UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2018
PERSPECTA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 001-38395 | 82-3141520 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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13600 EDS Drive | ||||
Herndon, VA | 20171 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 571-313-6000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Separation-Related Agreements
On May 31, 2018, Perspecta Inc. ( Perspecta ), entered into several agreements with DXC Technology Company ( DXC ) that set forth the principal actions taken or to be taken in connection with DXCs spin-off of Perspecta (the Spin-Off ) and that govern the relationship of the parties following the Spin-Off, including the following:
| a Separation and Distribution Agreement |
| an Employee Matters Agreement; |
| a Tax Matters Agreement; |
| an Intellectual Property Matters Agreement; |
| a Transition Services Agreement; |
| a Real Estate Matters Agreement; |
| a Non-US Agency Agreement |
(collectively, the Separation Agreements ).
A summary of the material terms and conditions of each of the Separation Agreements can be found in the section titled The Separation and Distribution Agreement and Ancillary Agreements of the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 (the Information Statement ), which summaries are incorporated herein by reference. Such summaries do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements, each of which is attached as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7, respectively, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Debt Arrangements
On May 31, 2018, Perspecta, as borrower, entered into a credit agreement ( Credit Agreement ) with MUFG Bank, Ltd., a member of MUFG, a global financial group ( MUFG ), as administrative agent, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as collateral agent, the guarantors party thereto, and a syndicate of banks arranged by MUFG, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and RBC Capital Markets. The credit facilities under the Credit Agreement include (i) a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility ) with initial borrowing capacity of $600 million, of which $550 million is available and undrawn after giving effect to the Spin-Off and the Merger to provide support for Perspectas business, including ongoing liquidity, (ii) a three-year senior secured tranche A1 term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $350 million (the Tranche A1 Facility ), (iii) a five-year senior secured tranche A2 term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.65 billion (the Tranche A2 Facility and, together with the Tranche A1 Facility, the Term Loan A Facilities ; the Term Loan A Facilities together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the Pro Rata Facilities ) and (iv) a seven-year senior secured term loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million (the Term Loan B Facility ; and, together with the Pro Rata Facilities, the Credit Facilities ).
On May 31, 2018, all of the Tranche A1 Facility and a portion of the Tranche A2 Facility were funded in an aggregate amount of $1.1 billion, the proceeds of which were used by Perspecta to pay the Perspecta Payment (defined below) to DXC and to pay transaction costs. Additionally, $50 million of the Revolving Credit Facility, the remainder of the Tranche A2 Facility and all of the Term Loan B Facility were funded in an additional aggregate amount of $1.45 billion, the proceeds of which were used to fund the cash portion of the merger consideration to stockholders of
Vencore Holding Corp., to repay, refinance and/or redeem substantially all of Vencore Holding Corp.s and KGS Holding Corp.s existing indebtedness, to pay for additional transaction costs, and for general corporate purposes. The Pro Rata Facilities and the Term Loan B Facility have the following material terms.
Interest. Borrowings under (1) the Revolving Credit Facility and the Tranche A2 Facility bear interest at an interest rate per annum equal to, at Perspectas option, (A) LIBOR plus the applicable margin of 1.250%-2.250% or (B) the base rate plus the applicable margin of 0.250%-1.250%, (2) the Tranche A1 Facility bears interest at an interest rate per annum equal to, at Perspectas option, (A) LIBOR plus the applicable margin of 1.125%-2.125% or (B) the base rate plus the applicable margin of 0.125%-1.125% and (3) the Term Loan B Facility bears interest at an interest rate per annum equal to, at Perspectas option, (A) LIBOR plus the applicable margin of 2.25% or (B) the base rate plus the applicable margin of 1.25%. In each of the foregoing cases, LIBOR shall at no time be deemed to be less than 0.00%. The applicable margins for borrowings under the Pro Rata Facilities will vary and will be determined based on Perspectas consolidated total net leverage ratio. Perspecta will also owe unused facility fees on the Revolving Credit Facility and paid upfront fees under the Pro Rata Facilities and (in the form of original issue discount) under the Term Loan B Facility on May 31, 2018.
Amortization and Prepayment . Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility can be prepaid at any time and can be repeatedly redrawn until its maturity. The Tranche A1 Facility has no scheduled amortization prior to maturity. The Tranche A2 Facility requires quarterly scheduled amortization at a rate equivalent to 5% of the original principal amount per annum until the remaining balance is due at maturity. The Term Loan B Facility requires quarterly scheduled amortization at a rate equivalent to 1% of the original principal amount per annum until the remaining balance is due at maturity. The Company can prepay the Tranche A1 Facility, the Tranche A2 Facility or the Term Loan B Facility, in whole or in part, at any time at its election at 100% of par without premium; provided that if Perspecta prepays the Term Loan B Facility in connection with a repricing event within six months following the initial funding, the prepayment must be made at 101% of par.
Security and Guarantees. The Pro Rata Facilities and the Term Loan B Facility are guaranteed by each of Perspectas direct and indirect, existing and future, material domestic subsidiaries (excluding certain entities, including special purpose subsidiaries) (such subsidiaries, together with Perspecta, the Grantors ), and are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of Perspectas assets and the assets of those guarantors, subject to certain customary exceptions.
Covenants . The Pro Rata Facilities and the Term Loan B Facility contain negative covenants customary for financings of this type, including covenants that place limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness; the creation of liens; the payment of dividends; sales of assets; fundamental changes, including mergers and acquisitions; loans and investments; negative pledges; transactions with affiliates; restrictions affecting subsidiaries; modification to charter documents in a manner materially adverse to the lenders; changes in fiscal year and limitations on conduct of business. The Pro Rata Facilities and the Term Loan B Facility also contain affirmative covenants and representations and warranties customary for financings of this type.
In addition, the Pro Rata Facilities contain financial maintenance covenants requiring, as at the end of any fiscal quarter of Perspecta ending on or after September 30, 2018, (a) a ratio of consolidated total net debt to consolidated EBITDA not in excess of 4:50:1:00, stepping down to 3.75: 1.00 no later than fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter stepping up to 4.00:1.00 during the twelve-month period following the consummation of a permitted acquisition that involves consideration with a fair market value in excess of $100 million; and (b) a ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense of not less than 3.00:1.00.
Events of Default . The lenders under the Pro Rata Facilities and the Term Loan B Facility may declare any indebtedness outstanding thereunder due and payable, and cancel any remaining commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, if an event of default occurs and is continuing, including a failure to pay principal when due or interest or commitment fees within five days of the date when due; a material inaccuracy of a representation or warranty at the time made; a bankruptcy event; a failure to comply with the covenants (other than the financial covenants), subject to a customary grace period; cross-events of default to material indebtedness; certain material ERISA events; material judgments; actual or asserted invalidity of any guarantee or non-perfection of any material portion of the collateral under the security documents; a change in control; and, solely as to the lenders under the Pro Rata Facilities, a breach of the financial covenants.
In addition, on May 31, 2018, Perspecta and each of the other Grantors entered into a Collateral Agreement (the Collateral Agreement ) with MUFG, in its capacity as administrative agent, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., in its capacity as Collateral Agent. Pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreement, each of the Grantors granted a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of its assets to secure its obligations under the Credit Agreement and related documents to which it is a party, subject to certain customary exceptions.
The foregoing descriptions of the Credit Agreement and Collateral Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement and Collateral Agreement, which are included with this report as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement
On May 31, 2018, Perspecta entered into a Guaranty (the Guaranty ) made in favor of MUFG Bank, Ltd. (f/k/a The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch) ( MUFG ), as administrative agent (the Agent ), that guarantees the obligations of Enterprise Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Seller ) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Perspecta, under a Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2017 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2018, and that certain Second Amendment to Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (the Second Amendment ), dated as of May 31, 2018, the Purchase Agreement ), among the Seller, the Agent, and MUFG, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as purchasers (collectively, the Purchasers ). The Guaranty does not cover any credit losses with respect to the receivables sold under the Purchase Agreement.
The Purchase Agreement established a federal government obligor receivables purchase facility (the MARPA Facility ) that provides for up to $450 million (the MARPA Facility Limit ) in funding based on the availability of eligible receivables and the satisfaction of certain conditions. The MARPA Facility is a committed facility that has a current term of one (1) year from the effective date of the Second Amendment, unless terminated earlier by the Seller, the Agent or the Purchasers. The Purchase Agreement also provides for optional extensions of the MARPA Facilitys term, if agreed to by the Purchasers, in each case for an additional six month duration. Each such extension may be requested as early as two hundred ten (210) days prior to, and not less than sixty (60) days prior to, the then scheduled termination date.
Under the MARPA Facility, the Seller will sell eligible federal government obligor receivables, including both receivables that have already been billed under an invoice and also certain unbilled receivables arising from contracts where the Seller has performed work and revenue has been recognized in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, subject to satisfaction of other required conditions. The MARPA Facility results in the continuous non-recourse true sale of eligible receivables by the Seller to the Purchasers.
The Seller expects to use the proceeds from receivables sales under the MARPA Facility for general corporate purposes.
The Guaranty is filed as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the description of the MARPA Facility contained herein is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC and Perspecta, DXC completed the previously announced separation of its U.S. Public Sector business, which was accomplished by the pro-rata distribution at 11:59 pm EDT on May 31, 2018 of all the issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Perspecta (the Perspecta Common Stock ) to DXCs stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 25, 2018, the record date for the distribution (the Distribution ). Prior to the Distribution, Perspecta distributed approximately $984 million in cash to DXC (the Perspecta Payment ). In the Distribution, DXC stockholders received one share of Perspecta Common Stock for every two shares of DXC common stock held at the close of business on the record date.
As a result of the Spin-Off, Perspecta is now an independent public company, and its common stock began regular-way trading under the symbol PRSP on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE ) on June 1, 2018. DXC distributed a total of 142,438,994 shares of Perspecta Common Stock to DXC stockholders as of the close of business on the record date.
Additionally, on May 31, 2018 immediately following the Spin-Off, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 11, 2017 (the Merger Agreement ), by and among Perspecta, DXC, Ultra First VMS Inc. ( Vencore Merger Corp ), Ultra Second VMS LLC ( Vencore Merger LLC ), Ultra KMS Inc. ( KeyPoint Merger Sub ), Vencore, KeyPoint, The SI Organization Holdings LLC (the Vencore Stockholder ), and KGS Holding LLC (the KeyPoint Stockholder ):
| KeyPoint Merger Sub merged with and into KeyPoint (the KeyPoint Merger ), with KeyPoint surviving the KeyPoint Merger; |
| concurrently with the KeyPoint Merger, Vencore Merger Corp merged with and into Vencore (the First Vencore Merger ), with Vencore surviving the First Vencore Merger, |
| immediately after the KeyPoint Merger and First Vencore Merger, Vencore merged with and into Vencore Merger LLC (the Second Vencore Merger and, together with the KeyPoint Merger and the First Vencore Merger, the Mergers ), with Vencore Merger LLC surviving the Second Vencore Merger. |
In the Mergers, Perspecta issued 18,877,244 shares of Perspecta Common Stock to the Vencore Stockholder and 4,396,097 shares of Perspecta Common stock to the KeyPoint Stockholder, representing in the aggregate approximately 14% of the outstanding shares of Perspecta Common Stock immediately following the Mergers. As a result of the Merger, Vencore and KeyPoint are now direct wholly owned subsidiaries of Perspecta.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 5.01 | Changes in Control of Registrant. |
On May 31, 2018, DXC completed the Spin-Off and no longer holds any Perspecta Common Stock. Prior to the Spin-Off, DXC was the sole stockholder of Perspecta.
The information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Perspecta Board of Directors and Committees
On May 31, 2018, each of William L. Deckelman, Jr., H.C. Charles Diao and Neil A. Manna resigned from the Board of Directors of Perspecta (the Board ) effective immediately prior to the Spin-Off on May 31, 2018, and each of J. Michael Lawrie, Sanju K. Bansal, Sondra L. Barbour, John M. Curtis, Lisa S. Disbrow, Pamela O. Kimmet, Ramzi M. Musallam, Philip O. Nolan and Paul N. Saleh was appointed to the Board, effective as of the Spin-Off.
On June 1, 2018, Mr. Lawrie was appointed as Chairman of the Board. Certain of the newly appointed directors joined the standing committees of the Board, and the membership of those committees is as follows:
Audit Committee
Sondra L. Barbour
Lisa S. Disbrow
Biggs C. Porter (Chair)
Paul N. Saleh
Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Sanju K. Bansal
Pamela O. Kimmet (Chair)
Philip O. Nolan
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
Sanju K. Bansal
Sondra L. Barbour
Philip O. Nolan (Chair)
The section of the Information Statement entitled Management of Perspecta Following the Transactions, which contains biographical information for all directors and is incorporated herein by reference.
Perspecta Executive Officers
On May 31, 2018, each of William L. Deckelman, Jr., H.C. Charles Diao and Neil A. Manna resigned as Vice President and Secretary, President and Treasurer and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Perspecta, respectively, effective as of immediately prior to the Spin-Off.
On May 31, 2018, following completion of the Mergers, Perspecta appointed John M. Curtis as President and Chief Executive Officer, John Kavanaugh as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, James Gallagher as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Tammy Heller as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer and William Luebke Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President and Controller.
The sections of the Information Statement entitled Management of Perspecta Following the Transactions and Executive Compensation, which contain biographical information for each executive officer other than Ms. Heller and Mr. Luebke and certain compensation information for each executive officer other than Mr. Gallagher, Ms. Heller and Mr. Luebke and are incorporated herein by reference. Biographical information for Ms. Heller and Mr. Luebke, compensation information for Mr. Gallagher, Ms. Heller and Mr. Luebke and certain additional compensation information for Mr. Kavanaugh is set forth below.
Tammy Heller (age 45) will serve as Perspectas Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining Perspecta, Ms. Heller was the Vice President of Global Human Resources at CGI, a global information technology consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, and solutions company. Prior to joining CGI, Ms. Heller served as Vice President of Human Resources at Capital One from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, Ms. Heller served as Senior Director, Human Resources and Vice President of Credit Division Governance and Oversight at Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation from 2007 to 2011.
Ms. Heller will receive total base compensation of $325,000 and will also be entitled to an annual incentive cash compensation (at target) equal to 60% of base salary. In addition, Ms. Heller will be granted an annual long-term equity incentive award with an approved value of 100% of her base salary, in each case with terms and conditions applicable to awards granted to other senior executive officers of Perspecta. Ms. Heller will also receive a one-time launch equity incentive grant equal to 100% of base salary, which will be made in the form of time-vesting restricted stock units vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.
William Luebke (age 51) will serve as Perspectas Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President and Controller. Prior to joining Perspecta, Mr. Luebke served since December 2015 as Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of CSRA Inc. Before joining CSRA, Mr. Luebke served since August 2013 as Head of Global Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management at Computer Sciences Corporation. Prior to that, he was Director of Internal Audit, Americas at Computer Sciences Corporation beginning in August 2012. Before joining Computer Sciences Corporation, Mr. Luebke was an Associate Director at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from August 2011 to August 2012 and was a Partner at KPMG from October 2006 through August 2011.
Mr. Luebke will receive total base compensation of $300,000 and will also be entitled to an annual incentive cash compensation (at target) equal to 60% of base salary. In addition, Mr. Luebke will be granted an annual long-term equity incentive award with an approved value of 100% of his base salary, in each case with terms and conditions applicable to awards granted to other senior executive officers of Perspecta. Mr. Luebke will also receive a one-time launch equity incentive grant equal to 100% of base salary, which will be made in the form of time-vesting restricted stock units vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.
Mr. Gallagher will receive total base compensation of $300,000 and will also be entitled to an annual incentive cash compensation (at target) equal to 60% of base salary. In addition, Mr. Gallagher will be granted an annual long-term equity incentive award with an approved value of 100% of his base salary, in each case with terms and conditions applicable to awards granted to other senior executive officers of Perspecta. Mr. Gallagher will also receive a one-time launch equity incentive grant equal to 100% of base salary, which will be made in the form of time-vesting restricted stock units vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.
Mr. Kavanaugh will also receive a one-time launch equity incentive grant equal to 125% of his base salary of $475,000, which will be made in the form of time-vesting restricted stock units vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.
The number of shares subject to each equity incentive award will be determined in accordance with Perspectas Equity Grant Policy.
Adoption of Compensation and Benefit Plans
Equity Plans
On May 30, 2018, DXC, as sole stockholder of Perspecta prior to the Spin-Off, approved DXCs 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan ) and Perspectas 2018 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (the Perspecta Director Equity Plan ) by written consent. The Board had previously adopted the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan and Perspecta Director Equity Plan on May 30, 2018, subject to stockholder approval, as well as the forms of stock option agreement, performance-vested restricted stock unit ( PSU ) and service-vested restricted stock unit ( RSU ) awards under the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan and the form of RSU award under the Perspecta Director Equity Plan.
On May 30, 2018, the Board reserved approximately 9,500,000 shares of Perspecta Common Stock for issuance under the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan and 310,000 shares of Perspecta Common Stock for issuance under the Perspecta Director Equity Plan. The number of reserved shares would be subject to adjustment to reflect stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, subdivisions, consolidations, recapitalizations, reorganizations, mergers and other similar events.
The terms of the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan are substantially similar to the terms of DXCs 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan and allow Perspecta to grant stock options (including incentive stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (including PSUs), and cash awards. All of Perspectas employees are eligible for awards under the plan.
The Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board (the HRC Committee ) has broad authority to grant awards and otherwise administer the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan. The plan became effective May 30, 2018 and will
continue in effect for a period of 10 years thereafter, unless earlier terminated by the Board. The Board has the authority to amend the plan in such respects as it deems desirable, provided that any amendments that would increase the share reserve (other than pursuant to a recapitalization event described above), expand the class of persons eligible to participate in the plan or the types of awards available for grant under the plan, or that would otherwise be considered a material modification for purposes of applicable tax or securities laws or exchange listing requirements, would require the approval of Perspectas stockholders.
The terms of the Perspecta Director Equity Plan are substantially similar to the terms of DXCs 2017 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan and allow Perspecta to grant RSU awards to non-employee directors of Perspecta. Such RSU awards vest in full at the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the next annual meeting date, and are automatically redeemed for Perspecta stock and dividend equivalents either at that time or, if an RSU deferral election form is submitted, upon the date or event elected by the director. Directors may elect to receive deferred RSUs at either a fixed in-service distribution date, which may be in August of any year after the year in which the RSUs vest within 15 years of the grant date, or upon their separation from the Board. Distributions made upon a directors separation from the Board may occur in either a lump sum or in annual installments over periods of 5, 10 or 15 years, per the directors election. In addition, RSUs vest in full upon a change in control of Perspecta.
The foregoing descriptions of the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan and Perspecta Director Equity Plan do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan and Perspecta Director Equity Plan incorporated by reference from Exhibits 4.3 and 4.4, respectively, to Perspectas Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-225317) dated May 31, 2018, and are incorporated herein by reference. The form of stock option award, PSU award and RSU awards under the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan and the form of RSU award under the Perspecta Director Equity Plan are filed as Exhibits 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 and 10.10, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Deferred Compensation Plan
On May 1, 2018, prior to the Spin-Off, the managers of Enterprise Services LLC , Perspectas wholly-owned subsidiary, approved the Enterprise Services LLC Deferred Compensation Plan (the Enterprise Services DCP ). The plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for a select group of management or highly compensated employees.
The Enterprise Services DCP covers eligible employees who participated in DXCs Deferred Compensation Plan prior to the Spin-Off and Merger and has terms that are substantially similar to the DXC Deferred Compensation Plan. The plan allows participating employees to defer the receipt of current compensation to a future distribution date or event above the amounts that may be deferred under the Enterprise Services 401(k) Plan. The plan also allows participating non-employee directors to defer the receipt of current cash directors fees.
The foregoing description of the Enterprise Services DCP does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Enterprise Services DCP incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to Perspectas Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-225315) dated May 31, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Severance Plan
On June 1, 2018, upon recommendation of the HRC Committee, the Board adopted the Perspecta Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees (the Severance Plan ). The terms of the Severance
Plan (which are substantially similar to the terms of DXCs Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees as in effect prior to the Spin-Off and Merger) provide certain benefits to participants in the event of a change of control of Perspecta. If there is a change of control and any of the participants either:
| has a voluntary termination of employment for good reason within two years afterward, or |
| has an involuntary termination of employment, other than for death, disability or cause, within three years afterward, |
then the participant is entitled to receive a one-time payment equal to, in the case of Mr. Curtis, three times the sum of Mr. Curtiss then-current annual base salary plus the average of the three most recent annual cash incentive awards paid or determined and certain health and welfare benefits for a three-year period after termination, and in the case of each participating employee other than Mr. Curtis, two times the sum of the participants then-current annual base salary plus the average of the three most recent annual cash incentive awards paid or determined and certain health and welfare benefits for a two-year period after termination. No 280G excise tax gross-up or other tax gross-up is provided. The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Severance Plan is qualified by reference to the full text of the Severance Plan which is included as Exhibit 10.11 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
On June 1, the HRC Committee also adopted the Perspecta Severance Policy, which provides that, with respect to Perspectas Chief Executive Officer and any executive officer of Perspecta who is subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and who reports directly to Perspectas Chief Executive Officer, if such officers employment with Perspecta is terminated without cause (as determined by the HRC Committee in its discretion) outside of a change in control that is covered by the Severance Plan, such officer may receive, in the discretion of Perspecta and the HRC Committee, (i) up to 12 months of base salary continuation, paid in installments, (ii) up to 12 months of Company-provided healthcare coverage continuation, and (iii) a pro-rata portion of the annual cash bonus award earned for the year of employment termination, subject to approval by the HRC Committee.
Director Compensation
On June 1, 2018, the Board approved the compensation package for non-employee directors of Perspecta, whereby each non-employee director will receive an annual cash retainer of $75,000 and an annual equity retainer of $135,000 (collectively the Annual Retainer ). In addition to the Annual Retainer described above:
| The Chair of the Audit Committee receives an annual cash retainer of $25,000 and each other member of the Audit Committee receives an annual cash retainer of $12,500; |
| The Chair of the HRC Committee receives an annual cash retainer of $20,000 and each other HRC Committee member receives an annual cash retainer of $10,000; and |
| The Chair of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee receives a cash retainer of $15,000 and each other member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee receives a cash retainer of $7,500. |
Additionally, the Chairperson of the Board receives an annual leadership compensation premium of $100,000.
Pursuant to the Director Equity Plan, each non-employee director is entitled to a pro rata annual equity grant of RSUs for the period between June 1, 2018 and August 15, 2019, the expected date of 2019 annual meeting of Perspectas stockholders, with a grant date fair value of $135,000 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of days between June 1, 2018 and August 15, 2019 and the denominator of which is 365, rounded to the nearest 100 shares.
Indemnification Agreement
On June 1, 2018, Perspecta entered into customary indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements will require Perspecta to indemnify its directors and executive officers (each, an Indemnitee ) to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law for certain liabilities to which an Indemnitee may become subject as a result of his or her affiliation or status with Perspecta. The indemnification agreements will also provide for advancement of an Indemnitees expenses.
The foregoing description of the form of indemnification agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of indemnification agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.12 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.05. | Amendments to the Registrants Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
On June 1, 2018, Perspecta adopted its Code of Ethics. A copy the Code of Ethics is available under the Ethics and Social Responsibility section of Perspectas website, www.perspecta.com. The information on the Perspecta website does not constitute part of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is not incorporated by reference.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 1, 2018, Perspecta issued a press release announcing the completion of the Spin-Off and the Mergers. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
Perspecta intends to file the financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) as part of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 calendar days after the required filing date for this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Perspecta intends to file the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) as an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the required filing date for this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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2.1 | Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company and Perspecta Inc. | |
2.2 | Employee Matters Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company and Perspecta Inc. |
2.3 | Tax Matters Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company and Perspecta Inc. | |
2.4 | Intellectual Property Matters Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company and Perspecta Inc. | |
2.5 | Transition Services Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company and Perspecta Inc. | |
2.6 | Real Estate Matters Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company and Perspecta Inc. | |
2.7 | Non-US Agency Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company and Perspecta Inc. | |
10.1 | Credit Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and among Perspecta Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, MUFG Union Bank, N.A, and a syndicate of banks arranged by BTMU, RBC Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and the Bank of Nova Scotia | |
10.2 | Collateral Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and among Perspecta, each of Perspectas direct and indirect significant domestic subsidiaries, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. | |
10.3 | Guaranty by Perspecta Inc. in favor of MUFG Bank, Ltd. (f/k/a The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch) | |
10.4 | Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2017 between Enterprise Services LLC and The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to DXC Technology Companys Form 8-K (filed July 19, 2017)) | |
10.5 | First Amendment to the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement dated as of January 23, 2018 between Enterprise Services LLC and The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to DXC Technology Companys Form 10-K (filed May 29, 2018)) | |
10.6 | Second Amendment to Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018 by and among Enterprise Services LLC, MUFG Bank, Ltd. (f/k/a The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch), The Bank of Nova Scotia and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | |
10.7 | Form of Stock Option Award under the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan | |
10.8 | Form of PSU Award under the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan | |
10.9 | Form of RSU Award under the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan (3-Year Vesting) | |
10.10 | Form of RSU Award under the Perspecta Employee Equity Plan (3-Year Graded Vesting) | |
10.11 | Form of RSU Award under the Perspecta Director Equity Plan | |
10.12 | Severance Plan | |
10.13 | Form of Director Indemnification Agreement | |
99.1 | Information Statement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Perspecta Inc.s Form 10 (filed April 30, 2018)) | |
99.2 | Press Release dated June 1, 2018 |
Exhibit Index
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
PERSPECTA INC. | ||||||
Dated: June 6, 2018 | By: |
/s/ William Luebke |
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Name: | William Luebke | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION VERSION
SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2018
by and between
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
and
PERSPECTA INC.
CONTENTS
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1. |
Definitions and Interpretation | 2 | ||||||
1.1 | General | 2 | ||||||
1.2 | References; Interpretation | 18 | ||||||
2. |
The Separation | 18 | ||||||
2.1 | General | 18 | ||||||
2.2 | Restructuring; Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities | 18 | ||||||
2.3 | Treatment of Shared Contracts | 20 | ||||||
2.4 | Intercompany Accounts; Cash Management | 21 | ||||||
2.5 | Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time | 22 | ||||||
2.6 | Transfer Instruments | 23 | ||||||
2.7 | Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements | 24 | ||||||
2.8 | Transfer of Ultra Customer Contracts | 25 | ||||||
2.9 | Post-Closing Ultra Contracts | 26 | ||||||
2.10 | Transfer of Delta Customer Contracts | 27 | ||||||
2.11 | Post-Closing Delta Contracts | 28 | ||||||
2.12 | DCAA/DCMA | 29 | ||||||
2.13 | Guarantees; Letters of Credit | 29 | ||||||
2.14 | Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties | 30 | ||||||
3. |
Certain Actions at or Prior to the Distribution | 31 | ||||||
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation; By-laws | 31 | ||||||
3.2 | Directors | 31 | ||||||
3.3 | Officers | 31 | ||||||
3.4 | Resignations and Removals | 31 | ||||||
4. |
The Distribution | 31 | ||||||
4.1 | Stock Distribution to Delta Stockholders | 31 | ||||||
4.2 | Actions in Connection with the Distribution | 32 | ||||||
4.3 | Sole Discretion of the Board of Delta | 32 | ||||||
4.4 | Conditions to Distribution | 32 | ||||||
5. |
Certain Covenants | 33 | ||||||
5.1 | Access to Personnel and Cooperation | 33 | ||||||
5.2 | Periodic Meetings | 34 | ||||||
5.3 | Non-competition | 35 | ||||||
5.4 | Tax Matters | 36 | ||||||
5.5 | Solvency Opinion | 37 | ||||||
6. |
Indemnification | 37 | ||||||
6.1 | Release of Pre-Distribution Claims | 37 | ||||||
6.2 | Indemnification by Delta | 38 | ||||||
6.3 | Indemnification by Ultra | 38 | ||||||
6.4 | Procedures for Indemnification | 39 | ||||||
6.5 | Cooperation in Defense and Settlement | 40 | ||||||
6.6 | Indemnification Payments | 41 | ||||||
6.7 | Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts | 41 | ||||||
6.8 | Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities | 42 |
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7. |
Preservation of Records; Access to Information; Confidentiality; Privilege | 42 | ||||||
7.1 | Preservation of Corporate Records | 42 | ||||||
7.2 | Financial Statements and Accounting; Government Audits | 43 | ||||||
7.3 | Provision of Information | 44 | ||||||
7.4 | Witness Services | 45 | ||||||
7.5 | Confidentiality | 45 | ||||||
7.6 | Privilege Matters | 46 | ||||||
7.7 | Ownership of Information | 48 | ||||||
7.8 | Other Agreements | 48 | ||||||
8. |
Dispute Resolution | 48 | ||||||
8.1 | Negotiation | 48 | ||||||
8.2 | Mediation | 49 | ||||||
8.3 | Arbitration | 49 | ||||||
8.4 | Arbitration Period | 49 | ||||||
8.5 | Treatment of Negotiations, Mediation and Arbitration | 50 | ||||||
8.6 | Continuity of Service and Performance | 50 | ||||||
8.7 | Consolidation | 50 | ||||||
9. |
Insurance | 50 | ||||||
9.1 | Policies and Rights Included Within Assets | 50 | ||||||
9.2 | Post-Effective Time Claims | 51 | ||||||
9.3 | Administration; Other Matters | 51 | ||||||
9.4 | Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense | 52 | ||||||
9.5 | Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts | 52 | ||||||
9.6 | Professional Liability Insurance | 52 | ||||||
9.7 | No Coverage for Post-Effective Occurrences | 52 | ||||||
9.8 | Cooperation | 52 | ||||||
9.9 | Delta as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact | 53 | ||||||
9.10 | Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits | 53 | ||||||
10. |
Miscellaneous | 53 | ||||||
10.1 | Complete Agreement; Construction | 53 | ||||||
10.2 | Ancillary Agreements | 53 | ||||||
10.3 | Counterparts | 53 | ||||||
10.4 | Survival of Agreements | 53 | ||||||
10.5 | Expenses | 54 | ||||||
10.6 | Notices | 54 | ||||||
10.7 | Consents | 54 | ||||||
10.8 | Assignment | 54 | ||||||
10.9 | Successors and Assigns | 55 | ||||||
10.10 | Termination and Amendment | 55 | ||||||
10.11 | Payment Terms | 55 | ||||||
10.12 | Subsidiaries | 55 | ||||||
10.13 | Third Party Beneficiaries | 56 | ||||||
10.14 | Title and Headings | 56 | ||||||
10.15 | Exhibits and Schedules | 56 | ||||||
10.16 | Governing Law | 56 | ||||||
10.17 | Consent to Jurisdiction | 56 | ||||||
10.18 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 57 |
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10.19 | Severability | 57 | ||||||
10.20 | Force Majeure | 57 | ||||||
10.21 | Interpretation | 57 | ||||||
10.22 | No Duplication; No Double Recovery | 57 | ||||||
10.23 | Tax Treatment of Payments | 58 | ||||||
10.24 | No Waiver | 58 | ||||||
10.25 | No Admission of Liability | 58 | ||||||
Signatory | 59 |
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List of Schedules | ||
Schedule 1.1(a) |
Delta Specified Liabilities |
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Schedule 1.1(b) |
Existing Delta State and Local Contracts |
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Schedule 1.1(c) |
Existing Ultra State and Local Contracts |
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Schedule 1.1(d) |
Ultra Asset Transferors |
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Schedule 1.1(e) |
Ultra Entities |
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Schedule 1.1(f) |
Revenue Contract Waterfall |
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Schedule 1.1(g) |
Excluded Ultra Actions and Disputes |
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Schedule 1.1(h) |
Known Ultra Actions and Disputes |
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Schedule 2.13(a) |
Delta Guarantees and Letters of Credit to be Removed |
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Schedule 7.1(a) |
Document Retention Policies |
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This SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation ( Delta ), and Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation ( Ultra ). Each of Delta and Ultra is sometimes referred to herein as a Party and, collectively, as the Parties .
WHEREAS:
(A) | Delta, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Delta Business and the Ultra Business; |
(B) | the Board of Directors of Delta (the Board ) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Delta and its stockholders to separate Delta into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Delta Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Delta and (ii) the Ultra Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Ultra; |
(C) | in order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Delta and its stockholders to undertake the Internal Reorganization and, following the completion of the Internal Reorganization, for Delta to distribute pro rata to the Record Holders, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ultra Common Stock (the Distribution ); |
(D) | it is the intention of the Parties that the Distribution qualify as a tax-free distribution (except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares) under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ); |
(E) | it is the intention of the Parties that the contributions of Ultra Assets to, and the assumptions of Ultra Liabilities by, Ultra prior to the Distribution, together with the Distribution, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code; and |
(F) | pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 11, 2017 (the Merger Agreement ), by and among Delta, Ultra, Vencore Holding Corp. ( Vector ), KGS Holding Corp. ( Kodiak ), Ultra KMS Inc, Ultra First VMS Inc., Ultra Second VMS LLC, The SI Organization Holdings LLC and KGS Holding LLC, immediately following the Distribution, a) Vector Merger Corp will be merged with and into Vector (the First Vector Merger ) with Vector surviving the First Vector Merger, (b) immediately following the First Vector Merger, Vector, as the surviving entity of the First Vector Merger, will be merged with and into Vector Merger LLC (the Second Vector Merger , and together with the First Vector Merger, the Vector Mergers ) with Vector Merger LLC surviving the Second Vector Merger, and (c) concurrently with the First Vector Merger, the Kodiak Merger Sub will be merged with and into Kodiak (the Kodiak Merger , and together with the Vector Mergers, the Mergers , and each, a Merger ) with Kodiak surviving the Kodiak Merger. |
NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of and subject to the premises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
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1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | General |
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Action shall mean any demand, action, claim, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, case, litigation, proceeding or investigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by or before any court or grand jury, any Governmental Entity or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.
Affiliate shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, another Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, control , when used with respect to any 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 and the Ancillary Agreements no Party or member of any Partys Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of another Party or member of such other Partys Group, regardless of whether the Parties have one or more directors in common or were under the common control of Delta or Deltas stockholders prior to the Effective Time.
Ancillary Agreements shall mean all of the written Contracts (other than this Agreement) entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transfer Instruments, the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the IP Matters Agreement, the Commercial License Agreement, the Master Partnered Product and Services Agreement, the Real Estate Matters Agreements and the Non-US Agency Agreement.
Annual Reports shall have the meaning set out in Section 7.2(c) .
Annualized Ultra Corporate Expenses shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(f)(ii) .
Assets shall mean assets (including goodwill), properties, claims, Intellectual Property and other rights, wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third parties 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 any Person. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, the rights and obligations with respect to Taxes shall not be treated as Assets.
Audited Party shall have the meaning set out in Section 7.2(b) .
Bids shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.9 .
Board shall have the meaning set out in Recitals.
Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York or Virginia.
Claims Administration shall mean the processing of claims made under the Company Policies, including the reporting of losses or claims to insurance carriers (including as a result of reports provided
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to Delta by Ultra), management and defense of claims, the settlement of claims and providing for appropriate releases upon settlement of claims.
Code shall have the meaning set out in Recitals.
Commission shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Policies shall mean all Policies, current or past, which are or at any time were maintained by or on behalf of or for the benefit or protection of Delta or any of its predecessors which relate to the Delta Business and/or the Ultra Business, or current or past directors, officers, employees or agents of any of the foregoing Businesses.
Confidential Information shall mean all non-public, confidential or proprietary Information of or concerning a Party, its Group and/or its Subsidiaries or their past, current or future activities, businesses, finances, assets, liabilities or operations, including any such Information that was acquired by any Party after the Effective Time, or that was provided to a Party by a third party in confidence, except for any Information that is (i) in the public domain or available to the public through no fault of the receiving Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) lawfully acquired after the Effective Time by such Party or its Subsidiaries from other sources not known to be subject to confidentiality obligations with respect to such Information or (iii) independently developed by the receiving Party after the Effective Time without reference to any Confidential Information.
Consents shall mean any consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any Person other than a Governmental Entity.
Commercial License Agreement shall mean one or more Commercial License Agreements by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
Contract shall mean any agreement, contract, subcontract, obligation, binding understanding, note, indenture, guarantee, instrument, option, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, purchase order or legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature (whether written or oral and whether express or implied).
Corporate Liabilities shall mean any and all Liabilities of Delta and its Subsidiaries that arise out of (i) the activities and business of the Delta corporate division as conducted at any time prior to the Effective Time or (ii) any Discontinued Operation to the extent the same are not Ultra Liabilities.
CPR shall have the meaning set out in Section 8.2 .
Customer Contract shall mean a Contract that calls for a Delta Entity or Ultra Entity to deliver goods or services to a customer.
Debt Exchange shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Delta shall have the meaning set out in Preamble.
Delta Assets shall mean any and all Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by Delta and/or any of its Subsidiaries, that are not Ultra Assets, including:
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(a) | any and all Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets which are to remain with (or be transferred to) Delta or any other member of the Delta Group; |
(b) | the ownership interests in all Entities that are owned by Delta or its Subsidiaries other than the Ultra Entities (such entities, the Delta Entities ); |
(c) | all rights, title and interest in and to the owned real property not allocated to Ultra under the Real Estate Matters Agreement (the Delta Owned Real Property ); |
(d) | all right, title and interest in, to and under the leases or subleases of the real property not allocated to Ultra under the Real Estate Matters Agreement the Delta Leases ), including, to the extent provided for in any Delta Lease, any land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances located thereon; |
(e) | all fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatuses, computer hardware and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, tools, instruments, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks and other transportation equipment and other tangible personal property located at the Delta Owned Real Property or the locations subject to the Delta Leases, except for the Ultra Personal Equipment; |
(f) | all personal computers, cellular phones, personal data devices, chairs and other office equipment used primarily by a Delta Group Employee (as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement (the Delta Personal Equipment ); |
(g) | all inventories, including products, goods, materials, parts, raw materials, work in process and supplies; |
(h) | all Delta Contracts and any rights or claims arising thereunder; |
(i) | (A) all Intellectual Property registrations and applications and the items of unregistered Intellectual Property owned by Delta or its Subsidiaries; (B) all other Intellectual Property owned by Delta or its Subsidiaries; and (C) all physical, tangible and other materials (including source code and website content) embodying any of the foregoing in (A) or (B); |
(j) | all licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Entity; |
(k) | all Information that is not Ultra Information (the Delta Information ); provided that regardless of whether Information is Ultra Information or Delta Information, if Delta (or a Delta Group Employee (as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement)) is in possession of such Information as of the Effective Time, Delta shall retain such Information (subject to Section 7.3 ); |
(l) | all deposits, prepaid expenses, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds; |
(m) | all bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities issued by any Person and held by any member of the Delta Group, all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Person on the books of any member of the Delta Group and all other investments in securities of any Person held by any member of the Delta Group; |
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(n) | subject to Section 9 ( Insurance ), any rights of any member of the Delta Group under any Policies, including any rights thereunder arising after the Effective Time in respect of any Company Policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or contribution; and |
(o) | any claims, counterclaims, setoffs, rights of recoupment, equity rights or defenses, whether known or unknown, that Delta and/or any of its Subsidiaries may have with respect to any Delta Assets and Delta Liabilities. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delta Assets shall not include any Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be Transferred to any member of the Ultra Group, including any Assets specified in the definition of Ultra Assets.
Delta Business shall mean (i) the businesses of the Delta Operating Group, other than the Ultra Business, whether conducted prior to, at or after the Effective Time and (ii) any and all businesses of the Delta Group after the Effective Time (including any businesses acquired or established by or for Delta or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time).
Delta Common Stock shall mean the common stock of Delta, par value $0.01 per share.
Delta Contracts shall mean any Contract, in each case except for any such Contract or part thereof that is a Ultra Contract, to which Delta or any of its Subsidiaries (other than members of the Ultra Group) is a party as of the date hereof or becomes a party prior to the Effective Time or becomes a party after the Effective Time in respect of quotations, proposals and bids that were pending as of the date hereof or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets is bound as of the date hereof or becomes bound prior to the Effective Time, including:
(a) | any Contract entered into in the name of, or expressly on behalf of, any Delta Entity or Delta Operating Group (or sub-division thereof); |
(b) | any Contract that relates primarily to the Delta Business, including any contract providing for the acquisition or disposition of a Delta Entity or any Delta Assets; |
(c) | any Contract that represents, underlies or relates primarily to any Delta Assets or Delta Liabilities; |
(d) | any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to any member of the Delta Group; and |
(e) | any guarantee, indemnity, representation or warranty of or in favor of any member of the Delta Group. |
Delta Entities shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (b) of definition Delta Assets.
Delta Field shall mean any licenses, services or sales (as applicable), directly or indirectly: (1) under any Existing Delta State and Local Contracts and any extensions, renewals or recompetes thereof or (2) outside the Ultra Field and the Shared Field.
Delta Group shall mean Delta, the Delta Entities and each Entity that becomes a Subsidiary of Delta after the Effective Time.
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Delta Indemnitees shall mean each member of the Delta Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Delta Groups and such Affiliates respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
Delta Information shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (f) of definition Delta Assets.
Delta Leases shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (d) of definition Delta Assets.
Delta Liabilities shall mean any and all Liabilities to the extent arising out of: (a) the operation or conduct of the Delta Business, as conducted at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority) of the Delta Group which relates to the Delta Business); (b) the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Delta Group at any time after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority) of the Delta Group which relates to the Delta Business); or (c) any Delta Assets, whether arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time; and each of the following Liabilities (whether arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time):
(a) | any Liabilities to the extent arising out of the Delta Contracts; |
(b) | any Corporate Liability; |
(c) | any Liabilities to the extent arising out of any (x) Actions or disputes related to the Delta Business and (y) Actions or disputes set forth on Schedule 1.1(a ); |
(d) | any Liabilities assumed or retained by the Delta Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; |
(e) | any Liabilities to the extent arising out of any infringement by the Delta Business of the Intellectual Property of any other Person or breach by the Delta Business of any Contract relating to Intellectual Property; |
(f) | any Liabilities to the extent arising out of any (A) violation prior to the Effective Time of any Environmental Laws by the Delta Group or the conduct of the Delta Business, (B) use, treatment, or disposal prior to the Effective Time of Materials of Environmental Concern by or on behalf of the Delta Group or in the conduct of the Delta Business or (C) presence of Materials of Environmental Concern at, or release of Materials of Environmental Concern from any Delta Assets; |
(g) | any Liabilities to the extent arising out of any Discontinued Operation that was not related to the Ultra Business; |
(h) | any Liabilities arising out of Indebtedness (other than the Ultra Existing Notes, capital leases or, operating leases relating to the Ultra Business or Ultra Assets or under the Financing Agreements) of Delta or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Ultra Group). |
(i) |
any Action by any Third Party, including any shareholder derivative action, asserted against any member of the Delta Group or the Ultra Group directly based on any act or omission, or alleged |
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act or omission, taken to effect the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements; and |
(j) | any Action arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Form 10 (including any amendments thereto), the Information Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto), or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading with respect to information or statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement except to the extent such information or statements were provided by or on behalf of Vector, Kodiak or any Enumerated Stockholder for inclusion therein. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delta Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are (A) expressly contemplated by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by any member of the Ultra Group or (B) expressly discharged pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, no Liability shall be a Delta Liability solely as a result of Delta being named as party to or in any Action relating to any Ultra Liability due to Deltas status as a remaining or legacy Entity, or as a result of its status as the former direct or indirect stockholder of any Entity.
Delta Operating Group means the Global Business Services and Global Infrastructure Services business units of the Delta Group.
Delta Owned Real Property shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (c) of definition Delta Assets.
Delta Personal Equipment shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (k) of definition Delta Assets.
Delta Stranded Contract shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.10(a) .
Discontinued Operation shall mean any operating group, business unit, operation, division, Subsidiary, line of business or investment managed or operated by Delta or any of its Subsidiaries at any time prior to the Effective Time and sold, transferred or otherwise discontinued prior to the Effective Time.
Dispute Notice shall have the meaning set out in Section 8.1 .
Disputes shall have the meaning set out in Section 8.1 .
Distribution shall have the meaning set out in Preamble.
Distribution Agent shall mean Wells Fargo Shareowner Services.
Distribution Date shall mean the date, as shall be determined by the Board, on which the Distribution occurs.
Distribution Date Capital Leases shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(g) .
Effective Time shall mean the time on the Distribution Date at which the Distribution occurs.
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Employee Matters Agreement shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
Entity shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity which may legally hold title to Assets.
Environmental Laws shall mean all Laws relating to pollution, protection of the environment, or protection against harmful or deleterious substances.
Existing Delta State and Local Contracts shall mean those Contracts and Bids that (a) involve a U.S. state, territorial, municipal, educational or local Governmental Entity, and (b) that relate primarily to the Delta Business, including those set forth on Schedule 1.1(b).
Existing Ultra State and Local Contracts shall mean those Contracts and Bids that (a) involve a U.S. state, territorial, municipal, educational or local Governmental Entity, and (b) that relate primarily to the Ultra Business, including those set forth on Schedule 1.1(c).
Federal Government Customer shall mean (i) any United States federal Governmental Entity or any branch or location thereof located outside of the Territory and (ii) any Governmental Entity outside the United States if and to the extent that Ultra provides Services to such Governmental Entity located outside the United States that are sponsored or financed by a United States federal Governmental Entity.
Final Determination shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Financing Agreements shall mean one or more financing agreements established prior to the Distribution providing for credit facilities and/or loans that will not exceed $[2,485,000,000] in amounts drawn at the time of Distribution.
Force Majeure shall mean, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), which by its nature could not have been foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, storms, floods, riots, labor unrest, pandemics, nuclear incidents, fires, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared) or armed hostilities or other national or international calamity or one or more acts of terrorism or failure of energy sources or distribution facilities.
Form 10 shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 to be filed by Ultra with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the Distribution, including all exhibits thereto and any amendment or supplement thereto.
Governmental Approvals shall mean any notices or reports to be submitted to, or other registrations or filings to be made with, or any consents, approvals, licenses, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, any Governmental Entity.
Governmental Entity shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau or court, whether domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any executive official thereof.
Group shall mean (i) with respect to Delta, the Delta Group and (ii) with respect to Ultra, the Ultra Group.
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HPE Transition Services Agreement shall mean the Transition Services Agreement dated as of March 31, 2017 by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Delta (formerly Everett Spinco, Inc.).
HVH shall have the meaning set forth out in Section 5.3(b)(iv).
HVH JV Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(b)(iv) .
Income Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Indebtedness shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the principal value, prepayment and redemption premiums and penalties (if any), unpaid fees and other monetary obligations in respect of any indebtedness for borrowed money, whether short term or long term, including all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, other debt securities or similar instruments, (ii) any indebtedness arising under any capital leases (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any real estate leases), whether short term or long term, (iii) all liabilities secured by any lien on any assets of such Person, (iv) all liabilities under any swap or hedging arrangement, (v) all interest bearing indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (vi) all liabilities under any letters of credit, performance bonds, bankers acceptances or similar obligations, (vii) all interest, prepayment or breakage costs, fees and other expenses owed with respect to indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii), without duplication, all guarantees of indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii).
Indemnifying Party shall have the meaning set out in Section 6.4(a) .
Indemnitee shall have the meaning set out in Section 6.4(a) .
Indemnity Payment shall have the meaning set out in Section 6.7(a) .
Information shall mean information and data in written, oral, electronic, computerized, digital or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any media, including (i) books and records, whether accounting, legal or otherwise, ledgers, studies, reports, surveys, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, samples, flow charts, marketing plans, customer names and information, communications, correspondence, materials, product literature, files, documents, policies, procedures and manuals, research and analyses of any nature, including operational, technical or legal and (ii) financial and business information, including earnings reports and forecasts, macroeconomic reports and forecasts, all cost information, sales and pricing data, business plans, market evaluations, surveys and credit-related information.
Information Statement shall mean the Information Statement attached as an exhibit to the Form 10 to be sent to the Record Holders in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.
Insurance Proceeds shall mean those monies (i) received by an insured (or its successor-in-interest) from an insurance carrier or (ii) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of an insured (or its successor-in-interest), in each case net of any applicable deductible or retention.
Insured Claims shall mean those Liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, are covered within the terms and conditions of any of the Company Policies, whether or not subject to deductibles, co-insurance, uncollectability or retrospectively-rated premium adjustments, but only to the extent that such Liabilities are within applicable Company Policy limits, including aggregates.
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Intellectual Property shall mean all worldwide intellectual property, proprietary and industrial property rights of any kind, including all (i) patents, patent applications, inventions and invention disclosures and utility models, (ii) Trademarks, (iii) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, including software, code, algorithms, databases, compilations and documentation, (iv) technology, trade secrets, know-how, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, discoveries, ideas, concepts, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models and prototypes, (v) moral rights and rights of privacy and publicity, (vi) all registrations, applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, renewals, extensions and foreign counterparts thereof and (vii) all rights and remedies against infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of the foregoing prior to the Effective Time.
Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments shall have the meaning set out in Section 7.2(a) .
Internal Reorganization shall mean the transactions described in Annex I .
IP Matters Agreement shall mean the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
Law shall mean any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, income tax treaty, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law) or other binding directives of any Governmental Entity.
Liabilities shall mean any and all Indebtedness, liabilities, costs, expenses, interest and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, 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 Entity and those arising under any Contract or any fines, damages or equitable relief which may be imposed and including all costs and expenses related thereto. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, the rights and obligations of the Parties relating to Taxes shall not be treated as Liabilities for purposes of this Agreement.
Liable Party shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.8(b) .
LIBOR shall mean the rate (as shown on the Reuters Screen LIBOR 01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page or Reuters, or any successor or substitute for Reuters, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of Reuters) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, of the applicable day, for dollar deposits with a six month maturity.
Lien shall have the meaning set out in the Merger Agreement.
Loss shall mean any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, Liabilities, obligations, penalties, judgments, settlements, claims, payments, fines, administrative penalties, interest, costs and expenses (including the costs and expenses of any and all Actions and demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and the reasonable costs and expenses of attorneys, accountants, consultants and other professionals fees and expenses incurred in the investigation or defense thereof or the enforcement of rights hereunder), excluding (A) special, consequential, reputational, indirect or punitive damages (other than special, consequential, indirect, reputational and/or punitive damages awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with a Third Party Claim
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(and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim)) and (B) Liabilities or requirements related to Taxes.
Master Partnered Product and Services Agreement shall mean the Master Partnered Product and Services Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
Materials of Environmental Concern shall mean: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) products, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, molds, and radioactivity; any substance classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic (or words of similar meaning); and any other substances regulated pursuant to or that could give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Law.
Mediation Period shall have the meaning set out in Section 8.2 .
Merger Agreement shall have the meaning set out in the recitals.
Non-US Agency Agreement shall mean the Non-US Agency Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
NYSE shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
NYSE Rules shall mean the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
Other Partys Auditors shall have the meaning set out in Section 7.2(b) .
Party shall have the meaning set out in Preamble.
Permitted Lien shall have the meaning set out in the Merger Agreement.
Person shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any Governmental Entity.
Policies shall mean insurance policies and insurance contracts of any kind (other than life and employee benefits policies or contracts), including primary, excess and umbrella policies, commercial general liability policies, fiduciary liability, automobile, aviation, property, workers compensation and employee dishonesty insurance policies and surety bonds, together with the rights, benefits and privileges thereunder.
Post Closing Delta Contracts shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.11.
Post Closing Delta Contracts Transfer Time shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.11.
Post Closing Ultra Contracts shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.9.
Post Closing Ultra Contracts Transfer Time shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.9.
Pre-Closing Ultra Allocated Corporate Expenses Target shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(f)(ii) .
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Preferred Vendor Agreements shall mean (1) the Master Preferred Vendor Agreement for Software Products and Services dated as of April 1, 2017 by and between EntIT Software LLC and Delta (formerly Everett SpinCo, Inc.) and (2) the Master Preferred Vendor Agreement for Enterprise Group Products and Services dated as of April 1, 2017 by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Delta (formerly Everett SpinCo, Inc.).
Privilege shall have the meaning set out in Section 7.6(a) .
Privileged Information shall have the meaning set out in Section 7.6(a) .
Real Estate Matters Agreement shall mean the Real Estate Matters Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
Record Date shall mean the date, as determined by the Board, that is the record date for determining the holders of Delta Common Stock entitled to receive Ultra Common Stock in the Distribution.
Record Holders shall mean holders of Delta Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date.
Records shall mean any Contracts, documents, books, records or files, whether in written, electronic, computerized, digital or other tangible or intangible forms or stored in any media.
Rules shall have the meaning set out in Section 8.3 .
Separation Expenses shall mean all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred, or to be incurred and directly related to the Internal Reorganization, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby (including such other third party fees and expenses incurred on a non-recurring basis directly as a result thereof, and excluding the costs of salaries and benefits of employees or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees employer regardless of the employees service with respect to the foregoing), and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Transaction Expenses.
Shared Contract shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.3 .
Shared Field shall mean licenses, services or sales, directly or indirectly, to any United States state, territorial, municipal, educational or local Governmental Entity other than Existing Delta State and Local Contracts or Existing Ultra State and Local Contracts.
Solvency Opinion shall have the meaning set out in Section 4.4(k) .
Special Dividend shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Subsidiary shall mean with respect to any Person (i) a corporation, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting or capital stock of which is, as of the time in question, directly or indirectly owned by such Person and (ii) any other Person in which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity or economic interest thereof or has the power to elect or direct the election of fifty percent (50%) or more of the members of the governing body of such entity.
Tax shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
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Tax Contest shall have the meaning of the definition of Audit as set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Tax Matters Agreement shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
Tax Opinion shall have the meaning set out in Section 4.4(e) .
Tax Return shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Termination Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Territory shall mean the United States of America.
Third Party Claim shall have the meaning set out in Section 6.4(b) .
Third Party Proceeds shall have the meaning set out in Section 6.7(a) .
Trademarks shall mean trademarks, service marks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, logos, slogans, designs, social media identifiers, trade dress and other designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing.
Transaction Expenses shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Transfer shall mean transfer, contribute, distribute, assign, and/or convey (and deliver, as applicable), or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned, and/or conveyed (and delivered, as applicable).
Transfer Instruments shall mean, collectively, the various Contracts, resolutions and other documents heretofore entered into and to be entered into to effect the Transfer of Assets and the assumption of Liabilities in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, or otherwise relating to, arising out of or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in such form or forms as the applicable Parties thereto agree.
Transition Services Agreement shall mean the Transition Services Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof.
Transitional Parent Debt shall mean the short-term credit facility provided by Delta with a principal balance of up to $50,000,000 that Ultra may draw upon at or prior to the Effective Time that must be repaid in full within 10 Business Days after the Distribution Date.
Ultra shall have the meaning set out in Preamble.
Ultra Assets shall mean those Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by Delta and/or any of its Subsidiaries, relating exclusively to, used exclusively in, or arising exclusively from, the Ultra Business, and shall include:
(a) | all Assets of the Entities set forth on Schedule 1.1(d ); |
(b) |
any and all Assets to the extent reflected on the Ultra Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Assets acquired by or for Ultra or any member of the |
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Ultra Group subsequent to the date of the Ultra 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 Ultra Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions (other than to Delta or any Affiliate of Delta) of any of such Assets in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the date of the Ultra Balance Sheet; |
(c) | the ownership interests in those Entities that are set forth on Schedule 1.1(e ) (such entities, the Ultra Entities ); |
(d) | all rights, title and interest in and to the Owned Real Properties as defined in the Real Estate Matters Agreement; |
(e) | any and all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets which have been or are to be Transferred to Ultra or any other member of the Ultra Group; |
(f) | all rights, title and interest in, and to and under the Leases as defined in the Real Estate Matters Agreement; |
(g) | all fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatuses, computer hardware and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, tools, instruments, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks and other transportation equipment and other tangible personal property physically located at the Owned Real Properties (as defined in the Real Estate Matters Agreement) or physically located at the Leased Real Properties (as defined in the Real Estate Matters Agreement), except for the Delta Personal Equipment; |
(h) | all personal computers, cellular phones, personal data devices, chairs and other office equipment used exclusively by a Ultra Group Employee (as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement) (the Ultra Personal Equipment ); |
(i) | all inventories, including products, goods, materials, parts, raw materials, work-in-process and supplies, relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Ultra Business; |
(j) | all Ultra Contracts and any rights or claims arising thereunder; |
(k) | all licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations issued by any Governmental Entity (including any pending applications therefor), relating exclusively to, used exclusively in or arising exclusively from, the Ultra Business; |
(l) | all Information relating exclusively to, used exclusively in, or arising exclusively from, the Ultra Business (the Ultra Information ); provided that regardless of whether Information is Ultra Information or Delta Information, if Ultra (or a Ultra Group Employee (as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement)) is in possession of such Information as of the Effective Time, Ultra shall retain such Information (subject to Section 7.3 ); |
(m) | all deposits, prepaid expenses, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Ultra Business; |
(n) |
subject to Section 9 ( Insurance ), any rights of any member of the Ultra Group under any Policies, including any rights thereunder arising after the Effective Time in respect of any Policies that are occurrence policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or |
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contribution; provided that ownership of the Company Policies shall remain with the Delta Group; |
(o) | all rights, title and interest in, and to the Restricted IP as defined in the IP Matters Agreement; and |
(p) | any claims, counterclaims, setoffs, rights of recoupment, equity rights or defenses, whether known or unknown, that Delta and/or any of its Subsidiaries may have with respect to any Ultra Assets and Ultra Liabilities. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Ultra Assets shall not include any Intellectual Property or other Assets that are expressly contemplated by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by or Transferred to any member of the Delta Group.
Ultra Balance Sheet shall mean the combined balance sheet of the Ultra Business attached as Section 4.5 to the Delta/Ultra Disclosure Schedule to the Merger Agreement.
Ultra Business shall mean the (i) business of providing IT, operations and maintenance, and mission support related products and services to (A) Federal Government Customers and (B) certain United States state and local government agencies pursuant to Existing Ultra State and Local Contracts, collectively constituting the United States Public Sector segment of Delta and its Subsidiaries (including the Ultra Group) prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) any and all businesses of the Ultra Group after the Effective Time (including any businesses acquired or established by or for Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time).
Ultra Common Stock shall mean the common stock of Ultra, par value $0.01 per share.
Ultra Contracts shall mean the following Contracts to which Delta or any of its Subsidiaries (including Ultra) (x) is a party as of the date hereof (or in the case of any Contract that has been fully performed, was a party prior to the date hereof), (y) becomes a party prior to the Effective Time or (z) becomes a party after the Effective Time in respect of quotations, proposals and bids that were pending as of the date thereof or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets is bound as of the date hereof or becomes bound prior to the Effective Time:
(a) | any Contract entered into in the name of, or expressly on behalf of, Ultra or a member of the Ultra Operating Group; |
(b) | any Contract that relates exclusively to the Ultra Business, including (A) any Contract that has been fully performed, (B) and Contract that is no longer executory or otherwise remains in effect although is no longer active and (C) any Contract providing for the acquisition or disposition of a Ultra Entity or Ultra Assets; |
(c) | any (A) Contract with a Federal Government Customer entered into in connection with the Ultra Business or (B) Existing Ultra State and Local Contracts, in each case including those awarded after the Distribution Date and for which the Bid was pending as of the Distribution Date; |
(d) | any Contract, Bid, or pipeline opportunity underlying the Revenue Contract Waterfall document attached hereto as Schedule 1.1(f) (together with such Contracts and Existing Ultra State and Local Contracts in (c) above, the Ultra Government Contracts ); |
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(e) | any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to any member of the Ultra Group; and |
(f) | any guarantee, indemnity, representation or warranty of or in favor of any member of the Ultra Group contained in a Contract that does not otherwise fall within clause (i) through (iv) of this paragraph (aa) and that is by its terms severable from such Contract without breach thereof. |
Ultra Corporate Expenses shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(f)(i) .
Ultra Entities shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (c) of definition Ultra Assets.
Ultra Existing Notes shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Ultra Field shall mean any licenses, services or sales (as applicable), directly or indirectly: (1) to Federal Government Customers or (2) under any Existing Ultra State and Local Contracts and any extensions, renewals or recompetes thereof, including any licenses, services or sales (as applicable) under the Ultra Government Contracts.
Ultra FY 19 Corporate Expense Budget shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(f)(iii) .
Ultra Group shall mean Ultra, the other Ultra Entities and each Entity that becomes a Subsidiary of Ultra after the Effective Time.
Ultra Indemnitees shall mean each member of the Ultra Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Ultra Groups and such respective Affiliates respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
Ultra Information shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (l) of definition Ultra Assets.
Ultra Liabilities shall mean any and all Liabilities to the extent arising out of: (a) the operation or conduct of the Ultra Business, as conducted at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority) of the Ultra Group or that relates to the Ultra Business); (b) the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Ultra Group at any time after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority) of the Ultra Group that relates to the Ultra Business); or (c) any Ultra Assets, whether arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time; and each of the following Liabilities (whether arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time):
(a) | any Liabilities reflected on the Ultra Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Liabilities incurred by or for Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group (other than Liabilities to Delta or any Affiliate of Delta other than ordinary course trade payables on arms-length terms) subsequent to the date of the Ultra Balance Sheet which, had they been so incurred on or before such date and owned as of such date, would have been reflected on the Ultra Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of any of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of Ultra Balance Sheet; |
(b) | the Ultra Existing Notes; |
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(c) | any capitalized lease obligations or operating lease obligations relating to the Ultra Business or Ultra Assets; |
(d) | any Liabilities to the extent arising out of the Ultra Contracts; |
(e) | any Liabilities (without limitation) to the extent arising out of Actions or disputes related to the Ultra Business, other than the Actions or disputes set forth on Schedule 1.1(g) (which shall in no event be Ultra Liabilities) but including the Actions or disputes set forth on Schedule 1.1(h ); |
(f) | any Liabilities assumed or retained by the Ultra Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; |
(g) | any Liabilities to the extent arising out of any infringement by the Ultra Business of the Intellectual Property of any other Person or breach by the Ultra Business of any Contract relating to Intellectual Property; |
(h) | all Liabilities to the extent arising out of any (A) violation prior to the Effective Time of any Environmental Laws by the Ultra Group, or the conduct of the Ultra Business, (B) use, treatment, or disposal prior to the Effective Time of Materials of Environmental Concern by or on behalf of the Ultra Group, or in the conduct of the Ultra Business or (C) presence of Materials of Environmental Concern at, or release of Materials of Environmental Concern from, any Ultra Assets; |
(i) | for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities to the extent arising out of the operation or conduct of the Ultra Business by any Entity that is a Delta Entity under this Agreement but has conducted the Ultra Business at any time prior to the Effective Time |
(j) | any Action arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Form 10 (including any amendments thereto), the Information Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto), or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading with respect to information or statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement to the extent such information or statements were provided by or on behalf of Vector, Kodiak or any Enumerated Stockholder for inclusion therein. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Ultra Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are (A) expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be retained or assumed by any member of the Delta Group, including any Liabilities specified in the definition of Delta Liabilities, (B) expressly discharged pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Agreement or (C) Indebtedness (other than capital leases or under the Financing Agreements).
Ultra Operating Group means the United States Public Sector business unit of the Delta Group.
Ultra Personal Equipment shall have the meaning set out in paragraph (h) of definition Ultra Assets.
Ultra Stranded Contract shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.8(a) .
Ultra Transaction Expenses shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Vector Mergers shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
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Virginia Courts shall have the meaning set out in Section 10.17 .
1.2 | References; Interpretation |
References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words include, includes and including when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words hereof, hereby and herein and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Section or provision of this Agreement. The words written request when used in this Agreement shall include email. For the avoidance of doubt, a controlled Affiliate of a Party shall mean a Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Party but shall not include any other Person that controls or is under common control with such Party. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict which may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1 , for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.
2. | THE SEPARATION |
2.1 | General |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall use, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to use, their respective reasonable best efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Internal Reorganization.
2.2 | Restructuring; Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities |
(a) | Internal Reorganization . Prior to the Effective Time, the Internal Reorganization shall be completed. |
(b) | Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities . Pursuant to the Transfer Instruments (except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement), Delta shall, or shall cause the applicable members of the Delta Group to, Transfer to the applicable members of the Ultra Group all of their right, title and interest in and to the Ultra Assets, and Ultra shall, or shall cause the applicable members of the Ultra Group to, assume all the Ultra Liabilities prior to the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, Ultra and the Ultra Group shall not assume, and following the Effective Time Delta and the Delta Group shall be solely responsible for and shall retain, any Delta Liabilities. |
(c) | Transfers and Assumptions Occurring After the Effective Time . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Parties acknowledge that certain Transfers of Assets or assumption of Liabilities (as may be provided herein or under the Ancillary Agreements) shall occur after the Effective Time. |
(d) |
Consents . The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from any Governmental Entity or other third party any Governmental Approvals or Consents required to Transfer any of the Ultra Assets as contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, executing substitute guarantees, furnishing letters of credit, instituting escrow arrangements, posting surety or |
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performance bonds or making other arrangements as the counterparty may reasonably request in connection with obtaining a Consent or Government Approval. |
(e) | Costs and Expenses . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contain herein or in any of the Ancillary Agreements, any and all Separation Expenses, regardless of whether such Separation Expenses were incurred prior to, at or following the Effective Time, shall be paid by or on behalf of Delta or, if and to the extent an Ultra Entity has paid any amounts in respect of any Separation Expenses, Delta shall reimburse such Ultra Entity for such Separation Expenses. |
(f) | Allocated Costs . |
(i) | Delta shall prepare and send Ultra a breakdown of the expense categories included within the Corporate Dedicated and Corporate Shared and Allocated Expenses allocated to Ultra during the most recent three-month period for which financial information is reasonably available preceding the Distribution Date, which information shall be prepared using allocation practices and methodologies consistent with Deltas historical past practices and methodologies for such cost apportionment, together with a calculation of the annualized cost, based upon such three-month period, of Corporate Dedicated and Corporate Shared/Allocated expenses included in Ultras income statement ( Ultra Corporate Expenses ) |
(ii) | If the annualized Ultra Corporate Expenses determined in accordance with paragraph 1 above ( Annualized Ultra Corporate Expenses ) exceed $116,000,000 ( Pre-Closing Ultra Allocated Corporate Expenses Target ), then Delta shall pay Ultra within 120 days after the Distribution Date an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 consisting of (a) the excess of such Annualized Ultra Corporate Expense over the Pre-Closing Ultra Allocated Corporate Expenses Target and (b) Ultras reasonable expenses (including reasonable projected severance and other restructuring costs) in connection with reducing Annualized Corporate Expenses to the Pre-Closing Ultra Allocated Corporate Expenses Target. |
(iii) | On or prior to the Distribution Date, Delta shall work with Ultra management to prepare in good faith a budget ( Ultra FY 19 Corporate Expense Budget ) using budgeting methodologies and practices consistent with Deltas existing management budgeting methodologies and practices and based upon known and expected annual standalone costs of the combined Ultra, Vector, and Kodiak as a publicly traded company during the twelve months following the Distribution covering the categories of activities included within Corporate Expenses. The Ultra FY 19 Corporate Expenses Budget shall reflect the expected combined Corporate Expenses of the merged Ultra, Vector and Kodiak as a publicly traded company, and be consistent with budgets disclosed to credit agencies, lenders, and the Ultra Board of Directors. |
(iv) | If Ultras Pro Rata Share of the Ultra FY 19 Corporate Expense Budget exceeds $116,000,000, then Delta shall pay Ultra within 120 days after the Distribution Date, an amount not to exceed $25,000,000, consisting of the excess of Ultras apportioned amount of the Ultra FY 19 Corporate Expense Budget over the $116,000,000. Pro Rata Share means a fraction the numerator of which is Ultras revenues during the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters and the denominator of which is the sum of Ultras revenues, Vectors revenues and Kodiaks revenues in each case during the four quarter period. |
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(v) | For avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the sum of all amounts, if any, paid pursuant to paragraph (ii) and paragraph (iv) exceed $25,000,000. |
(g) | Capitalized Lease Obligations . If the aggregate outstanding balance of contractual capitalized lease obligations determined in accordance with Deltas accounting practices, policies and methodologies applied on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP (without giving effect to any changes in GAAP after the date of the Merger Agreement) that are Ultra Liabilities as of the Distribution Date, other than capitalized lease obligations in respect of new Contracts (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not arise in connection with any existing Contracts, addenda, task orders, or any extensions, amendments, renewals or recompetes thereof) awarded after the date of the Merger Agreement ( Distribution Date Capital Leases ), exceeds $300,000,000 and Delta within 180 days after the Distribution shall have failed to take steps necessary to reduce the aggregate outstanding balance of Distribution Date Capital Leases below $300,000,000, then Delta shall pay Ultra an amount equal to the excess of the aggregate outstanding balance of Distribution Date Capital Leases over $300,000,000. The amount of Distribution Date Capital Leases shall be calculated using the method set forth in the Financing Agreements, consistently applied, which for avoidance of doubt shall (i) exclude any impact to the book basis resulting from the application of fair value purchase accounting adjustments, (ii) include the value of lease cash flow stream obligations only to the extent subject to contractual obligations and (iii) exclude any impact from assumptions pertaining to potential term extensions or end-of-term equipment buyouts. |
(h) | No Transfers in Violation of Law or Breach of Contract . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Contract or other Asset shall be transferred if it would violate applicable Law or, in the case of any Contract, the rights of any third party to such Contract or the terms of such Contract. |
2.3 | Treatment of Shared Contracts |
Without limiting the generality of the obligations set forth in Section 2.2 :
(a) |
Unless the Parties otherwise agree or the benefits of any Contract described in this Section are expressly conveyed to the applicable Party pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement, any Contract that is (1) a Delta Asset but inures in part to the benefit or burden of any member of the Ultra Group, or (2) a Ultra Asset but inures in part to the benefit or burden of any member of the Delta Group (each, a Shared Contract ), shall be assigned in part to the applicable member(s) of the applicable Group, if so assignable, or appropriately amended prior to, on or after the Effective Time, so that each member of the Ultra Group or the Delta Group, as the case may be, shall be entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall assume the related portion of any Liabilities, inuring to the Ultra Business or the Delta Business, respectively; provided , however , that (x) in no event shall any member of any Group be required to assign (or amend) any Shared Contract in its entirety or to assign a portion of any Shared Contract which is not assignable (or cannot be amended) by its terms (including any terms imposing consents or conditions on an assignment where such consents or conditions have not been obtained or fulfilled) and (y) if any Shared Contract cannot be so partially assigned by its terms or otherwise, cannot be amended or has not for any other reason been assigned or amended, or if such assignment or amendment would impair the benefit the parties thereto derive from such Shared Contract, (A) at the reasonable request of the Party (or the member of such Partys Group) to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, a Delta Asset or Ultra Asset shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, for a period ending on |
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the earlier of twelve (12) months after the Distribution Date and the end of the term of such Shared Contract (without any extensions or renewals), take such other reasonable and permissible actions to cause such member of the Ultra Group or the Delta Group, as the case may be, to receive the benefit of that portion of each Shared Contract that relates to the Ultra Business or the Delta Business, as the case may be (in each case, to the extent so related) as if such Shared Contract had been assigned to (or amended to allow) a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and to bear the burden of the corresponding Liabilities (including any Liabilities that may arise by reason of such arrangement) as if such Liabilities had been assumed by a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and (B) the Party to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a separate contract pursuant to which it procures such rights and obligations as are necessary such that it no longer needs to avail itself of the arrangements provided pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) ; provided that, other than in the event of willful breach or misconduct, knowing violation of Law, fraud, willful misrepresentation, or gross negligence of the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, a Delta Asset or Ultra Asset, such Party, and such Partys applicable Subsidiaries shall not be liable for any actions or omissions taken in accordance with clause (y) of this Section 2.3(a) . |
(b) | Each of Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to the Delta Business or Ultra Business, as the case may be, as Assets owned by, and/or Liabilities of, as applicable, such Party as of the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes). |
(c) | For avoidance of doubt: |
(i) | the Preferred Vendor Agreements shall be deemed Shared Contracts, and allocation of minimum purchase obligations between Delta and Ultra shall be governed by Section 7.2 of each Preferred Vendor Agreement; and |
(ii) | to the extent that either Ultra or Delta reasonably determines that an extension of the term of any Services (as that term is defined in the HPE Transition Services Agreement) provided to the Ultra Business under the HPE Transition Services Agreement is appropriate or necessary, the HPE Transition Services Agreement shall be deemed a Shared Contract, and Ultra shall be entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall assume the related portion of any Liabilities, inuring to the Ultra Business under the HPE Transition Services Agreement in accordance with Section 2.3(a) . |
2.4 | Intercompany Accounts; Cash Management |
(a) |
Except for the Transitional Parent Debt and as otherwise set forth in Section 6.1(b) , all (i) intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other than receivables, payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for under this Agreement, under any Ancillary Agreement, and other than payables created or required hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement), if any, and (ii) intercompany balances, including in respect of any cash balances, any cash balances representing deposited checks or drafts or any cash held in any centralized cash management system between any member of the Delta Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Ultra Group, on the other hand, which exist and are reflected in the accounting records of the relevant Parties immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be settled in good faith within 30 days |
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following the Effective Time, provided that any such intercompany balances that represent ordinary course trade payables on arms-length terms shall be converted into an ordinary trade payable (which shall survive the Effective Time, notwithstanding anything herein (including Section 6.1 ) to the contrary) as of the Effective Time. Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take all actions and do all things reasonably necessary on its part, or such Subsidiaries part, under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by such agreement or agreements in respect of such settlements or capitalizations. |
(b) | As between the Parties (and the members of their respective Group) all payments and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by one Party (or member of its Group) to the extent allocated to the other Party (or any member of its Group) pursuant hereto, shall be held by such Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and, promptly upon receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the Party entitled thereto the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off. |
2.5 | Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time |
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To the extent that any Transfers contemplated by this Section 2 shall not have been consummated at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Transfers as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred; provided , however , that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and assumed pursuant to this Section 2 . In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and (ii) the Party intended to assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, including but not limited to entering subcontracts for the performance of Contracts that have not transferred, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Delta Group or the Ultra Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, subject to Section 2.2(g) , each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and |
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privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. |
(b) | If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability, are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall, to the extent possible without the imposition of any undue cost on any Party, be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time. |
(c) | Following the second anniversary of the Distribution Date, the Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys fees and recording or similar or other incidental fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability. |
(d) | After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to another Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party is hereby authorized to receive and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates to the business of the receiving Party or another Party, copies thereof) to such other Party as provided for in Section 10.6 . The provisions of this Section 2.5(d) 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. |
(e) | With respect to any Assets that have not been Transferred or Liabilities that have not been assumed at or prior to the Effective Time, each of Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets at the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities at the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes). |
2.6 | Transfer Instruments |
In connection with, and in furtherance of, the Transfers of Assets and the Assumptions of Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties shall execute or cause to be executed, on or after the date hereof by the appropriate entities to the extent not executed prior to the date hereof, any Transfer Instruments necessary to evidence the valid Transfer to the applicable Party or member of such Partys
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Group of all right, title and interest in and to its Assets and the valid and effective Assumption by the applicable Party of its assumed Liabilities for Transfers and Assumptions to be effected pursuant to New York Law or the Laws of one of the other states of the United States or the United States or, if not appropriate for a given Transfer or Assumption, and for Transfers or Assumptions to be effected pursuant to non-U.S. Laws, in such form as the Parties shall reasonably agree, including the Transfer of real property by mutually acceptable conveyance deeds as may be appropriate and in form and substance as may be required by the jurisdiction in which the real property is located. The Transfer of capital stock shall be effected by means of executed stock powers and notation on the stock record books of the corporation or other legal entities involved, or by such other means as may be required in any non-U.S. jurisdiction to Transfer title to stock and, only to the extent required by applicable Law, by notation on public registries.
2.7 | Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements |
(a) | In addition to and without limiting the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to use) commercially reasonable efforts prior to, at and after the Effective Time, 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 cause the conditions set forth in Section 4.4 (other than Sections 4.4(a) and 4.4(i) ) to be satisfied and to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. |
(b) | Without limiting the foregoing, at and after the Effective Time, each Party shall cooperate with the other Party, and without any further consideration, at the cost and expense of the Party on whose behalf the request is made for the twelve (12)-month period following the Distribution Date and thereafter at the cost and expense of the requesting Party, from and after the Effective Time, to execute and deliver, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of Transfer or title, and to make all filings with, and to obtain all Consents and/or Governmental Approvals, any permit, license, Contract, indenture or other instrument (including any Consents or Governmental Approvals), and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by any other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including without limitation executing substitute guarantees, furnishing letters of credit, instituting escrow arrangements, posting surety or performance bonds or making other arrangements as the counterparty may reasonably request in connection with obtaining a Consent or Government Approval, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Transfers of the applicable Assets and the assignment and Assumption of the applicable Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. |
(c) | Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that any Party (or member of such Partys Group) is delivered or receives any Assets to be transferred to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such Party agrees to promptly return or cause the return of such Assets to the other Party (or member of such other Partys Group as designated by such other Party) at such other Partys expense. |
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Ancillary Agreements and any other Contracts in respect of the Distribution reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. |
2.8 | Transfer of Ultra Customer Contracts |
(a) | To the extent not obtained prior to the Effective Time, following the Effective Time, Delta and Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Governmental Approval or other Consent required to novate, transfer or assign to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law all rights and obligations under each Customer Contract that is a Ultra Contract but under which a member of the Delta Group remains liable and obligated to perform pending such novation, transfer or assignment (each such Contract, an Ultra Stranded Contract ). |
(b) | Until such time as (i) such novation, transfer, change of name or assignment occurs (including the receipt of any required Governmental Approval or Consent) or (ii) Ultra is authorized to perform as a subcontractor of Delta Group, whichever shall first occur, such member of the Delta Group shall continue to be bound by such Ultra Stranded Contract and shall take all reasonable measures necessary to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities under such Ultra Stranded Contract, including without limitation maintaining any security clearances required to be maintained pursuant to such Contract and unless not permitted by Law and the terms of such Ultra Stranded Contract to perform any such Ultra Stranded Contract as a subcontractor, Ultra shall, or shall cause a member of its Group to, as a subcontractor for such member of the Delta Group, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Delta Group under such Ultra Stranded Contract from and after the Effective Time. |
(c) | Upon the commencement of performance of a Ultra Stranded Contract by Ultra (or another member of the Ultra Group), as subcontractor of such member of the Delta Group: |
(i) | Ultra shall, to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable to pay, perform and discharge fully any Liabilities, or retain the benefits (including pursuant to Section 2.6 ) associated with such Ultra Stranded Contract or license, have the right to: |
(A) | send correspondence and otherwise communicate with the customer relating to matters under such Ultra Stranded Contract as a subcontractor for the applicable member of the Delta Group; |
(B) | otherwise exercise all rights in respect of such Ultra Stranded Contract as a subcontractor for the applicable member of the Delta Group. |
(ii) | Delta shall continue to: |
(A) | file any Actions in the name of the applicable member of the Delta Group in connection with such Ultra Stranded Contract; and |
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maintain complete and accurate records of, and supporting documentation for, all payments received by Delta from or on behalf of customers under Ultra Stranded Contracts. Delta shall provide to Ultra (and internal and external auditors, inspectors, regulators and other representatives that Ultra may designate from time to time), access at reasonable hours for the purpose of performing audits and inspections to examine all information regarding |
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payments made by customers to Delta under Ultra Stranded Contracts and enable Ultra to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. |
(iii) | Ultra shall provide to Delta all information necessary to prepare an invoice for the services provided to the customer in accordance with the invoicing requirements applicable to the Delta set forth in the applicable Ultra Stranded Contract. Delta shall submit such invoice to the applicable customer and shall will perform those invoicing and other administrative activities necessary to administer such Ultra Stranded Contract. |
(d) | Upon (i) the novation, transfer, change of name or assignment of a Ultra Stranded Contract (including the receipt of any required Governmental Approval or Consent) or (ii) the commencement of Ultras performance of such Ultra Stranded Contract as a subcontractor of Delta Group, whichever shall first occur, except with respect to matters that are the subject of Section 2.11 , Ultra shall indemnify Delta and each member of the Delta Group and hold each of them harmless against any Liabilities (other than Delta Liabilities) arising in connection with any such Ultra Stranded Contract. |
(e) | Pursuant to Section 2.4 , Delta shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pay and remit or cause to be promptly paid or remitted, to Ultra, all cash and other consideration received by it or any member of its Group in respect of such performance by Ultra (or another member of the Ultra Group) within sixty (60) days following receipt of such consideration. For the avoidance of doubt, Delta shall have no obligation to remit payments to Ultra for that portion of any invoice that the applicable customer fails to pay by the invoice due date or as a result of a dispute or the customers default. In the event of a payment dispute or collection issue with the applicable customer, then, upon Ultras request, Delta will assign its right to payment under the applicable Ultra Stranded Contract to Ultra. |
(f) | If and when the Governmental Approval or Consent for the novation, transfer or assignment of such Ultra Stranded Contract is obtained, Delta (or the applicable member of the Delta Group) shall promptly Transfer or cause the Transfer of all rights, obligations and other Liabilities thereunder to Ultra or to another member of its Group without payment of any further consideration and Ultra, or another member of its Group, without the payment of any further consideration, shall assume such rights and Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. Delta (or the applicable member of the Delta Group) shall provide reasonable cooperation to Ultra (or the applicable member of the Ultra Group) as reasonably requested and necessary to facilitate the performance by Ultra (or the applicable member of the Ultra Group) of any Ultra Stranded Contract performed or transferred under this Section 2.8 , including without limitation transferring any data rights to which the customer is entitled under such Ultra Stranded Contract. |
2.9 | Post-Closing Ultra Contracts |
For up to twelve (12) months following the Effective Time, in connection with Contracts that would otherwise be entered into by Ultra following the Effective Time that (a) are the continuation, extension, renewal, option exercise, follow-on, or work related to Ultra Contracts pending novation, transfer or assignment pursuant to Section 2.8 or (b) result from quotations, proposals or bids ( Bids ) for new opportunities, in each case to the extent relating to the Ultra Business, including such Contracts that are subject to security-related accreditation or facility security clearance requirements to be eligible to bid or perform such Contracts (such Contracts set forth in clauses (a) and (b), collectively, the Post Closing Ultra Contracts ), Ultra may request that Delta or the applicable member of the Delta Group be, or
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continue to be, the contracting party for such Bids and Contracts until such time when, after Ultra shall have obtained the necessary novations, accreditations, clearances or assignments to enter into such Contracts and submit such Bids, such Bids and Contracts shall have been Transferred to Ultra (such time, the Post Closing Ultra Contracts Transfer Time ). In furtherance of the foregoing, Ultra and Delta shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, as promptly as practicable, (i) obtain such necessary clearances, (ii) effect the Transfer of any such Post Closing Contracts, including any Assets and Liabilities thereunder, to Ultra and (iii) procure the release of Delta from any obligations or Liabilities thereunder to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.
2.10 | Transfer of Delta Customer Contracts |
(a) | To the extent not obtained prior to the Effective Time, following the Effective Time, Delta and Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Governmental Approval or other Consent required to novate, transfer or assign to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law all rights and obligations under each Customer Contract that is a Delta Contract but under which a member of the Ultra Group remains liable and obligated to perform pending such novation, transfer or assignment (each such Contract, a Delta Stranded Contract ). |
(b) | Until such time as (i) such novation, transfer, change of name or assignment occurs (including the receipt of any required Governmental Approval or Consent) or (ii) Delta is authorized to perform as a subcontractor of Ultra Group, whichever shall first occur, such member of the Ultra Group shall continue to be bound by such Delta Stranded Contract and shall take all reasonable measures necessary to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities under such Delta Stranded Contract, including without limitation maintaining any security clearances required to be maintained pursuant to such Contract and unless not permitted by Law and the terms of such Delta Stranded Contract to perform any such Delta Stranded Contract as a subcontractor, Delta shall, or shall cause a member of its Group to, as an agent or subcontractor for such member of the Ultra Group, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Ultra Group under such Delta Stranded Contract from and after the Effective Time. |
(c) | Upon the commencement of performance of a Delta Stranded Contract by Delta (or another member of the Delta Group), as subcontractor of such member of the Ultra Group: |
(i) | Delta shall, to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable to pay, perform and discharge fully any Liabilities, or retain the benefits (including pursuant to Section 2.6 ) associated with such Delta Stranded Contract or license, have the right to: |
(A) | send correspondence and otherwise communicate with the customer relating to matters under such Delta Stranded Contract as a subcontractor for the applicable member of the Ultra Group; |
(B) | otherwise exercise all rights in respect of such Delta Stranded Contract as a subcontractor for the applicable member of the Ultra Group. |
(ii) | Ultra shall continue to: |
(A) | file any Actions in the name of the applicable member of the Ultra Group in connection with such Delta Stranded Contract; and |
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(B) | maintain complete and accurate records of, and supporting documentation for, all payments received by Ultra from or on behalf of customers under Delta Stranded Contracts. Ultra shall provide to Delta (and internal and external auditors, inspectors, regulators and other representatives that Delta may designate from time to time), access at reasonable hours for the purpose of performing audits and inspections to examine all information regarding payments made by customers to Ultra under Delta Stranded Contracts and enable Delta to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. |
(iii) | Delta shall provide to Ultra all information necessary to prepare an invoice for the services provided to the customer in accordance with the invoicing requirements applicable to the Ultra set forth in the applicable Delta Stranded Contract. Ultra shall submit such invoice to the applicable customer and shall perform those invoicing and other administrative activities necessary to administer such Delta Stranded Contract. |
(d) | Upon (i) the novation, transfer, change of name or assignment of a Delta Stranded Contract (including the receipt of any required Governmental Approval or Consent) or (ii) the commencement of Deltas performance of such Delta Stranded Contract as a subcontractor of Ultra Group, whichever shall first occur, except with respect to matters that are the subject of Section 2.11 , Delta shall indemnify Ultra and each member of the Ultra Group and hold each of them harmless against any Liabilities (other than Ultra Liabilities) arising in connection with any such Delta Stranded Contract. |
(e) | Pursuant to Section 2.4 , Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pay and remit or cause to be promptly paid or remitted, to Delta, all cash and other consideration received by it or any member of its Group in respect of such performance by Delta (or another member of the Delta Group) within sixty (60) days following receipt of such consideration. For the avoidance of doubt, Ultra shall have no obligation to remit payments to Delta for that portion of any invoice that the applicable customer fails to pay by the invoice due date or as a result of a dispute or the customers default. In the event of a payment dispute or collection issue with the applicable customer, then, upon Deltas request, Ultra will assign its right to payment under the applicable Delta Stranded Contract to Delta. |
(f) | If and when the Governmental Approval or Consent for the novation, transfer or assignment of such Delta Stranded Contract is obtained, Ultra (or the applicable member of the Ultra Group) shall promptly Transfer or cause the Transfer of all rights, obligations and other Liabilities thereunder to Delta or to another member of its Group without payment of any further consideration and Delta, or another member of its Group, without the payment of any further consideration, shall assume such rights and Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. Ultra (or the applicable member of the Ultra Group) shall provide reasonable cooperation to Delta (or the applicable member of the Delta Group) as reasonably requested and necessary to facilitate the performance by Delta (or the applicable member of the Delta Group) of any Delta Stranded Contract performed or transferred under this Section 2.8 , including without limitation transferring any data rights to which the customer is entitled under such Delta Stranded Contract. |
2.11 | Post-Closing Delta Contracts |
For up to twelve (12) months following the Effective Time, in connection with Contracts that would otherwise be entered into by Delta following the Effective Time that (a) are the continuation, extension,
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renewal, option exercise, follow-on, or work related to Delta Contracts pending novation, transfer or assignment pursuant to Section 2.10 or (b) result from Bids for new opportunities, in each case to the extent relating to the Delta Business, including such Contracts that are subject to security-related accreditation or facility security clearance requirements to be eligible to bid or perform such Contracts (such Contracts set forth in clauses (a) and (b), collectively, the Post Closing Delta Contracts ), Delta may request that Ultra or the applicable member of the Ultra Group be, or continue to be, the contracting party for such Bids and Contracts until such time when, after Delta shall have obtained the necessary novations, accreditations, clearances or assignments to enter into such Contracts and submit such Bids, such Bids and Contracts shall have been Transferred to Delta (such time, the Post Closing Delta Contracts Transfer Time ). In furtherance of the foregoing, Ultra and Delta shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, as promptly as practicable, (i) obtain such necessary clearances, (ii) effect the Transfer of any such Post Closing Contracts, including any Assets and Liabilities thereunder, to Delta and (iii) procure the release of Ultra from any obligations or Liabilities thereunder to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.
2.12 | DCAA/DCMA |
(a) | Delta and Ultra shall each use commercially reasonable efforts at their own cost and expense to assist the other Party with its effort to reach a timely and reasonable settlement of any of its open fiscal years through the Distribution Date (the Open Years ) with the Defense Contract Audit Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, other Governmental Entities that may be conducting an audit or other authorized representatives of any such Governmental Entity (each, a Audit Agency ). In connection with the resolution of any Open Years, each Party shall make available to the other Party all personnel and pertinent Information in such Partys possession or under such Partys control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the other Party. |
(b) | Each Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of any Open Year matter that could directly impact the other Party. If either Party becomes aware of a material development that could directly impact the other Party, such Party shall, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, inform the other Party of the status of and developments relating to such matter |
(c) | Upon resolution of any Open Years, each Party shall have responsibility for the costs of any resulting credit or payment due under its Open Years. |
(d) | If, after the Effective Date, an Audit Agency, including an agency Inspector General, initiates an audit of an Ultra Contract or a Delta Contract previously held by an Ultra Entity and the issue of the audit relates to work performed by the other Party prior to the Effective Date, the parties agree to cooperate, to the extent required, in responding to such audit, including using reasonable commercial efforts to make documents and employees available for preparation of the audit response. Each Party shall bear its own internal costs and expenses in connection with preparation of the audit response. |
2.13 | Guarantees; Letters of Credit |
(a) | Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, at or prior to the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, each Party shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the other Partys Group) use commercially reasonable efforts to have the applicable members of the other Partys Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Delta or Ultra Liability (as applicable), including in respect of those guarantees and letters of credit set forth on Schedule 2.13(a) , to the extent that they relate to Delta Liabilities or Ultra Liabilities (as applicable). |
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(b) | At or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent required to obtain a release from a guaranty (a Guaranty Release ) of any member of the other Partys Group, each Party shall, as applicable, execute substitute guarantees, furnish letters of credit, institute escrow arrangements, post surety or performance bonds or make other arrangements as the counterparty may reasonably request in connection with obtaining a Guaranty Release. |
(c) | If either Party is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 2.13 , (i) such Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the member of the other Partys Group that is guarantor or obligor thereunder for any Loss arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 ) and shall or shall cause another member of its Group, as subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor, to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the other Partys Group; and (ii) such Party agrees not to renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or Transfer to a third party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which any member of the other Partys Group is or may be liable without the prior written consent of the other Party or such member of the other Partys Group, unless all obligations of such member of the other Partys Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the other Party or such member of the other Partys Group; provided , however , with respect to any Ultra Lease, in the event a Guaranty Release is not obtained and Ultra wishes to extend the term of such guaranteed lease, then Ultra shall have the option of extending the term if it provides such security to Delta as is reasonably satisfactory to the member of the Delta Group that is guarantor under such guaranteed lease. |
2.14 | Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties |
EACH OF DELTA (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE DELTA GROUP) AND Ultra (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE Ultra GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR OTHERWISE, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY TO ANY PARTY HERETO AS TO THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES CONTRIBUTED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AS TO ANY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS, RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, ENCUMBRANCE OR LIEN, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OF SUCH PARTY, OR AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFENSES OR RIGHT OF SETOFF OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF ANY PARTY, OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT, CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR THING OF VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING HEREOF OR THEREOF. EXCEPT AS MAY EXPRESSLY BE SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, 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 (a) ANY CONVEYANCE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY
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SECURITY INTEREST, RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, ENCUMBRANCE OR LIEN AND (b) ANY NECESSARY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.
3. | CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION |
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation; By-laws |
Prior to the Distribution Date, Ultra shall take (or cause to be taken) all necessary actions to adopt a Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to be effective as of the Effective Time.
3.2 | Directors |
(a) | Prior to the Distribution Date, Delta and Ultra shall take (or cause to be taken) all necessary action to cause the Board of Directors of Ultra to include, immediately prior to the Effective Time, the individuals identified in the Information Statement as director nominees of Ultra. |
(b) | On or prior to the listing date of Ultra Common Stock (as such term is defined under the NYSE Rules), Delta and Ultra shall take (or cause to be taken) all necessary action to cause the Board of Directors of Ultra to include one independent director (as determined in accordance with the NYSE Rules). |
3.3 | Officers |
(a) | On or prior to the Effective Time, Delta and Ultra shall take (or cause to be taken) all necessary action to cause the individuals identified as such in the Information Statement to be officers of Ultra as of the Effective Time. |
3.4 | Resignations and Removals |
(a) | On or prior to the Effective Time or as soon thereafter as practicable, (i) Delta shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Subsidiaries (excluding any employees of any member of the Ultra Group) to resign or be removed, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any member of the Ultra Group in which they serve, except as otherwise contemplated by Section 3.2(a) , and (ii) Ultra shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Subsidiaries to resign, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any members of the Delta Group in which they serve. |
(b) | No Person shall be required by any Party to resign from any position or office with another Party if such Person is disclosed in the applicable Information Statement as the Person who is to hold such position or office following the Distribution. |
4. | THE DISTRIBUTION |
4.1 | Stock Distribution to Delta Stockholders |
At the Effective Time, Delta shall cause the Distribution Agent to distribute all of the outstanding shares of Ultra Common Stock then owned by Delta to the Record Holders, and to credit the appropriate number of such shares of Ultra Common Stock to book entry accounts for each such Record Holder or designated transferee or transferees of such Record Holder. Each Record Holder (or such holders
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designated transferee or transferees) shall be entitled to receive in the Distribution one (1) share of Ultra Common Stock for every two (2) shares of Delta Common Stock held by such stockholder; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Delta shall not distribute any fractional shares of Ultra Common Stock and instead, the Distribution Agent will aggregate fractional shares to which Record Holders would otherwise be entitled into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate net cash proceeds from the sales pro rata to each Record Holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the Distribution.
4.2 | Actions in Connection with the Distribution |
(a) | Prior to the Distribution Date, Ultra shall file its Form 10 and such amendments and supplements to its Form 10 as Delta may reasonably request, and such amendments as may be necessary in order to cause the same to become and remain effective as required by Law, including filing such amendments and supplements to its Form 10 as may be required by the Commission or federal, state or foreign securities Laws. Ultra shall mail to the holders of Delta Common Stock, at such time on or prior to the Distribution Date as Delta shall determine, the Information Statement included in its Form 10, as well as any other information concerning Ultra, its business, operations and management, the transaction contemplated herein and such other matters as Delta shall reasonably determine are necessary and as may be required by Law. Promptly after receiving a request from Delta, to the extent requested, Ultra shall prepare and, in accordance with applicable Law, file with the Commission any such documentation that Delta reasonably determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Delta and Ultra shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the Commission with respect thereto as soon as practicable. |
(b) | Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts in preparing, filing with the Commission and causing to become effective, as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any case prior to the Effective Time), an effective registration statement or amendments thereof which are required in connection with the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit plans of Ultra. |
(c) | To the extent not already approved and effective, Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have approved and made effective, the application for the original listing on the NYSE of the Ultra Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution, subject to official notice of issuance. |
(d) | Delta shall promptly send to each Record Holder a statement concerning information regarding the allocation of tax basis between the Delta Common Stock and Ultra Common Stock held by such stockholder or otherwise satisfy any requirement to so send by instead posting such information on its website in accordance with, and for the time required by, applicable Law. |
4.3 | Sole Discretion of the Board of Delta |
The Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine the Distribution Date and the Effective Time of the Distribution and the timing of the consummation thereof. In addition, the Board may, at any time and from time to time until the completion of the Distribution, decide to abandon the Distribution.
4.4 | Conditions to Distribution |
Subject to Section 4.3 , the following are conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. These conditions are for the sole benefit of Delta and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Delta or the Board to waive or not waive any such condition.
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(a) | The Board shall have authorized and approved the Internal Reorganization and the Distribution, and shall have declared the distribution of Ultra Common Stock to Delta stockholders; |
(b) | Each Ancillary Agreement shall have been executed by each party thereto; |
(c) | The Form 10 shall have been declared effective by the Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission; |
(d) | The Ultra Common Stock to be delivered in the Distribution shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance; |
(e) | On or prior to the Distribution Date, Delta shall have received a written opinion from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, its tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Delta (in its sole discretion) (the Tax Opinion ), which shall remain in full force and effect, that, subject to the accuracy and completeness of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the representation letters from Delta and Ultra accompanying such opinion, (i) the Internal Reorganization, taken together with the Distribution, should qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, (ii) Delta should recognize no gain or loss under Section 361(c) of the Code upon the Distribution and (iii) Deltas stockholders should recognize no gain or loss under Section 355(a) of the Code upon the receipt of Ultra Stock in the Distribution; |
(f) | The Internal Reorganization shall have been completed; |
(g) | The Special Dividend shall have been declared and paid to Delta and the Debt Exchange shall have been effected on the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement. |
(h) | No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the Distribution shall be in effect; |
(i) | The Information Statement shall have been mailed to the holders of Delta Common Stock as of the Record Date; |
(j) | The actions and events set forth in Section 3.2(a) and Section 3.2(b) shall have occurred; and |
(k) | Prior to the Effective Time, the Board shall have obtained written opinions from a nationally recognized valuation firm, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Delta, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of each of Delta and Ultra after giving pro forma effect to the Distribution and the Special Dividend (each such opinion, a Solvency Opinion ). |
5. | CERTAIN COVENANTS |
5.1 | Access to Personnel and Cooperation |
(a) | Each employee of a Party (or a member of such Partys Group) shall be entitled to communicate with employees of the other Party (or a member of such Partys Group), subject to compliance with the other provisions this Agreement (including Section 7.5 ( Confidentiality )) and the Ancillary Agreements. |
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(b) | From and after the Effective Time and subject to compliance with the other provisions this Agreement (including Section 7.5 ( Confidentiality )) and the Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall, and shall cause each member of its Group and its employees to: |
(i) | provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to the other Party and its employees for any matter reasonably requested in connection with the separation of the Ultra Business and the Delta Business and the completion of the transactions contemplated herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, |
(ii) | transfer such knowledge regarding the other Partys Business (or Deltas historical business) that is known by the first Partys employees, at the reasonable request of the other Party or any of its employees; |
(iii) | reasonably assist the other Party in the orderly and efficient transition in becoming a separate company; |
(iv) | reasonably assist the other Party in connection with requests for information from, audits or other examinations of, such other Party by a Governmental Entity; and |
(v) | reasonably assist the other Party in connection with requests for information with respect to conduct prior to the Effective Time by any employee of such other Party insofar as such conduct was the subject of any reported concern, inquiry or investigation relating to non-compliance with any policy governing standards of ethical conduct, subject to appropriate restrictions for classified Information, Privileged information and Confidential Information; provided , however , that no Party shall be required to provide to the other Party any such information (A) that is not permitted to be disclosed under applicable Law, or (B) the unauthorized use or disclosure of which could adversely affect such Party. |
(c) | In each case in subsection (a) and (b) above, except as may otherwise be agreed to by the Parties in writing, there shall be no cost to the Party requesting such assistance other than for the actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Party (and its employees) providing such assistance; provided that if an employee is requested to provide deliverables or dedicate time to a project, the Parties agree that such services shall be provided pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement. |
(d) | In furtherance of, and without limiting, the foregoing, each Party shall make reasonably available to the other Party those employees with particular knowledge of any function or service of which the other Party was not allocated such employees, agents or consultants with particular knowledge in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in each Ancillary Agreement. |
5.2 | Periodic Meetings |
Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, at least once during each fiscal quarter during the twelve (12) month period following the Distribution Date, the Parties shall hold a meeting for the purpose of sharing Information related to this Agreement or the preparation of any Partys financial statements. Each Party shall designate between one (1) and three (3) persons as its standing representatives for such meetings. The Managing Party shall be responsible for scheduling such meeting at reasonably consistent and convenient times and on no less than thirty (30) days notice. The Parties standing representatives and
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others may participate in such meetings in person or other medium by which all participants may hear each other.
5.3 | Non-competition |
(a) | Except as provided in Section 5.3(b) , during the period beginning on the Distribution Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Distribution Date, neither Ultra nor any of its controlled Affiliates will own, manage, operate, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of any company engaged in the Delta Field. |
(b) | Nothing contained in this Section 5.3 shall prohibit Ultra or its controlled Affiliates from: |
(i) | acquiring or holding shares of capital stock or a partnership or other equity interest in any Person that engages in the Delta Field in the Territory, where such shares or interest represent no more than twenty five percent (25%) of the outstanding voting power in such Person; provided, however, that in any such case, such shares or interests are purchased and/or held solely for investment purposes and Ultra or its Affiliates are not in control of such Person; |
(ii) | acquiring (whether by merger, consolidation, stock or asset purchase or other similar transaction) all or substantially all of the business of any Person fifty percent (50%) or less of whose revenues is derived from the Delta Field within the Territory; provided, however, that, within twelve (12) months after its acquisition, Ultra or its Affiliates shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to sell the portion of the business of such Person which is then operating in the Delta Field within the Territory if such portion represents more than ten percent (10%) of the pro forma consolidated revenue of Ultra and the acquired business during the fiscal year immediately preceding such acquisition after giving effect to such acquisition; |
(iii) | marketing or selling its own products or services that are not in the Delta Field within the Territory; or |
(iv) | owning, managing, operating or controlling (A) Vector and Kodiak or any of their existing Subsidiaries, in each case in substantially the same manner as conducted on the date hereof, provided, however, that, except as provided in the IP Matters Agreement or the Master Partnered Product and Services Agreement, no such activities in the Delta Field shall be expanded or materially modified, and any Contracts that would otherwise be prohibited but for this sub clause (A) shall not be renewed, replaced or materially modified (except where the failure to so renew, replace or modify would cause Vector or Kodiak or its Subsidiaries to breach such Contract)), (B) any business acquired in accordance with (b)(ii) above in substantially the same manner as conducted on the date of the acquisition; and (C) Vectors joint venture interest in HVH Precision Analytics LLC ( HVH ) to the extent required pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of HVH dated as of February 17, 2017 (the HVH JV Agreement ) in substantially the same manner as conducted on the date hereof, provided however that the HVH JV Agreement shall not be renewed, replaced or materially modified (except where the failure to so renew, replace or modify would cause Vector or its Subsidiaries to breach such Contract). |
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Affiliates will own, manage, operate, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of any company engaged in the Ultra Field in the Territory. |
(d) | Nothing contained in this Section 5.3 shall prohibit Delta or its controlled Affiliates from: |
(i) | acquiring or holding shares of capital stock or a partnership or other equity interest in any Person that engages in the Ultra Field in the Territory, where such shares or interest represent no more than twenty five percent (25%) of the outstanding voting power in such Person; provided, however, that in any such case, such shares or interests are purchased and/or held solely for investment purposes and Delta or its Affiliates are not in control of such Person; |
(ii) | acquiring (whether by merger, consolidation, stock or asset purchase or other similar transaction) all or substantially all of the business of any Person fifty percent (50%) or less of whose revenues is derived from the Ultra Field within the Territory; provided, however, that, within twelve (12) months after its acquisition, Delta or its Affiliates shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to sell the portion of the business of such Person which is then operating in the Ultra Field within the Territory if such portion represents more than ten percent (10% of the pro forma consolidated revenue of Delta and the acquired business during the fiscal year immediately preceding such acquisition after giving effect to such acquisition; |
(iii) | marketing or selling its own products or services that are not in the Ultra Field within the Territory; |
(iv) | owning, managing, operating or controlling (A) Tribridge, Inc. or any of its existing Subsidiaries, in each case in substantially the same manner as conducted on the date hereof, provided, however, that, except as provided in the IP Matters Agreement or the Master Partnered Product and Services Agreement, no such activities in the Ultra Field shall be expanded or materially modified, and any Contracts that would otherwise be prohibited but for this sub clause (A) shall not be renewed, replaced or materially modified (except where the failure to so renew, replace or modify would cause Tribridge, Inc. or its Subsidiaries to breach such Contract) and (B) any business acquired in accordance with (b)(ii) above in substantially the same manner as conducted on the date of the acquisition |
(v) | owning, managing, operating or controlling any business acquired in accordance with (d)(ii) above in substantially the same manner as conducted on the date of the acquisition. |
5.4 | Tax Matters |
(a) | Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, use their reasonable best efforts to seek, as promptly as practical, the Tax Opinion. |
(b) | Prior to the Distribution Date, Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, terminate any tax sharing, indemnity, allocation or similar agreement primarily related to Taxes (other than the Tax Matters Agreement) between Delta and any of its Subsidiaries on the one hand and Ultra and its Subsidiaries on the other hand such that no party to any such agreement shall have any obligations or rights thereunder after the Distribution Date (other than the Tax Matters Agreement). |
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5.5 | Solvency Opinion |
Delta shall use its reasonable best efforts (a) to obtain each Solvency Opinion contemplated by Section 4.4(k) prior to the Termination Date, and (b) to promptly take or cause to be taken all actions, and shall promptly use its reasonable best efforts to do or cause to be done and assist and cooperate with the other Party in doing all things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain each such Solvency Opinion prior to the Termination Date.
6. | INDEMNIFICATION |
6.1 | Release of Pre-Distribution Claims |
(a) | Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(b) , (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 6 , each Party (A) for itself and each member of its respective Group, their respective Affiliates as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and, to the extent legally permissible, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of their Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the other Parties and the other members of such other Parties Group, their respective Affiliates and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of such other Parties (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, 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, 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 on or before the Effective Time, including in connection with the Internal Reorganization and the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements and (B) in any event will not, and will cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, bring any Action or claim against any member of the other Groups in respect of any such Liabilities. |
(b) | Nothing contained in this Agreement shall impair or otherwise affect any right of any Party and, as applicable, a member of such Partys Group, to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings contemplated in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to continue in effect after the Effective Time. In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release any person from: |
(i) | any Liability assumed, Transferred or allocated to a Party or a member of such Partys Group pursuant to or contemplated by, or any other Liability of any member of such Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement including (A) with respect to Delta, any Delta Liability and (B) with respect to Ultra, any Ultra Liability; |
(ii) | any Liability for the sale, lease, construction, manufacture or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from or on behalf of a member of any other Group prior to the Effective Time; |
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any Liability provided in or resulting from any other Contract or understanding that is entered into after the Effective Time between any Party (and/or a member of such Partys or Parties |
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Group), on the one hand, and any other Party or Parties (and/or a member of such Partys or Parties Group), on the other hand; |
(iv) | any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement and, in particular, this Section 6 and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements; and |
(v) | Liabilities under the Transitional Parent Debt. |
In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release Delta from indemnifying any director, officer or employee of Ultra who was a director, officer or employee of Delta or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective 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 pursuant to then existing obligations.
(c) | Each Party shall not, and shall not permit any member of its Group to, make any claim, demand or offset, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against any other Party or any member of any other Partys Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.1(a) . |
(d) | It is the intention of each Party, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 6.1 , to provide, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, 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 at or before the Effective Time, whether known or unknown, between or among any Party (and/or a member of such Partys Group), on the one hand, and any other Party or Parties (and/or a member of such Partys or Parties Group), on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist between or among any such members at or before the Effective Time), except as specifically set forth in Section 6.1(a) and Section 6.1(b) . At any time, at the reasonable request of any other Party, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group and, to the extent practicable, each other Person on whose behalf it released Liabilities pursuant to this Section 6.1 to execute and deliver releases, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, reflecting the provisions hereof. |
6.2 | Indemnification by Delta |
Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Delta shall and shall cause the other members of the Delta Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Ultra Indemnitees from and against any and all Losses of the Ultra Indemnitees arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Delta Liabilities or alleged Delta Liabilities or (b) any breach by Delta of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder.
6.3 | Indemnification by Ultra |
Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Ultra shall and shall cause the other members of the Ultra Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Delta Indemnitees from and against any and all
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Losses of the Delta Indemnitees arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Ultra Liabilities or alleged Ultra Liabilities or (b) any breach by Ultra of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder.
6.4 | Procedures for Indemnification |
(a) | Other than with respect to Third Party Claims, which shall be governed by Section 6.4(b) each Delta Indemnitee and Ultra Indemnitee (each, an Indemnitee ) shall notify in writing, with respect to any matter that such Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Party which is or may be required pursuant to this Section 6 or pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement to make such indemnification (the Indemnifying Party ), within thirty (30) days of such determination, stating the amount of the Loss claimed, if known, and method of computation thereof, and referring to the provisions of this Agreement in respect of which such right of indemnification is claimed by such Indemnitee or arises; provided , however , that the failure to provide such written notice shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure. Each such Indemnitee shall provide the applicable Indemnifying Party with reasonable access, upon reasonable prior written notice and during normal business hours, in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere in any material respect with the normal business operations of such Indemnitee, to its books and records, properties and personnel relating to the claim the Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. |
(b) | Third Party Claims . If a claim or demand is made by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement (a Third Party Claim ) against an Indemnitee as to which such Indemnitee is or may be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party Claim promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after receipt by such Indemnitee of written notice of the Third Party Claim; provided , however , that the failure to provide notice of any such Third Party Claim pursuant to this or the preceding sentence shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually and materially prejudiced as a result of such failure. |
(c) |
Other than in the case of Taxes addressed in the Tax Matters Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and, if it so chooses, to assume the defense thereof, at such Indemnifying Partys own cost and expense and by such Indemnifying Partys own counsel, that is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such notice from such Indemnitee; provided , however , that the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim to the extent such Third Party Claim (x) is an allegation of a criminal violation or (y) seeks injunctive relief against the Indemnitee. In connection with the Indemnifying Partys defense of a Third Party Claim, such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, at its own expense and, in any event, shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnitees possession or under such Indemnitees control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party; provided , however , that in the event of that any of the Indemnities reasonably believes there is a |
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conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the applicable Indemnitee, such Indemnitee shall be entitled to retain, at the Indemnifying Partys expense, separate counsel as required by the applicable rules of professional conduct with respect to such matter. |
(d) | Notwithstanding any assumption of defense of a Third Party Claim by an Indemnifying Party in accordance with Section 6.4(c) , in the event that in the course of defending such Third Party Claim the Indemnifying Party or the other Party becomes aware that the subject matter of such Third Party Claim relates to a Liability of the other Party and not to a Liability of such Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall, subject to the prior written consent of the other Party to which such Liability belongs (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer the defense of such claim to such other Party, and shall thereafter cooperate fully with such other Party in such defense and make available to such other Party, at such Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnifying Partys possession or under such Indemnifying Partys control relating to such Third Party Claim as are reasonably required by such other Party. |
(e) | Until and unless the Indemnifying Party assumes responsibility for defending a Third Party Claim, such Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnitee is conducting the defense against any such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnitee in such defense and make available to the Indemnitee, at the Indemnitees expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, and material in such Indemnifying Partys possession or under such Indemnifying Partys control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnitee. |
(f) | Unless the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, no Indemnitee may settle or compromise any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. |
(g) | In the case of a Third Party Claim, no Indemnifying Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of the Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if the effect thereof is to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment or other non-monetary relief to be entered, directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee. For the avoidance of doubt, no such consent shall be required to the extent such judgment or settlement is for monetary damages. |
(h) | Except as otherwise set forth in Section 7.6 , or as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, absent fraud or willful misconduct by an Indemnifying Party, the indemnification provisions of this Section 6 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of an Indemnitee for any monetary or compensatory damages or losses resulting from any breach of this Agreement and each Indemnitee expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights, claims or remedies such Person may have with respect to the foregoing other than under this Section 6 against any Indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, all disputes in respect of this Section 6 shall be resolved in accordance with Section 8 . |
6.5 | Cooperation in Defense and Settlement |
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Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner that will preserve for all Parties any Privilege with respect thereto). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Parties may jointly retain counsel (in which case the cost of counsel shall be shared in proportion to their expected financial exposure) or retain separate counsel (in which case each Party will bear the cost of its separate counsel) with respect to any Shared Matter. If the Parties jointly retain counsel and the expected financial exposure is not reasonably estimable, then the Parties shall equally share the cost of joint counsel until such time as the expected financial exposure is finally determined. The Party with the greater financial exposure to a Shared Matter (taking into account the provisions of this Article 6) shall manage such Shared Matter, provided that any outside counsel employed by a Party managing the Third Party Claim with respect thereto shall be subject to the approval of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld); provided further , that if the Third Party Claim involves the pursuit of any criminal sanctions or penalties or seeks equitable or injunctive relief against any Party or a Subsidiary of a Party, that Party shall be entitled to control the defense of the claim against such Party. The party managing such Shared Matter 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 Shared Matter and provide copies of any material document, notices or other materials related to such Shared Matter; provided that the failure to provide any such information shall not be a basis for liability of a Party managing such Shared Matter except and solely to the extent the other Party shall have been actually prejudiced thereby. |
(b) | Delta and Ultra each agree that at all times from and after the Effective Time, if an Action is commenced by a third party naming both Parties (or any member of such Parties respective Groups) as defendants and with respect to which a named Party (or any member of such Partys respective Group) is a nominal defendant and/or such Action is otherwise not a Liability allocated to such named Party under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then the other Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such nominal defendant to be removed from such Action, as soon as reasonably practicable. |
6.6 | Indemnification Payments |
Indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount of Losses in a timely fashion during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or a Loss incurred.
6.7 | Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts |
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Any Loss subject to indemnification pursuant to this Section 6 shall be calculated (i) net of insurance proceeds that actually reduce the amount of the Loss, (ii) net of any proceeds received by the Indemnitee from any third party for indemnification for such Liability that actually reduce the amount of the Loss ( Third Party Proceeds ) and (iii) net of any Tax benefits actually realized in accordance with, and subject to, the principles set forth or referred to in Section 2.4 of the Tax Matters Agreement. Accordingly, the amount which any Indemnifying Party is required to pay pursuant to this Section 6 to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 6 shall be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Loss. If an Indemnitee receives a payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Loss (an Indemnity Payment ) and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds, then the Indemnitee shall pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess |
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of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if the Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made. |
(b) | The Parties acknowledge that the indemnification provisions hereof do not relieve any insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim to pay such claim. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Indemnitee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds and any Third Party Proceeds (other than Insurance Proceeds under an arrangement where future premiums are adjusted to reflect prior claims in excess of prior premiums) to which the Indemnitee is entitled in connection with any Loss for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification pursuant to this Section 6 ; provided that the Indemnitees inability to collect or recover any such Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds (despite having used commercially reasonable efforts) shall not limit the Indemnifying Partys obligations hereunder. |
6.8 | Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities |
(a) | The indemnity agreements contained in this Section 6 shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnitee; (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnitee of Losses for which it might be entitled to indemnification hereunder; and (iii) any termination of this Agreement following the Effective Time. |
(b) | The rights and obligations of each Party and their respective Indemnitees under this Section 6 shall survive the sale or other Transfer by any Party or its respective Subsidiaries of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities, with respect to any Loss of any Indemnitee related to such Assets, businesses or Liabilities. |
7. | PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE |
7.1 | Preservation of Corporate Records |
(a) | Except to the extent otherwise provided herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, a Party maintaining or providing Records or access to Information to the other Party under this Agreement shall be entitled to receive from such other Party, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees employer regardless of the employees service with respect to the foregoing), as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Records or access to Information. |
(b) | The Parties shall comply with those document retention policies as shall be set forth on Schedule 7.1(a) hereto or otherwise established and agreed to in writing by their respective authorized officers at or prior to the Effective Time in respect of Records and related matters. For the avoidance of doubt, each Party shall comply with the records retention requirements applicable to their respective contract with a Government Customer. |
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7.2 | Financial Statements and Accounting; Government Audits |
Each Party agrees to provide assistance and reasonable access to its properties, Records, other Information and personnel set forth in this Section 7.2 at the request of the other Party: (i) at any time, with the consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) for reasonable business purposes relating to financial reporting and other regulatory obligations (including disclosure obligations) or other obligations to Government Entities; (ii) from the Effective Time until the completion of each Partys audit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 (or thereabout), in connection with the preparation and audit of each Partys financial statements for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2018 (or thereabout) and March 31, 2019 (or thereabout) (including financial statements for any interim periods), the printing, filing and public dissemination of such financial statements and the audit of each Partys internal controls over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof and managements assessment of each Partys disclosure controls and procedures, if required; (iii) in the event that either Party changes its independent auditors within two (2) years following the Distribution Date, reasonable access on the terms set forth in this Section 7.2 for a period of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days from such change; and (iv) to the extent reasonably necessary to respond to any written request or official comment from a Governmental Entity, such as in connection with responding to a comment letter from the Commission or an audit request from the Defense Contract Audit Agency or the Defense Contract Management Agency. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees as follows:
(a) | Financial Statements . Each Party shall provide reasonable access to the other Party on a timely basis to all Information reasonably required to meet its schedule for the preparation, printing, filing, and public dissemination of its quarterly and annual financial statements and for managements assessment of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K and, to the extent applicable to such Party, its auditors audit of its internal controls over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Commissions and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards rules and auditing standards thereunder, if required (such assessments and audit being referred to as the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments ). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party shall provide all required financial and other Information with respect to itself and its Subsidiaries to its auditors in a sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient detail to permit its auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to provide sufficient assistance, if requested, to each other Partys auditors with respect to Information to be included or contained in such other Partys annual financial statements and to permit such other Partys auditors and management to complete the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments, for all required periods in the fiscal years ending March 31, 2018 (or thereabout) and March 31, 2019 (or thereabout). |
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Access to Audit Personnel and Records . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by the Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall authorize its respective auditors to make reasonably available to the other Partys auditors (the Other Party s Auditors ) both the personnel who performed or are performing the annual audits of such audited Party (each Party with respect to its own audit, the Audited Party ) and work papers related to the annual audits of such Audited Party (subject to the execution of any reasonable and customary access letters that such Audited Partys auditors may require in connection with the review of such work papers by such Other Partys Auditors), in all cases within a reasonable time prior to such Audited Partys auditors opinion date, so that the Other Partys Auditors are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Audited Partys auditors |
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as it relates to their auditors report on such other Partys financial statements, all within sufficient time to enable such other Party to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of its annual financial statements. |
(c) | Annual Reports . Each Party shall deliver to the other Party a reasonably complete draft of the portions of the annual report (and financial statements required to be filed therewith) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (or thereabout) (the Annual Report ) that relate to or directly discuss the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no later than two weeks prior to the date such Annual Report is expected to be filed; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, each Party may continue to revise its respective Annual Report prior to the filing thereof, with material changes to the portions of the Annual Report and accompanying financial statements that are required to be shared hereunder to be delivered to the other Party as soon as reasonably available. Each Party shall notify the other Party, as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware thereof, of any material accounting differences relating to the Distribution and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement between the financial statements to be included in such Partys Annual Report and the pro forma financial statements included, as applicable, in the Form 10 or the Form 8-K to be filed by Delta with the Commission on or about the time of the Distribution. If any such differences are notified by any Party, the Parties shall confer and/or meet as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and in any event prior to the filing of any Annual Report, to consult with each other in respect of such differences and the effects thereof on the Parties Annual Reports. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither Party shall be required to disclose to the other Party events or occurrences that such Party determines in good faith to be significant or material to such Party and that are not appropriate for disclosure. |
(d) | Nothing in this Section 7 shall require any Party to violate any agreement with any third party regarding the confidentiality of confidential and proprietary Information relating to that third party or its business; provided , however , that in the event that a Party is required under this Section 7.2 to disclose any such Information, such Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain such third partys written consent to the disclosure of such Information. |
7.3 | Provision of Information |
Other than in circumstances in which indemnification is sought pursuant to Section 6 (in which event the provisions of such Section shall govern) or for matters related to provision of Tax Records (in which event the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern), and subject to appropriate restrictions for classified Information, Privileged Information or Confidential Information:
(a) | If Information that is retained by Delta (pursuant to the proviso in Section 1.1(14)(xii) ) is (i) Delta Information but used in or related to the Ultra Business, Ultra shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof but solely for its internal purposes consistent with past practice, subject to applicable security restrictions and confidentiality obligations as set forth in Section 7.5 ( Confidentiality ) and (ii) Ultra Information, Ultra shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof, which copies shall be included in the Ultra Assets; |
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If Information that is retained by Ultra (pursuant to the proviso in Section 1.1(19)(xii) ) is (i) Ultra Information but used in or related to the Delta Business, Delta shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof but solely for its internal purposes consistent with past practice, subject to applicable security restrictions and |
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confidentiality obligations as set forth in Section 7.5 and (ii) is Delta Information, Delta shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof, which copies shall be included in the Delta Assets. |
7.4 | Witness Services |
Except in the event the Parties are opposing one another in an Action, in which case normal discovery rules shall apply, at all times from and after the Effective Time, Delta and Ultra shall each use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries former (to the extent practicable) and then-current directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of such Party as witnesses and any Records or other Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available (other than materials covered by any Privilege) to the extent that such Persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or Records or other Information may reasonably be required to testify, in the case of Persons, or be provided, in the case of Records or Information, in connection with the prosecution or defense of any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved (except for claims, demands or Actions between members of each Group). A Party providing a witness to the other Party under this Section shall be entitled to receive from the recipient of such witness services, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees who are witnesses or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees employer regardless of the employees service as witnesses; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Party providing a witness shall be entitled to receive the pro rata portion of the costs of salaries and benefits of such employees with respect to whom at least thirty percent (30%) of their professional time over a period of one month or greater is dedicated to such witness services), as may be reasonably incurred and properly paid under applicable Law.
7.5 | Confidentiality |
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Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, each Party shall hold, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to hold, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors to hold, in strict confidence, and not to disclose or release or, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, use, without the prior written consent of the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates (which may be withheld in such Partys sole and absolute discretion, except where disclosure is required by applicable Law), any and all Confidential Information (as defined herein) concerning or belonging to the other Party; provided that each Party may disclose, or may permit disclosure of, Confidential Information (i) to its respective auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other appropriate consultants and advisors who have a need to know such Information and are informed of the obligation to hold such Information confidential and in respect of whose failure to comply with such obligations, the applicable Party will be responsible, (ii) if any Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries is required or compelled to disclose any such Confidential Information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law or stock exchange rule or is advised by outside counsel in connection with a governmental proceeding that it is advisable to do so, (iii) as required in connection with any legal or other proceeding by one Party against any other Party, (iv) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements, Tax Returns or other required disclosures, (v) as necessary for a Party to enforce its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.3 ) or an Ancillary Agreement or (vi) to Governmental Entities in accordance with |
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applicable procurement regulations and contract requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any demand or request for disclosure of Confidential Information is made pursuant to clause (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above, each Party, as applicable, shall promptly notify (to the extent permissible by Law) the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates of the existence of such request, demand or disclosure requirement and shall provide such affected Party a reasonable opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy, which such Party will cooperate in obtaining to the extent reasonably practicable. In the event that such appropriate protective order or other remedy is not obtained, the Party which faces the disclosure requirement shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed and shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure that confidential treatment is accorded such Confidential Information. |
(b) | Each Party acknowledges that it and the other members of its Group may have in its or their possession confidential or proprietary Information of third parties that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with such third party while such Party and/or members of its Group were part of the Delta Group. Each Party shall comply, and shall cause the other members of its Group to comply, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors (or potential buyers) to comply, with all terms and conditions of any such third-party agreements entered into prior to the Effective Time, with respect to any confidential and proprietary Information of third parties to which it or any other member of its Group has had access. |
(c) | The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 7.5 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. |
(d) | For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure and sharing of Privileged Information shall be governed by Section 7.6 and not by this Section 7.5 . |
7.6 | Privilege Matters |
(a) | Pre-Separation Services . The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the Delta Group and the Ultra Group, and that each of the members of the Delta Group and the Ultra Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such pre-separation services for the purposes of asserting all privileges, immunities, or other protections from disclosure which may be asserted under applicable Law, including attorney-client privilege, business strategy privilege, joint defense privilege, common interest privilege, and protection under the work-product doctrine ( Privilege ). The Parties shall have a shared Privilege with respect to all Information subject to Privilege ( Privileged Information ) which relates to such pre-separation services. For the avoidance of doubt, Privileged Information within the scope of this Section 7.6 includes, but is not limited to, services rendered by legal counsel retained or employed by any Party (or any member of such Partys respective Group), including outside counsel and in-house counsel. |
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that certain of such post-separation services will be rendered solely for the benefit of Delta or Ultra, as the case may be, while other such post-separation services may be rendered with respect to claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve Delta and Ultra. With respect to such post-separation services and related Privileged Information, the Parties agree as follows: |
(i) | All Privileged Information relating to any claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve Delta and Ultra shall be subject to a shared Privilege between the Parties involved in the claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters at issue; and |
(ii) | Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.6(b)(i) , Privileged Information relating to post-separation services provided solely to one of Delta or Ultra shall not be deemed shared between the Parties, provided that the foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted to restrict the right or authority of the Parties (x) to enter into any further agreement, not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, concerning the sharing of Privileged Information or (y) otherwise to share Privileged Information without waiving any Privilege which could be asserted under applicable Law. |
(c) | The Parties agree as follows regarding all Privileged Information with respect to which the Parties shall have a shared Privilege under Sections 7.6(a) or (b) : |
(i) | Subject to Section 7.6(c)(iii) and (iv) , no Party may waive any Privilege which could be asserted under any applicable Law, and in which the other Party has a shared Privilege, without the consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Consent shall be in writing, or shall be deemed to be granted unless written objection is made within ten (10) days after written notice by the requesting Party to the Party whose consent is sought; |
(ii) | If a dispute arises between or among the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries regarding whether a Privilege should be waived to protect or advance the interest of any Party, each Party agrees that it shall negotiate in good faith, shall endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party, and shall not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by the other Party. Each Party specifically agrees that it shall not withhold consent to waive for any purpose except to protect its own legitimate interests; |
(iii) | If, within ten (10) days of receipt by the requesting Party of written objection, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution to any dispute regarding whether a Privilege should be waived, and the requesting Party determines that a Privilege should nonetheless be waived to protect or advance its interest, the requesting Party shall provide the objecting Party ten (10) days written notice prior to effecting such waiver. Each Party specifically agrees that failure within ten (10) days of receipt of such notice to commence proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such disclosure under applicable Law shall be deemed full and effective consent to such disclosure; and |
(iv) | In the event of any litigation or dispute between the Parties, or any members of their respective Groups, either such Party may waive a Privilege in which the other Party or member of such Group has a shared Privilege, without obtaining the consent of the other Party; provided that such waiver of a shared Privilege shall be effective only as to the use of Privileged Information with respect to the litigation or dispute between the Parties and/or the applicable members of their respective Groups, and shall not operate as a waiver of the shared Privilege with respect to third parties. |
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(d) | The transfer of all Information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of Delta or Ultra as set forth in Section 7.5 and this Section 7.6 , to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and maintain any applicable Privilege. The access to Information being granted hereunder, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals hereunder, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated hereunder, and the transfer of Privileged Information between the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, in each case shall not be deemed a waiver of any Privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise. |
(e) | Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 7.6 , the Audit Management Party (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) shall have the authority to disclose or not disclose, in its sole discretion, any and all Privileged Information to (i) any Taxing Authority (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) conducting a Tax Contest or (ii) to third parties in connection with the defense of a Tax Contest, including expert witnesses, accountants and other advisors, potential witnesses and other parties whose assistance is deemed, in the sole discretion of the Audit Management Party, to be necessary or beneficial to representing the interests of the Parties hereunder. |
7.7 | Ownership of Information |
Any Information owned by one Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to this Section 7 shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party. Unless specifically set forth herein or in an Ancillary Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such Information. Delta shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, provide Ultra with access to and/or copies of such Information consisting of spreadsheet tools and templates used for human resources purposes (the HR Tools ). To the extent any such HR Tools contain personally identifiable information, Delta will use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such personally identifiable information from the HR Tools prior to delivering the HR Tools to Ultra.
7.8 | Other Agreements |
The rights and obligations granted under this Section 7 are subject to any specific rights, obligations, limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.
8. | DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
8.1 | Negotiation |
In the event of a controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity or breach of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any claim based on contract, tort, statute or constitution (collectively, Disputes ), the general counsels of the Parties (or such other individuals designated by the respective general counsels) and/or the executive officers designated by the Parties, shall negotiate for a reasonable period of time to settle such Dispute; provided that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, exceed forty-five (45) days from the time of receipt by a Party of written notice of such Agreement Dispute ( Dispute Notice ); provided , further , that in the event of any arbitration in accordance with Section 8.3 hereof, the Parties shall not assert the defenses of statute of limitations and laches arising during the period beginning after the date
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of receipt of the Dispute Notice, and any contractual time period or deadline under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to which such Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall not be deemed to have passed until such Dispute has been resolved.
8.2 | Mediation |
If, within forty-five (45) days after receipt by a Party of a Dispute Notice, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the Dispute, the Parties may mutually agree to submit the Dispute at the earliest possible date to mediation conducted in accordance with the Mediation Procedure of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution ( CPR ), with each Party to bear equally the costs of the mediation; provided , however , that each Party shall bear its own attorneys fees and expenses and other costs in connection with such mediation. If mediation has been so agreed, the parties agree to participate in good faith in the mediation and negotiations related thereto for a period of thirty (30) days or such longer period as they may mutually agree following the initial mediation session (the Mediation Period ).
8.3 | Arbitration |
If the Parties do not elect to submit the Dispute to mediation in accordance with Section 8.2 or the Dispute has not been resolved for any reason after the Mediation Period, such Dispute shall be determined, at the request of any relevant Party, by arbitration conducted in Virginia, before and in accordance with the then-existing Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of the CPR, except as modified herein (the Rules ). There shall be three arbitrators, one of which shall be designated by each Party and the third of which shall be selected by the two so designated, which two shall be appointed by the Parties within twenty (20) days of receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration and which third arbitrator shall be selected within fifteen (15) days thereafter. If the arbitrators are not timely appointed by the Parties (or by the selected arbitrators) under this Section 8.3 , he or she shall be appointed by the CPR in accordance with the Rules, and in any such procedure, each Party shall be given two strikes, excluding strikes for cause. Any controversy concerning whether an Dispute is an arbitrable Dispute, whether arbitration has been waived, whether an assignee of this Agreement is bound to arbitrate, or as to the interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Section 8 shall be determined by the arbitrator. In resolving any Dispute, the Parties intend that the arbitrator shall apply the substantive Laws of the State of New York, without regard to any choice of law principles thereof that would mandate the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties intend that the provisions to arbitrate set forth herein be valid, enforceable and irrevocable, and any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Parties. The Parties agree to comply and cause the members of their applicable Group to comply with any award made in any such arbitration proceedings and agree to enforcement of or entry of judgment upon such award, in any court of competent jurisdiction, including the Virginia Courts (as defined in Section 10.17 ). The arbitrator shall be entitled, if appropriate, to award any remedy in such proceedings, including monetary damages, specific performance and all other forms of legal and equitable relief; provided , however , the arbitrator shall not be entitled to award special, consequential, reputational, indirect or punitive damages unless in connection with indemnification for a Third Party Claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim).
8.4 | Arbitration Period |
Any arbitration proceeding shall be concluded in a maximum of six (6) months from the commencement of the arbitration or such other period as the arbitrator together with the Parties involved in such proceeding shall deem reasonable.
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8.5 | Treatment of Negotiations, Mediation and Arbitration |
Without limiting the provisions of the Rules, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties or permitted by this Agreement, the Parties shall keep, and shall cause the members of their applicable Group to keep, confidential all matters relating to and any negotiation, mediation, conference or discussion or otherwise pursuant to this Section 8 , all of which shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and comparable state rules; provided that such matters may be disclosed (i) to the extent reasonably necessary in any proceeding ancillary to an arbitration hereunder, including to enforce the award or for entry of a judgment upon the award and (ii) to the extent otherwise required by Law or the rules of any stock exchange on which a Partys securities may be listed. Nothing said or disclosed, nor any document produced, in the course of any negotiations, conferences and discussions that is not otherwise independently discoverable shall be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose in any current or future arbitration. Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be construed to prevent a Party from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for interim measures or other provisional relief in connection with the subject matter of any Disputes. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of a Party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
8.6 | Continuity of Service and Performance |
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8 with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute resolution.
8.7 | Consolidation |
The arbitrator may consolidate an arbitration under this Agreement with any arbitration arising under or relating to the Ancillary Agreements or any other agreement between the parties entered into pursuant hereto, as the case may be, if the subject of the Disputes thereunder arises out of or relates essentially to the same set of facts or transactions. Such consolidated arbitration shall be determined by the arbitrator appointed for the arbitration proceeding that was commenced first in time.
9. | INSURANCE |
9.1 | Policies and Rights Included Within Assets |
(a) | The Delta Assets shall include any and all rights of an insured party under each of the Company Policies, specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer, with respect to all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time by any party in or in connection with the conduct of the Delta Business or, to the extent any claim is made against Delta or any of its Subsidiaries, the conduct of the Ultra Business, and which claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of such Company Policies. |
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(b) | Subject to Section 9.2 , the Ultra Assets shall include any and all rights of an insured party under each of the Company Policies that are occurrence-based (as opposed to claims-made) policies, subject to Section 9.9 and to the terms of such Company Policies and any limitations or obligations of Ultra contemplated by this Section 9 , specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer, with respect to all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time by any party in or in connection with the conduct of the Ultra Business or, to the extent any claim is made against Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries, the conduct of the Delta Business, and which claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of such Company Policies; provided , however , that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of such Company Policies, or any of them, to Ultra; and provided further that, with respect to claims under professional liability policies, any such claim in which the ultimate resolution thereof would exceed the self-insured retention may only be settled with the approval of Delta, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. |
9.2 | Post-Effective Time Claims |
Subject to Section 9.6 , if, subsequent to the Effective Time, any person shall assert a claim against Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries (including where Ultra or its Subsidiaries are joint defendants with other persons) with respect to any claim, suit, action, proceeding, injury, loss, liability, damage or expense incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time in or in connection with the conduct of the Ultra Business or, to the extent any claim is made against Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries (including where Ultra or its Subsidiaries are joint defendants with other persons), the conduct of the Delta Business, and which claim, suit, action, proceeding, injury, loss, liability, damage or expense may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of the Company Policies, Delta shall, at the time such claim is asserted, be deemed to designate, without need of further documentation, Ultra as the agent and attorney-in-fact to assert and to collect any related Insurance Proceeds under such Company Policy, and shall further be deemed to confer, without need of further documentation, but subject to Section 9.10 , upon Ultra any and all rights of an insured party under such Company Policy with respect to such asserted claim, specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer and the right to any applicable Insurance Proceeds thereunder; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 9.2 shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of the Company Policies, or any of them, to Ultra.
9.3 | Administration; Other Matters |
(a) | Administration . Subject to Section 9.10 , from and after the Effective Time, each Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the other Party at the request of the other Party in regards to Claims Administration under Company Policies. Ultra shall provide prompt notice to Delta of any claims submitted by it or by its respective Subsidiaries under the Company Policies and of any Insurance Proceeds related thereto. Each Party shall administer and pay any costs relating to defending its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies to the extent such defense costs are not covered under such Policies, shall be responsible for any amounts of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies that fall below applicable deductibles or self-insured retentions, and shall be responsible for obtaining or reviewing the appropriateness of releases upon settlement of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies. |
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(b) | Liability Limitation . Delta and Ultra shall not be liable to one another for claims not reimbursed by insurers for any reason not within the control of Delta or Ultra, as the case may be, including coinsurance provisions, deductibles, quota share deductibles, exhaustion of aggregates, self-insured retentions, bankruptcy or insolvency of an insurance carrier, Company Policy limitations or restrictions, any coverage disputes, any failure to timely claim by Delta or Ultra or any defect in such claim or its processing. |
(c) | Maximization of Insurance Proceeds . Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize available coverage under those Company Policies applicable to it, and to take all commercially reasonable steps to recover from all other responsible parties in respect of an Insured Claim, including, as may be applicable, pursuing recoveries under other insurance policies available to such Party. |
9.4 | Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense |
In the event that Insured Claims of more than one Party exist relating to the same occurrence, the relevant Parties shall jointly defend and waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to the conduct of the joint defense. Nothing in this Section 9.4 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.
9.5 | Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts |
In the event of any Action by any Party (or both of the Parties) to recover or obtain insurance proceeds, or to defend against any Action by an insurance carrier to deny any Policy benefits, both Parties may join in any such Action and be represented by joint counsel and both Parties shall waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to conduct any such Action. Nothing in this Section 9.5 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of Law, or otherwise.
9.6 | Professional Liability Insurance |
Ultra agrees that, for a period of at least three years from and after the Effective Time, it will maintain in full force and effect $100,000,000 of professional liability insurance for the benefit and protection of Ultra with respect to liabilities, damages or expenses incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to or after the Effective Time.
9.7 | No Coverage for Post-Effective Occurrences |
Ultra, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, acknowledges and agrees that it will have no coverage under the Company Policies for acts or events that occur after the Effective Time.
9.8 | Cooperation |
The Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with respect to the various insurance matters contemplated by this Agreement (including in connection with Policies where Delta is an additional named insured).
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9.9 | Delta as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Delta remains the owner and holder of all rights and claims in and to the Company Policies. Should the provisions of Sections 9.1 and 9.2 as they pertain to Ultra be challenged and/or fail of their purpose, Delta shall act as agent and attorney-in-fact for Ultra and thereby effectuate, on behalf of Ultra, the provisions of Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of this Agreement; provided that Ultra shall pay Deltas reasonable out of pocket costs relating thereto.
9.10 | Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits |
If additional premiums are payable, or return premiums are receivable, on any Company Policies after the Effective Time as a result of an insurance carriers retrospective audit of insured exposure, each of Delta and Ultra shall be responsible for its respective share of any such additional premiums.
10. | MISCELLANEOUS |
10.1 | Complete Agreement; Construction |
This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Ancillary Agreements shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Schedule hereto, the Schedule shall prevail. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement: (i) all matters relating to Taxes and Tax Returns of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall be governed exclusively by the Tax Matters Agreement; and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict between this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, on the one hand, and the Tax Matters Agreement, on the other hand, with respect to such matters, the terms and conditions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern.
10.2 | Ancillary Agreements |
Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements and in the case of any express conflict between this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, the terms of such Ancillary Agreement shall prevail.
10.3 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of the Parties.
10.4 | Survival of Agreements |
Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.
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10.5 | Expenses |
Except as otherwise provided (i) in this Agreement (including this Section 10.5 ), the Merger Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement), or unless otherwise mutually agreed to by Delta, Vector, and Kodiak in writing, all Transaction Expenses shall be paid by the Party incurring such fees or expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall be responsible for its own internal fees (and reimburse any other Party to the extent such Party has paid such costs and expenses on behalf of the responsible Party), costs and expenses ( e.g. , salaries of personnel working in its respective Business) incurred following the Distribution Date, including any costs and expenses relating to such Partys (or any member of its Groups) documents filed with the Commission filed following the Distribution Date (including, printing, mailing and filing fees) or any costs and expenses incurred following the Distribution Date with the continued listing of such Partys common stock on the NYSE following the Distribution.
10.6 | 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 Ancillary Agreements shall be in English, 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 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 10.6 ):
To Delta:
DXC Technology Company
1775 Tysons Boulevard
Tysons, VA 22102
Attn: General Counsel
To Ultra:
Perspecta Inc.
13600 EDS Drive
Herndon, VA
Attn: General Counsel
10.7 | Consents |
Any consent required or permitted to be given by a Party to the other Parties under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).
10.8 | Assignment |
This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable in whole in connection with
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a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 10.8 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
10.9 | Successors and Assigns |
The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder 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.
10.10 | Termination and Amendment |
This Agreement (including Section 6 hereof) may be terminated, modified or amended and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Delta without the approval of Ultra or the stockholders of Delta. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the other Party or any other Person. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Delta and Ultra.
10.11 | Payment Terms |
(a) | Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by a Party (and/or a member of such Partys Group), on the one hand, to the other Party (and/or a member of such Partys Group), on the other hand, under this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed hereunder within sixty (60) days after presentation of an invoice or a written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable documentation or other reasonable explanation supporting such amount. |
(b) | Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement (and any amount billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that is not paid within sixty (60) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR, from time to time in effect, calculated for the actual number of days elapsed, accrued from the date on which such payment was due up to the date of the actual receipt of payment. |
(c) | Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, a Party (or any member of a Partys Group) may direct that any payment owed such Party (or member of such Partys Group) hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement be paid directly to another member of the same Group. |
10.12 | Subsidiaries |
Each of the Parties shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party or by any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of such Party at and after the Effective Time, to the extent such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary of the applicable Party.
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10.13 | Third Party Beneficiaries |
Except (i) as provided in Section 6 relating to Indemnitees and for the release under Section 6.1 of any Person provided therein, (ii) as provided in Section 9.6 relating to the directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents provided therein and (iii) as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
10.14 | Title and Headings |
Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
10.15 | Exhibits and Schedules |
(a) | The Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. Nothing in the Exhibits or Schedules constitutes an admission of any liability or obligation of any member of the Delta Group or the Ultra Group or any of their respective Affiliates to any third party, nor, with respect to any third party, an admission against the interests of any member of the Delta Group or the Ultra Group or any of their respective Affiliates. The inclusion of any item or liability or category of item or liability on any Exhibit or Schedule is made solely for purposes of allocating potential liabilities between the Parties and shall not be deemed as or construed to be an admission that any such liability exists. |
(b) | The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exhibits, Schedules and any exhibits or schedules to the Ancillary Agreements as soon as practicable following the date hereof. |
10.16 | Governing Law |
This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related thereto or to the transactions contemplated thereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, in each case without reference to any choice-of-law or conflict of law principles that might lead to the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
10.17 | Consent to Jurisdiction |
Subject to the provisions of Section 8 hereof, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the Virginia Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding, including to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Section 8 or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 10.17 . Each of the
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Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
10.18 | Waiver of Jury Trial |
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.18 .
10.19 | Severability |
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
10.20 | Force Majeure |
No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other applicable Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.
10.21 | Interpretation |
The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
10.22 | No Duplication; No Double Recovery |
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.
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10.23 | Tax Treatment of Payments |
Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement or otherwise agreed to between the Parties, for U.S. federal Tax purposes, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 10.11 ) by: (a) Ultra to Delta shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Ultra to Delta with respect to stock of Ultra occurring after Ultra is directly owned by Delta and immediately before the applicable Distribution; or (b) Delta to Ultra shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Delta to Ultra with respect to its stock occurring after Ultra is directly owned by Delta and immediately before the Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Taxing Authority (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) asserts that a Partys treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as required pursuant to this Agreement (ignoring any potential inconsistent or adverse Final Determination), such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge.
10.24 | No Waiver |
No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Ancillary Agreements shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
10.25 | No Admission of Liability |
The allocation of Assets and Liabilities herein (including on the Schedules hereto) is solely for the purpose of allocating such Assets and Liabilities between Delta and Ultra and is not intended as an admission of liability or responsibility for any alleged Liabilities vis-à-vis any third party, including with respect to the Liabilities of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of Delta or Ultra.
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SIGNATORY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | EVP, General Counsel & Secretary |
PERSPECTA INC. |
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | Vice President Secretary |
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Exhibit 2.2
EXECUTION VERSION
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2018
by and between
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
and
PERSPECTA INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article/Section | Page | |||||
1. | Definitions | 4 | ||||
1.1 | Definitions | 4 | ||||
1.2 | Interpretation | 9 | ||||
2. | General Principles for Allocation of Liabilities | 10 | ||||
2.1 | General Principles | 10 | ||||
2.2 | Service Credit | 11 | ||||
2.3 | Plan Administration | 12 | ||||
2.4 | Severance | 12 | ||||
3. | Assignment of Employees | 13 | ||||
3.1 | Employees | 13 | ||||
3.2 | Employment Law Obligations | 15 | ||||
3.3 | Employee Records | 15 | ||||
4. | Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans | 16 | ||||
4.1 | General Principles | 16 | ||||
4.2 | Employee Stock Options | 17 | ||||
4.3 | Restricted Stock Units | 18 | ||||
4.4 | Performance Stock Units | 18 | ||||
4.5 | Section 16(b) of the Securities Act; Code Sections 162(m) and 409A | 18 | ||||
4.6 | Liabilities for Settlement of Ultra Awards | 19 | ||||
4.7 | Bonus Payments | 19 | ||||
4.8 | Form S-8 | 19 | ||||
4.9 | Tax Reporting and Withholding for Ultra Equity Awards | 20 | ||||
4.10 | Approval of the Ultra Equity Plan | 20 | ||||
5. | U.S. Qualified Retirement Plans | 20 | ||||
5.1 | Establishment of the Ultra 401(k) Plan | 20 | ||||
5.2 | Transfer of MAP Assets and Liabilities | 20 | ||||
5.3 | Treatment of Delta Common Stock and Ultra Common Stock | 21 | ||||
5.4 | Continuation of Elections | 21 | ||||
5.5 | Tax Qualified Status | 21 | ||||
6. | Nonqualified Plans | 22 | ||||
6.1 | Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan | 22 | ||||
7. | Welfare Plans | 22 | ||||
7.1 | Welfare Plans | 22 | ||||
7.2 | Transitional Matters Under Ultra Welfare Plans | 23 | ||||
7.3 | Continuity of Benefits | 23 | ||||
7.4 | Insurance Contracts | 25 | ||||
7.5 | Third-Party Vendors | 25 | ||||
8. | Workers Compensation and Unemployment Compensation | 25 | ||||
8.1 | Workers Compensation | 25 | ||||
8.2 | Unemployment Compensation | 25 | ||||
9. | Benefit Arrangements and Other Matters | 26 | ||||
9.1 | Termination of Participation | 26 | ||||
9.2 | Accrued Time Off | 26 | ||||
9.3 | Leaves of Absence/Inactive Employees | 26 | ||||
9.4 | Certain Director Fees | 27 |
9.5 | Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Other Agreements | 27 | ||||
10. | Non-U.S. Employees | 28 | ||||
10.1 | General Principles | 28 | ||||
10.2 | Treatment of Equity Awards Held by Non-U.S. Employees | 28 | ||||
11. | General Provisions | 28 | ||||
11.1 | Preservation of Rights to Amend | 28 | ||||
11.2 | Confidentiality | 28 | ||||
11.3 | Administrative Complaints/Litigation | 28 | ||||
11.4 | Reimbursement and Indemnification | 29 | ||||
11.5 | Costs of Compliance with Agreement | 29 | ||||
11.6 | Fiduciary Matters | 29 | ||||
11.7 | Entire Agreement | 30 | ||||
11.8 | Binding Effect; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; Assignment | 30 | ||||
11.9 | Amendment; Waivers | 30 | ||||
11.10 | Remedies Cumulative | 31 | ||||
11.11 | Notices | 31 | ||||
11.12 | Counterparts | 31 | ||||
11.13 | Severability | 31 | ||||
11.14 | Governing Law | 31 | ||||
11.15 | Dispute Resolution | 31 | ||||
11.16 | Performance | 32 | ||||
11.17 | Construction | 32 | ||||
11.18 | Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur | 32 | ||||
Signatory | 33 |
This EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation ( Delta ) and Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation ( Ultra ). Delta and Ultra are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties .
WHEREAS :
(A) | Delta, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Delta Business and the Ultra Business; |
(B) | the Board of Directors of Delta (the Board ) has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Delta and the stockholders of Delta to separate Delta into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Delta Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Delta and (ii) the Ultra Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Ultra; |
(C) | Delta and Ultra have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof (the Separation and Distribution Agreement ), in connection with the separation of the Ultra Business from Delta and the Distribution of Ultra Common Stock to stockholders of Delta; |
(D) | the Separation and Distribution Agreement also provides for the execution and delivery of certain other agreements, including this Agreement, in order to facilitate and provide for the separation of Ultra and its subsidiaries from Delta; |
(E) | in order to ensure an orderly transition under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, it will be necessary for the Parties to allocate between them Assets, Liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans and programs, and certain other employment matters. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of and subject to the premises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | DEFINITIONS |
1.1 | Definitions |
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1 .
Affiliate has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Agreement means this Employee Matters Agreement, together with all amendments, modifications, and changes hereto entered into pursuant to Section 11.9 .
Assets has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Benefit Management Records has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b) .
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Benefit Plan means any contract, agreement, policy, practice, program, plan, trust, commitment or arrangement providing for benefits, perquisites or compensation of any nature to any Employee, or to any family member, dependent, or beneficiary of any such Employee, including pension plans, thrift plans, deferred compensation plans, supplemental pension plans and welfare plans, and contracts, agreements, policies, practices, programs, plans, trusts, commitments and arrangements providing for terms of employment, fringe benefits, severance benefits, change in control protections or benefits, travel and accident, life, disability and accident insurance, tuition reimbursement, travel reimbursement, vacation, sick, personal or bereavement days, leaves of absences and holidays of Delta or Ultra, as applicable.
Board has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.
Business Days means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York City or Virginia.
COBRA means the U.S. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as codified at Section 601 et seq. of ERISA and at Section 4980B of the Code.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
commercially reasonable efforts shall have the meaning set out in Section 1.2(m)
Delta has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Delta Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Delta Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any Benefit Plan that is an Ultra Benefit Plan following the Distribution.
Delta Bonus Plans means the Delta Employee Incentive Compensation Plan, the Delta Sales Incentive Compensation Plan and the Delta Success Sharing Plan.
Delta Business has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Delta Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Delta.
Delta Deferred Compensation Plans means the Delta Deferred Compensation Plan.
Delta Director means any individual who is or was previously a non-employee member of the board of directors of Delta.
Delta Entity means any member of the Delta Group.
Delta Equity Plans means the Delta 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Delta 2017 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan.
Delta Group has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Delta Group Employee means any individual who is employed by a member of the Delta Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any Ultra Group Employee.
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Delta Options means exercisable and non-exercisable options to purchase shares of Delta Common Stock granted pursuant to the Delta Equity Plans.
Delta Pre-Distribution Stock Value means the average closing per share price of Delta Common Stock over the five trading days ending on the Distribution Date based on regular way trading on the NYSE during Regular Trading Hours.
Delta PSUs means performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Delta Equity Plans.
Delta RSUs means restricted stock units granted under the Delta Equity Plans, other than Delta PSUs.
Delta Welfare Plan means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by any one or more members of the Delta Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Distribution has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Date has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Effective Time means the effective time of the Distribution.
Employee means any Delta Group Employee, Former Delta Group Employee or Ultra Group Employee.
ERISA means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
FICA has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g) .
FMLA means the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Form 10 has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Former Delta Group Employee means all former employees of Delta or any of its Subsidiaries who have an employment end date on or before the Effective Time (other than any such employees who have an employment end date due to transfer to a member of the Ultra Group in connection with the Distribution).
FSA Participation Period has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a)(i) .
FUTA has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g) .
HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
HSA Participation Period has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(b) .
IRS means the Internal Revenue Service.
Law has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
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Liabilities has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
MAP means the Delta Matched Asset Plan.
MAP Beneficiaries has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) .
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
Party or Parties has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Person has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Privacy Contract means any contract entered into in connection with applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations.
Regular Trading Hours means the period beginning at 9:30 A.M. New York City time and ending at 4:00 P.M. New York City time.
Securities Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Separation and Distribution Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Subsidiary has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Tax has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Trading Day means the period of time during any given calendar day, commencing with the determination of the opening price on the NYSE and ending with the determination of the closing price on the NYSE, in which trading and settlement in shares of Delta Common Stock or Ultra Common Stock is permitted on the NYSE.
Transition Services Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Ultra 401(k) Plan has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 .
Ultra 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 .
Ultra Benefit Plan means each Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Ultra Group immediately following the Effective Time.
Ultra Bonus Plans has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a) .
Ultra Business has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Ultra.
Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a) .
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Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a) .
Ultra Director means any individual who is a non-employee member of the board of directors of Ultra immediately after the Effective Time.
Ultra Entity means any member of the Ultra Group.
Ultra Equity Plan means the plan adopted by Ultra prior to the Effective Time and approved by the sole stockholder of Ultra, under which the Ultra equity-based awards described in Section 4 shall be issued.
Ultra FSA has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a) .
Ultra Group has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Group Employee means each individual who is either employed by a member of the Ultra Group immediately prior to the Effective Time or whose employment will be transferred from the Delta Group to the Ultra Group as of the Effective Time (as determined in good faith by Delta).
Ultra HSA has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(b) .
Ultra Option has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b) .
Ultra Post-Distribution Stock Value means the average closing per share price of Ultra Common Stock based on the when-issued trading basis over the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the Distribution Date.
Ultra PSU means performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Ultra Equity Plan.
Ultra Ratio means the quotient obtained by dividing the Ultra Post-Distribution Stock Value by the Delta Pre-Distribution Stock Value.
Ultra RSU means restricted stock units granted under the Ultra Equity Plan, other than Ultra PSUs.
Ultra Welfare Plan means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by any one or more members of the Ultra Group following the Effective Time.
Ultra Welfare Plan Participants has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 .
U.S. means the United States of America.
WARN means the U.S. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and any applicable state or local Law equivalent.
Welfare Plan means, where applicable, a welfare plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or a cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Code, and any benefits offered thereunder, to any Employee, or to any family member, dependent or beneficiary of any such Employee, including any other plan offering health benefits (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and mental health and substance abuse), disability benefits, or life, accidental death and disability, and business travel insurance, pre-tax premium conversion benefits, dependent care assistance programs, employee
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assistance programs, paid time off programs, contribution funding toward a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, or cashable credits of Delta or Ultra, as applicable.
1.2 | Interpretation |
In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) | words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular; |
(b) | if a word or phrase is defined in this Agreement, its other grammatical forms, as used in this Agreement, shall have a corresponding meaning; |
(c) | reference to any gender includes the other gender and the neuter; |
(d) | the words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation; |
(e) | the words shall and will are used interchangeably and have the same meaning; |
(f) | the word or shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase and/or; |
(g) | relative to the determination of any period of time, from means from and including, to means to but excluding and through means through and including; |
(h) | all references to a specific time of day in this Agreement shall be based upon Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, as applicable, on the date in question; |
(i) | whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified; |
(j) | accounting terms used herein shall have the meanings historically ascribed to them by Delta and its Subsidiaries, including Ultra for this purpose, in its and their internal accounting and financial policies and procedures in effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement; |
(k) | reference to any Article or Section means such Article or Section of this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Section or definition; |
(l) | the words this Agreement, herein, hereunder, hereof, hereto and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other provision of this Agreement; |
(m) | the term commercially reasonable efforts means efforts which are commercially reasonable to enable a Party, directly or indirectly, to satisfy a condition to or otherwise assist in the consummation of a desired result and that do not require the performing Party to expend funds or assume Liabilities other than expenditures and Liabilities that are customary and reasonable in nature and amount in the context of a series of related transactions similar to the Distribution; |
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(n) | reference to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by this Agreement; |
(o) | reference to any Law (including statutes and ordinances) means such Law (including any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect at the time of determining compliance or applicability; |
(p) | references to any Person include such Persons successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement; a reference to such Persons Affiliates shall be deemed to mean such Persons Affiliates following the Distribution and any reference to a third party shall be deemed to mean a Person who is not a Party or an Affiliate of a Party; |
(q) | unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references to dollar amounts herein shall be in respect of lawful currency of the U.S.; |
(r) | the titles to Articles and headings of Sections contained in this Agreement and in the table of contents to this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; and |
(s) | any portion of this Agreement obligating a Party to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, shall mean that such Party shall also be obligated to cause its relevant Subsidiaries to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be. |
2. | GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES |
2.1 | General Principles |
Each member of the Delta Group and each member of the Ultra Group shall take any and all reasonable action as shall be necessary or appropriate so that active participation in the Delta Benefit Plans by all Ultra Group Employees shall terminate in connection with the Distribution as and when provided under this Agreement (or if not specifically provided under this Agreement, as of the Effective Time).
(a) | Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, one or more members of the Ultra Group (as determined by Ultra) shall assume or continue the sponsorship of, and no member of the Delta Group shall have any further Liability with respect to or under, and Ultra shall indemnify each member of the Delta Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the Delta Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all: |
(i) | individual agreements entered into between any member of the Delta Group and any Ultra Group Employee; |
(ii) | agreements entered into between any member of the Delta Group and any individual who is an independent contractor to the extent that any such Liability relates to services provided for the business activities of the Ultra Group or the Ultra Business; |
(iii) |
wages, salaries, incentive compensation (as the same may be modified by this Agreement), commissions, bonuses, and any other employee compensation or benefits payable to or on behalf of any Ultra Group Employees after the Distribution Date, with respect to such wages, |
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salaries, incentive compensation, commissions, bonuses, or other employee compensation or benefits earned after the Distribution Date; |
(iv) | moving expenses and obligations related to relocation, repatriation, expatriation, transfers or similar items incurred by or owed to any Ultra Group Employees, but only to the extent such items are incurred after the Distribution Date; |
(v) | immigration-related, visa, work application or similar rights, obligations and Liabilities related to any Ultra Group Employees incurred, or in respect of service, following the Distribution Date; and |
(vi) | Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to claims made by or with respect to any Ultra Group Employees in connection with any Benefit Plan not otherwise retained or assumed by any member of the Delta Group pursuant to this Agreement, including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Ultra Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof on or prior to the Distribution Date. |
(b) | Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, no member of the Ultra Group shall have any further Liability for, and Delta shall indemnify each member of the Ultra Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the Ultra Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to, claims made by or with respect to any Delta Group Employees or Former Delta Group Employees in connection with any Benefit Plan retained or assumed by any member of the Ultra Group pursuant to this Agreement, including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Delta Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof on, prior to or after the Distribution Date. |
2.2 | Service Credit |
(a) | Service for Eligibility, Vesting, and Benefit Purposes . Except as otherwise provided in any other provision of this Agreement, and except to the extent the following would result in duplication of benefits, the Ultra Benefit Plans shall, and Ultra shall cause each member of the Ultra Group to, recognize each Ultra Group Employees full service history with the Delta Group for purposes of eligibility, vesting, determination of level of benefits and, to the extent applicable, benefit accruals under any Ultra Benefit Plan for such Ultra Group Employees service with any member of the Delta Group on or prior to the Effective Time to the same extent such service would be credited under the Delta Benefit Plans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise specifically set forth below or in the applicable Benefit Plan document, service with any member of the Delta Group from and after the Distribution shall not be taken into account for any purpose under any Benefit Plan sponsored and maintained by the Ultra Group. Similarly, except as otherwise specifically set forth below or in the applicable Benefit Plan document, service with any member of the Ultra Group from and after the Distribution shall not be taken into account for any purpose under any Benefit Plan sponsored and maintained by the Delta Group. |
(b) | Evidence of Prior Service . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to applicable Law, upon reasonable request by one Party to the other Party, the first Party will provide to the other Party copies of any records available to the first Party to document such service, plan participation and membership of such Employees and cooperate with the first Party to resolve any discrepancies or obtain any missing data for purposes of determining benefit eligibility, participation, vesting and calculation of benefits with respect to any Employee. |
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2.3 | Plan Administration |
(a) | Transition Services . The Parties acknowledge that the Delta Group or the Ultra Group may provide administrative services for certain of the other Partys benefit programs for a transitional period under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. The Parties agree to enter into a business associate agreement (if required by HIPAA or other applicable health information privacy Laws) in connection with such Transition Services Agreement. |
(b) | Participant Elections and Beneficiary Designations . All participant elections and beneficiary designations made under any Benefit Plan sponsored by a member of the Delta Group prior to the Effective Time with respect to which Assets or Liabilities are transferred or allocated to plans maintained by a member of the Ultra Group in accordance with this Agreement shall continue in effect under the applicable Ultra plan, including deferral, investment and payment form elections, dividend elections, coverage options and levels, beneficiary designations and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders, to the extent allowed by applicable Law and otherwise determined appropriate by Delta and Ultra. |
(c) | No Duplication or Acceleration of Benefits . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any other contractual agreement or arrangement, no participant in any Ultra Benefit Plan shall receive benefits that duplicate benefits provided by the corresponding Delta Benefit Plan or arrangement. Furthermore, unless expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or in any other contractual agreement or arrangement or required by applicable Law, no provision in this Agreement shall be construed to create any right to accelerate vesting or entitlements to any compensation or Benefit Plan on the part of any Delta Group Employee, Former Delta Group Employee or Ultra Group Employee. |
(d) | No Expansion of Participation . Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as otherwise determined or agreed to by Delta and Ultra, as required by applicable Law, or as explicitly set forth in an Ultra Benefit Plan, an Ultra Group Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Ultra Benefit Plans only to the extent that such Employee was entitled to participate in the corresponding Delta Benefit Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, it being the intent of the Parties that this Agreement not result in any expansion of the number of Ultra Group Employees participating or the participation rights therein that they had prior to the Effective Time. |
2.4 | Severance |
Delta shall have no Liability or obligation under any Delta severance plan or policy with respect to Ultra Group Employees who did not have a termination of employment event giving rise to severance on or prior to the Effective Time. Subject to any obligations under any individual agreement or collective bargaining agreement, (a) Delta shall remain liable for all severance (i) to be paid to any Ultra Group Employee (or any other person who would be an Ultra Group Employee if such individual was employed by Ultra Group or Delta Group at the Effective Time) if and to the extent the termination of employment event giving rise to severance occurred on or prior to the Effective Time and (ii) to be paid to any Delta Group Employee, and (b) Ultra Group shall be liable for all severance to be paid to any Ultra Group Employee if and to the extent the termination of employment event giving rise to the severance occurs following the Effective Time.
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3. | ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES |
3.1 | Employees |
(a) | Ultra Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately following the Effective Time, the employment of each Ultra Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the Ultra Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the Ultra Group (in each case, with such member as determined by Ultra). Each of the Parties agrees to execute, and to seek to have the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers. |
(b) | Delta Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately following the Effective Time, the employment of each Delta Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the Delta Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the Delta Group (in each case as determined by Delta). Each of the Parties agrees to execute, and to seek to have the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers. |
(c) | At-Will Status . Notwithstanding the above or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of any member of the Delta Group or any member of the Ultra Group to (i) continue the employment of any Employee or permit the return from a leave of absence for any period following the date of this Agreement or the Effective Time (except as required by applicable Law) or (ii) change the employment status of any Employee from at will, to the extent such Employee is an at will employee under applicable Law. |
(d) | Assumption . Upon and following the Effective Time, Ultra Group shall assume and agree to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the collective bargaining agreements listed on Exhibit A . |
(e) | Severance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Employees as contemplated by this Section 3.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment of any Employee for purposes of this Agreement or any Benefit Plan of any member of the Delta Group or any member of the Ultra Group. |
(f) | Not a Change of Control/Change in Control . The Parties acknowledge and agree that neither the consummation of the Distribution nor any transaction in connection with the Distribution shall be deemed a change of control, change in control, or term of similar import for purposes of any Benefit Plan of any member of the Delta Group or any member of the Ultra Group. |
(g) |
Payroll and Related Taxes . Delta will (i) be responsible for all payroll obligations, tax withholding and reporting obligations regarding Ultra Group Employees who transfer employment for payroll Tax purposes from a Delta Entity to an Ultra Entity with respect to the portion of the tax year occurring prior to the date of transfer (the date of any such transfer (or similar transfer of Delta Group Employees from an Ultra Entity to a Delta Entity), the Payroll Transfer Date ), and (ii) furnish a Form W-2 or similar earnings statement to all Ultra Group Employees who transfer from a Delta Entity to an Ultra Entity with respect to the period prior to the Payroll Transfer Date. Ultra will (A) be responsible for all payroll obligations, tax withholding, and reporting obligations regarding Ultra Group Employees (except as set forth above), and (B) furnish a Form W-2 or similar earnings statement to (x) all Ultra Group Employees (other than with respect to the period prior to the Payroll Transfer Date with respect to Ultra Group Employees who transfer from a Delta Entity to an Ultra Entity) and (y) all Delta Group Employees who |
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transfer employment for payroll Tax purposes from an Ultra Entity to a Delta Entity with respect to the period prior to their Payroll Transfer Date. With respect to each Ultra Group Employee who was transferred from a Delta Entity to an Ultra Entity, Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to (to the extent permitted by applicable Law and practicable) (1) treat Ultra (or the applicable Ultra Entity) as a successor employer and Delta (or the applicable Delta Entity) as a predecessor, within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, to the extent appropriate, for purposes of taxes imposed under the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act, as amended ( FICA ), or the United States Federal Unemployment Tax Act, as amended ( FUTA ), (2) cooperate with each other to avoid, to the extent possible, the restart of FICA and FUTA upon or following the Payroll Transfer Date with respect to each such Ultra Group Employee for the tax year during which the Payroll Transfer Date occurs, and (3) to the extent necessary or appropriate, file tax returns, exchange wage payment information, and report wage payments made by the respective predecessor and successor employer on separate IRS Forms W-2 or similar earnings statements to each such Ultra Group Employee for the tax year in which the Payroll Transfer Date occurs, in a manner provided in Section 4.02(1) of Revenue Procedure 2004-53. With respect to each Delta Group Employee who was transferred from a Ultra Entity to a Delta Entity on or prior to the Distribution Date, Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to (to the extent permitted by applicable Law and practicable) (x) treat Delta (or the applicable Delta Entity) as the employer under common law and otherwise for purposes of Section 3121(a) of the Code and any state unemployment or similar Laws on and after January 1, 2018 or, if necessary, a successor employer and Ultra (or the applicable Ultra Entity) as a predecessor, within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, to the extent appropriate, for purposes of taxes imposed under FICA or FUTA or under state unemployment or similar Laws, (y) cooperate with each other to avoid, to the extent possible, the restart of FICA and FUTA and state unemployment or similar contributions upon or following the Payroll Transfer Date with respect to each such Delta Group Employee for the tax year during which the Payroll Transfer Date occurs, and (3) to the extent necessary or appropriate, file tax returns, exchange wage payment information, and report wage payments made by the respective predecessor and successor employer on separate IRS Forms W-2 or similar earnings statements to each such Delta Group Employee for the tax year in which the Payroll Transfer Date occurs, in a manner provided in Section 4.02(1) of Revenue Procedure 2004-53. |
(h) | Employment Contracts; Expatriate Obligations . Ultra will assume and honor, or will cause an Ultra Entity to assume and honor, any agreements to which any Ultra Group Employee is party with either any Delta Entity or any joint venture with a Delta Entity, including any (i) employment contract, (ii) retention, severance or change of control arrangement, or (iii) expatriate (including any international assignee) contract or arrangement (including agreements and obligations regarding repatriation, expatriation, relocation, equalization of taxes and living standards in the host country). Delta will assume and honor, or will cause a Delta Entity to assume and honor, any agreements to which any Delta Group Employee is party with either any Ultra Entity or any joint venture with an Ultra Entity, including any (A) employment contract, (B) retention, severance or change of control arrangement, or (C) expatriate (including any international assignee) contract or arrangement (including agreements and obligations regarding repatriation, expatriation, relocation, equalization of taxes and living standards in the host country). For purposes of the retention agreements, a transfer of employment to Ultra Group or Delta Group, as applicable, will not be deemed a termination of employment. Any reference to employment with a Delta Entity or Ultra Entity, as applicable, will be deemed to be a reference to employment with the transferee employer. In the event that an employee is obliged under a retention agreement to return all or part of a retention award upon the employees termination of employment, the employees employer at the time shall be entitled to receive the repayment of such award. |
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3.2 | Employment Law Obligations |
(a) | WARN . After the Effective Time, (i) Delta shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any Delta Group Employee and (ii) Ultra shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any Ultra Group Employee. During the ninety (90)-day period following the Distribution Date, (A) Delta will provide written notice to Ultra as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any employment loss experienced by a Delta Group Employee at a single site of employment that includes both Delta Group Employees and Ultra Group Employees and (B) Ultra will provide written notice to Delta as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any employment loss experienced by an Ultra Group Employee at a single site of employment that includes both Delta Group Employees and Ultra Group Employees. |
(b) | Compliance with Employment Laws . At and after the Effective Time, (i) each member of the Delta Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Delta Group Employees and the treatment of any applicable Former Delta Group Employees in respect of their former employment and (ii) each member of the Ultra Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Ultra Group Employees. |
3.3 | Employee Records |
(a) | Sharing of Information . Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, Delta and Ultra (acting directly or through members of the Delta Group or the Ultra Group, respectively) shall provide to the other and their respective agents and vendors all information necessary for the Parties to perform their respective duties under this Agreement. The Parties also hereby agree to enter into any business associate arrangements that may be required for the sharing of any information pursuant to this Agreement to comply with the requirements of HIPAA. |
(b) | Transfer of Personnel Records and Authorization . Subject to any limitation imposed by applicable Law, on the Distribution Date, Delta shall transfer and assign to Ultra all personnel records, all immigration documents, including I-9 forms and work authorizations, all payroll deduction authorizations and elections, whether voluntary or mandated by Law, including but not limited to W-4 forms and deductions for benefits under the applicable Ultra Benefit Plan and all absence management records, FMLA records, insurance beneficiary designations, flexible spending account enrollment confirmations, and attendance and return to work information ( Benefit Management Records ) relating to Ultra Welfare Plan Participants. Subject to any limitations and requirements imposed by applicable Law, Delta, however, may retain originals of, copies of, or access to, personnel records, immigration records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records as long as necessary to provide services to Ultra (acting on its behalf pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement between the Parties entered into as of the date of this Agreement). Immigration records will, if and as appropriate, become a part of Ultras public access file. Ultra will use personnel records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records for lawful purposes only, including calculation of withholdings from wages and personnel management. It is understood that following the Distribution Date, Delta records so transferred and assigned may be maintained by Ultra (acting directly or through one of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to Ultras applicable records retention policy. |
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(c) | Access to Records . To the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement and any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts, reasonable access to Employee-related records after the Distribution Date will be provided to members of the Delta Group and members of the Ultra Group pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 8.2(b) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Ultra shall provide Delta with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any plans or programs on behalf of Delta Group Employees and Former Delta Group Employees after the Distribution Date as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts. Delta shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any Ultra Group Employee in which any member of the Delta Group has a valid business interest. In addition, Delta shall provide Ultra with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any plans or programs on behalf of Ultra Group Employees after the Distribution Date as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts. Ultra shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any Delta Group Employee or Former Delta Group Employee in which any member of the Ultra Group has a valid business interest. |
(d) | Maintenance of Records . With respect to retaining, destroying, transferring, sharing, copying and permitting access to all Employee-related information, Delta and Ultra shall comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies, and shall indemnify and hold harmless each other from and against any and all Liabilities, claims, actions, and damages that arise from a failure (by the indemnifying party or its Subsidiaries or their respective agents) to so comply with all applicable Laws, regulations, Privacy Contracts and internal policies applicable to such information. |
(e) | Confidentiality . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all records and data relating to Employees shall, in each case, be subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and any other applicable agreement and applicable Law, and the provisions of this Section 3.3 shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement governing confidential information, including Section 8.5 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. |
(f) | Cooperation . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate to share, retain, and maintain data and records that are necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of this Section 3.3 and for each Party to administer its respective Benefit Plans to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law, and each Party agrees to cooperate as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Section 3.3 . Except as provided under any contractual agreement or arrangement, no Party shall charge another Party a fee for such cooperation. |
4. | EQUITY AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS |
4.1 | General Principles |
(a) | Delta and Ultra shall take any and all reasonable actions as shall be necessary and appropriate to further the provisions of this Section 4 , including, to the extent practicable, providing written notice or similar communication to each Employee who holds one or more awards granted under the Delta Equity Plans informing such Employee of (i) the actions contemplated by this Section 4 with respect to such awards and (ii) whether (and during what time period) any blackout period shall be imposed upon holders of awards granted under the Delta Equity Plans during which time awards may not be exercised or settled, as the case may be. |
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(b) | Following the Effective Time, a grantee who has outstanding awards under the Delta Equity Plans and/or replacement awards under the Ultra Equity Plan shall be considered to have been employed by the applicable plan sponsor before and after the Effective Time for purposes of (i) vesting and (ii) determining the date of termination of employment as it applies to any such award. Neither the transfer of employment or service to an Ultra Entity nor the Distribution shall constitute a termination under the Delta Equity Plans. |
(c) | No award described in this Section 4 , whether outstanding or to be issued, adjusted, substituted or cancelled by reason of or in connection with the Distribution, shall be adjusted, settled, cancelled, or become exercisable, until in the judgment of the administrator of the applicable plan or program such action is consistent with all applicable Laws, including federal securities Laws. Any period of exercisability will not be extended on account of a period during which such an award is not exercisable pursuant to the preceding sentence. |
(d) | The adjustment or conversion of Delta Options, Delta RSUs and Delta PSUs shall be effected in a manner that is intended, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to avoid the imposition of any accelerated, additional, penalty or other taxes or loss of deductions thereof on the holders thereof pursuant to Section 409A of the Code or Ultra or Delta pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code. |
(e) | Following the Effective Time, any reference to a change in control, change of control, change in effective control, change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets, change in ownership, or similar definition in an award agreement, employment agreement, the Ultra Equity Plan or other Delta or Ultra plan or policy which pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is transferred to Ultra, such reference shall be deemed to refer to a change in control, change of control, change in effective control, change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets, change in ownership, or similar event relating to Ultra. |
4.2 | Employee Stock Options |
(a) | General Principles . To the extent applicable, the adjustments provided for in this Section 4.2 with respect to the Delta Options are intended to be effected in a manner compliant with Section 424(a) of the Code. |
(b) | Delta Options . Each outstanding Delta Option held by an Ultra Group Employee at the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be converted into an option to purchase Ultra Common Stock issued under the Ultra Equity Plan (each such Option, an Ultra Option ), subject to terms and conditions after the Effective Time that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Delta Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, and shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.2(b)( i ) and (ii) below . |
(i) | The number of shares of Ultra Common Stock subject to each such Ultra Option shall be equal to (A) the number of shares of Delta Common Stock subject to the corresponding Delta Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Ultra Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share; and |
(ii) | the per-share exercise price of each such Ultra Option shall be equal to (A) the per-share exercise price of the corresponding Delta Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Ultra Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent. |
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4.3 | Restricted Stock Units |
Each outstanding Delta RSU held by an Ultra Group Employee at the Effective Time shall be converted into an Ultra RSU, subject to terms and conditions after the Effective Time that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Delta RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time. However, from and after the Effective Time, the number of shares of Ultra Common Stock subject to each such Ultra RSU shall be equal to (A) the number of shares of Delta Common Stock subject to the corresponding RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Ultra Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share.
4.4 | Performance Stock Units |
(a) | Each outstanding Delta PSU held by an Ultra Group Employee at the Effective Time shall be converted into an Ultra PSU, subject to terms and conditions (including performance conditions) after the Effective Time that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Delta PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time. However, from and after the Effective Time, the number of shares of Ultra Common Stock subject to each such Ultra PSU shall be equal to (A) the number of shares of Delta Common Stock subject to the corresponding PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Ultra Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share. |
4.5 | Section 16(b) of the Securities Act; Code Sections 162(m) and 409A |
(a) | By approving the adoption of this Agreement, the respective Boards of Directors of each of Delta and Ultra intend to exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Act, by reason of the application of Rule 16b-3 thereunder, all acquisitions and dispositions of equity incentive awards by directors and officers of each of Delta and Ultra, and the respective Boards of Directors of Delta and Ultra also intend expressly to approve, in respect of any equity-based award, the use of any method for the payment of an exercise price and the satisfaction of any applicable Tax withholding (specifically including the actual or constructive tendering of shares in payment of an exercise price and the withholding of option shares from delivery in satisfaction of applicable Tax withholding requirements) to the extent such method is permitted under the Delta Equity Plans, Ultra Equity Plan and any award agreement. |
(b) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (including the treatment of supplemental and deferred compensation plans, outstanding long-term incentive awards and annual incentive awards as described herein), Delta and Ultra agree to negotiate in good faith regarding the need for any treatment different from that otherwise provided herein to ensure that (i) a federal income tax deduction for the payment of any supplemental or deferred compensation or long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation is, to the extent prescribed under the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement, not limited by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code (provided that, subject to compliance with this Section 4.5(b), neither Delta nor Ultra shall have any Liability to the other Party or any of its Affiliates for any limit on deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code as a result of, or otherwise related to, the treatment of awards in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby), and (ii) the treatment of any supplemental or deferred compensation or long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation does not cause the imposition of a penalty tax under Section 409A of the Code. |
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4.6 | Liabilities for Settlement of Ultra Awards |
Ultra shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Ultra Options, Ultra RSUs and Ultra PSUs, including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise of the Ultra Options or the settlement of the Ultra RSUs and Ultra PSUs. Delta shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Delta Options, Delta RSUs and Delta PSUs (other than Delta Options, Delta RSUs and Delta PSUs which have converted into Ultra Options, Ultra RSUs and Ultra PSUs, respectively), including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise of such Delta Options or the settlement of such Delta RSUs and Delta PSUs.
4.7 | Bonus Payments |
(a) | Ultra Bonus Plan s . Not later than the Effective Time, Ultra shall, or shall cause another Ultra Entity to, adopt a plan or plans that will provide annual bonuses for Ultra Group Employees transferred from the Delta Group to the Ultra Group (the Ultra Bonus Plans ) that are substantially equivalent to the Delta Bonus Plans, subject to Ultras right to amend such plan after the Effective Time in accordance with the terms thereof. The Ultra Bonus Plans shall be approved prior to the Effective Time by the sole stockholder of Ultra, and Ultra Group Employees shall participate in such Ultra Bonus Plans immediately following the Effective Time; provided , however , that service with Delta shall be credited for the purposes of determining whether such Ultra Group Employee had been a participant in the Ultra Bonus Plans during the applicable performance period. |
(b) | Adjusted Delta Group Bonuses . Annual bonuses shall be paid at the time such bonuses and incentives would otherwise have been paid in the ordinary course had the Distribution not occurred, in accordance with the terms of the relevant annual bonus program and subject to the continued employment of the recipient. The performance targets for any Delta Group annual bonus opportunities in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be equitably adjusted (as determined by Delta in its discretion (subject to Section 4.5(b)) for any performance period following the Effective Time. |
(c) | Allocation of Bonus Responsibility . For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Ultra Group shall be solely responsible for funding, paying, and discharging all obligations relating to any annual cash incentive awards that any Ultra Group Employee is eligible to receive (A) under any Ultra Group annual bonus plans with respect to payments made beginning at or after the Effective Time, including the Ultra Bonus Plans, and (B) in accordance with Section 4.7(b) above , and no member of the Delta Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto and (ii) the Delta Group shall be solely responsible for funding, paying, and discharging all obligations relating to any annual cash incentive awards that any Delta Group Employee is eligible to receive under any Delta annual bonus plans with respect to payments made beginning at or after the Effective Time, and no member of the Ultra Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto. |
4.8 | Form S-8 |
As soon as reasonably practicable and subject to applicable Law, Ultra shall prepare and file with the Securities Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering under the Securities Act the offering of a number of shares of Ultra Common Stock at a minimum equal to the number of shares available under the Ultra 401(k) Plan, Ultra RSUs, Ultra PSUs and Ultra Options.
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4.9 | Tax Reporting and Withholding for Ultra Equity Awards |
Ultra (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll, or other tax withholding, reporting and remittance obligations related to any equity incentive award granted to Ultra Group Employees, including the Ultra Options, Ultra RSUs and Ultra PSUs.
4.10 | Approval of the Ultra Equity Plan |
Not later than the Effective Time, Ultra shall, or shall have caused an Ultra Entity to, have adopted the Ultra Equity Plan and taken any necessary and appropriate actions to enable Ultra and the Ultra Equity Plan to assume the awards converted pursuant to this Section 4 . The Ultra Equity Plan shall be approved prior to the Effective Time by the sole stockholder of Ultra.
5. | U.S. QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS |
5.1 | Establishment of the Ultra 401(k) Plan |
On or before the Effective Time, Ultra shall, or shall cause another Ultra Entity to, establish a defined contribution plan for the benefit of Ultra Group Employees (the Ultra 401(k) Plan ), which (a) as of the date of its establishment, shall have terms that are substantially identical to the terms of the MAP and (b) through December 31, 2018, shall have the obligations with respect to employer matching contributions that are no more favorable to the Ultra Group Employees than those set forth in the terms of the MAP. Ultra shall be responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate action to establish, maintain, and administer the Ultra 401(k) Plan so that it is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. Ultra (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the Ultra 401(k) Plan, provided that, as soon as reasonably practicable following Deltas receipt of notice of Ultras payment of any employer matching contributions to Ultra Group Employees in respect of the plan year ending December 31, 2018 (together with reasonable details related thereto), Delta shall pay Ultra an amount equal to the product of (i) the aggregate amount of such contributions and (ii) a fraction, the numerator is the number of full and partial calendar months of 2018 ending on or prior to the Distribution Date and the denominator of which is twelve (12).
5.2 | Transfer of MAP Assets and Liabilities |
On or before the Effective Time (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties), Delta shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding loan balances) in the MAP attributable to Ultra Group Employees who will participate in the Ultra 401(k) Plan (the Ultra 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries ) and all of the Assets and Liabilities in the MAP related thereto to be transferred in-kind to the Ultra 401(k) Plan, and Ultra shall cause the Ultra 401(k) Plan to accept such transfer of accounts and underlying Assets and Liabilities and, effective as of the date of such transfer, to assume and to fully perform, pay, and discharge, all obligations of the MAP relating to the accounts of the Ultra 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries (to the extent the Assets and Liabilities related to those accounts are actually transferred from the MAP to the Ultra 401(k) Plan) as of the establishment of such plan. The transfer of Assets and Liabilities shall be conducted in accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(1)-1, and Section 208 of ERISA.
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5.3 | Treatment of Delta Common Stock and Ultra Common Stock |
(a) | Ultra 401(k) Plan . The terms of the Ultra 401(k) Plan will provide, effective no later than the Effective Time: (i) for the establishment of a Delta Common Stock fund and an Ultra Common Stock fund, (ii) that shares of Delta Common Stock held in MAP accounts of Ultra 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries as of the date of transfer described in Section 5.2 of this Agreement shall be transferred in kind to the Delta Common Stock Fund under the Ultra 401(k) Plan, pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement; (iii) that, immediately following the Effective Time, no new amounts may be invested in the Delta Common Stock fund and that additional shares of Delta Common Stock cannot be acquired by or held in the Ultra 401(k) Plan, other than through dividends; (iv) that the Ultra Common Stock fund under the Ultra 401(k) Plan shall receive a transfer of and hold all shares of Ultra Common Stock distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of Delta Common Stock held in the accounts of Ultra 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries, and (v) that Ultra 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries shall be required to liquidate their holdings in the Delta Common Stock fund under the Ultra 401(k) Plan within twelve (12) months following the Effective Time, subject to the administrative provisions of the Ultra 401(k) Plan and the requirements of applicable Law, and invest those monies in any other investment fund offered under the Ultra 401(k) Plan. |
(b) | Ultra Common Stock Held in MAP Accounts . The terms of the MAP will provide, effective no later than the Effective Time, for the establishment of an Ultra Common Stock fund. Shares of Ultra Common Stock distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of shares of Delta Common Stock held in MAP accounts of Delta Group Employees or Former Delta Group Employees who participate in the MAP (the MAP Beneficiaries ) shall be deposited in such Ultra Common Stock fund under the MAP. The terms of the MAP will provide that (i) no new amounts may be invested in the Ultra Common Stock Fund under the MAP, (ii) additional shares of Ultra Common Stock cannot be acquired by or held in the MAP, other than through dividends, and (iii) MAP Beneficiaries shall be required to liquidate their holdings in the Ultra Common Stock fund under the MAP within twelve (12) months following the Effective Time, subject to the administrative provisions of the MAP and the requirements of applicable Law, and invest those monies in any other investment fund offered under the MAP. |
5.4 | Continuation of Elections |
As of the date on which MAP assets are transferred to the Ultra 401(k) Plan pursuant to Section 5.2, Ultra (acting directly or through members of the Ultra Group) shall cause the Ultra 401(k) Plan to recognize and maintain all MAP elections for each respective Ultra Group Employee, including, but not limited to, deferral, investment, and payment form elections, beneficiary designations, and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders with respect to Ultra Group Employees to the extent such election or designation is available under the Ultra 401(k) Plan.
5.5 | Tax Qualified Status |
Ultra will take all steps and make any necessary filings with the IRS to establish and maintain the Ultra 401(k) Plan so that it is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the related trust is tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code, including seeking and obtaining a favorable determination letter from the IRS as to such qualification. Furthermore, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Time, Delta and Ultra (each acting directly or through their respective Affiliates) shall, to the extent necessary, file IRS Form 5310-A regarding the transfer of Assets and Liabilities from the MAP to the Ultra 401(k) Plan as discussed in this Section 5 .
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6. | NONQUALIFIED PLANS |
6.1 | Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan |
(a) | Establishing Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan . On or prior to the Effective Time, Ultra shall, or shall cause another Ultra Entity to, establish and adopt a deferred compensation plan for its key employees (the Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan ) to provide each Ultra Group Employee who was a participant in the Delta Deferred Compensation Plan as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary ) benefits in respect of service and compensation following the establishment of such plan substantially similar to those accrued with respect to such person under the Delta Deferred Compensation Plan as of immediately prior to the establishment of such plan. As of the earlier of the Effective Time or the date on which such plan is established, the Ultra Group Employees shall no longer participate in the Delta Deferred Compensation Plan. The Parties agree that for purposes of the Delta Deferred Compensation Plan the employment of an Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary shall not be considered to have terminated as a result of the Distribution or the transfer of employment from Delta (or a Delta Entity) to Ultra (or an Ultra Entity), and such employment shall only be considered to terminate for purposes of the Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan when the employment of such Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary with the Ultra Group terminates in accordance with the terms of the Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan and applicable Laws. |
(b) | Liability and Responsibility . The Liabilities in respect of Ultra Deferred Compensation Beneficiaries under the Delta Deferred Compensation Plans and the assets, if any, segregated in a rabbi trust solely for the purposes of satisfying such liabilities shall be assumed by or transferred to the member of the Ultra Group which sponsors the applicable Ultra Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of the earlier of the Effective Time or the date on which such plan is established. For the avoidance of doubt, if no assets are segregated in such a rabbi trust, Delta shall have no obligation to transfer any assets to any member of the Ultra Group pursuant to this Section 6.1(b). Ultra shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the Ultra Deferred Compensation Plans and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of Ultra Group Employees, and no member of the Delta Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor. Delta shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the Delta Deferred Compensation Plan and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of Delta Group Employees and Former Delta Group Employees, and no member of the Ultra Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor. |
7. | WELFARE PLANS |
7.1 | Welfare Plans |
On or before the Effective Time, Ultra shall, or shall cause another Ultra Entity to, establish and adopt Ultra Welfare Plans that will provide welfare benefits to each Ultra Group Employee who was a participant in any Delta Welfare Plan (and their eligible spouses and dependents, as the case may be) (collectively, the Ultra Welfare Plan Participants ) under terms and conditions that are substantially identical to the Delta Welfare Plans. Coverage and benefits under the Ultra Welfare Plans shall then be provided to the Ultra Welfare Plan Participants on an uninterrupted basis, so far as is reasonably practicable, under the newly established Ultra Welfare Plans that shall contain substantially the same benefit provisions as in effect under the corresponding Delta Welfare Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time. Ultra Welfare Plan Participants shall cease to be eligible for coverage under the Delta Welfare Plans in the case of Ultra Welfare Plan Participants following the establishment and adoption of
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the Ultra Welfare Plans and the transfer of such participants to the Ultra Welfare Plans. Delta Group Employees and Former Delta Group Employees shall not participate in any Ultra Welfare Plans at any time.
7.2 | Transitional Matters Under Ultra Welfare Plans |
(a) | Treatment of Claims Incurred . Except as set forth in Section 9.3(a): |
(i) | Liability for Claims . With respect to unpaid covered claims incurred by any Ultra Welfare Plan Participant under any Delta Welfare Plans for periods of time before the date on which such Ultra Welfare Plans are established, including claims that are self-insured and claims that are fully insured through third-party insurance, Delta shall retain and be responsible for the payment for such claims or shall cause such Delta Welfare Plans to fully perform, pay and discharge all such claims, as the case may be. No Ultra Entity shall be responsible for any Liability with respect to any such claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Ultra Welfare Benefit Plans nor Ultra shall be responsible for a claim incurred prior to the date on which the respective Delta Group Employee is transferred to Ultra from Delta. |
(ii) | Claims Incurred . For purposes of this Section 7.2(a) , a claim or expense is deemed to be incurred (A) with respect to medical (including continuous hospitalization), dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services giving rise to such claim or expense, (B) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or expense, and (C) with respect to short-term and long-term disability benefits, upon the date of an individuals disability, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such claim or expense. |
(b) | Credit for Deductibles and Other Limits . With respect to each Ultra Welfare Plan Participant, the Ultra Welfare Plans will use best efforts to give credit for the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs for any amount paid, number of services obtained or provider visits by such Ultra Welfare Plan Participant toward deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, limits on number of services or visits, or other similar limitations to the extent such amounts are taken into account under the comparable Delta Welfare Plan. |
(c) | COBRA . Delta and its Subsidiaries will be liable for all requirements under COBRA with respect to all Ultra Group Employees (and their qualifying beneficiaries) who, as of the day prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date or the date on which such employee is transferred to Ultra, were covered under a Delta Benefit Plan pursuant to COBRA or who have a COBRA qualifying event (as defined in Section 4980B of the Code) that had occurred prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date or the date on which such employee is transferred to Ultra. With respect to Ultra Group Employees (and their qualifying beneficiaries), Ultra shall be liable for all requirements under COBRA with respect to any COBRA qualifying event occurring on or after the earlier of the Distribution Date or the date on which such employee is transferred to Ultra. |
7.3 | Continuity of Benefits |
(a) | Additional Details Regarding Flexible Spending Accounts . To the extent any Ultra Welfare Plan provides or constitutes a health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, or commuter transportation spending accounts (each, a Ultra FSA ), such Ultra Welfare Plan shall be effective as of the earlier of the Effective Time or the date on which such plan is established. |
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(i) | It is the intention of the Parties that all activity under an Ultra Welfare Plan Participants flexible spending account with Delta for the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs be treated instead as activity under the corresponding Ultra FSA. Accordingly, (A) any period of participation by an Ultra Welfare Plan Participant in a Delta flexible spending account during the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs (the FSA Participation Period ) will be deemed a period when the Ultra Welfare Plan Participant participated in the corresponding Ultra FSA, (B) all expenses incurred during the FSA Participation Period will be deemed incurred while the Ultra Welfare Plan Participants coverage was in effect under the corresponding Ultra FSA, and (C) all elections and reimbursements made with respect to an FSA Participation Period under a Delta flexible spending account will be deemed to have been made with respect to the corresponding Ultra FSA. |
(ii) | If the aggregate reimbursement payouts made to Ultra Welfare Plan Participants prior to the date on which such participants were transferred to Ultra from the applicable Delta Welfare Plan flexible spending accounts during the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs are less than the aggregate accumulated contributions to such accounts made by such Ultra Welfare Plan Participants prior to the date on which such participants were transferred to Ultra for such plan year, Delta shall cause an amount equal to the amount by which such contributions are in excess of such reimbursement payouts to be transferred to Ultra (or an Ultra Entity designated by Ultra) by wire transfer of immediately available funds as soon as practicable, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days, following the Effective Time. |
(iii) | If the aggregate reimbursement payouts made to Ultra Welfare Plan Participants prior to the date on which such participants were transferred to Ultra from the applicable Delta Welfare Plan flexible spending accounts during the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs exceed the aggregate accumulated contributions to such accounts made by the Ultra Welfare Plan Participants prior to the date on which such participants were transferred to Ultra for such plan year, Ultra shall cause an amount equal to the amount by which such reimbursement payouts are in excess of such contributions to be transferred to Delta (or a Delta Group Entity designated by Delta) by wire transfer of immediately available funds as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 45 days, following the Effective Time. |
(iv) | Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7.3(a) , at and after the earlier of the Effective Time or the date on which such plans are established, the Ultra Group shall assume, and cause the Ultra Welfare Plans to be solely responsible for, all claims by Ultra Welfare Plan Participants under the applicable Delta Welfare Plan flexible spending accounts that were incurred in the plan year in which the Distribution occurs, whether incurred prior to, on, or after the Effective Time, that have not been paid in full as of the Effective Time. |
(b) |
Additional Details Regarding Health Savings Accounts . To the extent that any Ultra Welfare Plan provides or constitutes a health savings account (each a Ultra HSA ), such Ultra Welfare Plan shall be effective no later than as of the Effective Time. It is the intention of the Parties that all activity under an Ultra Welfare Plan Participants health savings account with Delta for the year in which the Distribution occurs be treated instead as activity under the corresponding Ultra HSA. Accordingly, (i) any period of participation by an Ultra Welfare Plan Participant in a Delta health savings account during the year in which the Effective Time occurs (the HSA Participation Period ) will be deemed a period when the Ultra Welfare Plan Participant participated in the corresponding Ultra HSA, (ii) all expenses incurred during the HSA Participation Period will be deemed incurred while the Ultra Welfare Plan Participants coverage was in effect under the corresponding Ultra HSA, and (iii) all elections and reimbursements |
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made with respect to an HSA Participation Period under a Delta health savings account will be deemed to have been made with respect to the corresponding Ultra HSA. |
(c) | Waiver of Conditions or Restrictions . Unless prohibited by applicable Law, the Ultra Welfare Plans will waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions, service conditions, waiting period limitations or evidence of insurability requirements that would otherwise be applicable to the Ultra Welfare Plan Participant following the Effective Time to the extent that such Employee had previously satisfied such limitation under the corresponding Delta Welfare Plan. |
7.4 | Insurance Contracts |
To the extent any Delta Welfare Plan is funded through the purchase of an insurance contract or is subject to any stop loss contract, Delta and Ultra will cooperate and use their commercially reasonable efforts to replicate such insurance contracts for Ultra (except to the extent changes are required under applicable state insurance Laws or filings by the respective insurers) and to maintain any pricing discounts or other preferential terms for both Delta and Ultra for a reasonable term. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to obtain such insurance contracts, pricing discounts, or other preferential terms for the other Party. Each Party shall be responsible for any additional premiums, charges, or administrative fees that such Party may incur pursuant to this Section 7.4 .
7.5 | Third-Party Vendors |
Except as provided below, to the extent any Delta Welfare Plan is administered by a third-party vendor, Delta and Ultra will cooperate and use their commercially reasonable efforts to replicate any contract with such third-party vendor for Ultra and to maintain any pricing discounts or other preferential terms for both Delta and Ultra for a reasonable term. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to obtain such pricing discounts or other preferential terms for the other Party. Each Party shall be responsible for any additional premiums, charges, or administrative fees that such Party may incur pursuant to this Section 7.5 .
8. | WORKERS COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION |
8.1 | Workers Compensation |
Workers compensation will be dealt with as per Section 10 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
8.2 | Unemployment Compensation |
(a) |
Ultra Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, Ultra shall, or shall cause another Ultra Entity to, assume the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all Ultra Group Employees. Effective as of the Effective Time, Ultra, acting through the Ultra Entity employing each Ultra Group Employee, will be responsible for establishing new unemployment insurance employer accounts, policies and claims handling contracts with the applicable government agencies. To the extent that such insurance coverage cannot be obtained by Ultra or an Ultra Entity, or, pursuant to state laws and processes, such Liabilities are assessed by a state against Delta, in respect of claims and Liabilities otherwise to be assumed by Ultra or an Ultra Entity pursuant to this Section 8.2 , Delta shall remain primarily liable for such claims and Liabilities, but Ultra shall indemnify and hold harmless Delta for any such claims and Liabilities. If the preceding sentence |
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applies, then at one or more mutually agreed upon dates, Delta will reasonably and in good faith determine the present value of such claims and Liabilities and Ultra shall reimburse Delta for that amount. |
(b) | Delta Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the Delta Entity employing each Delta Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Delta Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all Delta Group Employees. Effective as of the Effective Time, the Delta Entity formerly employing each Former Delta Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Delta Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all Former Delta Group Employees. |
(c) | Cooperation . Ultra and Delta shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide that unemployment insurance costs are not adversely affected for either of them by reason of the Distribution. |
9. | BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS |
9.1 | Termination of Participation |
Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, effective as of immediately after the Effective Time, Ultra Group Employees shall not be eligible to participate in any Delta Benefit Plan.
9.2 | Accrued Time Off |
Ultra shall recognize and assume all Liability for all unused vacation, holiday, sick leave, flex days, personal days and paid-time off and other time-off benefits with respect to Ultra Group Employees which accrued prior to the Effective Time and Ultra shall credit each Ultra Group Employee with such accrual. To the extent necessary or appropriate under applicable Law to obtain consents from any Ultra Group Employees to recognize and assume such Liability, Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek such consents and, if any such consents are not received after such efforts and Delta pays any Ultra Group Employees in respect of such Liability, Ultra shall reimburse Delta for the amount of such payment (and any payroll Tax obligations in respect thereof) within thirty (30) days following the Distribution Date, subject to receipt of reasonable verification from Delta. Delta shall recognize and assume all Liability for all unused vacation, holiday, sick leave, flex days, personal days and paid-time off and other time-off benefits with respect to Delta Group Employees which accrued prior to the Effective Time.
9.3 | Leaves of Absence/Inactive Employees |
(a) |
To the extent (i) any Ultra Group Employee is not actively at work as of the Distribution Date as a result of (A) disability (either long-term or short term, in either case as defined in the applicable Delta Plan) or (B) an approved leave of absence that is reasonably expected to result in any such disability and (ii) Delta determines in good faith that such Ultra Group Employee cannot become eligible to receive disability or similar benefits under an Ultra Plan that provides a comparable form of benefits to those provided under the Delta Plans ( Delayed Transfer Ultra Group Employee ), the employment of such Ultra Group Employee will not, unless otherwise required by law, transfer as of the Distribution Date and shall instead transfer on the first date on which such Ultra Group Employee can be covered by an Ultra Plan that provides a comparable form of benefits or returns to active employment, whichever is earlier (the Delayed Transfer |
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Date ). To the extent Delta incurs any costs or expenses (other than increase in insurance premiums as a result of changes in claims history due to the Delayed Transfer Ultra Group Employees) with respect to the Delayed Transfer Ultra Group Employee following the Distribution Date, Ultra shall reimburse Delta for the aggregate amount of such costs and expenses within thirty (30) days following written request for reimbursement, subject to receipt of reasonable verification from Delta. |
(b) | Subject to Section 9.3(a), Ultra will continue to apply the appropriate leave of absence policies applicable to inactive Ultra Group Employees who are on an approved leave of absence as of the Effective Time. Leaves of absence taken by Ultra Group Employees prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to have been taken as employees of a member of the Ultra Group. |
9.4 | Certain Director Fees |
With respect to any Delta Director and Ultra Director, Delta shall retain responsibility for the payment of any fees payable in respect of service on the board of directors of Delta that are payable but not yet paid as of the Effective Time, and Ultra shall not have any responsibility for any such payments. With respect to any Ultra Director, Ultra shall be responsible for the payment of any fees payable in respect of service on the board of directors of Ultra that are earned at any time beginning at or after the Effective Time, and Delta shall not have any responsibility for any such payments. With respect to any Delta Director, Delta shall be responsible for the payment of any fees payable in respect of service on the board of directors of Delta that are earned at any time beginning at or after the Effective Time, and Ultra shall not have any responsibility for any such payments.
9.5 | Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Other Agreements |
(a) | To the fullest extent permitted by the agreements described in this Section 9.5(a) and applicable Law, Delta shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the Delta Group to assign, to Ultra or a member of the Ultra Group, as designated by Ultra, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) and the assignment of any intellectual property between a member of the Delta Group and an Ultra Group Employee, with such assignment to be effective as of the Effective Time. To the extent that assignment of such agreements is not permitted, effective as of the Effective Time, each member of the Ultra Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Delta Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) and the assignment of any intellectual property between a member of the Delta Group and an Ultra Group Employee, such that each member of the Ultra Group shall enjoy all the rights and benefits under such agreements (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary), with respect to the business operations of the Ultra Group; provided , however , that in no event shall Delta be permitted to enforce such restrictive covenant agreements against Ultra Group Employees for action taken in their capacity as employees of a member of the Ultra Group. |
(b) |
To the fullest extent permitted by the agreements described in this Section 9.5(b) and applicable Law, Ultra shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the Ultra Group to assign, to Delta or a member of the Delta Group, as designated by Delta, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) and the assignment of any intellectual property between a member of the Ultra Group and a Delta Group |
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Employee, with such assignment to be effective as of the Effective Time. To the extent that assignment of such agreements is not permitted, effective as of the Effective Time, each member of the Delta Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Ultra Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) and the assignment of any intellectual property between a member of the Ultra Group and a Delta Group Employee, such that each member of the Delta Group shall enjoy all the rights and benefits under such agreements (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary), with respect to the business operations of the Delta Group; provided , however , that in no event shall Ultra be permitted to enforce such restrictive covenant agreements against Delta Group Employees for action taken in their capacity as employees of a member of the Delta Group. |
10. | NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES |
10.1 | General Principles |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, except as explicitly set forth in this Section 10 , Delta Group Employees and Ultra Group Employees who are resident outside of the U.S. or otherwise are subject to non-U.S. Law and their related benefits and obligations shall be treated, in so far as is practicable, in the same manner as the Delta Group Employees and Ultra Group Employees who are resident in the U.S.; provided , however , that all actions taken with respect to non-U.S. Employees in connection with the Distribution will be accomplished in accordance with applicable Law and custom in each of the applicable jurisdictions.
10.2 | Treatment of Equity Awards Held by Non-U.S. Employees |
Equity awards held by non-U.S. Employees of the Delta Group or the Ultra Group shall have such special adjustments and provisions as are reasonably needed to satisfy any applicable local Law.
11. | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
11.1 | Preservation of Rights to Amend |
The rights of each member of the Delta Group and each member of the Ultra Group to amend, waive, or terminate any Benefit Plan shall not be limited in any way by this Agreement.
11.2 | Confidentiality |
Each Party agrees that any information conveyed or otherwise received by or on behalf of a Party in conjunction herewith that is not otherwise public through no fault of such Party is confidential and is subject to the terms of the confidentiality provisions set forth herein and in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, including Section 3.3(e) of this Agreement and Section 8.5 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
11.3 | Administrative Complaints/Litigation |
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, on and after the Distribution Date, Ultra shall assume, and be solely liable for, the handling, administration, investigation, and defense of actions, including ERISA, occupational safety and health, employment standards, union grievances, wrongful dismissal,
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discrimination or human rights, and unemployment compensation claims asserted at any time against Delta or any member of the Delta Group by any Ultra Group Employee (including any dependent or beneficiary of any such Employee) or any other person, to the extent such actions or claims arise out of or relate to employment or the provision of services (whether as an employee, contractor, consultant, or otherwise) to or with respect to the business activities of any member of the Ultra Group or the Ultra Business after the Distribution Date. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Delta shall retain and, if applicable, assume, and be solely liable for, the handling, administration, investigation, and defense of actions, including ERISA, occupational safety and health, employment standards, union grievances, wrongful dismissal, discrimination or human rights, and unemployment compensation claims asserted at any time against Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group by any Delta Group Employee (including any dependent or beneficiary of any such Employees), except to the extent such actions or claims arise out of or relate to employment or the provision of services (whether as an employee, contractor, consultant or otherwise) to or with respect to the business activities of any member of the Ultra Group or the Ultra Business after the Distribution Date. To the extent that any legal action relates to a putative or certified class of plaintiffs, which includes both Delta Group Employees (or Former Delta Group Employees) and Ultra Group Employees and such action involves employment or benefit plan related claims, reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Parties in responding to such legal action shall be allocated among the Parties equitably in proportion to a reasonable assessment of the relative proportion of Employees included in or represented by the putative or certified plaintiff class. The procedures contained in the indemnification and related litigation cooperation provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall apply with respect to each Partys indemnification obligations under this Section 11.3 .
11.4 | Reimbursement and Indemnification |
Each Party agrees to reimburse the other Party, within thirty (30) days of receipt from the other Party of reasonable verification, for all costs and expenses which the other Party may incur on its behalf as a result of any of the respective Delta and Ultra Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans, Benefit Plans, and Deferred Compensation Plans and, as contemplated by Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 , any termination or severance payments or benefits. All Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by Ultra pursuant to this Agreement, and all Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by Delta pursuant to this Agreement, shall in each case be subject to the indemnification provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Ultra Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Delta Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the Ultra Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Delta Group prior to the Effective Time and (ii) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Delta Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Ultra Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the Delta Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Ultra Group prior to the Effective Time.
11.5 | Costs of Compliance with Agreement |
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any other contractual agreement or arrangement, each Party shall pay its own expenses in fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.
11.6 | Fiduciary Matters |
Delta and Ultra each acknowledges 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
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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 (as supported by advice from counsel experienced in such matters) 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.
11.7 | Entire Agreement |
This Agreement, together with the documents referenced herein (including the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Benefit Plans), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the extent any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement (other than Sections 11.10 and 11.15(b) thereof), the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to control with respect to the subject matter hereof.
11.8 | Binding Effect; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; Assignment |
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon any third parties any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, cause of action, or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to amend any Benefit Plan or affect the applicable plan sponsors right to amend or terminate any Benefit Plan pursuant to the terms of such plan. The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no current or former Employee, officer, director, or independent contractor or any other individual associated therewith shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party, except with the prior written consent of the other Party.
11.9 | Amendment; Waivers |
No change or amendment may be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties and in accordance with Sections 11.10 and 11.15(b) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Subject to Sections 11.10 and 11.15(b) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any Party may, at any time, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of another Party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of another Party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance by another Party with any of the agreements, covenants, or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party to be bound thereby. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement contained herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercises thereof or of any other right.
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11.10 | Remedies Cumulative |
All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
11.11 | Notices |
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given (i) when personally delivered, (ii) if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, on the date the return receipt is executed or the letter is refused by the addressee or its agent, (iii) if sent by overnight courier which delivers only upon the executed receipt of the addressee, on the date the receipt acknowledgment is executed or refused by the addressee or its agent, or (iv) if sent by facsimile or electronic mail, on the date confirmation of transmission is received (provided that a copy of any notice delivered pursuant to this clause (iv) shall also be sent pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iii)), addressed to the attention of the addressees General Counsel at the address of its principal executive office or to such other address or facsimile number for a Party as it shall have specified by like notice.
11.12 | Counterparts |
This Agreement, including the other documents referred to herein, may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
11.13 | Severability |
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is determined by a non-appealable decision by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator to be invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the court, administrative agency, or arbitrator shall interpret this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible. If any sentence in this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
11.14 | Governing Law |
This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or thereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein and therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct, or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute, or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of New York, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance, and remedies.
11.15 | Dispute Resolution |
The procedures for negotiation and binding arbitration set forth in Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall apply to any dispute, controversy or claim (whether sounding in contract,
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tort or otherwise) that arises out of or relates to this Agreement, any breach or alleged breach hereof, the transactions contemplated hereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the construction, interpretation, enforceability, or validity hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 11.15 shall not apply to any dispute, controversy or claim (whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise) that arises out of or relates to Sections 11.10 or 11.15(b) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
11.16 | Performance |
Each of Delta and Ultra shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any member of the Delta Group and any member of the Ultra Group, respectively. Each of the Parties agrees to take such further actions and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver, or to cause to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered, all such further documents as are reasonably requested by the other for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement or of any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
11.17 | Construction |
This Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Parties and no rule of construction or strict interpretation shall be applied against any Party.
11.18 | Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur |
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Separation and Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and shall be void ab initio .
[Signature Page Follows]
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SIGNATORY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | EVP General Counsel & Secretary | |
PERSPECTA INC. |
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | Vice President Secretary |
Signature Page to Employee Matters Agreement
Exhibit 2.3
EXECUTION VERSION
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2018
by and between
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
and
PERSPECTA INC.
CONTENTS
Article/Section |
Page | |||||||
1. | Definitions and Interpretation | 2 | ||||||
1.1 | Definitions | 2 | ||||||
1.2 | References; Interpretation | 5 | ||||||
2. | Allocation of Tax Liabilities | 5 | ||||||
2.1 | Payment of Taxes | 5 | ||||||
2.2 | Indemnity | 6 | ||||||
2.3 | Contests | 7 | ||||||
2.4 | Treatment of Payments; After Tax Basis | 8 | ||||||
2.5 | Allocation of Tax Attributes | 9 | ||||||
3. | Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns | 9 | ||||||
3.1 | Deltas Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns | 9 | ||||||
3.2 | Ultras Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns | 9 | ||||||
3.3 | Manner of Preparation | 10 | ||||||
3.4 | Costs and Expenses of Preparation | 11 | ||||||
3.5 | Carrybacks | 11 | ||||||
3.6 | Retention of Records; Access | 11 | ||||||
3.7 | Confidentiality; Ownership of Information; Privileged Information | 12 | ||||||
4. | Distribution and Related Tax Matters | 12 | ||||||
4.1 | Opinion Requirement for Major Transactions Undertaken by Ultra During the Restricted Period | 12 | ||||||
4.2 | Indemnification for Distribution Taxes | 13 | ||||||
4.3 | Procedural Matters | 13 | ||||||
4.4 | Protective Section 336(e) Elections | 15 | ||||||
5. | Miscellaneous | 16 | ||||||
5.1 | Notices | 16 | ||||||
5.2 | Amendment and Waiver | 16 | ||||||
5.3 | Entire Agreement | 16 | ||||||
5.4 | Assignment; Successors and Assigns | 16 | ||||||
5.5 | Severability | 16 | ||||||
5.6 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction | 17 | ||||||
5.7 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 17 | ||||||
5.8 | Counterparts | 18 | ||||||
5.9 | Third Party Beneficiaries | 18 | ||||||
5.10 | Force Majeure | 18 | ||||||
5.11 | Double Recovery | 18 | ||||||
5.12 | Title and Headings | 18 | ||||||
5.13 | Survival | 18 | ||||||
5.14 | Construction | 18 | ||||||
Signatory |
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This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2018, by and between DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation ( Delta ) and Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation ( Ultra ). Delta and Ultra are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties .
WHEREAS :
(A) | As of the date hereof, Delta is the common parent of an affiliated group of domestic corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code (the Affiliated Group ), and the members of the Affiliated Group have heretofore joined in filing consolidated federal Income Tax Returns; |
(B) | Delta, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Delta Business and the Ultra Business; |
(C) | The Board of Directors of Delta (the Board ) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Delta and its stockholders to separate Delta into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Delta Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Delta and (ii) the Ultra Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Ultra; |
(D) | In order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Delta and its stockholders to undertake the Internal Reorganization and, following the completion of the Internal Reorganization, for Delta to distribute pro rata to the Record Holders in accordance with the Distribution Ratio all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ultra Common Stock (the Distribution ); |
(E) | It is the intention of the Parties that the Distribution qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code; |
(F) | It is the intention of the Parties that the contributions of Ultra Assets to, and the assumption of Ultra Liabilities and the payment of the Special Dividend by, Ultra prior to the Distribution, together with the Distribution (collectively, the Separation ), qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code; and |
(G) | As a result of the Distribution, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for certain Tax matters, including the assignment of responsibility for the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, the payment of and indemnification for Taxes (including Taxes with respect to the Distribution and related transactions as contemplated in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements), entitlement to refunds of Taxes, and the prosecution and defense of any Tax controversies. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
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1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | Definitions |
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings that such terms have in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Active Business means any active business relied on by the Ultra Group to satisfy the active trade or business requirement of Section 355(b) of the Code in connection with the Separation or any Internal Distribution. Each Active Business has been listed by Delta on Schedule I.
Affiliate is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Affiliated Group is defined in the recitals hereof.
Agreement is defined in the preamble hereof.
Breaching Party is defined in Section 4.2 .
Business Day or Business Days means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York City or Virginia.
Closing of the Books Method means the apportionment of items between portions of a Tax Period based on a closing of the books and records on the Distribution Date (as if the Distribution Date was the end of such Tax Period); provided that any items not susceptible to such apportionment shall be apportioned on the basis of elapsed days during the relevant portion of the Tax Period.
Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Consolidated Return means any Income Tax Return filed pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code, or any comparable combined, consolidated, or unitary group Income Tax Return filed under state or local Tax Law with respect to which Delta or any Delta Subsidiary is the parent entity.
Delta is defined in the preamble hereof.
Delta/Ultra Disclosure Schedule is defined in the Merger Agreement.
Delta Business is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Delta Group is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Delta Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of Delta other than Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary.
Distribution is defined in the recitals hereof.
Distribution Date means the Business Day on which the Distribution is effected.
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Distribution Taxes means any and all Taxes incurred as a result of (a) the failure of the Distribution to qualify as a tax-free distribution to Deltas stockholders under Section 355(a) of the Code, (b) the failure of the Separation or any Internal Distribution to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355 of the Code or (c) the failure of the stock of Ultra distributed in the Distribution (or the stock of any Ultra Subsidiary or Delta Subsidiary distributed in any Internal Distribution) be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code.
Effective Time is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Final Determination means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, including any related interest or penalties, by or as a result of (i) a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions which resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period, (iii) any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax, or (iv) any other final disposition.
Force Majeure is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
HPE Tax Matters Agreement means the Tax Matters Agreement by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Everett Spinco, Inc., and Computer Sciences Corporation, dated as of March 31, 2017.
Included Party is defined in Section 3.3(b) .
Income Tax or Income Taxes means any income, franchise or similar Taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income or net profits.
Income Tax Returns means all Tax Returns relating to Income Taxes.
Indemnified Liability means any liability subject to indemnification pursuant to Section 4.2 .
Internal Distribution means any transaction (or series of transactions) effected as part of the Internal Reorganization that is intended to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 and/or Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Each Internal Distribution, including the Ultra Subsidiaries that were a party thereto and the Ultra Subsidiaries and Delta Subsidiaries the stock of which was distributed therein, has been listed by Delta on Schedule II.
Internal Reorganization is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
LIBOR is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Losses has the meaning ascribed to the term Indemnifiable Losses in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
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Merger Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Mergers shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Non-Breaching Party is defined in Section 4.2 .
Opinion means the opinion delivered by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP pursuant to Section 4.4(e) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Other Taxes means Taxes other than Income Tax, other than any such Taxes imposed or incurred in connection with the Internal Reorganization or the Separation.
Party is defined in the preamble hereof.
Payment Period is defined in Section 2.4(d) .
Pre-Distribution Period means any Tax Period ending on or before the Distribution Date and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on (and including) the Distribution Date.
Preparing Party is defined in Section 3.3(b) .
Proceeding means any audit, examination or other proceeding brought by a Taxing Authority with respect to Taxes.
Protective 336 Election is defined in Section 4.4(a).
Prohibited Acts is defined in Section 4.1 .
Requesting Party is defined in Section 4.1 .
Restricted Period means the two (2)-year period commencing on the Distribution Date.
Separation is defined in the recitals hereof.
Separation and Distribution Agreement means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Delta and Ultra.
Special Dividend is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Straddle Period means any Tax Period that begins on or before, and ends after, the Distribution Date.
Stub Taxable Period is defined in Section 3.3(a) .
Subsidiary is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Tax or Taxes means (i) all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments imposed by a Taxing Authority, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, gains, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment,
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social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever and (ii) liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in clause (i) above arising as a result of being (or having been) a member of any group or being (or having been) included or required to be included in any Tax Return related thereto. Whenever the term Tax or Taxes is used it shall include penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon.
Tax Package is defined in Section 3.3(b) .
Tax Period means, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
Tax Returns means any report, return, statement or similar document (including information returns and amended returns), including any schedules or attachments thereto, and any amendment or supplement thereof, required to be filed or that were or may be filed for any period with any Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax or Taxes (whether domestic or foreign).
Taxing Authority means any governmental authority (whether United States or non-United States, and including any state, municipality, political subdivision or governmental agency) responsible for the imposition, administration, collection, determination or regulation of any Tax.
Ultra is defined in the preamble hereof.
Ultra Business is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Group is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary of Ultra after the Distribution Date and (ii) any Subsidiary of Ultra before the Distribution Date the successor of which is described in (i) above.
Ultra Tax Savings is defined in Section 4.4(b).
1.2 | References; Interpretation |
References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The words include, includes and including when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, such Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words hereof, hereby and herein and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement.
2. | ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES |
2.1 | Payment of Taxes |
(a) | Taxes Upon Filing and Adjusted Income Taxes . |
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(i) | The Party responsible for the filing of a Tax Return pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 shall pay to the relevant Taxing Authority all Taxes due or payable in connection with such Tax Return (including any amounts relating to adjustments to such Tax Return) and shall be entitled to any refunds (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any similar credit or offset against Taxes) in connection therewith. |
(ii) | Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.2(c) ,with respect to any Tax Return (other than a Consolidated Return) of Ultra (but, for the avoidance of doubt, no other member of the Ultra Group) for any taxable period (whether ending on, before or after the Distribution Date), Ultra shall be liable for, and shall be entitled to any refunds of, Taxes (including any amounts relating to adjustments to such Tax Return) relating to such taxable period. |
(b) | Separation Taxes . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2. 1 to the contrary, and except as provided in Section 4 , Delta shall be liable for, and shall be entitled to any refunds of, any Taxes for a taxable period that begins on or before the Distribution Date imposed or incurred in connection with the Internal Reorganization or the Separation, including (i) Distribution Taxes, (ii) Taxes imposed as a result of Delta otherwise recognizing any gain in connection with the Distribution (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the related internal transactions), (iii) Taxes imposed as a result of the recapture of any previously claimed Tax items in connection with the Distribution, (iv) Taxes imposed as a result of any deferred intercompany item or excess loss account (or any similar item under state, local or foreign Tax law) being taken into account in connection with the Distribution pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) and (v) any stamp, duty, transfer, sales and use or similar Taxes incurred in connection with the Internal Reorganization or the Separation. |
(c) | Other Taxes . At the conclusion of any Proceeding relating to Other Taxes, Delta and Ultra shall reasonably cooperate with one another in a timely manner to determine the amount of any Other Taxes payable by Delta that are attributable to the Ultra Business (and vice-versa) and Ultra or Delta, as the case may be, shall pay such amount of Other Taxes imposed with respect to the Ultra Business or the Delta Business, as applicable, to Delta or Ultra, respectively. |
2.2 | Indemnity |
(a) | Subject to Section 4 , Delta shall indemnify Ultra and its Affiliates from all liability for Taxes for which Delta is responsible pursuant to Section 2.1 and any related Losses. |
(b) |
Subject to Section 4 , Ultra shall indemnify Delta and its Affiliates from all liability for Taxes for which Ultra is responsible pursuant to Section 2.1 and any related Losses. With respect to any liability of Ultra for Income Taxes of any affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar Tax group of which Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary was a member or in which the Ultra Business was included in a Pre-Distribution Period (other than an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar Tax group with respect to which Delta or a Delta Subsidiary was a parent), to the extent Delta may be indemnified for such Income Taxes under the HPE Tax Matters Agreement, Delta shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek indemnification for such Income Taxes from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. Delta shall pay or cause to be paid to Ultra any such indemnity payments Delta receives from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company to the extent related to such Ultra Income Taxes, less any Taxes and expenses, fees and costs (including professional fees) incurred by Delta in its sole discretion (and not otherwise |
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reimbursed for or borne by Ultra) in obtaining such indemnity, within thirty (30) days after the receipt thereof. Ultra shall cooperate with Delta in obtaining any such indemnity from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and shall reimburse any expenses, fees and costs incurred by Delta in connection with obtaining such indemnity. |
(c) | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Delta shall indemnify Ultra and its Affiliates for Taxes incurred by Ultra or any of its Affiliates as a result of the federal Income Tax audits disclosed in Section 4.12(b) of the Delta/Ultra Disclosure Schedule (including any related judicial or administrative Proceedings or contests) (the Specified Actions ), and any related Losses, except to the extent any such Taxes or Losses actually result from Ultras or its Affiliates interference with Deltas or Hewlett Packard Enterprise Companys conduct of any such Specified Action. |
(d) | Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the indemnifying Party shall pay to the indemnified Party the amount required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.2 within thirty (30) days of being notified of the amount due by the indemnified Party. The notice by the indemnified Party requesting such payment shall be accompanied by the calculations and other information used to determine the indemnifying Partys obligations hereunder. Such payment shall be paid by the indemnifying Party to the indemnified Party by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the indemnified Party by written notice to the indemnifying Party prior to the due date of such payment. In the event of a disagreement as to the amount required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.2 , the indemnifying Party and the indemnified Party shall cooperate with one another in good faith to resolve any such disagreement. |
2.3 | Contests |
(a) | Subject to Section 4 , the right to control the conduct of any Proceeding shall belong to the Party responsible, pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 , for the filing of the Tax Return to which such Proceeding relates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Delta shall have the right to control the conduct of any Proceeding if Delta reasonably determines that it could have an indemnification obligation for an adjustment to Tax pursuant to such Proceeding. Subject to Section 2.3(g) , if the Party not controlling a Proceeding could have an indemnification obligation for an adjustment to Tax pursuant to such Proceeding, such Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) such Proceeding at its own cost and expense. |
(b) | Except as set forth in Section 2.3(g), the Party controlling a Proceeding shall not settle such Proceeding in a manner that would result in an indemnity payment from the other Party under this Agreement or otherwise cause a material adverse tax consequence to the other Party without the consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that the Party controlling such Proceeding may settle such Proceeding without the consent of the other Party so long as such Party waives its indemnification rights hereunder in respect of such Proceeding and agrees to indemnify the other Party against any material adverse tax consequence arising from such settlement. |
(c) | To the extent relevant, the Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to work with Taxing Authorities to cause any Proceedings to be bifurcated into pre-Distribution Date and post-Distribution Date periods. |
(d) | At Deltas request, Ultra will pay its share of Taxes as needed to file a protest or otherwise respond to a Proceeding. |
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(e) | Delta and Ultra shall negotiate in good faith concerning the waiver of any law firm and advisor conflicts with respect to any law firms or advisors that were retained by Delta at any time prior to the Effective Time. |
(f) | After the Distribution Date, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing upon receipt of written notice of the commencement of any Proceeding or of any demand or claim upon it, which, if determined adversely, would be grounds for indemnification from such other Party pursuant to Section 2.2 ; provided that failure to provide notice pursuant to this sentence shall not relieve any Party of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement except to the extent such Party is actually prejudiced as a result thereof. Each Party shall, on a timely basis, keep the other Party informed of all developments in the Proceeding and provide such other Party with copies of all pleadings, briefs, orders, and other correspondence pertaining thereto. |
(g) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither Ultra nor its Affiliates shall have the right to participate in, control, approve, consent to or otherwise hinder the conduct or settlement of the Specified Actions. Neither Ultra nor any Affiliate shall take any action that could reasonably be expected to increase any liability for Taxes related to, or in connection with, the Specified Actions. At Deltas request, Ultra and its Affiliates will cooperate with Delta, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and their Affiliates and representatives in connection with the conduct and resolution of the Specified Actions. |
2.4 | Treatment of Payments; After Tax Basis |
(a) | Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or as otherwise agreed to between the Parties, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 2.4(d) ) by (i) Ultra to Delta shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Ultra to Delta with respect to the stock of Ultra occurring after Ultra is directly owned by Delta and immediately before the Distribution, or (ii) Delta to Ultra shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Delta to Ultra with respect to its stock occurring after Ultra is directly owned by Delta and immediately before the Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Taxing Authority asserts that a Partys treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as required pursuant to this Agreement (ignoring any potential inconsistent or adverse Final Determination), such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge. |
(b) | If the receipt or accrual of any payment pursuant to this Agreement (other than payments of interest pursuant to Section 2.4(d) ) results in taxable income to the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, such payment shall be increased so that, after the payment of any Taxes with respect to the payment, the indemnified Party and its Affiliates shall have realized the same net amount they would have realized had the payment not resulted in taxable income. |
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To the extent that any liability for Taxes or Losses that is subject to indemnification under this Agreement gives rise to a deduction, credit or other Tax benefit to the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, the amount of any payment made under this Agreement shall be decreased by taking into account any actual reduction in Taxes (determined on a with and without basis) of the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates resulting from such Tax benefit. To the extent that the Party responsible for the payment of Taxes pursuant to Section 2.1 incurs a liability for Taxes or a Loss or an adjustment that is not subject to indemnification under this Agreement and the other Party or any of its Affiliates receives a |
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deduction, credit or other Tax benefit as a result, the Party receiving such Tax benefit shall pay to the other Party the Tax benefit (determined on a with and without basis) in accordance with this Section 2.4 . If (i) such actual reduction in Taxes of the indemnified Party or its Affiliate occurs in a taxable period following the period in which the indemnification payment is made or (ii) any adjustment to the liability for Taxes for which one Party or any Affiliates is responsible hereunder gives rise to a deduction, credit or other Tax benefit to the other Party or any of its Affiliates, the indemnified Party (or, in the case of (ii), the other Party) shall on an annual basis pay the indemnifying Party (or, in the case of (ii), the responsible Party) the amount of the actual reduction in Taxes (determined on a with and without basis); provided , however , that no such payment shall be required if the actual reduction in Taxes for the relevant year and any unpaid reduction in Taxes for all prior years is less than $50,000. |
(d) | Payments made pursuant to this Agreement that are not made within the period prescribed in this Agreement or, if no period is prescribed, within thirty (30) days after demand for payment is made (the Payment Period ) shall bear interest for the period from and including the date immediately following the last date of the Payment Period through and including the date of payment at a rate of simple interest per annum equal to LIBOR. Such interest will be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty five (365) days and the actual number of days for which due. |
2.5 | Allocation of Tax Attributes |
Delta shall determine in good faith, consistent with the books and records of Delta, the allocation of tax attributes that are required to be allocated among Delta and Ultra in accordance with the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (and any applicable state, local and foreign laws).
3. | PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS |
3.1 | Deltas Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns |
(a) | Delta shall prepare or cause to be prepared (i) all Consolidated Returns, (ii) all other Tax Returns that it or any member of the Delta Group is legally obligated to file after the Distribution Date according to the laws of the relevant taxing jurisdiction and (iii) all Tax Returns required to be filed before the Distribution Date. Delta shall file or cause to be filed all such Tax Returns with the appropriate Taxing Authority. |
(b) | To the extent that any member of the Ultra Group is included in any Consolidated Return for a taxable period that includes the Distribution Date, Delta shall include in such Consolidated Return the results of such member(s) of the Ultra Group on the basis of the Closing of the Books Method consistent with Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(i). |
3.2 | Ultras Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns |
Ultra shall prepare or cause to be prepared all Tax Returns that it or any member of the Ultra Group is legally obligated to file after the Distribution Date according to the laws of the relevant taxing jurisdiction; provided , however, that Delta shall have the right to review and comment with respect to items on such Tax Returns if and to the extent such items directly relate to Taxes for which Delta would be liable under Section 2.1 , such comment not to be unreasonably rejected. Ultra shall file or cause to be filed all such Tax Returns with the appropriate Taxing Authority.
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3.3 | Manner of Preparation |
(a) | To the extent permitted by law, any taxable period of Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary for any state, local or foreign Income Tax purposes that would otherwise include but not end on the Distribution Date shall be bifurcated into two (2) separate taxable periods, one ending on the Distribution Date and the other beginning on the day following the Distribution Date (each a Stub Taxable Period ), and a separate Income Tax Return for each Stub Taxable Period shall be prepared and filed by the Party responsible for such preparation and filing pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 . |
(b) | To the extent any Tax Return required to be prepared by Delta pursuant to Section 3.1 contains items relating to the Ultra Business or any Tax Return required to by prepared by Ultra pursuant to Section 3.2 contains items relating to the Delta Business, the Party not responsible for preparing such Tax Return (the Included Party ) shall, at its own cost and expense, prepare and deliver to the Party responsible for preparing such Tax Return (the Preparing Party ) a true and correct accounting of all relevant Tax items (in a form reasonably requested by the Preparing Party) relating to the Included Party (or any of its Subsidiaries) for the taxable period covered by such Tax Return (a Tax Package ) within thirty (30) days following the written request of the Preparing Party. In the event an Included Party does not fulfill its obligations pursuant to this Section 3.3(b) , the Preparing Party shall be entitled to prepare or cause to be prepared the information required to be included in the Tax Package for purposes of preparing any such Tax Return, and the Included Party shall reimburse the Preparing Party for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the preparation of such information. |
(c) | All Tax Returns for taxable periods (or portions thereof) beginning before the Distribution Date that are required to be filed after the Distribution Date that could give rise to an indemnity obligation pursuant to Sections 2.2(a) or 2.2(b) shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prepared in a manner consistent with past practices (e.g., accounting methods and accelerating deductions through bonus depreciation or otherwise) and the preparing Party shall, at the other Partys request, share any such Tax Return with such other Party after the filing thereof. |
(d) | All Income Tax Returns filed on or after the Distribution Date shall be prepared in a manner that is consistent with the Opinion, or any rulings obtained from the IRS or other Taxing Authorities in connection with the Internal Reorganization or the Separation (in the absence of a Final Determination to the contrary) and shall be filed on a timely basis (including pursuant to extensions) by the Party responsible for such filing pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 . In the absence of a Final Determination to the contrary or a change in law, all Income Tax Returns of Ultra and its Subsidiaries for taxable periods beginning before the Distribution Date shall be prepared consistent with the Tax Returns of the Affiliated Group. |
(e) | Except to the extent required by Law, no member of the Ultra Group shall amend any Income Tax Return relating to a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Distribution Date without the written consent of Delta (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Except to the extent required by Law, no member of the Delta Group shall amend any Income Tax Return relating to Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary without the written consent of Ultra (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). |
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3.4 | Costs and Expenses of Preparation |
Subject to Section 3.3(b) , the Party responsible for preparing any Tax Return under Sections 3.1 and 3.2 shall be responsible for the costs and expenses associated with preparing such Tax Returns.
3.5 | Carrybacks |
To the extent permitted by law, each member of the Ultra Group shall elect to forgo a carryback of any net operating losses, capital losses or credits for any taxable period ending after the Distribution Date to a taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if any member of the Delta Group receives a refund or otherwise realizes a Tax benefit as a result of any mandatory carryback of any item from a member of the Ultra Group, it shall remit to Ultra the amount of such refund or Tax benefit, less any Tax or other reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Delta or the Delta Subsidiary, as the case may be; provided , however, if a Taxing Authority subsequently reduces or disallows such refund or Tax benefit, Ultra shall, within thirty (30) days of the reduction or disallowance, return the amount previously remitted to Ultra.
3.6 | Retention of Records; Access |
(a) | Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, retain adequate records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by Delta or Ultra hereunder and for any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by Delta or Ultra hereunder. Furthermore, Ultra shall retain adequate records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data) necessary to comply with Deltas existing record retention policies. |
(b) | Delta and Ultra shall reasonably cooperate with one another in a timely manner in any Proceeding involving any matter that may result in an indemnification obligation by the other Party. Delta and Ultra shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, provide reasonable access to (i) all records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by Delta or Ultra and for any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by Delta or Ultra and (ii) its personnel and premises, for the purpose of the preparation, review or audit of such Tax Returns, or in connection with any Proceeding, as reasonably requested by either Delta or Ultra. Furthermore, at a Partys request, the other Party shall designate a member of its tax department or an outside advisor as a point of contact with respect to each audit. Except to the extent necessary to comply with Section 3.3(d), Party requesting or otherwise entitled to any books, records, information, officers or employees pursuant to this Section 3.6(b) shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (except reimbursement of salaries, employee benefits and general overhead) incurred in connection with providing such books, records, information, officers or employees. |
(c) | The obligations set forth above in Sections 3.6(a) and 3.6(b) shall continue until the longer of (i) the time of a Final Determination or (ii) expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, to which the records and information relate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, each Party shall assume that no applicable statute of limitations has expired unless such Party has received notification or otherwise has actual knowledge that such statute of limitations has expired. |
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3.7 | Confidentiality; Ownership of Information; Privileged Information |
The provisions of Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement relating to confidentiality of information, ownership of information, privileged information and related matters shall apply with equal force to any records and information prepared and/or shared by and among the Parties in carrying out the intent of this Agreement.
4. | DISTRIBUTION AND RELATED TAX MATTERS |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 4 shall govern all matters among the parties hereto related to an Indemnified Liability.
4.1 | Opinion Requirement for Major Transactions Undertaken by Ultra During the Restricted Period |
Other than pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement or the Merger Agreement or issuances satisfying the requirements of Safe Harbors VIII or IX of Treas. Regs. Section 1.355-7(d), Ultra agrees that during the Restricted Period it shall not, and shall cause each Ultra Subsidiary that was a party to any Internal Distribution not to, (a) merge or consolidate with or into any other entity, (b) liquidate or dissolve, (c) sell or transfer any portion of its assets that would violate the continuity of business enterprise requirement of Treas. Regs. Section 1.368-1(d) or 1.355-3, (d) redeem or otherwise repurchase any of its capital stock other than pursuant to open market stock repurchase programs meeting the requirements of section 4.05(1)(b) of Rev. Proc. 96-30, 1996-1 C.B. 696 (prior to its modification by Rev. Proc. 2003-48), (e) cease the active conduct of its Active Business, (f) enter into any negotiations, agreements or arrangements with respect to transactions or events (including any transactions described in Sections 4.1(a)-(d) , stock issuances (pursuant to the exercise of options or otherwise), option grants or acquisitions, or a series of such transactions or events, but excluding the Separation, and the Merger) that may cause the Distribution or any Internal Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more persons acquire directly or indirectly stock of Ultra (or stock of any Ultra Subsidiary that was a party to any Internal Distribution) representing a 30-percent or greater interest ( i.e. , stock possessing at least thirty percent (30%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote or at least thirty percent (30%) of the total value of shares of all classes of stock, as such terms are used in Section 355(d)(4) of the Code), or (g) take any other action (or series of actions), or permit any Subsidiary to take any such action (or series of actions), where the taking of such action (or series of actions) described in this Section 4.1 could reasonably be expected to (i) cause the Distribution to fail to qualify as a tax-free distribution to Deltas stockholders under Section 355(a) of the Code, (ii) cause the Separation or any Internal Distribution to fail to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355 of the Code or (iii) cause the stock of Ultra distributed in the Distribution (or the stock of any Ultra Subsidiary or Delta Subsidiary distributed in any Internal Distribution) to fail to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code (the acts listed in (a)-(g) collectively, the Prohibited Acts ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ultra may take, and may permit any Ultra Subsidiary to take, any of the Prohibited Acts, subject to Section 4.2 , if (x) Ultra first obtains (at its expense) an opinion in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Delta of a nationally recognized law firm or a big four accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Delta, which opinion may be based on factual representations (reasonably acceptable to Delta) or (y) a ruling is obtained from the IRS, in each case, to the effect that such Prohibited Act or Prohibited Acts, and any transaction related thereto, should not cause (A) the Distribution to fail to qualify as a tax-free distribution to Deltas stockholders under Section 355(a) of the Code, (B) the Separation or any Internal Distribution to fail to qualify as a reorganization within the
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meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355 of the Code or (C) the stock of Ultra distributed in the Distribution (or the stock of any Ultra Subsidiary or Delta Subsidiary distributed in any Internal Distribution) to fail to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code. Ultra may also take, and may permit any Ultra Subsidiary to take, any of the Prohibited Acts, subject to Section 4.2 , with the consent of Delta in its sole and absolute discretion. During the Restricted Period, Delta shall provide all information and written representations reasonably requested by Ultra that Delta is reasonably able to provide relating to any transaction involving an acquisition (directly or indirectly) of the stock of Ultra within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code or any other matter reasonably necessary to enable Ultra to obtain the opinion described in clause (x) hereof, or for the ruling described in clause (y) hereof to be obtained by Ultra (or, if necessary, by Delta at Ultras reasonable request).
4.2 | Indemnification for Distribution Taxes |
If, after the Distribution, a Party or any of its Affiliates takes any action or enters into any agreement to take any action, including any of the Prohibited Acts as defined in Section 4.1 of this Agreement (other than any such action contemplated in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or related documents), or if there is any direct or indirect acquisition of a Partys stock, and as a result (a) the Distribution shall fail to qualify as a tax-free distribution to Deltas stockholders under Section 355(a) of the Code, (b) the Separation or any Internal Distribution shall fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355 of the Code or (c) the stock of Ultra distributed in the Distribution (or the stock of any Delta Subsidiary or Ultra Subsidiary distributed in any Internal Distribution) shall fail to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code, then such Party (the Breaching Party ) shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party (the Non-Breaching Party ) and any of its Affiliates against any and all resulting Distribution Taxes (and any related Losses) imposed upon or incurred by the Non-Breaching Party or any of its Affiliates (and any Taxes of Delta stockholders to the extent the Non-Breaching Party or any of its Affiliates is liable with respect to such Taxes, whether to a Taxing Authority, to a stockholder or to any other person), unless such Taxes would, in any event, have been imposed upon or incurred by the Non-Breaching Party or any or its Affiliates without regard to such actions, breaches or events, as determined at such time; provided , however, that Ultra shall not be obligated to indemnify Delta under this Section 4.2 to the extent that (i) Ultra took such action or entered into such agreement in reliance upon any representation, warranty or covenant made by Delta in the representation letter Delta furnished to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in connection with the Opinion and Delta breached such representation, warranty or covenant, or (ii) the indemnification claim arises from any breached representation, warranty or covenant made by Ultra in its representation letter provided in connection with the Opinion to the extent such representation, warranty or covenant creates a restriction more onerous than the restrictions described in Section 4.1 . Subject to the foregoing proviso, the Non-Breaching Party and any of its Affiliates shall be indemnified and held harmless under this Section 4.2 without regard to whether an opinion or ruling pertaining to the action pursuant to Section 4.1 was obtained, and without regard to whether the Non-Breaching Party gave its consent to such action pursuant to Section 4.1 or otherwise.
4.3 | Procedural Matters |
(a) |
Notice . If either Delta or Ultra receives any written notice of deficiency, claim or adjustment or any other written communication from a Taxing Authority that may result in an Indemnified Liability, the Party receiving such notice or communication shall promptly give written notice thereof to the other Party, provided that any delay in such notification shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of any liability to the other Party hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying Party is materially and |
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adversely prejudiced by such delay. Delta undertakes and agrees that from and after such time as Delta obtains knowledge that any representative of a Taxing Authority has begun to investigate or inquire into the Separation (whether or not such investigation or inquiry is a formal or informal investigation or inquiry), Delta shall (i) notify Ultra thereof, provided that any delay by Delta in so notifying Ultra shall not relieve Ultra of any liability to Delta hereunder except to the extent Ultra is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay, (ii) consult with Ultra from time to time as to the conduct of such investigation or inquiry, (iii) provide Ultra with copies of all correspondence between Delta or its representatives and such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry, and (iv) cooperate with Ultra to permit a representative (reasonably satisfactory to Delta) of Ultra to be present at, and participate in (but not control), all meetings with such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry, provided that any costs relating to Ultras representation at such meetings shall be borne by Ultra. |
(b) | Tax Proceedings Controlled by Delta . With respect to any Proceeding that may result in an Indemnified Liability with respect to which Ultra would be entitled to indemnification from Delta, Delta shall be entitled to control the defense of such Proceeding at its own expense, provided that (i) Ultra shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) such Proceeding at its own cost and expense and (ii) Delta shall not settle such Proceeding without the prior written consent of Ultra (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). |
(c) | Tax Proceedings Controlled by Ultra . With respect to any Proceeding that may result in an Indemnified Liability with respect to which Delta would be entitled to indemnification from Ultra, Ultra shall be entitled to control the defense or settlement of such Proceeding at its own expense; provided that Ultra shall not settle such Proceeding without the prior written consent of Delta (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Ultra undertakes and agrees to (i) consult with Delta from time to time as to the conduct of any such Proceeding over which it exercises control, (iii) provide Delta with copies of all correspondence between Ultra or its representatives and such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such Proceeding, and (iv) cooperate with Delta to permit a representative (reasonably satisfactory to Ultra) of Delta to be present at, and participate in (but not control), all meetings with such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such Proceeding, provided that any costs relating to Deltas representation at such meetings shall be borne by Delta. |
(d) | Time and Manner of Payment . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Delta or Ultra, as the case may be, shall pay to the other Party the amount with respect to an Indemnified Liability determined pursuant to a Final Determination (less any amount paid directly by the indemnifying Party to the Taxing Authority) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date payment of the Indemnified Liability is required to be made to the Taxing Authority. Such payment shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the indemnified Party by written notice to the indemnifying Party prior to the due date of such payment. |
(e) | Refund of Amounts . Should a Party or any of its Affiliates receive a refund in respect of an Indemnified Liability or other Taxes for which the other Party was responsible under this Agreement, or should any such amounts that would otherwise be refundable to such Party or any of its Affiliates be applied or credited by the Taxing Authority to obligations of such Party or any of its Affiliates unrelated to an Indemnified Liability, then such Party shall, promptly following receipt (or notification of credit), remit such refund or an amount equal to such credit (including any statutory interest that is included in such refund or credited amount) to the other Party. |
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(f) | Cooperation . Subject to the provisions of Section 3.6 , Delta and Ultra shall reasonably cooperate with one another in a timely manner in any Proceeding involving any matter that may result in an Indemnified Liability. Delta and Ultra agree that such cooperation shall include, without limitation, making available to the other Party, during normal business hours, all books, records and information, officers and employees (without substantial interruption of employment) necessary or useful in connection with any such judicial or administrative Proceeding. The Party requesting or otherwise entitled to any books, records, information, officers or employees pursuant to this Section 4.3(f) shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (except reimbursement of salaries, employee benefits and general overhead) incurred in connection with providing such books, records, information, officers or employees. |
(g) | Rulings . Delta shall provide Ultra a copy of and an opportunity to comment upon any ruling sought from the IRS with respect to the Internal Reorganization or the Separation and no ruling request shall be made without Ultras consent if such ruling would materially expand Ultras indemnification obligations under Section 4.2 . |
4.4 | Protective Section 336(e) Elections |
(a) | Delta and Ultra shall make a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code (and any similar election under state or local law) (the Protective 336 Election ) with respect to the Separation in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.336(e)-2(h) and (j) (and any applicable provisions under state and local law) and shall cooperate in the timely completion and/or filings of such elections and any related filings or procedures. This is intended to constitute a binding, written agreement to make an election under Section 336(e) of the Code with respect to the Separation. In connection with such election, Delta shall make an election under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-13(f)(5)(ii) with respect to the Distribution. |
(b) | In the event that (i) the Separation fails to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 and/or Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code; (ii) Delta is not entitled to indemnification for the resulting Taxes under Section 4.2 ; and (iii) Delta is not the Breaching Party, Delta shall be entitled to payments from Ultra equal to the Tax savings if, as and when realized in cash (or in a reduction in Taxes otherwise owed) by the Ultra Group arising from the step up in Tax basis (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any such step up attributable to payments made pursuant to this Section 4.4) resulting from the Protective 336 Election, determined on a with and without basis (treating any deductions or amortization attributable to the step up in Tax basis resulting from the Protective 336 Election, or any other recovery of such step up, as the last items claimed for any taxable year, including after the utilization of any available net operating loss carryforwards) (the amount such Tax savings to the Ultra Group, the Ultra Tax Savings ); provided , that, to the extent that the step up in Tax basis resulting from the Protective 336 Election is reduced pursuant to a Proceeding, Delta shall promptly repay to Ultra an amount equal to any Ultra Tax Savings previously paid to Delta that is attributable to such reduction. Ultra shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Delta any amount in respect of Ultra Tax Savings within thirty (30) days of filing any Tax Return for the period in which an Ultra Tax Savings is realized. Delta shall bear one-half of the reasonable expenses incurred by Ultra in connection with determining the Ultra Tax Savings, which expenses shall in no event exceed the Ultra Tax Savings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.4(b), in no event will Ultra be required to pay any amounts in respect of any Ultra Tax Savings (x) if such payments would place Ultra or the Ultra Group in a worse after-Tax position than it would have occupied had the Protective Section 336 Election not been made or (y) to the extent such Ultra Tax Savings exceed the actual cash Tax liability paid by Delta as a result of |
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the Separation failing to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 and/or Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. |
5. | MISCELLANEOUS |
5.1 | Notices |
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be made and delivered in conformity with Section 10.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
5.2 | Amendment and Waiver |
This Agreement may be terminated, modified or amended at any time by an agreement in writing signed by Delta and Ultra. In the event of such termination prior to the Effective Time, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the other Party or any other Person. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
5.3 | Entire Agreement |
This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter. To the extent any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement (other than Sections 10.10] and 10.15(b) thereof), the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to control with respect to the subject matter hereof.
5.4 | Assignment; Successors and Assigns |
This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable in whole in connection with a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a Party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant Party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 5.4 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder 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.
5.5 | Severability |
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
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provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
5.6 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related thereto or to the transactions contemplated thereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, in each case without reference to any choice-of-law or conflict of law principles that might lead to the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the Virginia Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth in Section 10.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 5.6 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
5.7 | Waiver of Jury Trial |
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (a) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (b) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.7 .
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5.8 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of the Parties.
5.9 | Third Party Beneficiaries |
This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties (other than indemnified third parties) any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
5.10 | Force Majeure |
No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event (a) notify the other applicable Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.
5.11 | Double Recovery |
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.
5.12 | Title and Headings |
Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
5.13 | Survival |
Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, the covenants and agreements contained herein to be performed following the Distribution shall survive the Effective Time in accordance with their respective terms.
5.14 | Construction |
The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
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SIGNATORY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
PERSPECTA INC. | ||
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | Vice President and Secretary |
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Exhibit 2.4
EXECUTION VERSION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2018
by and between
DXC Technology Company
and
Perspecta Inc.
CONTENTS
Article/Section | Page | |||||||
1. | Definitions and Interpretation | 1 | ||||||
1.1 | General | 1 | ||||||
1.2 | References; Interpretation | 7 | ||||||
2. | Grant of IP and Licenses to Ultra | 7 | ||||||
2.1 | Grant of Products License | 7 | ||||||
2.2 | Applicable Licensed Product Items | 8 | ||||||
2.3 | Grant of Know-How License | 9 | ||||||
2.4 | Assignment of Trademarks and Trademarks License | 9 | ||||||
2.5 | Preservation of Ownership of Proprietary Rights and Sublicense Requirements | 11 | ||||||
2.6 | Enforcement Actions | 12 | ||||||
2.7 | Prohibited Uses and Administrative Obligations | 13 | ||||||
2.8 | Compliance with Third Party Licenses | 14 | ||||||
3. | Additional Grants and Rights | 14 | ||||||
3.1 | Restricted IP | 14 | ||||||
3.2 | Grant of License to Delta Improved Imminent IP | 14 | ||||||
3.3 | Distributed Products | 14 | ||||||
3.4 | Delta Legacy Products | 15 | ||||||
4. | Grant of License to Delta | 15 | ||||||
4.1 | Grant of Imminent Ultra IP License to Delta | 15 | ||||||
4.2 | Grant of Know-How License | 15 | ||||||
4.3 | Grant of Ultra Intellectual Property and Ultra-Owned Products to Delta | 16 | ||||||
4.4 | Vector Labs, Kodiak and Ultra Cyber Security Services | 16 | ||||||
5. | Term | 17 | ||||||
5.1 | Term | 17 | ||||||
6. | Taxes | 17 | ||||||
6.1 | Taxes | 17 | ||||||
7. | Support and Maintenance Obligations | 17 | ||||||
7.1 | Support and Maintenance Services | 17 | ||||||
7.2 | M&A Activity | 18 | ||||||
8. | Warranties | 19 | ||||||
8.1 | Warranty Exclusions | 19 | ||||||
9. | Indemnification; Injunctive Relief; Limitations of Liability | 20 | ||||||
9.1 | Indemnification by Delta | 20 | ||||||
9.2 | Indemnification by Ultra | 20 | ||||||
9.3 | Sole Remedy; Indemnification Procedures | 21 | ||||||
9.4 | Injunctive Relief | 21 | ||||||
9.5 | Limitation of Liability | 21 | ||||||
10. | Confidential Data & Proprietary Materials | 22 | ||||||
10.1 | Confidential Data, Proprietary Information, and Trade Secrets | 22 | ||||||
10.2 | Employees and Sublicensees | 22 | ||||||
11. | Termination | 22 | ||||||
11.1 | Events of Termination | 22 | ||||||
11.2 | Effect of Termination or Expiration | 22 | ||||||
11.3 | Survival of Terms | 22 | ||||||
12. | General Provisions | 23 |
12.1 | Further Assurances | 23 | ||||||
12.2 | Relationship of the Parties | 23 | ||||||
12.3 | Amendment | 23 | ||||||
12.4 | Entire Agreement | 23 | ||||||
12.5 | Priority of Agreements | 23 | ||||||
12.6 | Assignment | 23 | ||||||
12.7 | Successors and Assigns | 24 | ||||||
12.8 | Third Party Beneficiaries | 24 | ||||||
12.9 | Notices | 24 | ||||||
12.10 | Rules of Construction | 24 | ||||||
12.11 | Title and Headings | 24 | ||||||
12.12 | No Waiver | 24 | ||||||
12.13 | Severability | 24 | ||||||
12.14 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction | 25 | ||||||
12.15 | Dispute Resolution | 25 | ||||||
12.16 | Specific Performance | 25 | ||||||
12.17 | Counterparts | 25 | ||||||
12.18 | Noncontravention | 26 | ||||||
Signatory |
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This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2018 (the Effective Date ), by and between DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation ( Delta ), and Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation ( Ultra ). Each of Delta and Ultra is sometimes referred to herein as a Party and collectively as the Parties .
WHEREAS :
(A) | Delta, acting directly and through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Delta Business and the Ultra Business; |
(B) | Delta and Ultra have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the Effective Date (the Separation and Distribution Agreement ), in connection with the separation of the Ultra Business from Delta and the Distribution of Ultra Common Stock to stockholders of Delta; |
(C) | Delta and Ultra plan to enter into the Master Partnered Product and Services Agreement and the Commercial License Agreement concurrently with this Agreement; and |
(D) | in connection therewith, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of and subject to the premises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | General |
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Acquiring Person shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a) of this Agreement.
Affiliate shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, and shall be deemed to include all schedules, exhibits and attachments hereto.
Applicable Licensed Product Items shall mean, with respect to each Licensed Product, the Licensed Product Items if and to the extent indicated on Schedule 1.1(a).
Applicable Licensor shall mean Delta or Ultra in its capacity as a licensor under this Agreement, as applicable.
Applicable Security Laws and Regulations shall mean regulations and policies promulgated by the Defense Security Service, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), established by Executive Order 12829, and analogue guidance from United States federal government intelligence agencies.
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Change of Control shall mean the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Ultra; any merger, consolidation or acquisition of Ultra with, by or into another corporation or other entity; any change in the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting capital stock of Ultra or of any corporation of other entity controlling Ultra in one or more related transactions of the like.
Commercial License Agreement means the Commercial License Agreement dated as of the Effective Date between the Parties, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
Confidential Information shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Contract shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Contractor shall mean any prime contractor, subcontractor or provider of outsourcing services to Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary in relation to the Ultra Business that requires the right to use the Licensed Products or Licensed Product Items on behalf of Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary in order to perform a Customer Contract.
Customer shall mean any Person who receives, directly or indirectly, goods and/or services from Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary in connection with the operation of the Ultra Business and shall exclude (for the avoidance of doubt) any Contractor.
Customer Contract shall mean any contract, including all task and delivery orders issued thereunder, assumed or entered into between Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary, on the one hand, and a Customer, on the other hand, in connection with the Ultra Business.
Delta shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, or any Delta Subsidiary, as applicable.
Delta Business shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Delta Field shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Delta Improved Imminent IP shall mean Improvements made to Imminent Ultra IP by Delta during the Term and owned by Delta.
Delta Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2 of this Agreement.
Delta Legacy Products shall mean the software products and offerings to be licensed to Ultra under the Commercial License Agreement.
Delta Licensed Know-How shall mean the information, ideas, knowledge, skill and experience owned by Delta or a Delta Subsidiary as of the Effective Date whether or not proprietary or patentable, or public or confidential, and whether stored or transmitted in oral, documentary, electronic or other form but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restricted IP, Licensed Mark, Licensed Products, Licensed Product Items, Distributed Products and Delta Legacy Products.
Delta Proprietary Items shall mean the Licensed Products, the Licensed Product Items, the Delta Licensed Know-How, Delta Improved Imminent IP and the Licensed Marks and any databases and Software a part of or ancillary thereto, any data format, engine, platform, program, method of processing, graphical user interface, technique, procedure, concept, form, image, documentation,
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specification, development language, development tool, design, flow chart, instructional material, user booklet, printouts, or other written or machine-readable materials that are a part of or ancillary to the Licensed Products, the Licensed Product Items, the Delta Licensed Know-How, Delta Improved Imminent IP and the Licensed Marks, any update, modification, enhancement or derivative work thereof made by or on behalf of Delta or assigned to Delta pursuant to Section 2.1(c) , and all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents and other intellectual property right subsisting in or covering any of them.
Delta Subsidiary shall mean any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Delta.
DFARS shall mean the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
Distributed Products shall mean the software products in existence and owned by Delta or a Delta Subsidiary and licensed to Ultra under the Commercial License Agreement.
Distribution shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Effective Date shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Enforcement Action shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 of this Agreement.
Export Control Laws and Regulations shall mean trade controls found at 22 U.S.C. 2778 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) Executive Order 13637, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR 120-130 Executive Order 13556, and DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information and similar special clauses inserted in United States federal government contracts to which Ultra or a Ultra Subsidiary is a party or that have been passed through to Ultra or a Ultra Subsidiary as a subcontractor and that require United States government contracting officer consent prior to disclosure to Third Parties of unclassified documents subject to disclosure restrictions.
FAR shall mean the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Governmental Entity shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
HVH shall mean HVH Precision Analytics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Imminent Ultra IP shall mean any Intellectual Property Rights acquired (whether by merger, consolidation, stock or asset purchase or other similar transaction) by Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary or developed (including by way of improvement) by Ultra or a Ultra Subsidiary without making use of any Delta Proprietary Items, in each case within six (6) months after the effective date of the Merger Agreement, excluding all Intellectual Property Rights of Vector, Kodiak and their respective direct and indirect Subsidiaries (including HVH).
Imminent Ultra IP License shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) of this Agreement.
Improvements shall mean, with respect to any Licensed Product, Licensed Product Items, Imminent Ultra IP, Ultra-Owned Products, Ultra Intellectual Property, Distributed Products and Delta Legacy Products, Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property, all derivative works of such Licensed Product, Licensed Product Items, Ultra-Owned Products, Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property, Ultra Intellectual Property, Delta Legacy Products, Distributed Products, or Imminent Ultra IP as well as all inventions, modifications, improvements, fixes, enhancements and/or updates made to or derived
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therefrom, in each case whether or not any of the foregoing is entitled to protection under applicable Law.
Intellectual Property Rights shall mean all intellectual property, proprietary and industrial property rights of any kind worldwide, including all (i) patents, patent applications, inventions and invention disclosures and utility models, (ii) Trademarks, (iii) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, including software, code, algorithms, databases, compilations and documentation, (iv) technology, trade secrets, know-how, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, discoveries, ideas, concepts, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models and prototypes, (v) moral rights and rights of privacy and publicity, (vi) all registrations, applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, renewals, extensions and foreign counterparts thereof and (vii) all rights and remedies against infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of the foregoing.
Internal Use shall mean use by Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary in the conduct of the Ultra Business, including in the performance and delivery of the products and services of Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary to Customers, and shall expressly include the delivery, sharing, or license or sublicense (including by such means as software-as-a-service) to any other Person (including any Contractor) of any Licensed Product or Licensed Product Item or related Intellectual Property Rights, including any underlying code, documentation, materials, specifications or other embodiments of Intellectual Property Rights comprising or embodied in the Licensed Product or Licensed Product Item.
Know-How License shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.
Kodiak shall mean KGS Holding Corp.
Law shall mean all laws, statutes and ordinances and all regulations, rules and other pronouncements of Governmental Entities having the effect of law of the United States of America, any foreign country, or any domestic or foreign state, province, commonwealth, city, country, municipality, territory, protectorate, possession or similar instrumentality, or any Governmental Entity thereof.
Licensed Marks shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b) of this Agreement.
Licensed Product Configuration Software shall mean the code owned by Delta or its controlled Affiliates that, together with the applicable Third Party Software licensed directly by Ultra from such Third Party, is used to create a Licensed Product, including scripts, configuration files, blueprints and Delta proprietary Software.
Licensed Product Documentation shall mean the offering and/or service descriptions, installation and instructional guides and training materials generally provided by Delta to clients for use in connection with a Licensed Product.
Licensed Product Items shall mean the Licensed Product Configuration Software, Licensed Product Documentation, Licensed Product Sales Materials and Licensed Product Specifications, collectively.
Licensed Product Sales Materials shall mean sales and marketing materials generally provided by Delta to its internal sales personnel for use in connection with the Licensed Products.
Licensed Product Specifications shall mean the technical description and specifications of the Licensed Products that Delta uses to build and support the Licensed Products, but that are not provided to Delta clients or resellers.
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Licensed Products shall mean only such Software (inclusive of binaries, APIs, libraries, scripts, patches, configuration files, examples and documentation) and other products and services as listed on Schedule 1.1(a) , collectively, developed by and used in the conduct of the Ultra Business as of the date of this Agreement but shall not include the Distributed Products or the Delta Legacy Products, the licenses to which shall be as set forth in the Commercial License Agreement. In no event shall the Licensed Products include any Software, Technical Data or other materials (or the Intellectual Property rights protecting them) developed or acquired, in whole or in part, by the Delta Business.
Losses shall mean all losses, damages, claims, demands, judgments or settlements of any nature or kind, known or unknown, fixed, accrued, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, including all reasonable costs and expenses (legal, accounting or otherwise as such costs are incurred) relating thereto, suffered by a Delta Indemnitee or a Ultra Indemnitee.
Master Partnered Product Agreement means the Master Partnered Product and Services Agreement dated as of the Effective Date between the Parties, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
Merger Agreement shall mean that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Delta, Ultra, Ultra First VMS Inc., Ultra Second VMS LLC, Ultra KMS Inc., Vencore Holding Corp., KGS Holding Corp., The SI Organization Holdings LLC and KGS Holding LLC.
Party and Parties shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Person shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, limited liability company, joint venture, association, company, partnership or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Pre-COC Subsidiaries shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.
Products License shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.
Recoveries shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 of this Agreement.
Restricted IP shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement.
Separation and Distribution Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Shared Field shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Software shall mean any software whether in source code or object code, including application software, instructions for controlling the operation of a central processing unit or computer, firmware, middleware, mobile digital applications, assemblers, applets, compilers and binary libraries, but specifically excluding any licensed Third Party software.
Tax shall mean all income, excise, gross receipts, ad valorem, value-added, sales, use, employment, franchise, profits, gains, property, transfer, use, payroll, intangibles or other taxes, fees, stamp taxes, duties, charges, levies or assessments of any kind whatsoever (whether payable directly or by withholding), together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Tax authority with respect thereto.
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Technical Data shall mean recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incidental to contract administration, such as financial and/or management information.
Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.
Third Party shall mean any Person who is not a Party to this Agreement.
Trademarks shall mean trademarks, service marks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, logos, slogans, designs, social media identifiers, trade dress and other designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing.
Trademarks License shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b) of this Agreement.
Ultra shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, and shall be deemed to include any Ultra Subsidiary as of the Effective Date.
Ultra Business shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Field shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
Ultra Intellectual Property shall mean any Intellectual Property Rights owned by Ultra pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, excluding any Imminent Ultra IP.
Ultra Licensed Know-How shall mean the information, ideas, knowledge, skill and experience owned by Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary as of the Effective Date whether or not proprietary or patentable, or public or confidential, and whether stored or transmitted in oral, documentary, electronic or other form and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Ultra-Owned Products, Ultra Intellectual Property and Imminent Ultra IP.
Ultra-Owned Products shall mean those products listed as Ultra Owned Products on Schedule 1.1(c).
Ultra Personnel shall mean employees, officers and directors of Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary engaged in the Ultra Business. Ultra Personnel shall be deemed to exclude all Customers, resellers, distributors or other Persons performing similar functions and any employees, partners, authorized agents and representatives of any such Persons but shall include (for the avoidance of doubt) any Contractor.
Ultra Security and Digital Protection Services Business shall mean the Ultra business providing services relating to security and protection of digital enterprises and assets, networks and devices and users thereof.
Ultra Subsidiary shall mean any direct or indirect subsidiary of Ultra that is controlled by Ultra, and shall, for the avoidance of doubt, exclude HVH.
Unlicensed Marks shall mean all Trademarks owned by Delta or its controlled Affiliates other than the Licensed Marks.
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Vector shall mean Vencore Holding Corp.
Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property shall mean the Intellectual Property owned by Vector, Kodiak or a Vector and Kodiak Subsidiary as of the closing date of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement.
Vector and Kodiak Subsidiary shall mean any direct or indirect subsidiary of Vector or Kodiak that is controlled by Vector or Kodiak, and shall, for the avoidance of doubt, exclude HVH.
Vector Labs shall mean the business currently operated by Vector under that name engaged primarily in communications and information research and engineering.
Vencore and KGS Commercial License means the Vencore and KGS Commercial License Agreement dated as of the closing date of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement.
Virginia Courts shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.14 of this Agreement.
1.2 | References; Interpretation |
References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words include, includes and including when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words hereof, hereby and herein and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Section or provision of this Agreement. The words written request when used in this Agreement shall include email. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict that may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1 , for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.
2. | GRANT OF IP AND LICENSES TO ULTRA |
2.1 | Grant of Products License |
(a) | Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and excluding any Intellectual Property Rights of any Third Party in the Licensed Products and the Applicable Licensed Product Items, Delta hereby grants to Ultra a perpetual, non-transferrable, non-assignable, royalty-free limited license to access and use the Licensed Products and the Applicable Licensed Product Items for Internal Use in accordance with and as expressly permitted by this Agreement and in no other manner whatsoever (the Products License ). During the Term, the Products License shall be (i) limited solely to Internal Use in the Ultra Field and Shared Field and (ii) exclusive for use in the Ultra Field (other than and subject to any rights in respect of the Licensed Products or the Applicable Licensed Product Items granted by Delta or any Delta Subsidiaries to any Third Party prior to the date of this Agreement) even as against Delta. |
(b) |
The Products License shall not entitle Ultra to access or use in accordance herewith, including Section 2.1(d) , any Improvements to the Licensed Products or the Applicable Licensed Product Items or any new versions thereof, in each case that are created and released by Delta after the |
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date of this Agreement. Ultra shall have the right to make its own Improvements to the Licensed Products or the Applicable Licensed Product Items. |
(c) | Ultra hereby assigns to Delta, and agrees to cause all Ultra Subsidiaries to assign to Delta, all of its right (including all Intellectual Property Rights), title and interest in and to any and all Improvements made or created from or based on any Licensed Products or Applicable Licensed Product Items by or on behalf of Ultra or a Ultra Subsidiary (including by Contractors) during the Term, and, as between the Parties and any Ultra Subsidiaries (and each agreement with a Contractor shall so provide), Delta shall have sole and exclusive ownership of such Improvements and all right (including all Intellectual Property Rights), title and interest therein and thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the assignment to Delta of Improvements as set forth in this Section 2.1(c) may be encumbered where a Customer reserves or obtains rights in Improvements made or created during performance of a Customer Contract or where Improvements are created under a Customer Contract involving security considerations that prevent or restrict delivery of the Improvements to Delta and the obligations in this Section 2.1(c) shall be consistent with this understanding. |
(d) | Ultra shall provide Delta with written notice of any Improvements made or created from or based on any Licensed Products or Applicable Licensed Product Items by or on behalf of Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary or, to Ultras knowledge, any Contractor during the Term. After such notice is provided, such Improvements shall automatically be included in the definition of Licensed Product Items, and the Products License granted to Ultra in Section 2.1(a) shall automatically be amended to allow Ultra to use such Improvements under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. |
(e) | The Products License does not create on behalf of Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary or Contractor any right to or interest in or right of possession or access to any source code relating to the Licensed Products or Applicable Licensed Product Items or any right to possess, or copy or decompile object code relating to the Licensed Products or Applicable Licensed Product Items, in each case, other than as indicated on Schedule 1.1(a) . |
(f) | Ultra (acting through Ultra Personnel) may use the Licensed Products and the Applicable Licensed Product Items only to the extent required in connection with the operation of the Ultra Business, which during the Term shall be solely in the Ultra Field and Shared Field, and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement. |
(g) | Ultra shall not transfer, assign or sublicense, or purport to transfer, assign or sublicense, its rights under the Licensed Products or Applicable Licensed Product Items other than to Ultra Subsidiaries, Contractors and Customers to the extent required in connection with the operation of the Ultra Business and consistent with the definition of Internal Use. |
2.2 | Applicable Licensed Product Items |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent the Products License granted to Ultra in Section 2.1(a) entitles Ultra to any Licensed Product Specifications, Ultra shall only be permitted pursuant to such license to access, use, copy and make Improvements to such Licensed Products Specifications for Internal Use only as necessary to support the applicable Licensed Product. For the avoidance of doubt, all copies, displays or other disclosure of the Licensed Product Specifications made to Customers or to any Third Party other than Ultra Personnel as permitted hereunder shall include appropriate legends with respect to the confidential and proprietary nature of such materials. |
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(b) | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent the Products License granted to Ultra in Section 2.1(a) entitles Ultra to any Licensed Product Sales Materials, Ultra shall only be permitted to access, use, copy and make Improvements to such Licensed Product Sales Materials to support Ultras sales of the Licensed Products. |
2.3 | Grant of Know-How License |
(a) | Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Delta hereby grants to Ultra a perpetual, non-transferrable, non-assignable, royalty-free limited license to access, use, copy, and make Improvements to the Delta Licensed Know-How in accordance with and as permitted by this Agreement (the Know-How License ). During the Term, the Know-How License shall be (i) limited solely to the Ultra Field and Shared Field and (ii) exclusive in the Ultra Field (other than and subject to any rights in respect of the Delta Licensed Know-How granted by Delta or any Delta Subsidiaries to any Third Party prior to the date of this Agreement) even as against Delta. |
(b) | Ultra shall not transfer, assign or sublicense, or purport to transfer, assign or sublicense, its rights under the Delta Licensed Know-How other than to Ultra Subsidiaries to the extent required in connection with the operation of the Ultra Business solely in the Ultra Field and Shared Field and in accordance with this Agreement. |
2.4 | Assignment of Trademarks and Trademarks License |
(a) | Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.4 , Delta hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Ultra all of Deltas right, title and interest in the trademarks, service marks, logos, and domain names listed on Schedule 2.4(a) , whether registered or unregistered, and any and all goodwill symbolized thereby (the Transferred Marks ). |
(b) | Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.4 , including Section 2.4(d) , Delta hereby grants to Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries a non-transferrable, non-assignable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, limited license to use the trademarks, service marks, logos, and domain names listed on Schedule 2.4(b) , whether registered or unregistered (the Licensed Marks ), as a corporate or entity name within the Ultra Field in connection with the operation, advertisement, marketing, promotion and support of the Ultra Business and the Licensed Products in a manner not likely to cause confusion with the Unlicensed Marks (the Trademarks License ). |
(c) | Ultra acknowledges and agrees, and agrees to cause all Ultra Subsidiaries to acknowledge and agree, that all right (including all Intellectual Property Rights), title and interest in the Licensed Marks are owned exclusively by Delta. No right, title or interest in any Unlicensed Marks is granted to Ultra, Ultra Subsidiaries or any Third Party by this Agreement. |
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trademarks License with respect to the use of any Ultra existing corporate or entity name is hereby expressly limited to the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending no later than the date six (6) months after the Effective Date; provided , however , that Ultra shall, and shall cause the applicable Ultra Subsidiaries to, (i) use its and their best efforts to promptly file amended articles of incorporation (or equivalent organizational documents) with the appropriate Governmental Entity changing its corporate or entity name to a corporate or entity name that does not contain DXC, Enterprise Services, Electronic Data Systems or EDS, and (ii) provide Delta with any additional information, documents and materials that Delta may request to evidence those |
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filings. Ultra will make commercially reasonable efforts to remove all Delta trademarks (but not proprietary legends) from Customer-visible materials within six (6) months after the Effective Date. Customer-visible materials shall include, but not be limited to, externally-facing website material, distributed sales and support material and customer presentations. |
(e) | Ultras and Ultra Subsidiaries use of the Licensed Marks shall comply with relevant elements of Deltas trademark guidelines and applicable Laws. Delta further reserves the right to approve the quality and propriety of any goods or services using the Licensed Marks, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. It is the purpose of this provision to prevent uses of the Licensed Marks in a manner that are inconsistent with Deltas high quality of goods and services or in a manner that might be offensive to ordinary and customary standards of exceptional service as determined by Delta, in its sole discretion, or that could undermine or damage the reputation of Delta. Ultra further agrees to furnish Delta, upon request, with sample specimens of each item bearing or displaying the Licensed Marks or pre-printed promotional literature, video, media production, web pages, or other marketing aids which Ultra or Ultra Subsidiaries proposes to use with and which incorporate the Licensed Marks. Ultra agrees that all advertising and promotional materials in which it and Ultra Subsidiaries use the Licensed Marks shall be truthful in all respects. Delta shall have the right to require Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries to make reasonable changes to such literature or marketing aids, or to any goods or services, for the purpose of eliminating inaccuracies, to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section or otherwise to protect the Licensed Marks. If no objection is made by Delta within ten (10) Business Days after its receipt of such material, Delta shall be deemed not to object to its use or distribution. Delta shall not be deemed to endorse the accuracy of, or assume any legal responsibility for the contents of, such promotional material or media presentations. Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries may not modify, change or alter any Licensed Mark without the prior written consent of Delta. Ultra agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, do, omit to do, or permit to be done, any act that will or may dilute the goodwill associated with the Licensed Marks or tarnish or bring into disrepute the reputation of or goodwill associated with the Licensed Marks or Delta or that will or may invalidate or jeopardize any registration of the Licensed Marks. Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries shall not purchase Internet keywords or domain names containing the Licensed Marks. |
(f) |
Ultra recognizes the ownership of, and great value of the goodwill associated with, the Licensed Marks. Ultra acknowledges that such goodwill belongs to Delta and that such Licensed Marks, have inherent and/or acquired distinctiveness and are famous marks. Nothing in this Agreement gives Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries any right, title, or interest in the Licensed Marks, except the right to use the Licensed Marks in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Ultras and Ultra Subsidiaries use of the Licensed Marks shall inure to the benefit of Delta. Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries will not, and will not cause any other Person to, seek to register any marks for, containing, or confusingly similar to, the Licensed Marks. Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries shall not, and shall not cause any other Person to, oppose or seek to cancel or challenge, in any forum anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, any application or registration by Delta for the Licensed Marks, or any composite mark containing a Licensed Mark as an element of such composite mark. Further, Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries shall not, and shall not cause any other Person to, object to, or file any action or lawsuit because of, any use by Delta of (i) the Licensed Marks, (ii) any composite mark containing a Licensed Mark, or (iii) any company name, corporate name, trade name, keyword, or domain name consisting of or containing any of the Licensed Marks, for or in connection with any goods or services, whether such use is by Delta directly or through Deltas licensees, Delta Subsidiaries, or Deltas authorized users; and Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries will not, and will not cause any other Person to, take any other action that may adversely affect or contest |
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Deltas ownership of or right to use or the validity, incontestability or enforceability of the Licensed Marks, any composite mark containing a Licensed Mark, or the goodwill associated with the Licensed Marks. |
(g) | Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries will display on materials utilizing or displaying the Licensed Marks any notice, marking, or indicia of ownership required by this Agreement or otherwise by Delta from time to time. Ultra and Ultra Subsidiaries will in all material respects, use the Licensed Marks in a manner reasonably calculated to prevent the Licensed Marks from becoming generic or otherwise invalid. |
(h) | Ultra agrees to notify Delta in writing, as promptly as reasonably practicable, of any of the following that may come to the attention of Ultra: (i) any adoption, use, or registration of any mark, trade name, trading style or corporate name, domain name, or designation which would infringe, impair or dilute, or tend to infringe, impair or dilute, the Licensed Marks, (ii) any challenge to Deltas use, Ultras use, or Ultra Subsidiaries use of any Licensed Mark, or (iii) any claim made by any Person of any rights in any Licensed Mark. |
(i) | Except as provided herein, Delta shall be responsible, at its sole discretion, for renewing and maintaining at Deltas expense all trademark applications and registrations for the Licensed Marks. Delta may elect, for any reason, not to renew any applications and registrations for the Licensed Marks. Each Party agrees to cooperate and provide promptly, upon any request by the other Party, appropriate samples and specimens of Deltas, Ultras, and Ultra Subsidiaries use of the Licensed Marks and to otherwise assist the relevant Party in applying for, registering, maintaining and renewing Deltas applications and registrations for the Licensed Marks, at Deltas expense. |
(j) | Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute any representation or warranty by Delta that any Licensed Mark is valid or that the exercise by Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary of any rights granted under this Agreement with respect to any Licensed Mark will not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any Person. |
2.5 | Preservation of Ownership of Proprietary Rights and Sublicense Requirements |
(a) |
All rights not specifically granted to Ultra herein are hereby retained by Delta. There are no implied licenses to any of the Delta Proprietary Items (or to any right, title or interest therein or part, portion or aspect thereof). Ultra covenants, and agrees to cause all Ultra Subsidiaries and require all other sublicensees to covenant, to take no action or commit any omission that would reasonably be expected to be adverse to Deltas sole and exclusive ownership of all right (including all Intellectual Property Rights), title and interest in and to the Delta Proprietary Items and shall not (i) apply to register or cooperate in any effort by any Third Party to register any right (including any Intellectual Property Rights), title or interest in or to any Delta Proprietary Items anywhere in the world in connection with any products or services, (ii) challenge or participate in any challenge or diminution of Deltas rights (including any Intellectual Property Rights) in the Delta Proprietary Items, or (iii) do anything else inconsistent with Deltas rights (including any Intellectual Property Rights) in the Delta Proprietary Items. If, contrary to the intent of the Parties, it should occur that Ultra has any rights of ownership in the Delta Proprietary Items, Ultra hereby agrees, at any time upon the written request of Delta, to assign and to sell for ten dollars (US $10.00) to Delta any and all such rights of ownership as well as the entire right, title and interest to any such right (including any attendant goodwill), and Ultra agrees that it has not entered and shall not enter into any agreement with any Third Party, including any Ultra Subsidiaries or other sublicensees, or otherwise take or fail to take |
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any action, that would prevent such assignment and sale. Ultra shall promptly upon request by Delta execute, without additional consideration, any assignment or other document that may be reasonably necessary or appropriate for Delta to purchase, take assignment or perfect its ownership interest or to memorialize, record or otherwise denote or demonstrate ownership by Delta of all right (including all Intellectual Property Rights), title and interest in and to any Delta Proprietary Items. |
(b) | Delta shall be responsible, at Deltas own expense, for, and shall make all decisions concerning, the preparation, filing, registration, prosecution, renewal, enforcement and maintenance of any Intellectual Property Rights in or covering any Delta Proprietary Item. Ultra agrees to, and agrees to cause all Ultra Subsidiaries and require all other sublicensees to, cooperate fully with, and provide reasonable assistance to, Delta in respect thereof, at Deltas own expense. |
(c) | In order to assign title to Delta in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain title to inventions made in the performance of a Customer Contract. |
(d) | Ultra shall set forth in written agreements with any sublicensee all applicable restrictions and obligations regarding Delta Proprietary Items as set forth in this Agreement. Ultra shall not grant any right to or fail to require any obligation from any permitted sublicensee that is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement or reduces or eliminates protections of Delta Proprietary Items or Deltas ownership of Delta Proprietary Items as set forth herein. |
(e) | Ultra shall set forth in written agreements with any Contractor all applicable restrictions and obligations regarding such Licensed Product or the Applicable Licensed Product Items as set forth in this Agreement. |
2.6 | Enforcement Actions |
Ultra agrees to notify Delta in writing, as promptly as reasonably practicable, of any actual, threatened or alleged infringement, challenge, misappropriation, claim, impairment or violation of any Intellectual Property Rights relating to the Licensed Products, Delta Licensed Know-How or Licensed Marks that comes to the attention of Ultra or an Ultra Subsidiary. Delta shall have sole and exclusive authority and discretion to take such legal action as it deems appropriate and control any dispute, claim, litigation, United States Patent and Trademark Office or other U.S. or foreign governmental or administrative proceeding, or other action arising out of any actual or alleged infringement, challenge, misappropriation, claim, impairment or violation of any Intellectual Property Rights relating to the Delta Proprietary Items and including any brought by a Third Party (an Enforcement Action ). Unless the Parties otherwise agree, all costs and expenses related to an Enforcement Action shall be borne by Delta, and Delta shall be entitled to all monetary damages, fines, settlement payments, costs, attorneys fees, and other amounts ( Recoveries ) awarded to Delta as a direct result of an Enforcement Action. Ultra shall, and if requested by Delta cause Ultra Subsidiaries and any sublicensees to, at Deltas expense, cooperate fully and promptly with Delta with respect to such Enforcement Action, in such manner and to such extent as Delta may reasonably request, including joining such Enforcement Action as a party. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring Delta to take any action to bring or defend any Enforcement Action or to indemnify or hold harmless Ultra, Ultra Subsidiaries, or any sublicensees in connection therewith. During the Term, in the event Delta provides written notice or confirmation to Ultra that it determines not to bring an Enforcement Action, Ultra may, with the prior written consent of Delta (which consent may be withheld by Delta for any reason in its sole discretion), bring an Enforcement Action with respect to any violation of the Licensed Products, Delta Licensed Know-How or Licensed Marks that Ultra reasonably believes would have a material and adverse effect on its
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business; provided , however , that Ultra shall not compromise or settle any Enforcement Action without the prior written consent of Delta; provided , further that Ultra shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless (at Ultras sole cost and expense) Delta for any losses of Delta arising from or relating to such Enforcement Action brought by Ultra without Deltas prior written consent, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any losses arising from any counterclaim to such Enforcement Action. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, all costs and expenses related to an Enforcement Action brought by Ultra shall be borne by Ultra and any Recoveries awarded to Ultra as a direct result of an Enforcement Action brought by Ultra shall belong to Ultra. Delta shall, if reasonably requested by Ultra and at Ultra expense, provide and cause its controlled Affiliates to provide reasonable cooperation with respect to any such Enforcement Action. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall be construed as requiring Delta to join as a party any Enforcement Action brought by Ultra.
2.7 | Prohibited Uses and Administrative Obligations |
(a) | Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of Delta (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Ultra shall not, nor shall it allow or give permission to any Third Party, including but not limited to any Ultra Subsidiary, Customer or Governmental Entity, to: |
(i) | use, copy (except for internal archival purposes), distribute, rent, lease, license, lend, give, sublicense, disclose or transfer any of the Delta Proprietary Items or any portion thereof; |
(ii) | access or make available to any Third Party source code in any manner (and whether or not subject to escrow arrangements) relating to the Licensed Products, Licensed Product Items or any portion thereof; |
(iii) | translate, modify, adapt, enhance, extend, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Licensed Products, Licensed Product Items or any portion thereof; |
(iv) | transfer, assign or sublicense, or purport to transfer, assign or sublicense, to any Third Party any right, including any Intellectual Property Rights, in or to any of the Delta Proprietary Items; |
(v) | allow any of the Delta Proprietary Items or any right in any of them to become subject of any charge, lien or encumbrance; |
(vi) | alter, remove or obscure any trademark, copyright, trade secret, patent, proprietary right and/or other legal notice of Delta that are part of or affixed to any of the Delta Proprietary Items; |
(vii) | modify, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive, obtain or modify the source code to, write or develop any derivative software based upon the Licensed Products, or sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, copy, reproduce, disclose or transmit the Delta Proprietary Items or any portion thereof, or permit any Third Party to do any of the foregoing, for any purpose whatsoever; |
(viii) | use or permit use of the Delta Proprietary Items by a Third Party or on any service bureau, time-sharing or similar system; or |
(ix) | create Improvements or additions to any of the Delta Proprietary Items. |
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(b) | Ultra shall not, and agrees to cause Ultra Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, violate any applicable Laws or regulations in exercising any rights provided by or performed under this Agreement. |
2.8 | Compliance with Third Party Licenses |
Ultra shall comply with the terms of the license agreements governing Third Party vendor materials incorporated into any of the Licensed Products or Licensed Product Items as and to the extent Delta so notifies Ultra in writing from time to time. None of the licenses or rights to sublicense granted hereby include any license to or right to sublicense the Intellectual Property Rights of any Third Party, unless and only to the extent Delta is authorized to provide such license or right to sublicense to Ultra. Ultra acknowledges and agrees that Ultra shall seek any license to or right to sublicense any Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party in the Delta Proprietary Items from such Third Party.
3. | ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND RIGHTS |
3.1 | Restricted IP |
The Parties acknowledge that certain embodiments of Intellectual Property Rights including technical data, tools, know-how or other items, materials, processes or techniques were authored, conceived, created, developed or reduced to practice after April 11, 2017 and prior to the Effective Date by DXC or a DXC Subsidiary in the performance of a Customer Contract, where such embodiments currently uniquely reside in the custody or control of an Ultra Customer and, for reasons of national security, security classification or similar restrictions, may not be duplicated, transferred or removed from such Ultra Customers restricted facilities, networks or systems (the Intellectual Property Rights embodied thereon, the Restricted IP ). Such Restricted IP is hereby licensed to Ultra under the same terms and conditions as the Licensed Products under Section 2.1(a), provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, Ultra shall not be required to disclose, duplicate, transfer or remove the embodiments of such Restricted IP made or created from or based on the embodiments of such Restricted IP to DXC if to do so, and for so long as, it would violate Applicable Law, national security considerations, security classifications or similar restrictions.
3.2 | Grant of License to Delta Improved Imminent IP |
Delta hereby grants to Ultra a non-exclusive, perpetual, non-transferrable, non-assignable, royalty-free, fully paid-up right and license to access, use, copy, make Improvements to and sublicense to end users, any Ultra Subsidiary and any Contractor, any Delta Improved Imminent Ultra IP conceived, created, developed or reduced to practice during the Term. During the Term, this license to Delta Improved Imminent IP License shall be limited solely to outside the Delta Field.
3.3 | Distributed Products |
To the extent any Distributed Products are, as of the date of this Agreement, distributed by Ultra to Customers (either on a standalone basis or as part of an offering or software platform), Ultra shall have the right to continue to distribute such Distributed Products only in accordance with the Commercial License Agreement.
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3.4 | Delta Legacy Products |
To the extent any Delta Legacy Products are, as of the date of this Agreement, used by Ultra in the conduct of the Ultra Business, Ultra shall have the right to use such Delta Legacy Products only in accordance with the Commercial License Agreement.
4. | GRANT OF LICENSE TO DELTA |
4.1 | Grant of Imminent Ultra IP License to Delta |
(a) | Ultra hereby grants to Delta a perpetual, non-transferrable, non-assignable, royalty-free, fully paid-up right and license to access, use, copy, make Improvements to and sublicense to end users, any Delta Subsidiary and any contractor of Delta or of a Delta Subsidiary any Imminent Ultra IP (the Imminent Ultra IP License ). During the Term, the Imminent Ultra IP License shall be limited solely to outside the Ultra Field and shall be exclusive, even as to Ultra, within the Delta Field (other than and subject to any rights in respect of the Imminent Ultra IP granted by Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiary to any Third Party prior to the date of this Agreement). |
(b) | Without limiting the foregoing, the Imminent Ultra IP License shall entitle Delta to access, use, copy and sublicense in accordance herewith, all Improvements to the Imminent Ultra IP as well as any new versions thereof in each case that are created and released by Ultra during the Term and made generally available by Ultra to end users of the Imminent Ultra IP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ultra shall have no obligation to create or release any such Improvements, and the timing of any such Improvements shall be at the sole discretion of Ultra or its applicable Affiliate. |
(c) | Delta shall not transfer, assign or sublicense, or purport to transfer, assign or sublicense, its rights under any Imminent Ultra IP other than to Delta Subsidiaries and any contractor of Delta or of a Delta Subsidiary to the extent required in connection with the operation of the Delta Business (including commercialization with Delta Business customers and end users) outside of the Ultra Field and in accordance with this Agreement. |
4.2 | Grant of Know-How License |
(a) | Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Ultra hereby grants to Delta a perpetual, non-transferrable, non-assignable, royalty-free limited license to access, use, copy and make Improvements to the Ultra Licensed Know-How in accordance with and as permitted by this Agreement (the Ultra Know-How License ). During the Term, the Ultra Know-How License shall be (i) limited solely to the Delta Field and Shared Field and (ii) exclusive in the Delta Field even as against Ultra (other than and subject to any rights in respect of the Ultra Licensed Know-How granted by Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiaries to any Third Party prior to the date of this Agreement). |
(b) | Delta shall not transfer, assign or sublicense, or purport to transfer, assign or sublicense, its rights under the Ultra Know-How License other than to Delta Subsidiaries to the extent required in connection with the operation of the Delta Business solely in the Delta Field and Shared Field and in accordance with this Agreement. |
(c) | Each Party shall retain all right to its own derivative works, inventions, modifications, improvements, fixes, enhancements and/or updates made to or derived from the Ultra Licensed Know-How, and the other Party shall not have any rights to the foregoing. |
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4.3 | Grant of Ultra Intellectual Property and Ultra-Owned Products to Delta |
(a) | Ultra hereby grants to Delta a perpetual, transferrable, assignable, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to access, use, copy, make Improvements to and sublicense to end users the Ultra-Owned Products and Ultra Intellectual Property in accordance with and as permitted by this Agreement (the Ultra-Owned Products and Intellectual Property License ). During the Term, the Ultra-Owned Products and Intellectual Property License shall be limited solely to outside clause (i) of the definition of Ultra Field on a non-exclusive basis and be exclusive in the Delta Field even as against Ultra and the Ultra Subsidiaries (other than and subject to any rights in respect of the Ultra Owned Products or the Ultra Intellectual Property granted by Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiaries to any Third Party prior to the date of this Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, following termination of this Agreement or expiration of the Term, the Ultra-Owned Products and Intellectual Property License shall remain in effect in the Delta Field and the Shared Field on a non-exclusive basis. |
(b) | Each Party shall retain all right to its own derivative works, inventions, modifications, improvements, fixes, enhancements and/or updates made to or derived from the Ultra-Owned Products and Ultra Intellectual Property, and the other Party shall not have any rights to the foregoing. |
4.4 | Vector Labs, Kodiak and Ultra Cyber Security Services |
(a) | The Parties agree that, for the duration of the Term, Delta may request that Ultra make available, and the Parties shall subsequently negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of a right of access to the following resources under the terms of the Master Partnered Product Agreement in the Delta Field (including as to Ultras ability to offer these services to third parties): |
(i) Vector Labs, including its personnel and any necessary ancillary support resources such as equipment, contracted support, technical information, Intellectual Property, code and know-how; and
(ii) The Ultra Security and Digital Protection Services Business including its personnel and any necessary ancillary support resources such as equipment, contracted support, technical information, Intellectual Property, code and know-how.
(b) | Ultra hereby agrees to, and shall concurrently with the Merger Agreement closing date grant (or cause its Subsidiary(ies) to grant) to Delta a non-transferrable, non-assignable, license for the Term to access, use, copy, make Improvements to and sublicense to end users the Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property in accordance with and as permitted by this Agreement (the Vector/Kodiak License ). The Vector/Kodiak License will be royalty-free and fully paid up to the extent that Delta does not commercially exploit the Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property in the Delta Business. The Vector/Kodiak License shall be exclusive to Delta in the Delta Field even as against Ultra and the Ultra Subsidiaries (other than and subject to any rights in respect of the Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property granted by Ultra or any Ultra Subsidiaries to any Third Party prior to the date of this Agreement or as specifically provided in the Master Partnered Product Agreement, provided, however that Delta hereby agrees to grant back a royalty-free and fully paid up non-exclusive license of the Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property to Ultra to use, make Improvements to and to sublicense end users, on case-by-case basis, for any Opportunity, presented to Delta, as set forth in Section 4.4(c) below, as to which Delta has notified Ultra that Delta is not interested in pursuing. Delta shall have the right to make commercial use of Vector and Kodiak Intellectual Property with any Delta customer or other Person in the Delta Field only in accordance with the terms of the Vencore and KGS Commercial License. |
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(c) | During the Term and subject to any other rights herein or in any other Transaction Document, in the event Vector Labs wishes to pursue research and development of new or improved technology (including software products) which has potential applicability in the Delta Field (each such research and development program, an Opportunity ), Vector Labs shall, prior to pursuing such Opportunity, provide written notice to Delta identifying the Opportunity and describing the specifics thereof in sufficient detail (together with any necessary background information) as reasonably required for Delta to evaluate it together with the commercial prospects thereof. Thereafter, Delta shall notify Ultra in writing within ten (10) Business Days (or such longer period as Delta may require to reasonably evaluate the Opportunity under the circumstances as notified to Ultra within said ten (10) Business Days) whether: (i) Delta desires to pursue the Opportunity together with Vector Labs or (ii) Delta is not interested in pursuing the Opportunity; in which case (subject to any other restrictions and exclusive grants other than the Vector/Kodiak License) Vector Labs may engage in the Opportunity. Unless Delta has notified Ultra that it is not interested in pursuing the Opportunity, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith toward reaching mutually agreeable terms on a collaborative development and commercialization effort. In the event Delta notifies Ultra that it is not interested in pursuing an Opportunity and, thereafter, the specifics of the Opportunity substantially change (including a change in research scope of commercial prospects or other circumstances that would likely make the Opportunity more attractive to Delta), Ultra shall re-offer the revised Opportunity to Delta in the manner described above. For avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 4.4(c) shall permit Ultra during the Term to use, sell or otherwise commercialize, in the Delta Field, any products, services, offerings or the Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, arising out of, developed in connection with or underlying the Opportunity, other than as an agreed Partnered Product under the Master Partnered Product Agreement. |
5. | TERM |
5.1 | Term |
The Term of this Agreement (the Term ) shall commence as of the Effective Date and continue through the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 11 .
6. | TAXES |
6.1 | Taxes |
Each Party shall be responsible for all Taxes imposed on such Party under applicable Law. In no event shall any Party be responsible for Taxes on or measured by net income of the other Party. The Parties shall cooperate with each other to furnish such forms and certificates that they are legally entitled to furnish to eliminate or reduce Taxes on payments described herein. No Party shall be required to gross up the other party for Taxes imposed through withholding or deduction. To the extent any Party is required under applicable Law to collect sales, use or similar taxes from the other Party, the Party required to collect such taxes shall separately state the applicable sales, use or similar tax on an invoice rendered to the other Party.
7. | SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS |
7.1 | Support and Maintenance Services |
(a) |
Delta and Ultra may elect to enter into a separate agreement after the date hereof setting forth any additional maintenance and support services to be provided by Delta to Ultra in respect of any Licensed Product or Licensed Product Items, such as training on the Licensed Products. The |
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terms and conditions of any such agreement, including the fees for such services, shall be negotiated and agreed between Delta and Ultra on an arms-length basis at such time. |
(b) | The Parties will agree on governance procedures for the request and delivery of the Licensed Products, Licensed Product Items and Improvements during the Term but the failure to agree shall not void the Parties respective obligations to request and deliver the Licensed Products, Licensed Product Items and Improvements during the Term in accordance with this Agreement. |
7.2 | M&A Activity |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein, any license granted by Delta hereunder shall not extend to any Person that, directly or indirectly, acquires control of Ultra through a Change of Control of Ultra (an Acquiring Person ) or to any Affiliate or subsidiary of any such Acquiring Person (other than with respect to the licenses to Ultra and entities that were direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ultra prior to the time such Acquiring Person acquired such control (a Pre-COC Subsidiary )). Without limiting the foregoing, if any material operations or businesses are contributed by any Affiliate of an Acquiring Person (other than a Pre-COC Subsidiary) to Ultra or a Pre-COC Subsidiary, such contributed operations or businesses shall not be entitled to any of the rights granted pursuant to any such license. |
(b) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that any divestiture (whether by spin-off, split-off, stock or asset sale or other similar transaction) of all or any portion of the Delta Business or Ultra Business in an arms length transaction to an unaffiliated third party (a bona fide purchaser ) would cause, or be reasonably expected to cause, a Party to breach any of the restrictions or limitations imposed on such Party hereunder and/or under the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, such bona fide purchaser shall be permitted to develop and implement a firewall plan to protect the Intellectual Property Rights owned by or exclusively licensed (to the extent of such exclusivity) to such other Party and to prevent Intellectual Property Rights of such divested business from being used by such bona fide purchasers business that operates in the other Partys field (either the Delta Field or the Ultra Field, as applicable); provided , however , that no such firewall plan shall be required in respect of any portion of such bona fide purchasers business that operates outside of the other Partys Field (either the Delta Field or the Ultra Field, as applicable) or to prevent a Partys Employees from transferring into any portion of such bona fide purchasers business that operates outside of the other Partys Field (either the Delta Field or the Ultra Field, as applicable). |
(c) |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that any acquisition (whether by merger, consolidation, stock or asset purchase or other similar transaction) of any business by Delta or its controlled Affiliates or by Ultra or the Ultra Subsidiaries contains certain activities that would cause, or be reasonably expected to cause, such Party to breach any of the restrictions or limitations hereunder and/or under the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, such Party shall, at its election, either (a) develop and implement a firewall plan to protect the Intellectual Property Rights owned by or exclusively licensed (to the extent of such exclusivity) to such other Party and to prevent Intellectual Property Rights of in such Partys possession from being used in connection with the offending portions of such business; provided , however , that the fact that (i) no more than five individual managers at the L1 to L3 levels at such Party have management oversight over a potentially offending element or (ii) such Party shared back office support functions (including HR, accounting, tax and IT), but for the avoidance of doubt not any customer facing or front office support functions (such as sales support, product development, customer support and |
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product support), provide support to the acquired entity shall not in itself be deemed a breach of this Section 7.2(c) . |
8. | WARRANTIES |
8.1 | Warranty Exclusions |
(a) | The Applicable Licensor shall in no circumstances have any liability for any of the following: (i) failure of the Licensed Products or Ultra-Owned Products, as applicable resulting from unpermitted modification, abuse or prohibited use of the Licensed Products or Ultra-Owned Products, as applicable, or use of the Licensed Products or Ultra-Owned Products, as applicable, that does not comply with the requirements of the Licensed Product Sales Materials or Ultra-Owned Product materials, as applicable, (ii) failure of the Licensed Products or the Ultra-Owned Products, as applicable, resulting from use of the Licensed Products or the Ultra-Owned Products, as applicable, in combination with any other software and/or equipment which has not been supplied or approved in writing by the Applicable Licensor for use with the Licensed Products or the Ultra-Owned Products, as applicable, (iii) loss of data or any storage media in the possession or under the control of the Applicable Licensee or any Delta Subsidiary or Ultra Subsidiary, as applicable, (iv) the content and accuracy of any document produced by the Licensed Products or the Ultra-Owned Products, as applicable, (v) the Applicable Licensees or any Delta Subsidiarys or any Ultra Subsidiarys, as applicable, negligence or hardware malfunction, or (vi) (x) in the case of Ultra, the Ultra-Owned Products, Ultra Licensed Know-How, the Ultra Imminent IP, or the Restricted IP, and (y) in the case of Delta, the Licensed Products, the Licensed Product Items, Delta Licensed Know-How, Delta Improved Imminent IP or Licensed Trademarks. |
(b) | NO WARRANTY SHALL BE CREATED BY, AND NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY SHALL ARISE FROM, THIS AGREEMENT OR EITHER PARTYS RENDERING OF TECHNICAL, PROGRAMMING, OR OTHER ADVICE OR SERVICE HEREUNDER. EACH PARTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED, IN THE CASE OF ULTRA, THE DELTA PROPRIETARY ITEMS, THE RESTRICTED IP AND ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY DELTA AND, IN THE CASE OF DELTA, THE ULTRA-OWNED PRODUCTS, ULTRA LICENSED KNOW-HOW AND ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY ULTRA, AS IS AND WHERE IS, AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. |
(c) | (i) EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ALL WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTY OF TITLE, WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING TIME OF PERFORMANCE) RESPECTING, IN THE CASE OF ULTRA, THE DELTA PROPRIETARY ITEMS, RESTRICTED IP OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY DELTA, AND IN THE CASE OF DELTA, THE ULTRA-OWNED PRODUCTS, ULTRA LICENSED KNOW-HOW, ULTRA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ULTRA IMMINENT IP OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ULTRA, AND (ii) NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTY THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN, IN THE CASE OF DELTA, A LICENSED PRODUCT ITEM OR ANY RESTRICTED IP, AND IN THE CASE OF ULTRA, THE ULTRA-OWNED PRODUCTS OR ULTRA LICENSED KNOW-HOW, WILL MEET THE OTHER PARTYS REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF, IN THE CASE OF DELTA, A LICENSED PRODUCT ITEM OR ANY RESTRICTED IP, AND IN THE CASE OF ULTRA, THE ULTRA-OWNED PRODUCTS OR ULTRA LICENSED KNOW-HOW, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. |
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(d) | EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY ASSUMES SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE SUITABILITY AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF, IN THE CASE OF ULTRA, THE DELTA PROPRIETARY ITEMS, THE RESTRICTED IP AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY DELTA, AND IN THE CASE OF DELTA, THE ULTRA-OWNED PRODUCTS, ULTRA LICENSED KNOW-HOW AND ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY ULTRA, AND ANY DECISIONS MADE OR ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR GENERATED BY THE FOREGOING, AS APPLICABLE. |
9. | INDEMNIFICATION; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY |
9.1 | Indemnification by Delta |
Delta will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ultra, and each Ultra Subsidiary and Ultras and the Ultra Subsidiaries directors, officers, employees, agents and permitted successors and assigns ( Ultra Indemnitees ) from and against any and all Losses incurred by any Ultra Indemnitee as a direct result of any claim by a Third Party that is not a Ultra Affiliate that Ultras use of any Improvements to the Licensed Products provided by Delta pursuant to this Agreement infringes or misappropriates any U.S. copyright or trade secret, except to the extent resulting from (i) Ultras modification of the Licensed Products or combination by Ultra of the Licensed Products with other products or services if the Licensed Products would not have been infringing but for such combination or modification, (ii) Ultras use of such Licensed Products other than as permitted under this Agreement, (iii) Ultras failure to use an updated non-infringing version of the applicable Licensed Products to the extent Ultra was notified that the update cured an infringement, (iv) changes to the Licensed Products made by Delta at the direction of Ultra, (v) any open source software included in the Licensed Products or used by Ultra or an end user in connection with the Licensed Products, or (vi) any portion of the Licensed Products that is owned by a Third Party.
9.2 | Indemnification by Ultra |
Ultra will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Delta, and each of Deltas Affiliates and Deltas and its Affiliates directors, officers, employees, agents and permitted successors and assigns ( Delta Indemnitees ) from and against any and all Losses incurred by any Delta Indemnitee as a direct result of any claim by a Third Party that is not a Delta Affiliate (a) arising from or relating to Ultras, Ultra Subsidiaries or any end users use of the Licensed Products, and/or any end user agreement, documentation or representation provided or made by Ultra to an end user to the extent such end user agreement, documentation or representation differs from the Licensed Product Sales Materials, Licensed Product Documentation, and/or marketing materials provided by Delta or (b) that Deltas use of any Improvements to the Licensed Products provided by Ultra pursuant to this Agreement infringes or misappropriates any U.S. copyright or trade secret, except to the extent resulting from (i) Deltas modification of the Licensed Products or combination by Delta of the Licensed Products with other products or services if the Licensed Products would not have been infringing but for such combination or modification, (ii) Deltas failure to use an updated non-infringing version of the applicable Licensed Products to the extent Delta was notified that the update cured an infringement, (iii) changes to the Licensed Products made by Ultra at the direction of Delta, (iv) any open source software included in the Licensed Products or used by Delta or its customers in connection with the Licensed Products or (v) any portion of the Licensed Products that is owned by a Third Party.
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9.3 | Sole Remedy; Indemnification Procedures |
(a) | If any Improvement for which Delta has an indemnification obligation under Section 9.1 becomes, or in Deltas reasonable opinion is likely to become, the subject of any U.S. copyright, trademark or trade secret infringement or misappropriation claim or proceeding, Delta will, in addition to indemnifying Ultra as provided in Section 9.1 , promptly take the following actions, at no additional charge to Ultra, in the following order of priority: (i) secure the right to continue using the item or (ii) replace or modify the item to make it non-infringing. If neither of such actions can be accomplished by Delta using commercially reasonable efforts, and only in such event, Delta will remove the applicable Improvements and, in full satisfaction of Deltas obligations with respect to this Section 9.3(a) , the applicable Fees will be equitably adjusted to reflect such removal. ARTICLE 9 STATES THE ENTIRE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE APPLICABLE LICENSOR AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE APPLICABLE LICENSEE, ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS WITH RESPECT TO ANY VIOLATION OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BY, IN THE CASE OF DELTA, THE LICENSED PRODUCTS AND THE SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY DELTA OR ANY PART THEREOF, AND IN THE CASE OF ULTRA, THE ULTRA DEVELOPED PRODUCTS AND THE SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY ULTRA OR ANY PART THEREOF. |
(b) | All indemnification procedures shall be governed by Section 6.4 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. |
9.4 | Injunctive Relief |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of Sections 2 , 4 , or 10 of this Agreement by a Party or any of its Subsidiaries and that the other Party shall, in addition to any other rights it may have at Law or in equity, be entitled to equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any breach (and the Party in breach shall not raise the defense of an adequate remedy at Law) without the posting of a bond or other form of assurance or surety.
9.5 | Limitation of Liability |
EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO (a) EITHER PARTYS INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 9 WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, (b) EITHER PARTYS INFRINGEMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE OTHER OR USE OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE OTHER IN ANY MANNER OR FOR ANY PURPOSE OR APPLICATION NOT EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY THIS AGREEMENT, (c) EITHER PARTYS BREACH OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, OR (d) EITHER PARTYS FRAUD, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR COSTS, OR FOR LOST OR DAMAGED DATA OR LOSS OF PROFIT OR GOODWILL, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR COSTS.
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10. | CONFIDENTIAL DATA & PROPRIETARY MATERIALS |
10.1 | Confidential Data, Proprietary Information, and Trade Secrets |
All Confidential Information submitted or disclosed by one Party to the other Party in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by the confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 7.5 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information of Delta shall include all Delta Proprietary Items.
10.2 | Employees and Sublicensees |
Each Party shall require its sublicensees and cause its Affiliates and its and their employees, authorized agents and representatives to comply with the provisions set forth in this Agreement and shall be deemed for purposes of this Agreement to have taken the actions and inactions of the same in connection thereto.
11. | TERMINATION |
11.1 | Events of Termination |
This Agreement may only be terminated if:
(a) | the Parties mutually agree; |
(b) | the other Party is in material breach or default of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations under this Agreement or violates or infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of such Party and which breach, violation or infringement has remained uncured or otherwise unresolved for a period of thirty (30) days or more following that Partys receipt of written notice regarding such breach; or |
(c) | the other Party makes any assignment or assumption for the benefit of creditors or files a petition in bankruptcy or is adjudged bankrupt or is placed in the hands of a receiver or if the equivalent of any of the proceedings or acts referred to in this clause, though known and/or designated by some other name or term, occurs; |
and such Party notifies the other Party of its election to terminate this Agreement. |
11.2 | Effect of Termination or Expiration |
Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, expressions of termination, cancellation or rescission of this Agreement may not be construed as a renunciation or discharge of any claim in damages for an antecedent breach of this Agreement or an obligation incurred prior to the termination or expiration thereof.
11.3 | Survival of Terms |
Upon the termination of this Agreement or the expiration of the Term for any reason, the following shall survive: (a) any unsatisfied payment obligation or other right or remedy regardless of whether based on prior default or performance or otherwise, (b) any limitation on the scope, manner, method, or location of the exercise of rights in the Delta Proprietary Items, (c) any limitation, exclusion or waiver of warranties, remedy, liability or damages, (d) any obligation of confidentiality, nondisclosure, return of data or materials, or singular obligation to the extent that the obligation was created by the terms of this Agreement, (e) any right for effectuating any of the aforesaid, (f) the right of Delta to receive any and all
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Improvements made or created from or based on the Licensed Products or any Licensed Product Items by or on behalf of Ultra or a Ultra Subsidiary following the Effective Date, and (g) the provisions of Sections 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 and 12, including the perpetual licenses granted herein.
12. | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
12.1 | Further Assurances |
In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each Party agrees to execute or cause to be executed and to record or cause to be recorded such other agreements, instruments and other documents, and to take such other action, as reasonably necessary or desirable, to fully effectuate the license grants, assignment, intents and purposes of this Agreement.
12.2 | Relationship of the Parties |
This Agreement shall not be construed to place the Parties in the relationship of legal representatives, partners, joint venturers or agents of or with each other. No Party shall have any power to obligate or bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever, except as specifically provided herein.
12.3 | Amendment |
This Agreement may not be modified or amended, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties.
12.4 | Entire Agreement |
The Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. This Agreement (including the Schedules) together with the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Master Partnered Product Agreement, the Commercial License Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the Parties related to the subject matter of the Agreement and supersede all prior agreements, discussions and understandings between the Parties related to its subject matter.
12.5 | Priority of Agreements |
If there is a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement (or any other agreement referred to therein), the provisions of this Agreement will control. If there is a conflict between any provision of the Master Partnered Products Agreement or the Commercial License Agreement, on one hand, and this Agreement, on the other hand, the provisions of this Agreement will control except as specifically set forth otherwise in this Agreement.
12.6 | Assignment |
This Agreement shall not be assignable by Ultra, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Delta, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void; provided , however , that Ultra may assign this Agreement (a) to an Affiliate controlled by Ultra, or (b) to a purchaser of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of Ultra, in each case so long as such assignee expressly assumes, in a written instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to Delta, the due and punctual performance or observance of every agreement and covenant of this Agreement to be performed or observed on the part of Ultra. Notwithstanding the foregoing, because of its personal nature to Delta, the Trademarks License may not be assigned to any
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Person without the prior written consent of Delta, which consent may be withheld by Delta for any reason in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement shall be assignable by Delta, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to any Person without restriction.
12.7 | Successors and Assigns |
The provisions to this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12.8 | Third Party Beneficiaries |
This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective Affiliates and shall not be deemed to confer upon any Third Party any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement, except that any Ultra Indemnitees or Delta Indemnitees shall be intended third-party beneficiaries of Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
12.9 | Notices |
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be made and delivered in conformity with Section 10.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
12.10 | Rules of Construction |
This Agreement will be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and without any strict construction in favor of or against either Party. Moreover, drafts of the Agreement and Schedules shall not be taken into account in interpreting, or establishing the nature or limits of, a Partys rights and obligations hereunder. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all rights granted herein and hereby shall be construed so as to permit or require only such action and/or use that is in compliance with Applicable Security Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall comply with all applicable Export Control Laws and Regulations.
12.11 | Title and Headings |
Titles and headings to Sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
12.12 | No Waiver |
A Party does not waive any right under this Agreement by failing to insist on compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement or by failing to exercise any right hereunder. Any waivers granted hereunder are effective only if recorded in a writing signed by the Party granting such waiver.
12.13 | Severability |
If any provision of this Agreement is determined by any court or Governmental Entity to be unenforceable, the Parties intend that this Agreement be enforced as if the unenforceable provisions were not present and that any partially valid and enforceable provisions be enforced to the extent that they are enforceable.
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12.14 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related thereto or to the transactions contemplated thereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common Law, statute or otherwise) shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, in each case without reference to any choice-of-law or conflict of law principles that might lead to the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Section 8 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the Virginia Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Section 8 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth in Section 10.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 12.14 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
12.15 | Dispute Resolution |
The procedures set forth in Section 8 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall apply to the resolution of all disputes arising under this Agreement.
12.16 | Specific Performance |
From and after the Effective Date, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree that the Party to this Agreement that is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at Law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that, from and after the Effective Date, the remedies at Law for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss, that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at Law would be adequate is hereby waived, and that any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived.
12.17 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
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12.18 | Noncontravention |
Notwithstanding anything else herein, nothing in this Agreement shall require or have the effect of licensing or transferring any Intellectual Property Rights of an Applicable Licensor in violation or breach of any agreement with a Third Party in effect as of the date of this Agreement or which would restrict the ability of either Party to continue to commercialize under any subsisting contractual joint venture or teaming arrangement any offering in violation or breach thereof (provided, however, that this provision shall not eliminate the obligation of Ultra to obtain necessary rights under agreements with Delta with respect to commercialization or distribution of any Delta Legacy Products and Distributed Products). In the event of such conflict the Parties agree to consult and agree on how best to effectuate the commercial intent of the Parties which is the subject of the conflict in a manner that does not contravene any Third Party agreements or current commercialization arrangements, including, by way of seeking to obtain consents or modifications to existing contractual arrangements.
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SIGNATORY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Name: |
William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Title: |
EVP, General Counsel & Secretary |
PERSPECTA INC. | ||
By: | /s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Name: |
William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Title: |
Vice President Secretary |
Exhibit 2.5
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2018
by and between
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
and
PERSPECTA INC.
CONTENTS
Article/Section | Page | |||||
1. |
Services Provided |
1 | ||||
2. |
Payment |
2 | ||||
3. |
Cooperation |
4 | ||||
4. |
Performance Standards; Reports; Personnel |
5 | ||||
5. |
New Services |
8 | ||||
6. |
Intellectual Property; IT Security |
8 | ||||
7. |
Records and Audits |
9 | ||||
8. |
Force Majeure; Reduction of Services |
9 | ||||
9. |
TSA Leaders; Dispute Resolution |
10 | ||||
10. |
Disclaimer; Indemnification; Limited Liability |
10 | ||||
11. |
Term of Agreement and Service Termination Dates |
12 | ||||
12. |
Independent Contractor |
12 | ||||
13. |
Confidentiality |
13 | ||||
14. |
Beneficiary of Services; No Third Party Beneficiaries |
13 | ||||
15. |
Entire Agreement |
13 | ||||
16. |
Amendment; Waiver |
13 | ||||
17. |
Notices |
14 | ||||
18. |
Non-Assignability |
14 | ||||
19. |
Further Assurances |
14 | ||||
20. |
Definitions and Rules of Construction |
14 | ||||
21. |
Counterparts; Effectiveness |
15 | ||||
22. |
Section Headings |
15 | ||||
23. |
Severability |
15 | ||||
24. |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
15 | ||||
Signatory | 17 | |||||
Schedule A |
Services provided by Delta to Ultra |
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Schedule B |
Services provided by Ultra to Delta |
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Schedule C |
TSA Leaders |
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Schedule D |
Form of Services Schedule |
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This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2018, by and between DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation ( Delta ) and Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation ( Ultra ). Delta and Ultra are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties . Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of May 31, 2018, by and between Delta and Ultra (as such may be amended from time to time, the Separation and Distribution Agreement ).
WHEREAS :
(A) | Delta, acting directly and through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Delta Business and the Ultra Business; |
(B) | Delta and Ultra have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement in connection with the separation of the Ultra Business from Delta and the Distribution of Ultra Common Stock to stockholders of Delta; and |
(C) | in connection therewith, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of and subject to the premises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | SERVICES PROVIDED |
1.1 | During the period commencing on the Distribution Date and ending on the applicable Termination Date (as defined in Section 11 ), Service Provider shall provide, or shall cause one or more of its Affiliates or a contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other third-party service provider (each, a Third Party Provider ) to provide, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the services (the Services ) described on Schedule A (Services Provided by Delta to Ultra) or Schedule B (Services Provided by Ultra to Delta) (collectively, the Services Schedules , which shall be prepared substantially in the form of Schedule D). |
1.2 | With respect to each Service, the Party required to provide such Service is the Service Provider and the other Party is the Service Recipient . In performing the Services, Service Provider and each of its Affiliates shall provide, or ensure that any Third Party Provider shall provide, the Services consistent with the Performance Standards , which shall mean performance of the Services (i) in substantially the same manner and at substantially the same level of service (including, as applicable, with respect to type, frequency, quality, quantity, priority and timeliness) as compared with the six-month period prior to the Distribution Date, except as may be set forth in individual Service Schedules, and/or (ii) with substantially the same degree of skill and care, in each case, as provided and used by the Service Provider during the six-month period prior to the Distribution Date. |
(a) | Notwithstanding the foregoing, if external circumstances reasonably justify a material change in the nature or delivery of a Service (whether as a result of increased quantity or quality, changing frequency or regulatory requirements or otherwise), Service Recipient acknowledges and agrees that such Service may not be provided consistent with the Performance Standards and, in such a case, Service Provider and each of its Affiliates shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or to ensure that any Third Party Provider shall provide, such Service in a timely and professional manner. |
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(b) | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Services are to be provided in a manner that treats Service Recipient (or its Subsidiaries or its or their personnel or business) substantially as favorably as Service Provider treats itself (or its Affiliates or its or their personnel or business) in connection with the provision of a Self-Service (as defined in Section 2.4 ), to the extent the Parties are similarly situated with respect to applicable requirements or restrictions. |
1.3 | If Service Provider wishes to provide a Service by using a Third Party Provider and if such Services were not provided by such Third Party Provider to Service Recipient during the six-month period prior to the Distribution Date, Service Provider shall obtain the consent of Service Recipient (such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) prior to such Third Party Provider so providing such Service; provided further that in any case, Service Provider shall remain responsible for the performance by any Third Party Provider of its obligations hereunder. |
1.4 | Increased Services . |
(a) | Service Recipient may request additional quantities or amounts (e.g., number of Service Recipient personnel, number of transactions per month) of Services beyond the quantities or amounts specified in the applicable Services Schedule ( Increased Services ) from Service Provider by providing written notice. Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate such request; it being understood, however, that Service Provider shall not be required to provide Increased Services if the Parties are unable to reach agreement on the terms thereof. Upon the mutual written agreement as to the nature, cost (including cost of additional equipment as stated in (b) below), duration and scope of such Increased Services, the Parties shall supplement in writing the Services Schedules hereto to include such Increased Services. Service Providers obligations with respect to providing any such Increased Services shall become effective only upon a new Services Schedule or an amendment to an existing Services Schedule being duly executed by the Parties. |
(b) | Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, if an Increased Service requires Service Provider to purchase any machinery, equipment, apparatuses, computer hardware and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, tools, instruments, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks, and other transportation equipment, special and general tools, test devices, molds, tooling, dies, prototypes and models and other tangible personal property (collectively, Equipment ), Service Recipient shall bear the costs of such Equipment, which Service Provider will provide at cost. Upon the termination of the applicable Service, such Equipment shall be assigned and transferred to Service Recipient. |
2. | PAYMENT |
2.1 | Except as otherwise provided on the applicable Services Schedule, for each Service, Service Recipient shall pay Service Provider an amount equal to the Service Costs (as defined below) for all Services being provided to Service Recipient. |
2.2 |
The Service Costs for each Service shall be the total of (a) the cost set forth on the applicable Services Schedule, which are intended to reflect the Historic Cost Allocation multiplied by the applicable Service markup for the period during which such Service is provided as set forth on the Service Schedules, and (b) all Service Expenses related to such Service. Historic Cost Allocation shall mean the allocation of costs associated with such Service reflected in the financial presentation of the Ultra Business set |
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forth in the Ultra Financial Statements. Service Expenses shall mean, to the extent not already included in the Historic Cost Allocation for a Service, any of the following (but only to the extent allocable to the provision of the Services): |
(a) | any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Service Provider with Third Party Providers in connection with the provision of Services, without markup or fee, including to the extent applicable to the Services, one-time set-up costs, license fees, costs to enter into or amounts paid third party agreements, costs to exit third party agreements, termination fees, and other costs incurred in connection with Third Party Providers providing Services in compliance with this Agreement (other than costs related to licenses and consents covered by Section 3.4); |
(b) | the ongoing cost of licenses for software or other intellectual property (a Third Party License ), without markup or fee (other than costs related to licenses and consents covered by Section 3.4); |
(c) | any sales, transfer, goods, services, value added, gross receipts or similar taxes, fees, charges or assessments (including any such taxes that are required to be withheld) arising out of such Service and incurred by Service Provider; provided that the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any such taxes, fees or assessments and Service Recipient shall not be obligated to pay any income or franchise taxes imposed on the Service Provider; and |
(d) | the cost of travel expenses that are reasonable and incurred in accordance with Service Providers normal travel policy and other reasonable miscellaneous out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Service Provider. |
2.3 | Except as otherwise provided on the applicable Services Schedule or required by applicable Law, all amounts shall be invoiced and paid in U.S. Dollars. To the extent necessary, local currency conversion on any such invoice shall be based on Service Providers internal exchange rate for the then-current month, based upon the average for such month, as calculated consistently with how such local currency conversion was calculated in the twelve-month period prior to the Distribution Date. |
2.4 | With respect to any service that a Service Provider provides or causes an Affiliate to provide to itself or its Affiliates that is the same or substantially similar to a Service provided to Service Recipient or its Subsidiaries hereunder (such service, a Self-Service ), Service Provider reserves the right to expand, modify, or upgrade the level of Services or the manner in which it provides the Services to conform to modifications in the manner in which Service Provider, or its Affiliates, generally provide a Self-Service, so long as (a) as such modifications would not result in Service Recipient generally being treated any less favorably than Service Provider or its Affiliates receiving a Self-Service, and (b) Service Provider notifies Service Recipient of such modification as promptly as practicable and no later than ninety (90) days prior to the date it intends to stop providing the Self-Service. To the extent such changes affect a Service: (i) Service Provider shall have no obligation to continue to supply such Service using its former technology, and (ii) Service Recipient shall have no obligation to continue to receive such Service, and shall have the right to terminate the affected Service upon the implementation of such changes, provided that Service Recipient notifies Service Provider in writing of its election to discontinue such Service within ten (10) days of Service Providers notification of such changes. To the extent Service Recipient wishes to continue to receive such Service, Service Recipient shall be obligated to modify its systems as necessary to conform to Service Providers upgraded technology. |
2.5 | Invoices and Payment . |
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(a) | Except as provided on the applicable Services Schedule, Service Provider shall invoice Service Recipient for the Service Costs owed hereunder on a monthly basis, included on a combined single invoice, and shall provide reasonable documentation supporting such Service Costs. Service Recipient shall pay the amount of such invoice by electronic transfer of immediately available funds not later than forty-five (45) days after the date of such invoice. |
(b) | Neither Party nor any of its respective Affiliates shall have a right of set-off against the other Party or its Subsidiaries, except in connection with any amounts billed hereunder. |
(c) | In the event Service Recipient does not pay Service Provider in accordance with the terms hereof (a) all amounts so payable and past due shall accrue interest from the forty-sixth (46st) day after the date of the invoice to the receipt of payment at a rate per annum equal to the six (6)-month LIBOR rate (as shown on the Reuters Screen LIBOR 01 Page (or on any successor or substitute of such page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after the date of the invoice, or the next Business Day, if such day is not a Business Day) plus 3% (the Interest Rate , with the applicable rate to be recalculated every six (6) months), until such amounts, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, are paid in full, and (b) Service Recipient shall pay, as additional fees, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Service Provider in attempting to collect and collecting amounts so due, including all reasonable attorneys fees and expenses. |
(d) | In the event that Service Recipient in good faith disputes an invoice submitted by Service Provider, Service Recipient may withhold payment of any amount subject to the dispute; provided that (a) Service Recipient shall continue to pay all undisputed amounts in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) Service Recipient shall notify Service Provider, in writing, of any disputed amounts and the reason for any dispute by the due date for payment of the invoice containing any disputed charges, and (c) in the event any dispute is resolved in Service Providers favor, any amount that Service Recipient should have paid shall be deemed to have accrued interest at the Interest Rate from the date such payment should have been made. |
(e) | In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of any invoice, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute within forty-five (45) days after Service Recipient provides written notification of such dispute to Service Provider. Each Party shall provide full supporting documentation concerning any disputed amount or invoice within thirty (30) days after written notification of the dispute. Unpaid fees that are under good faith dispute shall not be considered a basis for default hereunder. To the extent that a dispute regarding the amount of any invoice cannot be resolved pursuant to this Section 2.5(e) , the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 9 herein shall apply. |
3. | COOPERATION |
3.1 | Service Recipient and Service Provider shall cooperate and work together in good faith to develop a global transition plan in order to facilitate a smooth and orderly termination of a Service by its applicable Termination Date or at such earlier time as Service Recipient terminates Service Providers performance of the Services in accordance with Section 11 . |
3.2 |
In furtherance of the foregoing, Service Provider, if requested and at Service Recipients expense, will provide Service Recipient with reasonable support necessary to transition or migrate the services to Service Recipient or any third party or parties chosen by Service Recipient, which may include, but not |
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be limited to, consulting and training and providing reasonable access to data and other information and to Service Providers and its Affiliates employees; provided that such activities shall not unduly burden or interfere with Service Providers business and operations. |
3.3 | It is understood that it will require significant efforts by the Parties to implement this Agreement and ensure performance hereunder. Service Recipient shall (i) cooperate with and provide Service Provider with such information and documentation as is reasonably necessary for Service Provider to perform the Services, and (ii) perform such other duties and tasks as may be reasonably required to permit Service Provider to perform the Services, including (A) cooperating in obtaining any consents or approvals from third parties necessary to facilitate Service Providers ability to provide the Services and (B) conducting such testing as may be reasonably required by Service Provider in connection with any updates or changes to the applicable systems or processes involved in providing a Service; provided that Service Provider has given Service Recipient such prior written notice as set forth in the applicable Services Schedules or, if not contemplated therein, a reasonable time before conducting such testing, taking into account the type and scope of such testing. A Service Provider shall not be deemed to be in breach of its obligations to provide or make available any Service to the extent that Service Recipient has not provided information and access to appropriate personnel that is reasonably necessary for the performance of such Service. |
3.4 | Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, if required, any Third Party License or consent required by any Third Party Provider to provide the applicable Service to Service Recipient, and Service Recipient shall, as necessary, cooperate with Service Provider in obtaining any such Third Party License or consent. If such Third Party License or consent cannot be obtained on commercially reasonable terms, the Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for an alternative method of obtaining any such Service on Service Recipients behalf ( Alternative Method ), which may include Service Provider providing such Service itself. All costs and expenses related to obtaining such licenses and consents shall be paid by Delta. |
3.5 | The Parties shall use the fiscal quarter and year ends as set forth in the applicable Service Schedule in connection with the provision and receipt of applicable Services hereunder, for so long as such Services are being provided. |
4. | PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; REPORTS; PERSONNEL |
4.1 | Services shall be provided in accordance with the Performance Standards and applicable Law. To the extent any Law applicable to the performance of a Service is different than to that of a Self-Service, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform such Service in accordance with the Performance Standards provided that to the extent material additional costs are required to comply with applicable Law as a result of such Service being provided to Service Recipient, such material additional costs shall be borne by Service Recipient and any failure by Service Provider to meet the Performance Standards shall not be a breach of this Agreement. |
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It will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement if Service Provider fails to meet the Performance Standards because of (i) the failure of Service Recipient to reasonably cooperate with or provide information, facilities, equipment, hardware or software, services or decisions to Service Provider as required hereunder, (ii) changes reasonably deemed to be required by changes in Law, technology or the availability of reasonably commercially available products and services, (iii) changes otherwise permitted hereunder, (iv) changes to the relevant systems, processes or personnel of Service Recipient, |
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to the extent Service Providers failure to meet the Performance Standards is the direct result of such changes, or (v) Force Majeure as further provided in Section 8 . |
4.3 | Service Provider shall not make changes in the manner of providing a Service unless (i) Service Provider is making similar changes in a Self-Service being performed for itself or its Subsidiaries or such changes are de minimis , in each case so long as such changes do not prevent Service Provider from meeting the Performance Standards, (ii) such changes are required by Service Provider or Service Recipient pursuant to applicable Law, (iii) otherwise permitted hereunder, or (iv) Service Recipient provides its prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to such changes (in each case, for the avoidance of doubt, with the costs of any such change to be included in the calculation of Service Costs). |
4.4 | Service Provider shall not be required to provide any Service that would constitute a breach of applicable Law, including any applicable U.S. and non-U.S. Laws and regulations relating to the protection of classified and critical unclassified information, export controls, sanctions, and imports, including those regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. |
4.5 | Except as provided in the applicable Services Schedule for a Service, in providing, or causing to be provided, the Services, Service Provider shall only provide employees or agents of Service Recipient with access to systems or software to the extent that such employees or agents of Service Recipient or its Subsidiaries had authorized access immediately prior to the Distribution Date or, subject to Service Providers discretion, are replacement employees or agents of Service Recipient or its Subsidiaries, subject to the terms and conditions of Sections 6.4 and 6.5 . |
4.6 | Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable Services Schedule and except as may be otherwise required (or prohibited) by applicable Law, in performing the Services, Service Provider shall, if requested to do so in writing by Service Recipient, prepare and furnish to Service Recipient reports concerning the Services, which reports shall contain substantially the same data, in substantially the same format, and prepared and delivered on substantially the same timetable, as reports prepared by Service Provider with respect to such Services during the six (6)-month period prior to the Distribution Date (excluding any reports solely prepared in contemplation of the Distribution). Upon Service Recipients written request for modifications to the reporting and data transfer practices reasonably required to assist Service Recipient in transitioning off the Service, Service Provider shall cooperate and consult in good faith with Service Recipient to discuss such modifications and determine if applicable changes are commercially reasonable; provided that if Service Provider reasonably determines in its sole discretion that any such modification may cause Service Provider to incur additional costs or be in breach of its other obligations to Service Recipient, then Service Provider shall not be under any obligation to make such modifications. |
4.7 |
Service Provider shall make available such personnel as may be required to provide the Services, including any specific personnel designated on the applicable Services Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Services Schedule, Service Provider shall have the right to designate which personnel it will assign to perform the Services. Service Provider also shall have the right to remove and replace any such personnel at any time or designate any of its Affiliates or a Third Party Provider (subject to Section 1.3 herein) at any time to perform the Transition Services; provided that Service |
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Provider shall use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice to limit the disruption to Service Recipient in the transition of the Services to different personnel; provided further that if a Services Schedule designates a certain person as a key personnel, if such person is no longer in the employ of the Service Provider or its Affiliates or is otherwise not available to perform the Services, then the portion of such Service performed by such person may be terminated by Service Recipient upon fifteen (15) days prior written notice to Service Provider, even if prior to the end of the Minimum Service Period. Except as set forth in the Services Schedules, Service Provider shall have no obligation to retain any individual employee for the sole purpose of providing a particular Service. In the event Service Recipient requires that a Service be provided or facilitated by personnel who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens pursuant to applicable Law, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate the request at no additional charge. |
4.8 | During the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, Service Recipient will not solicit, encourage, induce or attempt to induce or assist others to solicit, encourage, induce or attempt to induce any employees, consultants or independent contractors of Service Provider involved in providing the Services to terminate their employment or other engagement with Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solicitation by Service Recipient through general advertising and hiring as a result of such general advertising shall not be deemed to be in violation of this Section 4.8. Subject to the foregoing, in the event Service Recipient or any of its Affiliates hires an employee of Service Provider or its Affiliates, and such employee was material to providing Services to Service Recipient, Service Provider shall have the option, in its sole discretion (in addition to any other remedies available to it under the Separation and Distribution Agreement or otherwise), upon ten (10) Business Days written notice to Service Recipient to suspend its obligations with respect to the Services performed by the hired employee (with a reduction in the applicable Service Costs associated with the hired employee) effective on the date of such employees termination of employment with Service Provider. Any provision of Service following a reduction in Service Providers obligations pursuant to this Section shall be deemed to be consistent with Service Providers obligations under this Agreement, so long as Service Provider satisfies the Performance Standards and the obligations contained in this Section 4 with respect to such Service. |
4.9 | Each Party agrees that it shall be responsible for compliance by its personnel (including any Third Party Provider) performing or otherwise involved with Services with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
4.10 | Each Party shall notify the other Party in writing as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of any default or breach of this Agreement committed by either it or the other Party. Service Provider shall notify Service Recipient of any event that may reasonably be expected to materially impact a Service provided hereunder. |
4.11 | In the event Service Provider has received a written notice of default or breach in the performance of a Service hereunder (including as a result of material error(s) in the performance of such Service), it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cure such default or breach. In the event Service Provider is unable to cure such breach or default within thirty (30) days from receipt of notice thereof, in addition to the rights available under Section 11, there shall be an adjustment to Service Costs to reflect the costs to Service Recipient associated with such default, breach or error, including any incremental reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Service Recipient in retaining any Third Party Provider to provide such Service or in providing such Service itself during the minimum period required to be provided by Service Provider. |
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5. | NEW SERVICES |
If, after the date hereof and on or prior to the ninetieth (90th) day following the Distribution Date, the Parties mutually determine that a service required by Service Recipient and provided by Service Provider or one of its Subsidiaries prior to the Distribution Date was omitted from the Services Schedules, Service Recipient may request that Service Provider perform such service ( New Service ) in addition to the Services being provided hereunder. Service Provider shall promptly begin performing any New Service consistent with past practice upon a timely written request from Service Recipient (which request may be in the form of email) that includes (a) a description of the New Service, and (b) a schedule for commencing and completing such New Service. Thereafter, Service Provider and Service Recipient shall enter into good faith negotiations to agree to an amendment to the Services Schedules providing for such New Service; provided that if no agreement for an Additional Service Schedule Amendment has been reached in writing in thirty (30) days, such New Service shall be deemed to have a Termination Date of one year from the Distribution Date, with Service Costs as provided for in Section 2.1 , calculated as if the amendment to the Services Schedule for such New Service were silent regarding costs and expenses (such amendment or deemed amendment pursuant to the foregoing proviso, an Additional Service Schedule Amendment ). Any New Service shall be considered a Service hereunder and the Services Schedules shall incorporate, and be deemed to be duly amended by, such Additional Service Schedule Amendment.
6. | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; IT SECURITY |
6.1 | Service Recipient agrees to comply with, and to cause its Subsidiaries to comply with, the terms of any license or other agreement of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates relating to software or other Intellectual Property that is provided to Service Recipient and is used in connection with the provision of any Services hereunder. In the event that Service Recipient provides written notice of its inability to comply therewith, Service Provider may in its sole discretion suspend its provision of any Services under such licenses or other agreements effective after thirty (30) days notice of the same. While such Service is suspended, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to identify alternative software or Intellectual Property with accompanying licenses or other agreements acceptable to Service Recipient. Upon entering into new software licenses or other agreements, Service Provider shall resume or commence providing Service. Service Recipient shall indemnify Service Provider for any claims by third parties arising out of or in connection with Service Recipients noncompliance with or violation of licenses or other agreements relating to software or Intellectual Property that is provided to Service Recipient and is used in connection with the provision of any Services hereunder; provided that Service Recipient will not be obligated to indemnify Service Provider for any claims related to periods after the date that Service Provider receives such notice. Subject to the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate to identify any material licenses or consents necessary for such provision and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the costs associated therewith. |
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If the receipt or provision of any Service hereunder requires the use by a Party of the Intellectual Property (other than Trademarks) of the other Party, then such Party and its Affiliates shall have the non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-sublicensable (except as required for its and its Affiliates receipt or provision of Services) right and license to use such Intellectual Property for the sole purpose of, and only to the extent necessary for, the receipt or provision of such Services hereunder, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This license does not permit a Party to access, possess, or modify the source code of the other Party or to reverse engineer the software of the other Party. Upon the Termination Date applicable to such Service, or the earlier termination of any Services in accordance with Section 11 , the license herein to the applicable Intellectual Property will terminate; and the |
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applicable Service Recipient and/or Service Provider shall cease all use of the Intellectual Property licensed hereunder. Nothing in this Section 6.2 shall be deemed to limit, modify or terminate any License Agreement between the Parties. |
6.3 | Subject to the limited licenses granted in Section 6.2 , and unless the Parties expressly agree otherwise in the Services Schedules or in a separate written agreement executed by authorized personnel of each Party, each Party shall exclusively own any Intellectual Property that it creates, develops or invents in connection with the provision of any Services hereunder. |
6.4 | While using or accessing any computers, systems, software, networks, information technology or related infrastructure or equipment (including any data stored thereon or transmitted thereby) ( Systems ) of the other Party (whether or not a Service), each Party shall and shall cause each of its Affiliates to comply with all applicable Laws and adhere in all respects to the other Partys controlled processes, policies and procedures (including any of the foregoing with respect to Confidential Information, data, communications and system privacy, operation, security and proper use) as in effect on the Distribution Date or as communicated to such Party from time to time in writing. |
6.5 | Those employees of Service Recipient and Service Provider (or their respective Affiliates) having access to the other Partys Systems may be required by Service Provider or Service Recipient, as the case may be, to enter into a customary non-disclosure or similar agreement in connection with, and as a condition to, such access. |
7. | RECORDS AND AUDITS |
Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient, upon Service Recipients request, taking into consideration the financial reporting, internal controls and other public company requirements of the Parties, all information and records reasonably required to maintain full and accurate books relating to the provision of Services to the extent any such information and/or records were provided or maintained during the twelve (12)-month period prior to the Distribution Date. Upon reasonable notice and reasonable request from the Service Recipient, and at the Service Recipients cost, Service Provider shall (a) make available for inspection and copying by Service Recipients agents or representatives such information, books and records reasonably relating to the Services during reasonable business hours and (b) certify that the controls in effect prior to the Distribution Date continue to be in effect, or if Service Provider is aware of any instances where such controls are not so in effect, in lieu of certification for such instances, provide a list of such instances and descriptions of the change in such controls thereof. Each Party shall keep and preserve all such aforementioned records for a period of at least eight (8) years from and after the end of the relevant Services term.
8. | FORCE MAJEURE; REDUCTION OF SERVICES |
No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) notify the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible. Service Recipient shall be entitled to terminate Services so affected by a Force Majeure that continues for a period of thirty (30) days or more upon five (5) days prior written notice in respect of any such delay or failure resulting
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from any such Force Majeure, without any penalty or obligation to pay for Services not performed; provided that Service Provider is in compliance with its obligations under clauses (a) and (b) above.
9. | TSA LEADERS; DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
9.1 | Each Party shall nominate in writing one representative to act as the primary contact with respect to the provision and receipt of Services (a TSA Leader ), with the initial TSA Leaders as listed on Schedule C . Each Party may, at its discretion, from time to time select another individual to serve in these capacities during the term of this Agreement; provided that each Party shall notify the other Party promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) of any change in an individual serving in this capacity, setting forth the name and contact information of the replacement, and stating that such replacement is authorized to act for such Party in accordance with this Section 9.1 . |
9.2 | The TSA Leaders shall meet as expeditiously as possible to resolve any dispute hereunder, and notwithstanding anything in Section 9 ( Dispute Resolution ) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, in the event any dispute is not so resolved within thirty (30) days, a TSA Leader may provide written notice of such dispute to the General Counsel of each Party (or such other executive as designated by the General Counsel of such Party), who shall attempt within a period of fifteen (15) days following the end of such previous thirty (30)-day period to conclusively resolve any such issue, and in the event the dispute remains unresolved following such fifteen (15)-day period, the dispute may be submitted to mediation in accordance with Section 9.2 ( Mediation ) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, and if any dispute remains unresolved after the Mediation Period, such dispute shall be determined, at the request of either Party, by arbitration in accordance with Section 9.3 ( Arbitration ) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other applicable provisions of Section 9 ( Dispute Resolution ) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Nothing in this Section 9 or any provision of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be construed to prevent a Party from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for interim measures or other provisional relief in connection with the subject matter of any disputes. |
9.3 | In the event of any dispute between the Parties regarding a Service, prior to the applicable Termination Date, Service Provider shall not discontinue the supply of any such Service, unless (i) so provided for in a settlement agreement between the Parties or arbitral determination pursuant to and in accordance with Section 9.2 herein and Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, (ii) Service Recipient has failed to pay to Service Provider undisputed amounts for a Service in accordance with the terms hereof, in which case Service Provider may terminate such Service as provided in accordance with Section 11.4 , or (iii) as requested by Service Recipient pursuant to a Termination Notice. |
10. | DISCLAIMER; INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITED LIABILITY |
10.1 |
Service Recipient acknowledges that the Services being provided pursuant to this Agreement are provided as an accommodation to Service Recipient. Other than in the event of Service Providers gross negligence or willful misconduct or a violation of applicable Law, Service Provider will not be liable for any error or omission in rendering Services under this Agreement, or for any defect in Services so rendered; provided that if there is a material error in, or failure to provide, any of the Services, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to correct the error and/or provide the Service, or if Service Provider is unable to so correct such error and/or provide the Service, to provide an adjustment to the Service Costs for such Service in reasonable proportion to that which the error and/or failure bears to the Service provided for such month, which adjustment shall include any reasonable |
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out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Service Recipient in retaining a Third Party Provider to provide such Service or in providing such Service itself. |
10.2 | Service Provider shall indemnify Service Recipient and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, partners, managers or persons acting in a similar capacity, agents, consultants, financial and other advisors, accountants, attorneys and other representatives (the Service Recipient Indemnitees ) in respect of, and hold such Service Recipient Indemnitees harmless from and against, any and all Losses incurred or suffered by Service Recipient Indemnitees in connection with the receipt of the Services to the extent that such Losses result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, Service Provider, any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors or employees. Service Recipient shall indemnify Service Provider and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, partners, managers or persons acting in a similar capacity, agents, consultants, financial and other advisors, accountants, attorneys and other representatives (the Service Provider Indemnitees ) in respect of, and hold Service Provider Indemnitees harmless from and against, any and all Losses incurred or suffered by Service Provider Indemnitees in connection with the provision of the Services to the extent that such Losses result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, Service Recipient, any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors or employees. |
10.3 | Service Provider shall have no responsibility to maintain insurance to cover any loss or damage to goods or equipment to which Service Recipient has title that are in the possession or control of Service Provider, its Affiliates or a Third Party Provider as a result of this Agreement and the risk of loss with respect to such goods or equipment shall be solely with Service Recipient. Service Recipient shall obtain from its insurance company a waiver of subrogation on behalf of Service Provider and its Subsidiaries effective as of Distribution Date. Service Recipient shall have no responsibility to maintain insurance to cover any loss or damage to goods or equipment to which Service Provider has title that are in the possession or control of Service Recipient or its Subsidiaries as a result of this Agreement and the risk of loss with respect to such goods or equipment shall be solely with Service Provider. Service Provider shall obtain from its insurance company a waiver of subrogation on behalf of Service Recipient and its Subsidiaries effective as of the Distribution Date. |
10.4 | EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR CONFORMITY TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR DESCRIPTION) ARE MADE BY SERVICE PROVIDER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES NOT SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY WAIVED AND DISCLAIMED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY, SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, REMITTANCES, COLLECTIONS, INVOICES, PENALTIES, INTEREST OR FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF, ANY DELAY IN THE PERFORMING, FAILURE TO PERFORM OR DEFECTS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF, THE SERVICES CONTEMPLATED TO BE PERFORMED BY SERVICE PROVIDER PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
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11. | TERM OF AGREEMENT AND SERVICE TERMINATION DATES |
11.1 | This Agreement (other than Sections 2 (until all Service Charges are paid in full by Service Recipient), 6.3, 7 (for eight (8) years) 9, 10, 11.1, 13, 19, 20, and 24) shall terminate upon the last of the Termination Dates in respect of all Services to be provided hereunder; provided that the rights of the Parties in respect of any claims that have accrued prior to such termination shall survive such termination. |
11.2 | For each Service, the Termination Date shall be the date specified for a Service on the applicable Services Schedule (unless such Service may be extended per the terms of the applicable Services Schedule to the extent that such Services Schedule allows for an extension of such Termination Date); provided that the Parties may mutually agree to extend any Service for a reasonable period and such Service may be terminated earlier as provided in this Agreement or in the applicable Services Schedule. |
11.3 | For each Service, the minimum service period ( Minimum Service Period ), if any, during which Service Recipient is obligated to receive such Service is set forth in each Service Schedule. |
(a) | Service Recipient may terminate any Service on or after its Minimum Service Period and prior to its Termination Date by providing to Service Provider written notice of termination, which shall be deemed irrevocable upon delivery (a Termination Notice ), by the date as set forth in the applicable Services Schedule, or if no such date is specified, not less than thirty (30) days before the date of such earlier termination or as otherwise may be mutually agreed to by the Parties; provided that if the Services Schedule indicates that any Service is dependent on one or more other Services, then each such Service must be terminated together; provided further that any termination may be on a location by location basis if so indicated on the Services Schedules. If no Minimum Service Period is provided in a particular Services Schedule, such Service may be terminated by Service Recipient at any time before its Termination Date as may be mutually agreed by the Parties. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless the Parties otherwise agree, each Minimum Service Period shall be sixty (60) days. |
(b) | Upon the receipt of a Termination Notice, if Service Provider is unable to transition the applicable Service to the Service Recipient or its designee in a commercially reasonable manner that does not unduly disrupt the Service on the requested termination date, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice to transition such Service as soon as possible, and any resulting third party, out-of-pocket costs to Service Recipient shall be shared equally between Service Provider and Service Recipient. |
11.4 | In the event either Party breaches or defaults in the performance of a Service, and if such breach or default is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the other Party specifying such breach or default as provided in Sections 4.10 and 10.1 , then the Service Recipient may at any time thereafter terminate, at its option, any such Service that is the subject of such default by giving five (5) days prior written notice to Service Provider. |
12. | INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR |
The Parties hereto understand and agree that this Agreement does not make either of them an agent or legal representative of the other for any purpose whatsoever. No Party is granted, by this Agreement or otherwise, any right or authority to assume or create any obligation or responsibilities, express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of any other Party, or to bind any other Party in any manner
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whatsoever. The Parties expressly acknowledge (a) that Service Provider is an independent contractor with respect to Service Recipient in all respects, including the provision of the Services, and (b) that the Parties are not partners, joint venturers, employees or agents of or with each other.
13. | CONFIDENTIALITY |
13.1 | Any Confidential Information of either Party shall be subject to Section 8.5 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement; provided that a Partys Confidential Information may be used in connection with the provision and receipt of the Services and Confidential Information may be provided to Third Party Providers to the extent required to perform any such Service; provided that such Third Party Provider is subject to appropriate and customary confidentiality obligations. In connection with any permitted disclosure of this Agreement to any third party, each Party shall redact the portions of the Services Schedules that are not relevant to such third partys inquiry. |
13.2 | It is further understood and agreed that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Section 13 and that each Party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as remedy for any such breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for a breach, but shall be in addition to all other remedies herein described available at Law or equity. |
14. | BENEFICIARY OF SERVICES; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES |
This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto, and nothing expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give any person any legal or equitable rights hereunder, whether as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise, except that any Service Recipient Indemnitees or Service Provider Indemnitees shall be intended third-party beneficiaries of Section 10.2 . Each Party agrees, and each Party in its capacity as a Service Recipient represents and warrants, that the Services shall be provided solely to, and shall be used solely by, Service Recipient and its Subsidiaries. Service Recipient shall not resell or provide the Services to any other Person, or permit the use of the Services by any Person other than Service Recipient and its Subsidiaries.
15. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
This Agreement, together with the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements, constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event and to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, the Parties agree that this Agreement shall govern. The Parties agree that, in the event of an express conflict between the terms of this Agreement and a Services Schedule, the terms of the Services Schedule shall govern.
16. | AMENDMENT; WAIVER |
This Agreement and the Services Schedules may be amended, and any provision of this Agreement may be waived, if but only if such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by each of the Parties, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is effective. No failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
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17. | NOTICES |
All notices, requests and other communications to any Party hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopy or similar writing) and shall be given as follows:
(a) | if to Delta or to any of its Affiliates: |
DXC Technology Company
1775 Tysons Boulevard
Tysons, VA 22102
Attn : General Counsel
(b) | if to Ultra or to any of its Affiliates: |
Perspecta Inc.
13600 EDS Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20171
Attn : General Counsel
or to such other address or fax number and with such other copies, as such Party may hereafter specify for the purpose of notice to the other Parties. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (a) if given by fax, when such fax is transmitted to the fax number specified in this Section 17 and evidence of receipt is received or (b) if given by any other means, upon delivery or refusal of delivery at the address specified in this Section 17 .
18. | NON-ASSIGNABILITY |
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations of either Party hereunder may be assigned or transferred (whether directly or indirectly) by any such Party in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and any purported assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided that a Party may assign or transfer all its rights hereunder without such consent to an acquirer in connection with a sale of all or substantially all of its assets or other similar change in control of such Party.
19. | FURTHER ASSURANCES |
From time to time after the date hereof, without further consideration, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, do or cause to be done all things reasonably proper or advisable under applicable Law, and execute and deliver such documents as may be required or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and to consummate, perform and make effective the transition contemplated hereby.
20. | DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION |
20.1 | Defined terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them by definition in this Agreement or in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. |
20.2 | This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted. |
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20.3 | Whenever the words include, including, or includes appear in this Agreement, they shall be read to be followed by the words without limitation or words having similar import. |
20.4 | As used in this Agreement, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. |
21. | COUNTERPARTS; EFFECTIVENESS |
This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy, telefax or other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 21 ; provided that receipt of copies of such counterparts is confirmed. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Party hereto.
22. | SECTION HEADINGS |
The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
23. | SEVERABILITY |
If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, all other provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision with a provision that corresponds as closely as possible to the intentions of the Parties as expressed by such illegal, void, or unenforceable provision.
24. | GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION |
This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related thereto or to the transactions contemplated thereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common Law, statute or otherwise) shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, in each case without reference to any choice-of-law or conflict of law principles that might lead to the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the Virginia Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth in Section 11.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 24. Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or
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claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
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SIGNATORY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
By: |
/s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
Name: |
William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: |
EVP, General Counsel & Secretary |
PERSPECTA INC. |
By: |
/s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
Name: |
William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: |
Vice President Secretary |
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Exhibit 2.6
Execution Version
REAL ESTATE MATTERS AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2018
by and between
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
and
PERSPECTA, INC.
CONTENTS
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6.2 |
Amendment and Waiver |
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6.3 |
Entire Agreement |
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6.4 |
Assignment; Successors and Assigns |
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6.5 |
Severability |
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6.6 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
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6.7 |
Waiver of Jury Trial |
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6.8 |
Counterparts |
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6.9 |
Third Party Beneficiaries |
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6.10 |
Force Majeure |
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6.11 |
Double Recovery |
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6.12 |
Title and Headings |
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6.13 |
Construction |
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This REAL ESTATE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2018 by and between DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation ( Delta ) and Perspecta, Inc., a Nevada corporation ( Ultra ). Ultra and Delta are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties .
WHEREAS:
(A) | Delta, acting directly and through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Delta Business and the Ultra Business; |
(B) | Delta and Ultra have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of the date hereof (the Separation and Distribution Agreement ), in connection with the separation of the Ultra Business from Delta and the Distribution of Ultra Common Stock to stockholders of Delta; |
(C) | in connection therewith, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of and subject to the premises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 | General |
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings that such terms have in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Action shall mean any demand, action, claim, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, case, litigation, proceeding or investigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by or before any court or grand jury, any Governmental Entity or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.
Actual Closing shall mean, with respect to each Leased Real Property, the consummation of the assignment or transfer of the rights, title and interest of Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary in and to the Lease of such Leased Real Property to Delta or one of its Subsidiaries, including delivery of a Lease Consent to the extent the Leased Real Property is subject to a Lease Requiring Consent.
Agreement shall mean this Real Estate Matters Agreement, together with all amendments, modifications, and changes hereto entered into pursuant to Section 6.2 .
Ancillary Agreements shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Business Day shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Contracts shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Delta shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Distribution shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
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Guaranteed Leases shall mean any Leases as to which Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group has not received a Release and as to which Obligations remain at the time any determination with respect thereto is made.
Guaranteed Properties shall mean any Leased Real Properties leased, subleased, used or occupied under any Guaranteed Leases.
Guaranteed Rent shall mean the aggregate annual rent, additional rent and other charges, fees, costs and expenses that Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries is required to pay to the Landlords under the Guaranteed Leases from time to time through the remaining terms of the Guaranteed Leases, regardless of such Persons volume of business and taking into account any expected escalations in rent, operating expenses and other charges in accordance with the terms of the Leases.
Landlord shall mean (i) the holder of the landlords rights, title and interests in and to any Lease from time to time, (ii) with respect to the Lease Consents, any other Person from which any consent or waiver is required to assign any Lease or sublease any Leased Real Property to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (iii) with respect to the release of all Liabilities of Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries under any Lease, any other Person having the right to enforce any such Liabilities.
Lease shall mean, with respect to each Leased Real Property, any lease, sublease or other agreement under which Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary (including, for the avoidance of doubt, through any division of Ultra or any such Subsidiary) holds a leasehold or subleasehold interest in such Leased Real Property or has the right to use or occupy such Leased Real Property, together with any amendments or extensions of such leases, subleases or agreements, any guaranty of such lease, sublease or agreement by any member of the Ultra Group, and any other agreements affecting such leases, subleases or agreements, such leasehold or subleasehold interest or the use and occupancy of such Leased Real Property.
Lease Consents shall mean all consents under, or amendments or waivers of any provision of, any Leases required (i) to assign the Lease or sublease the applicable Leased Real Property to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary on the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) in order to prevent a breach or default thereunder, in connection with the consummation of the Distribution.
Lease Requiring Consent shall mean any Lease (i) which prohibits the assignment of such Lease, or the sublease of the applicable Leased Real Property, to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary or (ii) under which the consent of any Landlord is required for assignment of such Lease, or the sublease of the applicable Leased Real Property, to Delta or such Subsidiary, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement or, in order to prevent a breach or default thereunder, in connection with the consummation of the Distribution.
Lease Requiring Notice shall mean any Lease under which notice to any Landlord is required for assignment of such Lease, or the sublease of the applicable Leased Real Property, to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement or, in order to prevent a breach or default thereunder, in connection with the consummation of the Distribution.
Leased Real Properties shall mean those real properties, including without limitation any land, buildings, fixtures and other improvements constituting real property, leased, subleased or otherwise used and occupied by Ultra or one of its Subsidiaries and identified in Schedule 2.2 , together with (i) all easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, reservations and other rights and interests appurtenant to such real properties and (ii) all of Ultras or such Subsidiarys rights, interests and obligations under any
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subleases, sub-subleases, licenses or other agreements regarding the use or occupancy of all or any portion of any such real property.
Letter of Credit shall mean an irrevocable standby letter of credit in the Required Amount issued by a Qualified Bank for the benefit of Ultra on terms and conditions satisfactory to Ultra.
Letter of Credit Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b) of this Agreement.
Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Loss or Losses shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Separation and Distribution Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Obligations shall mean all Liabilities of Ultra or a member of the Ultra Group as lessee, sublessee, assignor, sublessor, guarantor or otherwise under or relating to any Lease, including, without limitation, any guarantee, surety, letter of credit, security deposit or other security which Ultra or its Subsidiaries have provided or will provide to a Landlord with respect to any Lease, to the extent such Liabilities have not expired, terminated or been fully and unconditionally released.
Obtaining Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b) of this Agreement.
Owned Real Properties shall mean (i) that real property, including without limitation all land and any buildings, fixtures and other improvements on such land, owned by Ultra or one of its Subsidiaries and identified in Schedule 2.1 together with (A) all easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, reservations and other rights and interests appurtenant to such real properties and (B) such owners rights, interests and obligations under any leases, subleases, licenses or other agreements regarding the use or occupancy of all or any portion of any such real property.
Party or Parties shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Person shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Properties shall mean the Owned Real Properties and the Leased Real Properties.
Proposed Transfer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 .
Proposed Transferee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 .
Qualified Bank shall be a financial institution with a minimum rating of A by Standard & Poors or a minimum rating of A2 by Moodys Investors Services.
Related Property shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a) of this Agreement.
Release shall mean, with respect to each Lease, the unconditional release of all Liabilities of Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group under such Lease, including, without limitation, the termination and return of any guarantee, surety, letter of credit, security deposit or other security which Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries has provided to any Landlord with respect to such Lease.
Remaining Ultra Leased Real Property shall mean those real properties, including without limitation any land, buildings, fixtures and other improvements constituting real property, leased,
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subleased or otherwise used and occupied by Ultra or one of its Subsidiaries and identified in Schedule 2.3, together with (i) all easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, reservations and other rights and interests appurtenant to such real properties and (ii) all of Ultras or such Subsidiarys rights, interests and obligations under any subleases, sub-subleases, licenses or other agreements regarding the use or occupancy of all or any portion of any such real property.
Required Amount shall mean one hundred percent (100%) of the Guaranteed Rent.
Subsidiary shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Surviving Person shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a) .
Transaction shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a) .
Transfer shall mean transfer, contribute, distribute, assign, and/or convey (and deliver, as applicable), or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned, and/or conveyed (and delivered, as applicable).
Ultra shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Ultra Business shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Group shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Ultra Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Virginia Courts shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.6 .
1.2 | References; Interpretation |
References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words include, includes and including when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words hereof, hereby and herein and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Section or provision of this Agreement. The words written request when used in this Agreement shall include email. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict that may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1 , for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.
2. OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTIES
2.1 | Owned Real Properties |
Ultra shall convey or otherwise Transfer to Delta or its designated Subsidiary, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to convey or otherwise Transfer to Delta or its designated Subsidiary, and Delta shall accept, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to accept, all of Ultras or its Subsidiarys rights, title and interests in and to the Owned Real Properties, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement and (to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement) the terms of the Separation and Distribution
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Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such conveyance or Transfer on or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Parties shall reasonably cooperate in structuring the Transfers in the most tax efficient manner.
2.2 | Leased Real Properties |
Ultra shall assign or otherwise Transfer to Delta or its designated Subsidiary, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to assign or otherwise Transfer to Delta or its designated Subsidiary, and Delta shall accept and assume, or cause its designated Subsidiary to accept and assume, all of Ultras or its Subsidiarys rights, title, interests in and to, and Obligations under, the Leases (including thereunder, any right, title and interest in and to any security deposits and related interest posted in accordance with such Leases), subject to the other provisions of this Agreement and (to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement) the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Transfer on or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon as practicable thereafter.
2.3 | Lease Consents |
(a) | Ultra has provided or plans to provide prior to the Distribution Date any notice required to be delivered under each Lease Requiring Notice substantially in the form of Exhibit 2 attached hereto and has requested the Lease Consents by written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit 3 attached hereto to the Landlord with respect to each Lease Requiring Consent. Each such written notice for Lease Consents requests consent with respect to the assignment of the Lease by Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary to Delta or its designated Subsidiary. Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Lease Consents provided , however , that neither Ultra nor any member of the Ultra Group shall be required to commence or pursue any Action, nor shall Ultra nor any member of the Ultra Group be required to offer or grant any accommodation (financial or otherwise) beyond what is required under the terms of such Lease to obtain any Lease Consent. |
(b) | Ultra has provided or plans to provide prior to the Distribution Date any notice or consent required to be delivered under each lease for the respective Remaining Ultra Leased Real Properties to the landlord thereunder (and any other Person from which any consent or waiver is required thereunder) with respect to the change of affiliation and/or control of Ultra that may occur in connection with the Distribution. |
(c) | Delta shall cooperate as reasonably requested by Ultra to obtain the Lease Consents. Neither Ultra nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have any liability to Delta or any of its Subsidiaries arising out of, or relating to, the failure to obtain any Lease Consents or any default, loss of any rights or acceleration of any obligations under, or any termination of, any Lease Requiring Consent as a result of any failure to obtain any Lease Consents. If and to the extent that a Lease Requiring Consent provides the applicable Landlord the opportunity to recapture all or a portion of a leased premises due to a request for a Lease Consent and such Lease Requiring Consent permits a request to be withdrawn (or words of similar import) upon such Landlords election so to recapture, then, if Delta so requests in writing at least three (3) Business Days prior to the expiration of any recapture withdrawal period, Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise such right to withdraw a request for Lease Consent. |
(d) | Delta shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy promptly, or cause its applicable Subsidiaries to use their commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy promptly, all of the requirements set forth in each Lease Requiring Consent and any other lawful and reasonable requirements of the Landlord in obtaining the Lease Consents, including, without limitation: |
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(i) | if required by any Landlord with respect to any Lease Requiring Consent, entering into an agreement with such Landlord to assume, observe and perform the tenants obligations under such Lease Requiring Consent during the remainder of the term of such Lease Requiring Consent; and |
(ii) | if required by any Landlord with respect to any Lease Requiring Consent, providing any financial statements or other evidence of creditworthiness to Landlord and providing, or causing another Person (other than Ultra or any other member of the Ultra Group) to provide, a guarantee, surety, letter of credit, security deposit or other security in reasonable form and amount to meet the reasonable requirements of the Landlord with respect to the creditworthiness of Delta or its designated Subsidiary. |
2.4 | Releases |
(a) | Intentionally omitted. |
(b) | To the extent that Delta or Ultra does not obtain a Release from each Landlord with respect to any Lease (including, without limitation, the renewal or extension of any Lease), Delta shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless the Ultra Indemnitees from and against, and shall reimburse each Ultra Indemnitee for, all Losses incurred or suffered by any Ultra Indemnitee following the Distribution Date arising from or as a result of (i) any Obligations or the failure by Delta or any of its Subsidiaries to pay, perform, observe and discharge all Obligations or (ii) Deltas or its applicable Subsidiarys or any of their respective representatives, agents, contractors or invitees use or occupancy of the respective Leased Real Properties under each such Lease, including without limitation Deltas or such Subsidiarys or any of their respective representatives, agents, contractors or invitees use or occupancy of any Leased Real Property under Section 2.5 of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein limits any obligations of Ultra or any subsidiary thereof under any subleases entered into pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3 hereof. |
2.5 | Temporary Occupancy |
In the event that the Actual Closing for any Leased Real Property does not occur on or before the Distribution Date, Delta and Ultra shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to allow Delta to occupy such Leased Real Property upon the terms and conditions contained in the relevant Lease and until the Actual Closing for such Leased Real Property; provided , however , that if an enforcement action or forfeiture by the relevant Landlord due to Deltas or its applicable Subsidiarys occupation of such Leased Real Property constituting a breach of the relevant Lease cannot, in the reasonable opinion of Ultra, be avoided other than by requiring Delta or its applicable Subsidiary to promptly vacate the relevant Leased Real Property, Ultra may, by notice to Delta, promptly require Delta or its applicable Subsidiary to vacate the relevant Leased Real Property on not less than ten (10) days prior written notice. Delta will be responsible for all Losses incurred or suffered by Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries as a consequence of such occupation or failure to timely vacate. Neither Delta nor its applicable Subsidiary shall be entitled to make any claim or demand against, or obtain reimbursement from, Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group with respect to any Losses incurred or suffered by Delta or its applicable Subsidiary as a consequence of being obliged to vacate the Leased Real Property or in obtaining alternative premises, including, without limitation, any Action or forfeiture which a Landlord may take against Delta or its applicable Subsidiary.
2.6 | Performance of Leases |
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Following the Distribution Date, whether or not (i) the Actual Closing with respect to any Leased Real Property has occurred, (ii) Delta or its applicable Subsidiary occupies such Leased Real Property under |
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Section 2.5 of this Agreement or subleases such Leased Real Property under Section 2.7 of this Agreement or (iii) Delta or its applicable Subsidiary is required to vacate such Leased Real Property under Section 2.5 of this Agreement, Delta shall pay, perform, observe and discharge promptly when due, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to pay, perform, observe and discharge promptly when due, all Obligations under the Lease of such Leased Real Property; provided , however , that if, prior to an Actual Closing, a Landlord refuses to accept direct payment, performance, observation or other discharge of Obligations by Delta or its applicable Subsidiary, then Ultra, at Deltas or its applicable Subsidiarys written request, shall make such payment, performance, observation or otherwise discharge such Obligations until such Actual Closing, subject to Ultras receipt of payment from Delta or its applicable Subsidiary of all rent and other amounts payable under the applicable Lease prior to payment by Ultra to the Landlord; and provided , further , that if Delta or its applicable Subsidiary is required to vacate such Leased Real Property under Section 2.5 of this Agreement, Delta or its applicable Subsidiary shall pay to (if a Landlord refuses to accept direct payment, performance, observation or other discharge of Obligations by Delta or its applicable Subsidiary), or be entitled to be reimbursed by (if a Landlord otherwise accepts direct payment, performance, observation or other discharge of Obligations by Delta or its applicable Subsidiary), Ultra or its designated Subsidiary, monthly in advance (no later than the 10th day of each calendar month), fifty percent (50%) of the Obligations payable under the applicable Lease for the remainder of the term of such Lease. |
(b) | Upon (i) the Actual Closing with respect to any Guaranteed Property or (ii) the commencement of Deltas or its applicable Subsidiarys occupancy of any Leased Real Property under Section 2.5 of this Agreement or sublease of any Leased Real Property under Section 2.7 of this Agreement, Delta and each of its applicable Subsidiaries shall obtain and maintain all insurance, in such amounts and with such coverage, terms and conditions, as the tenant is required to maintain under each such Lease; provided , however , if, prior to an Actual Closing, a Landlord refuses to accept Deltas performance of the insurance requirements of any Lease or Deltas insurer does not recognize an insurable interest on behalf of Delta under any such Lease, then Ultra at Deltas written request shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain insurance policies, until such Actual Closing, in such amounts and with such coverage, terms and conditions, as the tenant is required to maintain under such Lease, subject to (A) Ultras receipt of payment from Delta of all premiums and other amounts owing with respect to such policies prior to payment by Ultra to the carriers and (B) indemnification from Delta against any Losses which any Ultra Indemnitee may incur or suffer under or in connection with such arrangements. Delta and each of its applicable Subsidiaries shall maintain all insurance required under the applicable Lease for so long as Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries retains any Obligations with regard to the Leases and Leased Real Properties subject to such insurance. Each of Delta and Ultra (each, an Obtaining Party ) shall, when obtaining insurance pursuant to this Agreement, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide that coverage under such insurance shall not expire or be terminated or materially modified without such insurer endeavoring to provide written notice to the other Party at least thirty (30) days in advance of such expiration, termination or modification. All policies of commercial general liability insurance obtained by an Obtaining Party (or any Subsidiary of such Obtaining Party) shall designate the other Party and, as applicable, the other members of the Ultra Group or the appropriate Subsidiary of Delta, as additional insureds. On or before each such Actual Closing as provided in clause (i) above or the commencement of any such occupancy or sublease as provided in clause (ii) above, and thereafter at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of any such insurance or within ten (10) days after receiving a written request from the other Party, the Obtaining Party shall deliver certificates from the issuers of all such insurance evidencing full compliance with this Section 2.6(b) , together with evidence of the payment of any premiums due on account of such insurance. |
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Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly deliver to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary copies of all invoices, demands, notices and other communications received by Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary or agents in connection with any of the Leased Real Properties or the Leases and shall, at |
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Deltas cost and upon Deltas reasonable written request, use commercially reasonable efforts to give notices and otherwise communicate on behalf of Delta or its applicable Subsidiary with respect to matters relating to any Lease or Leased Real Property. Delta shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly deliver to Ultra copies of all demands, notices and other communications received by Delta or its applicable Subsidiary or agents that allege any breach or default of any Lease, which breach or default could reasonably be expected to result in Ultra or any of its Subsidiaries or any other member of the Ultra Group incurring any Liabilities under such Lease or relating to the applicable Leased Real Property. |
2.7 | Alternative Sublease |
If, at any time, the relevant Lease Consent is expressly refused or if Ultra does not reasonably expect to obtain such Lease Consent with respect to a Lease Requiring Consent, Ultra shall use commercially reasonable efforts to sublease (using an instrument substantially in the form of Exhibit 4 attached to this Agreement) all of the relevant Leased Real Property with respect to a Lease Requiring Consent utilized by Delta or its applicable Subsidiary to Delta or such Subsidiary for the remainder of the term of the Lease (or, if required by Landlord, for a period equal to substantially all of the remainder of the term of such Lease). Ultra shall apply to the relevant Landlord for the Lease Consent with respect to such sublease, and, on the grant of such Lease Consent, Ultra shall sublease or cause its applicable Subsidiary to sublease to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary (subject to reasonable creditworthy requirements) the relevant Leased Real Property for the remainder of the term of the Lease Requiring Consent, at a rent equal to the rent (including all additional rent and other charges, fees, expenses and costs charged under the applicable Lease) from time to time under the Lease Requiring Consent, but otherwise on substantially the same terms and conditions as the Lease Requiring Consent, except to the extent inconsistent with this Agreement and except that Ultra shall have no obligation to perform any obligations of such Landlord under such Lease and Delta shall look only to such Landlord for such obligations, to the extent of Landlords obligations under the relevant Lease. The sublease shall provide that (i) Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce such Lease for the benefit of Delta or its applicable Subsidiary, at Deltas or its applicable Subsidiarys sole cost and expense (but in no event shall any member of the Ultra Group have an obligation to commence any Action against the relevant Landlord), (ii) Ultra shall not terminate or otherwise amend such Lease so as to materially adversely affect such subleased premises or Deltas or its applicable Subsidiarys rights thereunder, and (iii) subject to Section 2.13 of this Agreement, Ultra shall exercise such Lease rights as may be reasonably requested in writing by Delta or its applicable Subsidiary from time to time, at Ultras or its applicable Subsidiarys sole cost and expense and subject to indemnification from Delta against any Losses any Ultra Indemnitee may suffer in connection therewith.
2.8 | Form of Transfer |
Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary shall make the conveyance or transfer of the Owned Real Properties in accordance with Section 2.1 of this Agreement using one or more quitclaim deeds in form appropriate for the local jurisdiction and shall make the assignment, sublease or transfer of the Leased Real Property in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.7 of this Agreement using one or more instruments substantially in the form of Exhibits , 2 , 3 , 4 or 5 (as applicable) attached to this Agreement (or, if any Landlord so requires, in the form of assignment reasonably proposed by the relevant Landlord), in each case with such modifications as are necessary to conform to local requirements, customs and practices to the extent necessary to render such form effective and, if requested by Delta (at Deltas sole cost and expense), recordable.
2.9 | Title to the Properties |
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Ultra makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the quality or condition of, or any encumbrances on, the title to the Properties; and Delta or its applicable Subsidiary shall accept the rights, title and interests of Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary in and to each Owned Real Property and each Lease, subject to any defects in the quality or condition of such title and any easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations and other matters affecting, encumbering or relating to each Property.
2.10 | Condition of Properties |
Ultra makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the condition of the Properties; and Delta or its applicable Subsidiary shall accept each Property AS IS, WHERE IS and in such condition and state of repair as exists on the Distribution Date, with respect to the Owned Real Properties, and on the Actual Closing Date, with respect to the Leased Real Properties, with all faults, limitations and defects (latent and apparent), without any representations or warranties, whether oral or written, express, implied presumed, statutory or otherwise, as to its quality, nature, merchantability, value, marketability, adequacy or its fitness for any intended use or particular purpose. Delta, for itself and on behalf of its Subsidiaries, acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to inspect the Properties and all aspects relating thereto, including, without limitation, all of the physical, environmental and operational aspects of, or conditions on, the Property to its full satisfaction and is familiar with the Properties. The Parties obligations under this Agreement are not conditioned upon the Properties being in any particular condition, and, any damage from condemnation or any fire or other casualty or any other change in the condition of any Property notwithstanding, Ultra shall make, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to make, the conveyances, assignments and transfers under Section 2.1 and 2.2 of this Agreement, and Delta shall accept, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to accept, all such conveyances, assignments and transfers; provided , however , in the event of any such damage from condemnation or fire or other casualty before the Distribution Date, with respect to the Owned Real Properties, or the Actual Closing, with respect to the Leased Real Properties, Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary shall confer with Delta regarding, and use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue and assign (without representation or warranty) to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary, all rights and interests of Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary in and to any proceeds of insurance arising from such fire or casualty or proceeds arising from any condemnation proceeding (less any costs incurred by Ultra in pursuing such proceeds) at the time of the conveyance, assignment or transfer for the relevant Property. To the extent that there is any damage from condemnation or any fire or other casualty to any Leased Real Property prior to the Actual Closing, Ultra shall consult with Delta prior to the exercise of any right set forth in the respective Lease with respect to such an event.
2.11 | Lease Termination |
If any Lease expires or is terminated prior to the Distribution Date, (a) Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary shall not be required to assign or transfer such Lease, (b) Delta or its applicable Subsidiary shall not be required to accept an assignment or transfer of such Lease or a sublease of the Leased Real Property relating to such Lease, and (c) neither Party shall have any further obligations with respect to such Lease or Leased Real Property under this Agreement subject to any obligations that expressly survive termination or expiration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
2.12 | Tenants Fixtures and Fittings |
The Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements shall govern the ownership, and the transfer of ownership, of any trade fixtures and personal property located at each Property.
2.13 | Lease Extensions |
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If Delta or its Subsidiary wishes to remain in any Guaranteed Property after the expiration of the term contemplated by any Guaranteed Lease (inclusive of any permitted renewal terms currently contemplated by such Guaranteed Lease), Delta shall enter into, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to enter into, a new lease of such Guaranteed Property under which neither Ultra nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any other member of the Ultra Group shall have any Liabilities (as tenant, guarantor or otherwise). If any Guaranteed Lease provides on the date hereof (a) a right or option to renew such Guaranteed Lease or extend the term of such Guaranteed Lease that the tenant under such Guaranteed Lease may exercise with respect to such Guaranteed Lease or (b) that such Guaranteed Lease shall renew or the term of such Guaranteed Lease shall be extended automatically if the tenant under such Guaranteed Lease fails to take an action to prevent such automatic renewal or extension, then, Delta or its applicable Subsidiary shall have the right to exercise, such right or option to renew such Guaranteed Lease or to automatically extend the term of such Guaranteed Lease without Ultras prior written consent. Neither Ultra nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have any Liabilities under (i) any Lease that expires or is subject to renewal pursuant to a new agreement on or after the Distribution Date, or (ii) any new lease executed by Delta or its Subsidiaries in connection with the Delta Business on or after the Distribution Date.
2.14 | Costs and Expenses |
Delta shall pay all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with obtaining the Lease Consents and any consents required under the leases for the Remaining Ultra Leased Real Properties by Ultra and by each Landlord, including, without limitation, any fee charged by any Landlord for any Lease Consent or any consent required under such lease for the Remaining Ultra Leased Property, and any attorneys fees and any costs and expenses relating to renegotiation or renewal of any Lease. Delta shall also pay all out-of-pocket costs and expenses payable in connection with the conveyance or transfer of the Owned Real Properties and the assignment or transfer of the Leases, including, without limitation, any escrow fees, recording fees and any transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such federal, state and local taxes and fees (including any penalties, interest, additions to tax and costs and expenses relating to such taxes).
2.15 | Landlord Estoppel Certificates |
If requested in writing to do so by Delta, Ultra will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide estoppel certificates to landlords under the Guaranteed Leases, subject to the receipt of factual representations from Delta in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Ultra (and subject to receipt of an acknowledgement from Delta that it will be solely responsible for, and will hold Ultra harmless against, any Liabilities which may arise from such estoppel certificate or the matters covered thereby).
2.16 | Title Insurance |
At the written request of Delta (and at Deltas sole cost and expense), Ultra shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain endorsements to existing title insurance policies held by the Ultra Group for the applicable Owned Real Properties providing for the transfer of such policies to Delta or its designated Subsidiaries to the extent available in the applicable jurisdiction. Delta may, at its own cost and expense, elect to obtain title insurance policies and/or surveys with respect to any or all of the Owned Real Properties. In no event shall any title insurance, endorsement or survey deliveries delay the timing for Transfer of the Owned Real Properties contemplated by this Agreement.
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3. SHARED PROPERTIES
3.1 | Plano, Texas Facility Sublease |
Delta or its applicable Subsidiary (as lessor) and Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary (as lessee) have entered or shall enter into a sublease of portions of the Plano, Texas Facility pursuant to a sublease agreement with a termination date of November 30, 2021 substantially in the agreed form attached hereto as Exhibit 4 .
3.2 | Delta Subleases |
Delta or its applicable Subsidiary (as sublessor) and Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary (as sublessee) have entered or shall enter into a sublease of portions of the Leased Real Property listed on Schedule 3.2 pursuant to a sublease agreement substantially in the agreed form attached hereto as Exhibit 5 .
3.3 | Ultra Subleases |
Ultra or its applicable Subsidiary (as sublessor) and Delta or its applicable Subsidiary (as sublessee) have entered or shall enter into a sublease of portions those real properties listed on Schedule 3.3 pursuant to a sublease agreement substantially in the agreed form attached hereto as Exhibit 5 .
4. INDEMNIFICATION
4.1 | Indemnification and Reimbursement |
(a) | Delta shall provide Ultra with a copy of any written notice of default, notice of alleged default or other notice that Delta or any of its Subsidiaries receives from a Landlord or a lender with respect to any Guaranteed Lease that may result in an event of default, which copy shall be given to Ultra as soon as practicable and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days after Deltas or any of its Subsidiaries receipt of any such notice. Ultra shall provide Delta with a copy of any written notice of default, notice of alleged default or other notice that Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group receives from a Landlord with respect to any Guaranteed Lease, which copy shall be given to Delta as soon as practicable and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days after Ultras or any of the Ultra Group members receipt of any such notice. |
(b) | Delta shall deliver to Ultra, as soon as practicable and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days after Deltas or any of its Subsidiaries receipt of any notice described in Section 4.1(a) hereof, a statement from Delta concerning Deltas intentions with respect to said default or alleged default. Ultra shall reasonably cooperate (at Deltas sole cost and expense) with any attempt by Delta pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) to cure or contest a default or alleged default. |
(i) | If Delta indicates an intent to contest said default or alleged default, then Delta shall engage legal counsel reasonably acceptable to Ultra and shall diligently pursue such contest; provided , however , if Ultra reasonably believes that Delta is not likely to prevail in such contest and Ultra reasonably believes that Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group will suffer adverse consequences as a result of such default or alleged default if it is not cured promptly, then, in any such event, Ultra may (in its sole and absolute discretion and without any obligation to do so) give Delta written notice of Ultras intention to cure the default or alleged default under such Guaranteed Lease, and the Parties shall be thereafter be governed by Section 4.1(b)(iii). |
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(ii) | If Delta indicates its intent to cure such default or alleged default, Delta shall cure said default or alleged default within the applicable cure period set forth in the applicable Guaranteed Lease, or if said default or alleged default is of a character which does not permit the curing of said default or alleged default within the time period set forth in the applicable Guaranteed Lease, Delta shall eliminate, cure, obtain a waiver or otherwise constructively address such default or alleged default and proceed diligently and continuously with respect to said default or alleged default until cured, waived or eliminated, but, in any event, in the manner required under the terms and conditions of the applicable Guaranteed Lease. So long as Delta is working diligently and continuously to cure such default or alleged default in accordance with the foregoing, Ultra shall refrain from taking actions to cure such default or alleged default and shall cooperate as reasonably requested by Delta (at Deltas sole cost and expense) with respect to curing such default or alleged default or settling such dispute with the applicable Landlord; provided , however , if Delta (A) provides written notice to Ultra of its intention not to cure said default or alleged default, (B) fails to send any notice of its intentions, or (C) fails to cure a default or alleged default in accordance with its previous notice to Ultra, or if Ultra reasonably believes that Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group will suffer adverse consequences as a result of such default or alleged default if it is not cured promptly, then, in any such event, Ultra may (in its sole and absolute discretion and without any obligation to do so) give Delta written notice of Ultras intention to cure the default or alleged default under such Guaranteed Lease and the parties shall be thereafter be governed by Section 4.1(b)(iii). |
(iii) | If Delta has not cured such default or alleged default within five (5) days after Deltas receipt of Ultras written notice to Delta pursuant to the final sentences of Sections 4.1(b)(i) or 4.1(b)(ii) (or, if such default or alleged default cannot be cured within such five (5) day period, Delta has not commenced to cure and continued to diligently and continuously pursue such cure to completion within the grace or cure periods provided under, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the applicable Guaranteed Lease), then, regardless of any stated intention of Delta, Ultra may (in its sole and absolute discretion and without any obligation to do so) cure such default or alleged default on behalf of Delta at Deltas sole cost and expense, and Delta, for itself and on behalf of each of its Subsidiaries, hereby grants to Ultra a license to enter upon any Leased Real Property for the purpose of effecting such cure, subject to the provisions of such Guaranteed Lease. |
(iv) | If Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group incurs or suffers any Losses as a result of a default or alleged default under any Guaranteed Lease by Delta or any of its Subsidiaries, and if Delta does not pay to Ultra the full amount of such Losses promptly after receipt of notice of such Losses from Ultra, Ultra shall be entitled to exercise any and all remedies available to it under this Agreement or under any other agreement between the parties, at law or in equity. |
(c) |
Delta, for itself and as agent for each of its Subsidiaries, hereby agrees to indemnify, defend (or, where applicable, pay the costs of defense for) and hold harmless the Ultra Indemnitees from and against, and shall reimburse such Ultra Indemnitees for, all Losses incurred or suffered by the Ultra Indemnitees by reason of (i) the incurrence by any Ultra Indemnitees of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of enforcement (excluding any internal administrative costs of such Ultra Indemnitees) of any terms, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, (ii) any and all payments or performance required of any of the Ultra Indemnitees with respect to any Obligation, and (iii) any breach or default by Delta or any of its Subsidiaries under any Guaranteed Lease, provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Delta shall assume exclusively, and Ultra shall consent to such assumption, the defense of any Action under or pursuant to this clause (iii). If any Ultra Indemnitee incurs or suffers any such Losses, Delta shall reimburse Ultra for the full amount thereof, within ten (10) days after receiving |
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a written demand for such Losses from Ultra. In the event that, with the written consent of Ultra, Delta assumes the defense of any Ultra Indemnitee with respect to any Action arising out of any matter from and against which Delta is obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless such Ultra Indemnitee under this Section 4.1(c) , such defense shall include the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Ultra and Delta and the payment by Delta of all of such counsels fees and expenses. Ultra shall not be liable for the payment of any settlement of any such Action effected by Delta without the written consent of Ultra. Delta shall not, without the prior written consent of Ultra (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), effect any settlement of any Action in respect of which any Ultra Indemnitee is a party and from and against which Delta is obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless such Ultra Indemnitee under this Section 4.1(c) , unless such settlement is paid, in the first instance, by Delta, contains no admission of wrongdoing on the part of any Ultra Indemnitee, and includes an unconditional release of all Ultra Indemnitees from all liability on all claims that are the subject matter of such Action. Ultra agrees to cooperate reasonably with Deltas defense of any such Action, as reasonably requested by Delta and at Deltas sole cost and expense. The terms and conditions of this provision shall survive indefinitely. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein limits any obligations of Ultra or any subsidiary thereof under any subleases entered into pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof, and Delta shall not be obligated to indemnify Ultra for any Losses resulting from actions or inactions of any Ultra Indemnitees thereunder. |
4.2 | Termination of Assignment Upon Breach or Event of Default |
If a breach or default occurs under any of the Guaranteed Leases and such breach or default remains uncured after any applicable notice and cure period, then Ultra, at its election, shall have the following non-exclusive remedies:
(a) | Ultra shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies which Ultra may have under this Agreement or any other Contract or at law or in equity; |
(i) | Ultra shall have the right to terminate the assignment to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary of Ultras or its applicable Subsidiarys right, title and interest in and to the Guaranteed Lease with respect to which there exists a default following any notice and cure period provided for in such Guaranteed Lease, which right Ultra shall exercise by written notice to Delta. Provided that such Guaranteed Lease is not a Lease Requiring Consent, upon receiving such notice from Ultra, such assignment shall be of no further force and effect; and Delta shall assign or otherwise transfer, or cause its applicable Subsidiary to assign or otherwise transfer, to Ultra all of Delta or such Subsidiarys right, title and interest in and to such Guaranteed Lease and any related improvements and fixtures (but excluding any furnishings, trade fixtures and business equipment) used in connection with the Leased Real Property demised under such Guaranteed Lease (collectively, the Related Property ). If such Guaranteed Lease is a Lease Requiring Consent, then Ultra may seek Landlords consent to reassignment of the Lease to Ultra at Deltas sole cost and expense, and, upon the receipt of such consent, Ultra (or its Subsidiary) shall perform such assignment and transfer called for in the preceding sentence. |
(ii) |
If Ultra exercises its right to terminate the assignment to Delta of any Guaranteed Lease, Ultra shall have the immediate right to possession and use of the Leased Real Property with respect to which such breach or event of default exists and any Related Property associated with such Leased Real Property, and, upon receiving the notice of termination of such Guaranteed Lease from Ultra, Delta shall quit and vacate, or shall cause its applicable Subsidiary and all other tenants and occupants of such Leased Real Property, to quit and vacate such Leased Real Property in accordance with the requirements of such Guaranteed Lease and broom clean, with all rubbish, debris and personal property belonging to Delta or such Subsidiary, tenant or |
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occupant (other than the Related Property) having been removed. If Delta or any such Subsidiary, tenant or occupant shall fail to quit and vacate such Leased Real Property after receipt of such notice of termination in accordance with the requirements of the Guaranteed Lease, Ultra shall have all rights and remedies available at law and in equity to evict Delta, or such Subsidiary, tenant or occupant from such Leased Real Property. |
(iii) | Delta, for itself and as agent for each of its Subsidiaries, hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Ultra its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the purpose of carrying out the terms and provisions of this Section 4.2 after a breach or default under this Agreement or under any Guaranteed Lease (which continues after the giving of any notice and the expiration of any cure period provided under such Guaranteed Lease), in Deltas or such Subsidiarys name and stead, (i) to secure and maintain the use and possession of any Leased Real Properties with respect to which any breach or event of default exists under any Guaranteed Lease and any Related Property, (ii) to take any and all actions which Ultra reasonably deems necessary to protect, maintain and secure its interest in any such Leased Real Property and Related Property, and (iii) to put and substitute one or more agents, attorney or attorneys-in-fact for Delta or any such Subsidiary to do, execute, perform and finish for Delta or such Subsidiary those matters which shall be reasonably necessary or advisable, or which Deltas agent, attorney-in-fact or its substitute shall deem reasonably necessary or advisable, with respect to such Leased Real Property or Related Property, including, without limitation, executing on behalf of Delta any instrument deemed necessary or advisable by Ultra to evidence the termination of the previous assignment, and the assignment of Deltas or its Subsidiarys rights, title and interests in and to such Guaranteed Lease under this Section 4.2 , as thoroughly, amply and fully as Delta could do personally. All such powers of attorney shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable. |
4.3 | No Obligation to Pay Rent |
Nothing in this Agreement or the instruments assigning the Guaranteed Leases to Delta or its applicable Subsidiary creates any obligation on the part of Ultra or any member of the Ultra Group to pay any amounts due or owing under any of the Guaranteed Leases.
5. COVENANTS
5.1 | Merger |
(a) | As long as the Guaranteed Rent in the aggregate through the remaining life of the Guaranteed Leases exceeds One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), prior to the completion by Delta of any consolidation with or merger into any Person (or of any transaction involving or related to an acquisition of a controlling interest in Delta or a sale of all or substantially all of Deltas assets on a consolidated basis) (in each case, a Transaction ), the surviving Person of such Transaction (the Surviving Person ) shall deliver to Ultra a Letter of Credit in the Required Amount to support the Surviving Persons obligations under this Agreement (on such terms and conditions as are reasonably acceptable to Ultra); provided that no such Letter of Credit shall be required if the Surviving Person of such Transaction is rated as investment grade by Standard & Poors or Moodys Investor Services following the completion of the Transaction. |
(b) | If the Surviving Person provides the Letter of Credit under Section 5.1(a) , the Surviving Person shall be obligated to maintain the Letter of Credit in the Required Amount during the term commencing on the Distribution Date and terminating on the earlier of (i) a Release with respect to all Guaranteed Leases or (ii) the date on which the Guaranteed Rent falls below One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (such term, the Letter of Credit Term ). |
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5.2 | Security Interests |
As long as Ultras (or any Subsidiary of Ultra) duties under any Obligation remain outstanding with regards to any Leased Real Properties or Leases, Delta shall not pledge, hypothecate, collaterally assign, mortgage or otherwise encumber, or permit any lien or encumbrance upon, or grant any security interest in, any of Deltas rights, title or interests, as lessee, sublessee or assignee, in or to any of such Leased Real Properties or Leases, except to the extent any such lien, encumbrance or security interest is subordinate to, and would not otherwise interfere with, the interests, rights or remedies of Ultra or its Subsidiary with respect to such Leased Real Property or Lease under the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that this Section 5.2 shall not apply to (a) any lien or encumbrance on any Landlords interest in any Leased Real Property existing as of the Distribution Date or expressly permitted under a Lease, (b) any liens against the Properties for real estate taxes or mechanics, materialmens or other liens based upon claims for work, labor or materials relating to any Property, if (i) such taxes or claims are not due and payable or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (ii) Delta maintains adequate reserves for payment of such taxes or claims in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (c) any mortgage, deed of trust or security interest on any Property or Lease in favor of the provider or providers of any senior working capital facility and/or any senior term loan facility. It shall not be considered a default of this Agreement if, within ten (10) Business Days after Delta receives notice of a lien against a Property, Delta causes such lien to be released of record or provides Ultra with insurance against the same issued by a major title insurance company or such other protection against the same as Ultra shall accept in its sole and absolute discretion.
5.3 | Intentionally Deleted |
5.4 | Limitation on Assignment |
As long as any Obligations remain outstanding with regards to a Guaranteed Lease, Delta or its applicable Subsidiary may assign or otherwise transfer its rights, title and interests in and to under any such Guaranteed Lease, or sublease all or substantially all of any the Guaranteed Property, to a third party (any such proposed assignee, sublessee or transferee being a Proposed Transferee , and any such proposed assignment, sublease or transfer being a Proposed Transfer ); provided , however , that (a) Ultra consents to such Proposed Transfer, which consent Ultra may grant or withhold in its reasonable discretion, (b) effective upon or before such Proposed Transfer, a Release of all Ultra Indemnitees is obtained under such Guaranteed Lease, (c) Delta remains liable under such Guaranteed Lease (and the indemnities in favor of Ultra under this Agreement continue to apply) with respect to any assignment or sublease in whole or in part or (d) the Proposed Transferee is a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Delta, under common control with Delta, or in control of Delta at all times and Delta remains primarily liable for the Obligations as if Delta were still the tenant or assignee under the applicable Guaranteed Lease or Guaranteed Leases. Any transfer in violation of this Section 5.4 is void. Nothing herein shall limit or modify the requirements to obtain the consent of any Landlord under the terms of any Guaranteed Lease.
5.5 | Further Assurances |
At any time and from time to time, upon the request of the other Party, Ultra and Delta shall each execute and deliver to the other Party such further instruments and documents, and do such further acts and things, as such other Party may reasonably request in order to effectuate fully the purposes of this Agreement. To the extent it is possible without causing a default under any Lease, Ultra shall take such other actions as may be reasonably requested in writing by Delta in order to place Delta, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if the Leases for any Leased Real Property for which the
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Actual Closing did not occur on or before the Distribution Date had been transferred as contemplated hereby.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 | Notices |
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be made and delivered in conformity with Section 11.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
6.2 | Amendment and Waiver |
Subject to Section 8.20(b) of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, this Agreement may be terminated, modified or amended at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Delta without the approval of Ultra or the stockholders of Delta. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the other Party or any other Person. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Delta and Ultra. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
6.3 | Entire Agreement |
This Agreement, together with the documents referenced herein (including the Separation and Distribution Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the extent any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to control with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6.4 | Assignment; Successors and Assigns |
This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable in whole in connection with a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a Party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant Party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 6.4 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder 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.
6.5 | Severability |
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid
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provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
6.6 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related thereto or to the transactions contemplated thereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, in each case without reference to any choice-of-law or conflict of law principles that might lead to the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the Virginia Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth in Section 11.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 6.6 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
6.7 | Waiver of Jury Trial |
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.7 .
6.8 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of the Parties.
6.9 | Third Party Beneficiaries |
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This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
6.10 | Force Majeure |
No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other applicable Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.
6.11 | Double Recovery |
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.
6.12 | Title and Headings |
Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
6.13 | Construction |
The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
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SIGNATORY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DXC Technology Company |
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/s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | EVP, General Counsel & Secretary | |
Perspecta Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Name: | William L. Deckelman, Jr. | |
Title: | Vice President Secretary |
Signature Page to Real Estate Matters Agreement
Exhibit 2.7
EXHIBIT D
TO MERGER AGREEMENT
NON-U.S. AGENCY AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2018
by and between
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
and
PERSPECTA INC.
CONTENTS
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Definitions and Interpretation |
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1.1 General | 1 | |||||
1.2 References; Interpretation | 2 | |||||
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Appointment |
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3. |
Ultras Undertakings |
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4. |
Referral Procedures |
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5. |
Duration and Termination |
3 | ||||
6. |
Consequences of Termination |
4 | ||||
7. |
Confidentiality |
4 | ||||
8. |
Notices |
5 | ||||
9. |
Entire Agreement |
5 | ||||
10. |
Amendment and Waiver |
5 | ||||
11. |
Assignment; Successors and Assigns |
5 | ||||
12. |
Authority |
5 | ||||
13. |
Severability |
6 | ||||
14. |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
6 | ||||
15. |
Waiver of Jury Trial |
6 | ||||
16. |
Counterparts |
7 | ||||
17. |
Third Party Beneficiaries |
7 | ||||
18. |
Force Majeure |
7 | ||||
Signatory | 8 |
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This NON-U.S. AGENCY AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2018, by and between DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation ( Delta ) and Perspecta Inc. (formerly Ultra SC Inc.), a Nevada corporation ( Ultra ). Delta and Ultra are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties .
WHEREAS :
(A) | Delta, acting directly and through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Delta Business and the Ultra Business; |
(B) | Delta and Ultra have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Delta and Ultra dated as of May 31, 2018 (the Separation and Distribution Agreement ), in connection with the separation of the Ultra Business from Delta and the Distribution of Ultra Common Stock to stockholders of Delta; and |
(C) | in connection therewith, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of and subject to the premises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | General |
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings that such terms have in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Control , when used with respect to any 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.
Customer shall mean any Person located outside of the United States or that is Controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person located outside of the United States, provided that the term Customer shall not include any Governmental Entity in the United States or any branch or location thereof located outside of the United States.
Distribution Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Governmental Entity shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau or court, whether domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any executive official thereof.
Permitted Direct Sales shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1 .
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Person shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any Governmental Entity.
Services shall mean any products or services generally made available to unaffiliated third parties by Ultra or its controlled Affiliates.
Territory shall mean worldwide, other than in the United States of America.
1.2 | References; Interpretation |
References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words include, includes and including when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words hereof, hereby and herein and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Section or provision of this Agreement. The words written request when used in this Agreement shall include email. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict that may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1 , for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof
2. | APPOINTMENT |
2.1 | Ultra hereby appoints Delta as its sole and exclusive (including as against Ultra) agent and representative to, directly or indirectly, offer to sell, and sell on behalf of Ultra, Services to Customers in the Territory on the terms of this Agreement, other than to (a) a non-U.S. Governmental Entity located in the Territory if and to the extent such Services are provided directly or indirectly by Ultra in connection with a contract entered into between Ultra and/or one or more of its subsidiaries and a United States federal Governmental Entity or (b) a Governmental Entity located in the Territory if and to the extent such Services are provided directly or indirectly by Ultra in connection with a contract entered into between Ultra and/or one or more of its subsidiaries and a Governmental Entity located in the Territory pursuant to U.S. federal government sponsored or financed military sales (clauses (a) and (b), collectively, the Permitted Direct Sales ). |
2.2 | Ultra shall not, during the duration of this Agreement, (a) make any offer or sale of Services, directly or indirectly, to Customers in the Territory, except (i) as and to the extent directed by Delta as agent hereunder or (ii) for Permitted Direct Sales or (b) appoint any other Person as its agent, distributor or franchisee for the offer or sale of Services to Customers in the Territory, except in connection with Permitted Direct Sales. |
2.3 | Without limiting the foregoing, Ultra shall not, unless permitted in writing to do so by Delta, directly or indirectly make offers or proposals (or respond to requests for the same) or negotiate with or make arrangements to sell Services to any Customer in the Territory, and shall refer all such possible transactions to Delta, in each case, other than Permitted Direct Sales. |
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2.4 | Delta shall use commercially reasonable efforts to refer to Ultra any transactions that Delta reasonably determines would be (a) within Ultras core competency and (b) better handled by Ultra than by Delta or its subsidiaries or other Persons. |
2.5 | Ultra acknowledges and agrees that (a) Delta shall not be obligated to expend any material resources in furtherance of marketing Ultras Services in the Territory, it being understood that the principal focus of Ultras business is on providing services to the U.S. federal government and (b) subject to Section 2.4 of this Agreement and Section 5.5 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Delta may pursue for itself or other Persons any opportunities with Customers and may subcontract any of its obligations under this Agreement, at any time, in whole or in part, to any Person (but only to the extent that such subcontracting arrangement does not, and would not reasonably be expected to, result in any conflict with any Laws applicable to Ultras business). |
3. | ULTRAS UNDERTAKINGS |
3.1 | Ultra undertakes and agrees with Delta during the term of this Agreement: |
(a) | to indemnify Delta against any liabilities that Delta may incur as a result of Ultras failure to perform its obligations to Delta or any Customer in accordance with the terms hereof. All out-of-pocket expenses, costs and charges incurred by Delta on behalf of Ultra, including marketing, introduction and coordination expenses, shall be reimbursed by Ultra promptly upon production by Delta of appropriate invoices and receipts in support thereof; |
(b) | to promptly and efficiently deal with any complaint, dispute or after-sales inquiry relating to any Services raised by a Customer in the Territory; |
(c) | on Deltas request, to communicate to Delta the name and address of any Customer in the Territory to which Ultra has sold any Services pursuant to Section 2.4 , to the extent permitted by applicable Law; and |
(d) | to comply with all reasonable and lawful instructions of Delta from time to time concerning the sale of Services to Customers in the Territory. |
4. | REFERRAL PROCEDURES |
4.1 | In the event that Delta determines to refer an opportunity to provide Services to a Customer in the Territory to Ultra, Delta shall provide prompt written notice to Ultra (in accordance with Section 8 ) and the CEO of Ultra (via email) describing the nature of the opportunity (or portion thereof as to which Ultra is being offered an opportunity to participate), the identity of the Customer, the timing and details required to be included in a response to a request for proposal or other bidding opportunity and if available, the opportunity to ask clarifying questions of the prospective Customer. |
4.2 | Ultra shall treat all information it receives in connection with any opportunity to provide Services to a Customer in the Territory (other than any Permitted Direct Sales) as confidential information pursuant to Section 8.5 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. |
5. | DURATION AND TERMINATION |
5.1 | This Agreement shall commence on the Distribution Date and shall continue through the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Distribution Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Sections 5.2 or 5.3 . |
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5.2 | This Agreement may be terminated at any time upon the mutual consent of the Parties. |
5.3 | Ultra may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving written notice to Delta if: |
(a) | from and after the second (2nd) anniversary hereof, Delta is controlled by or there is a change of control of Delta that results in the control of Delta by a Person that derives a significant amount of revenue from the provision of IT services to Governmental Entities in the United States of America; |
(b) | prior to the second anniversary hereof, there is a change of control of Delta that results in the control of Delta by a Person that is principally engaged in the provision of IT services to Governmental Entities in the United States of America; |
(c) | Delta suspends or ceases carrying on all or a substantial part of the Delta Business; or |
(d) | in the event of a material breach by Delta of its obligations under Section 2.4 , if such breach is not cured by Delta within thirty (30) days after Deltas receipt of written notice of such breach from Ultra. |
6. | CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION |
6.1 | Termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not affect any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of the Parties that have accrued up to the date of such termination or expiration, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of this Agreement that existed at or before the date of such termination or expiration. |
6.2 | On termination or expiration of this Agreement: |
(a) | Ultra shall not be required to use Delta to sell Services to Customers in the Territory; and |
(b) | Delta shall immediately cease to describe itself as an agent of Ultra. |
6.3 | On termination or expiration of this Agreement, Section 3.1(a) shall continue in full force and effect. |
7. | CONFIDENTIALITY |
7.1 | Each Party undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any Person any confidential information concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers of the other Party, except as permitted by Section 7.2 . |
7.2 | Each Party may disclose the other Partys confidential information: |
(a) | to its employees, officers, representatives or advisers who need to know such information for the purposes of carrying out such Partys obligations under this Agreement. Each Party shall ensure that its employees, officers, representatives or advisers to whom it discloses the other Partys confidential information comply with this Section 7 ; and |
(b) | as may be required or expressly permitted by applicable Law or this Agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or regulatory authority. |
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7.3 | Neither Party shall use the other Partys confidential information for any purpose other than to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
7.4 | All documents and other records (in whatever form) containing confidential information supplied to or acquired by a Party shall be returned promptly to the disclosing Party on termination of this Agreement, and no copies shall be kept. |
8. | NOTICES |
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be made and delivered in conformity with Section 11.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
9. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
This Agreement, together with the documents referenced herein (including the Separation and Distribution Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the extent any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to control with respect to the subject matter hereof.
10. | AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
This Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Delta and Ultra. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
11. | ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS |
This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable in whole in connection with a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 11 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder 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.
12. | AUTHORITY |
The Parties declare that they each have the right, power and authority and have taken all action necessary to execute and deliver, and to exercise their rights and perform their obligations under this Agreement.
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13. | SEVERABILITY |
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
14. | GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION |
This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related thereto or to the transactions contemplated thereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common Law, statute or otherwise) shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, in each case without reference to any choice-of-law or conflict of law principles that might lead to the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the Virginia Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Section 9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth in Section 11.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 14 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
15. | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (a) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (b) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 15 .
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16. | COUNTERPARTS |
This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of the Parties.
17. | THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES |
This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
18. | FORCE MAJEURE |
No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other applicable Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.
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SIGNATORY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Name: |
William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Title: |
Vice President and Secretary |
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PERSPECTA INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Name: |
William L. Deckelman, Jr. |
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Title: |
Secretary |
[ Signature to Non-US Agency Agreement ]
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
$3,100,000,000
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 31, 2018
among
PERSPECTA INC.
(formerly known as Ultra SC Inc.)
as the Company
THE GUARANTORS REFERRED TO HEREIN
THE LENDERS REFERRED TO HEREIN
as Lenders
MUFG BANK, LTD.
as Administrative Agent
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
as Collateral Agent
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as Syndication Agent
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.
and
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
as Co-Documentation Agents
and
MUFG BANK, LTD.,
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,
and
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS 1 ,
as Arrangers
1 | RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates. |
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
1 | |||||
Section 1.01 |
Certain Defined Terms | 1 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
[Reserved] | 54 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Other Interpretive Provisions | 54 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Accounting Terms | 56 | ||||
ARTICLE II AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES |
57 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
The Advances | 57 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Making the Advances | 60 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
[Reserved] | 65 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Fees | 65 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Optional and Mandatory Reduction of the Commitments | 66 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Repayment and Prepayment of Advances | 66 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Interest on Advances | 80 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Interest Rate Determination | 81 | ||||
Section 2.09 |
Voluntary Conversion or Continuation of Advances | 81 | ||||
Section 2.10 |
Increased Costs | 82 | ||||
Section 2.11 |
Payments and Computations | 83 | ||||
Section 2.12 |
Taxes | 84 | ||||
Section 2.13 |
Sharing of Payments, Etc. | 88 | ||||
Section 2.14 |
Evidence of Debt | 88 | ||||
Section 2.15 |
Use of Proceeds | 89 | ||||
Section 2.16 |
Extension of the Maturity Date | 90 | ||||
Section 2.17 |
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders; Non-Ratable Termination of Commitments and Prepayments of Certain Lenders | 91 | ||||
Section 2.18 |
Defaulting Lenders | 93 | ||||
Section 2.19 |
Special Purpose Funding Vehicles | 95 | ||||
Section 2.20 |
Incremental Commitments | 96 | ||||
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS OF LENDING |
101 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Conditions Precedent to Closing Date | 101 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Conditions Precedent to Merger Date | 104 |
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Section 3.03 |
Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing | 107 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
107 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Guarantors | 107 | ||||
ARTICLE V COVENANTS |
112 | |||||
Section 5.01 |
Affirmative Covenants of the Loan Parties | 112 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Negative Covenants of the Loan Parties | 118 | ||||
ARTICLE VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
129 | |||||
Section 6.01 |
Events of Default | 129 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Application of Funds | 133 | ||||
ARTICLE VII GUARANTY |
134 | |||||
Section 7.01 |
Unconditional Guaranty | 134 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Guaranty Absolute | 134 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Waivers and Acknowledgments | 136 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Subrogation | 137 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Continuing Guaranty; Assignments | 138 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Limitation on Obligations of Guarantors | 138 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Subordination of the Other Obligations | 139 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Financial Condition of the Company and the Guarantors | 139 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Reinstatement | 139 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Keepwell | 140 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Guarantees of Secured Hedge Obligations | 140 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII THE AGENTS |
140 | |||||
Section 8.01 |
Appointment and Authority | 140 | ||||
Section 8.02 |
Rights as a Lender | 141 | ||||
Section 8.03 |
Exculpatory Provisions | 141 | ||||
Section 8.04 |
Reliance by Agents | 143 | ||||
Section 8.05 |
Indemnification | 144 | ||||
Section 8.06 |
Resignation of Any Agent | 144 | ||||
Section 8.07 |
Delegation of Duties | 145 | ||||
Section 8.08 |
Non-Reliance on Any Agent and Other Lenders | 145 | ||||
Section 8.09 |
Other Agents | 145 |
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
146 | |||||
Section 9.01 |
Amendments, Etc. | 146 | ||||
Section 9.02 |
Notices, Etc. | 148 | ||||
Section 9.03 |
No Waiver; Remedies | 151 | ||||
Section 9.04 |
Costs, Expenses and Indemnification | 151 | ||||
Section 9.05 |
Right of Set-off | 153 | ||||
Section 9.06 |
Binding Effect | 153 | ||||
Section 9.07 |
Assignments and Participations | 153 | ||||
Section 9.08 |
Release of Liens and Guarantee | 158 | ||||
Section 9.09 |
Governing Law | 159 | ||||
Section 9.10 |
Execution in Counterparts | 159 | ||||
Section 9.11 |
Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities | 159 | ||||
Section 9.12 |
[Reserved] | 160 | ||||
Section 9.13 |
Waiver of Trial by Jury | 160 | ||||
Section 9.14 |
[Reserved] | 160 | ||||
Section 9.15 |
Survival of Certain Provisions | 160 | ||||
Section 9.16 |
Severability | 161 | ||||
Section 9.17 |
Headings | 161 | ||||
Section 9.18 |
USA PATRIOT Act Notice | 161 | ||||
Section 9.19 |
Confidentiality | 161 | ||||
Section 9.20 |
No Fiduciary Duty | 162 | ||||
Section 9.21 |
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions | 162 | ||||
Section 9.22 |
Certain ERISA Matters | 163 |
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SCHEDULES | ||||
Schedule 1 | Lenders Commitments | I | ||
Schedule 1.01(a) | Litigation and Investigations | 1.01(a) | ||
Schedule 1.01(b) | Remaining Acquired Business Debt | 1.01(b) | ||
Schedule 2.02 | Administrative Agents Wire Instructions | 2.02 | ||
Schedule 5.02(a) | Liens on the Closing Date | 5.02(a) | ||
Schedule 5.02(b) | Indebtedness on the Closing Date | 5.02(b) | ||
Schedule 5.02(g) | Existing Agreements on the Closing Date | 5.02(g) | ||
Schedule 9.02 | Agents Addresses | 9.02 | ||
EXHIBITS | ||||
Exhibit A | Form of Notice of Borrowing | A | ||
Exhibit B-1 | Form of Assignment and Assumption | B-1 | ||
Exhibit B-2 | Form of Company Assignment and Assumption | B-2 | ||
Exhibit C-1 | Form of Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP (Closing Date) | C-1 | ||
Exhibit C-2 | Form of Opinion of Woodburn and Wedge (Closing Date) | C-2 | ||
Exhibit C-3 | Form of Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP (Merger Date) | C-3 | ||
Exhibit D | Form of Extension Request | D | ||
Exhibit E-1 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships) | E-1 | ||
Exhibit E-2 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants that are not Partnerships) | E-2 | ||
Exhibit E-3 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants that are Partnerships) | E-3 | ||
Exhibit E-4 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders that are Partnerships) | E-4 | ||
Exhibit F | Form of Guarantor Joinder Agreement | F | ||
Exhibit G | Form of Perfection Certificate | G | ||
Exhibit H | Form of Solvency Certificate | H | ||
Exhibit I-1 | Form of Acceptance and Prepayment Notice | I-1 | ||
Exhibit I-2 | Form of Discount Range Prepayment Notice | I-2 | ||
Exhibit I-3 | Form of Discount Range Prepayment Offer | I-3 | ||
Exhibit I-4 | Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice | I-4 | ||
Exhibit I-5 | Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer | I-5 | ||
Exhibit I-6 | Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Notice | I-6 | ||
Exhibit I-7 | Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Response | I-7 | ||
Exhibit J-1 | Form of Term Advance Note | J-1 | ||
Exhibit J-2 | Form of Revolving Loan Advance Note | J-2 | ||
Exhibit J-3 | Form of Swing Line Advance Note | J-3 |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 31, 2018
This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 31, 2018, among Perspecta Inc. (formerly known as Ultra SC Inc.), a Nevada corporation (the Company ), the Guarantors from time to time party hereto, the financial institutions from time to time parties hereto (the Lenders ), MUFG Bank, Ltd., a member of MUFG, a global financial group ( MUFG ), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the Administrative Agent ) and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. in its capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the Collateral Agent ).
In consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the Company, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
Section 1.01 Certain Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
Acceptable Discount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(2).
Acceptable Prepayment Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(3).
Acceptance and Prepayment Notice means a notice of the Companys acceptance of the Acceptable Discount in substantially the form of Exhibit I-1.
Acceptance Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(2).
Acquired Business means, collectively, Vector and Kodiak.
Acquisition means the Companys acquisition indirectly though one or more of its wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiaries of the Acquired Business from the Seller as set forth in the Acquisition Agreement and for the consideration set forth therein.
Acquisition Agreement means the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 11, 2017 between the Company, DXC, Ultra First VMS Inc., Ultra Second VMS LLC, Ultra KMS Inc., the Seller and the Acquired Business, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Closing Date.
Acquisition Agreement Representations has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a)(i).
Acquisition Term Loans has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c)(i).
Administrative Agent has the meaning set forth in the recital of parties.
Administrative Agent Account means the account of the Administrative Agent maintained by the Administrative Agent as set forth in Schedule 2.02 or such other account of the Administrative Agent as is designated in writing from time to time to the Company and the Appropriate Lenders for such purpose.
Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
Advance means a Revolving Loan Advance, a Tranche A1 Advance, a Tranche A2 Advance, a Term Loan B Advance, an Incremental Advance or a Swing Line Advance. Each Advance shall be either a Base Rate Advance or a Eurocurrency Rate Advance.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or executive officer (as such term is used in Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of such Person.
Agent means the Administrative Agent, and any successor thereto in such capacity; provided that, with respect to Articles VIII and IX (other than Section 9.07) and any provisions regarding Collateral or Collateral Documents, Agent shall also include the Collateral Agent.
Agent Parties has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02(g)(ii).
Agreement means this Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Anti-Corruption Laws means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
Applicable Discount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(2).
Applicable Lending Office means, with respect to each Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lenders Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Company and the Administrative Agent.
Applicable Margin means, as at any date of determination, (i) with respect to Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advance and Tranche A2 Advances, the interest
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rate per annum derived by dividing (x) the sum of the applicable Daily Margins for each of the days included in such period by (y) the number of days included in such period; provided that for the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that the Company delivers the first compliance certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(iii) together with the applicable financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(i) or Section 5.01(b)(ii), as applicable, following the Closing Date, the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advance and Tranche A2 Advances shall be set to the level corresponding to the higher of (x) the applicable level based on the Companys Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and (y) Level III and (ii) with respect to Term Loan B Advances, (x) 1.25%, in the case of Base Rate Advances and (y) 2.25%, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances.
Appropriate Lender means, at any time, with respect to any Class of Borrowing, a Lender that has a Commitment or holds an Advance with respect to such Class at such time.
Approved Fund means any fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
Arrangers means MUFG Bank, Ltd., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporations or any of its subsidiaries investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and RBC Capital Markets 2 .
Assignment and Assumption means (a) in the case of an assignment pursuant to Section 9.07(b)(viii), a Company Assignment and Assumption, and (b) in the case of any other assignment, an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit B-1 hereto.
Auction Agent means (a) the Administrative Agent or (b) any other financial institution or advisor employed by the Company (whether or not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) to act as an arranger in connection with any Discounted Term Advance Prepayment pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii); provided that the Company shall not designate the Administrative Agent as the Auction Agent without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to agree to act as the Auction Agent); provided , further , that neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates may act as the Auction Agent.
Available Amount means, at any time (the Available Amount Reference Time ), an amount equal to the sum of:
2 | RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates. |
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(a) $200,000,000; plus
(b) the sum, with respect to (A) the portion of the fiscal year beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the fiscal year ending on or about March 31, 2019 and (B) each full fiscal year of the Company commencing after the Closing Date and ending prior to the Available Amount Reference Time (which amount for each such fiscal year or portion shall not be less than zero), of (x) the Excess Cash Flow of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year or portion of a fiscal year, minus (y) the ECF Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow (it being understood and agreed that (i) the difference set forth in this clause (b) shall be calculated for each fiscal year or portion of a fiscal year within five (5) Business Days after financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(ii) and the related compliance certificate has been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(iii) for such fiscal year or portion of a fiscal year and (ii) the ECF Percentage for such fiscal year or portion of a fiscal year shall be determined as of the last day of the fiscal year or portion of a fiscal year covered by such financial statements); plus
(c) 100% of the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents, and the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the Company, of marketable securities or other property, contributed (other than by a Restricted Subsidiary) to the capital of the Company, or received (other than from a Restricted Subsidiary) in consideration for the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of the Company, after the Closing Date and on or prior to the Available Amount Reference Time (including upon the exercise of warrants or options); plus
(d) the aggregate principal amount of any Disqualified Equity Interests or Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary owed to a Person other than the Company or any Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or any Guarantor issued or incurred after the Closing Date which has been converted into, or exchanged for, Equity Interests of the Company (or any direct or indirect parent) (other than Disqualified Equity Interests); plus
(e) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents received from each Investment made pursuant to Section 5.02(e)(xi) prior to such Available Amount Reference Time (including upon Disposition of such Investment or from dividends, distributions, interest or principal received in respect of such Investment), in each case not to exceed the amount of the original Investment; plus
(f) the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 5.02(e)(xi) in any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged or consolidated into the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case not to exceed the amount of the original Investment; plus
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(g) Declined Proceeds; minus
(h) any amount of the Available Amount used to make Investments pursuant to Section 5.02(e)(xi) after the Closing Date and prior to the Available Amount Reference Time, minus
(i) any amount of the Available Amount used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 5.02(d)(v) after the Closing Date and prior to the Available Amount Reference Time, minus
(j) any amount of the Available Amount used to make payments in respect of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 5.02(j)(v) after the Closing Date and prior to the Available Amount Reference Time.
Available Amount Reference Time has the meaning set forth in the definition of Available Amount.
Bail-In Action means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.).
Base Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to the highest of:
(a) the rate of interest announced publicly by MUFG in New York, New York, from time to time, as MUFGs Prime Rate;
(b) 1/2 of one percent per annum above the Federal Funds Rate; and
(c) the rate equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for U.S. Dollars based on an Interest Period of one month determined for each day that a Base Rate Advance is outstanding (and in respect of any day that is not a Business Day, such rate as in effect on the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00% per annum;
provided that in the case of Term Loan B Advances only, the Base Rate shall at no time be less than 1.00% per annum.
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Base Rate Advance means an Advance which bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a).
Base Rate Default Interest has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a).
Beneficial Ownership Certification means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
Beneficial Ownership Regulation means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
Benefit Plan means any of (a) an employee benefit plan (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a plan as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such employee benefit plan or plan.
Borrowing means a borrowing of Advances of the same Type and Class made by each of the Appropriate Lenders pursuant to this Agreement on the same date to the Company pursuant to the same Notice of Borrowing.
Borrowing Minimum means $10,000,000.
Borrowing Multiple means $1,000,000.
Business Day means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized by law to close in New York City and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Eurocurrency Rate Advances, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market and banks are open for business in London.
Call or Defeasance Deposit has the meaning set forth in the definition of Called or Defeased Debt.
Called or Defeased Debt means, at any time, Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that has, at such time, been called for redemption or defeased and for which cash, Cash Equivalents and/or U.S. treasury securities (a Call or Defeasance Deposit ) have been deposited with a trustee, paying agent or other Person (other than an Affiliate of the Company) in an amount intended to satisfy the principal amount, premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness through the applicable maturity or redemption date.
Capital Lease means, with respect to any Person, any lease of any property by that Person as lessee which would, in conformity with GAAP, be required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
Capital Lease Obligations means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any Capital Lease, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof.
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Capital Stock means (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and (iv) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
Cash Equivalents means (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government; (ii) domestic and Eurocurrency certificates of deposit and time deposits, bankers acceptances and floating rate certificates of deposit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies; (iii) shares of money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000 and at least 95.0% of the investments of which are limited to investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated at least Baa by Moodys or at least BBB by S&P); and (iv) commercial paper of United States and foreign banks and bank holding companies and their subsidiaries and United States and foreign finance, commercial, industrial or utility companies which, at the time of acquisition, are rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 by Moodys; provided that the maturities of such Cash Equivalents described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) shall not exceed 365 days; (v) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies having a term not more than thirty (30) days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (vi) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least BBB by S&P or at least Baa by Moodys; (vii) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia (which commercial bank shall have a short-term debt rating of A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 by Moodys), or by any foreign bank (which foreign bank shall have a rating of B or better from Thomson BankWatch Global Issuer Rating or, if not rated by Thomson BankWatch Global Issuer Rating, which foreign bank shall be an institution acceptable to the Administrative Agent), or its branches or agencies; or (viii) shares of money market mutual or similar funds at least 95.0% of the assets of which are invested in the types of investments satisfying the requirements of clauses (i) through (vii) of this definition.
Casualty Event means any event that gives rise to the receipt by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of any property or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds with respect to such event exceed $10,000,000.
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Change of Control means any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (or other securities convertible into such securities) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of all securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency; provided that if the Company shall become a wholly owned Subsidiary of a publicly owned Person whose beneficial ownership is, immediately after the Company shall become such a wholly owned Subsidiary of such Person, substantially identical to that of the Company immediately prior to such circumstance (a Holding Company ), such circumstance shall not be a Change of Control unless the beneficial ownership of such Holding Company shall be acquired as set forth in this definition.
Class when used in reference to any Advance or Borrowing, refers to whether such Advance, or the Advances comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advances, Tranche A2 Advances, Term Loan B Advances, Swing Line Advances, Replacement Advances or Incremental Advances, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Swing Line Commitment, Tranche A1 Commitment, Tranche A2 Commitment, Term Loan B Commitment, Replacement Commitment or Incremental Commitment and when used in reference to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has an Advance or Commitment with respect to the applicable Class; provided that if the Maturity Date or Revolving Commitment Termination Date of some but less than all of the Commitments or Advances of any Class shall be extended pursuant to Section 2.16, thereafter the Commitments and/or Advances of such Class in respect of which such Maturity Date or Revolving Commitment Termination Date were extended shall constitute a separate Class from the Commitments and/or Advances of such Class in respect of which no such extension was effected.
Closing Date means May 31, 2018, so long as the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.01 have been satisfied.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Collateral means any and all assets, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, on which Liens are granted or purported to be granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents as security for the Secured Obligations.
Collateral Agent has the meaning set forth in the recital of parties.
Collateral Agreement means the Collateral Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, together with all supplements thereto.
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement means, at any time, the requirement that:
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(a) the Collateral Agent shall have received from the Company and each Guarantor (including each entity required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.01(g)) either (i) a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, or (ii) in the case of any Person that becomes a Guarantor after the Closing Date, a supplement to the Collateral Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, together with such documents with respect to such Guarantor as may reasonably be requested by the Collateral Agent;
(b) all Equity Interests in Restricted Subsidiaries directly owned by the Company or any Guarantor shall have been pledged pursuant to, and to the extent required by, the Collateral Agreement and the Collateral Agent shall, to the extent required by the Collateral Agreement, have received certificates or other instruments representing all such Equity Interests that constitute certificated securities within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC, together with undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank; provided , however , that (i) the Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to pledge more than 65% of any Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) of any Foreign Subsidiary or Disregarded Domestic Person (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company and the Guarantors shall be required to pledge 100% of any non-voting Equity Interests of any such entity) or enter into any pledge agreement governed by the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States and (ii) there shall be no requirement to pledge any Equity Interests of a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Disregarded Domestic Person or a Foreign Subsidiary;
(c) all promissory notes, if any, evidencing Indebtedness of the Company and any Subsidiary owing to the Company or any Guarantor in a principal amount of $10,000,000 or more shall have been delivered to the Collateral Agent, together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;
(d) all other documents and instruments, including UCC financing statements, required by the Collateral Documents or this Agreement shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Administrative Agent for filing, registration or recording; and
(e) the Collateral Agent shall have received (within ninety (90) days (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree) after the Closing Date with respect to Mortgaged Properties on the Closing Date) (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property ( provided that to the extent any Mortgaged Property is located in a jurisdiction which imposes mortgage recording taxes, intangibles tax, documentary tax or similar recording fees or taxes, the relevant Mortgage shall not secure an amount in excess of the fair market value of such property subject thereto and shall not secure the Secured Obligations in respect of any Secured Letters of Credit or the Revolving Facility in those states
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that impose a mortgage tax on paydowns or re-advances applicable thereto), (ii) a policy or policies of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company not to exceed the fair market value of the Mortgaged Property covered thereby insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as a first priority Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 5.02(a), together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (provided endorsements requiring a current survey shall not be required), (iii) if any Mortgaged Property is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards, evidence of such flood insurance as may be required under applicable law, including Regulation H of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and (iv) a favorable opinion on the enforceability of the Mortgage from a local counsel in each jurisdiction in which a Mortgaged Property is located in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (a) the foregoing provisions of this definition shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges of or security interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to, particular assets of the Company or the Guarantors, or the provision of guaranties by any Subsidiary, if, and for so long as the Administrative Agent and the Company reasonably agree in writing that the cost of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets, or obtaining such title insurance or other deliverables in respect of such assets, or providing such guaranties, shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (b) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to the term Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Collateral Documents as in effect on the Closing Date, (c) in no event shall control agreements or other control or similar arrangements be required with respect to deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts, letter of credit rights or other assets that may be perfected by control (other than, to the extent expressly required by the Collateral Agreement, the delivery of certificated Equity Interests that constitute certificated securities within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC and related stock powers or instruments of transfer), (d) in no event shall the Company or any Guarantor be required to complete any filings or other action with respect to the perfection or creation of security interests in any jurisdiction outside of the United States (or otherwise enter into any security agreements, mortgages or pledge agreements governed by the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States), (e) in no event shall the Collateral include any Excluded Assets and (f) in no event shall landlord lien waivers, estoppels and collateral access letters be required. The Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, grant extensions of time for the creation and perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title insurance or other deliverables with respect to particular assets or the provision of any guarantee by any Subsidiary (including extensions beyond the Closing Date or in connection with assets acquired, or Subsidiaries formed or acquired, after the Closing Date) where it determines that such action cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or
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times at which it would otherwise be required to be accomplished by this Agreement or the Collateral Documents.
Collateral Documents means the Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages and each other security agreement or pledge agreement executed and delivered pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, Section 5.01(h) or Section 5.01(i) to secure any of the Secured Obligations.
Commitment means a Revolving Commitment, a Swing Line Commitment, a Tranche A1 Commitment, a Tranche A2 Commitment, a Term Loan B Commitment or an Incremental Commitment.
Commitment Fee Rate means, for any date of determination, the rate per annum set forth in the table below that corresponds to the Level applicable to the Company for such date as set forth below for such date of determination:
Commitment Fee Rate | ||||
Level 1 |
0.20 | % | ||
Level 2 |
0.25 | % | ||
Level 3 |
0.30 | % | ||
Level 4 |
0.35 | % | ||
Level 5 |
0.40 | % |
Commodity Exchange Act means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. §1 et. seq.), as amended from time to time and any successor statute.
Communications has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02(g)(ii).
Company has the meaning set forth in the recital of parties.
Company Assignment and Assumption means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and the Company, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit B-2 hereto.
Company Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment means the offer by any Company Party to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Advances at a Specified Discount to par pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B).
Company Parties means the collective reference to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Company Party means any one of them.
Company Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers means the solicitation by any Company Party of offers for, and the corresponding acceptance by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Advances at a specified range of discounts to par pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C).
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Company Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers means the solicitation by any Company Party of offers for, and the subsequent acceptance, if any, by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Advances at a discount to par pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D).
Connection Income Taxes means other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
Consenting Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
Consolidated EBITDA means, with respect to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, for any period, the sum of (a) net income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (b) to the extent (except in the case of clause (b)(xvii) below) deducted in determining net income for such period, the sum of (i) provisions for income taxes, plus (ii) consolidated interest expense and preferred dividends, plus (iii) depreciation and amortization (including, but not limited to, deferred financing costs, organization costs, goodwill, comprehensive income and non-compete amortization), plus (iv) extraordinary, unusual and non-recurring losses and charges, plus (v) other non-cash charges, plus (vi) fees, costs and expenses (including amounts in respect of settlements or judgments) related to, and any reserves established in respect of, the litigation and investigations identified on Schedule 1.01(a) hereto, plus (vii) debt extinguishment charges and expenses, plus (viii) foreign currency translation losses, plus (ix) losses on investments, plus (x) mark-to-market and foreign currency conversion losses on hedging transactions and intercompany accounts, plus (xi) actuarial losses attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of pension and other post-employment benefits plus (xii) non-compete expenses, plus (xiii) losses on sales of fixed assets not in the ordinary course of business, after giving effect to any related charges for, reduction of or provisions for taxes thereon, plus (xiv) minority interests, plus (xv) charges and expenses arising from any changes in accounting with respect to pensions, plus (xvi) charges and expense arising from any revaluation, lump-sum settlement, annuitization of pension assets and liabilities or contractual termination benefits, plus (xvii) fees, costs and expenses paid or premiums and penalties incurred in connection with (a) the Spin Transaction, the Acquisition or this Agreement or (b) the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness or Equity Interests (whether or not consummated), Permitted Acquisitions (whether or not consummated), other Investments consisting of acquisitions or assets or equity constituting a business unit, line of business, division or entity (whether or not consummated) and permitted asset sales (whether or not consummated), other than asset sales effected in the ordinary course of business, plus (xviii) (1) cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies resulting from or related to, mergers and other business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, cost savings initiatives and other similar initiatives and actions that are projected by the Company in good faith to be realized after a merger or other business combination, acquisition or divestiture is consummated or any other restructuring, cost savings initiative or other initiative or action (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety
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of such period), that are expected to be realized within the next twelve months from the fiscal quarter most recently ended, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions, (2) deferred revenue and deferred costs of the Acquired Business that will not be realized as a result of fair value accounting with respect to the Acquisition, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (which adjustments shall fully roll-off and equal zero after the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, i.e. no such adjustment may be taken in any trailing four fiscal quarter period including fiscal quarters ended after March 31, 2019) and (3) pro forma adjustments, consistent with past practice and as consistently applied, related to modifications to the 2011 contract with the United States Office of Personnel Management (the NBIB Ramp-up ) in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in any trailing four-fiscal quarter period (which adjustments shall fully roll-off and equal zero after the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, i.e. no such adjustment may be taken in any trailing four fiscal quarter period including fiscal quarters ended after March 31, 2019), provided that the aggregate amount of cost savings, operating expense reductions, synergies and pro forma adjustments related to the NBIB Ramp-up included pursuant to sub-clauses (1) and (3) of this clause (xviii), other than any cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies of the type that would be permitted to be included in pro forma financial statements prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall not exceed $75,000,000; and provided , further that no cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies shall be added back pursuant to this clause (xviii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added back to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period, minus (c) to the extent included in the calculation of net income for such period, the sum of (i) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, plus (ii) debt extinguishment gains, plus (iii) foreign currency translation gains, plus (iv) gains on investments, plus (v) mark-to-market and foreign currency conversion gains on hedging transactions and intercompany accounts, plus (vi) actuarial gains attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of pension and other post-employment benefits, plus (vii) gains on sales of fixed assets not in the ordinary course of business, after giving effect to any related charges for, reduction of or provisions for, taxes thereon, plus (viii) other income (including other income attributable to minority interests). For the purpose of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any Person for any period, if during such period such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person shall have made a Material Acquisition or Material Disposition, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect to such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition as if such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition occurred on the first day of such period provided that for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, such Material Acquisitions or Material Dispositions shall be treated as having occurred on the actual date of consummation thereof. Material Acquisition means any acquisition or series of related acquisitions that involves consideration (including non-cash consideration) with a fair market value, as of the date of the closing thereof, in excess of $100,000,000; provided that the Company may, in its sole discretion, treat an acquisition or series of related acquisitions that involves consideration of less than $100,000,000 as a Material Acquisition. Material Disposition means any disposition of property or series of related dispositions of property that involves consideration (including non-cash consideration) with a fair market
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value, as of the date of the closing thereof, in excess of $100,000,000; provided that the Company may, in its sole discretion, treat a disposition or series of related dispositions that involves consideration of less than $100,000,000 as a Material Disposition.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, for any period, total interest expense (including that portion attributable to Capital Leases in accordance with GAAP and capitalized interest) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to all outstanding Funded Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing, net costs under Interest Rate Agreements and amounts referred to in Section 2.04 payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that are considered interest expense in accordance with GAAP, but excluding, however (a) any such amounts referred to in Section 2.04(b) payable on or before the Closing Date, (b) net interest and charges in connection with cash pooling and notional pooling arrangements and (c) interest accrued in respect of, and any premium paid or payable in respect of any Called or Defeased Debt from and after the date of such call or defeasance.
Consolidated Secured Debt means, as of any date of determination, all Secured Debt (excluding Equity-linked Debt advances and overdrafts in respect of cash pooling and notional pooling arrangements and any Called or Defeased Debt) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis.
Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio means the ratio, as of any date, of (i) Consolidated Secured Debt less unrestricted cash (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Call or Defeasance Deposits) in an amount not to exceed $600,000,000 as of the last day of such quarterly financial reporting period to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such quarterly financial reporting period, taken as a single period.
Consolidated Total Debt means, as of any date of determination, all Funded Debt (excluding Equity-linked Debt, advances and overdrafts in respect of cash pooling and notional pooling arrangements and any Called or Defeased Debt) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis.
Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio means the ratio, as of any date, of (i) Consolidated Total Debt less unrestricted cash (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Call or Defeasance Deposits) in an amount not to exceed $600,000,000 as of the last day of the most recently ended quarterly financial reporting period to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such quarterly financial reporting period, taken as a single period.
Contractual Obligation , as applied to any Person, means any provision of any equity or debt securities issued by that Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, guaranty, contract, undertaking, agreement or instrument, in any case in writing, to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
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Convert , Conversion and Converted each refers to a conversion of Advances of one Type into Advances of another Type pursuant to Section 2.09.
Current Assets means, at any time, the consolidated current assets (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries.
Current Liabilities means, at any time, the consolidated current liabilities of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such time, but excluding, without duplication, (a) the current portion of any long-term Funded Debt and (b) outstanding Revolving Loan Advances.
Customary Permitted Liens means, with respect to any Person, any of the following Liens:
(a) Liens with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or governmental charges in each case that are not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained to the extent required by GAAP;
(b) Liens of landlords arising by statute or lease contracts entered into in the ordinary course, inchoate, statutory or construction liens, and liens of suppliers, mechanics, carriers, materialmen, warehousemen, producers, operators or workmen and other liens imposed by law created in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained to the extent required by GAAP;
(c) liens, pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits, taxes, assessments, statutory obligations or other similar charges or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, sales, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or in connection with surety, appeal, customs or performance bonds or other similar instruments;
(d) encumbrances arising by reason of zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, reservations, covenants, rights-of-way, utility easements, building restrictions and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property not materially detracting from the value of such real property and not materially interfering with the ordinary conduct of the business conducted at such real property;
(e) encumbrances arising under leases or subleases of real property that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially detract from the value of such real property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business conducted at such real property;
(f) encumbrances arising under non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of intellectual property granted in the ordinary course of such Persons business;
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(g) financing statements with respect to a lessors rights in and to personal property leased to such Person in the ordinary course of such Persons business;
(h) liens, pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of banking arrangements in connection with any netting or set-off arrangements for the purpose of netting debit and credit balances;
(i) Liens on deposits to secure liability for premiums to insurance carriers or securing insurance premium financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business (including deposits securing letters of credit that secure payment under such liabilities or insurance premium financing arrangements);
(j) Liens that are bankers Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and cash equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Company or any Guarantor in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements or otherwise arising by virtue of any statutory or common law regarding bankers Liens;
(k) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 6.01(f);
(l) Liens on property leased pursuant to a Sale-Leaseback Transaction; provided that such Sale-Leaseback Transaction is permitted by this Agreement;
(m) rights of consignors of goods, whether or not perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the UCC or other applicable law, and the filing of customary UCC financing statements in connection with operating leases, consignment of goods or bailment agreements;
(n) Liens on equipment or vehicles of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry practice; and
(o) Liens disclosed by the title insurance policies delivered on or subsequent to the Closing Date for any Mortgaged Property and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Liens (so long as the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Liens are permitted by this Agreement); provided that such replacement, extension or renewal Liens do not cover any property other than the property that was subject to such Liens prior to such replacement, extension or renewal.
Daily Margin means, for any date of determination, the interest rate per annum set forth in the table below that corresponds to (i) the Level applicable to the Company for such date of determination and (ii) the Class and Type of Advance:
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Daily Margin
for Tranche A1 Advances that are Eurocurrency Rate Advances |
Daily Margin
for Tranche A1 Advances that are Base Rate Advances |
Daily Margin for
Revolving Loan Advances and Tranche A2 Advances that are Eurocurrency Rate Advances |
Daily Margin for
Revolving Loan Advances and Tranche A2 Advances that are Base Rate Advances |
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Level 1 |
1.125 | % | 0.125 | % | 1.250 | % | 0.250 | % | ||||||||
Level 2 |
1.375 | % | 0.375 | % | 1.500 | % | 0.500 | % | ||||||||
Level 3 |
1.625 | % | 0.625 | % | 1.750 | % | 0.750 | % | ||||||||
Level 4 |
1.875 | % | 0.875 | % | 2.000 | % | 1.000 | % | ||||||||
Level 5 |
2.125 | % | 1.125 | % | 2.250 | % | 1.250 | % |
Debtor Relief Laws means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor relief laws of the United States of America or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
Declined Proceeds has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(b)(ii)(D).
Defaulting Lender means at any time, subject to Section 2.18(b), (i) any Lender that has failed for three or more Business Days to comply with its obligations under this Agreement to make an Advance, or fails to fund participations in Swing Line Advances within three Business Days of the date required to be funded, unless, in the case of any Advance, such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent and the Company in writing that such failure is the result of such Lenders determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding has not been satisfied (which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, will be specifically identified in such writing), (ii) any Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent, any Swing Line Bank or the Company in writing, or has stated publicly, that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lenders obligation to fund an Advance hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lenders determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (iii) any Lender that has notified, or whose Parent Company has notified, the Administrative Agent or the Company in writing, or has stated publicly, that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under loan agreements or credit agreements generally, (iv) any Lender that has, for three or more Business Days after written request of the Administrative Agent, any Swing Line Bank or the Company, failed to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent, each Swing Line Bank and the Company that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to
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this clause (iv) upon the Administrative Agents, each Swing Line Banks and the Companys receipt of such written confirmation), or (v) any Lender with respect to which a Lender Insolvency Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Lender or its Parent Company or any Lender that has become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender Insolvency Event shall not be deemed to occur with respect to a Lender or its Parent Company solely as a result of the acquisition or maintenance of an ownership interest in such Lender or Parent Company by a governmental authority or instrumentality thereof so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any of clauses (i) through (v) above will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender will be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.18(b)) upon notification of such determination by the Administrative Agent to the Company, each Swing Line Bank and the Lenders.
Designated Noncash Consideration means the fair market value of noncash consideration received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an asset sale that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company delivered to the Administrative Agent setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Noncash Consideration.
Determination Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B)(1).
Discount Range has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(1).
Discount Range Prepayment Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(1).
Discount Range Prepayment Notice means a written notice of a Company Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C) substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2.
Discount Range Prepayment Offer means the irrevocable written offer by a Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-3, submitted in response to an invitation to submit offers following the Auction Agents receipt of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice.
Discount Range Prepayment Response Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(1).
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Discount Range Proration has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(3).
Discounted Prepayment Determination Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(3).
Discounted Prepayment Effective Date means in the case of a Company Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, Company Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offer or Company Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offer, five (5) Business Days following the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date, the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date or the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, as applicable, in accordance with Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B), Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(1) or Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(1), respectively, unless a shorter period is agreed to between the Company and the Auction Agent.
Discounted Term Advance Prepayment has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(A).
Disposition or Dispose means the sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any property by any Person (including any Sale-Leaseback Transaction and any issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
Disqualified Equity Interests means any Equity Interest that (a) by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests) pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Equity Interests that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests), in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the latest Maturity Date, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or other Indebtedness or (ii) any Equity Interest referred to in clause (a) above (other than solely for Equity Interests that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests), in each case at any time on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the latest Maturity Date, (c) contains any repurchase obligation that may come into effect prior to payment in full of all Obligations, (d) requires cash dividend payments prior to the date that is 91 days after the latest Maturity Date; provided , however , that (i) an Equity Interest in any Person that would not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest but for terms thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to redeem or purchase such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of an asset sale or a change of control (or similar event, however denominated) shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest if any such requirement becomes operative only after repayment in full of all the Advances and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the
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termination or expiration of the Commitments and (ii) an Equity Interest in any Person that is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees or by any such plan to such employees shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest solely because it may be required to be repurchased by such Person or any of its subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employees termination, death or disability.
Disregarded Domestic Person means a Domestic Subsidiary with no material assets other than Indebtedness (if any) of and Equity Interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision of the United States.
DXC means DXC Technology Company, a Nevada corporation.
ECF Percentage means, as of the date of determination, (a) if the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year of the Company is greater than 3:00:1.00, 50.0%, (b) if the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year of the Company is less than or equal to 3.00:1.00 but greater than 2.50:1.00, 25.0% and (c) otherwise, 0.0%. For the avoidance of doubt, at any time following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any Ratings Trigger Event, the ECF Percentage shall be 0.0%.
EDS Notes means the 7.450% notes due 2029 issued under that certain Indenture dated as of August 12, 1996 among Enterprise Services LLC (f/k/a Electronic Data Systems Corporation), as issuer, and Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as trustee.
EDS Notes Excess Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b)(ii).
EEA Financial Institution means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
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Effective Yield means, as to any Indebtedness, the effective yield applicable thereto calculated by the applicable Agent in consultation with the Company in a manner consistent with generally accepted financial practices, taking into account (a) interest rate margins, (b) interest rate floors (subject to the proviso set forth below), (c) any amendment to the relevant interest rate margins and interest rate floors prior to the applicable date of determination and (d) original issue discount and upfront or similar fees paid (based on an assumed four-year average life to maturity or lesser remaining average life to maturity), but excluding (i) any arrangement, structuring and/or underwriting fees not payable to all relevant lenders generally and (ii) any other fee that is not payable to all relevant lenders generally; provided that (A) to the extent that the Eurocurrency Rate (with an Interest Period of three months) or Base Rate (without giving effect to any floor specified in the definition thereof) is less than any floor applicable to the loans in respect of which the Effective Yield is being calculated on the date on which the Effective Yield is determined, the amount of the resulting difference will be deemed added to the interest rate margin applicable to the relevant Indebtedness for purposes of calculating the Effective Yield and (B) to the extent that the Eurocurrency Rate (for a period of three months) or Base Rate (without giving effect to any floor specified in the definition thereof) is greater than any applicable floor on the date on which the Effective Yield is determined, the floor will be disregarded in calculating the Effective Yield.
Eligible Assignee means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 9.07(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 9.07(b)(iii)).
Employee Benefit Plan means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is or was maintained or contributed to by the Company, its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates.
Environmental Law means any and all statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or other governmental restrictions of any federal, state, local or foreign governmental authority or any State or territory thereof and which relate to the pollution or protection of the environment or the release of any hazardous materials into the environment.
Equity-linked Debt means Indebtedness that is required to be converted at, or prior to, maturity solely into equity securities of the Company.
Equity Interests means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock and any indebtedness that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
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ERISA Affiliate means any Person who for purposes of Title IV of ERISA is a member of the Companys controlled group, or under common control with the Company, within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Any former ERISA Affiliate of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries shall continue to be considered an ERISA Affiliate within the meaning of this definition with respect to the period such entity was an ERISA Affiliate of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries and with respect to liabilities arising after such period for which the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries could be liable under the Code or ERISA.
ERISA Event means (a) the occurrence of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, unless the 30-day notice requirement with respect thereto has been waived by the PBGC; (b) the provision by the administrator of any Pension Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Pension Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA); (c) the cessation of operations at a facility in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (d) the withdrawal by the Company or an ERISA Affiliate from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (e) the failure by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate to make a payment to a Pension Plan required under Section 303(k) of ERISA, which Section imposes a lien for failure to make required payments; (f) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan, pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition which, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Pension Plan; (g) the withdrawal by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan or the termination of such Multiemployer Plan resulting in liability pursuant to Title IV of ERISA; or (h) a determination that any Pension Plan is, or is expected to be, in at-risk status (within the meaning of Section 303(i)(4)(A) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4)(A) of the Code).
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
Eurocurrency Default Interest has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(b).
Eurocurrency Liabilities has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
Eurocurrency Rate means, for any Interest Period for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing, the rate per annum equal to the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Association (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Association is no longer administering such rate) ( LIBOR ), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the
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commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in U.S. Dollars (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that, with respect to any Interest Period as to which the applicable Eurocurrency Rate is not displayed on the Reuters system, (i) in the case of the Term Loan A Advances and the Revolving Loan Advances, the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Rate and (ii) in the case of Term Loan B Advances for which the Interest Period exceeds one month, the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Rate; provided further that in all cases the Eurocurrency Rate shall at no time be less than 0% per annum.
Eurocurrency Rate Advance means an Advance which bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(b).
Events of Default has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.
Excess Cash Flow means, for any fiscal year of the Company (or in the case of the fiscal year ending on or about March 31, 2019, the portion thereof commencing on the Closing Date and ending on or about March 31, 2019), the excess of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year, (ii) reductions in Working Capital between the beginning of each fiscal year or portion and the end of such fiscal year or portion and (iii) cash items deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year or period pursuant to clause (c)(i), (c)(ii) or (c)(viii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA over (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of any Taxes payable in cash on a current basis by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to such fiscal year or portion, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense payable in cash on a current basis for such fiscal year or portion, (iii) capital expenditures made in cash during such fiscal year or portion, except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Funded Debt (other than Revolving Loan Advances), equity issuances, casualty proceeds, condemnation proceeds or other proceeds that would not be included in Consolidated EBITDA, (iv) permanent repayments of Funded Debt (other than mandatory prepayments of Term Advances under Section 2.06(b) and voluntary prepayments of Term Advances under Section 2.06(c)) made in cash by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such fiscal year or portion, but only to the extent that the Funded Debt so prepaid by its terms cannot be reborrowed or redrawn and such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Funded Debt, (v) increases in Working Capital between the beginning of each fiscal year or portion and the end of such fiscal year or portion, (vi) cash items added back in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year or portion pursuant to clause (b)(iv), (b)(vi), (b)(vii), (b)(xii), (b)(xvi) or (b)(xvii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA, (vii) amounts added back in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year or portion pursuant to clause (b)(xiii) or (b)(xvii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA, (viii) Investments made in cash during such fiscal year or portion to the extent permitted by Section 5.02(e)(ii) or 5.02(e)(xiii), and (ix) Restricted Payments (other than Restricted Payments made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) made in cash during such fiscal year or period pursuant to Section 5.02(d)(iv), 5.02(d)(ix) or 5.02(d)(x).
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Exchange Act Report means, collectively, the Form 10, the Annual Reports of the Company on Form 10-K, from time to time, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, from time to time, and Reports on Form 8-K of the Company filed with or furnished to the SEC from time to time.
Excluded Assets has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Agreement.
Excluded Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) any Foreign Subsidiary, (iii) any Disregarded Domestic Person, (iv) any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or a Disregarded Domestic Person, (v) any Subsidiary that is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, regulation or by any Contractual Obligation existing on the Closing Date or on the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (as long as such Contractual Obligation was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary) from providing a guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations or if such guarantee would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received, (vi) any Subsidiary that is a not-for-profit organization, (vii) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (viii) any other Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, the cost or other consequences of becoming a Guarantor shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom and (ix) any SPV.
Excluded Swap Obligation means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation (a Swap Obligation ) to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a swap within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act, if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Partys failure for any reason to constitute an eligible contract participant as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 7.10 and any other keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of such Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act) at the time the guarantee of such Loan Party, or a grant by such Loan Party of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest becomes illegal.
Excluded Taxes means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, branch profits Taxes or similar Taxes (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or
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any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender or SPC, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender or SPC with respect to an applicable interest in an Advance or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender or SPC acquires such interest in the Advance or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Company under Section 2.17(b)) or (ii) such Lender or SPC changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.12, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lenders or SPCs assignor immediately before such Lender or SPC became a party hereto or to such Lender or SPC immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipients failure to comply with Section 2.12(f) and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
Existing Kodiak Credit Agreement means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 18, 2017 among KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc., as borrower, KGS Holdings Corp., the lenders from time to time party thereto and Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Merger Date.
Existing Vector Credit Agreements means (i) that certain First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of May 23, 2014 among The SI Organization, Inc., as borrower, The SI Organization Holding Corp., the lenders from time to time party thereto and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Merger Date, and (ii) that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement dated as of May 23, 2014 among The SI Organization, Inc., as borrower, The SI Organization Holding Corp., the lenders from time to time party thereto and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Merger Date.
Extended Advances means any Advances in respect of which the Maturity Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.16.
Extension has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
Extension Amendment has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
Extension Request has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
Facility means the Revolving Facility, the Swing Line Sub-Facility, the Term Loan A Facilities, the Term Loan B Facility, a Replacement Facility or an Incremental Facility, if any, as applicable; provided that if the Maturity Date or Revolving Commitment Termination Date of some but less than all of the Commitments or Advances of any Facility shall be extended pursuant to Section 2.16, thereafter the Commitments and/or Advances of such Facility in respect of which such Maturity Date or Revolving Commitment Termination Date were extended shall constitute a separate Facility from the Commitments and/or Advances of such Facility in respect of which no such extension was effected.
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FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
First Lien Intercreditor Agreement means an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Company, among the Company, each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and one or more collateral agents or representatives for the holders of Indebtedness issued or incurred pursuant to Section 5.02(b)(xvi) that are intended to be secured on a pari passu basis to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations.
Fitch means Fitch Ratings, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Foreign Lender means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.
Foreign Mandatory Prepayment Event has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(b)(ii)(F).
Foreign Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company, other than a Domestic Subsidiary.
Form 10 means the Form 10 Registration Statement originally filed with the SEC on February 8, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, Amendment No. 2 to Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 11, 2018, Amendment No. 3 to Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 2018 and by any subsequent amendments thereto that are not materially adverse to the Lenders (or that are consented to by the Administrative Agent).
Funded Debt means, with respect to any Person, (a) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments and (c) obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital Leases; provided that Funded Debt shall not include borrowings against the cash surrender value of life insurance policies covering employees of the Company or its Affiliates and owned by the Company so long as (i) recourse for such borrowings is limited to such policies and the proceeds thereof and (ii) any value assigned to such
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policies on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries is net of the amount of such borrowings.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
Governmental Authority means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
Granting Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19.
Guarantee Obligation means, with respect to any Person (the guaranteeing person ), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit), if to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness (the primary obligations ) of any other third Person (the primary obligor ) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation, (ii) to advance or supply funds (A) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (B) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided , however , that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (1) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (2) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing persons maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Company in good faith.
Guaranteed Obligations has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.
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Guarantor Joinder Agreement means a joinder agreement in the form of Exhibit F to this Agreement or any other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Guarantors means any Significant Domestic Subsidiary of the Company that is party to this Agreement on the Closing Date or, after the Closing Date, becomes party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.01(g).
Guaranty has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02.
Hedge Agreement means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a Master Agreement), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Hedge Termination Value shall mean, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) have been determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedge Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedge Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
Holding Company has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(h).
Identified Participating Lenders has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(3).
Identified Qualifying Lenders has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(3).
Increased Revolver Amount Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(a)(i).
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Incremental Advances means advances made by one or more Incremental Lenders to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. Incremental Advances may be made in the form of additional Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advances, Tranche A2 Advances, Term Loan B Advances or, to the extent permitted by Section 2.20 and provided for in the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement, as Other Term Loan Advances.
Incremental Commitment means the commitment of any Incremental Revolving Lender, Incremental Term Loan A Lender or Incremental Term Loan B Lender established pursuant to Section 2.20, to make Incremental Revolving Advances, Incremental Term Loan A Advances or Incremental Term Loan B Advances to the Company.
Incremental Facility means an Incremental Revolving Facility, an Incremental Term Loan A Facility or an Incremental Term Loan B Facility.
Incremental Lenders means the Incremental Revolving Lenders, the Incremental Term Loan A Lenders and the Incremental Term Loan B Lenders.
Incremental Revolving Advances means advances made by one or more Incremental Revolving Lenders to the Company pursuant to this Agreement.
Incremental Revolving Amount means, at any time, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of $250,000,000 plus the aggregate amount of reductions of Revolving Commitments prior to such time in accordance with Section 2.05(a) over (b) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Revolving Commitments established prior to such time in accordance with Section 2.20(a).
Incremental Revolving Assumption Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(a)(ii).
Incremental Revolving Commitment means any commitment of any Incremental Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.20, to make Incremental Revolving Advances to the Company.
Incremental Revolving Facility means any Incremental Revolving Facility established pursuant to Section 2.20(a).
Incremental Revolving Lender means any bank, financial institution or other investor with an Incremental Revolving Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Revolving Advance.
Incremental Shared Term Amount means, at any time, the excess, if any, of (a) $500,000,000 over (b) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan A Commitments and Incremental Term Loan B Commitments established prior to such time in accordance with Section 2.20(b)(i)(x) and Section 2.20(c)(i)(x).
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Incremental Term Loan A Advances means Advances made by one or more Incremental Term Loan A Lenders to the Company pursuant to any Incremental Term Loan A Facility. Incremental Term Loan A Advances may be Tranche A1 Advances, Tranche A2 Advances and/or Other Term Loan A Advances.
Incremental Term Loan A Assumption Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b)(ii).
Incremental Term Loan A Commitment means any commitment made by a lender to provide all or any portion of any Incremental Term Loan A Facility.
Incremental Term Loan A Facility means any Incremental Term Loan A Facility established pursuant to Section 2.20(b).
Incremental Term Loan A Facility Amendment has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b)(i).
Incremental Term Loan A Lender means any bank, financial institution or other investor with an Incremental Term Loan A Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan A Advance.
Incremental Term Loan A Maturity Date means, with respect to Incremental Term Loan A Advances, the scheduled date on which such Incremental Term Loan A Advances shall become due and payable in full hereunder, as specified in the applicable Incremental Term Loan A Facility Amendment.
Incremental Term Loan B Advances means Advances made by one or more Incremental Term Loan B Lenders to the Company pursuant to any Incremental Term Loan B Facility.
Incremental Term Loan B Assumption Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(c)(ii).
Incremental Term Loan B Commitment has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(c)(i).
Incremental Term Loan B Facility means any Incremental Term Loan B Facility established pursuant to Section 2.20(c).
Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(c)(i).
Incremental Term Loan B Lender means any bank, financial institution or other investor with an Incremental Term Loan B Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan B Advance.
Incremental Term Loan B Maturity Date means, with respect to Incremental Term Loan B Advances, the scheduled date on which such Incremental Term Loan B
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Advances shall become due and payable in full hereunder, as specified in the applicable Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment.
Indebtedness means, of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services, including seller notes or earn-out obligations appearing on such Persons balance sheet in accordance with GAAP (other than trade payables and deferred compensation incurred in the ordinary course of such Persons business), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or applicant under bankers acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, (h) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above, (i) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above secured by any Lien on property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation and (j) all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedge Agreements.
Indemnified Person has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(c).
Indemnified Taxes means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Company under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
Intercreditor Agreements means any First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement that may be executed from time to time.
Interest Period means, for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Eurocurrency Rate Advance, or on the date of continuation of such Advance as a Eurocurrency Rate Advance upon expiration of successive Interest Periods applicable thereto, or on the date of Conversion of a Base Rate Advance into a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Company pursuant to the provisions hereof. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be one, two, three or six months, as the Company may select in the Notice of Borrowing or the Notice of Conversion/Continuation for such Advance; provided , however , that:
(a) the Company may not select any Interest Period with respect to a Borrowing of any Class which ends after the Maturity Date in respect of such Class;
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(b) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Advances comprising part of the same Borrowing shall be of the same duration;
(c) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of any calendar month, or on any day for which there is no corresponding day in the last month of such Interest Period, shall end on the last Business Day of the month at the end of such Interest Period;
(d) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided that if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next preceding Business Day; and
(e) the initial Interest Period with respect to (i) the Term Advances made on the Closing Date, shall commence on the Closing Date and end on the last Business Day of the first full calendar month thereafter and (ii) the Term Advances made on the Merger Date, shall commence on the Merger Date and end on the last day of the Interest Period then applicable to the Advances of the relevant Class made on the Closing Date (or, if there shall be more than one such Interest Period, on the last day of each such Interest Period, with the principal amounts of the Advances of such Class made on the Merger Date apportioned among such Interest Periods in the same proportions as the Advances of such Class made on the Closing Date are then apportioned).
Interest Rate Agreement means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.
Interpolated Rate means for any Borrowing, the rate which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:
(a) the applicable Eurocurrency Rate for the longest period (for which such Eurocurrency Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of such Borrowing; and
(b) the applicable Eurocurrency Rate for the shortest period (for which such Eurocurrency Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of such Borrowing,
each as of the date on which the Eurocurrency Rate of such Borrowing is determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Investment means, with respect to any Person, (i) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, or of a beneficial interest in any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, issued by any other Person, (ii) any direct or indirect purchase by that Person of all or substantially all
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of the assets of a business conducted by another Person, and (iii) any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution by that Person to any other Person, including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement means an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Company, among the Company, each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and one or more collateral agents or representatives for the holders of Indebtedness issued or incurred pursuant to Section 5.02(b)(xvi) that are intended to be secured on a basis junior to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations.
Kodiak means KGS Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation.
Kodiak Entities means Kodiak and each of its Subsidiaries.
LCA Election has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03(h).
LCA Test Date has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03(h).
Lender Insolvency Event means that (i) a Lender or its Parent Company is insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (ii) a Lender or its Parent Company is the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its Parent Company, or such Lender or its Parent Company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.
Lenders means the Revolving Lenders, each Swing Line Bank, the Tranche A1 Lenders, the Tranche A2 Lenders, the Term Loan B Lenders, the Incremental Lenders, if any, and any other Person that shall become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
Level means Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 or Level 5, as the case may be.
Level 1 means that, as of any date of determination, the Companys Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 1.75:1.00 as of the end of the most recent quarterly financial reporting period for which financial statements have been delivered on or prior to such date pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(vi), 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii).
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Level 2 means that, as of any date of determination, the Companys Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 1.75:1.00 and less than or equal to 2.75:1.00 as of the end of the most recent quarterly financial reporting period to which financial statements have been delivered on or prior to such date pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(vi), 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii)).
Level 3 means that, as of any date of determination, the Companys Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.75:1.00 and less than or equal to 3.75:1.00 as of the end of the most recent quarterly financial reporting period to which financial statements have been delivered on or prior to that such pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(vi), 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii).
Level 4 means that, as of any date of determination, the Companys Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 3.75:1.00 and less than or equal to 4.25:1.00 as of the end of the most recent quarterly financial reporting period to which financial statements have been delivered on or prior to such date pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(vi), 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii).
Level 5 means that, as of any date of determination, the Companys Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 4.25:1.00 as of the end of the most recent quarterly financial reporting period to which financial statements have been delivered on or prior to such date pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(vi), 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii).
Lien means any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any lease in the nature thereof).
Lien Release Event means the occurrence of both of the following: (i) the Ratings with respect to the Company are BBB-/Baa3 (or the equivalent) with a stable outlook or better from two or more of S&P, Moodys and Fitch and (ii) all Advances under the Term Loan B Facility shall have been repaid in full and all Term Loan B Commitments shall have been terminated.
Limited Condition Acquisition means any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder which the Company or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries has contractually committed to consummate, the terms of which do not condition the Companys or such Restricted Subsidiarys, as applicable, obligation to close such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment on the availability of third-party financing.
Loan Document means this Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the other Collateral Documents, any Note, any Extension Amendment, any Incremental Facility Amendment, any Guarantor Joinder Agreement and any Intercreditor Agreement.
Loan Party means the Company and the Guarantors.
Long Stop Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(a)(iv).
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Majority Facility Lenders means at any time, with respect to any Facility, Lenders holding greater than 50% of the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances held by all Lenders under a Facility, or, if no such principal amount is then outstanding, Lenders having greater than 50% of the aggregate Commitments under such Facility ( provided that, for purposes hereof, no Defaulting Lender, shall be included in (a) the Lenders holding such amount of the Advances or having such amount of the Commitments or (b) determining the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances or the total Commitments).
Majority Lenders means at any time Lenders holding greater than 50% of the sum of (x) the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances held by all Lenders and (y) the aggregate undrawn Commitments of all Lenders ( provided that, for purposes hereof, no Defaulting Lender, shall be included in (a) the Lenders holding such amount of the Advances or having such amount of the Commitments or (b) determining the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances or the undrawn Commitments).
Majority Pro Rata Facility Lenders means, at any time, with respect to the Term Loan A Facilities and the Revolving Facility taken together, Lenders holding greater than 50% of (x) the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances held by all Lenders under such Facilities and (y) the aggregate undrawn Commitments of all Lenders under such Facilities ( provided that, for purposes hereof, no Defaulting Lender shall be included in (a) the Lenders holding such amount of the Advances or having such amount of Commitments or (b) determining the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances outstanding under such Facilities or the aggregate unfunded Commitments under such Facilities.
Maturity Date means (i) with respect to the Revolving Facility, the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, (ii) with respect to the Term Loan A Facilities, the Tranche A1 Maturity Date or the Tranche A2 Maturity Date, as applicable, (iii) with respect to the Term Loan B Facility, the Term Loan B Maturity Date, (iv) with respect to any tranche of Extended Advances, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Extension Amendment for such tranche, (v) with respect to each Replacement Facility, if any, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Replacement Amendment for such Replacement Facility or (vi) with respect to each Incremental Facility, if any, the date specified as such in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement.
Merger Date means the date of the consummation of the Acquisition.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Mortgage means a mortgage, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents or other security document granting a Lien on any Mortgaged Property to secure the Secured Obligations. Each Mortgage shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Mortgaged Property means each parcel of real property located in the United States of America owned in fee by the Company or any Guarantor, and the improvements
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thereto, that (together with such improvements) has a book value of $25,000,000 or more on the Closing Date or at the time of acquisition thereof by the Company or any Guarantor or, with respect to real property owned by a Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor after the Closing Date, at the time such Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor.
MUFG has the meaning set forth in the recital of parties.
Multiemployer Plan means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of the Company is making, or is obligated to make, contributions or has within any of the preceding six plan years been obligated to make or accrue contributions.
Multiple Employer Plan means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, which (a) is maintained for employees of the Company or an ERISA Affiliate and at least one Person other than the Company and its ERISA Affiliates or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Company or an ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Section 4063, 4064 or 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.
NBIB Ramp-up has the meaning set forth in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
Net Cash Proceeds means:
(a) with respect to the Disposition of any asset by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Casualty Event, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received and, with respect to any Casualty Event, any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of such Casualty Event received by or paid to or for the account of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) over (ii) the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the asset subject to such Disposition or Casualty Event and that is repaid in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), (B) the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (including attorneys fees, accountants fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith), (C) income taxes reasonably estimated to be actually payable as a result of any gain recognized in connection therewith, and (D) any reserve for adjustment in respect of (x) the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP (subject to Section 1.04) and (y) any liabilities associated with such asset or assets and retained by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment
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benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction, it being understood that Net Cash Proceeds shall include, without limitation, any cash or Cash Equivalents (i) received upon the Disposition of any non-cash consideration received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any such Disposition and (ii) upon the reversal (without the satisfaction of any applicable liabilities in cash in a corresponding amount) of any reserve described in clause (D) of the preceding sentence or, if such liabilities have not been satisfied in cash and such reserve not reversed within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days after such Disposition or Casualty Event, the amount of such reserve; and
(b) with respect to the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the cash received in connection with such incurrence or issuance over (ii) the investment banking fees, underwriting discounts and commissions, taxes reasonably estimated to be actually payable and other out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such incurrence or issuance.
New Consenting Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
Non-Consenting Lender means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders (or any other Class or group of Lenders other than the Majority Lenders or the Majority Facility Lenders) in accordance with the terms of Section 9.01 and (ii) has been approved by the Majority Lenders or the Majority Facility Lenders, as applicable.
Non-Defaulting Lender means, at any time, a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender.
Non-Extending Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
Non-Public Information means information which has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
Note means a promissory note of the Company payable to any Lender of any Class, in substantially the form of Exhibit J-1, J-2 or J-3, as applicable, hereto and delivered pursuant to a request made under Section 2.14, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Company to such Lender resulting from the Advances of such Class made or held by such Lender.
Notice of Borrowing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(i).
Notice of Conversion/Continuation has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09.
Notice of Swing Line Borrowing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(ii).
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Obligations mean the unpaid principal of and interest on (including, without limitation, interest accruing after the maturity of the Advances and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, relating to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Advances and all other obligations and liabilities owed by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Arranger or any Lender, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender that are required to be paid by the Company pursuant hereto) or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations of any Guarantor shall in no event include any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor.
Obligee Guarantor has the meaning set forth in Section 7.07.
Offered Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(1).
Offered Discount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(1).
Organizational Documents means with respect to any Person (other than an individual), such Persons Articles (Certificate) of Incorporation, or equivalent formation documents, and Regulations (Bylaws), or equivalent governing documents, and, in the case of any partnership or limited liability company, includes any partnership agreement, operating agreement or limited liability company agreements (as applicable) and any amendments to any of the foregoing.
Original Debt has the meaning set forth in the definition of Refinancing Debt.
Other Connection Taxes means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Advance or Loan Document).
Other Secured Agreements means the Secured Hedge Agreements and the agreements governing the Secured Letters of Credit and the Secured Cash Management Obligations.
Other Taxes means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan
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Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.17).
Other Term Loan Advances means Other Term Loan A Advances or Other Term Loan B Advances or both.
Other Term Loan Commitments means Other Term Loan A Commitments or Other Term Loan B Commitments or both.
Other Term Loan A Advances has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b).
Other Term Loan A Commitments has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b).
Other Term Loan B Advances has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(c).
Other Term Loan B Commitments has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(c).
Parent Company means, with respect to a Lender, the bank holding company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Lender, or if such Lender does not have a bank holding company, then any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity owning, beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares of such Lender.
Participant has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(d).
Participant Register has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(d).
Participating Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(2).
PATRIOT Act means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).
PBGC means the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Plan means a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan or both.
Perfection Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G.
Permitted Acquisition means the purchase or other acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all the assets of (or all or substantially all the assets constituting a business unit, division, product line or line of business of), any Person if (a) in the case of any purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests in a Person, such Person will be, upon the consummation of such acquisition a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case including as a result of a merger or consolidation between any Subsidiary and such Person, or (b) in the case of any purchase or other acquisition of other assets, such assets will be owned by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, in each case, (i) no Potential Event of Default exists
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or would result therefrom and (ii) on a pro forma basis, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, in each case as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) prior to the consummation of such purchase or other acquisition do not exceed 3.75:1:00 and 5.00:1:00, respectively.
Permitted Disposition means any of the following:
(a) Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b) (i) non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (ii) the lapse or abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business which, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Company, are not material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(c) sales, transfers and other Dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
(d) Dispositions of equipment and other property in the ordinary course of business that is worn-out, damaged, obsolete, surplus or, in the judgment of the Company, no longer useful or necessary in its business or that of any Restricted Subsidiary;
(e) sales, transfers and other Dispositions among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(f) Dispositions that constitute Restricted Payments that are otherwise permitted hereunder;
(g) Dispositions permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(h) hereof;
(h) the Disposition of defaulted receivables and the compromise, settlement and collection of receivables in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or other proceedings concerning the other account party thereon and not as part of an accounts receivable financing transaction;
(i) leases, licenses or subleases or sublicenses of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(j) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind which, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Company, are not material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
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(k) sales of inventory determined by the management of the Company not to be saleable in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(l) foreclosures on assets or Dispositions of assets pursuant to Casualty Events;
(m) swaps of assets in exchange for services or other assets of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, the aggregate fair market value of which not to exceed $50,000,000;
(n) Dispositions in the form of Investments permitted under Section 5.02(e);
(o) the granting of any Liens permitted under Section 5.02(a);
(p) Dispositions of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;
(q) additional Dispositions (other than Dispositions of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole); provided that, at the time of any such Disposition, after giving effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) (calculated on a pro forma basis) would be less than 2.50:1.00;
(r) Dispositions or discounts without recourse of accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Dispositions of property pursuant to Sale-Leaseback Transactions; provided that the fair market value of all property so Disposed of after the Closing Date shall not exceed $100,000,000;
(t) termination of leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(u) other Dispositions so long as no Event of Default then exists or would arise as a result of such transaction; provided that (i) such Disposition (other than any Disposition of assets with fair market value of less than $10,000,000 as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith) shall be for fair market value as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith and (ii) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall receive not less than 75.0% of the consideration therefor in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (provided that for the purposes of this clause (u)(ii), the following shall be deemed to be cash: (A) the assumption by the transferee of Indebtedness or other liabilities contingent or otherwise of the Company or any of its
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Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Subordinated Debt) and the valid release of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, by all applicable creditors in writing, from all liability on such Indebtedness or other liability in connection with such Disposition, (B) securities, notes or other obligations received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the transferee that are converted by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries into cash or Cash Equivalents within 180 days following the closing of such Disposition, (C) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Disposition, to the extent that the Company and each other Restricted Subsidiary are released from any guarantee of payment of such Indebtedness in connection with such Disposition and (D) aggregate Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Company and any applicable Restricted Subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value (determined as of the closing of the applicable Disposition for which such Designated Noncash Consideration is received) not to exceed $100,000,000); and
(v) Dispositions of accounts receivable pursuant to limited recourse receivables factoring or financing facilities (including any discount and/or forgiveness thereof) or in connection with the collection or compromise thereof.
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
Platform has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02(g)(i).
Potential Event of Default means a condition or event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default if that condition or event were not cured or removed within any applicable grace or cure period.
Prepayment Event means:
(a) any disposition (including pursuant to a Sale-Leaseback Transaction or by way of merger or consolidation) of any asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any sale or issuance to a Person other than the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary, other than (i) dispositions described in clauses (a)-(t) and (v) of the definition of Permitted Disposition and (ii) other dispositions resulting in aggregate Net Cash Proceeds not exceeding $50,000,000 for any individual transactions or series of related transactions;
(b) any Casualty Event with respect to any asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary resulting in aggregate Net Cash Proceeds of $25,000,000 or more; or
(c) the incurrence by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness, other than any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by Section 5.02(b) other than Replacement Advances.
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Pro Rata Facilities means the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan A Facilities.
PTE means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
Public Lender means any Lender that does not wish to receive Non-Public Information with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective securities.
Qualified ECP Guarantor means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other Person as constitutes an eligible contract participant under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another Person to qualify as an eligible contract participant at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Qualifying Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(3).
Ratable Share of any amount means, with respect to any Lender under any Facility at any time, the product of such amount times a fraction the numerator of which is the amount of such Lenders Commitment under such Facility at such time (or, if such Commitments shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 or 6.01, such Lenders applicable Commitment as in effect immediately prior to such termination) and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of all Commitments under such Facility at such time (or, if such Commitments shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 or 6.01, the aggregate amount of all such Commitments as in effect immediately prior to such termination).
Rating means as of any date, the corporate credit rating or corporate family rating that has been most recently announced by S&P and/or Moodys and/or, solely for purposes of determining whether a Lien Release Event or Ratings Trigger Event has occurred, Fitch, as the case may be, with respect to the Company.
Ratings Trigger Event means the first date following a Lien Release Event on which the Ratings with respect to the Company are BB+/Ba1 (or the equivalent) with a stable outlook or lower (or not rated) from two or more of S&P, Moodys and Fitch.
RCRA has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(m).
Recipient means (a) any Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any SPC, as applicable.
Refinancing means the refinancing by the Company of substantially all of the indebtedness for borrowed money of the Acquired Business and its subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the Existing Vector Credit Agreements and the Existing Kodiak Credit Agreement (other than the Remaining Acquired Business Debt).
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Refinancing Debt means, in respect of any Indebtedness (the Original Debt ), any Indebtedness that extends, renews, replaces or refinances such Original Debt (or any Refinancing Debt in respect thereof); provided that (a) the principal amount of such Refinancing Debt shall not exceed the principal amount of such Original Debt plus any interest, fees or premiums associated therewith, and costs and expenses related to the incurrence of such Refinancing Debt; (b) the stated final maturity of such Refinancing Debt shall not be earlier than, and the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Refinancing Debt shall not be less than, that of such Original Debt; (c) such Refinancing Debt shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a guarantee) of any Subsidiary that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become pursuant to the terms of the Original Debt) an obligor in respect of such Original Debt; (d) if such Original Debt is unsecured, such Refinancing Debt shall be unsecured; (e) if such Original Debt is secured, such Refinancing Debt shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Original Debt (or would have been required to secure such Original Debt pursuant to the terms thereof); (f) if such Original Debt is subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, such Refinancing Debt is subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations on terms, taken as a whole, at least as favorable (as determined in good faith by the Company) to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing such Original Debt; (g) if such Original Debt is subject to an intercreditor agreement, a representative validly acting on behalf of the holders of such Refinancing Debt shall become a party to an intercreditor agreement no less favorable to the Secured Parties and (h) the primary obligors and guarantors in respect of such Original Debt remain the same (or constitute a subset thereof).
Register has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(c).
Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Remaining Acquired Business Debt means the indebtedness for borrowed money of the Acquired Business and its subsidiaries listed on Schedule 1.01(b) hereto.
Removal Effective Date has the meaning set forth in Section 8.06(b).
Replaced Advances has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
Replaced Commitments has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
Replacement Advances has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
Replacement Amendment has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
Replacement Commitments has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
Replacement Facility has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
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Repricing Event means each of (a) the prepayment, repayment, refinancing, substitution or replacement of all or a portion of the Term Loan B Advances with the Net Cash Proceeds of issuances, offerings or placements of Indebtedness having an Effective Yield that is less than the Effective Yield applicable to the Term Loan B Advances so prepaid, repaid, refinanced, substituted or replaced and (b) any amendment, waiver or other modification to this Agreement that would have the effect of reducing the Effective Yield applicable to the Term Loan B Advances; provided that the primary purpose of such prepayment, repayment, refinancing, substitution, replacement, amendment, waiver or other modification was to reduce the Effective Yield applicable to the Term Loan B Advances; provided , further , that in no event shall any such prepayment, repayment, refinancing, substitution, replacement amendment, waiver or other modification in connection with a Change of Control, Investments and other transformation transactions not permitted under this Agreement constitute a Repricing Event. Any determination by the Term Loan B Administrative Agent of the Effective Yield for purposes of this definition shall be conclusive and binding on all Term Loan B Lenders, and the Term Loan B Administrative Agent shall have no liability to any Person with respect to such determination absent gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Resignation Effective Date has the meaning set forth in Section 8.06(a).
Restricted Payment means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to any Persons stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof), or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such dividend or other distribution or payment.
Restricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Revolving Commitment means as to any Revolving Lender (a) the U.S. Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 1 hereto as such Lenders Revolving Commitment, (b) if such Lender has become a Lender hereunder pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement, the U.S. Dollar amount set forth in such Incremental Assumption Agreement or (c) if such Lender has entered into an Assignment and Assumption, the U.S. Dollar amount set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.07(c), as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.05(a) or increased pursuant to Section 2.20.
Revolving Commitment Termination Date means, with respect to any Revolving Lender or Swing Line Bank, the earlier of (i) May 31, 2023 or such later date to which such date may be extended from time to time pursuant to Section 2.16(a) with the consent of such Revolving Lender or Swing Line Bank (as applicable) and (ii) the
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date of termination in whole of the Commitments of all Lenders pursuant to Section 2.05(a) or 6.01.
Revolving Facility means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that if the Revolving Commitment Termination Date of some but less than all of the Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loan Advances shall be extended pursuant to Section 2.16, thereafter the Revolving Commitments and/or Revolving Loan Advances in respect of which such Revolving Commitment Termination Date was extended shall constitute a separate Revolving Facility from the Revolving Commitments and/or Revolving Loan Advances in respect of which no such extension was effected.
Revolving Lenders means the Lenders listed on Schedule 1 as having a Revolving Commitment and any other Person that shall have become party hereto with a Revolving Commitment pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement or an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
Revolving Loan Advance means an advance by a Revolving Lender to the Company as part of a Borrowing under the Revolving Facility and refers to a Base Rate Advance or a Eurocurrency Rate Advance (each of which shall be a Type of Revolving Loan Advance).
S&P means Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc. and any successor thereto.
Sale-Leaseback Transaction means an arrangement relating to property owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary sells or transfers such property to any Person and the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary leases such property, or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, from such Person or its Affiliates.
Sanctioned Country means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is the subject or target of any comprehensive territorial Sanctions.
Sanctioned Person means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council or the European Union, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person controlled by any such Person.
Sanctions means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majestys Treasury of the United Kingdom.
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SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor agency.
Secured Cash Management Bank is defined in the Collateral Agreement
Secured Cash Management Obligations is defined in the Collateral Agreement.
Secured Debt means, as of any date, Funded Debt of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date that is secured by any Lien on any asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary.
Secured Hedge Agreements is defined in the Collateral Agreement.
Secured Hedge Bank is defined in the Collateral Agreement.
Secured Letter of Credit is defined in the Collateral Agreement.
Secured Letter of Credit Bank is defined in the Collateral Agreement.
Secured Obligations is defined in the Collateral Agreement and if a Lien Release Event has occurred and the Obligations remain unsecured, any reference to Secured Obligations hereunder or in any other Loan Document will refer to the Obligations.
Secured Party means the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Swing Line Bank, any Lender, any Secured Hedge Bank, any Secured Cash Management Bank or any Secured Letter of Credit Bank.
Seller means, collectively, The SI Organization Holdings LLC and KGS Holding LLC.
Separation Agreement has the meaning set forth in the definition of Spin Transaction.
Separation Consideration means the distribution of up to $984,000,000 to be made by the Company to the Companys shareholders immediately before the consummation of the Spin Transaction.
Significant Domestic Subsidiary means a Significant Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary and is not an Excluded Subsidiary.
Significant Subsidiary means, at any time, any Subsidiary of the Company which accounts for more than 10% of consolidated revenue of the Company determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that the aggregate revenues of all Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Significant Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) may not exceed 20% of consolidated revenue of the Company, collectively, at any time, determined in accordance with GAAP.
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Single Employer Plan means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, which (a) is maintained for employees of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate and no Person other than the Company and its ERISA Affiliates or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Company or an ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Section 4062 or 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.
Solicited Discount Proration has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(3).
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(1).
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice means a written notice of the Company of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D) substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4.
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer means the irrevocable written offer by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-5, submitted following the Administrative Agents receipt of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice.
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)(1).
Solvent means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, (i) the sum of the debt (including contingent liabilities) of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, does not exceed the fair value of the assets (on a going concern basis) of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) the present fair saleable value of the assets (on a going concern basis) of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on their debts as they become absolute and matured in the ordinary course of business; (iii) the capital of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is not unreasonably small in relation to the business of such Person or its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, contemplated as of such date; and (iv) such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, do not intend to incur, or believe that they will incur, debts (including current obligations and contingent liabilities) beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature in the ordinary course of business; provided that the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
SPC has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19.
Specified Discount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B)(III).
Specified Discount Prepayment Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B)(III).
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Specified Discount Prepayment Notice means a written notice of the Company Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment made pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B) substantially in the form of Exhibit I-6.
Specified Discount Prepayment Response means the irrevocable written response by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-7, to a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.
Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B).
Specified Discount Proration has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(B)(2).
Specified Loan Party means any Guarantor that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor.
Specified Representations means those representations made in Sections 4.01(a)(i), 4.01(a)(ii), 4.01(a)(iii), 4.01(b), 4.01(d), 4.01(g), 4.01(i), 4.01(p) and 4.01(q) (with respect to Sections 2.15(b) and (c) only).
Spin Transaction means the pro rata distribution by DXC to its shareholders of the common stock of the Company as described in the Form 10 and in accordance with the separation and distribution agreement described therein (the Separation Agreement ) and in other filings made by DXC with the SEC prior to the Closing Date, with any changes thereto that are not materially adverse to the Lenders (or that are consented to by the Administrative Agent).
Spin Transaction Term Loans has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c)(i).
SPV means any special purpose entity established for the purpose of purchasing receivables in connection with a receivables securitization transaction permitted under the terms of this Agreement.
Submitted Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(1).
Submitted Discount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(iii)(C)(1).
Subordinated Debt means any Debt that has been subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of the Obligations pursuant to a written agreement.
Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which at least 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock or other securities entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. Unless otherwise
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specified, all references herein to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Company.
Successor Company has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(h).
Swap Obligation has the meaning set forth in the definition of Excluded Swap Obligation.
Swing Line Advance means an advance under the Swing Line Sub-Facility made in U.S. Dollars as a Base Rate Advance pursuant to Section 2.01(b).
Swing Line Bank means any Lender or its Affiliate that agrees to serve as a Swing Line Bank and has provided the Company and the Administrative Agent evidence of its Swing Line Commitment, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Commitment means, for each Swing Line Bank, such amount as shall be notified to the Administrative Agent and the Company.
Swing Line Sub-Facility means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $100,000,000 and (b) the aggregate amount of the Commitments under the Revolving Facility. The Swing Line Sub-Facility is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Facility.
Taxes means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments or other like charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Term Advance means a Tranche A1 Advance, a Tranche A2 Advance, a Term Loan B Advance, an Incremental Term Loan A Advance, an Incremental Term Loan B Advance or a Replacement Advance in respect of any of the foregoing.
Term Facility means a Term Loan A Facility, the Term Loan B Facility, an Incremental Term Loan A Facility or Incremental Term Loan B Facility.
Term Lender means a Tranche A1 Lender, a Tranche A2 Lender, an Incremental Term Loan A Lender, a Term Loan B Lender, an Incremental Term Loan B Lender or a lender in respect of Replacement Advances that are Term Advances.
Term Loan A Advance means a Tranche A1 Advance, a Tranche A2 Advance or an Incremental Term Loan A Advance.
Term Loan A Facilities means the Tranche A1 Facility and the Tranche A2 Facility.
Term Loan B Advance means an advance made on pursuant to Section 2.01(d).
Term Loan B Commitment means, with respect to each Term Loan B Lender,
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the commitment, if any, of such Term Loan B Lender to make a Term Loan B Advance hereunder on the Closing Date or, if the Company so elects, the Merger Date. The initial aggregate amount of the Term Loan B Lenders Commitments is $500,000,000.
Term Loan B Facility means the Term Loan B Facility provided hereunder.
Term Loan B Lender means a lender with a Term Loan B Commitment or Term Loan B Advance.
Term Loan B Maturity Date means May 31, 2025 or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter (unless such next Business Day is not in the same calendar month, in which case the next preceding Business Day).
Term Loan B Repayment Date means the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the last Business Day of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date.
Trade Date has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(b)(i)(B).
Tranche A1 Advance means an advance made pursuant to Section 2.01(c)(i).
Tranche A1 Commitment means, with respect to each Tranche A1 Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Tranche A1 Lender to make Tranche A1 Advances hereunder on the Closing Date and, if the Company so elects, the Merger Date. The initial aggregate amount of the Tranche A1 Lenders Commitments is $350,000,000.
Tranche A1 Facility means the Tranche A1 Facility provided hereunder.
Tranche A1 Lender means a lender with a Tranche A1 Commitment or Tranche A1 Advance.
Tranche A1 Maturity Date means May 31, 2021 or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter (unless such next Business Day is not in the same calendar month, in which case the next preceding Business Day).
Tranche A2 Advance means an advance made, converted or continued pursuant to Section 2.01(c)(ii).
Tranche A2 Commitment means, with respect to each Tranche A2 Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Tranche A2 Lender to make a Tranche A2 Advance hereunder on the Closing Date and, if the Company so elects, the Merger Date. The initial aggregate amount of the Tranche A2 Lenders Commitments is $1,650,000,000.
Tranche A2 Facility means the Tranche A2 Facility provided hereunder.
Tranche A2 Lender means a lender with a Tranche A2 Commitment or Tranche A2 Advance.
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Tranche A2 Maturity Date means May 31, 2023 or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter (unless such next Business Day is not in the same calendar month, in which case the next preceding Business Day).
Tranche A2 Repayment Date means the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the last Business Day of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date.
Transaction Costs means the fees, premiums and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions.
Transactions means, (a) the Spin Transaction, (b) the Separation Consideration, (c) the Acquisition, (d) the Refinancing, (e) the Companys obtaining of the Revolving Facility and borrowing all or a portion of the Advances available under the Term Loan A Facilities and the Term Loan B Facility on the Closing Date and (f) the Companys borrowing any Advances available under the Term Loan A Facilities and Term Loan B Facility but not borrowed on the Closing Date, on the Merger Date.
Type , when used in reference to any Advance or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Advance, or on the Advances comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate.
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the perfection of security interests created by the Collateral Documents.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company then designated by the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.01(m) subsequent to the Closing Date.
Unused Revolving Commitment means, with respect to each Revolving Lender on any date, (a) such Revolving Lenders Revolving Commitment at such time minus (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loan Advances made by such Revolving Lender (in its capacity as a Revolving Lender) and outstanding at such time, plus (ii) such Revolving Lenders Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Line Advances then outstanding.
U.S. Dollars and $ each means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
U.S. Person means any Person that is a United States person as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(f)(ii)(B)(3).
Vector means Vencore Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation.
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Vector Entities means Vector and each of its Subsidiaries.
Vector/Kodiak Material Adverse Effect shall mean any effect, change or circumstance, individually or in the aggregate, that is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to (a) Vector, Kodiak, their respective Subsidiaries, or the business, operations, assets, prospects, financial condition or results of operations of the Vector Entities and the Kodiak Entities, taken as a whole, assuming the Vector Entities and the Kodiak Entities are a consolidated group of entities; or (b) the ability of Vector and Kodiak to consummate the Transactions (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) and to perform their respective obligations under the Acquisition Agreement and the Transaction Agreements (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement); provided , however , that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether, a Vector/Kodiak Material Adverse Effect has occurred: any adverse effect, change or circumstance, individually or in the aggregate, arising from or relating to: (i) general business or economic conditions in the United States; (ii) generally affecting the industry or industries in which any Vector Entity or Kodiak Entity operate; (iii) national or international political or social conditions, including the engagement by the U.S. in hostilities (or the escalation thereof), whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack upon the U.S., or any of its territories, possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices or upon any military installation, equipment or personnel of the U.S.; (iv) natural or man-made disasters or acts of God; (v) financial, banking or securities markets; (vi) changes or proposed changes in applicable Law or in GAAP; (vii) the failure of any Government Bid (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) to result in a Government Contract (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), the existence of any protest initiated by any third party with respect to any Government Bid or Government Contract of the Vector Entities or the Kodiak Entities (but not underlying reasons why any such protest may be successful), or the failure of any protest relating to a Government Bid or Government Contract initiated by the Vector Entities or the Kodiak Entities; (viii) any actions that are required to be taken by, or in compliance with, any Transaction Document, including Section 8.9 of the Acquisition Agreement, or the pendency or announcement of the Transactions (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), including the identity of any of the Parties under the Acquisition Agreement; and (ix) the credit ratings of the Vector Entities or the Kodiak Entities or the failure of the Vector Entities or the Kodiak Entities to meet published or internal projections or forecast ( provided that, in the case of this clause (ix), the underlying changes or failures that do not otherwise fall within any of the exceptions describe in clauses (i) through (vii) of this sentence may nonetheless be taken into account in determining whether a Vector/Kodiak Material Adverse Effect exists or would reasonably be expected to exist); provided that, in the case of clauses (i) through (vi) of this sentence, such effects, changes or circumstances shall be taken into account in determining whether a Vector/Kodiak Material Adverse Effect exists or would reasonably be expected to exist, but only if and to the extent the Vector Entities and Kodiak Entities, taken as a whole, are disproportionately affected thereby compared to other providers of information technology services to the United States Federal Government.
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Voidable Transfer has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.09.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining instalment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
Withdrawal Liability has the meaning given such term under Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
Withholding Agent means the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.
Working Capital means, at any time, Current Assets at such time minus Current Liabilities at such time.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Yield Differential has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(c)(iii).
Section 1.02 [Reserved]
Section 1.03 Other Interpretive Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b) The words herein, hereto, hereof and hereunder and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
(c) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.
(d) The term including is by way of example and not limitation.
(e) The term documents includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.
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(f) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding; and the word through means to and including.
(g) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(h) In connection with any action being taken solely in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of:
(i) determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires the calculation of the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio; or
(ii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage of consolidated total assets, if any);
in each case, at the option of the Company (the Companys election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Acquisition, an LCA Election ), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder may be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into (the LCA Test Date ), and if, after giving pro forma effect to the Limited Condition Acquisition and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the LCA Test Date for which consolidated financial statements of the Company are available, the Company could have taken such action on the relevant LCA Test Date in compliance with such ratio or basket, such ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company has made an LCA Election and any of the ratios or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCA Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket, including due to fluctuations in consolidated total assets of the Company or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Acquisition, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations solely for purposes of determining whether the relevant transaction or action is permitted to be consummated or taken. If the Company has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Acquisition, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket availability with respect to the incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens, or the making of Restricted Payments, mergers, the conveyance, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other satisfaction of Indebtedness, or the designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated or the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such ratio or basket shall be tested by calculating the availability under such ratio or basket on a pro forma basis (i) assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in
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connection therewith have been consummated and (ii) assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith have not been consummated.
In connection with any action being taken primarily in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires that no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default, as applicable, has occurred, is continuing or would result from any such action, as applicable, such condition may, at the option of the Company, be deemed satisfied, so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default, as applicable, exists on the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company has exercised its option under this clause (h), and any Potential Event of Default or Event of Default occurs following the date the definitive agreements for the applicable Limited Condition Acquisition were entered into and prior to the consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to not have occurred or be continuing for purposes of determining whether any action being taken in connection with such Limited Condition Acquisition is permitted hereunder.
In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires compliance with any representations and warranties set forth herein, such condition may, at the option of the Company, be deemed satisfied, so long as the Company is in compliance with such representations and warranties on the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company has exercised its option under this clause (h), and any breach of a representation or warranty occurs following the date the definitive agreements for the applicable Limited Condition Acquisition were entered into and prior to the consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such breach shall be deemed to not have occurred for purposes of determining whether any action being taken in connection with such Limited Condition Acquisition is permitted hereunder.
Section 1.04 Accounting Terms . All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP consistent with those applied in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(e). All computations determining compliance with financial covenants or terms, including definitions used therein, shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect at the time of the preparation of, and in conformity with those used to prepare, the historical financial statements delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 4.01(e). If at any time the computations for determining compliance with financial covenants or provisions relating thereto utilize generally accepted accounting principles different than those then being utilized in the financial statements being delivered to the Lenders, such financial statements shall be accompanied by a reconciliation statement. If at any time any change in GAAP or the required adoption by the Company of international financial reporting standards would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in this Agreement, and either the Company or the Majority Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP or the adoption of such international financial reporting standards (subject to the approval of the Majority Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i)
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such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP in effect at the time of the preparation of, and in conformity with those used to prepare, the historical financial statements delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 4.01(e) and (ii) the Company shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP or the adoption of such international financial reporting standards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, (a) whether a lease constitutes a capital lease or an operating lease shall be determined based on GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date, notwithstanding any modification or interpretative change thereto after the Closing Date; provided that supplier and sub-contractor arrangements and joint venture arrangements that are accounted as capitalized leases pursuant to GAAP but where the supplier or partner, as applicable, acts as a sub-contractor to the Company or its Affiliates, and where the Companys financial obligation under such sub-contracting arrangements terminate in the event of a termination of the underlying customer contract where the Company or its Affiliates act as the prime contractor shall not constitute capital leases, and payments thereunder shall not constitute interest expense, for any purpose under this Agreement, (b) the calculation of Capital Lease Obligations shall (x) exclude any impact to the book basis resulting from the application of fair value purchase accounting adjustments, (y) include the value of lease cash flow stream obligations only to the extent subject to contractual obligations and (z) exclude any impact from assumptions pertaining to potential term extensions or end-of-term equipment buyouts, (c) the calculation of net income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall disregard the portion of Corporate Expenses relating to global support functions prior to the Spin Transaction that are reflected in the financial statements of the United States Public Sector business and referred to in the Form 10 as expected to be eliminated following consummation of the Spin Transaction and (d) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof at fair value, as defined therein and (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES
Section 2.01 The Advances .
(a) Revolving Facility . Each Revolving Lender of any Class severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Revolving Loan Advances of such Class denominated in U.S. Dollars to the Company from time to time on any Business Day
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during the period from the Closing Date until the Revolving Commitment Termination Date of such Lender in respect of such Class in an amount not to exceed such Revolving Lenders Unused Revolving Commitment; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loan Advances to be made on the Closing Date and the Merger Date shall not exceed $100,000,000. Each Borrowing under the Revolving Facility shall be in an amount not less than the Borrowing Minimum or a Borrowing Multiple in excess thereof and shall consist of Revolving Loan Advances of the same Type and in the same currency made on the same day by the Revolving Lenders ratably according to their respective Revolving Commitments. Within the limits of each Revolving Lenders Revolving Commitment of such Class, the Company may borrow under this Section 2.01(a), prepay pursuant to Section 2.06 and reborrow under this Section 2.01(a).
(b) Swing Line Advances . Each Swing Line Bank agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Swing Line Advances denominated in U.S. Dollars to the Company from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Revolving Commitment Termination Date applicable to such Swing Line Bank (i) in an aggregate amount for each Swing Line Bank not to exceed at any time outstanding such Swing Line Banks Swing Line Commitment, (ii) in an aggregate amount for all Swing Line Banks not to exceed at any time outstanding the Swing Line Sub-Facility and (iii) in an amount for each Borrowing of Swing Line Advances not to exceed the Unused Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders on such Business Day. No Swing Line Advance shall be used for the purpose of funding the payment of principal of any other Swing Line Advance. Each Borrowing under the Swing Line Sub-Facility shall be in an amount not less than the Borrowing Minimum or a Borrowing Multiple in excess thereof and shall consist of Swing Line Advances of the same Type and on the same day by the Swing Line Banks ratably according to their respective Swing Line Commitments. Within the limits of the Swing Line Sub-Facility and within the limits referred to in this Section 2.01(b), the Company may borrow under this Section 2.01(b), prepay pursuant to Section 2.06(d) and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b).
(c) Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances .
(i) Each Tranche A1 Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make a Tranche A1 Advance denominated in U.S. Dollars to the Company on the Closing Date and, if the Company so elects, the Merger Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Tranche A1 Commitment. The Company may, at its option, (x) (1) make one borrowing of Tranche A1 Advances on the Closing Date in an aggregate amount, together with the Tranche A2 Advances made on the Closing Date, in each case the proceeds of which are to be used (A) to pay a portion of the Separation Consideration, (B) to pay a portion of the Transaction Costs in connection with the Separation Consideration and the Spin Transaction and (C) for general corporate purposes (such Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances borrowed for the purposes described in this clause (x)(1), the Spin Transaction Term Loans ), and any Revolving Loan Advances made on the Closing Date, not to exceed $1,150,000,000 and (2) make a separate borrowing of Tranche A1 Advances on the Merger Date the proceeds of which are to be used (A) to pay a portion of the funding of the Acquisition, (B) to pay a portion of the funding of the Refinancing, (C) to pay a portion of the Transaction Costs in connection with the Acquisition and the Refinancing and (D) for general corporate
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purposes (such Tranche A1 Advances, together with any Tranche A2 Advances and Term Loan B Advances borrowed for the purposes described in this clause (x)(2), the Acquisition Term Loans ) or (y) make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Tranche A1 Advances on the Closing Date; provided that, to the extent the Company elects to make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Tranche A1 Advances on the Closing Date, the portion of such borrowing consisting of Acquisition Term Loans shall be funded into escrow on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and released to the Company on the Merger Date upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3.02, which Advances shall, for the avoidance of doubt, bear interest from the date of such funding into escrow. The Tranche A1 Advances may from time to time consist of Eurocurrency Rate Advances or Base Rate Advances, as determined by the Company and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.02.
(ii) Each Tranche A2 Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make a Tranche A2 Advance denominated in U.S. Dollars to the Company on the Closing Date and, if the Company so elects, the Merger Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Tranche A2 Commitment. The Company may, at its option, (x) (1) make one borrowing of Tranche A2 Advances on the Closing Date consisting of Spin Transaction Term Loans in an aggregate amount, together with the Tranche A1 Advances made on the Closing Date constituting Spin Transaction Term Loans and any Revolving Loan Advances made on the Closing Date, not to exceed $1,150,000,000 and (2) make a separate borrowing of Tranche A2 Advances on the Merger Date consisting of Acquisition Term Loans or (y) make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Tranche A2 Advances on the Closing Date; provided that, to the extent the Company elects to make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Tranche A2 Advances on the Closing Date, the portion of such borrowing consisting of Acquisition Term Loans shall be funded into escrow on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and released to the Company on the Merger Date upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3.02, which Advances shall, for the avoidance of doubt, bear interest from the date of such funding into escrow. The Tranche A2 Advances may from time to time consist of Eurocurrency Rate Advances or Base Rate Advances, as determined by the Company and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.02.
(iii) Any amount borrowed under this Section 2.01(c) and subsequently repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. The amount of the Tranche A1 Commitment of each Tranche A1 Lender equal to its pro rata portion of the amount of Tranche A1 Advances funded on the Closing Date shall terminate immediately without further action on the Closing Date after giving effect to such Lenders funding of its portion of such Tranche A1 Advances funded on the Closing Date. The remainder of the Tranche A1 Commitment, if any, of each Tranche A1 Lender shall terminate immediately without further action on the Merger Date after giving effect to such Lenders funding of its portion of the Tranche A1 Advances funded on the Merger Date. An amount of the Tranche A2 Commitment of each Tranche A2 Lender equal to its pro rata portion of the amount of the Tranche A2 Advances funded on the Closing Date shall terminate immediately without further action on the Closing Date after giving effect to such
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Lenders funding of its portion of such Tranche A2 Advances funded on the Closing Date. The remainder of the Tranche A2 Commitment, if any, of each Tranche A2 Lender shall terminate immediately without further action on the Merger Date after giving effect to such Lenders funding of its portion of the Tranche A2 Advances funded on the Merger Date. The unfunded Tranche A1 Commitments and Tranche A2 Commitments shall terminate in any event at 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2018.
(d) Term Loan B Advances .
(i) Each Term Loan B Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make a Term Loan B Advance denominated in U.S. Dollars to the Company on the Closing Date and, if the Company so elects, the Merger Date in a principal amount not to exceed its Term Loan B Commitment. The Company may, at its option, (x) make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Term Loan B Advances on the Merger Date or (y) make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Term Loan B Advances on the Closing Date; provided that, to the extent the Company elects to make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Term Loan B Advances on the Closing Date, such Term Loan B Advances shall be funded into escrow on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and released to the Company on the Merger Date upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3.02, which Advances shall, for the avoidance of doubt, bear interest from the date of such funding into escrow. The Term Loan B Advances may from time to time consist of Eurocurrency Rate Advances or Base Rate Advances, as determined by the Company and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.02.
(ii) Any amount borrowed under this Section 2.01(d) and subsequently repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. To the extent the Company elects to make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Term Loan B Advances on the Closing Date, the Term Loan B Commitments of each Term Loan B Lender shall terminate immediately and without further action on the Closing Date after giving effect to the funding of such Lenders Term Loan B Commitment on such date. To the extent the Company elects to make a single borrowing of the full amount of the Term Loan B Advances on the Merger Date, the Term Loan B Commitments of each Term Loan B Lender shall terminate immediately and without further action on the Merger Date after giving effect to the funding of such Lenders Term Loan B Commitment on such date. The unfunded Term Loan B Commitments shall terminate in any event at 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2018.
Section 2.02 Making the Advances .
(a) (i) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.02(a)(ii), each Borrowing shall be made on notice, given not later than (x) 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of a proposed Borrowing consisting of Base Rate Advances and (y) 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of a proposed Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, in each case by the Company to the Administrative Agent, which shall give to each Appropriate Lender prompt notice thereof by telecopier or electronic mail. Each such notice of a Borrowing (a Notice of Borrowing ) shall be by electronic mail or telephone, confirmed immediately in writing
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by hand delivery or electronic mail, in each case in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, specifying therein the requested (A) date of such Borrowing, (B) Facility of such Borrowing, (C) Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing, (D) aggregate amount of such Borrowing, and (E) in the case of a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the initial Interest Period for each such Advance. The Company may, subject to the conditions herein provided, borrow more than one Borrowing on any Business Day. Each Appropriate Lender shall, before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) in the case of a Borrowing consisting of Base Rate Advances or before 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) in the case of a Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, in each case on the requested date of such Borrowing, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Administrative Agent at its address referred to in Section 9.02, in same day funds, such Lenders ratable portion of such Borrowing. Upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03, as applicable, the Administrative Agent will make such funds available to the Company in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (1) crediting the account of the Company on the books of the Administrative Agent with the amount of such funds or (2) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Company; provided , however , that if the Company has an outstanding Swing Line Advance at the time of a requested Borrowing of Revolving Loan Advances, the Administrative Agent shall first make a portion of such funds equal to the aggregate principal amount of any Swing Line Advances made to the Company by the Swing Line Banks or held by any other Lender and outstanding on the date of such Borrowing, plus interest accrued and unpaid thereon to and as of such date, available to the Swing Line Banks and such other Lenders for repayment of such Swing Line Advances.
(ii) (A) Each Swing Line Advance shall be made on notice, given not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date of the proposed Swing Line Advance by the Company to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to each Swing Line Bank), each of which the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Revolving Lenders. Each such notice of Swing Line Advances (a Notice of Swing Line Borrowing ) shall be by telephone, confirmed at once in writing by electronic mail, or electronic mail, specifying therein the requested (1) date of such Advance, (2) amount and currency of such Advance and (3) maturity of such Advance (which maturity shall be no later than the fifth Business Day after the requested date of such Advance). Each Swing Line Advance shall be a Base Rate Advance. Each Swing Line Bank shall, promptly on the date of such Swing Line Advance, make its pro rata share of such Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agents Administrative Agent Account, in same day funds. After the Administrative Agents receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, the Administrative Agent will make such funds available to the Company at the Administrative Agents address referred to in Section 9.02.
(B) Upon written demand by any Swing Line Bank, with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent, each other Revolving Lender (or, if some, but less than all, of the Revolving Lenders shall have extended the Revolving Commitment Termination Date with respect to their Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.16,
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only those Revolving Lenders with the latest Revolving Commitment Termination Date then in effect) will purchase from such Swing Line Bank, and such Swing Line Bank shall sell and assign to each such other Lender, such other Lenders Ratable Share of such outstanding Swing Line Advance, by making available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Swing Line Bank, by deposit to the applicable Administrative Agents Administrative Agent Account, in same day funds, an amount equal to the portion of the outstanding principal amount of such Swing Line Advance to be purchased by such Lender. The Company hereby agrees to each such sale and assignment. Each Appropriate Lender agrees to purchase its Ratable Share of an outstanding Swing Line Advance on (1) the Business Day on which demand therefor is made by a Swing Line Bank, provided that notice of such demand is given not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such Business Day or (2) the first Business Day next succeeding such demand if notice of such demand is given after such time. Each Appropriate Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to purchase its Ratable Share of Swing Line Advances pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Upon any such assignment by a Swing Line Bank to any other Appropriate Lender of a portion of a Swing Line Advance, such Swing Line Bank represents and warrants to such other Lender that it is the legal and beneficial owner of such interest being assigned by it, but makes no other representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to such Swing Line Advance, this Agreement or the Company. If and to the extent that any Appropriate Lender shall not have so made the amount of its Ratable Share of such Swing Line Advance available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such Lender is required to have made such amount available to the Administrative Agent until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate. If such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent such amount for the account of a Swing Line Bank on any Business Day, such amount so paid in respect of principal shall constitute a Swing Line Advance made by such Lender on such Business Day for purposes of this Agreement, and the outstanding principal amount of the Swing Line Advance held by such Swing Line Bank shall be reduced by such amount on such Business Day.
(b) Anything in subsection (a) above to the contrary notwithstanding,
(i) the Company may not select Eurocurrency Rate Advances for any Borrowing or with respect to the Conversion or continuance of any Borrowing if the aggregate amount of such Borrowing or such Conversion or continuance is less than the Borrowing Minimum;
(ii) there shall be no more than (x) seven Interest Periods relating to any Class of Eurocurrency Rate Advances outstanding under any Revolving Facility at any time or (y) three Interest Periods relating to any Class of Eurocurrency Rate Advances outstanding under any Term Facility at any time;
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(iii) if any Appropriate Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent that the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation, in each case after the Closing Date, makes it unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Applicable Lending Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or to fund or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Advances hereunder, the Commitment of such Lender to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or to Convert all or any portion of Base Rate Advances shall forthwith be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify the Company that such Lender has determined that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist and the Company shall prepay or Convert all Eurocurrency Rate Advances of such Lender to Base Rate Advances, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Advances to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Advances (it being understood and agreed that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in a law after the Closing Date for purposes of this Section 2.02(b)(iii) regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued); to the extent that such affected Eurocurrency Rate Advances become Base Rate Advances, all payments of principal that would have been otherwise applied to such Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be applied instead to such Lenders Base Rate Advances; provided that if, at any time after a Lender gives notice under this Section 2.02(b)(iii), such Lender determines that it may lawfully make Eurocurrency Rate Advances, such Lender shall promptly give notice of that determination to the Company and the Administrative Agent. The Companys right to request, and such Lenders obligation, if any, to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall thereupon be restored; and
(iv) (A) if, with respect to any Facility, the Majority Facility Lenders shall notify the Administrative Agent that (1) the Eurocurrency Rate for Eurocurrency Rate Advances comprising such Borrowing will not adequately reflect the cost to such Majority Facility Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their respective Eurocurrency Rate Advances for such Borrowing, (2) deposits are not being offered to banks in the applicable interbank market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Borrowing or (3) reasonable and adequate means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period, the right of the Company to select Eurocurrency Rate Advances for such Borrowing or any subsequent Borrowing under such Facility shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Appropriate Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist and each Advance comprising such Borrowing shall be made as a Base Rate Advance.;
(B) If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (1) the circumstances set
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forth in clause (A)(3) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (2) the circumstances set forth in clause (A)(3) have not arisen but the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR shall no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Company shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the Eurocurrency Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Margin). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.01, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Company, a written notice from the Majority Lenders of each Class stating that such Majority Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (B) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (2) of the first sentence of this Section 2.02(b)(iv)(B), only to the extent LIBOR for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Notice of Conversion/Continuation that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be ineffective and (y) if any Notice of Borrowing requests a Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, such Borrowing shall be made as a Base Rate Advance; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Company. In the case of any Borrowing which the related Notice of Borrowing specifies is to be comprised of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the Company shall indemnify each Appropriate Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Borrowing or by reason of the termination of hedging or other similar arrangements, in each case when such Advance is not made on such date, including without limitation, as a result of any failure to fulfill on or before the date specified in such Notice of Borrowing for such Borrowing the applicable conditions set forth in Article III. The Lender making demand for such indemnification shall deliver to the Company concurrently with such demand a written statement as to such losses, expenses and liabilities, and this statement shall be conclusive as to the amount of compensation due to such Lender, absent manifest error.
(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from an Appropriate Lender at least one hour prior to the time any Borrowing is due to be funded by the Lenders that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders ratable portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to it on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section 2.02 and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such
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assumption, make available to the Company on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and the Company severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Company until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of the Company, the higher of (A) the interest rate applicable at the time to the Advances comprising such Borrowing and (B) the cost of funds incurred by the Administrative Agent in respect of such amount and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lenders Advance as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.
(e) The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Appropriate Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Advance on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Advance to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
Section 2.03 [Reserved] .
Section 2.04 Fees .
(a) Commitment Fees . The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a commitment fee which shall accrue at the Commitment Fee Rate on the daily amount of such Revolving Lenders Unused Revolving Commitment from the Closing Date, in the case of each Revolving Lender party to this Agreement on the Closing Date, and, to the extent not paid by the Company to any other Revolving Lender in respect of the same Revolving Commitment for the same period, from the effective date specified in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which a successor to any Revolving Lender party to this Agreement on the Closing Date or other Revolving Lender becomes a Revolving Lender hereunder, in each case until the Revolving Commitment Termination Date of such Revolving Lender, payable in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December during the term of such Revolving Lenders Revolving Commitment(s), commencing June 30, 2018, and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date of such Revolving Lender; provided that no Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any commitment fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Company shall not be required to pay such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
(b) Administrative Agents and Collateral Agents Fees . The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent the fees payable pursuant to the Administrative Agent Fee Letter dated October 11, 2017 between the Ultra SC, Inc. (now known as Perspecta Inc.) and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (now known as MUFG Bank, Ltd.), in the amounts and at the times specified in such letter.
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Section 2.05 Optional and Mandatory Reduction of the Commitments .
(a) Optional Reduction of the Commitments . The Company shall have the right, upon at least three Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent by the Company, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Revolving Commitments, Swing Line Commitments or, prior to the Merger Date, the Tranche A1 Commitments, the Tranche A2 Commitments or the Term Loan B Commitments of the Lenders in respect of any Facility, provided that the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders under any Revolving Facility shall not be reduced to an amount which is less than the aggregate principal amount of the Advances then outstanding under such Revolving Facility, and provided , further , that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. A notice of reduction or termination of the Commitments delivered by the Company pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) may state that such notice is conditioned on the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the availability of a source of funds for the prepayment in full of the obligations under this Agreement, in which case, such notice may be revoked or extended by the Company (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.
(b) Mandatory Reduction of the Tranche A1 Commitments, the Tranche A2 Commitments and the Term Loan B Commitments .
(i) (x) Upon the receipt of gross proceeds from the issuance by the Company in connection with the Transactions of senior unsecured debt or other securities through a public offering or in a private placement (the Senior Notes ) or the incurrence of other indebtedness for borrowed money (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any securitization facilities and capital leases) or (y) to the extent the Company issues any debt or other securities in exchange for existing debt or other securities of DXC or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its subsidiaries) (the Debt for Debt Securities ), the Tranche A1 Commitments, the Tranche A2 Commitments and the Term Loan B Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced on a pro rata basis on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the aggregate amount of such Senior Notes or other debt for borrowed money and such Debt for Debt Securities.
(ii) To the extent the aggregate amount of EDS Notes outstanding on the Closing Date exceeds $66,367,000 (the amount of such excess, the EDS Notes Excess Amount ), the Tranche A1 Commitments and the Tranche A2 Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced on a pro rata basis by an aggregate amount equal to the EDS Notes Excess Amount.
Section 2.06 Repayment and Prepayment of Advances .
(a) Mandatory Repayment of Advances . The Company shall repay to the Administrative Agent:
(i) with respect to a Revolving Facility of any Class, for the account of the Revolving Lenders of such Class, the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loan Advances of such Class made to it by each Lender under the Revolving Facility of
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such Class on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date with respect to such Class applicable to such Lender;
(ii) with respect to the Term Loan A Facilities, (A) for the account of the Tranche A1 Lenders, the outstanding principal amount of the Tranche A1 Advances on the Tranche A1 Maturity Date; and (B) for the account of the Tranche A2 Lenders, (1) in a principal amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A2 Advances made on the Closing Date and the Merger Date on each Tranche A2 Repayment Date (which amounts shall be reduced as a result of the application of voluntary or mandatory prepayments made pursuant to clause (b) or (c) below in the order specified by the Company in the applicable notice of prepayment; provided that if the Company fails to make any such specification, any voluntary or mandatory prepayments made pursuant to clause (b) or (c) below shall be applied in direct chronological order to all then-remaining payments) and (2) the then outstanding principal amount of the Tranche A2 Advances on the Tranche A2 Maturity Date;
(iii) with respect to the Term Loan B Facility, for the account of the Term Loan B Lenders, (A) in a principal amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan B Advances made on the Closing Date and the Merger Date, on each Term Loan B Repayment Date (which amounts shall be reduced as a result of the application of voluntary or mandatory prepayments made pursuant to clause (b) or (c) below in the order specified by the Company in the applicable notice of prepayment; provided that if the Company fails to make any such specification, any voluntary or mandatory prepayments made pursuant to clause (b) or (c) below shall be applied in direct chronological order to all then-remaining payments) and (B) the then outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan B Advances on the Term Loan B Maturity Date; and
(iv) for the account of each Lender, in the event that the Acquisition has not been consummated on or prior to the date that is 7 days after the Closing Date (the Long Stop Date ), the aggregate principal amount of the Acquisition Term Loans and/or the Term Loan B Advances outstanding on the Long Stop Date and any accrued interest thereon and any fees and other amounts payable hereunder in respect thereof.
(b) Mandatory Prepayments .
(i) Revolving Commitment Reductions . The Company shall from time to time prepay the Advances under any Revolving Facility to the extent necessary so that the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the Advances under such Revolving Facility then outstanding does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments of all of the Appropriate Lenders under such Revolving Facility then in effect.
(ii) Prepayment Events .
(A) In the event and on each occasion that any Net Cash Proceeds are received by or on behalf of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event following the Closing
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Date, the Company shall, within two Business Days following the day such Net Cash Proceeds are received (or, in the case of a Prepayment Event described in clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of the term Prepayment Event, within five Business Days after such Net Cash Proceeds are received), prepay Advances under the Term Facilities in an amount equal to 100.0% of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided that, in the case of any event described in clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of the term Prepayment Event, if the Company shall, prior to the date of the required prepayment, deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company to the effect that the Company intends to cause the Net Cash Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate) to be applied within 365 days after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds to acquire assets to be used in the business of the Company or the Restricted Subsidiaries, or to consummate any Permitted Acquisition (or any other acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of (or all or substantially all the assets constituting a business unit, division, product line or line of business of) any Person) permitted hereunder, and certifying that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Cash Proceeds from such event (or the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds specified in such certificate, if applicable) except to the extent of any such Net Cash Proceeds that have not been so applied by the end of such 365-day period (or within a period of 180 days thereafter if by the end of such initial 365-day period the Company or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries shall have entered into an agreement with a third party to acquire such assets, or to consummate such Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition, with such Net Cash Proceeds), at which time a prepayment shall be required in an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds that have not been so applied (and no prepayment shall be required to the extent the aggregate amount of such Net Cash Proceeds that are not reinvested in accordance with this Section does not exceed $20,000,000 in any fiscal year).
(B) In the event that the Company has Excess Cash Flow for any fiscal year of the Company commencing with the fiscal year ending on or about March 31, 2019, the Company shall, not later than ninety (90) days following the end of such fiscal year, prepay Term Loan B Advances in an amount equal to the excess of (x) an amount equal to the ECF Percentage multiplied by Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year over (y) the amount of prepayments of Term Loan B Advances under the Term Loan B Facility pursuant to Section 2.06(c) (including, in the case of Term Loan B Advances prepaid pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii), the actual purchase price paid in cash in respect of such Term Loan B Advances) during such fiscal year (other than any such prepayment made with the proceeds of Funded Debt (other than Revolving Loan Advances)).
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(C) Any mandatory prepayment of (x) Advances to be made pursuant to Section 2.06(b)(ii)(A) shall be applied pro rata to the Advances under the Term Facilities then outstanding based on the aggregate principal amounts of outstanding Advances of each Class under the Term Facilities; provided that to the extent provided in the relevant Incremental Term Loan A Facility Amendment, Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment or Extension Amendment, any Class of Incremental Term Loan A Advances, Incremental Term Loan B Advances or Extended Advances under the Term Loan A Facilities or the Term Loan B Facility may be paid on a pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis with any other Class of Advances under the Term Facilities and (y) Term Loan B Advances to be made pursuant to Section 2.06(b)(ii)(B) shall be applied pro rata to the Term Loan B Advances then outstanding based on the aggregate principal amounts of outstanding Term Loan B Advances; provided that to the extent provided in the relevant Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment or Extension Amendment, any Incremental Term Loan B Advances or Extended Advances under the Term Loan B Facility may be paid on a pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis with the Term Loan B Facility.
(D) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Lender may elect, by notice to the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery or facsimile) at least one Business Day (or such shorter period as may be established by the Administrative Agent) prior to the required prepayment date, to decline all or any portion of any prepayment of its Advances pursuant to this Section 2.06(b)(ii) (other than a prepayment pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of Prepayment Event, which may not be declined), in which case the aggregate amount of the payment that would have been applied to prepay Advances but was so declined may be retained by the Company and shall constitute Declined Proceeds .
(E) To the extent practicable, the Company shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery or facsimile) of any mandatory prepayment hereunder not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the Business Day of such prepayment, in the case of Base Rate Advances, and at least two Business Days prior to such prepayment, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, in each case stating the proposed date and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment and a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment. Each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount not less than the Borrowing Minimum and integral multiples of the Borrowing Multiples in excess thereof, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. In the case of any such prepayment of any Eurocurrency Rate Advance, the Company shall pay all accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the portion of such Eurocurrency Rate Advance being prepaid and shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 9.04(b).
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Each notice of prepayment will specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Advances to be prepaid.
(F) Foreign Prepayment Event . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.06(b)(ii), mandatory prepayments arising from the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds from any Prepayment Event with respect to, or the Excess Cash Flow attributable to, any Foreign Subsidiary (each, a Foreign Mandatory Prepayment Event ) shall not be required (x) to the extent the making of any such Foreign Mandatory Prepayment Event (or the repatriation of funds to effect such payment) would give rise to a material adverse Tax consequence (as determined in good faith by the Company) or (y) so long as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation thereof to the United States (the Company hereby agreeing to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to promptly file any required forms, obtain any necessary consents and take all similar actions reasonably required by the applicable local law to permit such repatriation); provided that if such repatriation of any such affected Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is later permitted under applicable law, such repatriation will, subject to clause (x) above, be effected as promptly as practicable and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, will be promptly after such repatriation applied to the repayment of the Advances under the Term Facilities pursuant to Section 2.06(b)(ii) to the extent provided herein.
(c) Voluntary Prepayments of Borrowings .
(i) Subject to clause (ii) below, the Company may, on any Business Day, upon notice to the Administrative Agent provided not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Business Day, in the case of Base Rate Advances, and at least two Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, in each case stating the proposed date and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, prepay the Advances of any Class, and if such notice is given the Company shall prepay such stated amount; provided , however , that (A) each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount not less than the Borrowing Minimum and integral multiples of the Borrowing Multiple in excess thereof, (B) in the case of any such prepayment of any Eurocurrency Rate Advance, the Company shall pay all accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the portion of such Eurocurrency Rate Advance being prepaid and shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 9.04(b) and (C) without limiting the Companys obligations under Section 9.04(b), a notice of prepayment may be conditioned on the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the availability of a source of funds for such prepayment in which case such notice may be revoked or extended by the Company (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified prepayment date) if such condition is not satisfied. Each notice of prepayment
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will specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Advances to be prepaid.
(ii) In the event any Term Loan B Advances are subject to a Repricing Event prior to the six month anniversary of the Closing Date, a Term Loan B Lender whose Term Loan B Advances are prepaid or repaid in whole or in part, or which is required to assign any of its Term Loan B Advances pursuant to Section 2.17, in connection with such Repricing Event or which holds a Term Loan B Advance the Effective Yield of which is reduced as a result of a Repricing Event shall be paid an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of such Term Loan B Lenders Term Loan B Advances so prepaid, repaid, assigned or repriced.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no proceeds of Revolving Loan Advances are applied to fund any such repayment, any Company Party may prepay the outstanding Term Advances (which shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be automatically and permanently canceled immediately upon such prepayment) (or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may purchase such outstanding Term Advances and immediately cancel them) on the following basis:
(A) Any Company Party shall have the right to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Advances at a discount to par pursuant to a Company Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, Company Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers or Company Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers (any such prepayment, the Discounted Term Advance Prepayment ), in each case made in accordance with this Section 2.06(c)(iii).
(B) (I) Any Company Party may from time to time offer to make a Discounted Term Advance Prepayment by providing the Auction Agent with five (5) Business Days notice in the form of a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice; provided that (II) any such offer shall be made available, at the sole discretion of the Company Party, to (x) each Term Lender and/or (y) each Term Lender with respect to any Class of Term Advances on an individual tranche basis, (III) any such offer shall specify the aggregate principal amount offered to be prepaid (the Specified Discount Prepayment Amount ) with respect to each applicable tranche, the tranche or tranches of Term Advances subject to such offer and the specific percentage discount to par (the Specified Discount ) of such Term Advances to be prepaid (it being understood that different Specified Discounts and/or Specified Discount Prepayment Amounts may be offered with respect to different tranches of Term Advances and, in such event, each such offer will be treated as a separate offer pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.06(c)(iii)), (IV) the Specified Discount Prepayment Amount shall be in an aggregate amount not less than $10,000,000 and whole increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and
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(V) each such offer shall remain outstanding through the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date. The Auction Agent will promptly provide each Appropriate Lender with a copy of such Specified Discount Prepayment Notice and a form of the Specified Discount Prepayment Response to be completed and returned by each such Term Lender to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time), on the third Business Day after the date of delivery of such notice to such Lenders (the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date ).
(1) Each Term Lender receiving such offer shall notify the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date whether or not it agrees to accept a prepayment of any of its applicable then outstanding Term Advances at the Specified Discount and, if so (such accepting Lender, a Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender ), the amount and the tranches of such Lenders Term Advances to be prepaid at such offered discount. Each acceptance of a Discounted Term Advance Prepayment by a Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender shall be irrevocable. Any Term Lender whose Specified Discount Prepayment Response is not received by the Auction Agent by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept the applicable Company Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment.
(2) If there is at least one Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender, the relevant Company Party will make a prepayment of outstanding Term Advances pursuant to this paragraph (B) to each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender in accordance with the respective outstanding amount and tranches of Term Advances specified in such Lenders Specified Discount Prepayment Response given pursuant to subsection (1) above; provided that if the aggregate principal amount of Term Advances accepted for prepayment by all Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders exceeds the Specified Discount Prepayment Amount, such prepayment shall be made pro rata among the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders in accordance with the respective principal amounts accepted to be prepaid by each such Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender and the Auction Agent (in consultation with such Company Party and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the Specified Discount Proration ). The Auction Agent shall promptly, and in any case within three Business Days following the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date, notify (I) the relevant Company Party of the respective Term Lenders responses to such offer, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and the aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Term Advance Prepayment and the
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tranches to be prepaid, (II) each Term Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, and the aggregate principal amount and the tranches of Term Advances to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date and (III) each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender of the Specified Discount Proration, if any, and confirmation of the principal amount, tranche and Type of Term Advances of such Lender to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date. Each determination by the Auction Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the Company Party and such Term Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to the Company Party shall be due and payable by such Company Party on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with subsection (F) below (subject to subsection (J) below).
(C) (1) Any Company Party may from time to time solicit Discount Range Prepayment Offers by providing the Auction Agent with five (5) Business Days notice in the form of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of such Company Party, to (x) each Term Lender and/or (y) each Term Lender with respect to any Class of Term Advances on an individual tranche basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate principal amount of the relevant Term Advances (the Discount Range Prepayment Amount ), the tranche or tranches of Term Advances subject to such offer and the maximum and minimum percentage discounts to par (the Discount Range ) of the principal amount of such Term Advances with respect to each relevant tranche of Term Advances willing to be prepaid by such Company Party (it being understood that different Discount Ranges and/or Discount Range Prepayment Amounts may be offered with respect to different tranches of Term Advances and, in such event, each such offer will be treated as a separate offer pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.06(c)(iii)), (III) the Discount Range Prepayment Amount shall be in an aggregate amount not less than $10,000,000 and whole increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (IV) each such solicitation by a Company Party shall remain outstanding through the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date. The Auction Agent will promptly provide each Appropriate Lender with a copy of such Discount Range Prepayment Notice and a form of the Discount Range Prepayment Offer to be submitted by a responding Lender to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time), on the third Business Day after the date of delivery of such notice to such Lenders (the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date ). Each Term Lenders Discount Range Prepayment Offer shall be irrevocable and shall specify a discount to par within the Discount Range (the Submitted Discount ) at which such Lender is willing to allow prepayment of any or all of its then outstanding Term Advances of the
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applicable tranche or tranches and the maximum aggregate principal amount and tranches of such Lenders Term Advances (the Submitted Amount ) such Term Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Submitted Discount. Any Term Lender whose Discount Range Prepayment Offer is not received by the Auction Agent by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept a Discounted Term Advance Prepayment of any of its Term Advances at any discount to their par value within the Discount Range.
(2) The Auction Agent shall review all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received on or before the applicable Discount Range Prepayment Response Date and shall determine (in consultation with such Company Party and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) the Applicable Discount and Term Advances to be prepaid at such Applicable Discount in accordance with this subsection (C). The relevant Company Party agrees to accept on the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received by Auction Agent by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, in the order from the Submitted Discount that is the largest discount to par to the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par, up to and including the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par within the Discount Range (such Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par within the Discount Range being referred to as the Applicable Discount ) which yields a Discounted Term Advance Prepayment in an aggregate principal amount equal to the lower of (I) the Discount Range Prepayment Amount and (II) the sum of all Submitted Amounts. Each Term Lender that has submitted a Discount Range Prepayment Offer to accept prepayment at a discount to par that is larger than or equal to the Applicable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Term Advances equal to its Submitted Amount (subject to any required proration pursuant to the following subsection (3)) at the Applicable Discount (each such Term Lender, a Participating Lender ).
(3) If there is at least one Participating Lender, the relevant Company Party will prepay the respective outstanding Term Advances of each Participating Lender in the aggregate principal amount and of the tranches specified in such Lenders Discount Range Prepayment Offer at the Applicable Discount; provided that if the Submitted Amount by all Participating Lenders offered at a discount to par greater than or equal to the Applicable Discount exceeds the Discount Range Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the principal amount of the relevant Term Advances for those Participating Lenders whose Submitted Discount is a
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discount to par greater than or equal to the Applicable Discount (the Identified Participating Lenders ) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Participating Lenders in accordance with the Submitted Amount of each such Identified Participating Lender and the Auction Agent (in consultation with such Company Party and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the Discount Range Proration ). The Auction Agent shall promptly, and in any case within five (5) Business Days following the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, notify (I) the relevant Company Party of the respective Term Lenders responses to such solicitation, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Term Advance Prepayment and the tranches to be prepaid, (II) each Term Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate principal amount and tranches of Term Advances to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, (III) each Participating Lender of the aggregate principal amount and tranches of such Term Lender to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, and (IV) if applicable, each Identified Participating Lender of the Discount Range Proration. Each determination by the Auction Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the relevant Company Party and Term Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to the Company Party shall be due and payable by such Company Party on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with subsection (F) below (subject to subsection (J) below).
(D) (1) Any Company Party may from time to time solicit Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers by providing the Auction Agent with five (5) Business Days notice in the form of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of such Company Party, to (x) each Term Lender and/or (y) each Lender with respect to any Class of Term Advances on an individual tranche basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate amount of the Term Advances (the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount ) and the tranche or tranches of Term Advances the Company is willing to prepay at a discount (it being understood that different Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amounts may be offered with respect to different tranches of Term Advances and, in such event, each such offer will be treated as a separate offer pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D)), (III) the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount shall be in an aggregate amount not less than $10,000,000 and whole increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (IV) each such solicitation by a Company Party shall remain outstanding
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through the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date. The Auction Agent will promptly provide each Appropriate Lender with a copy of such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice and a form of the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer to be submitted by a responding Lender to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time), on the third Business Day after the date of delivery of such notice to such Term Lenders (the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date ). Each Term Lenders Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer shall (x) be irrevocable, (y) remain outstanding until the Acceptance Date, and (z) specify both a discount to par (the Offered Discount ) at which such Term Lender is willing to allow prepayment of its then outstanding Term Advance and the maximum aggregate principal amount and tranches of such Term Advances (the Offered Amount ) such Term Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Offered Discount. Any Term Lender whose Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer is not received by the Auction Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined prepayment of any of its Term Advances at any discount.
(2) The Auction Agent shall promptly provide the relevant Company Party with a copy of all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received on or before the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date. Such Company Party shall review all such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers and select the largest of the Offered Discounts specified by the relevant responding Term Lenders in the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers that is acceptable to the Company Party (the Acceptable Discount ), if any. If the Company Party elects to accept any Offered Discount as the Acceptable Discount, then as soon as practicable after the determination of the Acceptable Discount, but in no event later than by the third Business Day after the date of receipt by such Company Party from the Auction Agent of a copy of all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers pursuant to the first sentence of this subsection (2) (the Acceptance Date ), the Company Party shall submit an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice to the Auction Agent setting forth the Acceptable Discount. If the Auction Agent shall fail to receive an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice from the Company Party by the Acceptance Date, such Company Party shall be deemed to have rejected all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers.
(3) Based upon the Acceptable Discount and the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by the Auction Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, within three Business Days after receipt of an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice (the Discounted Prepayment Determination Date ), the Auction Agent will determine (in consultation with
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such Company Party and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) the aggregate principal amount and the tranches of Term Advances (the Acceptable Prepayment Amount ) to be prepaid by the relevant Company Party at the Acceptable Discount in accordance with this Section 2.06(c)(iii)(D). If the Company Party elects to accept any Acceptable Discount, then the Company Party agrees to accept all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by Auction Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, in the order from largest Offered Discount to smallest Offered Discount, up to and including the Acceptable Discount. Each Term Lender that has submitted a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer with an Offered Discount that is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Term Advances equal to its Offered Amount (subject to any required pro rata reduction pursuant to the following sentence) at the Acceptable Discount (each such Lender, a Qualifying Lender ). The Company Party will prepay outstanding Term Advances pursuant to this subsection (D) to each Qualifying Lender in the aggregate principal amount and of the tranches specified in such Lenders Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer at the Acceptable Discount; provided that if the aggregate Offered Amount by all Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount exceeds the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the principal amount of the Term Advances for those Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount (the Identified Qualifying Lenders ) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Qualifying Lenders in accordance with the Offered Amount of each such Identified Qualifying Lender and the Auction Agent (in consultation with such Company Party and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the Solicited Discount Proration ). On or prior to the Discounted Prepayment Determination Date, the Auction Agent shall promptly notify (I) the relevant Company Party of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and Acceptable Prepayment Amount comprising the Discounted Term Advance Prepayment and the tranches to be prepaid, (II) each Term Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Acceptable Discount and the Acceptable Prepayment Amount of all Term Advances and the tranches to be prepaid to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, (III) each Qualifying Lender of the aggregate principal amount and the tranches of such Term Lender to be prepaid at the Acceptable Discount on such date, and (IV) if applicable, each Identified
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Qualifying Lender of the Solicited Discount Proration. Each determination by the Auction Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to such Company Party and Term Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to such Company Party shall be due and payable by such Company Party on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with subsection (F) below (subject to subsection (J) below).
(E) In connection with any Discounted Term Advance Prepayment, the Company Parties and the Term Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Auction Agent may require as a condition to any Discounted Term Advance Prepayment, the payment of customary fees and expenses from a Company Party in connection therewith.
(F) If any Term Advance is prepaid in accordance with paragraphs (B) through (D) above, a Company Party shall prepay such Term Advances on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date. The relevant Company Party shall make such prepayment to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders, Participating Lenders, or Qualifying Lenders, as applicable, at the Administrative Agents office in immediately available funds not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and all such prepayments shall be applied to the remaining principal installments of the relevant tranche of Advances on a pro rata basis across such installments. The Term Advances so prepaid shall be accompanied by all accrued and unpaid interest on the par principal amount so prepaid up to, but not including, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date. Each prepayment of the outstanding Term Advances pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(iii) shall be paid to the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders, Participating Lenders, or Qualifying Lenders, as applicable. The aggregate principal amount of the tranches and installments of the relevant Term Advances outstanding shall be deemed reduced by the full par value of the aggregate principal amount of the tranches of Term Advances prepaid on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in any Discounted Term Advance Prepayment. In connection with each prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(iii), the relevant Company Party shall waive any right to bring any action against the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as such, in connection with any such Discounted Term Advance Prepayment.
(G) To the extent not expressly provided for herein, each Discounted Term Advance Prepayment shall be consummated pursuant to procedures consistent with the provisions in this Section 2.06(c)(iii), established by the Auction Agent acting in its reasonable discretion and as reasonably agreed by the Company.
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(H) Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, for purposes of this Section 2.06(c)(iii), each notice or other communication required to be delivered or otherwise provided to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) shall be deemed to have been given upon Auction Agents (or its delegates) actual receipt during normal business hours of such notice or communication; provided that any notice or communication actually received outside of normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given as of the opening of business on the next Business Day.
(I) Each of the Company Parties and the Term Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Auction Agent may perform any and all of its duties under this Section 2.06(c)(iii) by itself or through any Affiliate of the Auction Agent and expressly consents to any such delegation of duties by the Auction Agent to such Affiliate and the performance of such delegated duties by such Affiliate. The exculpatory provisions pursuant to this Agreement shall apply to each Affiliate of the Auction Agent and its respective activities in connection with any Discounted Term Advance Prepayment provided for in this Section 2.06(c)(iii) as well as activities of the Auction Agent.
(J) Each Company Party shall have the right, by written notice to the Auction Agent, to revoke in full (but not in part) its offer to make a Discounted Term Advance Prepayment and rescind the applicable Specified Discount Prepayment Notice, Discount Range Prepayment Notice or Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice therefor at its discretion at any time on or prior to the applicable Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date (and if such offer is revoked pursuant to the preceding clauses, any failure by such Company Party to make any prepayment to a Lender, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(iii) shall not constitute a Potential Event of Default or Event of Default under Section 6.01 or otherwise).
(d) Repayment of Swing Line Advances . The Company shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of each Swing Line Bank and each other Lender which holds a Swing Line Advance the outstanding principal amount of each Swing Line Advance held by it on the earlier of the maturity date specified in the applicable Notice of Swing Line Borrowing (which maturity shall be no later than five Business Days after the requested date of such Borrowing) and the Revolving Commitment Termination Date applicable to such Swing Line Bank or such Lender.
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Section 2.07 Interest on Advances . The Company shall pay interest accrued on the principal amount of each Advance made to it outstanding from time to time from the date of such Advance until such principal amount shall be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:
(a) Base Rate Advances . If such Advance is a Base Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times to the sum of the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin, payable in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December during the term of this Agreement, commencing June 30, 2018, and on the Maturity Date of the applicable Lender; provided that the Administrative Agent may, upon the request of the Majority Lenders, require that the Company pay interest ( Base Rate Default Interest ) on any amount of principal, interest, fees and other amounts payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the principal amount of Base Rate Advances, but excluding the principal amount of Eurocurrency Rate Advances) which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) from the date on which such amount is due until such amount is paid in full, payable on demand, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 2% per annum above the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin; provided , however , that following the making of the request or the granting of the consent specified by Section 6.01 to authorize the Administrative Agent to declare the Advances due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01, or upon acceleration of the Advances (pursuant to a vote of the Majority Lenders or by process of law upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e)), Base Rate Default Interest shall accrue and be payable hereunder whether or not previously required by the Majority Lenders.
(b) Eurocurrency Rate Advances . If such Advance is a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times during the Interest Period for such Advance to the sum of the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on the day which occurs during such Interest Period three months from the first day of such Interest Period; provided that the Administrative Agent may, upon the request of the Majority Lenders, require that the Company pay interest ( Eurocurrency Default Interest ) on any principal amount of any Eurocurrency Rate Advance which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) from the date on which such amount is due until such amount is paid in full, payable on demand, at a rate per annum equal at all times to (i) during the Interest Period applicable to such Eurocurrency Rate Advance, 2% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on such amount immediately prior to the date on which such amount became due and (ii) after the expiration of such Interest Period, 2% per annum above the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin; provided , however , that following the making of the request or the granting of the consent specified by Section 6.01 to authorize the Administrative Agent to declare the Advances due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01, or upon acceleration of the Advances (pursuant to a vote of the Majority Lenders or by process of law upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e)), Eurocurrency Default Interest shall accrue and be payable hereunder whether or not previously required by the Majority Lenders.
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(d) Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Advances . The Company shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as Eurocurrency Liabilities ), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurocurrency Rate Advance made to the Company equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Advance by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Advance, provided that the Company shall have received at least 10 days prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice 10 days prior to the relevant interest payment date, such additional interest shall be due and payable 10 days from receipt of such notice.
Section 2.08 Interest Rate Determination . The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Company and the Lenders of the applicable interest rate determined by it for purposes of Section 2.07(a) or 2.07(b).
Section 2.09 Voluntary Conversion or Continuation of Advances .
(a) The Company may on any Business Day, upon notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Conversion or continuance (a Notice of Conversion/Continuation ) and subject to the provisions of Section 2.02(b), (i) Convert Advances of one Type comprising the same Borrowing into Advances of another Type and (ii) upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to Advances which are Eurocurrency Rate Advances made to the Company, continue all (or, subject to Section 2.02(b), any portion of) such Advances as Eurocurrency Rate Advances and the succeeding Interest Period(s) of such continued Advances shall commence on the last day of the Interest Period of the Advances to be continued; provided , however , that any Conversion of any Eurocurrency Rate Advances into Base Rate Advances shall be made on, and only on, the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Advances. Each such Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall, within the restrictions specified above, specify (A) the date of such continuation or Conversion, (B) the Advances (or, subject to Section 2.02(b), any portion thereof) to be continued or Converted, (C) if such continuation is of, or such Conversion is into, Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the duration of the Interest Period for each such Advance and (D) that no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. The Company may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Advances comprising such Borrowing, and the Advances comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.
(b) If upon the expiration of the then existing Interest Period applicable to any Advance which is a Eurocurrency Rate Advance made to the Company, the Company shall not have delivered a Notice of Conversion/Continuation in accordance with this Section 2.09, then (i) in the case of any Revolving Loan Advance, such Advance shall upon such expiration automatically be Converted to a Base Rate Advance and (ii) in the case of any Term Advance, such Advance shall, upon such expiration, automatically be continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Advance with an Interest Period of one month.
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(c) After the occurrence of and during the continuance of a Potential Event of Default or an Event of Default, the Company may not elect to have an Advance be made or continued as, or Converted into, a Eurocurrency Rate Advance after the expiration of any interest rate then in effect for that Advance.
Section 2.10 Increased Costs .
(a) If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change (other than any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances payable under Section 2.07(d)) in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation, in each case after the Closing Date, or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), in each case issued after the Closing Date, there shall be any increase in the cost (other than with respect to Indemnified Taxes, Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes or Connection Income Taxes) to any Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining Eurocurrency Rate Advances made to the Company, then the Company shall from time to time, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increased cost. A reasonably detailed certificate as to the amount and manner of calculation of such increased cost, submitted to the Company and the Administrative Agent by such Lender, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, this Section 2.10(a) shall apply to all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy issued in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regardless of the date adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented and this Section 2.10(a) shall apply to all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued or implemented.
(b) If any Lender determines that compliance with any law or regulation or any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), in each case issued after the Closing Date, affects or would affect the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender and that the amount of such capital or liquidity is increased by or based upon the existence of such Lenders commitment to lend hereunder and other commitments of this type, then, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), the Company shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or such corporation in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Lender reasonably determines such increase in capital or liquidity to be allocable to the existence of such Lenders commitment to lend hereunder. A reasonably detailed certificate as to such amounts and the manner of calculation thereof submitted to the Company and the Administrative Agent by such Lender shall be conclusive and binding for all
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purposes, absent manifest error. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, this Section 2.10(b) shall apply to all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy issued in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regardless of the date adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented and this Section 2.10(b) shall apply to all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued or implemented.
(c) If a Lender shall change its Applicable Lending Office, such Lender shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.10 and 2.12 than the amount such Lender would have been entitled to receive if it had not changed its Applicable Lending Office, unless such change was made at the request of the Company or at a time when the circumstances giving rise to such greater payment did not exist.
Section 2.11 Payments and Computations .
(a) The Company shall make each payment hereunder not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day when due in U.S. Dollars to the Administrative Agent at its address referred to in Section 9.02 in same day funds, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim. Subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, the Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or commitment fees ratably (other than, to the extent the applicable Maturity Date is not the same for all Appropriate Lenders, pursuant to Section 2.06(a)) to the Appropriate Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon receipt of principal or interest paid after an Event of Default and an acceleration or a deemed acceleration of amounts due hereunder, the Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest ratably in accordance with each Lenders outstanding Advances to the Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable Lending Offices. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment and Assumption and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section 9.07(c), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Assumption, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments hereunder in respect of the interest assigned thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment and Assumption shall make all appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date directly between themselves.
(b) All computations of interest based on the Base Rate shall be made by the Administrative Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of interest based on the Eurocurrency Rate or the Federal Funds Rate and of commitment fees, if applicable, shall be made by the Administrative Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest or such fees are payable. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
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(c) Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or commitment fee, as the case may be; provided , however , if such extension would cause payment of the commitment fee or, interest on or principal of Eurocurrency Rate Advances to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.
(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Company prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders hereunder that the Company will not make such payment in full, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Company has made such payment in full to it on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that the Company shall not have so made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent, each Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.
Section 2.12 Taxes .
(a) Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the relevant Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Company . The Company shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c) Indemnification by the Company . The Company shall indemnify each Recipient, within 30 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, in each case attributable to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Company, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Company by a Lender
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(with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Company has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Company to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lenders failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.07(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).
(e) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Company or any Guarantor to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.12, the Company or the relevant Guarantor shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(f) Status of Lenders . (i) Any Lender or SPC that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender or SPC, if reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Company or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender or SPC is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Sections 2.12(f)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lenders or SPCs reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender or SPC to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender or SPC.
(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(A) any Lender or SPC that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender or
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SPC becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Company or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender or SPC is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Company or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the interest article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the business profits or other income article of such tax treaty;
(2) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a 10 percent shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a controlled foreign corporation described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or
(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 or Exhibit E-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the
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reasonable request of the Company or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Company or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D) if a payment made to a Lender or SPC under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender or SPC were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender or SPC shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Company and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender or SPC has complied with such Lenders or SPCs obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), FATCA shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Closing Date.
Each Lender or SPC agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Company and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund in respect of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.12 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.12), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund or credit to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund or credit had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
(h) Survival . Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement
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hereunder, the agreements and obligations of all Persons contained in this Section 2.12, and the agreements and obligations of all Persons under Section 2.12(g), shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full of principal and interest hereunder.
Section 2.13 Sharing of Payments, Etc . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Advances or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Advances under any Facility and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Advances and such other obligations of the other Appropriate Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Appropriate Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Advances and other amounts owing them; provided that:
(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including (1) the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender or (2) any mandatory prepayments to be applied solely to one or more Incremental Term Facilities, whether pursuant to the Incremental Term Loan Facility Amendment or Amendments applicable thereto or otherwise), or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Advances to any assignee or participant, other than to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).
Upon the acceleration or deemed acceleration of the Advances, the obligation of the Lenders to purchase participations in Advances and other obligations shall apply to all other Lenders, irrespective of Facility. The Company consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Company rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Company in the amount of such participation.
Section 2.14 Evidence of Debt .
(a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Company to such Lender resulting from each Advance owing to such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder. The Company agrees that upon notice by any Lender to the Company (with a copy of such notice to the Administrative
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Agent) to the effect that a Note or other evidence of indebtedness is required or appropriate in order for such Lender to evidence (whether for purposes of pledge, enforcement or otherwise) the Advances under a Facility owing to, or to be made by, such Lender, the Company shall promptly execute and deliver to such Lender Notes or other evidence of such indebtedness, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and such Lender, payable to such Lender in a principal amount equal to the Commitment of such Lender under such Facility; provided, however , that the execution and delivery of such Note or other evidence of indebtedness shall not be a condition precedent to the making of any Advance under this Agreement.
(b) The Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.07(c) shall include a control account, and a subsidiary account for each Lender, in which accounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the date, amount and tenor, as applicable, of each Borrowing, the Facility of such Borrowing, the Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing, and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the terms of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to and accepted by it, if any, (iii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Company to each Lender hereunder, and (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent from the Company hereunder and each Lenders share thereof.
(c) The entries made in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
Section 2.15 Use of Proceeds .
(a) Advances shall be used by the Company:
(i) with respect to the Revolving Facility, for acquisitions and for general corporate purposes (including to pay a portion of the funding of the Separation Consideration on the Closing Date and a portion of the Acquisition and the Refinancing on the Merger Date); and
(ii) with respect to (x) Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances constituting Spin Transaction Term Loans, (1) to pay a portion of the Separation Consideration, (2) to pay a portion of the Transaction Costs in connection with the Separation Consideration and the Spin Transaction and (3) for general corporate purposes and (y) Tranche A1 Advances, Tranche A2 Advances and Term Loan B Advances constituting Acquisition Term Loans, (1) to pay a portion of the funding of the Acquisition, (2) to pay a portion of the funding of the Refinancing, (3) to pay a portion of the Transaction Costs in connection with the Acquisition and the Refinancing and (4) for general corporate purposes.
(b) No portion of the proceeds of any Advances under this Agreement shall be used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any manner which might cause the Advances or the application of such proceeds to violate, or require any Lender to make any filing or take any other action under, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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(c) The Company will not request any Borrowing, and the Company shall not knowingly use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not knowingly use, the proceeds of any Borrowing (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.
Section 2.16 Extension of the Maturity Date .
(a) The Company may, from time to time, request that (i) in the case of the Revolving Facility, the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or (ii) in the case of any Term Advances of any Class, the Maturity Date in respect of such Advances of such Class be extended to such date as the Company shall specify in the applicable Extension Request, in each case by delivering to the Administrative Agent a copy of an extension request signed by the Company (an Extension Request ) in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto; provided that at the time of such request and as of the date of any such extension of any such Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date (each, an Extension and each group of Commitments or Advances so extended, as well as any Advances of the same Class not so extended, each being a separate tranche ), (A) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article IV are correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct) on and as of such date, as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to an earlier date, in which case they were correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct) as of such earlier date, and (B) no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of its receipt of such Extension Request. On or prior to the fifteenth day (the Determination Date ) after the date upon which an Extension Request was submitted by the Company, each Appropriate Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Company of its willingness or unwillingness to extend the applicable Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date hereunder from the applicable Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date. Any Appropriate Lender that shall fail to so notify the Administrative Agent and the Company, on or prior to the Determination Date, shall be deemed to have declined to so extend.
(b) In the event that, on or prior to the Determination Date, Appropriate Lenders representing 50% or more of the aggregate amount of (i) in the case of any Revolving Facility, the Commitments or (ii) in the case of any Term Facility, the Advances of all Appropriate Lenders, in each case then in effect in respect of the applicable Class shall consent to such extension, the Administrative Agent shall so advise the Appropriate Lenders and the Company and the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date of each such consenting Appropriate Lender (each a Consenting Lender ) shall be extended to the date indicated in the Extension Request. Thereafter, (i) for each Consenting Lender, the term Revolving Commitment Termination Date or Maturity Date with respect to the applicable Class as used herein and in any Note executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to
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Section 2.14 hereof shall at all times refer to such date indicated in the Extension Request, unless it is later extended pursuant to this Section 2.16, and (ii) for each Lender that is not a Consenting Lender (each a Non-Extending Lender ) the term Revolving Commitment Termination Date or Maturity Date with respect to the applicable Class shall at all times, subject to the following proviso, refer to the date which was the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or Maturity Date of such Lender in respect of such Facility then in effect prior to the delivery to the Administrative Agent of such Extension Request unless it is later extended pursuant to this Section 2.16; provided that, after the Determination Date with respect to any Extension Request and prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or Maturity Date with respect to the applicable Class then applicable to such Non-Extending Lender (or its direct or indirect assignee(s)), a Non-Extending Lender (or any direct or indirect assignee of (i) in the case of any Revolving Facility, Commitments of a Non-Extending Lender or (ii) in the case of any Term Facility, Advances of any Non-Extending Lender) (each a New Consenting Lender ) may, with the written consent of the Company, elect, by written notice to such effect to the Administrative Agent, to extend the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date of its Commitments and/or Term Advances of the applicable Class, as applicable, to the date indicated in the applicable Extension Request and thereafter, for such New Consenting Lender, the term Revolving Commitment Termination Date or Maturity Date with respect to the applicable Class as used herein and in any Note executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof shall at all times refer to such date indicated in the applicable Extension Request, unless it is later extended pursuant to this Section 2.16. In the event that, as of the Determination Date, the Consenting Lenders represent less than 50% of the aggregate amount of (i) in the case of any Revolving Facility, the Commitments or (ii) in the case of any Term Facility, the Advances of all Appropriate Lenders then in effect under the applicable Facility, the Administrative Agent shall so advise the Appropriate Lenders and the Company, and none of the Lenders Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date shall be extended to the date indicated in the Extension Request and each Appropriate Lenders Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date shall (unless later extended pursuant to this Section 2.16) continue to be the date which was the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and/or Maturity Date of such Lender in respect of such Facility immediately prior to the delivery to the Administrative Agent of such Extension Request.
Section 2.17 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders; Non-Ratable Termination of Commitments and Prepayments of Certain Lenders .
(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.10, or requires the Company to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.12, or if any Lender gives the Administrative Agent any notice under Section 2.02(b)(iii) that it is unlawful for such Lender to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Advances, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Company) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Advances hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.10 or Section 2.12, or eliminate such unlawfulness, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.
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(b) Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.10, or if the Company is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.12, or if any Lender gives the Administrative Agent any notice under Section 2.02(b)(iii) that it is unlawful for such Lender to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Advances, and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 2.17(a), or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender with respect to an amendment, consent or waiver requiring the approval of all Lenders or of all affected Lenders (or all Lenders or all affected Lenders of any Class) in accordance with the terms of Section 9.01, then the Company may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 9.07), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.10, Section 2.12 or Section 9.04) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:
(i) the Company shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 9.07;
(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 9.04(b)) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company (in the case of all other amounts);
(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.10 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.12, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(iv) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a notice of unlawfulness under Section 2.02(b)(iii), the assignee will not be subject to such unlawfulness;
(v) such assignment does not conflict with applicable law;
(vi) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent; and
(vii) no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Company to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
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(c) Non-Ratable Termination of Commitments and Prepayment of Certain Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.10 and the Majority Lenders are not also doing the same, or if the Company is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.12 and the Company is not also required to make such payments to the Majority Lenders, or if any Lender gives the Administrative Agent any notice under Section 2.02(b)(iii) that it is unlawful for such Lender to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Advances and the Majority Lenders have not also provided such notice, and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 2.17(a), or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Company may, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent:
(i) with respect to the Revolving Facility, terminate the Commitments of such Lender in full; provided that (x) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 9.04(b)); and (y) no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(ii) with respect to the Term Facilities, prepay the Advances of such Lender in full, together with accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 9.04(b)); provided that no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
The Commitments or Advances, as applicable, of a Lender may not be terminated or so prepaid if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Company to terminate such Commitment or make such prepayment, as applicable, cease to apply.
Section 2.18 Defaulting Lenders .
(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
(i) Defaulting Lender Waterfall . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VI or otherwise) from the Company or any Guarantor for the account of a Defaulting Lender under this Agreement will not be required to be paid or distributed to such Defaulting Lender, but will instead be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any Agent under this Agreement; second , to the funding of any Advance in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; and third , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the
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Company, held in an account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of the Defaulting Lender in respect of any Advances under this Agreement. If such Lender is still a Defaulting Lender and any amounts remain in such account on the date that the Commitments are terminated and all payment obligations of the Company hereunder are paid in full, then such amounts will be applied by the Administrative Agent to the making of payments in the following order of priority: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , with respect to the Revolving Facility, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any Swing Line Bank hereunder; third , to the funding of any Advance in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fourth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the Swing Line Banks as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or any Swing Line Bank against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Company or any Guarantor as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Company or any Guarantor against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and sixth , to pay amounts owing under this Agreement to such Defaulting Lender or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct; provided that any amounts held as cash collateral for funding obligations of a Defaulting Lender shall be returned to such Defaulting Lender upon the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction of such Defaulting Lenders obligations hereunder. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section 2.18 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(ii) Certain Fees . No Commitment of any Lender shall be increased or otherwise affected, and, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 2.18, performance by the Company or any Guarantor of its obligations shall not be excused or otherwise modified as a result of the operation of this Section 2.18. The rights and remedies against a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.18 are in addition to any other rights and remedies which the Company, any Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender.
(iii) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure . In the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Revolving Lender, all or any part of such Defaulting Lenders participation in Swing Line Advances shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders under the Revolving Facility in accordance with their respective Ratable Shares (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lenders Revolving Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default exists at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Company shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Company shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such condition is satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocated participation does not, as to any Revolving Lender, exceed such Lenders Unused Revolving Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a
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waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lenders increased exposure following such reallocation.
(iv) Repayment of Swing Line Advances . If the reallocation described in clause (iii) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Company shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, prepay Swing Line Advances in an amount equal to the amount of the participation of the Defaulting Lenders.
(b) Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Company and the Administrative Agent agree in writing in their reasonable determination that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the applicable parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any cash collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Advances of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Advances to be funded and held on a pro rata basis by the Appropriate Lenders in accordance with their Ratable Share of the applicable Facility or Facilities, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Company or any Guarantor while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from such Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender.
(c) New Swing Line Advances . So long as any Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Swing Line Bank shall be required to fund any Swing Line Advances unless the participations of Defaulting Lenders in such Swing Line Advances have been fully reallocated in accordance with Section 2.18(a)(iii).
Section 2.19 Special Purpose Funding Vehicles .
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a Granting Lender ) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an SPC ) the option to fund all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to fund pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by an SPC to fund any Advance, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to fund all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to fund such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof. The funding of an Advance by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Advance were funded by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or payment under this Agreement for which a Lender would otherwise be liable for so long as, and to the extent, the Granting Lender provides such indemnity or makes such payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any SPC may
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disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Advances to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety or guarantee to such SPC.
(b) Each Granting Lender, acting solely for this purpose on the Companys behalf, shall maintain a register comparable to the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.07(c) for purpose of recording the funding of Advances by SPCs.
(c) Assignments of and participations in Advances funded by SPCs shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9.07.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the Company shall not be required to pay any amount under Sections 2.10, 2.12 or 2.17 that is greater than the amount which the Company would have been required to pay had such SPC not provided the Company with any part of any Advance of such Granting Lender and (ii) an SPC shall not be entitled to any benefits under Section 2.12 unless such SPC agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.10(c), 2.12(d), 2.12(f), 2.12(g) and 2.17 as if it were an assignee (as of the date it funds its first Advance hereunder) under Section 9.07.
Section 2.20 Incremental Commitments .
(a) Incremental Revolving Increases .
(i) The Company may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, request Incremental Revolving Commitments in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Revolving Amount from one or more Incremental Revolving Lenders (which may include any existing Lender) willing to provide such Incremental Revolving Advances in their sole discretion; provided that each Incremental Revolving Lender (which is not an existing Lender) shall (x) be subject to the approval requirements of Section 9.07 and (y) have, unless the Company and the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree, a minimum Incremental Revolving Commitment of $5,000,000. Such notice shall set forth (A) the amount of the Incremental Revolving Commitments being requested (which shall be in multiples of $10,000,000) and (B) the date on which such Incremental Revolving Commitments are requested to become effective (the Increased Revolver Amount Date ). No Lender shall be obligated to increase its Revolving Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.20(a) unless it so agrees.
(ii) The Company and each Incremental Revolving Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (each, an Incremental Revolving Assumption Agreement ) to evidence the Incremental Revolving Commitment of such Incremental Revolving Lender. Each Incremental Revolving Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of the Incremental Revolving Advances to be made thereunder; provided that, except as provided in clause (C) of the proviso below, the Incremental Revolving Advances thereunder shall be made on terms and conditions identical to the terms and conditions of the existing Revolving Facility with the latest Revolving Commitment Termination Date; provided that (A) the Incremental Revolving Advances shall rank pari
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passu in right of payment with all other Advances, (B) such Incremental Revolving Facility shall be included in the existing Revolving Facility with the latest Revolving Commitment Termination Date and (C) in the event that the Applicable Margin for such Incremental Revolving Facility is greater than the Applicable Margin for the existing Revolving Facility with the latest Revolving Commitment Termination Date, then the Applicable Margin for the existing Revolving Facility with the latest Revolving Commitment Termination Date shall be increased to the extent necessary so that the Applicable Margin for the Incremental Revolving Facility is not greater than the Applicable Margin for such Revolving Facility; provided , further , that in determining the Applicable Margin applicable to an Incremental Revolving Facility (x) upfront, arrangement or commitment fees payable to the Lenders providing such Incremental Facility or any arrangers (or their Affiliates) of such loans shall be excluded and (y) if any Eurocurrency Rate floor is applicable to such Incremental Revolving Facility, then the definition of Eurocurrency Rate shall be amended to include a comparable floor applicable to Advances under the existing Revolving Facility in which such Incremental Revolving Facility is to be included. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Revolving Assumption Agreement.
(iii) On any Increased Revolver Amount Date with respect to any Revolving Facility of any Class, (A) in the event any Revolving Loan Advances of such Class under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class are then outstanding, (x) each applicable Incremental Revolving Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available funds as the Administrative Agent shall determine are necessary in order to cause, after giving effect to such increased Revolving Commitments and the application of such amounts to prepay Revolving Loan Advances of such Class under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class of other relevant Revolving Lenders under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class, the Revolving Loan Advances of such Class under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class to be held ratably by Revolving Lenders of such Class under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class after giving effect to such increase, (y) the Company shall be deemed to have prepaid and reborrowed all outstanding Revolving Loan Advances of such Class under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class and (z) the Company shall pay to the relevant Revolving Lenders of such Class the amounts, if any, payable under Section 9.04(b) as a result of such prepayment and (B) in the event any Swing Line Advances of such Class under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class are then outstanding, participations in such Swing Line Advances pursuant to Section 2.02(a)(ii)(B) shall be reallocated so as to cause such participations to be held ratably by Revolving Lenders of such Class under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments under the relevant Revolving Facility of such Class after giving effect to such increase.
(b) Incremental Term Loan A Commitments .
(i) The Company may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time prior to the latest Maturity Date then in effect under the Term Loan A
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Facilities, request Incremental Term Loan A Commitments under the Term Loan A Facilities in an amount not to exceed the sum of (x) the Incremental Shared Term Amount plus (y) such additional amount that would not, after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the incurrence thereof cause the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio) (without netting the cash and Cash Equivalents constituting proceeds of the applicable Incremental Term Loan A Facilities) as at the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements are available to exceed 3.75:1.00 from one or more Incremental Term Loan A Lenders (which may include any existing Lender) willing to provide such Incremental Term Loan A Advances in their sole discretion; provided that each Incremental Term Loan A Lender (which is not an existing Lender) shall (x) be subject to the approval requirements of Section 9.07 and (y) have, unless the Company and the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree, a minimum Incremental Term Loan A Commitment of $5,000,000. Such notice shall set forth (A) the amount of the Incremental Term Loan A Commitments being requested (which shall be in multiples of $10,000,000), (B) the date on which such Incremental Term Loan A Commitments are requested to become effective, (C) the terms of such Incremental Term Loan A Commitments and (D) whether such Incremental Term Loan A Commitments are to be on the same terms as the existing Tranche A1 Advances or Tranche A2 Advances of any Class or commitments to make term advances on terms different (including, without limitation, as to additional or different mandatory prepayments, prepayment premia, most favored nation pricing provisions, inapplicability of financial covenants or lien release provisions or other terms and conditions) from the existing Tranche A1 Advances or Tranche A2 Advances ( Other Term Loan A Advances and, the commitments with respect thereto, the Other Term Loan A Commitments ); provided that (1) the Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date with respect to any Other Term Loan A Advances shall be no earlier than the Tranche A1 Maturity Date and (2) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity with respect to any Other Term Loan A Advances shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Tranche A1 Advances. The designation of Incremental Term Loan A Commitments as Tranche A1 Commitments, Tranche A2 Commitments or Other Term Loan A Commitments shall be made pursuant to an amendment (each, an Incremental Term Loan A Facility Amendment ) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Company, the Administrative Agent and each applicable Incremental Term Loan A Lender. No Lender shall be obligated to increase its Tranche A1 Commitments or Tranche A2 Commitments, or to provide Other Term Loan A Commitments, pursuant to this Section 2.20(b) unless it so agrees.
(ii) The Company and each Incremental Term Loan A Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (each, an Incremental Term Loan A Assumption Agreement ) to evidence the Incremental Term Loan A Commitment of such Incremental Term Loan A Lender. Each Incremental Term Loan A Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of the Incremental Term Loan A Advances to be made thereunder, and the Incremental Term Loan A Advances thereunder shall be made on terms and conditions agreed to by the Company and the applicable Incremental Term Loan A Lenders, and acceptable to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent
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shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Term Loan A Assumption Agreement.
(c) Incremental Term Loan B Facility Commitments .
(i) The Company may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time prior to the latest Maturity Date then in effect under the Term Loan B Facility, increase the aggregate principal amount of any Class of Term Loan B Advances or enter into one or more tranches of term loans under the Term Loan B Facility (each an Incremental Term Loan B Commitment ) in an amount not to exceed the sum of (x) the Incremental Shared Term Amount plus (y) such additional amount that would not, after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the incurrence thereof cause the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (without netting the cash and Cash Equivalents constituting proceeds of the applicable Incremental Term Loan B Facilities) as at the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements are available to exceed 3.75:1.00 from one or more Incremental Term Loan B Lenders (which may include any existing Lender) willing to provide such Incremental Term Loan B Advances in their sole discretion; provided that each Incremental Term Loan B Lender (which is not an existing Lender) shall (x) be subject to the approval requirements of Section 9.07 and (y) have, unless the Company and the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree, a minimum Incremental Term Loan B Commitment of $5,000,000. Such notice shall set forth (A) the amount of the Incremental Term Loan B Commitments being requested (which shall be in multiples of $10,000,000), (B) the date on which such Incremental Term Loan B Commitments are requested to become effective, (C) the terms of such Incremental Term Loan B Commitments and (D) whether such Incremental Term Loan B Commitments are to be on the same terms as the existing Term Loan B Advances of any Class or commitments to make term advances on terms different (including, without limitation, as to additional or different mandatory prepayments, prepayment premia, most favored nation pricing provisions, inapplicability of financial covenants or lien release provisions or other terms and conditions) from the existing Term Loan B Advances of any Class ( Other Term Loan B Advances and, the commitments with respect thereto, the Other Term Loan B Commitments ). The designation of Incremental Term Loan B Commitments as Term Loan B Commitments or Other Term Loan B Commitments shall be made pursuant to an amendment (each, an Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment ) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Company, the Term Loan B Administrative Agent and each applicable Incremental Term Loan B Lender. No Lender shall be obligated to increase its Term Loan B Commitments, or to provide Other Term Loan B Commitments, pursuant to this Section 2.20(c) unless it so agrees.
(ii) The Company and each Incremental Term Loan B Lender shall execute and deliver to the Term Loan B Administrative Agent an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Agent (each, an Incremental Term Loan B Assumption Agreement ) to evidence the Incremental Term Loan B Commitment of such Incremental Term Loan B Lender. The Term Loan B Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Term Loan B Assumption Agreement.
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(iii) The terms and conditions of any Incremental Term Loan B Facility shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in the applicable Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment, identical to those of the Term Loan B Advances, as applicable; provided that (A) if the Effective Yield for any Incremental Term Loan B Advances incurred on or prior to the date that is twelve months after the Closing Date exceeds the Effective Yield for the Term Loan B Advances by more than 50 basis points (the amount of such excess above 50 basis points being referred to herein as the Yield Differential ), then the Applicable Margin for the Term Loan B Advances shall automatically be increased by the Yield Differential, effective upon the making of such Incremental Term Loan B Advances, (B) no Incremental Term Loan B Maturity Date shall be earlier than the Term Loan B Maturity Date, (C) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Incremental Term Loan B Advances shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loan B Advances, (D) the Incremental Term Loan B Advances will rank pari passu in right of payment and with respect to security with the Term Loan B Advances and none of the obligors or guarantors with respect thereto shall be a Person that is not the Company or a Guarantor, (E) the Incremental Term Loan B Advances may participate on a pro rata basis (or on a basis that is less than pro rata) in any mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan B Advances, but may not provide for mandatory prepayment requirements that are more favorable than those applicable to Term Loan B Advances and (F) to the extent the terms of the Incremental Term Loan B Advances are inconsistent with the terms of the Term Loan B Advances (except as set forth in clauses (A), (B) and (C) above), such terms, taken as a whole, shall be no less favorable to the Company, as determined by the Company in good faith, than the terms of the Term Loan B Facility and shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Term Loan B Administrative Agent.
(d) The effectiveness of any Incremental Revolving Assumption Agreement, Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment or Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment and the Incremental Revolving Commitment, Incremental Term Loan A Commitment or Incremental Term Loan B Commitment thereunder, shall, in addition to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.20, be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof of the following conditions: (i) to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received (A) customary legal opinions addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, board resolutions and officers certificates consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date other than changes to such legal opinions resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsels form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (B) reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the Collateral Documents (including modifications to the Mortgages), as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in order to ensure that the enforceability of the Collateral Documents and the perfection and priority of the Liens thereunder are preserved and maintained, (ii) no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments or at the time of the making of such Incremental Advances (or, subject to Section 1.03(h), if the proceeds of any Incremental Term Loan A Facility or Incremental Term Loan B Facility are being used to finance a Limited Condition Acquisition, no Event of Default under Section 6.01(e) shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist after giving effect to such Incremental Term Loan A Commitments or Incremental Term Loan B Commitments at the time
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of the making of such Incremental Advances) and (iii) after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments and at the time of the making of such Incremental Advances, the conditions of Section 3.03(b)(i) shall be satisfied (it being understood that all references to such date or similar language in such Section 3.03(b)(i) shall be deemed to refer to the effective date of such Incremental Commitments or the date of such Incremental Advances, as applicable); provided that, subject to Section 1.03(h), if the proceeds of any Incremental Term Loan A Facility or Incremental Term Loan B Facility are being used to finance a Limited Condition Acquisition, (x) the reference in Section 3.03(b)(i) to the accuracy of the representations and warranties shall refer to the accuracy of the representations and warranties that constitute Specified Representations and the representations and warranties in the relevant acquisition agreement the breach of which would permit the buyer to terminate its obligations thereunder or decline to consummate such Limited Condition Acquisition and (y) the reference to material adverse effect in the Specified Representations shall be understood for this purpose to refer to Material Adverse Effect or similar definition as defined in the relevant acquisition agreement governing such Limited Condition Acquisition. For the avoidance of doubt, Incremental Commitments and Incremental Advances established pursuant to this Section 2.20 may only be secured by Liens on Collateral on which a Lien has also been granted securing the other Obligations on a pari passu basis.
(e) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that all Incremental Advances, when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Advances under the Revolving Facility on a pro rata basis.
(f) Notwithstanding the terms of Section 9.01, any Incremental Revolving Assumption Agreement, Incremental Term Loan A Facility Amendment or Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Company, to implement the provisions of this Section 2.20, a copy of which shall be made available to each Lender.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
Section 3.01 Conditions Precedent to Closing Date . The obligations of the Lenders to make the Spin Transaction Term Loans and, if elected by the Company, the Acquisition Term Loans and the availability of the Revolving Facility on the Closing Date shall become effective on the first date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.01:
(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received the following:
(i) from each party hereto and thereto either (a) a counterpart of this Agreement and each other Loan Document signed on behalf of such party or (b) written
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evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signed counterpart of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party;
(ii) copies of (a) the resolutions of the Board of Directors or similar governing body of each of the Company and each Guarantor, approving this Agreement, and (b) all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or limited liability company action, as the case may be, and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement, in each case certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or other authorized officer of the Company or such Guarantor, as applicable;
(iii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or other authorized officer of each of the Company and each Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of the Company and such Guarantor, as the case may be, authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered by the Company or such Guarantor hereunder;
(iv) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or other authorized officer of each of the Company and each Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, attaching and certifying the correctness and completeness of the copies of the Companys and such Guarantors Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws or Certificate of Formation and Limited Liability Company Agreement, together, in each case, with a good standing certificate from the state of its organization, each to be dated a recent date prior to the Closing Date;
(v) legal opinions of (i) Latham & Watkins LLP, New York and Delaware counsel to the Loan Parties, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 hereto and (ii) Woodburn and Wedge, special Nevada counsel to the Loan Parties, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 hereto;
(vi) (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows of the Company for the three most recently completed fiscal years of the Company ended at least 90 days prior to the Closing Date, (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows of the Company for each subsequent fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of the Companys fiscal year) ended at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date; provided that the requirements of clauses (a) and (b) shall be deemed satisfied by the filing by the Company of its applicable Form 10-K and Form 10-Q or Form 10 or S-1, as the case may be, containing such financial statements within the time periods specified in such clauses and (c) (x) such pro forma consolidated balance sheets and related pro forma consolidated statements of income of the Company required to be delivered pursuant to SEC Form 10 requirements, in each case prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of the relevant date pursuant to SEC Form 10 requirements (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of the relevant period pursuant to SEC Form 10 requirements (in the case of such income statements) and (y) a detailed
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business plan or projections of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period from the Closing Date through the fiscal year of the Company ended on or about March 31, 2023, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers;
(vii) a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, stating that (a) the Specified Representations are true and correct in all material respects (except those Specified Representations that are qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects), (b) the Company is in compliance with its obligations under Section 2.15(c), (c) the Spin Transaction shall be consummated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Separation Agreement (without waiver or amendment thereto agreed to by the Company that in any such case is materially adverse to the Lenders or the Arrangers (in their capacity as such) without the consent of the Arrangers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)) substantially concurrently with the closing of the Spin Transaction Term Loans and, if elected by the Company, the Acquisition Term Loans and (d) the Revolving Facility shall not be drawn on such date in an amount exceeding $100,000,000 after giving effect to the Spin Transaction;
(viii) a Notice of Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.02;
(ix) (1) no later than five Business Days in advance of the Closing Date, all documentation and other information reasonably requested with respect to the Company and any Guarantor in writing by any Lender at least ten Business Days in advance of the Closing Date, which documentation or other information is required by regulatory authorities under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act and (2) at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver a Beneficial Ownership Certification; and
(x) as of the Closing Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.
(b) The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied with respect to each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have received a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and executed by an authorized officer of the Company, together with all attachments contemplated thereby; provided , however , that the delivery of any document(s) or instrument(s) necessary to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement (except (A) for the execution and delivery of the Collateral Documents (other than any Mortgage) and (B) to the extent that a Lien on Collateral may be perfected by (x) the filing of a financing statement under the UCC or (y) the delivery of certificates evidencing Equity Interests in any Subsidiary of the Company owned by any Loan Party that constitutes Collateral and constitutes a certificated security within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC) will not constitute conditions precedent to the Advances on the Closing Date after the Companys use of commercially reasonable efforts to provide such items on or prior to the Closing Date; provided that (1) certificates required to be delivered pursuant to clause (y) above may, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, be delivered in such period after the Closing Date as the Administrative Agent may agree and (2) the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, such documents and instruments, or take or cause to be taken such other
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actions, as may be required to perfect such security interests within thirty (30) days or, with respect to any Mortgaged Property and the items required by clause (e) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement relating thereto, ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (subject, in each case, to extensions approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
(c) The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts previously agreed in writing by the Arrangers and the Company to be due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Company under any Loan Document.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
Section 3.02 Conditions Precedent to Merger Date . The obligations of the Lenders to make the Acquisition Term Loans on the Merger Date or, to the extent the Acquisition Term Loans were funded into escrow on the Closing Date, to release the proceeds of such Acquisition Term Loans from escrow on the Merger Date, shall become effective on the first date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.01):
(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received the following:
(i) a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company, dated the Merger Date, stating that (a) the Specified Representations are true and correct in all material respects (except those Specified Representations that are qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects), (b) the Company is in compliance with its obligations under Section 2.15(c), (c) the representations made by the Seller with respect to the Acquired Business in the Acquisition Agreement that are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that the Company has (or a Subsidiary of the Company has) the right to terminate its obligations under the Acquisition Agreement, or to decline to consummate the Acquisition pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, as a result of a breach of such representations in the Acquisition Agreement (the Acquisition Agreement Representations ) are true and correct in all material respects (except those Acquisition Agreement Representations that are qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) and (d) the Revolving Facility shall not be drawn on such date in an amount exceeding $100,000,000 after giving effect to the Acquisition;
(ii) a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company, dated the Merger Date, stating that the Acquisition shall be consummated substantially concurrently with the initial funding of the Acquisition Term Loans on the Merger Date, or, if the Acquisition Term Loans were funded into escrow on the Closing Date, the release of the proceeds thereof from escrow, as applicable, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Agreement without waiver or amendment thereto agreed to by the
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Company that in each case is materially adverse to the Lenders or the Arrangers (in their capacity as such) without the consent of the Arrangers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), it being understood that none of the following are materially adverse to the Lenders: (A) a reduction of less than 10% in the consideration payable under the Acquisition Agreement and (B) an increase in such purchase price amount funded solely by proceeds of equity or cash on the balance sheet;
(iii) (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows of the Acquired Business for the three most recently completed fiscal years of the Acquired Business ended at least 90 days prior to the Merger Date and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows of the Acquired Business for each subsequent fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of the Acquired Business fiscal year) ended at least 45 days prior to the Merger Date; provided that the requirements of clauses (a) and (b) shall be deemed satisfied by the filing by the Acquired Business of its applicable Form 10-K and Form 10-Q or Form 10 or S-1, as the case may be, containing such financial statements within the time periods specified in such clauses;
(iv) a certificate from an authorized financial officer of the Company in the form of Exhibit H certifying as to the solvency of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions;
(v) solely with respect to the obligations of the Lenders to make the Acquisition Term Loans on the Merger Date, a legal opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, New York and Delaware counsel to the Loan Parties, dated the Merger Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3 hereto; and
(vi) if the Acquisition Term Loans are to be funded on the Merger Date, a Notice of Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.02.
(b) The Refinancing shall be consummated substantially concurrently with the funding of the Acquisition Term Loans on the Merger Date, or, if the Acquisition Term Loans were funded into escrow on the Closing Date, the release of the proceeds thereof from escrow, as applicable, and all related guaranties and security interests shall be terminated and released to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
(c) Since June 30, 2017, no Vector/Kodiak Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred.
(d) The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied with respect to the Acquired Business and the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have received a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Merger Date and executed by an authorized officer of the Company with respect to the Acquired Business, together with all attachments contemplated thereby; provided , however , that the delivery of any document(s) or instrument(s) necessary to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement (except (A) for the execution and delivery of the Collateral Documents (other than any Mortgage) and (B) to the
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extent that a Lien on Collateral may be perfected by (x) the filing of a financing statement under the UCC or (y) the delivery of certificates evidencing Equity Interests in any Subsidiary of the Company owned by any Loan Party that constitutes Collateral and constitutes a certificated security within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC) will not constitute conditions precedent to the Advances on the Merger Date after the Companys use of commercially reasonable efforts to provide such items on or prior to the Merger Date; provided that (1) certificates required to be delivered pursuant to clause (y) above may, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, be delivered within such period after the Merger Date as the Administrative Agent may agree and (2) the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, such documents and instruments, or take or cause to be taken such other actions, as may be required to perfect such security interests within thirty (30) days or, with respect to any Mortgaged Property and the items required by clause (e) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement relating thereto, ninety (90) days after the Merger Date (subject, in each case, to extensions approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
(e) After giving pro forma effect to the Transactions and the funding of the Term Loan A Facilities and the Term Loan B Facility and the borrowings under the Revolving Facility, if any, on the Closing Date and the Merger Date, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 3.75:1.00; provided that Consolidated EBITDA for purposes of determining the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of this condition shall (i) be calculated based on Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve-month period ended as of March 31, 2018 and (ii) include pro forma addbacks reflecting (v) adjustments for deferred revenue and deferred costs of the Acquired Business that will not be realized as a result of fair value accounting with respect to the Acquisition, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (which adjustments shall fully roll-off and equal zero after the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, i.e. no such adjustment may be taken in any trailing four fiscal quarter period including fiscal quarters ended after March 31, 2019), (w) modifications to the 2011 contract with the United States Office of Personnel Management in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in any trailing four fiscal quarter period (which adjustments shall fully roll-off and equal zero after the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, i.e. no such adjustment may be taken in any trailing four fiscal quarter period including fiscal quarters ended after March 31, 2019), (x) normalized corporate overhead allocations, (y) capital lease adjustments and (z) other synergies in connection with the Transactions; provided that the aggregate amount of the addbacks described in clauses (w) and (z), together with any addbacks for any other cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies, shall not exceed $75,000,000.
(f) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts previously agreed in writing by the Arrangers and the Company to be due and payable on or prior to the Merger Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least two Business Days prior to the Merger Date, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Company under any Loan Document.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders of the Merger Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
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Section 3.03 Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing . The obligation of each Revolving Lender and Swing Line Bank to make an Advance on the occasion of any Borrowing (other than, with respect to Section 3.03(b), on the Closing Date and the Merger Date) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing with respect thereto in accordance with Section 2.02; and
(b) On the date of such Borrowing the following statements shall be true (and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Borrowing and the acceptance by the Company of the proceeds of such Borrowing shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Company that on the date of such Borrowing such statements are true):
(i) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article IV are correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct) on and as of the date of such Borrowing, before and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects (except those representations qualified by materiality, which were true and correct) as of such earlier date; and
(ii) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, which constitutes an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Guarantors . Each of the Company and each Guarantor represent and warrant on the date of each extension of credit hereunder as follows:
(a) Due Organization, etc . (i) Each of the Company and each Guarantor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. (ii) Each of the Company and, to the extent applicable, each Guarantor is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in all other jurisdictions which require such qualification, except to the extent that failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. (iii) Each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary of the Company is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation. (iv) Each Restricted Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business in all other jurisdictions which require such qualification, except to the extent that failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
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(b) Due Authorization, etc . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company and each Guarantor of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are within the Companys and each Guarantors corporate or limited liability company powers, as the case may be, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company action, as the case may be, and do not contravene (i) the Companys or any Guarantors certificate of incorporation or bylaws or certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement or (ii) any law or any material contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be.
(c) Governmental Consent . No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Company or any Guarantor of this Agreement except for those which have been obtained prior to the Closing Date (or, in the case of any Guarantor that is or, prior to the Merger Date, was a Kodiak Entity or a Vector Entity, the Merger Date) and remain in full force and effect.
(d) Validity . This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, and each other Loan Document is a valid and binding agreement of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and to the application of general principles of equity.
(e) Condition of the Company . The combined balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2017, and the related combined statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in parent equity and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present the combined financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at such date and the combined results of the operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the nine-month period ended on such date, all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and giving pro forma effect to the Spin Transaction as described in the Form 10. There has been no material adverse change in the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since December 31, 2017.
(f) Litigation . There is no pending or (to the knowledge of the Company) threatened investigation, action or proceeding against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator which (i) except as disclosed in the Exchange Act Reports filed prior to the Closing Date, would, if adversely determined, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
(g) Margin Regulations . No proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock in any manner that violates or would cause a violation of Regulation U or Regulation X.
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(h) Payment of Taxes . Except as disclosed in the Exchange Act Reports prior to the Closing Date, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries have filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns (federal, state, local and foreign) required to be filed and paid all amounts of Taxes shown thereon to be due, including interest and penalties, except (i) for such Taxes as are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and with respect to which appropriate reserves are being maintained by the Company or any such Subsidiary, as the case may be and (ii) to the extent that the failure to file such returns or pay such Taxes would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(i) Governmental Regulation . None of the Company or any Guarantor is required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(j) ERISA . Except as disclosed in the Exchange Act Reports filed prior to the Closing Date:
(i) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur (other than for premiums payable under Title IV of ERISA), that would reasonably be expected to result in a liability to the Company or its ERISA Affiliates of more than $200,000,000 over the amount previously reflected for any such liabilities, in accordance with GAAP, on the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(e);
(ii) Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the most recently completed annual report (Form 5500 Series) for each Pension Plan, copies of which have been filed with the IRS and furnished to the Administrative Agent, is complete and, to the best knowledge of the Company, accurate, and since the date of such Schedule B there has been no change in the funding status of any such Pension Plan except any change that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(iii) as of the most recent valuation date for each Multiemployer Plan for which the actuarial report is available, the potential liability to the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates for a complete withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, when aggregated with such potential liability for a complete withdrawal for all Multiemployer Plans, based on information available pursuant to Section 4221(e) of ERISA, does not exceed $200,000,000;
(iv) the Company and each of its ERISA Affiliates are in compliance with all applicable provisions and requirements of ERISA and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, and have performed all their obligations under each Employee Benefit Plan except for any such failure to perform or comply that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
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(v) each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a determination letter from the IRS that such Employee Benefit Plan is so qualified (or a timely application for such a determination letter is pending), and to the best of the Companys knowledge, such Employee Benefit Plan has not been operated in any way that would result in such Employee Benefit Plan no longer being so qualified except as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and
(vi) neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is insolvent, in reorganization or has been terminated or has been determined to be in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and, to the best knowledge of the Company, no Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be insolvent, in reorganization or to be terminated or to be determined to be in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, in each case, resulting in a liability to the Company or its ERISA Affiliates of more than $200,000,000.
(k) Disclosure .
(i) The documents, certificates and written materials furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of the Company and/or the Guarantors for use in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, taken as a whole with other documents, certificates and written materials furnished contemporaneously therewith, do not contain any untrue statement of fact or omit to state a material fact (known to the Company or the Guarantors, as the case may be, in the case of any documents, certificates or written statements not furnished by it) necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which the same were made.
(ii) As of the Closing Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.
(l) Insurance . The Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) maintain insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as are usually insured by companies engaged in similar businesses or (ii) maintain a plan or plans of self-insurance to such extent and covering such risks as is usual for companies of comparable size engaged in the same or similar business, which plans shall include, among other things, adequate reserves for the risks that are self-insured.
(m) Environmental Matters . (i) The Company and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Environmental Laws except to the extent any non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (ii) there has been no release or threatened release of a hazardous substance (as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq .) or any other release, emission or discharge into the environment of any
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hazardous or toxic substance, pollutant or other materials from or at any current or former property owned, leased or operated by the Company, its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of the respective predecessors thereof, other than those which would not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Other than disposals for which the Company has been indemnified in full, all hazardous waste (as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq . and the regulations thereunder, 40 CFR Part 261 ( RCRA )) generated at the Companys or any Restricted Subsidiaries properties have in the past been and shall continue to be disposed of at sites which maintain valid permits under RCRA and any applicable state or local Environmental Law, except to the extent where the failure to so dispose would not reasonably be expected have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(n) Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . The Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Company, its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the Company its directors, officers, employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) the Company, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Company any of the directors or officers of the Company, (b) to the knowledge of the Company or such Subsidiary, any director or officer of any Subsidiary of the Company or (c) to the knowledge of the Company, any employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person.
(o) Collateral Matters . Except as otherwise contemplated hereby or under any other Loan Documents and subject to limitations set forth in the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, once executed and delivered, the Collateral Agreement will create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined therein) and (i) when the Collateral (as defined therein) constituting certificated securities (as defined in the UCC) is delivered to the Collateral Agent, together with instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank, the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the pledgors thereunder in such Collateral to the extent perfection can be obtained by such delivery, prior and superior in right of any other Person and (ii) when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the applicable filing offices, the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Collateral (as defined therein) to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing UCC financing statements.
(p) Solvency . The Company and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, both immediately before and immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on each of the Closing Date and the Merger Date, will be Solvent.
(q) Use of Proceeds . The Company will use the proceeds of the Advances only in accordance with Section 2.15.
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(r) Intellectual Property . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries owns, or has a valid license to use, any and all intellectual property or similar proprietary rights throughout the world, including any and all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, goodwill, domain names, copyrights and trade secrets used in or necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted ( Company Intellectual Property ); (ii) no claim has been asserted, is pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, threatened by any Person challenging the use of any Company Intellectual Property; and (iii) to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the use of Company Intellectual Property by the Company and its Subsidiaries does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the rights of any Person.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.01 Affirmative Covenants of the Loan Parties . The Company and, with respect to Section 5.01(a), Section 5.01(c), Section 5.01(d), Section 5.01(e), Section 5.01(f), Section 5.01(h), Section 5.01(i), Section 5.01(j), Section 5.01(k), and Section 5.01(n) to the extent such Section relates to such Guarantor, each Guarantor covenants and agrees that each of the Company and each Guarantor will, unless and until all of the Advances shall have been paid in full and all of the Commitments of the Lenders shall have terminated, unless Majority Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. Comply, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, except to the extent any non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, such compliance to include, without limitation, (x) complying with all Environmental Laws and (y) paying before the same become due all Taxes imposed upon it or upon its property except to the extent contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and with respect to which appropriate reserves are being maintained.
(b) Reporting Requirements . Furnish to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to each Lender):
(i) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days of the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, a copy of the quarterly report (x) for such quarter for the Company, containing a consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of income and (y) for the period consisting of the fiscal year then elapsed, for the Company, containing consolidated statements of stockholders equity and cash flows;
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a copy of the consolidated annual audit report for such year for the Company, containing financial statements (including a consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of the Company) for
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such year, accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche or other nationally recognized independent public accountants. The opinion shall be unqualified (as to going concern, scope of audit and disagreements over the accounting or other treatment of offsets) and shall state that such consolidated financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as stated therein and except that no comparison to prior years shall be required for the financial statements at, and for the period ending, on or about March 31, 2019) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;
(iii) together with each delivery of the report of the Company pursuant to clause (i) or clause (ii) above, a compliance certificate for the quarter or year, as applicable, executed by an authorized financial officer of the Company (A) stating, in the case of the financial statements delivered under Section 5.01(b)(i) for such quarter, that such financial statements fairly present the financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as otherwise stated therein), subject to the absence of footnotes and changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustment, (B) stating that such authorized financial officer has reviewed the terms of this Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under his or her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements and that such authorized financial officer does not have knowledge of the existence, as at the date of the compliance certificate, of any condition or event that constitutes an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default or, if any such condition or event exists, specifying the nature thereof and what action the Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto, (C) demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance at the end of such accounting periods with the restrictions contained in Section 5.02(m) and (D) if there are any Unrestricted Subsidiaries, setting forth financial information in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for the applicable period for such Unrestricted Subsidiaries;
(iv) promptly, and in any event within five days, after any authorized financial officer of the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of a Potential Event of Default or Event of Default continuing on the date of such statement, a statement of an authorized financial officer of the Company setting forth details of such Potential Event of Default or Event of Default and the action which the Company has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(v) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all proxy statements, financial statements and reports that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sends to its stockholders generally, and copies of all regular, periodic and special reports, and all registration statements, that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
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files with the SEC or any governmental authority that may be substituted therefor, or with any national securities exchange;
(vi) promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all material actions, suits and proceedings before any court or government department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, of the type described in Section 4.01(f);
(vii) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of (A) any event which makes any of the representations contained in Section 4.01(m) inaccurate or (B) the receipt by the Company of any notice, order, directive or other communication from a governmental authority alleging violations of or noncompliance with any Environmental Law which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(viii) promptly after any change in any Rating, a notice of such change, which notice shall specify the new Rating, the date on which such change was publicly announced by S&P or Moodys, as the case may be, and such other information with respect to such change as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(ix) promptly following any request therefor, (1) such other information respecting the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request and (2) information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable know your customer requirements under the PATRIOT Act or other applicable anti-money laundering laws; and
(x) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.
In lieu of furnishing to the Administrative Agent paper copies of the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01(b)(i), (ii), (v), (vi), (viii) and (ix), to the extent such documents are filed with the SEC or, in the case of clause (viii), posted on the Companys Internet website the Company shall notify the Administrative Agent when such documents are so filed or so posted and may make such documents available to the Administrative Agent and Lenders at its Internet website located at http://www.Perspecta.com and through the SECs EDGAR system. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall deliver paper copies of such documents to any Lender that requests the Company to deliver such paper copies.
(c) Corporate Existence, Etc. Maintain, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries to maintain, at all times, its fundamental business and preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence (in the case of the Company, in a jurisdiction in the United States) and all material rights (including Company
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Intellectual Property rights), franchises and licenses necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, in each case as applicable, except as permitted under Section 5.02(b) and except if, in the reasonable business judgment of the Company, it is in the business interest of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary not to preserve and maintain such legal existence (except with respect to the Company), rights (charter and statutory), franchises and licenses, and such failure to preserve the same would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Maintenance of Insurance . Maintain, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as are usually insured by companies engaged in similar businesses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and such Restricted Subsidiaries may maintain a plan or plans of self-insurance to such extent and covering such risks as is usual for companies of comparable size engaged in the same or similar business, which plans shall include, among other things, adequate reserves for the risks that are self-insured. On request the Company will advise the Administrative Agent and the Lenders concerning any such plan or plans for self-insurance.
(e) Visitation Rights . At any reasonable time and from time to time during normal business hours and with reasonable prior notice, permit the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders or any agents or representatives thereof (at their sole cost and expense)to visit the properties of the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with any of their officers, employees, or if an Event of Default is continuing, with their independent certified public accountants.
(f) Keeping of Books . Keep, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries to keep, in all material respects, proper books of record and account in accordance with GAAP.
(g) Additional Guarantors . Notify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent at the time that any Person becomes a Significant Domestic Subsidiary, and promptly thereafter (and in any event within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree) after (i) in the case of any Subsidiary that is acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date and is a Significant Domestic Subsidiary on the date of such acquisition, the date such Subsidiary is acquired, (ii) in the case of any Subsidiary of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Significant Domestic Subsidiary as a result of a material transfer of assets to such Subsidiary, the date of such transfer and (iii) in the case of any Subsidiary of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Significant Domestic Subsidiary (other than as described in clause (ii)), the date on which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii) indicating that such Subsidiary is a Significant Domestic Subsidiary), cause such Person to (a) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a Guarantor Joinder Agreement and (b) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in clauses (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (a)(iv) and (a)(v) of Section 3.01, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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(h) Further Assurances . Unless and until a Lien Release Event has occurred (and a subsequent Ratings Trigger Event has not yet occurred), execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents and the recording of instruments in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office and any foreign or international equivalents of the foregoing) that are required under the Collateral Documents or this Agreement to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied at all times (subject to the last paragraph of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement definition), including (i) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject any Loan Partys properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (ii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (iii) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Secured Parties under any Collateral Document. The Company shall provide to the Collateral Agent, from time to time upon reasonable request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents.
(i) Information Regarding Collateral . Unless and until a Lien Release Event has occurred (and a subsequent Ratings Trigger Event has not yet occurred):
(i) Furnish to the Collateral Agent promptly (and in any event within fifteen (15) Business Days thereof (or such greater time as the Collateral Agent may agree)) written notice of any change in (A) the legal name of the Company or any Guarantor, as set forth in its Organizational Documents, (B) the jurisdiction of organization or the form of organization of the Company or any Guarantor (including as a result of any merger or consolidation), (C) the location of the chief executive office of the Company or any Guarantor or (D) the organizational identification number, if any, and the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of the Company or such Guarantor, in each case, only with respect to any Guarantor organized under the laws of a jurisdiction that requires such information to be set forth on the face of a UCC financing statement, of such Guarantor. The Company agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral affected thereby.
(ii) If (A) any material assets (including Company Intellectual Property) are acquired by the Company or any Guarantor after the Closing Date (other than (x) assets constituting Collateral under the Collateral Documents that become subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents upon the acquisition thereof or (y) Excluded Assets), (B) any Guarantor has executed a Guarantor Joinder Agreement as required by Section 5.01(g) or (C) any Mortgaged Property is acquired by the Company or any Guarantor after the Closing Date, the Company will promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and will cause such assets (including the assets of such new Guarantor) to be subjected to a Lien
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securing the Secured Obligations and will take such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, including, without limitation, to grant and perfect such Lien, all at the expense of the Company and, in the case of clauses (A) and (B), all to the extent required by the Collateral Documents.
(iii) Following the first date after a Lien Release Event on which a Ratings Trigger Event has occurred, the Company will promptly, and in any event within 30 days (or, in the case of any Mortgaged Property, 90 days) or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree, (i) execute and deliver, and cause each Guarantor to execute and deliver, to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent security documents, in form and substance substantially similar to the Collateral Documents in effect immediately prior to the most recent Lien Release Event, to the extent applicable, pursuant to which the Company and each Guarantor shall grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, a security interest in all property (and types of property including Company Intellectual Property) of such Person that constituted Collateral under the Collateral Documents as in effect immediately prior to such Lien Release Event and (ii) take, and cause the relevant Restricted Subsidiaries to take, such actions shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions taken in connection with the Liens granted on the Closing Date or Merger Date or actions of the type described in Sections 5.01(g), 5.01(i) and 5.01(h), all at the expense of the Company.
(j) Certain Post-Closing Collateral Obligations . Deliver each of the items set forth in subsection (e) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement within ninety (90) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree) of (i) the Closing Date with respect to each Mortgaged Property of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) the Merger Date with respect to each Mortgaged Property of the Acquired Business, in each case subject to the last paragraph of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement definition.
(k) Maintenance of Properties . Keep and maintain, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to keep and maintain, all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(l) Maintenance of Ratings . Use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain continuously in effect a public corporate rating from S&P and a public corporate family rating from Moodys, in each case in respect of the Company, and a public rating of the Term Facilities by each of S&P and Moodys, it being understood that there is no obligation to maintain any particular rating at any time.
(m) Designation of Restricted Subsidiaries . The Company may at any time designate (or redesignate) any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Potential Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and
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(ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Company shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.02(m), and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating compliance with such financial covenants. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall constitute (A) an Investment by the Company therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Companys or its Restricted Subsidiaries (as applicable) Investments therein and (B) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the making, incurrence or granting, as applicable, at the time of designation of any then-existing Investment, Indebtedness or Lien of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable.
(n) Payment of Obligations . Pay or discharge, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to timely pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy, as the same shall become due and payable, all of its obligations and liabilities in respect of Taxes imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, except, in each case, to the extent (1) any such Tax is being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (2) the failure to pay or discharge the same would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 5.02 Negative Covenants of the Loan Parties . Each of the Loan Parties covenants and agrees that, unless and until all of the Advances shall have been paid in full and the Commitments of all of the Lenders shall have terminated, unless Majority Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Liens, Etc. The Company will not create or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Lien upon or with respect to any of its properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; provided , however that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to the following Liens which are permitted:
(i) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(ii) Customary Permitted Liens;
(iii) Liens in favor of the United States to secure amounts paid to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as advance or progress payments under government contracts entered into by it so long as such Liens cover only (x) special bank accounts into which only such advance or progress payments are deposited and (y) supplies covered by such government contracts and material and other property acquired for or allocated to the performance of such government contracts;
(iv) attachment, judgment and other similar Liens arising in connection with legal proceedings, provided that any such judgment does not constitute an Event of Default;
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(v) Liens on accounts receivable and related assets resulting from the sale of such accounts receivable;
(vi) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or amalgamated with or into or consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any such Lien created in contemplation of such acquisition, merger or amalgamation);
(vii) purchase money Liens upon or in any asset acquired or held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary (including any capital interest in any Person) to secure the purchase price of such asset or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of or construction of improvements on or with respect to any such asset (provided that the amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed 100% of the purchase price of such asset and transaction costs relating to such acquisition or the costs of such construction) and Liens existing on any asset at the time of its acquisition (other than any such Lien created in contemplation of such acquisition) and the interest of the lessor thereof in any asset that is subject to a Capital Lease; provided that to the extent the Liens permitted pursuant to this clause (vii) secure obligations that constitute Indebtedness, the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of (x) $175,000,000 and (y) 3.0% of the consolidated total assets of the Company determined in accordance with GAAP at the time such Indebtedness is incurred;
(viii) Liens on deposits securing obligations under cash pooling and notional pooling arrangements;
(ix) Liens, other than Liens described in clauses (i) through (viii) and in clauses (x) through (xvii), to secure Indebtedness not in excess of the greater of (x) $75,000,000 and (y) 2.0% of consolidated total assets of the Company, determined in accordance with GAAP, at the time such Lien is incurred;
(x) Liens resulting from any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in clauses (v) and (vi) so long as (x) the aggregate principal amount of any such Indebtedness shall not increase as a result of any such extension, renewal or replacement and (y) Liens resulting from any such extension, renewal or replacement shall cover only such property which secured the Indebtedness that is being extended, renewed or replaced;
(xi) Liens securing Indebtedness owing to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(xii) Liens on assets of Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness or other obligations of such Subsidiary permitted by Section 5.02(b)(xv);
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(xiii) Liens existing, or provided for under binding contracts existing, on the Closing Date, and that are, to the extent any such Lien exceeds, individually, $10,000,000 set forth on Schedule 5.02(a);
(xiv) Liens on the Collateral to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 5.02(b)(xvi); provided that the representative of the holders of any such Indebtedness becomes party to (x) if such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Secured Obligations, the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement (if any) as a Senior Representative (or similar term, in each case, as defined in the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement) and the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and (y) if such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a junior priority basis to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations, the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement as a Junior Lien Representative (or similar term, in each case, as defined in the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement);
(xv) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 5.02(b)(xix) and, solely to the extent relating to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 5.02(b)(xix), Section 5.02(b)(xxii);
(xvi) Liens on Call or Defeasance Deposits securing Called or Defeased Debt; and
(xvii) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 5.02(b)(ii); provided that no such Lien shall extend to any property or assets, other than property and assets that were subject to the Liens securing such Original Debt and improvements and accessions to such property.
(b) Debt . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, guarantee, suffer to exist or otherwise become or remain liable with respect to, any Indebtedness; provided , however that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to the following Indebtedness which is permitted:
(i) Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(ii) Refinancing Debt issued or incurred (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) to refinance, refund, extend, defease, discharge, renew or replace Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Sections 5.02(b)(iii), 5.02(b)(v), 5.02(b)(vii) and 5.02(b)(xiv);
(iii) Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and, to the extent any such Indebtedness exceeds, individually, $10,000,000 set forth on Schedule 5.02(b) ;
(iv) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(v) purchase money Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to finance the acquisition of any real or personal property, including Capital
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Leases, and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof; provided , however , that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (v) shall not exceed the greater of (x) $175,000,000 and (y) 3.0% of the consolidated total assets of the Company determined in accordance with GAAP at the time such Indebtedness is incurred;
(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase or acquisition price, earnouts, deferred purchase price or similar obligations with respect to any Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition permitted under Section 5.02(e) or any Disposition permitted by Section 5.02(f);
(vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition permitted hereunder so long as such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition;
(viii) Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations (including, in each case, letters of credit or bank guarantees and similar instruments issued to provide such bonds, guaranties and similar obligations), in each case provided in the ordinary course of business, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) Indebtedness consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take or pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(x) Indebtedness arising from a guarantee of any Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder to the extent the Person providing such guarantee is not prohibited from directly incurring such Indebtedness; provided that if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the guarantee of the Secured Obligations on reasonably equivalent terms;
(xi) other unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor so long as after giving effect to such Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (calculated on a pro forma basis) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) is not greater than 5.00:1.00;
(xii) any other Indebtedness or contingent obligations set forth or described in the Form 10 as being outstanding after giving effect to the Spin Transaction;
(xiii) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections deposit and checking accounts, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(xiv) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $250,000,000 at any time outstanding or (y) 5.0% of consolidated total assets of the Company determined in accordance with GAAP at the time of the incurrence thereof;
(xv) Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries (x) incurred to provide consideration for, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, a Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition permitted hereunder or (y) incurred in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $50,000,000 (measured at the time of incurrence);
(xvi) secured or unsecured Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any Guarantor; provided that, if secured, such Indebtedness may not be incurred following a Lien Release Event and prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event and may be secured only on a pari passu or junior basis to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations; provided , further , that, at the time of any such incurrence of Indebtedness, after giving effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) (calculated on a pro forma basis) is not greater than 3.75:1.00 (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of such day is not greater than 3.75:1.00);
(xvii) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations arising under the Acquisition Agreement;
(xviii) Called or Defeased Debt;
(xix) Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments issued or incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry practice in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time;
(xx) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations under cash pooling and notional pooling arrangements;
(xxi) Indebtedness in respect of Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes; and
(xxii) all premiums (if any), interest, fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (i) through (xxi) above.
(c) Transactions with Affiliates . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction or series of transactions with any Affiliate (other than, in the case of the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary and, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary) other than upon fair and reasonable terms not materially less favorable to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole than would be obtained in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person
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other than an Affiliate, except (i) agreements and transactions with and payments to officers, directors and shareholders that are either (A) entered into in the ordinary course of business and not prohibited by any of the other provisions of this Agreement, or (B) entered into outside the ordinary course of business, approved by the directors or equity holders of the Company, and not prohibited by any of the other provisions of this Agreement or in violation of any law, rule or regulation, (ii) any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock options, stock ownership plans, including restricted stock plans, stock grants, directed share programs and other equity based plans and the granting of stockholder rights of registration rights approved by the Company, (iii) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into any indemnification agreement or any similar arrangement with directors, officers, consultants and employees of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and may pay fees and indemnities to directors, officers, consultants and employees of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, (iv) (A) any purchase by the Company of Equity Interests of the Company or any contribution by the Company to the equity capital of the Company and (B) any acquisition of Equity Interests of the Company and any contribution by any equity holder of the Company to the equity capital of Company, (v) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 5.02(d) and Investments permitted by Section 5.02(e), (vi) the Transactions and (vii) the incurrence of intercompany Indebtedness permitted by Section 5.02(b).
(d) Restricted Payments . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment; provided , however that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to the following Restricted Payments which are permitted:
(i) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and pay or make Restricted Payments that are payable solely in additional Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests (or warrants, options or other rights to acquire additional shares of its Equity Interests);
(ii) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may declare and pay or make Restricted Payments to the holders of its Equity Interests in accordance with the provisions of its Organizational Documents;
(iii) the Company may effect the Transactions;
(iv) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests of it or any direct or indirect parent thereof held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager, officer or consultant (or any affiliates, spouses, former spouses, other immediate family members, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributees of any of the foregoing) of the Company (or any direct or indirect parent of the Company) or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to any employee, management, director or manager equity plan, employee, management, director or manager stock option plan or any other employee, management, director or manager benefit plan or any agreement (including any stock subscription or shareholder
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agreement) with any employee, director, manager, officer or consultant of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such payments do not exceed $25,000,000 in any calendar year; provided , further that any unused portion of the preceding basket for any calendar year may be carried forward to succeeding calendar years, so long as the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made pursuant to this subsection (d) in any calendar year (after giving effect to such carry forward) shall not exceed $50,000,000;
(v) so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date such Restricted Payment is declared, the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may make additional Restricted Payments, in cash or in kind, in an amount (or with a value) not to exceed the Available Amount; provided that, at the time of any such Restricted Payment made with a portion of the Available Amount set forth in clause (b) of the definition thereof, after giving effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) (calculated on a pro forma basis) would not exceed 3.50:1.00;
(vi) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests of the Company in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary or to an employee stock ownership plan) of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Equity Interest) so long as the proceeds thereof are excluded from the Available Amount;
(vii) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur (i) upon exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, stock appreciation rights or warrants or (ii) for purposes of satisfying any required tax withholding obligation upon the exercise or vesting of a grant or award that was granted or awarded to an employee or director;
(viii) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of the Company deemed to occur in connection with paying cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests in connection with a share dividend, distribution, share split, reverse share split, merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other business combination of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, permitted under this Agreement;
(ix) so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date such Restricted Payment is declared, the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may make additional Restricted Payments, in cash or in kind; provided that, at the time of any such Restricted Payment, after giving effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii) (calculated on a pro forma basis) would not exceed 2.75:1.00; and
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(x) the Company may pay ordinary cash dividends to holders of its Equity Interests or make other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75,000,000 in any fiscal year.
(e) Investments . The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly make any Investments; provided , however that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to the following Investments which are permitted:
(i) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(ii) Investments that constitute a Permitted Acquisition or that are acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition;
(iii) Investments made by the Company in any Restricted Subsidiary or made by any Restricted Subsidiary in the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary;
(iv) any guarantee by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not prohibited by Section 5.02(b).
(v) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(vi) the Transactions;
(vii) deposits, prepayments and other credits to suppliers, lessors and landlords made in the ordinary course of business;
(viii) advances by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes;
(ix) Investments made as a result of the receipt of noncash consideration from a sale, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under Section 5.02(f);
(x) Investments constituting deposits described in clause (c) of the definition of Customary Permitted Liens and endorsements of instruments for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business;
(xi) Investments from the Available Amount;
(xii) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $750,000,000 and (y) 10.0% of consolidated total assets of the Company determined in accordance with GAAP at the time of the incurrence thereof;
(xiii) Investments made in connection with, or out of the proceeds of, an issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary or to an employee stock ownership
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plan) of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Equity Interest) so long as the proceeds thereof are excluded from the Available Amount; and
(xiv) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may make additional Investments; provided that, at the time of any such Investment, after giving effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(i) and 5.01(b)(ii) (calculated on a pro forma basis) would not exceed 2.50:1.00.
(f) Dispositions . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any Disposition, except Permitted Dispositions.
(g) Negative Pledge, Burdensome Agreements . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than any Loan Document) that limits (a) the ability of the Company or any Guarantor to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on any property of the Company or any Guarantor for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Secured Obligations or (b) the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (x) make Restricted Payments in respect of any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary held by, or pay any Indebtedness owed to, the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, (y) make loans or advances to, or other Investments in, the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary or (z) transfer any of its properties to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, except, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), as applicable, for such restrictions that exist under or by reason of (i) applicable law, (ii) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest, (iii) any document existing on the Closing Date that (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this Section 5.02(g)) is listed on Schedule 5.02(g) hereto, (iv) customary provisions restricting the assignment of any licensing agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (v) customary restrictions affecting only a Restricted Subsidiary that is an Excluded Subsidiary of the Company under any agreement or instrument governing any of the Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(b), (vi) any document relating to Indebtedness or any other obligation secured by a consensual Lien permitted by a Section 5.02(a), insofar as the provisions thereof limit grants of junior liens on the assets securing such Indebtedness or obligation, (vii) any operating lease or capital lease, insofar as the provisions thereof limit grants of a security interest in, or other assignments of, the related leasehold interest or assets subject thereto to any other Person, so long as such restrictions relate solely to the leasehold interest and assets subject thereto, (viii) any document relating to Indebtedness or other obligations permitted hereunder that are secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis pursuant to Liens permitted hereunder, or relating to Indebtedness permitted under Section 5.02(b)(xvi), in each case to the extent that such document requires that a Lien be granted (on a pari passu or junior basis, as applicable) to secure such Indebtedness or other obligations on any property or assets on which a Lien is granted to secure the Obligations, (ix) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments or refinancing of the agreements referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (x) that are otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents; provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Company, with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to
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such amendment or refinancing, and (x) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by the Organizational Documents of a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor.
(h) Restrictions on Fundamental Changes . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge or consolidate with or into, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), to any Person (other than the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as (x) if required to do so pursuant to Section 5.01(g), such Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.01(g) simultaneously with such transaction, (y) such parties comply with Section 5.01(i) to the extent applicable and (z) with respect to any merger or consolidation that involves a Loan Party, a Loan Party is the surviving entity), or enter into any partnership, joint venture, syndicate, pool or other combination, except that (a) a merger or consolidation shall be permitted to the extent that (i) no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) in the case of any consolidation or merger involving a Guarantor, either (A) such Guarantor (or another Guarantor) shall be the surviving entity or (B) simultaneously with such consolidation or merger, the continuing or surviving Person shall become a Guarantor and the Loan Parties shall comply with Section 5.01(g) and Section 5.01(i) in connection therewith and (iii) in the case of any consolidation or merger involving the Company, either (A) the Company is the surviving entity or (B) if the Person surviving or resulting from such consolidation or merger is not the Company (such surviving corporation, the Successor Company ), (1) the Successor Company shall be an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, (2) the Successor Company shall have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder in an agreement or instrument reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and the Successor Company shall have delivered, for the benefit of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, such other documents as may reasonably be requested, including, without limitation, information in respect of know your customer and similar requirements, an incumbency certificate and an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof, (3) each Guarantor, unless it is the Successor Company, shall have confirmed that its guarantee shall apply to the Successor Companys obligations under the Loan Documents and (4) each Guarantor, unless it is the Successor Company, shall have, by a supplement to the Collateral Agreement and other applicable Collateral Documents, confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to its guarantee of the Successor Companys obligations under the Loan Documents; provided , further, that if the foregoing conditions are satisfied, the Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Company under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (b) Dispositions permitted by Section 5.02(f) may be effected by mergers and consolidations.
(i) Change in Nature of Business . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Company, the Restricted Subsidiaries, the Kodiak Entities and the Vector Entities on the Closing Date or any business(es) or any other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, incidental, complimentary or related to, or a
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reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Company, the Restricted Subsidiaries, the Kodiak Entities and the Vector Entities on the Closing Date.
(j) Prepayments of Subordinated Debt . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, voluntarily prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner any Subordinated Debt, except:
(i) as long as no Event of Default then exists, regularly scheduled or mandatory repayments, repurchases, redemptions or defeasances of Subordinated Debt;
(ii) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances or other satisfactions funded with the proceeds of Refinancing Debt with respect to such Subordinated Debt;
(iii) as long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances or other payments of Subordinated Debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000;
(iv) the conversion (or exchange) of any Subordinated Debt to, or the payment of any Subordinated Debt from the proceeds of the issuance of, Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) so long as the proceeds thereof are excluded from the Available Amount;
(v) so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, additional prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances or other payments of Subordinated Debt not to exceed the Available Amount; provided that at the time thereof and after giving effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii) (calculated on a pro forma basis) would not exceed 3.50:1.00; and
(vi) so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, other prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances or other payments of Subordinated Debt so long as, at the time thereof and after giving effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (or, following a Lien Release Event, but prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(i) or 5.01(b)(ii) (calculated on a pro forma basis) would not exceed 2.75:1.00.
(k) Accounting Changes . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any change in its fiscal year; provided that (i) the Company shall be permitted to make a single change in fiscal year during the term of this Agreement and (ii) each of Kodiak and Vector shall be permitted to change its fiscal year to end at March 31 for each fiscal year and, in each such case the Company and the Administrative Agent will, and
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are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to this Agreement that are necessary to reflect such change in fiscal year.
(l) Modification of Certain Agreements . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, amend, modify or change in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders, as determined in good faith by the Company, (x) any term or condition of any Subordinated Debt having an aggregate outstanding principal amount greater than $50,000,000 (other than as a result of any Refinancing Debt in respect thereof) without the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided , however that no amendment, modification or change of any term or condition of any Subordinated Debt that is otherwise expressly permitted by any subordination provisions set forth in the applicable Subordinated Debt or any other stand-alone subordination agreement in respect thereof shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders or (y) the Companys or any Guarantors Organizational Documents.
(m) Financial Covenants . Without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders under the Pro Rata Facilities:
(i) Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio . The Company will not permit at the end of any quarterly financial reporting period (beginning with the quarterly financial reporting period ending September 30, 2018) the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such quarterly financial reporting period, taken as a single period, to be less than 3.00:1.00.
(ii) Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio. The Company will not permit at the end of any quarterly financial reporting period (beginning with the quarterly financial reporting period ending September 30, 2018) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio to exceed (A) at any time prior to the earlier to occur of (1) the end of the first fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2019 and (2) the occurrence of any Lien Release Event, 4.50:100 and (B) at any time thereafter, 3.75:1.00 (or, in the case of this clause (B), 4.00:1.00 during the 12-month period following the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition or series of related Permitted Acquisitions that involves consideration (including non-cash consideration) with a fair market value, as of the date of the closing thereof, in excess of $100,000,000).
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01 Events of Default . If any of the following events ( Events of Default ) shall occur and be continuing:
(a) The Company or any Guarantor shall fail to pay any principal of any Advance when the same becomes due and payable or the Company or any Guarantor shall fail to pay any interest on any Advance or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder within five days of the date due; or
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(b) Any representation or warranty made by the Company and/or any Guarantor herein or in connection with this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(c) The Company or any Guarantor shall fail to perform or observe (i) any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 2.15, Section 5.01(c) (with respect to the existence of the Company) or Section 5.02; provided that a Potential Event of Default or Event of Default that results from a failure of the Company to comply with Section 5.02(m) shall not constitute a Potential Event of Default or Event of Default for purposes of the Term Loan B Facility or any other facility other than the Pro Rata Facilities unless and until the date upon which the Majority Pro Rata Facility Lenders have actually terminated all Revolving Commitments, Tranche A1 Commitments and Tranche A2 Commitments and declared all Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances to be immediately due and payable in accordance with this Agreement (the Financial Covenant Standstill ), or (ii) any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on its part to be performed or observed if the failure to perform or observe such other term, covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for 30 days after the earlier to occur of (x) written notice thereof having been given to the Company by the Administrative Agent at the request of any Lender or (y) actual knowledge by the Company of such failure; or
(d) (i) The Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on any of its Indebtedness or any payment obligations in respect of guarantees of the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary of Indebtedness owed to any Person other than the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries which is outstanding in a principal amount of at least $200,000,000 in the aggregate (but excluding Indebtedness arising under this Agreement) when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness or guarantee; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or by a required prepayment of insurance proceeds or by a required prepayment as a result of formulas based on asset sales or excess cash flow), redeemed, purchased or defeased, or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated maturity thereof; or (ii) there occurs under any Hedge Agreement an Early Termination Date (as defined, or as such comparable term may be used and defined, in such Hedge Agreement) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Hedge Agreement as to which the Company or any Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined, or as such comparable term may be used and defined, in such Hedge Agreement) or (B) any Termination Event (as defined, or as such comparable term may be used and defined, in such Hedge Agreement) under such Hedge Agreement as to which the Company or any Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as defined, or as such comparable term may be used and defined, in such Hedge Agreement) and, in either event, the Hedge Termination Value owed by the Company or any Subsidiary as a result thereof is at least $200,000,000; or
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(e) The Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for a substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries shall take any corporate or partnership action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or
(f) Any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $200,000,000 shall be rendered against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries and is not promptly paid by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; provided , however , that any such judgment or order shall not be an Event of Default under this Section 6.01(f) if and to the extent that (i) the amount of such judgment or order is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance covering payment thereof, (ii) such insurer shall be rated at least A- by A.M. Best Company and the Company deems the claims recovery as probable in its financial statements and (iii) such insurer has been notified of, and has not disputed the claim made for payment of, the amount of such judgment or order; or
(g) (i) There occurs one or more ERISA Events which individually or in the aggregate results in liability to the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates in excess of $200,000,000 over the amount previously reflected for any such liabilities, in accordance with GAAP, on the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(e); or
(ii) The Company or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred an aggregate Withdrawal Liability for all years to such Multiemployer Plan in an amount that, when aggregated with all other amounts required to be paid to Multiemployer Plans by the Company and its ERISA Affiliates as Withdrawal Liability (determined as of the date of such notification), exceeds $200,000,000; or
(iii) The Company or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is insolvent, in reorganization or is being terminated or has been determined to be in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, if as a result of such event the
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aggregate annual contributions of the Company and its ERISA Affiliates to all Multiemployer Plans that are then insolvent, in reorganization or being terminated or have been determined to be in endangered or critical status have been or will be increased over the amounts contributed to such Multiemployer Plans for the plan year of such Multiemployer Plan immediately preceding the plan year in which the event occurs by an amount exceeding, in each case, $200,000,000; or
(h) the occurrence of a Change of Control; or
(i) any provision of Article VII shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Guarantor or any Guarantor shall so state in writing; or
(j) the Lien on any material portion of the Collateral purported to be created under the Collateral Documents shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by the Company or any Guarantor in writing not to be, a valid and perfected Lien, with the priority required by the applicable Collateral Document, except (i) as a result of the sale or other disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents, (ii) as a result of the Collateral Agents failure to maintain possession of any stock certificates, promissory notes or other instruments delivered to it under the Collateral Documents, (iii) as a result of the Administrative Agents failure to file UCC continuation statements, (iv) as to Collateral consisting of real property to the extent that such losses are covered by a lenders title insurance policy and such insurer has not denied coverage or (v) as a result of acts or omissions of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender;
then, and in any such event (other than an Event of Default arising from a failure of the Company to comply with Section 5.02(m)), the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Company, declare the Commitments and the obligation of each Lender to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate (other than the obligations of the Lenders to fund their participations in Swing Line Advances), and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Company, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company and each Guarantor; provided , however , that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Company under the Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company and each Guarantor; provided, further that during the continuance of any Event of Default arising from a failure of the Company to comply with Section 5.02(m), (A) solely upon the request of the Majority Pro Rata Facility Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Company, (1) declare the Revolving Commitments, Tranche A1 Commitments, Tranche A2 Commitments and the obligation of each Lender to make Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate (other than the obligations of the Lenders to fund their participations in Swing Line Advances), and (2) declare the Revolving
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Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement in respect of such Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Revolving Loan Advances, Tranche A1 Advances and Tranche A2 Advances and all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company and each Guarantor and (B) subject to the Financial Covenant Standstill, the Administrative Agent shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Term Loan B Facility, by notice to the Company, declare the Term Loan B Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement in respect of the Term Loan B Advances to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Term Loan B Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company and each Guarantor.
Section 6.02 Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 6.01, subject to any Intercreditor Agreement then in effect, any amounts received on account of the Secured Obligations will be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
(a) First , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest, but including attorneys fees payable under Section 9.04 and amounts payable under Section 2.10 and Section 2.12) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
(b) Second , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest, but including attorneys fees payable under Section 9.04 and amounts payable under Section 2.10 and Section 2.12) payable to the Lenders, ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
(c) Third , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Advances, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
(d) Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Advances and Secured Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements, Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Letters of Credit, ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
(e) Fifth , to the payment of all other Secured Obligations of the Loan Parties that are due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Secured Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and
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(f) Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations have been paid in full (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements, Secured Letters of Credit and Secured Cash Management Obligations to the extent not currently due), to the Company or as otherwise required by law.
ARTICLE VII
GUARANTY
Section 7.01 Unconditional Guaranty . Each Guarantor (for purposes of this Article VII, Guarantor shall also include the Company with respect to the Secured Obligations to the extent that the Company is not the primary obligor with respect thereto) hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties and their respective successors, indorsees, transferees and assigns, the punctual payment when due, whether at scheduled maturity or on any date of a required prepayment or by acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all obligations of the Company and each Guarantor now or hereafter existing under or in respect of this Agreement, each other Loan Document and each Other Secured Agreement (including, without limitation, any extensions, modifications, substitutions, amendments, renewals of or future increases in any or all of the foregoing obligations, whether or not contemplated or provided for by the Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements) and any other Secured Obligations, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, contract causes of action, costs, expenses or otherwise (such obligations being the Guaranteed Obligations ), and agrees to pay any and all expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party in enforcing any rights under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantors liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not merely a guarantee of collection.
Section 7.02 Guaranty Absolute . (a) Each Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each other Loan Document and each Other Secured Agreement, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party with respect thereto. The obligations of each Guarantor under or in respect of the guarantee under this Article VII (this Guaranty ) are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other obligations of the Company or any other Guarantor, as the case may be, under or in respect of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty, irrespective of whether any action is brought against the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, or whether the Company or
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any Guarantor, as the case may be, is joined in any such action or actions, and any failure by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to bring any such action, to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from the Company, any Guarantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such guarantees or to exercise any rights of setoff or any release of the Company, any Guarantor or any other Person or guarantee or right of setoff, shall not relieve any Guarantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party against any Guarantor. For the purposes hereof demand shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be irrevocable, absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to, any or all of the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability against the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Other Secured Agreement or any agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(ii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other obligations of the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, under or in respect of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements, or any other amendment, supplement, modification or waiver of or any consent to departure from this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Other Secured Agreement, including, without limitation, any renewal, extension or acceleration, or any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or otherwise;
(iii) any taking, exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(iv) any manner of application of any collateral, or proceeds thereof, to all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any manner of sale or other disposition of any collateral for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other obligations of the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements or any other assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(v) any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate structure or existence of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(vi) any failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to disclose to any Guarantor any information relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of the Company, any Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries now or hereafter known to the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party (each Guarantor waiving any duty on
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the part of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties to disclose such information);
(vii) any settlement, compromise, release, discharge of, or acceptance or refusal of any payment or performance with respect to or reduction of liability of the Company, any other Guarantor or other guarantor or surety with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, or any subordination of the Guaranteed Obligations to any other obligations;
(viii) any failure or omission to assert or enforce or agreement or election not to assert or enforce, delay in enforcement, or the stay or enjoining, by order of court, by operation of law or otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of, any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy (whether arising under any Loan Document, any Other Secured Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise) with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any other guaranty of the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations; or
(ix) any other circumstance (including, without limitation, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the Company or any other Guarantor, as the case may be, as an obligor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Company, any Guarantor or any other guarantor or surety.
No payment made by the Company, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party from the Company, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment, remain liable for the Guaranteed Obligations until the full discharge of the Guaranteed Obligations.
Section 7.03 Waivers and Acknowledgments . (a) Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance, presentment, marshaling, demand for performance, notice of nonperformance, default, acceleration, protest or dishonor and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien or any property subject thereto or exhaust any right or take any action against the Company, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any collateral.
(b) Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any right to revoke this Guaranty and acknowledges that this Guaranty is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether existing now or in the future.
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defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party that in any manner impairs, reduces, releases or otherwise adversely affects the subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification rights of such Guarantor or other rights of such Guarantor to proceed against the Company, any other Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person or any collateral and (ii) any defense based on any right of set-off, limitation, discharge, termination or counterclaim against or in respect of the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder, including, without limitation, failure of consideration, breach of warranty, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction and usury.
(d) Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any duty on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to disclose to such Guarantor any matter, fact or thing relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries now or hereafter known by the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party. Each Guarantor has adequate means to obtain information from the Company and each Guarantor on a continuing basis concerning the financial condition of the Company and each Guarantor and its ability to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements, and each Guarantor assumes responsibility for being and keeping informed of the financial condition of the Company, each Guarantor and their respective Subsidiaries and of all circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(e) Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements and that the waivers set forth in Section 7.02 and this Section 7.03 are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
Section 7.04 Subrogation . Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company, any other Guarantor or any other insider guarantor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantors obligations under or in respect of this Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party against the Company, any other Guarantor or any other insider guarantor or any collateral, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Company, any other Guarantor or any other insider guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been paid in full in cash (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Other Secured Agreements to the extent not currently due) and the aggregate Commitments shall have expired or been terminated. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the later of (a) the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection
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for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Other Secured Agreements to the extent not currently due) and (b) the latest Maturity Date then in effect, such amount shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, shall be segregated from other property and funds of such Guarantor and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Other Secured Agreements. If (i) any Guarantor shall make payment to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been paid in full in cash (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Other Secured Agreements to the extent not currently due) and (iii) the latest Maturity Date then in effect shall have occurred, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties will, at any Guarantors request and expense, execute and deliver to such Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor of an interest in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from such payment made by such Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty.
Section 7.05 Continuing Guaranty; Assignments . (a) This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not merely of collectability and shall (A) except as set forth in Section 7.05(b), remain in full force and effect until the later of (i) the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Other Secured Agreements to the extent not currently due) and (ii) the latest Maturity Date then in effect, (B) be binding upon each Guarantor, its successors and assigns and (C) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and their successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of clause (C) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Commitments and the Advances owing to it) to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party herein or otherwise, in each case as and to the extent provided in Section 8.06 or 9.07, as the case may be.
(b) The guaranty of a Guarantor or its successor in interest, as the case may be, hereunder shall automatically be discharged and released without any further action by the Agent, any Secured Party or any other Person in accordance with Section 9.08.
Section 7.06 Limitation on Obligations of Guarantors . (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the right of recovery against each Guarantor under this Article VII shall not exceed $1.00 less than the lowest amount which would render such Guarantors obligations under this Article VII void or voidable under applicable law, including, without limitation, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar foreign, federal or state law to the extent applicable to the guaranty set forth herein
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and the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing, the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provisions of applicable law. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this Section 7.06 shall be for the benefit solely of creditors and representatives of creditors of each Guarantor and not for the benefit of such Guarantor or the holders of any Equity Interest in such Guarantor.
(b) Each Guarantor agrees that Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time be incurred or permitted in an amount exceeding the maximum liability of such Guarantor under Section 7.06(a) without impairing the guarantee contained in this Article VII or affecting the rights and remedies of any Secured Party hereunder.
Section 7.07 Subordination of the Other Obligations . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e), any Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor now or hereafter held by any other Guarantor (the Obligee Guarantor ) whether as original creditor, assignee, or by way of subrogation, restitution or otherwise, is hereby subordinated in right of payment to the Guaranteed Obligations, and any such Indebtedness collected or received by the Obligee Guarantor following the occurrence and during the continuance of any such Event of Default shall, so long as such Event of Default shall be continuing, be held in trust for the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and shall forthwith be paid over to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to be credited and applied against the Guaranteed Obligations but without affecting, impairing or limiting in any manner the liability of the Obligee Guarantor under any other provision hereof.
Section 7.08 Financial Condition of the Company and the Guarantors . Any credit extension may be made to or for the benefit of the Company or continued from time to time without notice to or authorization from the Company or any Guarantor (other than notice to or authorization from the Loan Party party to the applicable credit extension) regardless of the financial or other condition of the Company or any Guarantor at the time of any such grant.
Section 7.09 Reinstatement . If at any time payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any portion thereof is rescinded, disgorged or must otherwise be restored or returned by any Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Company or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Company or any Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, or if the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party repays, restores, or returns, in whole or in part, any payment or property previously paid or transferred to the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party in full or partial satisfaction of any Guaranteed Obligation, because the payment or transfer or the incurrence of the obligation so satisfied, is declared to be void, voidable, or otherwise recoverable under any state or federal law (collectively a Voidable Transfer ), or because the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party elects to do so on the reasonable advice of its counsel in connection with an assertion that the payment, transfer or incurrence is a Voidable Transfer, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer and as to all reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys fees of the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party related thereto, the
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liability of each Guarantor hereunder will automatically and immediately be revived, reinstated, and restored and will exist as though the Voidable Transfer had never been made.
Section 7.10 Keepwell . Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each Specified Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Agreement in respect of Swap Obligations ( provided , however , that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 7.10 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 7.10, or otherwise under this Agreement, as it relates to such Specified Loan Party, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 7.10 shall remain in full force and effect until the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Other Secured Agreements to the extent not currently due). Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 7.10 constitute, and this Section 7.10 shall be deemed to constitute, a keepwell, support, or other agreement for the benefit of each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Section 7.11 Guarantees of Secured Hedge Obligations . Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in any Loan Document, no non-Qualified ECP Guarantor shall be required to guarantee or provide security for Excluded Swap Obligations, and any reference in any Loan Document with respect to such non-Qualified ECP Guarantor guaranteeing or providing security for the Secured Obligations shall be deemed to be all Secured Obligations other than the Excluded Swap Obligations.
ARTICLE VIII
THE AGENTS
Section 8.01 Appointment and Authority .
(a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints MUFG to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and, except as expressly set forth in Section 8.06, the Company shall not have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term agent herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
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(b) Each of the Lenders hereby (i) irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Collateral Agent to act as the agent of such Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Company and the Guarantors to secure any of the Secured Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto and (ii) directs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Collateral Documents. In this connection, the Collateral Agent and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Collateral Agent hereunder for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Collateral Agent or for performing any of its or their other obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, shall be entitled to the benefits of, and shall be entitled to enforce, all provisions of this Article VIII and Article IX (including Sections 8.05, 9.01 and 9.04) (in the case of such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact, as if they were the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents and as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto).
(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agents are hereby expressly authorized to (i) execute any and all documents (including releases) with respect to the Collateral and the rights of the Secured Parties with respect thereto, as contemplated by and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents and (ii) negotiate, enforce or settle any claim, action or proceeding affecting the Lenders in their capacity as such, at the direction of the applicable Majority Lenders, which negotiation, enforcement or settlement will be binding upon each Lender. In the event that any obligations (other than the Secured Obligations) are permitted to be incurred hereunder and secured by Liens permitted to be incurred hereunder on all or a portion of the Collateral, each Lender authorizes each Agent to enter into intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements and amendments to the Collateral Documents to reflect such arrangements on terms acceptable to such Agent. The Collateral Agent shall, except in the case of any obligation to any Loan Party expressly set forth in any Loan Document, be entitled to request the written direction of the other Agents to enter into any such intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, additional Collateral Documents and amendments to the Collateral Documents and to refrain from executing such documents until such written direction is received.
Section 8.02 Rights as a Lender .
Each Person serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as an Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Each such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not an Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
Section 8.03 Exculpatory Provisions .
(a) No Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set
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forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agents:
(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that each Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that no Agent shall be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose such Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any debtor relief law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any debtor relief law; and
(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as an Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
(b) No Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the applicable Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as such Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 9.01 and 6.01), or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. Each Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Potential Event of Default or Event of Default or the event or events that give or may give rise to any Potential Event of Default or Event of Default unless and until the Company or any Lender shall have given notice to the Agent describing such Potential Event of Default or Event of Default and such event or events.
(c) No Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Potential Event of Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article III or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required
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to be delivered to such Agent.
Section 8.04 Reliance by Agents .
(a) Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. Each Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of an Advance that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, each Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless an officer of such Agent responsible for the transactions contemplated hereby shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Advance, and such Lender shall not have made available to such Agent such Lenders ratable portion of the applicable Borrowing. Each Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to refrain from any act or the taking of any action (including the failure to take an action) hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or from the exercise of any power, discretion or authority vested in it hereunder or thereunder, other than any such action or failure to act expressly required hereunder or thereunder, unless and until the Collateral Agent shall have received written instructions in respect thereof from the Majority Lenders or another Agent.
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Section 8.05 Indemnification . The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent (to the extent the Company is required to reimburse each Agent pursuant to Section 9.04 and only to the extent not reimbursed by the Company), ratably according to the respective principal amounts of the Advances then held by each of them (or if no Advances are at the time outstanding or if any Advances are held by Persons which are not Lenders, ratably according to the respective amounts of their Commitments), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by any Agent under this Agreement, provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from any Agents gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse each Agent promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) incurred by such Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, syndication, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, to the extent that such Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by the Company.
Section 8.06 Resignation of Any Agent . (a) Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the applicable Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the applicable Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the applicable Majority Lenders) (the Resignation Effective Date ), then the retiring Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b) If the Person serving as an Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (v) of the definition thereof, the applicable Majority Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Company and such Person remove such Person as an Agent and, in consultation with the Company, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the applicable Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the applicable Majority Lenders) (the Removal Effective Date ), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Agent shall instead be made by or to
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each Lender directly and, during such period, the Company shall have no obligation to pay to any Person the fees described in Section 2.04(b) that would otherwise be payable to the retiring or removed Agent, until such time, if any, as the applicable Majority Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as an Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as an Agent of the retiring or removed Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Agent), and the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Company to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Company and such successor. After the retiring or removed Agents resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Agent was acting as an Agent.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, any Person into which the Collateral Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Collateral Agent is a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Collateral Agent, shall be the successor of the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents without the execution or filing of any paper with any party hereto or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto except where an instrument of transfer or assignment is required by law to effect such succession, merger, conversion or consolidation. The Collateral Agent shall forthwith notify the parties hereto in writing of any such event.
Section 8.07 Delegation of Duties . Each Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by such Agent. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. Each such sub-agent and the Related Parties of any Agent and each such sub-agent shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article VIII and Section 9.04 (as though such sub-agents were an Agent hereunder) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.
Section 8.08 Non-Reliance on Any Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Section 8.09 Other Agent s . Each Lender hereby acknowledges that neither the syndication agents, nor the documentation agents or any other Lender designated as any Agent
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on the cover page hereof (other than the Agents) has any liability hereunder other than in its capacity as a Lender (to the extent it is a Lender).
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01 Amendments, Etc .
Subject to Section 2.02(b)(iv)(B), no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by the Company or any Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by (or consented to by) each Lender affected thereby, do any of the following:
(a) waive any of the conditions specified in Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03;
(b) extend or increase the Commitments of such Lender;
(c) reduce the principal of, or rate of interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable to such Lender hereunder;
(d) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable to such Lender hereunder;
(e) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances, or the number of Lenders, that shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder;
(f) release substantially all, in value, of the Guarantors from their guaranties set forth in Article VII hereof;
(g) release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Collateral Documents;
(h) amend this Section 9.01 or the definition of Majority Lenders or Majority Facility Lenders; or
(i) change Section 2.13 or Section 6.02 in a manner that would alter the order of or the pro rata sharing of payments or setoffs required thereby;
and provided , further that (v) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any Note, (w) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Bank, affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Bank under this Agreement, (x) no
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amendment, waiver or consent shall be made to modify Section 5.02(m) or any definition related thereto (as any such definition is used for purposes of Section 5.02(m)), accelerate any Pro Rata Facility upon a breach of Section 5.02(m) or waive any Potential Event of Default or Event of Default resulting from a failure to perform or observe the requirements of Section 5.02(m) without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders under the Pro Rata Facilities; provided , however , that the amendments, waivers and consents described in this clause (x) shall not require the consent of any Lenders other than the Majority Facility Lenders under the Pro Rata Facilities, (y) the consent of Lenders having at least a majority in interest of a Facility shall be required with respect to any amendment or waiver that by its terms adversely affects the rights of Lenders under such Facility in respect of payments hereunder in a manner that is materially worse than the manner in which such amendment or waiver affects other Facilities and (z) no amendment, waiver or consent shall be made to modify Section 3.03 or waive any Potential Event of Default or Event of Default (or amend any Loan Document to effectively waive any Potential Event of Default or Event of Default) without the written consent of Lenders having at least a majority in interest of the outstanding Advances under the Revolving Facility if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver is that the Revolving Lenders shall be required to fund any Revolving Loan Advances when such Revolving Lenders would otherwise not be required to do so. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended nor amounts owed to such Lender reduced or the final maturity thereof extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
In addition, the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (each an Extension Amendment ) as may be necessary in order to establish new tranches in respect of Extended Advances and such amendments as permitted by the succeeding sentence as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Company in connection with the establishment of such new tranches of Advances. No consent of any Lender or any other Person will be required to effectuate any Extension, other than the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or condition), the Company and the applicable Consenting Lender.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Incremental Revolving Assumption Agreement, Incremental Term Loan A Facility Amendment and Incremental Term Loan B Facility Amendment may be effected in accordance with Section 2.20 without the consent of any Lenders other than the Incremental Lenders providing the Incremental Facility contemplated thereby.
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (any such amendment, a Replacement Amendmen t) with the written consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company and the Lenders providing the relevant Replacement Advances (as defined below) to permit the refinancing, replacement or modification of all or a portion of the outstanding Advances of any Class (each, Replaced Advances ) and, in the case of the Revolving Facility, all or any portion of the Commitments of
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such Class (each, Replaced Commitments ) with a replacement facility (a Replacement Facility ) hereunder (each, Replacement Advances and Replacement Commitments ), provided that (a) the aggregate principal amount of such Replacement Advances or Replacement Commitments shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Replaced Advances or Replaced Commitments and (b) the Maturity Date and Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Replacement Advances shall not be less than or earlier than such Replaced Advances and, in the case of the Revolving Facility, the commitment termination date with respect to such Replacement Commitments shall not be earlier than the Revolving Commitment Termination Date with respect to such Replaced Commitments.
Furthermore, and notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained in this Section 9.01, if the Administrative Agent and the Company shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical nature, in each case in any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, then the Administrative Agent and the Company shall be permitted to amend such provision, and such amendments shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Majority Lenders within five Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.
Furthermore, and notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained in this Section 9.01, if the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Bank and the Company shall have jointly identified an issue of an operational nature in any provision of this Agreement related to the Swing Line Sub-Facility, then the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Bank and the Company shall be permitted to amend such provision, and such amendments shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party hereto if the same is not objected to in writing by the Majority Lenders within five Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.
Section 9.02 Notices, Etc .
(a) General . Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission or, to the extent provided in Section 9.02(e), electronic communication). All such written notices shall be mailed, faxed or delivered to the applicable address, facsimile number or electronic mail address, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(1) if to the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number set forth below, or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties:
Company : Perspecta Inc.
15052 Conference Center Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151
Attention: Henry M. Miller Jr., Stonegate 2
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Email: henry.m.miller@vencore.com
Fax: 571-313-6944
Guarantors : c/o Perspecta Inc.
15052 Conference Center Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151
Attention: Henry M. Miller Jr., Stonegate 2
Email: henry.m.miller@vencore.com
Fax: 571-313-6944
Administrative Agent : As specified on Schedule 9.02 hereto;
Collateral Agent : As specified on Schedule 9.02 hereto;
(2) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire; and
(3) if to any Swing Line Bank, to it at the address provided in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Company.
(b) Timing . All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto during the recipients normal business hours (or if delivered after normal business hours shall be deemed to have been delivered on the next Business Day) and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, four Business Days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail when received; provided , however , that notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II or VII shall not be effective until actually received by such Person. In no event shall a voicemail message be effective as a notice, communication or confirmation hereunder.
(c) Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures . This Agreement and, except as otherwise specified herein, any documents delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement may be transmitted and/or signed by facsimile or other electronic delivery. The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall, subject to applicable law, have the same force and effect as manually-signed originals and shall be binding on the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders. The Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually-signed original thereof; provided , however , that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile document or signature.
(d) Reliance by the Agents and Lenders . The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Company or the Guarantors even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied
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from any confirmation thereof. The Company shall indemnify each Indemnified Person from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Company or any Guarantor. All telephonic notices to and other communications with the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
(e) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including email and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Company or any Guarantor may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an email address shall be deemed received upon the senders receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its email address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(f) Change of Address, etc . Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
(g) Platform .
(i) The Company agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications (as defined below) available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the Platform ).
(ii) The Platform is provided as is and as available. The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection
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with the Communications or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the Agent Parties ) have any liability to the Company, any Guarantor, any Lender or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Companys, any Guarantors or the Administrative Agents transmission of communications through the Platform. Communications means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of the Company or any Guarantor pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through the Platform.
(iii) The Company and each Lender acknowledge that certain of the Lenders may be Public Lenders and, if documents or notices required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) or otherwise are being distributed through the Platform, any document or notice that the Company has indicated contains Non-Public Information shall not be posted on that portion of the Platform designated for Public Lenders. The Company agrees to clearly designate all information provided to the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of the Loan Parties which is suitable to make available to Public Lenders. If the Company has not indicated whether a document or notice delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) or otherwise contains Non-Public Information, the Administrative Agent shall only be authorized to post such document or notice on that portion of the Platform designated for Lenders who wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective securities.
Section 9.03 No Waiver; Remedies . No failure on the part of any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
Section 9.04 Costs, Expenses and Indemnification .
(a) The Company agrees to pay promptly on demand all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses of the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (in their respective capacities as such) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, syndication, modification and amendment of this Agreement, and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or thereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of a single counsel for the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and, if necessary, of a single local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions) and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where the party affected by such conflict informs the Company of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, of another firm of counsel for such affected party, with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as to their respective rights and responsibilities hereunder. The Company further agrees to pay promptly on demand all costs
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and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and of each Lender, if any (including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and out-of-pocket expenses), in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the enforcement of rights under this Section 9.04(a). This Section 9.04(a) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
(b) If any payment of principal of any Eurocurrency Rate Advance extended to the Company is made other than on the last day of the interest period for such Advance, as a result of a payment pursuant to Section 2.06 or acceleration of the maturity of the Advances pursuant to Section 6.01 or for any other reason, the Company shall, upon demand by any Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses which it may reasonably incur as a result of such payment, including, without limitation, any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such Advance.
(c) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (in its capacity as such), each Lender and each director, officer, employee, agent, attorney and affiliate of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender and each director, officer, employee, agent and attorney of the Administrative Agents, the Collateral Agents and each Lenders affiliate (each an Indemnified Person ) in connection with any expenses, losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, a Lender or such Indemnified Persons may become subject, insofar as such expenses, losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or other proceedings commenced or threatened in respect thereof) arise out of the transactions referred to in this Agreement or arise from any use or intended use of the proceeds of the Advances, or in any way arise out of any violations of or liabilities under Environmental Laws relating in any way to the Company or the Guarantors that violate Environmental Laws, and to reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender and each Indemnified Person, upon their demand, for any reasonable legal or other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or participating in any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action or other proceeding, whether commenced or threatened (whether or not the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, such Lender or any such person is a party to any action or proceeding out of which any such expense arises); provided that nothing in this Section 9.04(c) shall obligate the Company to pay the normal expenses of the Administrative Agent in the administration of this Agreement in the absence of pending or threatened litigation or other proceedings or the claims or threatened claims of others and then only to the extent arising therefrom. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation hereunder to an Indemnified Person with respect to indemnified liabilities which have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person, as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, or which have resulted from a claim brought by the Company or any Guarantor against an Indemnified Person for breach in bad faith of such Indemnified Persons obligations hereunder in which the Company or such
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Guarantor has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the case of an investigation, litigation or proceeding to which the indemnity in this paragraph applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by the Company or any Guarantor, any of the Companys equity holders or creditors, an Indemnified Person or any other person or entity, whether or not an Indemnified Person is otherwise a party thereto. This Section 9.04(c) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
(d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Company nor any Guarantor shall assert, and the Company and each Guarantor each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnified Person, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of this Agreement, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby, any Advance or the use of the proceeds thereof.
Section 9.05 Right of Set-off . Upon the acceleration of the Obligations, each Secured Party is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (time or demand, provisional or final, or general, but not special (in whatever currency)) at any time held and other indebtedness (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Secured Party or any Affiliate thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Company or the Guarantors against any and all of the obligations of the Company or the Guarantors (as the case may be) now or hereafter existing under this Agreement that are then due and payable, whether or not such Secured Party shall have made any demand under this Agreement, and each such Affiliate is hereby irrevocably authorized to permit such setoff and application. Each Secured Party agrees promptly to notify the Company after any such set-off and application made by such Secured Party, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of each Secured Party under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) which such Secured Party may have.
Section 9.06 Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered when it shall have been executed by the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by each Lender that such Lender has executed it and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and permitted assigns, except that, other than as expressly provided herein, none of the Company or any Guarantor shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of all Lenders. This Agreement and the fee letter referred to in Section 2.04(b) constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous oral agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
Section 9.07 Assignments and Participations .
(a) Successors and Assigns Generally . The provisions of this Agreement
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shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Company may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.07(b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.07(d) or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 9.07(e) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment(s) and the Advances at the time owing to it); provided that (in each case with respect to any Facility), any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Minimum Amounts .
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Commitment and/or the Advances at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B) in any case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Advances outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Advances of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if Trade Date is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than (x) in the case of the Term Loan A Facilities, $2,000,000, (y) in the case of the Revolving Facility, $5,000,000 and (z) in the case of the Term Loan B Facility, $1,000,000, in each case in increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and unless the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(ii) Proportionate Amounts . Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Advance or the Commitment assigned, except
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that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis.
(iii) Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A) the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default under Section 6.01(a) or 6.01(e) has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment, or (y) (1) in the case of any assignment of rights and obligations in respect of a Term Facility, such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund and (2) in the case of any assignment of rights and obligations in respect of a Revolving Facility, such assignment is to a Lender with a Commitment in respect of such Facility, an Affiliate of such a Lender or an approved fund with respect to such a Lender; provided that the Company shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten Business Days after having received notice thereof;
(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of any Facility if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment in respect of such Facility, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; and
(C) the consent of each Swing Line Bank with a Swing Line Commitment (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of the Revolving Facility to the extent that the Swing Line Sub-Facility is greater than zero.
(iv) Assignment and Assumption . The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment; provided further that such processing and recordation fee shall be waived in respect of any assignments made between MUFG and its Affiliates. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons . No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Company or any of the Companys Affiliates or Subsidiaries (except pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iii) or Section 9.07(b)(viii)) or (B) any Defaulting Lender or potential Defaulting Lender or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).
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(vii) Certain Additional Payments . In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Company and the Administrative Agent, the applicable Ratable Share of Advances previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, each Swing Line Bank and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full Ratable Share of all Advances and participations in Swing Line Advances in accordance with its Ratable Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.
(viii) Assignment to the Company . Any Lender may, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no proceeds of Revolving Loan Advances are applied to fund the consideration for any such assignment, at any time, assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations with respect to Term Advances under this Agreement to the Company through (x) Dutch auctions open to all Lenders on a pro rata basis in accordance with procedures of the type described in Section 2.06(c)(iii) or (y) notwithstanding Sections 2.11 and 2.13 or any other provision in this Agreement, open market purchase on a non-pro rata basis; provided that in connection with assignments pursuant to clauses (x) and (y) above, if the assignee is the Company, (1) the principal amount of such Term Advances, along with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, so contributed, assigned or transferred to the Company shall be deemed automatically cancelled and extinguished on the date of such contribution, assignment or transfer, (2) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Advances of the remaining Lenders shall reflect such cancellation and extinguishing of the Term Advances then held by the Company and (3) the Company shall promptly provide notice to the Administrative Agent of such assignment or transfer of such Term Advances, and the Administrative Agent, upon receipt of such notice, shall reflect the cancellation of the applicable Term Advances in the Register.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning
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Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10, 2.12 and 9.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section.
(c) Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Company, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Advances owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register ). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Company and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Participations . Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent or the other Lenders, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, the Company or any of the Companys Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a Participant ) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Advances owing to it); provided that (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 8.05 with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).
Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in Section 9.01(b), (c) or (d) that affects such Participant. The Company and the Guarantors each agree, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10, 2.12 and 9.04(b) (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.12(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.12(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.17 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to
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receive any greater payment under Sections 2.10 or 2.12, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Companys request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.17(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.05 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Company, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and currency and stated interest) of each Participants interest in the Advances or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the Participant Register ); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participants interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) and Proposed Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(b) (or any amended or successor version) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as the Administrative Agent) shall not have any responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e) Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other governmental authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
Section 9.08 Release of Liens and Guarantee .
(a) A Guarantor shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, and all security interests created by the Collateral Documents in Collateral owned by such Guarantor shall be automatically released, upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary (including any voluntary liquidation or dissolution of such Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.02(h)); provided that, if so required by this Agreement, the Majority Lenders shall have consented to such transaction and the terms of such consent shall not have provided otherwise. Upon any sale or other transfer by the Company or any Guarantor (other than to the Company or any Guarantor) of any Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest created under any Collateral Document in any Collateral or the release of any Guarantor from its guarantee hereunder pursuant to Section 9.01, the security interests in such Collateral created by the Collateral Documents or such guarantee shall be automatically released. Upon termination of the aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no
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claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Other Secured Agreements to the extent not currently due), all obligations under the Loan Documents and all security interests created by the Collateral Documents shall be automatically released. In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section 9.08, the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to the Company or any Guarantor, at the Companys or such Guarantors expense, all documents that the Company or such Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.
(b) Upon a Lien Release Event, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists on such date or after giving effect to the release of Liens contemplated hereby, all Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Collateral Agreement and any other Collateral Document, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Loan Parties provided that the Lien on the Collateral shall not be released to the extent that any Lien securing indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 5.02(b)(xvi) is not concurrently released. From and after a Lien Release Event and prior to any subsequent Ratings Trigger Event, any provision set forth herein or in any other Loan Document requiring the consent of the Collateral Agent or actions required in connection with Collateral (including delivery of opinions with respect thereto) shall be disregarded.
Section 9.09 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York; provided that, any determinations as to whether any Acquisition Agreement Representation has been breached, whether the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company has the right to terminate the Companys obligations under the Acquisition Agreement or to decline to consummate the Acquisition pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement as a result of a breach of any such Acquisition Agreement Representation or whether a Vector/Kodiak Material Adverse Effect has occurred shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 9.10 Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 9.11 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities . The Company and the Guarantors each irrevocably and unconditionally agrees, that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or the transactions relating hereto, in each case in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sitting in New York County, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in
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any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against the Company, the Guarantors or their properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. The Company and the Guarantors each irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(b) Service of Process . Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.02. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
Section 9.12 [Reserved] .
Section 9.13 Waiver of Trial by Jury . EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE GUARANTORS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND, BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS HEREOF, THE LENDERS HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all-encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter of this transaction, including without limitation contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. Each of the Company, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and, by their acceptance of the benefits hereof, the Lenders (i) acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement for the Company, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to enter into a business relationship, that the Company, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent have already relied on this waiver in entering into this Agreement or accepting the benefits thereof, as the case may be, and that each will continue to rely on this waiver in their related future dealings and (ii) further warrants and represents that each has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel, and that each knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court.
Section 9.14 [Reserved] .
Section 9.15 Survival of Certain Provisions . All agreements, representations and warranties made in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any increase in the Commitments under this Agreement. The Companys
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obligations under Sections 2.10 and 9.04, and the Lenders obligations under Section 8.05 shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.
Section 9.16 Severability . In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 9.17 Headings . Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
Section 9.18 USA PATRIOT Act Notice . Each Lender that is subject to the PATRIOT Act and each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Company and the Guarantors that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Company and the Guarantors, which information includes the name and address of the Company and the Guarantors and other information that will allow such Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to identify the Company and the Guarantors in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.
Section 9.19 Confidentiality . The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates respective managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it or its Affiliates (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, provided , however , that, except in the case of disclosure to bank regulators or examiners in accordance with customary banking practices, if legally permitted, written notice of each instance in which Information is required or requested to be disclosed shall be furnished to the Company not less than 30 days prior to the expected date of such disclosure or, if 30 days notice is not practicable under the circumstances, as promptly as practicable under the circumstances, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 9.19, to (i) any assignee of or participant in, or any prospective assignee of or participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives) to any swap or derivative or similar transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Company and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (iii) any rating agency, or (iv) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization, (g) with the consent of the Company or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a
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result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Company.
For purposes of this Section, Information means all information received from the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries relating to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 9.19 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Section 9.20 No Fiduciary Duty . Each of the Company and each Guarantor acknowledges that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender and their respective Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the Lender Parties ) (i) is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship on an arms length basis, and the parties hereto do not intend that any Lender Party act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or the Guarantors, the Companys or any Guarantors management, stockholders or creditors or any other person and (ii) may be engaged, for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company and its Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders or their Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Company or its Affiliates. Each of the Company, each Guarantor and each Lender Party hereby expressly disclaims any fiduciary relationship and agrees they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any transactions entered into between them. Each of the Company and each Guarantor also hereby acknowledges that no Lender Party has advised nor is advising it as to any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax matters, and that the Company and each Guarantor are consulting its own advisors concerning such matters to the extent they deem appropriate.
Section 9.21 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
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(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
Section 9.22 Certain ERISA Matters .
(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Company or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i) such Lender is not using plan assets (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Advances or the Commitments;
(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lenders entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement;
(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a Qualified Professional Asset Manager (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfy the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lenders entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement; or
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(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b) In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Company or any other Loan Party, that:
(i) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Arranger or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto);
(ii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50,000,000, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E);
(iii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Obligations);
(iv) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder; and
(v) no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent or any Arranger or any their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Advances, the Commitments or this Agreement.
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(c) The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Arranger hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Advances or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Advances or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, bankers acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective authorized officers as of the date first written above.
PERSPECTA INC. , a Nevada corporation, as the Company |
By: |
/s/ H.C. Charles Diao |
Name: | H.C. Charles Diao | |
Title: | President and Treasurer |
ENTERPRISE SERVICES PLANO LLC, a Delaware limited liability companys as a Guarantor |
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By: |
/s/ H.C. Charles Diao |
Name: | H.C. Charles Diao | |
Title: | President and Treasurer |
ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor |
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By: |
/s/ H.C. Charles Diao |
Name: | H.C. Charles Diao | |
Title: | President and Treasurer |
MUFG BANK, LTD., as Administrative Agent and a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Yen Hua |
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Name: | Yen Hua | |
Title: | Director | |
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as Collateral Agent |
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By: |
/s/ Amedeo Morreale |
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Name: | Amedeo Morreale | |
Title: | Vice President | |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Arti Dighe |
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Name: | Arti Dighe | |
Title: | Vice President | |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Anthony Galea |
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Name: | Anthony Galea | |
Title: | Executive Director | |
MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Raymond Ventura |
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Name: | Raymond Ventura | |
Title: | Managing Director |
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Richard C. Smith |
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Name: | Richard C. Smith | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Jason Rinne |
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Name: | Jason Rinne | |
Title: | Director | |
FIFTH THIRD BANK , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Will Batchelor |
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Name: | Will Batchelor | |
Title: | Vice President | |
LLOYDS BANK PLC , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Daven Popak |
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Name: | Daven Popak | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
By: |
/s/ Erin Walsh |
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Name: | Erin Walsh | |
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Carolyn L. West |
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Name: | Carolyn L. West | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
SUMITOMO MISUI BANKING CORPORATION , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ James D. Weinstein |
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Name: | James D. Weinstein | |
Title: | Managing Director |
TD BANK, N.A., | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Mark Hogan |
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Name: | Mark Hogan | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Andrew Sawyers |
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Name: | Andrew Sawyers | |
Title: | Vice President | |
CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Joseph C. Costa |
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Name: | Joseph C. Costa | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
REGIONS BANK , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Steven Dixon |
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Name: | Steven Dixon | |
Title: | Director | |
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Brian Seipke |
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Name: | Brian Seipke | |
Title: | Vice President |
CITIZENS BANK N.A., | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Tracy Van Riper |
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Name: | Tracy Van Riper | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
SANTANDER BANK N.A., | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Thomas L. Rose |
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Name: | Thomas L. Rose | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Craig Malloy |
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Name: | Craig Malloy | |
Title: | Director | |
BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Rolf Siebert |
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Name: | Rolf Siebert | |
Title: | Executive Director | |
By: |
/s/ Elke Videgain |
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Name: | Elke Videgain | |
Title: | Executive Director | |
STATE BANK OF INDIA, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Manoranjan Panda |
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Name: | Manoranjan Panda | |
Title: | VP & Head |
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Ryan Durkin |
Name: | Ryan Durkin | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
BANK OF CHINA, NEW YORK BRANCH , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Raymond Lau |
Name: | Raymond Lau | |
Title: | Executive Vice President |
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Douglas T. Brown |
Name: | Douglas T. Brown | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
PEOPLES UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ James Riley |
Name: | James Riley | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
UNITED BANK , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Edward J. Goedecke |
Name: | Edward J. Goedecke | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Jonathan C. Byron |
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Name: | Jonathan C. Byron | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
CITIBANK, N.A. , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ James M. Walsh |
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Name: | James M. Walsh | |
Title: | Managing Director and Vice President | |
BANK OF TAIWAN, NEW YORK BRANCH , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Yue-Li Shih |
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Name: | Yue-Li Shih | |
Title: | SVP & General Manager | |
TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Yueh-Ching Lin |
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Name: | Yueh-Ching Lin | |
Title: | VP & General Manager | |
STIFEL BANK & TRUST , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Nathan L. Yocum |
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Name: | Nathan L. Yocum | |
Title: | Vice President |
CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Clifford Abramsky |
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Name: | Clifford Abramsky | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
By: |
/s/ Gary Weiss |
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Name: | Gary Weiss | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Sandy Chen |
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Name: | Sandy Chen | |
Title: | General Manager | |
CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Jerry C.S. Liu |
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Name: | Jerry C.S. Liu | |
Title: | V.P. & General Manager | |
LAND BANK OF TAIWAN, NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Arthur Chen |
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Name: | Arthur Chen | |
Title: | General Manager | |
MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Shiow Lin |
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Name: | Shiow Lin | |
Title: | SEVP & General Manager |
BANCO DE SABADELL, S.A., MIAMI BRANCH , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Maurici Llado |
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Name: | Maurici Llado | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
CATHAY BANK , | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Nancy A. Moore |
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Name: | Nancy A. Moore | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 31, 2018
by and among
THE GRANTORS REFERRED TO HEREIN,
MUFG BANK, LTD.
as Administrative Agent,
and
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.,
as Collateral Agent
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SCHEDULES:
Schedule I |
Pledged Collateral |
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Schedule II |
Jurisdictions |
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Schedule III |
Commercial Tort Claims |
EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A |
Form of Joinder |
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Exhibit B |
Form of Short Form Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
This COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is entered into as of May 31, 2018, by and among Perspecta Inc. (formerly known as Ultra SC Inc.), a Nevada corporation (the Company ), each other Grantor (as defined below) from time to time party hereto, MUFG Bank, Ltd., in its capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the Administrative Agent ), and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the Collateral Agent ).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
WHEREAS , reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, refinanced, replaced, extended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), by and among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto (the Guarantors ), the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender and other party from time to time party thereto;
WHEREAS , the Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS , each Guarantor has, pursuant to Article VII of the Credit Agreement, unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS , the obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Grantor; and
WHEREAS , the Grantors are Affiliates of one another and will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from (i) the extensions of credit to the Company pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (ii) the entering into and/or maintaining by the Secured Hedge Banks of Secured Hedge Agreements with the Company and/or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) the issuance and/or maintenance by the Secured Letter of Credit Banks of Secured Letters of Credit and (iv) the entering into and/or maintaining by the Secured Cash Management Banks of Secured Cash Management Services with the Company and/or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and are willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit, the Secured Hedge Banks to enter into and/or maintain such Secured Hedge Agreements, the Secured Letter of Credit Banks to issue and/or maintain such Secured Letters of Credit and the Secured Cash Management Banks to enter into and/or maintain such Secured Cash Management Services.
ACCORDINGLY , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Terms Defined in Credit Agreement . All capitalized terms used in this Agreement (including terms used in the preamble and preliminary statements hereto) and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.
Section 1.2 Terms Defined in UCC . Terms defined in the UCC that are not otherwise defined in this Agreement or the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined in the UCC (and if defined in more than one article of the UCC, have the meaning specified in Article 9 thereof).
Section 1.3 Terms Generally . The rules of construction and other interpretive provisions specified in Sections 1.03 and 1.04 of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Agreement ( mutatis mutandis ), including with respect to terms defined in the preamble and preliminary statements hereto.
Section 1.4 Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein . As used in this Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the preamble and preliminary statements above, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Accommodation Payment has the meaning specified in Section 7.16.
Account Debtor means any Person obligated to any Grantor in respect of an Account.
Administrative Agent has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
Agreement has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
Allocable Amount has the meaning specified in Section 7.16.
Cash Management Agreement means any agreement entered into from time to time by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary for Cash Management Services, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any such Cash Management Agreement that was entered into before the Closing Date.
Cash Management Services means (a) commercial credit cards, merchant card services, purchase or debit cards, including non-card e-payables services, (b) treasury management services (including collection, controlled disbursement, overdraft, automatic clearing house, fund transfer, lockbox, stop payment and information reporting services, return items and interstate depository network services), (c) foreign exchange, netting and currency management services and (d) any other demand deposit or operating account relationships or other cash management services, including under any Cash Management Agreements.
Certificated Pledged Equity Interests has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(b).
Collateral has the meaning specified in Article II.
Collateral Account means an account established by the Collateral Agent for the purpose of holding the Collateral.
Collateral Agent has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
Company has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
Control has the meaning specified in Section 8-106 of Article 8 of the UCC.
Copyright Office means the United States Copyright Office.
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Copyrights means, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantors right, title, and interest in and to the following throughout the world: (a) any and all copyrights, rights and interests in such copyrights, works protectable by copyright, copyright registrations, exclusive licenses in and to registered copyrights (but excluding any exclusive licenses to a Grantor of any registered copyright not specifically identified in the agreement under which such copyright is licensed), and applications to register copyright; (b) all extensions, renewals and restorations of any of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, license fees and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of the foregoing, including damages or payments for past or future infringements or other violations for any of the foregoing; and (d) the right to sue for past, present, and future infringements or other violations of any of the foregoing.
Credit Agreement has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements hereto.
Excluded Accounts means (a) payroll and other employee wage and benefit accounts, (b) tax accounts, including sales tax accounts, (c) petty cash accounts funded in the ordinary course of business, (d) escrow, fiduciary or trust accounts, (e) designated disbursement accounts and non-U.S. bank accounts, (f) accounts holding deposits pledged pursuant to cash pooling and notional pooling arrangements permitted under the Credit Agreement, (g) each collection account or other similar account under any non-recourse receivables purchase facility permitted under the Credit Agreement and (h) the funds or other property held in or maintained in any such account identified in clauses (a) through (g).
Excluded Assets means:
(a) (i) any leasehold interest (including any ground lease interest) in real property, (ii) any interest in any fee-owned real property other than any Mortgaged Property and (iii) any Fixtures affixed to any real property that is not Mortgaged Property;
(b) motor vehicles, aircraft and other assets subject to certificates of title or ownership (including aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines or helicopters, or any equipment or other assets constituting a part thereof, in each case to the extent subject to Federal Aviation Act registration requirements and rolling stock);
(c) (i) Letter-of-Credit Rights (other than to the extent consisting of Supporting Obligations that can be perfected by the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) and (ii) Commercial Tort Claims having a value of less than $10,000,000;
(d) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations (together with any rights or interests under any of the foregoing) to the extent a security interest therein is prohibited or restricted thereby (except to the extent such prohibition or restriction is ineffective under the UCC);
(e) assets to the extent the pledge thereof or grant of security interests therein (x) is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, rule or regulation; (y) solely with respect to any Intellectual Property, would cause the destruction, invalidation or abandonment of such asset under applicable law, rule or regulation or (z) requires any consent, approval, license or other authorization of any third party or Governmental Authority that has not been obtained (except to the extent such prohibition or restriction is ineffective under the UCC);
(f) Excluded Equity Interests;
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(g) any lease, license or agreement, or any property or asset that is subject to a purchase money security interest or Capital Lease, together with any rights or interests under any of the foregoing, to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein is prohibited by or would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money arrangement or Capital Lease (or any right or interest under any of the foregoing) or create a right of termination, re-negotiation or acceleration in favor of any party thereto after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC and any other applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC or other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition;
(h) any asset(s) to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Company in consultation with the Collateral Agent;
(i) any asset(s) as to which the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) reasonably determines (in consultation with the Company) that the cost or other consequence(s) of obtaining, perfecting or maintaining a security interest or pledge in such asset(s) exceeds the fair market value (as determined by the Company in its reasonable judgment) thereof or are excessive in relation to the practical benefit to the Secured Parties of the security to be afforded thereby;
(j) any assets to the extent (and only to the extent) that action would be required under the law of any non-U.S. jurisdiction to create or perfect a security interest in such assets, including any Intellectual Property arising under the laws of, or registered or applied for in, any non-U.S. jurisdiction;
(k) as extracted collateral, timber to be cut, farm products, manufactured homes, health care insurance receivables, or aircraft engines, satellites, ships or railroad rolling stock;
(l) Excluded Accounts;
(m) any property or asset(s) securing any Indebtedness permitted under the Credit Agreement if including such property or assets in the Collateral would violate the terms of (or require a consent under) documents governing such Indebtedness;
(n) any United States intent-to-use trademark applications prior to the filing of a Statement of Use or Amendment to Allege Use with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of any registration issuing from such intent-to-use trademark application under applicable federal law; and
(o) any account receivable or other monetary obligation of an account debtor to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is sold or purported to be sold by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any non-recourse receivables purchase facility permitted under the Credit Agreement, together with all related rights with respect thereto that are sold or purported to be sold in connection therewith and all collections and other proceeds with respect to the foregoing (other than proceeds of such sale);
provided that the Proceeds of, or in respect of, any Excluded Assets will constitute Collateral (except to the extent such Proceeds are Excluded Asset(s)).
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Excluded Equity Interests means any and all of the following: (i) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests of any (a) Foreign Subsidiary or (b) Disregarded Domestic Person, (ii) any Equity Interests to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited by any law or to the extent not permitted by the terms of such Persons Organizational Documents (in each case, except to the extent that any such prohibition or restriction would be rendered ineffective under the UCC or other applicable law), (iii) the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of a Disregarded Domestic Person and (iv) the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary or special purpose vehicle (or similar entity, including any securitization subsidiary).
Grantors means the Company and each Guarantor.
Hedge Agreement means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a Master Agreement ), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Intellectual Property means, with respect to any Grantor, any and all intellectual property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, including any and all trade secrets, Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Licenses, all related registrations of the foregoing and all rights to sue or otherwise recover for any past, present and future infringement, dilution, misappropriation or other violation or impairment thereof, including the right to receive all Proceeds therefrom, including without limitation license fees, royalties, income payments, claims, damages and proceeds of suit, now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto.
Intellectual Property Security Agreements means agreements substantially in the form of the Form of Short Form Intellectual Property Security Agreements specified in Exhibit B hereto (as applicable).
IP Collateral means, with respect to any Grantor, the Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property of such Grantor.
Joinder means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto or such other form as the Collateral Agent and the applicable Grantor may agree.
Licenses means, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantors right, title, and interest in and to (a) any and all written licensing agreements or similar arrangements in and to its (1) Patents, (2) Copyrights, or (3) Trademarks, (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof.
Patents means, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantors right, title, and interest in and to: (a) any and all patents and patent applications throughout the world; (b) all inventions
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and improvements claimed therein; (c) all reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions, reexaminations and continuations-in-part thereof; (d) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past and future infringements or other violation thereof; and (e) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements or other violations thereof.
Perfection Certificate means the Perfection Certificate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) dated as of the date hereof executed by the Company and the other Grantors party hereto and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
Permitted Liens has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(a).
Pledged Collateral means Collateral consisting of any and all of the following: (i) Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company held by the Grantors, including such Equity Interests described in Schedule I hereto or required to be pledged in accordance with the Credit Agreement (all Equity Interests described in this clause (i), the Pledged Equity Interests ), and (ii) any Instrument(s) evidencing Debt for borrowed money in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $10,000,000 (individually) owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Grantor (the Pledged Debt ), including such Collateral described in Schedule I hereto or required to be pledged pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pledged Collateral does not (and will not) include any Excluded Asset(s).
Pledged Debt has the meaning specified in the definition of Pledged Collateral.
Pledged Equity Interests has the meaning specified in the definition of Pledged Collateral.
Pledged Instruments has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(b).
Receivables means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money that are General Intangibles or that are otherwise included as Collateral.
Secured Cash Management Agreement means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and a Secured Cash Management Bank and designated in writing by the Secured Cash Management Bank and the Company to the Collateral Agent as a Secured Cash Management Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any such Secured Cash Management Agreement that was entered into before the Closing Date.
Secured Cash Management Bank means any Person party to a Secured Cash Management Agreement that is the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time it entered into, or any obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary arose under, such Secured Cash Management Agreement.
Secured Cash Management Obligations means obligations owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Secured Cash Management Bank under any Secured Cash Management Agreement.
Secured Hedge Agreement means any Hedge Agreement that is (a) entered into by and between the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and any Secured Hedge Bank and (b) designated in
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writing by the Secured Hedge Bank and the Company to the Collateral Agent as a Secured Hedge Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any such Secured Hedge Agreement that was entered into before the Closing Date.
Secured Hedge Bank means any Person party to a Secured Hedge Agreement that is the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time it entered into such Secured Hedge Agreement.
Secured Hedge Obligations means obligations owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Secured Hedge Bank under any Secured Hedge Agreement.
Secured Letter of Credit means any letter of credit, bank guarantee or similar instrument (a) issued by a Secured Letter of Credit Bank for the account of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and (b) designated in writing by the Secured Letter of Credit Bank and the Company to the Collateral Agent as a Secured Letter of Credit.
Secured Letter of Credit Bank means any Person that is an issuer of a Secured Letter of Credit and that is the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time it entered into such Secured Letter of Credit.
Secured Obligations means all
(1) Obligations;
(2) Secured Hedge Obligations (other than Excluded Swap Obligations);
(3) obligations in respect of Secured Letters of Credit; and
(4) Secured Cash Management Obligations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) unless otherwise agreed to by the Company and any applicable Secured Hedge Bank, Secured Letter of Credit Bank or Secured Cash Management Bank, the obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary under any Secured Hedge Agreement, under any Secured Letter of Credit and under any Secured Cash Management Agreement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Collateral Documents and the Credit Agreement only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Secured Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (b) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document shall not require the consent of the holders of Secured Hedge Obligations, the holders of obligations under any Secured Letter of Credit, or of the holders of Secured Cash Management Obligations.
Security Interest has the meaning specified in Article II.
Stock Rights means all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which any Grantor shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any Equity Interest constituting Collateral, any right to receive an Equity Interest constituting Collateral and any right to receive earnings, in which such Grantor now has or hereafter acquires any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.
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Trademarks means, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantors right, title, and interest in and to the following throughout the world: (a) any and all trademarks (including service marks), trade names, trade dress, and trade styles, logos, Internet domain names and the registrations and applications for registration thereof and the goodwill of the business symbolized by the foregoing; (b) all extensions and renewals of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, including damages, claims, and payments for past and future infringements or other violations thereof; and (d) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements, dilutions or other violations of the foregoing.
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided that, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, perfection, or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of a security interest in any Collateral or the availability of any remedy hereunder is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority or availability of such remedy, as the case may be.
UFCA has the meaning specified in Section 7.16.
UFTA has the meaning specified in Section 7.16.
USPTO means the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
Each Grantor hereby pledges, collaterally assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of all Secured Obligations, a security interest ( Security Interest ) in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all of the following property and assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which is collectively referred to as the Collateral ):
(a) all Accounts;
(b) all Chattel Paper (including Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel Paper);
(c) all Intellectual Property;
(d) all Documents;
(e) all Equipment;
(f) all Fixtures;
(g) all General Intangibles;
(h) all Goods;
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(i) all Instruments;
(j) all Inventory;
(k) all Investment Property;
(l) all Supporting Obligations;
(m) all Deposit Accounts;
(n) all Commercial Tort Claims specified from time to time in Schedule III hereto;
(o) all information contained in books, records, files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, disks and related data processing software identifying or pertaining to any of the foregoing or any Account Debtor or showing the amounts thereof or payments thereon or otherwise necessary or helpful in the realization thereon or the collection thereof; and
(p) any and all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, products and cash and non-cash proceeds (including Stock Rights) of the foregoing (including any claims to any items referred to in this definition and any claims against third parties for loss of, damage to or destruction of any or all of the Collateral or for proceeds payable under or unearned premiums with respect to policies of insurance) in whatever form, including cash, negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, Chattel Paper, security agreements and other documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include, or the security interest attach to, any Excluded Asset for so long as such asset or property constitutes an Excluded Asset.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Grantor, only as to itself, represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, at the time of each Advance (solely to the extent required to be true and correct for such Advance pursuant to Article III or Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, as applicable):
Section 3.1 Title, Perfection and Priority .
(a) Such Grantor has valid rights in the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a Security Interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e) (collectively, Permitted Liens )) (which rights are in any event sufficient under Section 9-203 of the UCC), and has full power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the Security Interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto. This Agreement creates in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid Security Interest in the Collateral granted by each Grantor. No consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by any Governmental Authority is required for the grant by such Grantor of the security interest pursuant to this Agreement, except:
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(i) such as have been obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect (except to the extent not required to be obtained, taken, given or made or in full force and effect pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement),
(ii) for filings and registrations necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, and
(iii) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to obtain or make would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral or under this Agreement.
(b) Subject to (x) the limitations set forth in clause (c) of this Section 3.1 and (y) the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, the Security Interest granted by such Grantor constitutes (i) a valid security interest and (ii) with respect to any:
(A) Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) pursuant to the UCC, upon the filing of UCC financing statements naming such Grantor as debtor and the Collateral Agent as secured party and describing the Collateral in the filing office set forth opposite such Grantors name on Schedule II hereto,
(B) IP Collateral (to the extent such IP Collateral cannot be perfected pursuant to subparagraph (A) above), upon the filing and recording of fully executed Intellectual Property Security Agreements describing the IP Collateral consisting of U.S. Copyrights in the Copyright Office within the time period(s) required pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 205; and
(C) Pledged Collateral that consists of certificated securities (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC) ( Certificated Pledged Equity Interests ) or instruments (within the meaning of Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC) ( Pledged Instruments ), upon the delivery (and continued possession) of the certificates or instruments evidencing such Pledged Collateral to the Collateral Agent in the State of New York in accordance with this Agreement,
will constitute a perfected (subject to Permitted Liens) security interest, in each case, in such Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent that any such action can achieve such perfection. Such Security Interest is prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens).
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, no Grantor is or will be required to:
(i) take any action to grant or perfect the Security Interest with respect to any Excluded Asset(s);
(ii) take any action that the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement expressly provides that such Grantor shall not be required to take;
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(iii) perfect the Security Interest by any means other than those filings and other actions described in (a) clauses (A), (B) and, to the extent required by Section 4.2, (C) of Section 3.1(b)(ii) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, taking any action to perfect the Security Interest in any Letter-of-Credit Rights other than the filing of a UCC financing statement) and (b) with respect to any Commercial Tort Claims constituting Collateral, Section 4.5; or
(iv) except with respect to Fixtures covered by a Mortgage, make any fixture filing.
Section 3.2 Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers . The type of entity of such Grantor, its jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its jurisdiction of organization, if any, and its federal employer identification number, in each case as of the Closing Date, are set forth in the Perfection Certificate. Each Grantor is organized solely under the law of the jurisdiction so specified and has not filed any certificates of domestication, transfer or continuance in any other jurisdiction.
Section 3.3 Principal Location . Such Grantors chief executive office and mailing address (if different), in each case as of the Closing Date, is disclosed in the Perfection Certificate.
Section 3.4 Exact Names, Etc. . As of the Closing Date, the name of such Grantor set forth in Section IA of the Perfection Certificate is the exact name of such Grantor as it appears in such Grantors certificate of organization or like document, as amended, as filed with such Grantors jurisdiction of organization.
Section 3.5 Intellectual Property . As of the Closing Date, such Grantor owns no interest in, or title to, any United States federal issued, registered or applied for Patent or Trademark or United States registered or applied for Copyright (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any exclusive license in any registered copyright to the extent constituting a Copyright) except as set forth in Section IIB of the Perfection Certificate.
Section 3.6 No Financing Statements or Security Agreements . After giving effect to the Transactions, such Grantor has not filed or consented to the filing of any financing statement or security agreement naming such Grantor as debtor and describing all or any portion of the Collateral that has not lapsed or been terminated except (a) for financing statements or security agreements naming the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the secured party and (b) as permitted by Sections 4.1(e) and 4.1(f).
Section 3.7 Pledged Collateral .
(a) Schedule I hereto sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of the Closing Date, of all of the Pledged Collateral owned by such Grantor and, with respect to any Certificated Pledged Equity Interest, the percentage of the total issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer represented thereby. As of the Closing Date, such Grantor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral listed on Schedule I as being owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, except for the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, hereunder and Liens permitted under Section 5.02(a) of the Credit Agreement. Such Grantor further represents and warrants that:
(i) all Certificated Pledged Equity Interests owned by such Grantor and issued by a Grantor or a wholly owned Subsidiary of a Grantor have been (to the extent
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such concepts are relevant with respect to such Certificated Pledged Equity Interests) duly authorized and validly issued by the issuer thereof and are fully paid and (if applicable) non-assessable, and
(ii) to the best of its knowledge, any Pledged Instruments owed to such Grantor have been duly authorized, authenticated or issued and delivered by the issuer of such Pledged Instruments and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such issuer, subject to applicable debtor relief laws and general principles of equity.
(b) No consent, approval or authorization of any Person is required for the pledge by such Grantor of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Except for restrictions and limitations imposed or permitted by the Loan Documents or securities laws generally, none of the Pledged Collateral owned by such Grantor is subject to any option, right of first refusal, shareholders agreement, charter or by-law provisions or contractual restriction of any nature that might prohibit, impair, delay or otherwise affect the pledge of such Pledged Collateral hereunder, the sale or disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of rights and remedies hereunder; provided , however , that the exercise of rights and remedies with respect to Pledged Collateral is and will remain limited by and subject to the requirements of any and all applicable requirements of law.
Section 3.8 Commercial Tort Claims . As of the Closing Date, such Grantor holds no Commercial Tort Claims having a value in excess of $10,000,000 for which such Grantor has filed a complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction, except as indicated in Schedule III hereto.
Section 3.9 Perfection Certificate . The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein is correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
Section 3.10 Limitation on Representations . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (including this Article III), such Grantor does not make (and will not make) any representation or warranty as to:
(1) the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest in any Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, or as to the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party with respect thereto, under foreign law;
(2) the pledge or creation of any security interest, or the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest to the extent such pledge, security interest, perfection or priority is not required pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement; or
(3) on the Closing Date and until required pursuant to Section 5.01(h), 3.01(b) or 3.02(d), as applicable, of the Credit Agreement, the pledge or creation of any security interest, or the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or enforceability of any pledge or security interest to the extent not required on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.01(h), 3.01(b) or 3.02(d), as applicable, of the Credit Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
From the Closing Date, and thereafter until the termination of the aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements, Secured Letters of Credit and Secured Cash Management Obligations to the extent not currently due), each Grantor, only as to itself, agrees that:
Section 4.1 General .
(a) Collateral Records . Each Grantor will maintain complete and accurate books and records in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.01(f) of the Credit Agreement.
(b) Authorization to File Financing Statements, etc. . Each Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent (or another Agent on its behalf) to file, and if requested will deliver to the Collateral Agent (or another Agent on its behalf), all financing statements and other documents with respect to the Collateral (or any part thereof) and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by the Collateral Agent in order to maintain a perfected security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral to the extent required by Section 3.1. Any financing statement filed by the Collateral Agent (or another Agent on its behalf) may be filed in any filing office in any applicable UCC jurisdiction and may (i) describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner such as all assets or all personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired of such Grantor or words of similar effect as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (ii) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including, if applicable, whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Grantor. Each Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information to the Collateral Agent promptly upon reasonable request. The Collateral Agent (or another Agent on its behalf) is further irrevocably authorized to file (to the extent the Grantors have not already made such filings) Intellectual Property Security Agreements with respect to the applicable IP Collateral, executed by the applicable Grantor(s) with the USPTO or the Copyright Office (or any successor offices).
(c) Further Assurances . Each Grantor will:
(i) take or cause to be taken such further actions in accordance with Section 5.01(h) of the Credit Agreement;
(ii) subject to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, and in accordance with Sections 5.01(g), 5.01(h) and 5.01(i) of the Credit Agreement, take such other actions as the Collateral Agent reasonably deems appropriate under applicable law to evidence or perfect its Lien on any Collateral, or otherwise to give effect to the intent of this Agreement; and
(iii) take commercially reasonable actions to defend the Security Interest and the priority thereof against the claims and demands not permitted by the Loan Documents of all Persons whomsoever.
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(d) Disposition of Collateral . No Grantor will sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Collateral except for licenses, sales, leases, transfers and other dispositions specifically permitted under Section 5.02(f) of the Credit Agreement.
(e) Liens . No Grantor will create, incur or assume any Lien on the Collateral except (i) the Security Interest and (ii) Liens permitted by Section 5.02(a) of the Credit Agreement.
(f) Other Financing Statements . No Grantor will authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral, except to cover security interests as permitted under Section 4.1(e).
(g) Change of Name, Etc . Each Grantor agrees to promptly furnish to the Collateral Agent (and in any event within fifteen (15) Business Days of such change or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree) written notice of any change in: (i) such Grantors legal name; (ii) such Grantors organizational legal entity designation or jurisdiction of incorporation or formation; (iii) the location of such Grantors chief executive office or sole place of business; (iv) such Grantors organizational identification number, if any; and (v) such Grantors taxpayer identification number.
(h) Further Documentation . Each Grantor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the assets and property of such Grantor as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.
(i) Exercise of Duties . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of the rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral and (ii) each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any Receivables and any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests, to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and no Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any such contracts or agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor shall any Secured Party be obligated to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it or perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder or any rights under any contract or agreement included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any Receivables and any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests.
Section 4.2 Delivery of Pledged Collateral . Each Grantor will promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) upon execution of this Agreement (or at such later time as permitted under the Credit Agreement or as the Collateral Agent may agree) all certificates or instruments, if any, representing or evidencing the Certificated Pledged Equity Interests or Pledged Instruments (other than checks received in the ordinary course of business), together with duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank.
Section 4.3 Pledged Collateral .
(a) Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations . The Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee), on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall hold Certificated Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Instruments in the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or
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assigned in blank or in favor of the Collateral Agent. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor will promptly give to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) copies of any notices or other communications received by it with respect to Certificated Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Instruments registered in the name of such Grantor. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) shall at all times have the right to exchange the certificates representing Certificated Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Instruments for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Agreement.
(b) Exercise of Rights in Pledged Collateral .
(i) Without in any way limiting the foregoing and subject to clause (ii) below, each Grantor has the right to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral for all purposes not in conflict with the Loan Documents. Subject to clause (ii) below, the Collateral Agent will promptly execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to such Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request in writing for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise such voting or other rights, in each case as specified in such request and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and such Grantor.
(ii) Each Grantor will permit the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and, except in the case of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement on account of the actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Company under the Bankruptcy Code, after prior written notice to the applicable Grantor to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to Pledged Collateral, including exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to any Equity Interest or Investment Property constituting Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof; provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Majority Lenders, the Collateral Agent will have the right at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights; provided , further that the exercise of rights and remedies with respect to Pledged Collateral is and will remain limited by and subject to the requirements of any and all applicable requirements of law.
(iii) Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and, except in the case of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement on account of the actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Company under the Bankruptcy Code, such Grantor shall have received written notice from the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4.3(b)(iv), each Grantor is entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Collateral to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents and applicable law; provided , however , that any non-cash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Certificated Pledged Equity Interests or Pledged Instruments, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Certificated Pledged Equity Interests or received in exchange for Certificated Pledged Equity Interests
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or Pledged Instruments or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral and shall, to the extent constituting Certificated Pledged Equity Interests or Pledged Instruments, be promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment). So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver to each Grantor (at the expense of such Grantor) any Certificated Pledged Equity Interests or Pledged Instruments in its possession if requested to be delivered to the issuer thereof in connection with any exchange, redemption or sale of such Certificated Pledged Equity Interests or Pledged Instruments permitted pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.
(iv) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and, except in the case of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement on account of the actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Company under the Bankruptcy Code, written notice from the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent to such Grantor, all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of Pledged Collateral shall be paid or distributed to the Collateral Agent and any such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by the applicable Grantor shall be received by such Grantor as the agent of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and delivered forthwith by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment).
(v) Each Grantor which is an issuer agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Pledged Equity Interests issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it, (ii) it will notify the Collateral Agent promptly in writing of the occurrence of any of the events described in the proviso to Section 4.3(b)(iii) with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests issued by it and (iii) the terms of Section 4.3(b)(vi) shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis , with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 4.3(b)(vi) with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests issued by it. Each Grantor which is either an issuer or an owner of any Pledged Equity Interests hereby consents to the grant by each other Grantor of the security interest hereunder in such Pledged Equity Interests in favor of the Collateral Agent and to the transfer of any Pledged Equity Interests to the Collateral Agent or its nominee following an Event of Default and to the substitution of the Collateral Agent or its nominee as a partner, member or shareholder or other equity holder of the issuer of the related Pledged Equity Interest.
(vi) Each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each issuer of any Pledged Debt or Pledged Equity Interests pledged by such Grantor hereunder to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Administrative Agent in writing that (x) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying, and (ii) to the extent required by Section 4.3(b)(iv), pay any dividends or other payments with respect to the Pledged Debt or Pledged Equity Interests directly to the Collateral Agent.
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Section 4.4 Intellectual Property .
(a) In the event that any Grantor, either directly or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, files an application for the registration of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the USPTO or the Copyright Office or otherwise becomes the owner of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright registered or applied for in the USPTO or the Copyright Office, such Grantor will, together with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate with respect to the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement, provide the Collateral Agent with a report setting forth the information required by Section IIB of the Perfection Certificate (or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the latter of the Closing Date or the last such report), and, upon request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver any and all security agreements or other instruments as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to evidence and perfect the Collateral Agents security interest in such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, and the General Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby.
(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, abandoning, failing to pursue or enforce, or otherwise allowing to lapse, terminate or put into the public domain, any of its Collateral constituting Intellectual Property to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such disposition, discontinuance, abandonment or other action (or non-action) could not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 4.5 Commercial Tort Claims . Each Grantor shall, together with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate with respect to the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement, notify the Collateral Agent of any Commercial Tort Claims for which such Grantor has filed complaint(s) in court(s) of competent jurisdiction and, unless the Collateral Agent otherwise consents, such Grantor shall update Schedule III hereof, thereby granting to the Collateral Agent a security interest in such Commercial Tort Claim(s). The requirement in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the amount of any such Commercial Tort Claim does not exceed $10,000,000 or to the extent such Grantor shall have previously notified the Collateral Agent with respect to any previously held or acquired Commercial Tort Claim.
ARTICLE V
REMEDIES
Section 5.1 Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and, except in the case of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement on account of the actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Company under the Bankruptcy Code, after written notice by the Collateral Agent to the Company and the applicable Grantor of its intent to do so:
(a) the Collateral Agent may (and at the direction of the Majority Lenders, shall) exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:
(i) those rights and remedies provided in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document;
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(ii) those rights and remedies available to a secured party under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including any law governing the exercise of a banks right of setoff or bankers Lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement; and
(iii) enter the premises of any Grantor where any Collateral is located (with or without judicial process but without breach of the peace) for a reasonable period of time to, subject to the mandatory requirements of applicable law, collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, sell, lease, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of, deliver, or realize upon, the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales (which sales may be adjourned or continued from time to time with or without notice and may take place at such Grantors premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable.
provided , however , that the exercise of rights and remedies with respect to Pledged Collateral is and will remain limited by and subject to the requirements of any and all applicable requirements of law.
(b) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the compliance by the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.
(c) The Collateral Agent shall have the right upon any public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity of redemption, which equity of redemption each Grantor hereby expressly releases to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(d) Until the Collateral Agent is able to effect a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part thereof, to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or the value of the Collateral, or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Agents remedies (for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties) with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Collateral Agent nor the other Secured Parties shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of their rights or remedies against, the Grantors, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Secured Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of their rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof, (ii) marshal the Collateral or any guarantee of the Secured Obligations or to resort to the Collateral or any such guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.
(f) Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all of the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof. Each Grantor also acknowledges that any private sale may result in prices
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and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall not be deemed to have been made in a commercially unreasonable manner solely by virtue of such sale being private. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit any Grantor or the issuer of the Pledged Collateral to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under applicable state securities laws, even if any Grantor and the issuer would agree to do so (it being acknowledged and agreed that no Grantor shall have any obligation hereunder to do so).
Section 5.2 Grantors Obligations Upon Default . Upon the written request of the Collateral Agent after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor will:
(a) assemble and make available to the Collateral Agent the Collateral and all books and records relating thereto at any place or places reasonably specified by the Collateral Agent, whether at such Grantors premises or elsewhere; and
(b) permit the Collateral Agent, by the Collateral Agents representatives and agents, but without breach of the peace, to enter, occupy and use any premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, to remove all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, and to conduct sales of the Collateral, without any obligation to pay any Grantor for such use and occupancy.
Section 5.3 Grant of Intellectual Property License . For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise the rights and remedies under this Article V upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby (a) grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, a nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor) to use, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property rights now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof; provided , however , (i) that such licenses to be granted hereunder with respect to Trademarks shall be subject to the maintenance of quality standards with respect to the goods and services on which such Trademarks are used sufficient to preserve the validity of such Trademarks; (ii) that such licenses granted with regard to trade secrets shall be subject to the requirement that the secret status of trade secrets be maintained and reasonable steps are taken to ensure that they are maintained; and (iii) that the Collateral Agent shall have no greater rights than those of any such Grantor under such license or sublicense; and (b) as to the rights of Grantors themselves, and subject to the rights of any third party at law, in equity, or pursuant to any license agreement entered into by a Grantor, irrevocably agrees that, at any time and from time to time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may sell any Grantors Inventory directly to any Person, including Persons who have previously purchased any Grantors Inventory from such Grantor and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Collateral Agents rights under this Agreement, may (subject to any restrictions contained in applicable third party licenses entered into by a Grantor) sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to any Grantor and any Inventory that is covered by any intellectual property interest owned by or licensed to such Grantor and the Collateral Agent may finish any work in process and affix any relevant Trademark owned by or licensed to any Grantor and sell such Inventory as provided herein. The use of the license granted pursuant to clause (a) of the preceding sentence by the Collateral Agent may be exercised, at the option of the Collateral Agent, only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
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an Event of Default; provided , however , that any permitted license, sublicense or other transaction entered into by the Collateral Agent in accordance herewith shall be binding upon each Grantor notwithstanding any subsequent cure of an Event of Default.
ARTICLE VI
ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY; COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
Section 6.1 Account Verification . The Grantors acknowledge that after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, except in the case of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement on account of the actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Company under the Bankruptcy Code, after prior written notice to the relevant Grantor of its intent to do so, the Collateral Agent may in its own name, or in the name of such Grantor, communicate with the Account Debtors of such Grantor to verify with such Persons the existence, amount and terms of, and any other matter reasonably relating to, the Accounts owing by such Account Debtor to such Grantor (including any Instruments and/or Receivables that are Collateral relating to such Accounts).
Section 6.2 Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action .
(a) Each Grantor hereby appoints, effective upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent as its attorney in fact (1) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted by Section 5.02(a) of the Credit Agreement), (2) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral and to apply the proceeds of any Collateral received by the Collateral Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, (3) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Collateral Agent or any Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (4) to sign any Grantors name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, drafts against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (5) to exercise all of any Grantors rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (6) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (7) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (8) to prepare, file and sign any Grantors name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (9) to prepare, file and sign any Grantors name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, and (10) to use information contained in any data processing, electronic or information systems relating to Collateral; and each Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent for any reasonable payment made or any reasonable documented expense incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with any of the foregoing, in accordance with, and solely to the extent required by, the provisions Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve any Grantor of any of its obligations under this Agreement or under the Credit Agreement.
(b) All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved by the Grantors. The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, under this Section 6.2 are solely to protect the Collateral Agents interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers.
Section 6.3 PROXY EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS, EFFECTIVE UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE
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CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, THE COLLATERAL AGENT AS ITS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.2 ABOVE) WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING GIVING OR WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF ANY ACTION (INCLUDING ANY TRANSFER OF ANY SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.
Section 6.4 NATURE OF APPOINTMENT; LIMITATION OF DUTY . THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN THIS ARTICLE VI IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THIS AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.11. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NEITHER THE COLLATERAL AGENT, NOR ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OR POWER GRANTED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING SO, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THEIR OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; PROVIDED THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Section 6.5 Collateral Account
(a) The Grantors acknowledge and agree that the Collateral Agent will establish a Collateral Account with respect to the Collateral.
(b) The Collateral Agent shall, on a monthly basis, and at such other times as the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Company, or their respective agents or representatives may from time to time reasonably request, provide to the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Company, or their respective agents or representatives, a balance statement for the Collateral Account delivered via the Collateral Agents Online Trust and Custody service and upon electing such service, paper statements will be provided only upon request of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Company, or their respective agents or representatives, as applicable. Statements will be deemed to be correct and final upon receipt thereof by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Company, or their respective agents or representatives unless the Collateral Agent is notified in writing to the contrary within thirty Business Days of the date of such statement. The Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower, or their respective agents or representatives understand that trade confirmations for securities transactions effected by the Collateral Agent will be available upon request and at no additional cost and waive the right to receive brokerage confirmations of security transactions effected by the Collateral Agent as they occur, other trade confirmations may be obtained from the applicable broker.
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.1 Waivers . Each Grantor hereby waives notice of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral may be made. To the extent such notice may not be waived under applicable law, any notice made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to the Grantors, addressed as set forth in Article VIII, at least ten days prior to (i) the date of any such public sale or (ii) the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages, and demands against the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral (after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), except such as arise solely out of the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisal, extension, moratorium, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety now or hereafter existing which, but for this provision, might be applicable to the sale of any Collateral after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the power of sale conferred by this Agreement, or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Grantor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any notice (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with this Agreement or any Collateral.
Section 7.2 Limitation on Collateral Agent s and Secured Party s Duty with Respect to the Collateral .
(a) The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Collateral Agent and each Secured Party shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. Neither the Collateral Agent, nor any other Secured Party shall have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party, or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable or responsible for (i) any loss or diminution in the value of any of the Collateral, by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee selected by the Collateral Agent in good faith, (ii) the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, (iii) the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, (iv) the validity of the title of the Grantors to the Collateral, (v) insuring the Collateral or (vi) the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral. In particular, the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any security interest in the Collateral.
(b) To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Collateral Agent to exercise remedies, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it would be commercially reasonable for the Collateral Agent (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the Collateral Agent to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform raw
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material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as a Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements at the Grantors cost to insure the Collateral Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 7.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent would be commercially reasonable in the Collateral Agents exercise of remedies against the Collateral, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and that other actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 7.2 . Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 7.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 7.2 .
(c) In the performance of its obligations and the exercise of its rights and remedies under this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to the benefits of, and shall be entitled to enforce, all provisions of Articles VIII and IX of the Credit Agreement.
Section 7.3 Compromises and Collection of Collateral . Each Grantor and the Collateral Agent recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defenses and other claims may be asserted by obligors with respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with respect to a Receivable. In view of the foregoing, each Grantor agrees that the Collateral Agent may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount as the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by the Collateral Agent shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Collateral Agent acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.
Section 7.4 Collateral Agent Performance of Debtor Obligations . Without having any obligation to do so, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may perform or pay any obligation which any Grantor has agreed to perform or pay
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under this Agreement and such Grantor shall reimburse the Collateral Agent for any amounts paid by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 7.4 in accordance with Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement. Each Grantors obligation to reimburse the Collateral Agent pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be a Secured Obligation payable in accordance with Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement.
Section 7.5 No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies . No failure or delay by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party in exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Secured Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless in writing signed by the Collateral Agent to the extent discretion is given to the Collateral Agent herein or pursuant to any other Loan Documents, or otherwise by the Collateral Agent with the concurrence or at the direction of the Lenders required under Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement (if any), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
Section 7.6 Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions . All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Agreement invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any provision in this Agreement that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
Section 7.7 Benefit of Agreement . The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Grantor, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including all Persons who become bound as a debtor to this Agreement), except that (other than as expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement) no Grantor shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. No sales of participations, assignments, transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Secured Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, hereunder.
Section 7.8 Survival of Representations . All representations and warranties of each Grantor contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Section 7.9 Expenses . Solely to the extent required by Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent for any and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Agreement and in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the Collateral. Any and all costs and expenses incurred by any Grantor in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne solely by such Grantor.
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Section 7.10 Additional Grantors . Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5.01(g) of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall cause (i) each Significant Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and (ii) any Domestic Subsidiary that was an Excluded Subsidiary but has ceased to be an Excluded Subsidiary and that becomes a Significant Domestic Subsidiary, to enter into this Agreement as a Grantor by executing a Joinder. Upon the execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent and such Subsidiary of a Joinder, such Subsidiary shall become a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named a Grantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other Grantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Grantor hereunder will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Grantor as a party to this Agreement.
Section 7.11 Termination or Release .
(a) Subject to the last sentence of the definition of Secured Obligations, this Agreement shall continue in effect until, and shall terminate upon, the termination of the aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements, Secured Letters of Credit and Secured Cash Management Obligations to the extent not currently due).
(b) A Grantor shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the security interests created hereunder in the Collateral of such Grantor shall be automatically released in the circumstances set forth in Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement, including, with respect to any Guarantor, as a result of any transaction permitted under the Credit Agreement pursuant to which such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Company or becomes an Excluded Subsidiary.
(c) Upon any sale, transfer or other disposition by any Grantor of any Collateral that is permitted under Section 4.1(d) to any Person that is not another Grantor, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Collateral as set forth in Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement, the security interest in such Collateral shall be automatically released.
(d) The security interests granted hereunder in any Collateral, to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to a Grantor, shall be automatically released upon termination or expiration of such lease, pursuant to Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement.
(e) The security interest in any Collateral shall be automatically released in any circumstance set forth in Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement that provides for such release or upon any release of the Lien on such Collateral in accordance with Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement.
(f) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to Section 7.11(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantors expense, all UCC termination statements and similar documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release and shall perform such other actions reasonably requested by such Grantor to effect such release, including delivery of certificates, securities and instruments. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 7.11 shall be without recourse to or representation or warranty by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party. Without limiting the provisions of Section 7.9, the Company shall reimburse (or cause to be reimbursed) the Collateral Agent in accordance with Section 9.04 of the
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Credit Agreement for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including the fees, charges and expenses of counsel, incurred by it in connection with any action contemplated by this Section 7.11.
Section 7.12 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, embodies the entire agreement and understanding between each Grantor, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between any Grantor, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral.
Section 7.13 GOVERNING LAW, ETC .
(a) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES . EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO, IN EACH CASE IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY, AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST THE COMPANY, THE OTHER GRANTORS OR THEIR PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. THE COMPANY AND THE OTHER GRANTORS EACH IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
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Section 7.14 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY . EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE OTHER GRANTORS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND, BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS HEREOF, THE OTHER SECURED PARTIES HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all-encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter of this transaction, including without limitation contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. Each of the Company, the other Grantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and, by their acceptance of the benefits here, the other Secured Parties (i) acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement for the Company, the other Grantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties to enter into a business relationship, that the Company, the other Grantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties have already relied on this waiver in entering into this Agreement or accepting the benefits thereof, as the case may be, and that each will continue to rely on this waiver in their related future dealings and (ii) further warrants and represents that each has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel, and that each knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court.
Section 7.15 Service of Process . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 8.1. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Section 7.16 Subrogation and Subordination . Upon payment by any Grantor of any Secured Obligations, all rights of such Grantor against the Company or any other Grantor arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior termination of the aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (i) contingent obligations for indemnity, expense reimbursement, tax gross-up or yield protection for which no claim has been made and (ii) Secured Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements, Secured Letters of Credit and Secured Cash Management Obligations to the extent not currently due). If any amount shall be paid to the Company or any other Grantor in contravention of the foregoing subordination on account of (i) such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right or (ii) any such indebtedness of the Company or any other Grantor, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall promptly be paid to the Collateral Agent to be credited against the payment of the Secured Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Subject to the foregoing, to the extent that any Grantor (other than the Company) shall, under this Agreement or the Credit Agreement as a joint and several obligor, repay any of the Secured Obligations (an Accommodation Payment ), then the Grantor making such Accommodation Payment shall be entitled to contribution and indemnification from, and be reimbursed by, each of the other Grantors in an amount equal to a fraction of such Accommodation Payment, the numerator of which fraction is such other Grantors Allocable Amount and the denominator of which is the sum of the Allocable Amounts of all of the Grantors. As of any date of determination, the Allocable Amount of each Grantor shall be equal to the maximum amount of liability for Accommodation Payments which could be asserted against such Grantor hereunder and under the Credit Agreement without (a) rendering such Grantor insolvent within the meaning of Section 101 (31) of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act ( UFTA ) or Section 2 of the Uniform
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Fraudulent Conveyance Act ( UFCA ), (b) leaving such Grantor with unreasonably small capital or assets, within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA, or (c) leaving such Grantor unable to pay its debts as they become due within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA.
Section 7.17 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging (including in .pdf format) means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 7.18 Mortgages . In the case of a conflict between this Agreement and the Mortgages (if any) with respect to Collateral that is real property (including Fixtures), the Mortgages shall govern. In all other conflicts between this Agreement and the Mortgages, this Agreement shall govern.
Section 7.19 Actions by the Collateral Agent . Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, any action required to be taken by the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be taken by the Collateral Agent solely at the direction of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Administrative Agent hereby covenants and agrees to promptly provide such direction in connection with any such action.
ARTICLE VIII
NOTICES
Section 8.1 Sending Notices . All notices, requests and demands pursuant hereto shall be made in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement.
Section 8.2 Change in Address for Notices . Each of the Grantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders may change the address or facsimile number for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties.
ARTICLE IX
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT(S)
Section 9.1 Intercreditor Agreement(s) Govern . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE LIEN AND SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED TO THE COLLATERAL AGENT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECURED PARTIES, PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY BY THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND THE OTHER SECURED PARTIES HEREUNDER ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT(S) (IF ANY). IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE PROVISIONS OF ANY INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT(S) AND THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROVISIONS OF THE APPLICABLE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT(S) WILL GOVERN AND CONTROL.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
PERSPECTA INC. ( formerly known as ULTRA SC INC.) , a Nevada corporation, as the Company | ||
By: |
/s/ H.C Charles Diao |
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Name: | H.C. Charles Diao | |
Title: | President and Treasurer | |
ENTERPRISE SERVICES PLANO LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Grantor | ||
By: |
/s/ H.C. Charles Diao |
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Name: | H.C. Charles Diao | |
Title: | President and Treasurer | |
ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Grantor | ||
By: |
/s/ H.C. Charles Diao |
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Name: | H.C. Charles Diao | |
Title: | President and Treasurer |
MUFG BANK, LTD., as Administrative Agent | ||
By: |
/s/ Yen Hua |
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Name: Yen Hua | ||
Title: Director | ||
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
/s/ Amedeo Morreale |
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Name: Amedeo Morreale | ||
Title: Vice President |
Exhibit 10.3
Execution Version
GUARANTY
This GUARANTY, dated as of May 31, 2018 (this Guaranty ), is made by PERSPECTA INC. (f/k/a Ultra SC Inc.), a Nevada corporation ( Guarantor ), in favor of MUFG BANK, LTD. (F/K/A THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH) ( BTMU ), as Administrative Agent (as defined below) (the Guaranteed Party ) for the benefit of the Purchasers (as defined below).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Enterprise Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any Additional Seller that becomes a party thereto (each, a Seller and collectively, the Sellers ), BTMU, as administrative agent (the Administrative Agent ) and certain purchasers identified therein (the Purchasers ) entered into that certain Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2017 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2018, and as heretofore amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the Agreement ), pursuant to which the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers) has purchased, and will continue to purchase, Receivables and Related Assets from the Sellers; and
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent for the parties to enter into the Agreement that Guarantor execute and deliver this Guaranty.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in order to induce the Guaranteed Party to continue to purchase Receivables and Related Assets from the Sellers, Guarantor agrees as follows:
1. Guarantor absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not as surety, to the Guaranteed Party the prompt payment when due, in full of any and all indebtedness and other monetary obligations owing by the Sellers to the Guaranteed Party under or pursuant to the Purchase Documents, upon the Guaranteed Partys first written demand of Guarantor that any Seller failed to pay any amount due under or in connection with the Purchase Documents, irrespective of any objection by such Seller, and the performance and discharge by the Sellers of any other performance obligations of the Sellers under the Purchase Documents (collectively, the Guaranteed Obligations ).
2. Guarantor absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to pay promptly on demand all costs and expenses of the Guaranteed Party, if any (including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and out of pocket expenses) in connection with enforcement (whether through negotiation, legal proceedings or otherwise) of its rights under this Guaranty or any other Purchase Document (the Expense Obligations ).
3. Guarantor agrees to pay the Guaranteed Obligations and Expense Obligations, regardless of any applicable law now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any terms of any Purchase Document or the rights of the Guaranteed Party with respect thereto, and notwithstanding a discharge in bankruptcy of all or any part of any Sellers obligations under the Purchase Documents. The liability of Guarantor hereunder shall be an absolute and primary obligation of payment and the Guaranteed Party shall not be required to first (a) proceed against the Sellers; (b) proceed against or exhaust any security held from the Sellers; or (c) pursue any other remedies it may have, including remedies against other guarantors.
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4. Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance hereof, and all other notices and demands of any kind to which Guarantor may be entitled as a guarantor, including, without limitation, demands of payment and notices of nonpayment, default, protest and dishonor to any Seller. Guarantor further hereby waives notice of, consents to, and irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the following: (a) any agreement or arrangement for payment, extension or subordination, of the whole or any part of any Sellers obligations under the Purchase Documents, (b) the modification, amendment, waiver or consent to departure of any of the terms of the Purchase Documents, including, without limitation, in the time, place or manner of payment or any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to any Seller or otherwise, (c) the forbearance by the Guaranteed Party in the exercise of any rights against any Seller, (d) the change in location or release of any collateral of any Seller (if any) or the taking of a security interest in any additional or substituted collateral of any Seller (if any), (e) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Purchase Document or any agreement or instrument relating thereto (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as against any Seller), (f) any defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Guaranteed Party that in any manner impairs, reduces, releases or otherwise adversely affects the subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification rights of Guarantor or other rights of Guarantor to proceed against any Seller, (g) any defense based on the right of set-off or counterclaim against or in respect of the obligations owed by any Seller under the Purchase Documents, or (h) any other circumstance (including, without limitation, (i) any statute of limitations, (ii) any law governing usury or insolvency and (iii) any other law providing any Seller with a defense from non-payment) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by the Guaranteed Party that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of any Seller or any other guarantor or surety. The only defense Guarantor shall have under this Guaranty is the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and Expense Obligations.
5. This Guaranty will continue to be effective or will be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment made to the Guaranteed Party is rescinded or must be returned upon the occurrence of any bankruptcy proceeding of any Seller as if such payment had not been made.
6. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall continue in full force and effect until terminated pursuant to this Section 6 . This Guaranty shall automatically terminate upon the payment and performance in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and Expense Obligations (whether by any Seller or otherwise), other than contingent indemnification obligations with respect to which no claim has been made; provided , that any such termination shall be subject to the reinstatement provisions set forth in Section 5 of this Guaranty.
7. Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against any Seller that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of this Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Guaranteed Party against any Seller whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and Expense Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash. If any amount shall be paid to Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and
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Expense Obligations, such amount shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Party, and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Guaranteed Party in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and Expense Obligations, as applicable, and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty.
8. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GUARANTOR AND THE GUARANTEED PARTY HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED HEREON. Any assignee of the Guaranteed Party permitted by the Agreement and all subsequent assignees permitted by the Agreement shall have all of the rights of the Guaranteed Party hereunder and may enforce this Guaranty with the same force and effect as if such Guaranty were given to such assignee in the first instance. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Guaranty shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any of its other provisions. LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Guaranty shall be binding on Guarantor and its successors and assigns.
9. GUARANTOR AND THE GUARANTEED PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. GUARANTOR AND THE GUARANTEED PARTY WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS BASED UPON VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. GUARANTOR CONSENTS THAT PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE SERVED UPON IT BY REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO UNDERSIGNED AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH BELOW.
10. Guarantor acknowledges the accuracy of the facts set forth in the recitals hereto and further acknowledges that it has, or will, receive substantial benefit and good and adequate consideration from the accommodations granted to the Sellers by the Guaranteed Party pursuant to the Agreement. Guarantor warrants and represents on the date hereof and on each Purchase Date that:
(a) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation;
(b) it has the authority to carry on its business as presently conducted;
(c) this Guaranty is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally, (b) concepts of reasonableness and (c) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(d) it has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Guaranty;
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(e) the execution and delivery of this Guaranty (i) has been authorized by all requisite corporate action, (ii) does not and will not violate (1) the Guarantors articles of incorporation or bylaws, or (2) any applicable law or material contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Guarantor, or (iii) does not and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any asset of the Guarantor; and
(f) the Guarantor has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance by Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of Guarantor its directors, officers, employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (i) Guarantor, any Subsidiary of Guarantor or to the knowledge of Guarantor any of the directors or officers of Guarantor, (ii) to the knowledge of Guarantor or such Subsidiary, any director or officer of any Subsidiary of Guarantor or (iii) to the knowledge of Guarantor, any employee or agent of Guarantor or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the facility established under the Purchase Documents, is a Sanctioned Person.
11. Guarantor covenants and agrees that it will, unless this Guaranty shall have terminated in accordance with the last sentence of Section 6 hereof:
(a) comply, and cause each Seller to comply, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, except to the extent any non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) furnish to Guaranteed Party:
(i) as soon as available and in any event within sixty (60) days of the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Guarantor, a copy of the quarterly report (x) for such quarter for Guarantor, containing a consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of income and (y) for the period consisting of the fiscal year then elapsed, for Guarantor, containing consolidated statements of stockholders equity and cash flows; and
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Guarantor, a copy of the consolidated annual audit report for such year for Guarantor, containing financial statements (including a consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of Guarantor) for such year, accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche or other nationally recognized independent public accountants. The opinion shall be unqualified (as to going concern, scope of audit and disagreements over the accounting or other treatment of offsets) and shall state that such consolidated financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position of Guarantor as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as stated therein) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
In lieu of furnishing to the Guaranteed Party paper copies of the documents required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent such documents are filed with the
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Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) (the SEC ), Guarantor shall notify Guaranteed Party when such documents are so filed and may make such documents available to the Guaranteed Party at its Internet website located at www.perspecta.com (or such other website address set forth in a written notice provided by the Guarantor to the Guaranteed Party) and through the SECs EDGAR system;
(c) maintain insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as are usually insured by companies engaged in similar businesses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Guarantor may maintain a plan or plans of self-insurance to such extent and covering such risks as is usual for companies of comparable size engaged in the same or similar business, which plans shall include, among other things, adequate reserves for the risks that are self-insured. On request, Guarantor will advise the Guaranteed Party concerning any such plan or plans for self-insurance;
(d) at all times maintain its fundamental business and preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and all material rights, franchises and licenses necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, in each case as applicable, except a Permitted Transaction and except if, in the reasonable business judgment of Guarantor, it is in the business interest of Guarantor or any Seller not to preserve and maintain such rights (charter and statutory), franchises and licenses, and such failure to preserve the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, Permitted Transaction means, in the case of any consolidation or merger involving Guarantor, either (i) Guarantor is the surviving entity or (ii) the Person surviving or resulting from such consolidation or merger shall have assumed the obligations of Guarantor hereunder in an agreement or instrument reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Guaranteed Party and such surviving corporation shall have delivered, for the benefit of Guaranteed Party, such other documents as may reasonably be requested, including, without limitation, information in respect of know your customer and similar requirements, an incumbency certificate and an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Guaranteed Party, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof; and
(e) keep in all material respects, proper books of record and account in accordance with GAAP.
12. (a)All payments to be made by the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for or on account of all Taxes, except to the extent required by applicable law. All Taxes required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts paid or payable by the Guarantor under this Guaranty, if any, shall be paid by the Guarantor to the applicable Governmental Authority within the time allowed under the relevant law. In addition, if any Taxes or amounts in respect of Taxes must be deducted from any amounts payable by the Guarantor under this Guaranty and such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, the Guarantor shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary to ensure that the Guaranteed Party and the Purchasers receive a net amount equal to the full amount which the Guaranteed Party and the Purchasers would have received had payment not been made subject to deduction of Tax by the Guarantor. Within thirty (30) days of each payment to the relevant Governmental Authority by the Guarantor under this Section 12(a) of Tax or in respect of Taxes, the Guarantor shall deliver to the Guaranteed Party and the Purchasers if the same is available an original receipt, certified
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copy or other appropriate evidence issued by the Governmental Authority to whom the payment was made that the Tax has been duly remitted to the appropriate authority. If the Guaranteed Party or any Purchaser determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 12(a) , such Person shall pay to the Guarantor an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of additional amounts made under this Section 12(a) with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such Person and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided , however , that nothing contained in this Guaranty shall interfere with the right of the Guaranteed Party and each Purchaser to arrange its Tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit and, in particular, none of the Guaranteed Party or any Purchaser shall be under any obligation to claim credit, relief, remission, repayment or other benefit from or against its corporate profits or similar Tax liability in respect of the amount of any deduction in priority to any other claims, reliefs, credits or deductions available to it, nor shall the Guarantor be entitled to make any enquiries of the Guaranteed Party or any Purchaser in relation to such Persons Tax affairs. The Guaranteed Party and each Purchaser shall (if and to the extent that it is entitled to do so under applicable law) submit in duplicate to the Guarantor prior to the date of the first payment by the Guarantor to the Guaranteed Party or such Purchaser, as applicable, duly completed and signed copies appropriate Internal Revenue Service forms claiming complete or partial exemption from withholding on all amounts (to which such withholding would otherwise apply) to be received by the Guaranteed Party or such Purchaser, as applicable, including fees, from the Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty. In addition and from time to time the Guaranteed Party and each Purchaser shall (if and to the extent that it is entitled to do so under applicable law) submit to the Guarantor such additional duly completed and signed copies of one or the other of such forms (or such successor forms as shall be adopted from time to time by the relevant United States taxation authorities) and any additional information as may be required under then current United States law, regulations or any income tax treaty to which the United States is a party to claim the inapplicability of, or exemption or partial exemption from, United States withholding (including backup withholding) taxes on payments in respect of all amounts (to which such withholding would otherwise apply) to be received by the Guaranteed Party or such Purchaser including fees, from the Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty. The Guaranteed Party and each Purchaser agree that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Guarantor in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(b) All stamp, documentary, registration or other like duties or Taxes (excluding Excluded Taxes and any Taxes that are the subject of Section 12(a) ), including Taxes and any penalties, additions, fines, surcharges or interest relating thereto, or any notarial fees which are imposed or chargeable on or in connection with this Guaranty or any other document executed pursuant hereto shall be paid by the Guarantor, it being understood and agreed that the Guaranteed Party and each Purchaser shall be entitled but not obligated to pay any such duties or Taxes (whether or not they are its primary responsibility), and the Guarantor shall on demand indemnify the Guaranteed Party or such Purchaser, as applicable, against those duties or Taxes and against any reasonable costs and expenses so incurred by it in discharging them. Without prejudice to the survival of any other provision hereof, the terms of this Section 12(b) shall survive the termination of this Guaranty and payment of all other amounts payable hereunder.
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13. The Guaranteed Party hereby notifies the Guarantor that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act, Title III of Pub. L. 109-177 (signed into law March 9, 2009), as amended from time to time (the PATRIOT Act ), it and each Purchaser is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Guarantor, which information includes the name and address of the Guarantor and other information that will allow it and such Purchaser to identify the Guarantor in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.
14. Except as otherwise provided in this Guaranty (including, without limitation, in Section 4 ), Guarantor shall be under no greater obligation or greater liability under this Guaranty in relation to any Guaranteed Obligation than Guarantor would have been under any Purchase Document if Guarantor had been named as a Seller thereunder and any defenses available to any Seller in respect of its obligations under any Purchase Document or otherwise shall be available to Guarantor and Guaranteed Party may not recover under any Purchase Document, this Guaranty or otherwise for the same loss more than once.
15. The provisions set out in Section 14.19 ( Confidentiality ) of the Agreement shall be expressly and specifically incorporated into this Guaranty, as though they were set out in full in this Guaranty. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Guaranty and Section 14.19 ( Confidentiality ) of the Agreement, the provisions of this Guaranty shall prevail.
16. This Guaranty shall become effective immediately upon the effectiveness of the Spin-Off.
17. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.
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A copy of this Guaranty shall be effective as an original as provided in the Agreement.
[Guaranty]
Exhibit 10.6
Execution Version
SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDMENT to the MASTER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Amendment ), is made and entered into as of May 31, 2018 (as it may be modified, supplemented or amended from time to time in accordance with its terms) by and among the following parties:
(i) | ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the Seller and Seller Representative ); |
(ii) | each PURCHASER party hereto; and |
(iii) | MUFG BANK, LTD. (F/K/A THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH) ( BTMUNY ), as administrative agent (the Administrative Agent ). |
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS , the parties hereto have entered into the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment to the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (the First Amendment ), dated as of January 23, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented, assigned or otherwise modified from time to time, the Existing Agreement );
WHEREAS , the parties desire to increase the Aggregate Commitments to four hundred and fifty million dollars ($450,000,000) and extend the Scheduled Termination Date, in each case, upon the effectiveness of the Spin-Off; and
WHEREAS , the parties hereto seek to modify the Existing Agreement upon the terms hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange for good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confirmed), the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Definitions . Unless otherwise defined or provided herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings attributed thereto in (or by reference in) the Existing Agreement.
2. Amendments to the Existing Agreement . Upon effectiveness of the Spin-Off, the Existing Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
a. | The definition of Scheduled Termination Date shall be replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Scheduled Termination Date means May 31, 2019 as such date may be extended from time to time pursuant to Section 2.6(c) .
b. | Schedule D of the Existing Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with Schedule D attached to this Amendment. |
3. Conditions to Effectiveness . This Amendment shall be effective as of the date on which (i) the Purchasers receive a counterpart of this Amendment duly executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto, (ii) the Purchasers each receive a counterpart of those certain fee letters dated as of the date hereof duly executed and delivered by the Sellers on the date hereof (the Fee Letters ), (iii) the conditions precedent described in Section 2.10(e) of the Existing Agreement have been satisfied (including, for the avoidance of doubt, that the Sellers shall have deposited an amount equal to 0.4% of such increase in the Aggregate Commitments into the Refundable Discount Advance Account to serve as additional Refundable Discount Advance, which, if requested separately by the Seller Representative in writing may be withheld by the Administrative Agent from any amounts otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Sellers on the date hereof, if any, and (iv) the Purchasers shall have received the Confirmation and Acknowledgment attached to this Amendment as Annex I duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of DXC, as guarantor.
4. Payment of Fees . On or before June 7, 2018, (i) the Sellers shall pay any fees due and owing to the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers pursuant to the Fee Letters, which, if requested separately by the Seller Representative in writing may be withheld by the Administrative Agent from any amounts otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Sellers on such date, if any, and (ii) the Seller shall pay any legal fees due and owing to Mayer Brown LLP to the extent incurred on or before May 28, 2018.
5. Certain Representations, Warranties and Covenants . Each Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof that:
(a) the representations and warranties made by it in the Existing Agreement and in any other Purchase Document to which it is a party are true and correct both as of the date hereof and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment;
(b) no Facility Suspension Event exists as of the date hereof and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment; and
(c) the execution and delivery by it of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment, the Existing Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Purchase Documents to which it is a party are within its organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on its part, and this Amendment, the Existing Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Purchase Documents to which it is a party are its valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
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6. Reference to, and Effect on the Existing Agreement and the Purchase Documents .
(a) The Existing Agreement (except as specifically amended herein) and the other Purchase Documents shall remain in full force and effect and the Existing Agreement and such other Purchase Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects by each of the parties hereto.
(b) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Purchaser, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of, the Existing Agreement or any other Purchase Document.
(c) After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Existing Agreement or in any other Purchase Document to the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, this Agreement, hereof, herein or words of similar effect, in each case referring to the Existing Agreement, shall be deemed to be references to the Existing Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
(d) To the extent that the consent of any party hereto, in any capacity, is required under the Purchase Documents or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Purchase Documents with respect to any of the amendments or other matters set forth herein, such Person hereby grants such consent.
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the option to increase the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Existing Agreement shall no longer be available after the effective date of the First Amendment.
7. Waiver . The Administrative Agent and each Purchaser hereby waive the requirement pursuant to Section 2.6(c) of the Existing Agreement wherein the Sellers must provide at least sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers) of their desire to extend the Scheduled Termination Date.
8. Further Assurances . Each Seller agrees to do all such things and execute all such documents and instruments as the Purchaser may reasonably consider necessary or desirable to give full effect to the transaction contemplated by this Amendment and the documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection herewith.
9. Costs and Expenses . Each Seller agrees, jointly and severally, to pay on demand (except as otherwise set forth in Section 4 of this Amendment) all reasonable costs (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) and expenses the Administrative Agent incurs in connection with the preparation, negotiation, documentation and delivery of this Amendment.
10. Purchase Document . This Amendment is a Purchase Document.
11. Successors and Assigns . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Sellers and the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser, and their respective successors and assigns.
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12. Execution in Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts; each such counterpart shall be deemed an original and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile or electronic copy of an executed counterpart of this Amendment shall be effective as an original for all purposes.
13. GOVERNING LAW . THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).
14. Section Headings . Section headings in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
15. Severability . Any provisions of this Amendment which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
MUFG BANK, LTD. (F/K/A THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH) , as Administrative Agent | ||
By: |
/s/ Christopher Plumb |
Print Name: | Christopher Plumb |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Second Amendment to MARPA
Accepted, agreed and consented to as of
the date first above written:
ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC, as Seller and Seller Representative |
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By: |
/s/ H. C. Charles Diao |
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Print Name: H.C. Charles Diao | ||
Title: Treasurer |
Second Amendment to MARPA
Accepted, agreed and consented to as of
the date first above written:
MUFG BANK, LTD. (F/K/A THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH), as Purchaser | ||
By: |
/s/ Christopher Plumb |
Print Name: |
Christopher Plumb |
Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Purchaser |
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By: |
/s/ Camilo Alvarado |
Print Name: |
Camilo Alvarado |
Title: |
Director |
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MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as Purchaser |
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By: |
/s/ Raymond Ventura |
Print Name: |
Raymond Ventura |
Title: |
Managing Director |
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Exhibit 10.7
PERSPECTA INC.
2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION
AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Award .
This Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into as of [GRANT DATE] (the Grant Date) by and between Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), and [EMPLOYEE], a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries (the Employee).
This Agreement granting the Employee an award under the Plan (the Award) shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Perspecta Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan) and this Agreement. Except as defined in Appendix A, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings ascribed to them under the Plan.
This Award is subject to the data privacy provisions set forth in Appendix B.
The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase [# GRANTED] shares of Common Stock (the Option Shares) at an exercise price of [ $GRANT PRICE] per share (the Exercise Price), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern U.S.A. time, on [EXPIRATION DATE] (the Expiration Date) (the Option). The Option shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each of the dates indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase (vest with respect to) the number of the Option Shares indicated below across from such date:
Number of Option Shares Vesting |
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1/3 of the Options Granted | 1 st Anniversary of the Grant Date | |
1/3 of the Options Granted | 2 nd Anniversary of the Grant Date | |
1/3 of the Options Granted | 3 rd Anniversary of the Grant Date |
Any Option Shares the Employee receives upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to any holding period requirements or other restrictions set forth in the Companys stock ownership guidelines applicable to the Employee, as in effect from time to time. The Employee acknowledges that he may be prohibited from selling or otherwise disposing of such Option Shares while subject to such guidelines.
2. Termination of Employment; Acceleration and Termination of Options .
(a) Termination of Status as an Employee .
(i) Termination at Age 62 or Older Other than due to Cause, Death or Disability .
(A) If the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated at age 62 or older for no reason, or for any reason other than Cause, death or Disability, then:
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(1) if the Employee shall have been (or for any other purpose shall have been treated as if he or she had been) a continuous employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries for at least 10 years immediately prior to the date of termination of employment status (the Employment Termination Date), then (a) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to such date shall fully vest immediately prior to such date, and (b) subject to Section 2(b) hereof, the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the Employment Termination Date; and
(2) if the Employee shall not have been (and shall not for any other purpose have been treated as if he or she had been) a continuous employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries for at least 10 years immediately prior to the Employment Termination Date, then, subject to Sections 2(a)(ii) and 2(b) hereof (a) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to such date shall terminate on such date, and (b) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the Employment Termination Date.
(B) For purposes of subsection (A) above, an Employees years of service shall include any continuous service with DXC prior to the Spinoff or with Vencore Holding Corporation or KGS Holding Corporation prior to the Merger.
(ii) Leave of Absence . If, prior to the exercise of the Option in full, the Employee is granted a leave of absence (including a military leave of absence), the Employee and the Company each reasonably anticipate that the Employee will return to active employment and either (x) the leave of absence is to be for not more than six months or (y) at all times during the leave of absence the Employee has a statutory or contractual right to return to work, then:
(A) while on leave of absence the Employee shall be treated as if he were an active employee;
(B) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated and the Employee does not timely return to active employment, the date of the end of the leave of absence shall be treated as the Employment Termination Date; and
(C) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated and the Employee timely returns to active employment, he shall be treated as if active employment had continued uninterrupted during the leave of absence.
(iii) Death or Disability . If the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Disability of the Employee, then (1) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the Employment Termination Date shall fully vest on such date and (2) the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the fifth anniversary of the Employment Termination Date.
(iv) Other Termination at Age 61 or Younger . If the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated at age 61 or younger for no reason, or for any reason other than Cause, death, Disability, or approved leave of absence, then (1) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the Employment Termination Date shall terminate on such date and (2) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months after the Employment Termination Date.
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(b) Death Following Termination of Employment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and at a time when the Option is vested and exercisable, then the Option shall remain exercisable until, and shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the fifth anniversary of the date of such death.
(c) Termination for Cause . If the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated for Cause, then both the vested and unvested portion of the Option shall terminate on such date.
(d) Acceleration of Option .
(i) The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon a Change in Control any portion of the Option then outstanding shall, subject to Section 18 of the Plan, continue to vest based on Employees continued employment with the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) and its Subsidiaries in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement. The Option shall remain subject to all other terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided, however, that if, on or within two (2) years after the date of the Change in Control and prior to when the Option has vested in full, the Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination Without Cause, or the Employees status as an employee of the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated as a result of the Employees death or Disability or pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(A)(1) above, then any unvested portion of the Option shall automatically vest in full as of the Employment Termination Date and the Option shall remain exercisable until, and shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or, if applicable, the fifth anniversary of the date of the Employees death.
(e) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2(d)(ii), the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee:
(i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company;
(ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise; or
(iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, unless the terms of such reorganization, merger or consolidation provide otherwise.
3. Payment of Taxes .
(a) If the Company and/or the Employer are obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option (collectively, Taxes), including,
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without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then, concurrently with such exercise, the Employee shall pay to the Company, by check, the aggregate amount that the Company and the Employer are so obligated to withhold, as such amount shall be determined by the Company (the Withholding Liability); provided, however, that the Employee may instead, on or before the exercise of the Option, irrevocably elect to pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by either of the following methods:
(i) pursuant to the Companys cashless exercise program; or
(ii) by instructing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such exercise of the Option (such withholding to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the withheld shares on the date of such exercise); and
provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock, and provided, further, however, that if all of such payment is made by check and/or pursuant to the Companys cashless exercise program, then the Employee shall be entitled, but not obligated, so to pay an amount that is greater than the Withholding Liability.
(b) The Employee acknowledges that neither the Company nor the Employer has made any representation or given any advice to the Employee with respect to Taxes.
4. Recoupment and Forfeiture .
(a) Refund of Option Gains; Termination of Options . If the Employee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 4(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof during the Applicable Restrictive Period for such exercise, then:
(i) Refund of Option Gains . If the Employee has exercised the Option within the one year period prior to the occurrence of the Employees breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 4(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof, the Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company with respect to such exercise, an amount in cash equal to:
(A) the aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Option Exercise Date, of the shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise; minus
(B) the aggregate exercise price paid, whether in cash or by the delivery or withholding of shares of Common Stock, upon such exercise.
(ii) Termination of All Options . All outstanding Options shall be terminated and forfeited.
(b) Triggering Events . The events referred to in Section 4(a) hereof are as follows:
(i) Non-Disclosure and Non-Use of Confidential Information . The Employee agrees not to disclose, use, copy or duplicate or otherwise permit the use, disclosure, copying or duplication of any Confidential Information (other than in connection with authorized activities conducted in the course of the Employees employment at the Company for the benefit of the Company) during the period of his/her employment with the Company or at any time thereafter. The Employee agrees to take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent any unauthorized disclosure, use, copying or duplication of Confidential Information.
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(ii) Non-Solicitation of the Companys Employees, Clients, and Prospective Clients . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 24 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior written consent of the Companys General Counsel, engage in any of the conduct described in paragraphs (A) and (B) below, either directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, member, partner, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly held corporation) or in any other capacity for any person, firm, partnership or corporation:
(A) hire, attempt to hire or assist any other person or entity in hiring or attempting to hire any current employee of the Company or any person who was a Company employee within the 6-month period preceding such hiring or attempted hiring;
(B) solicit, divert or cause a reduction in the business or patronage of any Client or Prospective Client.
(iii) Non-Competition . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 12 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior written consent of the Companys General Counsel, either directly or indirectly, as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, partner, member, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly traded corporation), wherever the Company is marketing or providing its services or products, participate in any activity as, or for, a Competitor of the Company which is the same or similar to the activities in which the Employee was involved at the Company.
(c) Waiver of Recoupment . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall be released from (i) all of his or her obligations under Section 4(a) hereof in the event that a Change in Control occurs within three years prior to the Employment Termination Date, and (ii) some or all of his or her obligations under Section 4(a) hereof in the event that the Committee (if the Employee is an executive officer of the Company) or the Companys Chief Executive Officer (if the Employee is not an executive officer of the Company) shall determine, in their respective sole discretion, that such release is in the best interests of the Company.
(d) Effect on Other Rights and Remedies . The rights of the Company set forth in this Section 4 shall not limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies which the Company or any of its affiliates may have under law or under any separate employment, confidentiality or other agreement with the Employee or otherwise with respect to the events described in Section 4(b) hereof.
(e) Reasonableness . The Employee agrees that the terms and conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of the interests of the Company. If, however, in any judicial proceeding any provision of Section 4 hereof is found to be so broad as to be unenforceable, the Employee and the Company agree that such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as to be enforceable.
(f) Clawback . As an additional condition of receiving this Award, the Employee agrees and acknowledges that the Award shall be subject to repayment to the Company in whole or in part in the event of a financial restatement or in such other circumstances as may be required by applicable law or as may be provided in any clawback policy that is adopted by the Company.
5. Adjustments . In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of
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securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(e) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option.
6. Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable during the Employees lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employees death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employees last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, in the form specified by the Company, which notice shall, among other things, specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares, together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price by check or pursuant to the Companys cashless exercise program; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of shares of Common Stock (including Option Shares otherwise issuable upon such exercise), which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock.
7. Notices . Unless the Company notifies the Employee in writing of a different procedure, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Award shall be in writing and shall be:
(a) by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171; or
(b) by hand delivery or otherwise to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171.
Any notices provided for in this Agreement or in the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively delivered or given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to the Employee, five days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Employee at the address specified at the end of this Agreement or at such other address as the Employee hereafter designates by written notice to the Company.
8. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Option Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of, or to incur liability under, any securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any U.S. national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company.
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9. Nontransferability . Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
10. Plan . The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employees rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option.
11. Stockholder Rights . No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
12. Nature of Company Option Grants . The Employee acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the Plan was established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan;
(b) the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive any future Option grants, or any benefits in lieu of Options, even if the Employee has repeatedly received Option grants in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of Options by the Company will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Employees participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment with the Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate the Employees employment relationship at any time with or without Cause;
(e) the Employee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(f) in the event that the Employee is not an employee of the Company, the Option grant will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company; and furthermore, the Option grant will not be interpreted to form an employment contract with the Employer or any Subsidiary of the Company;
(g) the future value of the underlying Option Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h) if the underlying Option Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value; and
(i) if the Employee exercises the Option, the value of the Option Shares acquired upon exercise may increase or decrease in value, even below the Exercise Price;
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13. Successors . The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand.
14. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers . The Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of the Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated.
15. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction . The Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Any action, suit or proceeding to enforce the terms and provisions of the Agreement, or to resolve any dispute or controversy arising under or in any way relating to the Agreement, shall be brought exclusively in the state courts for the State of Nevada, United States of America, and the parties hereto hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
16. Language . If the Employee has received the Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English, and the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
17. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Option granted under and participation in the Plan or future Options that may be granted under the Plan by electronic means or to request the Employees consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Employee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
18. Severability . Any provision of the Agreement which is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of the Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date.
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Appendix A
1. Definitions .
For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Applicable Restrictive Period shall mean, with respect to each exercise of an Option, the period set forth in Section 4(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof, respectively.
(b) Cause shall mean: (A) fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or other act of material misconduct against the Company or any of its affiliates; (B) conviction of a felony involving a crime of moral turpitude; (C) willful and knowing violation of any rules or regulations of any governmental or regulatory body material to the business of the Company or its affiliates; or (D) substantial and willful failure to render services in accordance with the terms of his or her employment (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided that (X) a demand for performance of services has been delivered to the Employee in writing by the Employees supervisor at least 60 days prior to termination identifying the manner in which such supervisor believes that the Employee has failed to perform and (Y) the Employee has thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform.
(c) Client means any client with respect to whom the Employee provided services, on behalf of whom the Employee transacted business, or with respect to whom the Employee possessed Confidential Information during the 12-month period preceding each of (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 4(b)(ii)(B) and (ii) the date of the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason.
(d) Competitor means an individual, business or any other entity or enterprise engaged or having publicly announced its intent to engage in business that is substantially similar to the Companys business. For purposes of this Agreement, the parties specifically agree that: the Company is engaged in the business of providing technology-enabled solutions and services; that the Companys capabilities include, but are not limited to, system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting; and that the Company actively solicits business and services clients located throughout the United States and the world. A non-exhaustive list of the Companys Competitors includes: Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.; Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation; CACI International, Inc.; Conduent Incorporated; CSRA Inc.; Cubic Corporation; Engility Holdings, Inc.; Harris Corporation; L3 Technologies, Inc.; Leidos Holdings, Inc.; ManTech International Corporation; Maxar Technologies Ltd.; MAXIMUS, Inc.; Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Orbital ATK, Inc.; Presidio, Inc.; Science Applications International Corporation; and Unisys Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof.
(e) Confidential Information means all Company trade secrets, patents, copyrights, confidential or proprietary business information and data, sales and financial data, pricing information, manufacturing and distribution methods, information relating to the Companys business plans and strategies including, but not limited to, customers and/or prospects, or lists thereof, marketing plans and procedures, research and development plans, methods of doing business, both technical and non-technical, information relating to the design, architecture, flowcharts, source or object code and documentation of any and all computer software products which the Company has developed, acquired or licensed or is in the process of developing, acquiring or licensing or shall develop, acquire or license in the future, hardware and database technologies or technological information, formulae, designs, process and systems information, intellectual property rights, and
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any other confidential or proprietary information which relates to the business of the Company or to the business of any client or vendor of the Company or any other party with whom the Company agrees to hold information in confidence, whether patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets or not. Confidential Information does not include information which is (i) already known by the Employee without an obligation of confidentiality, (ii) publicly known or becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act of the Employee, (iii) rightfully received from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality, (iv) disclosed without similar restrictions by the Company to a third party (other than an affiliate or customer of the Company), or (v) approved by the Company, in writing, for disclosure.
(f) Employer shall mean the Employees employer.
(g) Option Exercise Date shall mean, with respect to each exercise of an Option, the date upon which such Option is exercised.
(h) Prospective Client means any individual or enterprise who is not a Client but with whom the Company was in active business discussions or negotiations at any time during either (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 4(b)(ii)(B) or (ii) the 12-month period preceding the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason and in each case whose identity became known to the Employee in connection with the Employees relationship with or employment by the Company.
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Appendix B
1. Data Privacy .
(a) In order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan, the Company and/or the Employer may:
(i) collect and use certain personal data regarding the Employee, including, without limitation, the Employees name, home address and telephone number, work address and telephone number, work e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, term of employment, employment status, salary, nationality and tax residence, and any details regarding the terms and conditions, grant, vesting, exercise, cancellation, termination and expiration of all stock options and other stock based incentives granted, awarded or sold to the Employee by the Company (collectively, the Data);
(ii) transfer the Data to any third parties who may be involved in the implementation, administration and/or management of the Plan, which recipients may be located in the Employees country or in other countries that may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Employees country;
(iii) transfer the Data to a broker or other third party with whom the Employee has elected to deposit any Option Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option; and
(iv) retain the Data for only as long as may be necessary in order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(b) The Employee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use, transfer and retention of the Data, as described in this Agreement, in electronic or other form, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, managing and accounting for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(c) The Employee understands that by contacting his or her local human resources representative, the Employee may:
(i) view the Data;
(ii) correct any inaccurate information included within the Data;
(iii) request additional information regarding the storage and processing of the Data; and
(iv) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data.
(d) The Employee understands that he or she may refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. The Employee understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Employees refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Employee understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.
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Exhibit 10.8
Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
PERSPECTA INC.
2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Award.
This Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into as of «Grant_Date_x» (the Grant Date) by and between Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), and «Name_x» , a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries (the Employee).
This Agreement granting the Employee an award under the Plan (the Award) shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Perspecta Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan) and this Agreement. Except as defined in Appendix A, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings ascribed to them under the Plan.
This Award is subject to the data privacy provisions set forth in Appendix B.
Award Granted: «Shares_Granted_x» Restricted Stock Units (the Target Units)
2. Normal Settlement of RSUs at end of Performance Period.
(a) The total number of RSU Shares delivered in settlement of this Award shall be between 0% and 200%, inclusive, of the number of Target Units and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall be determined by the Committee pursuant to Appendix C to this Agreement based on the Companys performance for FY2021 (Fiscal Year 3). Dividend Equivalents will be paid with respect to such RSU Shares delivered in settlement at the same time as the Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are settled.
(b) For purposes of this Section 2, this Award shall be settled on the Scheduled Settlement Date. The total number of RSU Shares delivered in settlement of the Award pursuant to this Section 2 shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the number of RSU Shares, if any, delivered in settlement of the Award pursuant to Section 3 below. That is, to the extent a portion of the Award is settled pursuant to Section 3 below, that portion shall not also be settled under the provisions of this Section 2.
(c) Any RSU Shares the Employee receives in settlement of the RSUs shall be subject to any holding period requirements or other restrictions set forth in the Companys stock ownership guidelines applicable to the Employee, as in effect from time to time. The Employee acknowledges that he may be prohibited from selling or otherwise disposing of such RSU Shares while subject to such guidelines.
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
3. Prorated Earning of RSUs During Performance Period with Settlement at End of Performance Period.
(a) The RSUs shall be earned as to 18.75% of the Target Units upon the date on which the Committee determines that the Companys EPS performance for FY2019 (Fiscal Year 1) is at or above the threshold level of EPS performance specified in Appendix C to this Agreement. In addition, the RSUs shall be earned as to 6.25% of the Target Units upon the date on which the Committee determines that the Companys FCF performance for Fiscal Year 1 is at or above the threshold level of FCF performance specified in Appendix C to this Agreement.
(b) If the Companys EPS performance for Fiscal Year 1 is such that no portion of the RSUs is earned under Section 3(a) based on EPS performance, then the RSUs shall be earned as to 18.75% of the Target Units upon the date on which the Committee determines that the Companys EPS performance for FY2020 (Fiscal Year 2) is at or above the threshold level of EPS performance specified in Appendix C to this Agreement. In addition, if the Companys FCF performance for Fiscal Year 1 is such that no portion of the RSUs is earned under Section 3(a) based on FCF performance, then the RSUs shall be earned as to 6.25% of the Target Units upon the date on which the Committee determines that the Companys FCF performance for Fiscal Year 2 is at or above the threshold level of FCF performance specified in Appendix C to this Agreement.
(c) If the Companys EPS performance for Fiscal Year 1 is such that a portion of the RSUs is earned under Section 3(a) based on EPS performance, then the RSUs shall be earned as to an additional 18.75% of the Target Units upon the date on which the Committee determines that the Companys EPS performance for Fiscal Year 2 is at or above the level of EPS performance that results in a 75% payout of the Target EPS Units pursuant to Appendix C to this Agreement. In addition, if the Companys FCF performance for Fiscal Year 1 is such that a portion of the RSUs is earned under Section 3(a) based on FCF performance, then the RSUs shall be earned as to an additional 6.25% of the Target Units upon the date on which the Committee determines that the Companys FCF performance for Fiscal Year 2 is at or above the level of FCF performance that results in a 75% payout of the Target FCF Units pursuant to Appendix C to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, up to 50% of the Target Units may be earned under the provisions of this Section 3.
(d) RSUs that are earned pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3 shall be settled on the Scheduled Settlement Date, subject to the Employees continued employment through the end of Fiscal Year 3 and the other terms and conditions of this Award. Dividend Equivalents will be paid with respect to such RSU Shares delivered in settlement at the same time as the RSUs are settled.
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
4. Effect of Termination of Employment; Approved Termination; Change in Control; Recoupment and Forfeiture.
(a) Age 62 or Older Other than for Cause, death or Disability with at least 10 Years of Service; Approved Termination . If:
(i) the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated after the end of Fiscal Year 1 and during Fiscal Year 2 or Fiscal Year 3 at age 62 or older for no reason, or for any reason other than Cause, death or Disability, and the Employee shall have been (or for any other purpose shall have been treated as if he or she had been) a continuous employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries for at least 10 years immediately prior to the date of termination of employment status (including any continuous service with DXC prior to the Spinoff or any continuous service with Vencore Holding Corporation or KGS Holding Corporation prior to the Merger); or
(ii) the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated at any time on or before the end of Fiscal Year 3 and such termination is specifically approved by the Committee for purposes of this Section 4(a),
then the Company shall settle a fraction of the RSUs that otherwise would settle in accordance with Section 2, Section 3 (if applicable), and Appendix C of this Agreement on the Scheduled Settlement Date. This fraction will be determined by calculating the number of full months of continuous service with the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Employee has completed since the Grant Date and then dividing this number by 36. If the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates pursuant to this Section 4(a) after the end of Fiscal Year 3, then the Company shall settle the RSUs in accordance with Section 2, Section 3 (if applicable) and Appendix C of this Agreement, without pro-ration, on the Scheduled Settlement Date.
(b) Death or Disability .
(i) If, on or before the end of Fiscal Year 3, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Disability of the Employee, then, one calendar month after the Employees status as an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries is terminated (the Employment Termination Date) the Company shall settle the RSUs in full by delivering a pro-rated amount of 100% of the Target Units, with such pro-ration based on the Employees period of service during the applicable performance period.
(ii) If, after the end of Fiscal Year 3 and prior to the Scheduled Settlement Date, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Disability of the Employee, then the Company shall settle the RSUs in accordance with Section 2, Section 3
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
(if applicable) and Appendix C of this Agreement, without pro-ration, as soon as practicable after the Employment Termination Date, but in no event later than the Scheduled Settlement Date.
(iii) If settlement is by reason of termination due to death, settlement shall be to the beneficiary designated by the Employee for such purpose.
(c) Cancellation of RSUs upon Other Termination of Employment . If, on or before the end of Fiscal Year 3, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason (or no reason), other than pursuant to Section 4(a) or (b) hereof, then the RSUs (including, for avoidance of doubt, any RSUs previously earned pursuant to Section 3) and all related Dividend Equivalents shall automatically be cancelled as of the close of business on the Employment Termination Date. If the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason (or no reason), other than pursuant to Section 4(a) or (b) hereof, after the end of Fiscal Year 3, then the Company shall settle the RSUs in accordance with Section 2, Section 3 (if applicable) and Appendix C of this Agreement on the Scheduled Settlement Date.
(d) Change in Control .
(i) Upon a Change in Control that occurs on or before the end of Fiscal Year 3 while Employee is employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, 100% of the Target Units shall, subject to Section 18 of the Plan, vest and be settled in accordance with the following terms of this Section 4(d)(i), without regard to Sections 2, 3, or Appendix C hereof. Following the Change in Control, the RSUs shall vest based solely on the passage of time and the Employees continued employment with the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) and its Subsidiaries as follows: (x) if the Change in Control happens on or before the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the RSUs shall vest in substantially equal thirds on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date; (y) if the Change in Control happens after the first anniversary of the Grant Date but on or before the second anniversary of the Grant Date, the RSUs shall vest in substantially equal halves on the second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date; and (z) if the Change in Control happens after the second anniversary of the Grant Date, the RSUs shall vest in their entirety on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. The RSUs shall be subject to all other terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however, that if, on or within two (2) years after the date of the Change in Control and prior to when the RSUs have vested in full, the Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination Without Cause, or the Employees status as an employee of the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated as a result of the Employees death or Disability or pursuant to Section 4(a) above, then the RSUs shall automatically vest in full as of the Employment Termination Date. Settlement of any RSUs (and any related Dividend Equivalents) that vest pursuant to this Section 4(d)(i) shall occur on or as soon as administratively practicable (but,
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
subject to Section 19 below, in no event later than 2.5 months) after the applicable vesting date. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a Qualifying Termination Without Cause shall mean the Employees status as an employee of the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by the Company without Cause at a time when the Employee is meeting performance expectations, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.
(ii) Upon a Change in Control that occurs after the end of Fiscal Year 3 and prior to the Scheduled Settlement Date, the Company shall settle the RSUs in accordance with Section 2, Section 3 (if applicable) and Appendix C of this Agreement, without pro ration, as soon as practicable after the Change in Control, but in no event later than the Scheduled Settlement Date.
(e) Recoupment and Forfeiture . Settlement of all or a portion of the Award pursuant to this Section 4 is subject to the forfeiture provisions of this Section 4. Settlement of all or a portion of the Award is subject to recoupment by the Company pursuant to Section 6.
(f) Leave of Absence . If the Employee is granted a leave of absence (including a military leave of absence), the Employee and the Company each reasonably anticipate that the Employee will return to active employment and either (x) the leave of absence is to be for not more than six months or (y) at all times during the leave of absence the Employee has a statutory or contractual right to return to work, then for purposes of this Award: (i) while on leave of absence the Employee shall be treated as if he were an active employee; (ii) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated and the Employee does not timely return to active employment, the date of the end of the leave of absence shall be treated as the Employment Termination Date; (iii) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated and the Employee timely returns to active employment, he shall be treated as if active employment had continued uninterrupted during the leave of absence; and (iv) if the Employees leave of absence continues to the Scheduled Settlement Date or any other date for settlement of the RSUs as provided under this Award, any RSUs which the Employee would otherwise be entitled to receive if he were an active employee shall be settled on such date.
5. Withholding and Taxes.
(a) If the Company and/or the Employer are obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the grant or settlement of the RSUs pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, Taxes), including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax (the date upon which the Company and/or the Employer becomes so obligated shall be referred to herein as the Withholding Date), then the Employee shall pay to the Company on the Withholding Date, the aggregate amount that the Company and the Employer are so obligated to withhold, as such amount shall be determined by the Company (the Withholding Liability), which payment shall be made by the automatic cancellation by the Company of a portion of the RSU Shares; provided that the Company is not then prohibited from
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the Withholding Date, plus the value of the Dividend Equivalents associated with such shares on the Withholding Date); and provided further that the RSU Shares to be cancelled shall be those that would otherwise have been delivered to the Employee the soonest upon settlement of the RSUs; and provided further, however, that the Employee may, on or before the Withholding Date, irrevocably elect to instead pay to the Company, by check or wire transfer delivered or made within one business day after the Withholding Date, an amount equal to or greater than the Withholding Liability.
(b) The Employee acknowledges that neither the Company nor the Employer has made any representation or given any advice to the Employee with respect to Taxes.
6. Recoupment and Forfeiture.
(a) Refund of Stock Value; Forfeiture of RSUs .
(i) Refund of Stock Value . If the Employee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 6(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof during the Applicable Restrictive Period for any Settlement Date, then, if the RSUs were settled within the one year period prior to the occurrence of such event, the Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company an amount in cash equal to the (i) aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of such Settlement Date, of all RSU Shares which were delivered to the Employee or cancelled in payment of Taxes on such Settlement Date and (ii) Dividend Equivalents paid to the Employee in respect of the RSU Shares.
(ii) Forfeiture of RSUs . If the Employee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 6(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof prior to the Settlement Date for the RSUs, the RSUs and all related Dividend Equivalents shall be terminated and forfeited.
(b) Triggering Events . The events referred to in Sections 4(e) and 6(a) hereof are as follows:
(i) Non-Disclosure and Non-Use of Confidential Information . The Employee agrees not to disclose, use, copy or duplicate or otherwise permit the use, disclosure, copying or duplication of any Confidential Information (other than in connection with authorized activities conducted in the course of the Employees employment at the Company for the benefit of the Company) during the period of his/her employment with the Company or at any time thereafter. The Employee agrees to take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent any unauthorized disclosure, use, copying or duplication of Confidential Information.
(ii) Non-Solicitation of the Companys Employees, Clients, and Prospective Clients . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 24 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
written consent of the Companys General Counsel, engage in any of the conduct described in paragraphs (A) and (B) below, either directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, member, partner, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly held corporation) or in any other capacity for any person, firm, partnership or corporation:
(A) hire, attempt to hire or assist any other person or entity in hiring or attempting to hire any current employee of the Company or any person who was a Company employee within the 6-month period preceding such hiring or attempted hiring;
(B) solicit, divert or cause a reduction in the business or patronage of any Client or Prospective Client.
(iii) Non-Competition . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 12 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior written consent of the Companys General Counsel, either directly or indirectly, as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, partner, member, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly traded corporation), wherever the Company is marketing or providing its services or products, participate in any activity as, or for, a Competitor of the Company which is the same or similar to the activities in which the Employee was involved at the Company.
(c) Waiver of Recoupment . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall be released from (i) all of his or her obligations under Section 6(a) hereof in the event that a Change in Control occurs within three years prior to the Employment Termination Date, and (ii) some or all of his or her obligations under Section 6(a) hereof in the event that the Committee (if the Employee is an executive officer of the Company) or the Companys Chief Executive Officer (if the Employee is not an executive officer of the Company) shall determine, in their respective sole discretion, that such release is in the best interests of the Company.
(d) Effect on Other Rights and Remedies . The rights of the Company set forth in this Section 6 shall not limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies which the Company or any of its affiliates may have under law or under any separate employment, confidentiality or other agreement with the Employee or otherwise with respect to the events described in Section 6(b) hereof.
(e) Reasonableness . The Employee agrees that the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6 are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of the interests of the Company. If, however, in any judicial proceeding any provision of this Section 6 is found to be so broad as to be unenforceable, the Employee and the Company agree that such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as to be enforceable.
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Grant # <<Number>>
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(f) Clawback . As an additional condition of receiving this Award, the Employee agrees and acknowledges that the Award shall be subject to repayment to the Company in whole or in part in the event of a financial restatement or in such other circumstances as may be required by applicable law or as may be provided in any clawback policy that is adopted by the Company.
7. Registration of Units.
The Employees right to receive the RSU Shares shall be evidenced by book entry (or by such other manner as the Committee may determine).
8. Certain Corporate Transactions .
In the event that the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the RSU Shares are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the term RSU Shares, as used in this Agreement, shall, from and after the date of such event, include such cash, property and/or securities so distributed in respect of the RSU Shares, or into or for which the RSU Shares are so increased, decreased, exchanged or converted.
9. Shareholder Rights.
The Employee shall have no rights of a shareholder with respect to RSU Shares subject to this Award unless and until such time as the Award has been settled by the transfer of shares of Common Stock to the Employee.
10. Assignment of Award.
Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee, the Employees rights under the Plan and this Agreement are personal; no assignment or transfer of the Employees rights under and interest in this Award may be made by the Employee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
11. Notices.
Unless the Company notifies the Employee in writing of a different procedure, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Award shall be in writing and shall be:
(a) by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171; or
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
(b) by hand delivery or otherwise to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171.
Any notices provided for in this Agreement or in the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively delivered or given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to the Employee, five days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Employee at the address specified at the end of this Agreement or at such other address as the Employee hereafter designates by written notice to the Company.
12. Stock Certificates.
Certificates representing the Common Stock issued pursuant to the Award will bear all legends required by law and necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions of the Plan and this Award. The Company may place a stop transfer order against shares of the Common Stock issued pursuant to this Award until all restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan or this Agreement and in the legends referred to in this Section 12 have been complied with.
13. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee, the Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including personal representatives, heirs and legatees), except that the Employee may not assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted herein.
14. Plan.
The RSUs are granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the RSUs or of any of the Employees rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the RSUs are settled in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee.
15. No Employment Guaranteed.
No provision of this Agreement shall (a) be deemed to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) confer upon the Employee any right to be or continue to be in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) affect the right of the Employer to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (d) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Employer may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless applicable
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Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
law provides otherwise or unless the Employee and the Employer are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise.
16. Nature of Company Restricted Stock Unit Grants.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the Plan was established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan and this Agreement;
(b) the Company grants RSUs voluntarily and on an occasional basis, and the receipt of the RSUs by the Employee does not create any contractual or other right to receive any future grant of RSUs, or any benefits in lieu of a grant of RSUs;
(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of RSUs by the Company will be made in the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Employee is voluntarily participating in the Plan; and
(e) the future value of the RSUs is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.
17. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Any action, suit or proceeding to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or to resolve any dispute or controversy arising under or in any way relating to this Agreement, shall be brought exclusively in the state courts for the State of Nevada, United States of America, and the parties hereto hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. If the Employee has received this or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English, and the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
18. Entire Agreement; Amendment and Waivers.
This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated.
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
19. Section 409A Compliance.
Payments under this Agreement are designed to be made in a manner that is exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code) as a short-term deferral, and the provisions of this Agreement will be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted, or construed).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if, upon the advice of its counsel, the Company determines that the settlement of an RSU Share pursuant to this Agreement is or may become subject to the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or penalties imposed under Section 409A (409A Taxes) as applicable at the time such settlement is otherwise required under this Agreement, then such payment may be delayed to the extent necessary to avoid 409A Taxes. In particular:
(a) if the Employee is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code on the date of the Employees separation from service (other than due to death) within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations, such settlement shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the first business day following the expiration of six months from the Employees separation from service, (ii) the date of the Employees death, or (iii) such earlier date as complies with the requirements of Section 409A (the Settlement Delay Period); and
(b) if all or any part of such RSU Share has been converted into cash pursuant to Section 8 hereof, then:
(i) upon settlement of such RSU Share, such cash shall be increased by an amount equal to interest thereon for the Settlement Delay Period at a rate equal to the default rate credited to amounts deferred under the Companys Deferred Compensation Plan; provided, however, that such rate shall be calculated on a monthly average basis rather than a daily basis; and
(ii) the Company shall fund the payment of such cash to the Employee upon settlement of such RSU Share, including the interest to be paid with respect thereto (collectively, the Delayed Cash Payment), by establishing and irrevocably funding a trust for the benefit of the Employee, but only if the establishment of such trust does not result in any taxes or penalties becoming due under Section 409A(b). Such trust shall be a grantor trust described in Section 671 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and intended not to cause tax to be incurred by the Employee until amounts are paid out from the trust to the Employee. The trust shall provide for distribution of amounts to the Employee in order to pay taxes, if any, that become due on the amounts as to which payment is being delayed during the Settlement Delay Period pursuant to this Section 19, but only to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code without the imposition of 409A Taxes. The establishment and funding of such trust shall not affect the obligation of the Company to pay the Delayed Cash Payment pursuant to this Section 19.
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date.
EMPLOYEE | PERSPECTA INC. | |||||
By: | ||||||
«Name_x» | <<Name>> | |||||
<<Title>> | ||||||
The Employee acknowledges receipt of the Plan and a Prospectus relating to this Award, and further acknowledges that he or she has reviewed this Agreement and the related documents and accepts the provisions thereof. | ||||||
«Name_x» | ||||||
«Address_Line_1» | ||||||
«Address_Line_2» | ||||||
«Address_Line_3» | ||||||
«Address_Line_4» | ||||||
«Address_Line_5» |
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
Appendix A
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Applicable Restrictive Period shall mean, with respect to each Settlement Date, the period set forth in Section 6(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof, respectively.
(b) Cause shall mean: (A) fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or other act of material misconduct against the Company or any of its affiliates; (B) conviction of a felony involving a crime of moral turpitude; (C) willful and knowing violation of any rules or regulations of any governmental or regulatory body material to the business of the Company and its affiliates; or (D) substantial and willful failure to render services in accordance with the terms of his or her employment (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided that (X) a demand for performance of services has been delivered to the Employee in writing by the Employees supervisor at least 60 days prior to termination identifying the manner in which such supervisor believes that the Employee has failed to perform and (Y) the Employee has thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform.
(c) Client means any client with respect to whom the Employee provided services, on behalf of whom the Employee transacted business, or with respect to whom the Employee possessed Confidential Information during the 12-month period preceding each of (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 6(b)(ii)(B) and (ii) the date of the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason.
(d) Competitor means an individual, business or any other entity or enterprise engaged or having publicly announced its intent to engage in business that is substantially similar to the Companys business. For purposes of this Agreement, the parties specifically agree that: the Company is engaged in the business of providing technology-enabled solutions and services; that the Companys capabilities include, but are not limited to, system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting; and that the Company actively solicits business and services clients located throughout the United States and the world. A non-exhaustive list of the Companys Competitors includes: Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.; Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation; CACI International, Inc.; Conduent Incorporated; CSRA Inc.; Cubic Corporation; Engility Holdings, Inc.; Harris Corporation; L3 Technologies, Inc.; Leidos Holdings, Inc.; ManTech International Corporation; Maxar Technologies Ltd.; MAXIMUS, Inc.; Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Orbital ATK, Inc.; Presidio, Inc.; Science Applications International Corporation; and Unisys Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof.
(e) Confidential Information means all Company trade secrets, patents, copyrights, confidential or proprietary business information and data, sales and financial data, pricing information, manufacturing and distribution methods, information relating to the
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
Companys business plans and strategies including, but not limited to, customers and/or prospects, or lists thereof, marketing plans and procedures, research and development plans, methods of doing business, both technical and non-technical, information relating to the design, architecture, flowcharts, source or object code and documentation of any and all computer software products which the Company has developed, acquired or licensed or is in the process of developing, acquiring or licensing or shall develop, acquire or license in the future, hardware and database technologies or technological information, formulae, designs, process and systems information, intellectual property rights, and any other confidential or proprietary information which relates to the business of the Company or to the business of any client or vendor of the Company or any other party with whom the Company agrees to hold information in confidence, whether patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets or not. Confidential Information does not include information which is (i) already known by the Employee without an obligation of confidentiality, (ii) publicly known or becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act of the Employee, (iii) rightfully received from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality, (iv) disclosed without similar restrictions by the Company to a third party (other than an affiliate or customer of the Company), or (v) approved by the Company, in writing, for disclosure.
(f) Employer shall mean the Employees employer.
(g) Prospective Client means any individual or enterprise who is not a Client but with whom the Company was in active business discussions or negotiations at any time during either (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 6(b)(ii)(B) or (ii) the 12-month period preceding the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason and in each case whose identity became known to the Employee in connection with the Employees relationship with or employment by the Company.
(h) RSU Shares shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the RSUs.
(i) Scheduled Settlement Date shall mean the date that is as soon as practicable after the date upon which the Company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal Year 3 and calculates the performance results for the performance period pursuant to Appendix C, but in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year in which Fiscal Year 3 ends.
(j) Settlement Date shall mean, with respect to each RSU Share, the date upon which the RSU was settled by the delivery of such RSU Share to the Employee or the date upon which such RSU Share was cancelled in payment of Taxes (as defined in Section 5).
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
Appendix B
1. Data Privacy.
(a) In order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan, the Company and/or the Employer may:
(i) collect and use certain personal data regarding the Employee, including, without limitation, the Employees name, home address and telephone number, work address and telephone number, work e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, term of employment, employment status, nationality and tax residence, and details regarding the terms and conditions, grant, vesting, cancellation, termination and expiration of all restricted stock units and other stock based incentives granted, awarded or sold to the Employee by the Company (collectively, the Data);
(ii) transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and to third parties, who are involved in the implementation, administration and/or management of, and/or accounting for, the Plan, which recipients may be located in the Employees country or in other countries that may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Employees country;
(iii) transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to a broker or other third party with whom the Employee has elected to deposit any RSU Shares issued in settlement of the RSUs; and
(iv) retain the Data for only as long as may be necessary in order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(b) The Employee hereby consents to the collection, use, transfer and retention of the Data, as described in this Agreement, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, managing and accounting for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(c) The Employee understands that by contacting his or her local human resources representative, the Employee may:
(i) view the Data;
(ii) correct any inaccurate information included within the Data;
(iii) request additional information regarding the storage and processing of the Data
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
(iv) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data; and
(v) under certain circumstances and with certain consequences, prevent further use, transfer, retention and/or processing of the Data.
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Schedule: <<Sched>>
Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
Appendix C
PERFORMANCE SCALE
75% of the Target Units shall vest based on the Companys Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance (the Target EPS Units) and the remaining 25% of the Target Units shall vest based on the Companys Free Cash Flow (FCF) performance (the Target FCF Units).
The number of RSU Shares to be delivered upon settlement of the RSUs based on EPS performance, expressed as a percentage of the Target EPS Units, will be determined by the Committee based upon the Companys performance over Fiscal Years 2019-2021 pursuant to the EPS performance scale set forth below. The number of RSU Shares to be delivered upon settlement of the RSUs based on FCF performance, expressed as a percentage of the Target FCF Units, will be determined by the Committee based upon the Companys performance over Fiscal Years 2019-2021 pursuant to the FCF performance scale set forth below.
EPS shall be defined as GAAP diluted Earnings per Share, adjusted to remove the following:
a) | Any integration and transaction costs related to current and future acquisitions |
b) | The effects of any mark-to-market changes on our pension plans |
c) | The impact of any dispositions and related costs |
FCF shall be defined as Operating Cash Flow:
a) | Less Net cash used in investing activities |
b) | Plus payments for acquisitions |
c) | Less proceeds from business dispositions |
d) | Less payments on capital leases and other long term assets financing |
e) | Plus separation, transaction, and integration related payments |
f) | Plus payments on special restructuring |
In determining the number of RSU Shares, performance criteria shall be adjusted to omit the effects of extraordinary items, gain or loss on the disposal of a business segment (other than provisions for operating losses or income during the phase-out period), unusual or infrequently occurring events or transactions that have been publicly disclosed and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, all as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The Committee may not waive the achievement of the applicable performance goals, and may not increase or decrease the number of RSU Shares determined under the performance scale set
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Grant # <<Number>>
Grant Country: <<TaxCountry>>
forth below, except for those adjustments described in the preceding paragraph.
[EPS CHART TO BE ADDED]
[FCF CHART TO BE ADDED]
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Exhibit 10.9
PERSPECTA INC.
2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
SERVICE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Award.
This Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into as of «Grant_Date_x» (the Grant Date) by and between Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), and «Name_x» , a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries (the Employee).
This Agreement granting the Employee an award under the Plan (the Award) shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Perspecta Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan) and this Agreement. Except as defined in Appendix A, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings ascribed to them under the Plan.
This Award is subject to the data privacy provisions set forth in Appendix B.
Award Granted: «Shares_Granted_x» Restricted Stock Units (the RSUs)
2. Settlement of RSUs.
(a) The RSUs shall be settled by the Company delivering to the Employee (or after the Employees death, the beneficiary designated by the Employee for such purpose), on the Scheduled Settlement Date, a number of RSU Shares equal to the number of RSUs, together with any related Dividend Equivalents.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the RSUs shall be settled on the Scheduled Settlement Date.
(c) Any RSU Shares the Employee receives in settlement of the RSUs shall be subject to any holding period requirements or other restrictions set forth in the Companys stock ownership guidelines applicable to the Employee, as in effect from time to time. The Employee acknowledges that he may be prohibited from selling or otherwise disposing of such RSU Shares while subject to such guidelines.
3. Effect of Termination of Employment; Approved Termination; Change in Control; Recoupment and Forfeiture.
(a) Age 62 or Older Other than for Cause, death or Disability with at least 10 Years of Service; Approved Termination . If, prior to the settlement of the RSUs in full:
(i) the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated at age 62 or older for no reason, or for any reason other
than Cause, death or Disability, and the Employee shall have been (or for any other purpose shall have been treated as if he or she had been) a continuous employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries for at least 10 years immediately prior to the date of termination of employment status (including for this purpose any continuous service with DXC prior to the Spinoff or any continuous service with Vencore Holding Corporation or KGS Holding Corporation prior to the Merger); or
(ii) the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated at any time during the term of the Award and such termination is specifically approved by the Committee for purposes of this Section 3(a),
then, as soon as practicable after the Employees status as an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries is terminated (the Employment Termination Date), the Company shall settle a fraction of the RSUs and any related Dividend Equivalents. The fraction of the RSUs settled will be determined by calculating the number of full months of continuous service with the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Employee has completed since the Grant Date and then dividing this number by 36.
(b) Leave of Absence . If, prior to the settlement of the RSUs in full, the Employee is granted a leave of absence (including a military leave of absence), the Employee and the Company each reasonably anticipate that the Employee will return to active employment and either (x) the leave of absence is to be for not more than six months or (y) at all times during the leave of absence the Employee has a statutory or contractual right to return to work, then:
(i) while on leave of absence the Employee shall be treated as if he were an active employee;
(ii) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated before the Scheduled Settlement Date and the Employee does not timely return to active employment, the date of the end of the leave of absence shall be treated as the Employment Termination Date;
(iii) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated before the Scheduled Settlement Date and the Employee timely returns to active employment, he shall be treated as if active employment had continued uninterrupted during the leave of absence; and
(iv) if the Employees leave of absence continues to the Scheduled Settlement Date, the RSUs shall be settled on such date.
(c) Death or Disability .
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if, prior to the settlement in full of the RSUs, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of death of the
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Employee, then, one calendar month after such death, the Company shall complete the settlement in full of the RSUs and any related Dividend Equivalents.
(ii) If, prior to the settlement in full of the RSUs, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Employee, then, one calendar month after the Employment Termination Date, the Company shall complete the settlement in full of the RSUs and any related Dividend Equivalents.
(iii) If settlement is by reason of termination due to death, settlement shall be to the beneficiary designated by the Employee for such purpose.
(d) Cancellation of RSUs upon Other Termination of Employment . If, prior to the settlement in full of the RSUs, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated other than pursuant to Section 3(a) or (c) hereof, then the RSUs and all related Dividend Equivalents shall automatically be cancelled as of the close of business on the Employment Termination Date.
(e) Change in Control . Upon a Change in Control that occurs while Employee is employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, the RSUs shall, subject to Section 18 of the Plan, continue to vest based on Employees continued employment with the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) and its Subsidiaries in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Section 2 and all other terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however, that if, on or within two (2) years after the date of the Change in Control and prior to when the RSUs have been settled in full, the Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination Without Cause, or the Employees status as an employee of the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated as a result of the Employees death or Disability or pursuant to Section 3(a) above, then any unvested RSUs (and any related Dividend Equivalents) shall automatically vest in full as of the Employment Termination Date and shall be settled on or as soon as administratively practicable (but, subject to Section 18 below, in no event later than 2.5 months) after the Employment Termination Date. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a Qualifying Termination Without Cause shall mean the Employees status as an employee of the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by the Company without Cause at a time when the Employee is meeting performance expectations, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.
(f) Recoupment and Forfeiture . Settlement of all or a portion of the Award pursuant to this Section 3 is subject to the forfeiture provisions of this Section 3. Settlement of all or a portion of the Award is subject to recoupment by the Company pursuant to Section 5.
4. Withholding and Taxes.
(a) If the Company and/or the Employer are obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the grant or settlement of the RSUs pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, Taxes), including, without limitation, any
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federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax (the date upon which the Company and/or the Employer becomes so obligated shall be referred to herein as the Withholding Date), then the Employee shall pay to the Company on the Withholding Date, the aggregate amount that the Company and the Employer are so obligated to withhold, as such amount shall be determined by the Company (the Withholding Liability), which payment shall be made by the automatic cancellation by the Company of a portion of the RSU Shares; provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the Withholding Date, plus the value of the Dividend Equivalents associated with such shares on the Withholding Date); and provided further that the RSU Shares to be cancelled shall be those that would otherwise have been delivered to the Employee the soonest upon settlement of the RSUs; and provided further, however, that the Employee may, on or before the Withholding Date, irrevocably elect to instead pay to the Company, by check or wire transfer delivered or made within one business day after the Withholding Date, an amount equal to or greater than the Withholding Liability.
(b) The Employee acknowledges that neither the Company nor the Employer has made any representation or given any advice to the Employee with respect to Taxes.
5. Recoupment and Forfeiture.
(a) Refund of Stock Value; Forfeiture of RSUs .
(i) Refund of Stock Value . If the Employee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 5(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof during the Applicable Restrictive Period for any Settlement Date, then, if the RSUs were settled within the one year period prior to the occurrence of such event, the Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company an amount in cash equal to the (i) aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of such Settlement Date, of all RSU Shares which were delivered to the Employee or cancelled in payment of Taxes on such Settlement Date and (ii) Dividend Equivalents paid to the Employee in respect of the RSU Shares.
(ii) Forfeiture of RSUs . If the Employee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 5(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof prior to the Settlement Date for the RSUs, the RSUs and all related Dividend Equivalents shall be terminated and forfeited.
(b) Triggering Events . The events referred to in Sections 3(f) and 5(a) hereof are as follows:
(i) Non-Disclosure and Non-Use of Confidential Information . The Employee agrees not to disclose, use, copy or duplicate or otherwise permit the use, disclosure, copying or duplication of any Confidential Information (other than in connection with authorized activities conducted in the course of the Employees employment at the Company for the benefit of the Company) during the period of his/her employment with the Company or at any time thereafter. The
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Employee agrees to take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent any unauthorized disclosure, use, copying or duplication of Confidential Information.
(ii) Non-Solicitation of the Companys Employees, Clients, and Prospective Clients . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 24 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior written consent of the Companys General Counsel, engage in any of the conduct described in paragraphs (A) and (B) below, either directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, member, partner, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly held corporation) or in any other capacity for any person, firm, partnership or corporation:
(A) hire, attempt to hire or assist any other person or entity in hiring or attempting to hire any current employee of the Company or any person who was a Company employee within the 6-month period preceding such hiring or attempted hiring;
(B) solicit, divert or cause a reduction in the business or patronage of any Client or Prospective Client.
(iii) Non-Competition . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 12 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior written consent of the Companys General Counsel, either directly or indirectly, as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, partner, member, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly traded corporation), wherever the Company is marketing or providing its services or products, participate in any activity as, or for, a Competitor of the Company which is the same or similar to the activities in which the Employee was involved at the Company.
(c) Waiver of Recoupment . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall be released from (i) all of his or her obligations under Section 5(a) hereof in the event that a Change in Control occurs within three years prior to the Employment Termination Date, and (ii) some or all of his or her obligations under Section 5(a) hereof in the event that the Committee (if the Employee is an executive officer of the Company) or the Companys Chief Executive Officer (if the Employee is not an executive officer of the Company) shall determine, in their respective sole discretion, that such release is in the best interests of the Company.
(d) Effect on Other Rights and Remedies . The rights of the Company set forth in this Section 5 shall not limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies which the Company or any of its affiliates may have under law or under any separate employment, confidentiality or other agreement with the Employee or otherwise with respect to the events described in Section 5(b) hereof.
(e) Reasonableness . The Employee agrees that the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 5 are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of
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the interests of the Company. If, however, in any judicial proceeding any provision of this Section 5 is found to be so broad as to be unenforceable, the Employee and the Company agree that such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as to be enforceable.
(f) Clawback . As an additional condition of receiving this Award, the Employee agrees and acknowledges that the Award shall be subject to repayment to the Company in whole or in part in the event of a financial restatement or in such other circumstances as may be required by applicable law or as may be provided in any clawback policy that is adopted by the Company.
6. Registration of Units.
The Employees right to receive the RSU Shares shall be evidenced by book entry (or by such other manner as the Committee may determine).
7. Certain Corporate Transactions .
In the event that the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the RSU Shares are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the term RSU Shares, as used in this Agreement, shall, from and after the date of such event, include such cash, property and/or securities so distributed in respect of the RSU Shares, or into or for which the RSU Shares are so increased, decreased, exchanged or converted.
8. Shareholder Rights.
The Employee shall have no rights of a shareholder with respect to RSU Shares subject to this Award unless and until such time as the Award has been settled by the transfer of shares of Common Stock to the Employee.
9. Assignment of Award.
Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee, the Employees rights under the Plan and this Agreement are personal; no assignment or transfer of the Employees rights under and interest in this Award may be made by the Employee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
10. Notices.
Unless the Company notifies the Employee in writing of a different procedure, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Award shall be in writing and shall be:
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(a) by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171; or
(b) by hand delivery or otherwise to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171.
Any notices provided for in this Agreement or in the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively delivered or given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to the Employee, five days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Employee at the address specified at the end of this Agreement or at such other address as the Employee hereafter designates by written notice to the Company.
11. Stock Certificates.
Certificates representing the Common Stock issued pursuant to the Award will bear all legends required by law and necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions of the Plan and this Award. The Company may place a stop transfer order against shares of the Common Stock issued pursuant to this Award until all restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan or this Agreement and in the legends referred to in this Section 11 have been complied with.
12. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee, the Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including personal representatives, heirs and legatees), except that the Employee may not assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted herein.
13. Plan.
The RSUs are granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the RSUs or of any of the Employees rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the RSUs are settled in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee.
14. No Employment Guaranteed.
No provision of this Agreement shall (a) be deemed to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) confer upon the Employee any right to be or continue to be in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) affect the right of the Employer to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (d) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Employer may terminate the
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employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless applicable law provides otherwise or unless the Employee and the Employer are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise.
15. Nature of Company Restricted Stock Unit Grants.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the Plan was established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan and this Agreement;
(b) the Company grants RSUs voluntarily and on an occasional basis, and the receipt of the RSUs by the Employee does not create any contractual or other right to receive any future grant of RSUs, or any benefits in lieu of a grant of RSUs;
(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of RSUs by the Company will be made in the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Employee is voluntarily participating in the Plan; and
(e) the future value of the RSUs is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.
16. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Any action, suit or proceeding to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or to resolve any dispute or controversy arising under or in any way relating to this Agreement, shall be brought exclusively in the state courts for the State of Nevada, United States of America, and the parties hereto hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. If the Employee has received this or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English, and the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
17. Entire Agreement; Amendment and Waivers.
This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated.
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18. Section 409A Compliance.
Payments under this Agreement are designed to be made in a manner that is exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code) as a short-term deferral, and the provisions of this Agreement will be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted, or construed).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if, upon the advice of its counsel, the Company determines that the settlement of an RSU Share pursuant to this Agreement is or may become subject to the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or penalties imposed under Section 409A (409A Taxes) as applicable at the time such settlement is otherwise required under this Agreement, then such payment may be delayed to the extent necessary to avoid 409A Taxes. In particular:
(a) if the Employee is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code on the date of the Employees separation from service (other than due to death) within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations, such settlement shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the first business day following the expiration of six months from the Employees separation from service, (ii) the date of the Employees death, or (iii) such earlier date as complies with the requirements of Section 409A (the Settlement Delay Period); and
(b) if all or any part of such RSU Share has been converted into cash pursuant to Section 7 hereof, then:
(i) upon settlement of such RSU Share, such cash shall be increased by an amount equal to interest thereon for the Settlement Delay Period at a rate equal to the default rate credited to amounts deferred under the Companys Deferred Compensation Plan; provided, however, that such rate shall be calculated on a monthly average basis rather than a daily basis; and
(ii) the Company shall fund the payment of such cash to the Employee upon settlement of such RSU Share, including the interest to be paid with respect thereto (collectively, the Delayed Cash Payment), by establishing and irrevocably funding a trust for the benefit of the Employee, but only if the establishment of such trust does not result in any taxes or penalties becoming due under Section 409A(b). Such trust shall be a grantor trust described in Section 671 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and intended not to cause tax to be incurred by the Employee until amounts are paid out from the trust to the Employee. The trust shall provide for distribution of amounts to the Employee in order to pay taxes, if any, that become due on the amounts as to which payment is being delayed during the Settlement Delay Period pursuant to this Section 18, but only to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code without the imposition of 409A Taxes. The establishment and funding of such trust shall not affect the obligation of the Company to pay the Delayed Cash Payment pursuant to this Section 18.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date.
EMPLOYEE | PERSPECTA INC. | |||||||
By: | ||||||||
«Name_x» | <<Name>> | |||||||
<<Title>> | ||||||||
The Employee acknowledges receipt of the Plan and a Prospectus relating to this Award, and further acknowledges that he or she has reviewed this Agreement and the related documents and accepts the provisions thereof. | ||||||||
«Name_x» | ||||||||
ACCEPTANCE DATE |
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Appendix A
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Applicable Restrictive Period shall mean, with respect to each Settlement Date, the period set forth in Section 5(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof, respectively.
(b) Cause shall mean: (A) fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or other act of material misconduct against the Company or any of its affiliates; (B) conviction of a felony involving a crime of moral turpitude; (C) willful and knowing violation of any rules or regulations of any governmental or regulatory body material to the business of the Company or its affiliates; or (D) substantial and willful failure to render services in accordance with the terms of his or her employment (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided that (X) a demand for performance of services has been delivered to the Employee in writing by the Employees supervisor at least 60 days prior to termination identifying the manner in which such supervisor believes that the Employee has failed to perform and (Y) the Employee has thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform.
(c) Client means any client with respect to whom the Employee provided services, on behalf of whom the Employee transacted business, or with respect to whom the Employee possessed Confidential Information during the 12-month period preceding each of (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 5(b)(ii)(B) and (ii) the date of the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason.
(d) Competitor means an individual, business or any other entity or enterprise engaged or having publicly announced its intent to engage in business that is substantially similar to the Companys business. For purposes of this Agreement, the parties specifically agree that: the Company is engaged in the business of providing technology-enabled solutions and services; that the Companys capabilities include, but are not limited to, system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting; and that the Company actively solicits business and services clients located throughout the United States and the world. A non-exhaustive list of the Companys Competitors includes: Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.; Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation; CACI International, Inc.; Conduent Incorporated; CSRA Inc.; Cubic Corporation; Engility Holdings, Inc.; Harris Corporation; L3 Technologies, Inc.; Leidos Holdings, Inc.; ManTech International Corporation; Maxar Technologies Ltd.; MAXIMUS, Inc.; Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Orbital ATK, Inc.; Presidio, Inc.; Science Applications International Corporation; and Unisys Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof.
(e) Confidential Information means all Company trade secrets, patents, copyrights, confidential or proprietary business information and data, sales and financial data, pricing information, manufacturing and distribution methods, information relating to the Companys business plans and strategies including, but not limited to, customers and/or prospects, or lists thereof, marketing plans and procedures, research and development plans,
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methods of doing business, both technical and non-technical, information relating to the design, architecture, flowcharts, source or object code and documentation of any and all computer software products which the Company has developed, acquired or licensed or is in the process of developing, acquiring or licensing or shall develop, acquire or license in the future, hardware and database technologies or technological information, formulae, designs, process and systems information, intellectual property rights, and any other confidential or proprietary information which relates to the business of the Company or to the business of any client or vendor of the Company or any other party with whom the Company agrees to hold information in confidence, whether patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets or not. Confidential Information does not include information which is (i) already known by the Employee without an obligation of confidentiality, (ii) publicly known or becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act of the Employee, (iii) rightfully received from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality, (iv) disclosed without similar restrictions by the Company to a third party (other than an affiliate or customer of the Company), or (v) approved by the Company, in writing, for disclosure.
(f) Employer shall mean the Employees employer.
(g) Prospective Client means any individual or enterprise who is not a Client but with whom the Company was in active business discussions or negotiations at any time during either (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 5(b)(ii)(B) or (ii) the 12-month period preceding the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason and in each case whose identity became known to the Employee in connection with the Employees relationship with or employment by the Company.
(h) RSU Shares shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the RSUs.
(i) Scheduled Settlement Date shall mean the third anniversary of the Grant Date or as soon as practicable thereafter, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year that includes the third anniversary of the Grant Date.
(j) Settlement Date shall mean, with respect to each RSU Share, the date upon which the RSU was settled by the delivery of such RSU Share to the Employee or the date upon which such RSU Share was cancelled in payment of Taxes (as defined in Section 4).
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Appendix B
1. Data Privacy.
(a) In order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan, the Company and/or the Employer may:
(i) collect and use certain personal data regarding the Employee, including, without limitation, the Employees name, home address and telephone number, work address and telephone number, work e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, term of employment, employment status, nationality and tax residence, and details regarding the terms and conditions, grant, vesting, cancellation, termination and expiration of all restricted stock units and other stock based incentives granted, awarded or sold to the Employee by the Company (collectively, the Data);
(ii) transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and to third parties, who are involved in the implementation, administration and/or management of, and/or accounting for, the Plan, which recipients may be located in the Employees country or in other countries that may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Employees country;
(iii) transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to a broker or other third party with whom the Employee has elected to deposit any RSU Shares issued in settlement of the RSUs; and
(iv) retain the Data for only as long as may be necessary in order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(b) The Employee hereby consents to the collection, use, transfer and retention of the Data, as described in this Agreement, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, managing and accounting for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(c) The Employee understands that by contacting his or her local human resources representative, the Employee may:
(i) view the Data;
(ii) correct any inaccurate information included within the Data;
(iii) request additional information regarding the storage and processing of the Data
(iv) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data; and
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(v) under certain circumstances and with certain consequences, prevent further use, transfer, retention and/or processing of the Data.
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Exhibit 10.10
PERSPECTA INC.
2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
SERVICE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Award.
This Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into as of [GRANT DATE] (the Grant Date) by and between Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), and [EMPLOYEE], a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries (the Employee).
This Agreement granting the Employee an award under the Plan (the Award) shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Perspecta Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan) and this Agreement. Except as defined in Appendix A, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings ascribed to them under the Plan.
This Award is subject to the data privacy provisions set forth in Appendix B.
Award Granted: [# GRANTED] Restricted Stock Units (the RSUs)
Upon each of the dates indicated below (each, a Vesting Date), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the RSUs shall vest with respect to the number indicated below across from such date:
Number of RSUs Vesting |
Date |
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1/3 of the RSUs Granted | 1 st Anniversary of the Grant Date | |
1/3 of the RSUs Granted | 2 nd Anniversary of the Grant Date | |
1/3 of the RSUs Granted | 3 rd Anniversary of the Grant Date |
2. Settlement of RSUs.
(a) The RSUs shall be settled by the Company delivering to the Employee (or after the Employees death, the beneficiary designated by the Employee for such purpose), on the applicable Scheduled Settlement Date, a number of RSU Shares equal to the number of RSUs vesting on such date, together with any related Dividend Equivalents.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the RSUs shall be settled on the applicable Scheduled Settlement Date.
(c) Any RSU Shares the Employee receives in settlement of the RSUs shall be subject to any holding period requirements or other restrictions set forth in the Companys stock ownership guidelines applicable to the Employee, as in effect from time to time. The Employee acknowledges that he may be prohibited from selling or otherwise disposing of such RSU Shares while subject to such guidelines.
3. Effect of Termination of Employment; Approved Termination; Change in Control; Recoupment and Forfeiture.
(a) Age 62 or Older Other than for Cause, death or Disability with at least 10 Years of Service; Approved Termination . If, prior to the settlement of the RSUs in full:
(i) the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated at age 62 or older for no reason, or for any reason other than Cause, death or Disability, and the Employee shall have been (or for any other purpose shall have been treated as if he or she had been) a continuous employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries for at least 10 years immediately prior to the date of termination of employment status (including for this purpose any continuous service with DXC prior to the Spinoff or any continuous service with Vencore Holding Corporation or KGS Holding Corporation prior to the Merger); or
(ii) the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated at any time during the term of the Award and such termination is specifically approved by the Committee for purposes of this Section 3(a),
then, as soon as practicable after the Employees status as an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries is terminated (the Employment Termination Date), the Company shall settle a portion of the remaining unsettled RSUs and any related Dividend Equivalents. The portion of the RSUs settled will be determined by multiplying (x) the total number of RSUs granted under this Award by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months of continuous service with the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Employee has completed since the Grant Date and the denominator of which is the total number of full months from the Grant Date until the last scheduled Vesting Date under the Award, and then subtracting from the resulting product the total number of RSUs granted under this Award, if any, that have vested and been settled prior to the Employment Termination Date. The portion of the RSUs not settled in accordance with this section and any related Dividend Equivalents shall automatically be cancelled as of the close of business on the Employment Termination Date.
(b) Leave of Absence . If, prior to the settlement of the RSUs in full, the Employee is granted a leave of absence (including a military leave of absence), the Employee and the Company each reasonably anticipate that the Employee will return to active employment and either (x) the leave of absence is to be for not more than six months or (y) at all times during the leave of absence the Employee has a statutory or contractual right to return to work, then:
(i) while on leave of absence the Employee shall be treated as if he were an active employee;
(ii) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated and the Employee does not timely return to active employment, the date of the end of the leave of absence shall be treated as the Employment Termination Date;
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(iii) if the Employees leave of absence is terminated and the Employee timely returns to active employment, he shall be treated as if active employment had continued uninterrupted during the leave of absence; and
(iv) if a Scheduled Settlement Date occurs during the Employees leave of absence, the applicable number of RSUs and any related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on such date.
(c) Death or Disability .
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if, prior to the settlement in full of the RSUs, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of death of the Employee, then, one calendar month after such death, the Company shall complete the settlement in full of the remaining unsettled RSUs and any related Dividend Equivalents.
(ii) If, prior to the settlement in full of the RSUs, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Employee, then, one calendar month after the Employment Termination Date, the Company shall complete the settlement in full of the remaining unsettled RSUs and any related Dividend Equivalents.
(iii) If settlement is by reason of termination due to death, settlement shall be to the beneficiary designated by the Employee for such purpose.
(d) Cancellation of RSUs upon Other Termination of Employment . If, prior to the settlement in full of the RSUs, the Employees status as an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated other than pursuant to Section 3(a) or (c) hereof, then the remaining unsettled RSUs and all related Dividend Equivalents shall automatically be cancelled as of the close of business on the Employment Termination Date.
(e) Change in Control . Upon a Change in Control that occurs while Employee is employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, the RSUs shall, subject to Section 18 of the Plan, continue to vest based on Employees continued employment with the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) and its Subsidiaries in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Section 2 and all other terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however, that if, on or within two (2) years after the date of the Change in Control and prior to when the RSUs have been settled in full, the Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination Without Cause, or the Employees status as an employee of the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated as a result of the Employees death or Disability or pursuant to Section 3(a) above, then any unvested RSUs (and any related Dividend Equivalents) shall automatically vest in full as of the Employment Termination Date and shall be settled on or as soon as administratively practicable (but, subject to Section 18 below, in no event later than 2.5 months) after the Employment Termination Date. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a Qualifying Termination Without Cause shall mean the Employees status as an
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employee of the Company (including any successor to the Company resulting from the Change in Control) or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by the Company without Cause at a time when the Employee is meeting performance expectations, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.
(f) Recoupment and Forfeiture . Settlement of all or a portion of the Award pursuant to this Section 3 is subject to the forfeiture provisions of this Section 3. Settlement of all or a portion of the Award is subject to recoupment by the Company pursuant to Section 5.
4. Withholding and Taxes.
(a) If the Company and/or the Employer are obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the grant or settlement of the RSUs pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, Taxes), including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax (the date upon which the Company and/or the Employer becomes so obligated shall be referred to herein as the Withholding Date), then the Employee shall pay to the Company on the Withholding Date, the aggregate amount that the Company and the Employer are so obligated to withhold, as such amount shall be determined by the Company (the Withholding Liability), which payment shall be made by the automatic cancellation by the Company of a portion of the RSU Shares; provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the Withholding Date, plus the value of the Dividend Equivalents associated with such shares on the Withholding Date); and provided further that the RSU Shares to be cancelled shall be those that would otherwise have been delivered to the Employee the soonest upon settlement of the RSUs; and provided further, however, that the Employee may, on or before the Withholding Date, irrevocably elect to instead pay to the Company, by check or wire transfer delivered or made within one business day after the Withholding Date, an amount equal to or greater than the Withholding Liability.
(b) The Employee acknowledges that neither the Company nor the Employer has made any representation or given any advice to the Employee with respect to Taxes.
5. Recoupment and Forfeiture.
(a) Refund of Stock Value; Forfeiture of RSUs .
(i) Refund of Stock Value . If the Employee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 5(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof during the Applicable Restrictive Period for any Settlement Date, then, if the RSUs were settled within the one year period prior to the occurrence of such event, the Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company an amount in cash equal to the (i) aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of such Settlement Date, of all RSU Shares which were delivered to the Employee or cancelled in payment of Taxes on such Settlement Date and (ii) Dividend Equivalents paid to the Employee in respect of the RSU Shares.
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(ii) Forfeiture of RSUs . If the Employee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 5(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof prior to a Settlement Date for the RSUs, all remaining unsettled RSUs and related Dividend Equivalents shall be terminated and forfeited.
(b) Triggering Events . The events referred to in Sections 3(f) and 5(a) hereof are as follows:
(i) Non-Disclosure and Non-Use of Confidential Information . The Employee agrees not to disclose, use, copy or duplicate or otherwise permit the use, disclosure, copying or duplication of any Confidential Information (other than in connection with authorized activities conducted in the course of the Employees employment at the Company for the benefit of the Company) during the period of his/her employment with the Company or at any time thereafter. The Employee agrees to take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent any unauthorized disclosure, use, copying or duplication of Confidential Information.
(ii) Non-Solicitation of the Companys Employees, Clients, and Prospective Clients . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 24 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior written consent of the Companys General Counsel, engage in any of the conduct described in paragraphs (A) and (B) below, either directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, member, partner, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly held corporation) or in any other capacity for any person, firm, partnership or corporation:
(A) hire, attempt to hire or assist any other person or entity in hiring or attempting to hire any current employee of the Company or any person who was a Company employee within the 6-month period preceding such hiring or attempted hiring;
(B) solicit, divert or cause a reduction in the business or patronage of any Client or Prospective Client.
(iii) Non-Competition . During the time of the Employees employment and for a period of 12 months thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the express, prior written consent of the Companys General Counsel, either directly or indirectly, as an employee, agent, contractor, consultant, partner, member, officer, director or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of less than 5% of the equities of a publicly traded corporation), wherever the Company is marketing or providing its services or products, participate in any activity as, or for, a Competitor of the Company which is the same or similar to the activities in which the Employee was involved at the Company.
(c) Waiver of Recoupment . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall be released from (i) all of his or her obligations under Section 5(a) hereof in the event that a
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Change in Control occurs within three years prior to the Employment Termination Date, and (ii) some or all of his or her obligations under Section 5(a) hereof in the event that the Committee (if the Employee is an executive officer of the Company) or the Companys Chief Executive Officer (if the Employee is not an executive officer of the Company) shall determine, in their respective sole discretion, that such release is in the best interests of the Company.
(d) Effect on Other Rights and Remedies . The rights of the Company set forth in this Section 5 shall not limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies which the Company or any of its affiliates may have under law or under any separate employment, confidentiality or other agreement with the Employee or otherwise with respect to the events described in Section 5(b) hereof.
(e) Reasonableness . The Employee agrees that the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 5 are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of the interests of the Company. If, however, in any judicial proceeding any provision of this Section 5 is found to be so broad as to be unenforceable, the Employee and the Company agree that such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as to be enforceable.
(f) Clawback . As an additional condition of receiving this Award, the Employee agrees and acknowledges that the Award shall be subject to repayment to the Company in whole or in part in the event of a financial restatement or in such other circumstances as may be required by applicable law or as may be provided in any clawback policy that is adopted by the Company.
6. Registration of Units.
The Employees right to receive the RSU Shares shall be evidenced by book entry (or by such other manner as the Committee may determine).
7. Certain Corporate Transactions .
In the event that the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the RSU Shares are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the term RSU Shares, as used in this Agreement, shall, from and after the date of such event, include such cash, property and/or securities so distributed in respect of the RSU Shares, or into or for which the RSU Shares are so increased, decreased, exchanged or converted.
8. Shareholder Rights.
The Employee shall have no rights of a shareholder with respect to RSU Shares subject to this Award unless and until such time as the Award has been settled by the transfer of shares of Common Stock to the Employee.
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9. Assignment of Award.
Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee, the Employees rights under the Plan and this Agreement are personal; no assignment or transfer of the Employees rights under and interest in this Award may be made by the Employee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
10. Notices.
Unless the Company notifies the Employee in writing of a different procedure, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Award shall be in writing and shall be:
(a) by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171; or
(b) by hand delivery or otherwise to Perspecta Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171.
Any notices provided for in this Agreement or in the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively delivered or given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to the Employee, five days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Employee at the address specified at the end of this Agreement or at such other address as the Employee hereafter designates by written notice to the Company.
11. Stock Certificates.
Certificates representing the Common Stock issued pursuant to the Award will bear all legends required by law and necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions of the Plan and this Award. The Company may place a stop transfer order against shares of the Common Stock issued pursuant to this Award until all restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan or this Agreement and in the legends referred to in this Section 11 have been complied with.
12. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee, the Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including personal representatives, heirs and legatees), except that the Employee may not assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted herein.
13. Plan.
The RSUs are granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the RSUs or of any of the Employees rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement and such rules and
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regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the RSUs are settled in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee.
14. No Employment Guaranteed.
No provision of this Agreement shall (a) be deemed to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) confer upon the Employee any right to be or continue to be in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) affect the right of the Employer to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (d) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Employer may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless applicable law provides otherwise or unless the Employee and the Employer are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise.
15. Nature of Company Restricted Stock Unit Grants.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the Plan was established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan and this Agreement;
(b) the Company grants RSUs voluntarily and on an occasional basis, and the receipt of the RSUs by the Employee does not create any contractual or other right to receive any future grant of RSUs, or any benefits in lieu of a grant of RSUs;
(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of RSUs by the Company will be made in the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Employee is voluntarily participating in the Plan; and
(e) the future value of the RSUs is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.
16. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Any action, suit or proceeding to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or to resolve any dispute or controversy arising under or in any way relating to this Agreement, shall be brought exclusively in the state courts for the State of Nevada, United States of America, and the parties hereto hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. If the Employee has received this or any other document related
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to the Plan translated into a language other than English, and the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
17. Entire Agreement; Amendment and Waivers.
This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated.
18. Section 409A Compliance.
Payments under this Agreement are designed to be made in a manner that is exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code) as a short-term deferral, and the provisions of this Agreement will be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted, or construed).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if, upon the advice of its counsel, the Company determines that the settlement of an RSU Share pursuant to this Agreement is or may become subject to the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or penalties imposed under Section 409A (409A Taxes) as applicable at the time such settlement is otherwise required under this Agreement, then such payment may be delayed to the extent necessary to avoid 409A Taxes. In particular:
(a) if the Employee is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code on the date of the Employees separation from service (other than due to death) within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations, such settlement shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the first business day following the expiration of six months from the Employees separation from service, (ii) the date of the Employees death, or (iii) such earlier date as complies with the requirements of Section 409A (the Settlement Delay Period); and
(b) if all or any part of such RSU Share has been converted into cash pursuant to Section 7 hereof, then:
(i) upon settlement of such RSU Share, such cash shall be increased by an amount equal to interest thereon for the Settlement Delay Period at a rate equal to the default rate credited to amounts deferred under the Companys Deferred Compensation Plan; provided, however, that such rate shall be calculated on a monthly average basis rather than a daily basis; and
(ii) the Company shall fund the payment of such cash to the Employee upon settlement of such RSU Share, including the interest to be paid with respect
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thereto (collectively, the Delayed Cash Payment), by establishing and irrevocably funding a trust for the benefit of the Employee, but only if the establishment of such trust does not result in any taxes or penalties becoming due under Section 409A(b). Such trust shall be a grantor trust described in Section 671 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and intended not to cause tax to be incurred by the Employee until amounts are paid out from the trust to the Employee. The trust shall provide for distribution of amounts to the Employee in order to pay taxes, if any, that become due on the amounts as to which payment is being delayed during the Settlement Delay Period pursuant to this Section 18, but only to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code without the imposition of 409A Taxes. The establishment and funding of such trust shall not affect the obligation of the Company to pay the Delayed Cash Payment pursuant to this Section 18.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date.
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Appendix A
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Applicable Restrictive Period shall mean, with respect to each Settlement Date, the period set forth in Section 5(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) hereof, respectively.
(b) Cause shall mean: (A) fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or other act of material misconduct against the Company or any of its affiliates; (B) conviction of a felony involving a crime of moral turpitude; (C) willful and knowing violation of any rules or regulations of any governmental or regulatory body material to the business of the Company or its affiliates; or (D) substantial and willful failure to render services in accordance with the terms of his or her employment (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided that (X) a demand for performance of services has been delivered to the Employee in writing by the Employees supervisor at least 60 days prior to termination identifying the manner in which such supervisor believes that the Employee has failed to perform and (Y) the Employee has thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform.
(c) Client means any client with respect to whom the Employee provided services, on behalf of whom the Employee transacted business, or with respect to whom the Employee possessed Confidential Information during the 12-month period preceding each of (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 5(b)(ii)(B) and (ii) the date of the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason.
(d) Competitor means an individual, business or any other entity or enterprise engaged or having publicly announced its intent to engage in business that is substantially similar to the Companys business. For purposes of this Agreement, the parties specifically agree that: the Company is engaged in the business of providing technology-enabled solutions and services; that the Companys capabilities include, but are not limited to, system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting; and that the Company actively solicits business and services clients located throughout the United States and the world. A non-exhaustive list of the Companys Competitors includes: Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.; Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation; CACI International, Inc.; Conduent Incorporated; CSRA Inc.; Cubic Corporation; Engility Holdings, Inc.; Harris Corporation; L3 Technologies, Inc.; Leidos Holdings, Inc.; ManTech International Corporation; Maxar Technologies Ltd.; MAXIMUS, Inc.; Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Orbital ATK, Inc.; Presidio, Inc.; Science Applications International Corporation; and Unisys Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof.
(e) Confidential Information means all Company trade secrets, patents, copyrights, confidential or proprietary business information and data, sales and financial data, pricing information, manufacturing and distribution methods, information relating to the Companys business plans and strategies including, but not limited to, customers and/or prospects, or lists thereof, marketing plans and procedures, research and development plans,
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methods of doing business, both technical and non-technical, information relating to the design, architecture, flowcharts, source or object code and documentation of any and all computer software products which the Company has developed, acquired or licensed or is in the process of developing, acquiring or licensing or shall develop, acquire or license in the future, hardware and database technologies or technological information, formulae, designs, process and systems information, intellectual property rights, and any other confidential or proprietary information which relates to the business of the Company or to the business of any client or vendor of the Company or any other party with whom the Company agrees to hold information in confidence, whether patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets or not. Confidential Information does not include information which is (i) already known by the Employee without an obligation of confidentiality, (ii) publicly known or becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act of the Employee, (iii) rightfully received from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality, (iv) disclosed without similar restrictions by the Company to a third party (other than an affiliate or customer of the Company), or (v) approved by the Company, in writing, for disclosure.
(f) Employer shall mean the Employees employer.
(g) Prospective Client means any individual or enterprise who is not a Client but with whom the Company was in active business discussions or negotiations at any time during either (i) the date the Employee engages in an act described in Section 5(b)(ii)(B) or (ii) the 12-month period preceding the termination of the Employees employment with the Company for any reason and in each case whose identity became known to the Employee in connection with the Employees relationship with or employment by the Company.
(h) RSU Shares shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the RSUs.
(i) Scheduled Settlement Date shall mean the applicable Vesting Date with respect to a particular tranche of RSUs or as soon as practicable thereafter, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year that includes the applicable Vesting Date.
(j) Settlement Date shall mean, with respect to each RSU Share, the date upon which the RSU was settled by the delivery of such RSU Share to the Employee or the date upon which such RSU Share was cancelled in payment of Taxes (as defined in Section 4).
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Appendix B
1. Data Privacy.
(a) In order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan, the Company and/or the Employer may:
(i) collect and use certain personal data regarding the Employee, including, without limitation, the Employees name, home address and telephone number, work address and telephone number, work e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, term of employment, employment status, nationality and tax residence, and details regarding the terms and conditions, grant, vesting, cancellation, termination and expiration of all restricted stock units and other stock based incentives granted, awarded or sold to the Employee by the Company (collectively, the Data);
(ii) transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and to third parties, who are involved in the implementation, administration and/or management of, and/or accounting for, the Plan, which recipients may be located in the Employees country or in other countries that may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Employees country;
(iii) transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to a broker or other third party with whom the Employee has elected to deposit any RSU Shares issued in settlement of the RSUs; and
(iv) retain the Data for only as long as may be necessary in order to implement, administer, manage and account for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(b) The Employee hereby consents to the collection, use, transfer and retention of the Data, as described in this Agreement, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, managing and accounting for the Employees participation in the Plan.
(c) The Employee understands that by contacting his or her local human resources representative, the Employee may:
(i) view the Data;
(ii) correct any inaccurate information included within the Data;
(iii) request additional information regarding the storage and processing of the Data
(iv) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data; and
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(v) under certain circumstances and with certain consequences, prevent further use, transfer, retention and/or processing of the Data.
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Exhibit 10.11
PERSPECTA INC.
2018 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into as of the date indicated on the signature page hereto (the Grant Date) by and between Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), and the non-employee director of the Company executing this Agreement (the Director).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Perspecta Inc. 2018 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (the Plan), the Company is authorized to grant awards to directors of the Company who are not employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
WHEREAS, such awards may include restricted stock units with respect to shares of the common stock of the Company (the Common Stock); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Director, and the Director desires to accept, a restricted stock unit upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of RSUs . The Company hereby grants as of [GRANT DATE] to the Director, and the Director hereby accepts, [# GRANTED] restricted stock units upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the RSUs). Each RSU represents the right to receive a share of Common Stock upon settlement of the RSU (each, an RSU Share and collectively, the RSU Shares), subject to the terms and conditions hereof.
2. Adjustment of RSU Shares . If the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the RSUs are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or if cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, restructuring, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or if substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless the terms of such transaction shall provide otherwise, the Administrator (as defined in the Plan) shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments, as of the date of such transaction, in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that are thereafter subject to the RSUs.
3. Nontransferability of RSUs . Neither the RSUs nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
4. Plan . The RSUs are granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Director, without his or her consent, of the RSUs or of any of the Directors rights under this Agreement. The
interpretation and construction by the Board of the Plan and this Agreement shall be final and binding upon the Director.
5. Stockholder Rights . No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any of the RSU Shares until the settlement of the RSUs in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
6. Successors . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Director and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand.
7. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers . This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated.
8. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state.
9. Settlement of RSUs .
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall settle the RSUs by delivering the RSU Shares and the Dividend Equivalents (as hereinafter defined) to the Director (or after the Directors death, to the beneficiary designated by the Director for such purpose) on earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date, or (ii) the date of the Companys first Annual Meeting of Stockholders held after the Grant Date. Alternatively, settlement of the RSUs may be deferred until such time as the Director shall have elected pursuant to the Directors election with respect thereto made on or prior to the later of (i) December 31 of the year preceding the Grant Date or (ii) 30 days after the date upon which the Director first became a director of the Company (but only with respect to the pro-rata portion of the RSUs relating to services to be performed after the election date). Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Director ceases to be a director of the Company before the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date or the date of the Companys first Annual Meeting of Stockholders held after the Grant Date, then the RSUs shall terminate, unsettled, on the Directors termination date.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term Dividend Equivalents shall mean, with respect to each RSU Share being delivered by the Company upon settlement of the RSUs, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of all regular cash dividends paid on a share of Common Stock during the period between the Grant Date and the date of such settlement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date indicated below.
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Exhibit 10.12
PERSPECTA INC.
SEVERANCE PLAN FOR SENIOR
MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES
And Summary Plan Description
Effective June 1, 2018
This Severance Plan (the Plan) shall become effective with respect to any particular Designated Employee (as defined below) as of the date a Senior Management and Key Employee Severance Agreement, incorporating all or any portion of the terms hereof, is executed between such Designated Employee and Perspecta Inc. (Perspecta and, together with its subsidiaries, the Company). This document is also intended to constitute the Summary Plan Description for the Plan.
The Plan is effective as of June 1, 2018. The Plan is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and the regulations and other Treasury Department guidance promulgated thereunder, and shall be interpreted accordingly.
1. | Purpose |
The principal purposes of the Plan are to (i) provide an incentive to the Designated Employees to remain in the employ of the Company, notwithstanding any uncertainty and job insecurity which may be created by an actual or prospective Change of Control, (ii) encourage the Designated Employees full attention and dedication to the Company currently and in the event of any actual or prospective Change of Control, and (iii) provide an incentive for the Designated Employees to be objective concerning any potential Change of Control and to fully support any Change of Control transaction approved by the Board of Directors.
2. | Definitions |
Certain terms not otherwise defined in this Plan shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 2.
(a) Cause . For purposes of this Plan and any agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan only, Cause shall mean:
(i) fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or other act of material misconduct against the Company or any of its affiliates;
(ii) conviction of a felony involving a crime of moral turpitude;
(iii) willful and knowing violation of any rules or regulations of any governmental or regulatory body material to the business of the Company; or
(iv) substantial and willful failure to render services in accordance with the terms of his or her employment (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided that a demand for performance of services has been delivered to the Designated Employee in writing by or on behalf of the board of directors of the Employer at least 60 days prior to termination identifying the manner in which such board of directors believes that the Designated Employee has failed to perform and (B) the Designated Employee has thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform.
(b) Change of Control . The term Change of Control means the consummation of a change in ownership of the Company, a change in effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, in each case, as defined under Section 409A. For avoidance of doubt, neither the spinoff of the Company from DXC Technology Company (Spinoff) nor the mergers of Vencore Holding Corp. (Vencore) and KGS Holding Corp. (KGS) with a subsidiary of the Company (the Mergers) shall constitute a Change of Control for purposes hereof.
(c) Compensation . Compensation shall mean the sum of:
(i) the Designated Employees annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the date the Notice of Termination provided for in Section 3(c) of the Plan is given or in effect immediately prior to the date of the Change of Control, whichever is greater, and
(ii) the average annual Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus as defined below, for the Designated Employee, whether pursuant to a then existing plan of the Company or otherwise, (x) over the three most recent fiscal years preceding the year in which the Date of Termination occurs for which a Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus was paid or deferred or for which the amount of Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus, if any, was finally determined; or (y) for a Designated Employee employed by the Company for less than the three fiscal years to which reference is made in (i), over the most recent complete fiscal year or years prior to the Date of Termination during which such Designated Employee was employed and for which a Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus was paid or for which the amount of Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus, if any, was finally determined; or (z) for a Designated Employee employed by the Company for less than a single complete fiscal year prior to the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, the average annual cash Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus shall be based on the target annual bonus for the fiscal year during which the Date of Termination occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Short-Term Incentive Compensation
Bonuses determined after the Change of Control are not taken into account in determining the average annual Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus for the Designated Employee unless the inclusion of all such bonuses increases the average, in which case all such bonuses are taken into account. For purposes hereof, continuous employment with DXC Technology Company (DXC), Vencore or KGS prior to the Spinoff and Mergers shall be deemed employment with the Company.
(d) Designated Employees . Designated Employees shall refer to those employees of Perspecta and its subsidiaries (the entity directly employing a Designated Employee shall be referred to herein, with respect to such Designated Employee, as the Employer) who are parties to agreements with Perspecta substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (with such changes as may be approved by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee or other duly authorized committee thereof), incorporating the terms and provisions of this Plan (a Participation Agreement). Each such agreement shall indicate whether the particular Designated Employee is in Group A or Group B, or such other Group as may hereafter be duly defined by amendment of this Plan.
(e) Good Reason . A Designated Employees termination of employment with the Company shall be deemed for Good Reason if it occurs within six months of any of the following without the Designated Employees express written consent:
(i) A substantial change in the nature, or diminution in the status, of the Designated Employees duties or position from those in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control;
(ii) A reduction by the Company in the Designated Employees annual base salary as in effect on the date of a Change of Control or as in effect thereafter if such compensation has been increased and such increase was approved prior to the Change of Control;
(iii) A reduction by the Company in the overall value of benefits provided to the Designated Employee, as in effect on the date of a Change of Control or as in effect thereafter if such benefits have been increased and such increase was approved prior to the Change of Control. As used herein, benefits shall include all profit sharing, retirement, pension, health, medical, dental, disability, insurance, automobile, and similar benefits;
(iv) A failure to continue in effect any stock option or other equity-based or non-equity based incentive compensation plan in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control, or a reduction in the Designated Employees participation in any such plan, unless the Designated Employee is afforded the opportunity to participate
in an alternative incentive compensation plan of reasonably equivalent value;
(v) A failure to provide the Designated Employee the same number of paid vacation days per year available to him or her prior to the Change of Control, or any material reduction or the elimination of any material benefit or perquisite enjoyed by the Designated Employee immediately prior to the Change of Control;
(vi) Relocation of the Designated Employees principal place of employment to any place more than 35 miles from the Designated Employees previous principal place of employment;
(vii) Any material breach by the Company of any provision of the Plan or of any agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan or any stock option or restricted stock agreement;
(viii) Conduct by the Company, against the Designated Employees volition, that would cause the Designated Employee to commit fraudulent acts or would expose the Designated Employee to criminal liability; or
(ix) Any failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of the Plan or any agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan by any successor or assign of the Company;
provided that for purposes of clauses (ii) through (v) above, Good Reason11 shall not exist (A) if the aggregate value of all salary, benefits, incentive compensation arrangements, perquisites and other compensation is reasonably equivalent to the aggregate value of salary, benefits, incentive compensation arrangements, perquisites and other compensation as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control, or as in effect thereafter if the aggregate value of such items has been increased and such increase was approved prior to the Change of Control, or (B) if the reduction in aggregate value is due to reduced performance by the Company, the business unit of the Company for which the Designated Employee is responsible, or the Designated Employee, in each case applying standards reasonably equivalent to those utilized by the Company prior to the Change of Control.
A Designated Employee claiming Good Reason for termination of employment must give written notice to the Company of his intention to terminate his employment for Good Reason, which notice shall (i) state in detail the particular circumstances that constitute the grounds on which the proposed termination for Good Reason is based and (ii) be given no later than 90 days after the first occurrence of such circumstances. The Company shall have 30 days after receiving such notice in which to cure such grounds. If the Company fails to cure such grounds within such 30-day period, such Designated Employees
employment with the Company shall thereupon terminate for Good Reason.
(f) Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus . For purposes of this Plan, a Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus shall mean a lump sum cash amount or other form of payment, including restricted stock, restricted stock units and other payment in kind, whether contingent or fixed, and whether or not deferred, determined on an annual basis under the Companys Incentive Compensation Plan or such successor plan or plans as shall be in effect for the whole or partial fiscal year or years applicable under Section 2(a) of this Plan. A restricted stock or restricted stock unit award granted in lieu of a cash bonus shall be deemed to have the same value as such cash bonus. For purposes hereof, Short-Term Incentive Compensation Bonus shall include, if applicable, any annual cash bonus paid to a Designated Employee under an annual cash bonus plan sponsored or maintained by DXC, Vencore or KGS prior to the Spinoff and Mergers.
3. | Termination Following Change of Control |
(a) Termination of Employment .
(i) In the event a Designated Employee in Group A or Group B, following the date of a Change of Control, either (A) has a voluntary employment termination for Good Reason within twenty-four (24) full calendar months following such Change of Control, or (B) has an involuntary employment termination for any reason other than for Cause within thirty-six full calendar months following such Change of Control, such Designated Employee shall be entitled to receive following such employment termination such payments and benefits hereunder as such Designated Employee shall be entitled to receive upon such employment termination in accordance with Sections 2(d) and 4 of this Plan.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, no payments shall be made under or measured by this Plan in the event that the Designated Employees employment is terminated by his Disability or by his death or for Cause.
(b) Disability . If, as a result of the Designated Employees incapacity due to physical or mental illness, accident or other incapacity (as determined by the board of directors of the applicable Employer in good faith, after consideration of such medical opinion and advice as may be available to such board from medical doctors selected by the Designated Employee or by such board or both separately or jointly), the Designated Employee shall have been absent from his duties with the Employer on a full-time basis for six consecutive months and, within 30 days after written Notice of Termination thereafter given by the Employer, the Designated Employee shall not have returned to the full-time performance of the
Designated Employees duties, the Employer may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, terminate the Designated Employees employment for Disability.
(c) Notice of Termination . Any purported termination of the Designated Employees employment by the Designated Employees Employer or the Designated Employee hereunder shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other party in accordance with the terms of the agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan. For purposes of the Plan and any agreement entered into pursuant hereto, a Notice of Termination shall mean a written notice which shall indicate those specific termination provisions in the Plan applicable to the termination and which sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for application of the provisions so indicated.
(d) Date of Termination . Date of Termination shall mean (i) if the Designated Employee is terminated by the Employer for Disability, thirty (30) days after Notice of Termination is given to the Designated Employee (provided that the Designated Employee shall not have returned to the performance of the Designated Employees duties on a full-time basis during such thirty (30) day period) or (ii) if the Designated Employees employment is terminated by the Employer for any other reason or by the Designated Employee, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given.
4. | Severance Compensation upon Termination of Employment |
If the employment with the Company of a Designated Employee in Group A or Group B shall be terminated following a Change of Control as set forth in Section 3 of the Plan, then Perspecta shall cause each Employer to pay and provide as follows to such Designated Employee:
(a) For a Designated Employee in Group A or Group B, upon voluntary termination for Good Reason within twenty-four (24) full calendar months following a Change of Control, or upon involuntary employment termination for any reason other than for Cause within thirty-six (36) full calendar months following such Change of Control, the Employer shall:
(i) Pay to the Designated ·Employee as severance pay in a lump sum in cash on the tenth business day following the Date of Termination, an amount equal to the multiple specified on Exhibit B and made applicable to such Designated Employee by this Plan and such Designated Employees agreement hereunder, multiplied by the Designated Employees Compensation; and
(ii) Provide the Designated Employee, for the number of years calculated for such Designated Employee pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) of this Plan (or such shorter period as the Designated Employee may elect) with disability, health, life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits substantially similar to those benefits
which the Designated Employee is receiving immediately prior to the Change of Control or, if greater, immediately prior to the Notice of Termination (followed by the period of COBRA continuation if COBRA benefits are elected by the Designated Employee at such Designated Employees expense). Benefits otherwise receivable by the Designated Employee pursuant to this Section 4(a)(ii) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by the Designated Employee during such period as the result of his or her employment with another person.
5. | Tax Matters |
The Designated Employee will be liable for and will pay all Designated Employees tax liability by virtue of any payments made to the Designated Employee under the Plan or otherwise. The Designated Employee shall not be entitled to any parachute tax gross-up payment. Accordingly, notwithstanding any contrary provisions in any other plan, program or policy of Perspecta, if all or any portion of the benefits payable under the Plan, either alone or together with other payments and benefits which the Designated Employee receives or is entitled to receive from Perspecta or any other source, would constitute an excess parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of Code, Perspecta shall reduce the Designated Employees payments and benefits payable under the Plan to the extent necessary so that no portion thereof shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, but only if, by reason of such reduction, the net after-tax benefit after such reduction shall exceed the net after-tax benefit if such reduction were not made. The parachute payments shall be reduced in a manner that provides to the Designated Employee the greatest economic benefit and to the extent the reduction of any two or more parachute payments would produce an economically equivalent benefit to the Designated Employee, each shall be reduced pro rata.
Net after-tax benefit if such reduction were not made for these purposes shall mean the sum of (i) the total amount payable to the Designated Employee under the Plan, plus (ii) all other payments and benefits which the Designated Employee receives or is then entitled to receive from Perspecta or otherwise that, alone or in combination with the payments and benefits payable under the Plan, would constitute a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, less (iii) the amount of federal income taxes payable with respect to the foregoing calculated at the maximum marginal income tax rate for each year in which the foregoing shall be paid to the Designated Employee (based upon the rate in effect for such year as set forth in the Code at the time of the payment under the Plan), less (iv) the amount of excise taxes imposed with respect to the payments and benefits described in (i) and (ii) above by Section 4999 of the Code.
Net after-tax benefit after such reduction for these purposes shall mean the sum of (i) (A) the total amount payable to the Designated Employee
under the Plan, plus (B) all other payments and benefits which the Designated Employee receives or is then entitled to receive from Perspecta or otherwise that, alone or in combination with the payments and benefits payable under the Plan, would constitute a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, in the case of each of (A) and (B) as reduced by the minimum amount such that none of the payments or benefits described in (A) or (B) would be subject to excise taxes imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, less (ii) the amount of federal income taxes payable with respect to the foregoing calculated at the maximum marginal income tax rate for each year in which the foregoing shall be paid to the Designated Employee (based upon the rate in effect for such year as set forth in the Code at the time of the payment under the Plan).
The effect of the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, net after tax benefit if such reduction were not made, net after tax benefit after such reduction, greatest economic benefit, economically equivalent benefit and other factors applicable in the determinations to be made under this Section, shall be determined by the Accountants.
For the purposes of this Section 5, the Accountants shall mean Perspectas independent certified public accountants serving immediately prior to the Change of Control. In the event that such Accountants decline to serve as the Accountants for purposes of this Section 5 or are serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control, the Designated Employee shall appoint another nationally recognized public accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accountants hereunder). All fees and expenses of the Accountants in connection with matters relating to this Section 5 shall be paid by Perspecta.
6. | Dispute Resolution: Claims Procedure |
(a) Claims Procedure .
(i) Benefits will be provided to each Designated Employee as specified in this Plan. If a Designated Employee believes that he has not been provided with benefits due under the Plan, then the Designated Employee (who is hereafter referred to as the Claimant) has the right to make a written claim for benefits under the Plan. Written claims for severance pay benefits shall be governed by the following procedures; any written claims for health or welfare benefits shall be governed by the claims procedures of the applicable health or welfare plan. If such a written claim is made, and the Administrator wholly or partially denies the claim, the Administrator shall provide the Claimant with written notice of such denial, setting forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant:
(A) the specific reason or reasons for such denial;
(B) specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based;
(C) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and
(D) an explanation of the Plans claims review procedure and time limits applicable to those procedures, including a statement of the Claimants right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) if the claim is denied on appeal.
(ii) The written notice of any claim denial pursuant to Section 6(a)(i) shall be given not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the claim by the Administrator, unless the Administrator determines that special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim, in which event:
(A) written notice of the extension shall be given by the Administrator to the Claimant prior to thirty (30) days after receipt of the claim;
(B) the extension shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) days from the end of the initial thirty (30) day period for giving notice of a claim denial; and
(C) the extension notice shall indicate (1) the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and (2) the date by which the Administrator expects to render the benefit determination.
(iii) The decision of the Administrator shall be final unless the Claimant, within sixty (60) days after receipt of notice of the claims denial from the Administrator, submits a written request to the Board of Directors of Perspecta, or its delegate, for an appeal of the denial. During that sixty (60) day period, the Claimant shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claim for benefits. The Claimant shall be provided the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to the claim for benefits as part of the Claimants appeal. The Claimant may act in these matters individually, or through his or her authorized representative.
(iv) After receiving the written appeal, if the Board of Directors of Perspecta, or its delegate, shall issue a written decision
notifying the Claimant of its decision on review, not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the written appeal, unless the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate determines that special circumstances require an extension of time for reviewing the appeal, in which event:
(A) written notice of the extension shall be given by the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate prior to thirty (30) days after receipt of the written appeal;
(B) the extension shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) days from the end of the initial thirty (30) day review period; and
(C) the extension notice shall indicate (1) the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and (2) the date by which the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate expects to render the appeal decision.
The period of time within which a benefit determination on review is required to be made shall begin at the time an appeal is received by the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate, without regard to whether all the information necessary to make a benefit determination on review accompanies the filing of the appeal. If the period of time for reviewing the appeal is extended as permitted above, due to a claimants failure to submit information necessary to decide the claim on appeal, then the period for making the benefit determination on review shall be tolled from the date on which the notification of the extension is sent to the claimant until the date on which the claimant responds to the request for additional information.
(v) In conducting the review on appeal, the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate shall take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. If the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate upholds the denial, the written notice of decision from the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate shall set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant:
(A) the specific reason or reasons for the denial;
(B) specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based;
(C) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to be receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claim for benefits; and
(D) a statement of the Claimants right to bring a civil action under ERISA 502(a).
(vi) If the Plan or any of its representatives fail to follow any of the above claims procedures, the Claimant shall be deemed to have duly exhausted the administrative remedies available under the plan and shall be entitled to pursue any available remedies under ERISA Section 502(a), including but not limited to the filing of an action for immediate declaratory relief regarding benefits due under the Plan.
(vii) If the Board of Directors of Perspecta or its delegate upholds the denial on review of a severance pay claim, or if a health or welfare benefit claim is denied on review under the applicable health or welfare plan and/or the administrative remedies thereunder have been exhausted, then the Claimant shall have the right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a).
7. | Mitigation of Damages; Effect of Plan |
(a) The Designated Employee shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under the Plan by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for under the Plan, including without limitation Section 4 of the Plan, be reduced by any compensation earned by the Designated Employee as a result of employment by another employer or by retirement benefits after the Date of Termination, or otherwise except as expressly provided herein.
(b) Except as provided in Section 9, the provisions of the Plan, and any payment provided for hereunder, shall not reduce any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way diminish the Designated Employees existing rights, or rights which would accrue solely as a result of the passage of time, under any benefit plan, employment agreement or other contract, plan or arrangement.
8. | Term; Amendments; No Effect On Employment Prior To Change Of Control |
(a) This Plan shall have an initial term of two years, which shall be automatically extended by one year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of adoption of this Plan and on each anniversary thereafter. This Plan with respect to all Designated Employees or any particular Designated Employee may be terminated or amended by the Board of Directors of Perspecta or by its Compensation Committee or any other duly authorized Committee thereof; provided that a termination or any amendment that reduces the benefits to the Designated Employee provided hereunder or otherwise adversely affects the rights of the Designated Employee, without the Designated Employees prior written consent: (i) may only be
approved after the completion of the initial two year term and prior to a Change of Control, and (ii) may not be effected prior to the provision of 24 months advance notice thereof to the Designated Employee. Termination or amendment of this Plan shall not affect any obligation of Perspecta under this Plan which has accrued and is unpaid as of the effective date of the termination or amendment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Perspecta may change the definition of Change of Control as provided in Section 2(b), above, subject to the limitations therein stated.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein or in any agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan to the contrary, the Board of Directors of Perspecta or the Compensation Committee thereof may amend the Plan (which amendment shall be effective upon its adoption or at such other time designated by the Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, as applicable) at any time prior to a Change in Control as may be necessary, upon the advice of Perspectas counsel, to avoid the imposition of the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code; provided, however, that any such amendment shall be implemented in such a manner as to preserve, to the greatest extent possible, the terms and conditions of the Plan as in existence immediately prior to any such amendment.
(c) Nothing in this Plan or any agreement entered into pursuant to this Plan shall confer upon the Designated Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company prior to (or, subject to the terms of this Plan, following) a Change of Control or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Employer, which are hereby expressly reserved except as may otherwise be provided under any other written agreement between the Designated Employee and the Employer, to discharge the Designated Employee at any time prior to (or, subject to the terms of the Plan, following) the date of a Change of Control for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. The Designated Employee and Perspecta, on behalf of each Employer, acknowledge that, except as may otherwise be provided under any other written agreement between the Designated Employee and such Employer, the employment of the Designated Employee by the Employer is at will, and if, prior to a Change Of Control, the Designated Employees employment with the Employer terminates for any reason or for no reason, then the Designated Employee shall have no further rights under this Plan.
(d) The Employer may withhold from any amounts payable under this Plan such Federal, state, local or other taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e) The Designated Employees or Perspectas failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or the failure to assert any right the Designated Employee or Perspecta may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Designated Employee to terminate employment for Good Reason, as defined herein, shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right under this Plan.
9. | Effect Of Other Agreements |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Plan, (i) any amounts payable to a Designated Employee pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan shall be reduced by any amounts actually paid to such Designated Employee following a termination of employment either pursuant to applicable law or under any contract between the Designated Employee and the Company, in either case that provides for or requires the payment of compensation or severance benefits following a termination of employment and (ii) any benefits that may be provided to a Designated Employee for three years or another period following a termination of employment pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan shall be reduced to the extent that substantially identical benefits are actually received by the Designated Employee during such three year or other period under an existing severance agreement or requirement. It is expressly understood, however, that no amounts payable hereunder shall be reduced by amounts payable under the Companys retirement or deferred compensation plans or by amounts payable as accrued vacation or because of the acceleration of the benefits under Perspectas equity compensation plans.
10. | Effect Of Section 409A of the Code. |
The Plan is intended to provide payments that are exempt from or compliant with the provisions of Section 409A and the Plan shall be interpreted accordingly.
Each payment under the Plan is intended to be compliant with or excepted from Section 409A, including, but not limited to, by compliance with the short-term deferral exception as specified in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-l(b)(4) and the involuntary separation pay exception within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § l.409A-l(b)(9)(iii), and the provisions of the Plan will be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted or construed).
All reimbursements or provision of in-kind benefits pursuant to the Plan shall be made in accordance with Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(l)(iv) such that the reimbursement or provision will be deemed payable at a specified time or on a fixed schedule relative to a permissible payment event. Specifically, the amount reimbursed or in-kind benefits provided under the Plan during the Designated Employees taxable year may not affect the amounts reimbursed or provided in any other taxable year (except that total reimbursements may be limited by a lifetime maximum under a group health plan), the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of the Designated Employees taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was
incurred, and the right to reimbursement or provision of in-kind benefit is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
In the event that any Designated Employee also participates in any other severance arrangement sponsored and maintained by the Company, and if the payments under this plan or the other severance arrangement are nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A (as defined in this Section 10 of this Plan), then the time and form of payments to be made under this Plan and the other severance arrangement, to the extent they are of the same amounts, will be conformed so that such payments are in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, if, upon the advice of its counsel, Perspecta determines that any payments or benefits to be provided to a Designated Employee who is a Specified Employee (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other Treasury Department guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, Section 409A)) of an Employer (a Specified Employee) by Perspecta or the Employer pursuant to Section 4 of this Plan are or may become subject to the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(l)(B) or any other taxes or penalties imposed under Section 409A (409A Taxes) as applicable at the time such payments and benefits are otherwise required under this Plan, then:
(a) (i) such payments shall be delayed until the date that is the earlier of six months after date of the Specified Employees separation from service (as such term is defined under Section 409A) with the Company or the date of the Specified Employees death, or such shorter period that, in the opinion of such counsel, is sufficient to avoid the imposition of 409A Taxes (the Payments Delay Period), and (ii) such payments shall be increased by an amount equal to interest on such payments for the Payments Delay Period at a rate equal to the default rate credited to amounts deferred under Perspectas Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended; provided, however, that such rate shall be calculated on a monthly average basis rather than a daily basis (the Interest Rate);
(b) (i) with respect to the provision of such benefits, for a period of six months following date of the Specified Employees separation from service (as such term is defined under Section 409A) with the Company, or such shorter period, that, in the opinion of such counsel, is sufficient to avoid the imposition of 409A Taxes (the Benefits Delay Period), the Specified Employee shall be responsible for the full cost of providing such benefits, and (ii) on the first day following the Benefits Delay Period, the Employer shall reimburse the Specified Employee for the costs of providing such benefits imposed on the Specified Employee during the Benefits Delay Period, plus interest accrued at the Interest Rate; and
(c) the applicable Employer shall fund any payments to a Specified
Employee that are to be delayed as a result of the imposition of a Payment Delay Period (including the interest to be paid with respect to such delayed payments) and/or any payments that are expected to be paid to a Specified Employee as a result of the imposition of a Benefits Delay Period (including any interest to be paid with respect thereto) (collectively, the Delayed Payments) by establishing and irrevocably funding a trust for the benefit of the applicable Specified Employee. Such trust shall be a grantor trust described in Section 671 of the Code and intended not to cause tax to be incurred by the Specified Employee until amounts are paid out from the trust to the Specified Employee. The trust shall provide for distribution of amounts to the Specified Employee in order to pay taxes, if any, that become due on the amounts as to which payment is being delayed during the Payment Delay Period pursuant to this Section 10, but only to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the Code without the imposition of 409A Taxes. The amount of such fund shall equal a good faith estimate of the Delayed Payments determined by the Company in consultation with the Specified Employee. The establishment and funding of such trust shall not affect the obligation of the applicable Employer to pay the Delayed Payments pursuant to this Section 10.
Specified Employees shall be identified as provided in Perspectas Specified Employee Determination Policy, as amended.
EXHIBIT A
PERSPECTA INC.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND KEY
EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
This SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of ______________ is made and entered into by and between Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), and _________________ (the Executive).
RECITALS
This Agreement is being entered into in accordance with the Severance Plan attached hereto as Annex 1 (the Plan) in order to set forth the specific severance compensation which the Company agrees that it will cause the Executives employer, which is or is a subsidiary of the Company (the Employer), to pay to the Executive if the Executives employment with the Employer terminates under certain circumstances described in the Plan.
A G R E E M E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the continued service of the Executive as an employee of the Company, the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Provide Plan Benefits . The Plan (as it may hereafter be amended or modified in accordance with the terms thereof) is hereby incorporated into this Agreement in full and made a part hereof as though set forth in full in this Agreement. The Executive is hereby designated a member of Group _______ under the Plan and shall be entitled to all of the rights and benefits applicable to Designated Employees in such Group under the Plan. The Company agrees to be bound by the Plan and to cause the Employer to provide to the Executive all of the benefits provided to Designated Employees who are members of Group ______ under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. Terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.
2. Heirs and Successors .
(a) Successors of the Company . The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession transaction shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate his or her employment with the Employer within six months thereafter for Good
Reason and to receive the benefits provided under the Plan in the event of termination for Good Reason following a Change of Control. As used in this Agreement, Company shall mean the Company as defined above and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this Section 2 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law.
(b) Heirs of the Executive . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executives personal and legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devises and legatees. If the Executive should die after the conditions to payment of benefits set forth in Section 4 of the Plan have been met and any amounts are still payable to him hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the Executives beneficiary, successor, devises, legatee or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to the Executives estate. Until a contrary designation is made to the Company, the Executive hereby designates as his beneficiary under this Agreement the person whose name appears below his signature on page 3 of this Agreement.
3. Notice . For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid (or by similar foreign mail), as follows: if to the Company Perspecta Inc., 13600 EDS Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20171, Attention: Corporate Secretary; and if to the Executive at the address specified at the end of this Agreement. Notice may also be given at such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
4. Miscellaneous . No provisions of this Agreement or the Plan may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and the Company, except as provided in Section 8(a) of the Plan. No waiver by any party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.
5. Validity . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
7. Gender . In this Agreement (unless the context requires otherwise), use of any masculine term shall include the feminine.
8. Rescission . The Company agrees that this Agreement and the right to receive payments pursuant to the Plan and this Agreement may be rescinded at any time by the Executive giving written notice to such effect to the Company in accordance with Section 3 above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT B
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Exhibit 10.13
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, effective as of _____________, between Perspecta Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), and _____________ (the Indemnitee).
WHEREAS, it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors and officers the most capable persons available;
WHEREAS, Indemnitee is a director or officer of the Company;
WHEREAS, both the Company and Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of litigation and other claims being asserted against directors and officers of public companies in todays environment;
WHEREAS, the Companys Restated Articles of Incorporation (the Articles) and Bylaws (the Bylaws) require the Company to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law and Indemnitee has been serving and continues to serve as a director or officer of the Company in reliance in part on the Articles or Bylaws;
WHEREAS, Nevada Revised Statutes 78.7502, 78.751 and 78.752 set forth provisions providing for the mandatory and permissive indemnification of, and advancement of expenses to, officers and directors of a Nevada corporation and are specifically not exclusive of other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise;
WHEREAS, the Company would like for Indemnitee to exercise his or her best judgment in the performance of his or her duties or in his or her service to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any other business entity or employee benefit plan to which Indemnitee renders services at the request of the Company, without undue concern for claims for damages arising out of or related to the performance of those duties or for expenses related to such claims; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Indemnitees need for substantial protection against personal liability in order to enhance Indemnitees continued service to the Company in an effective manner, and Indemnitees reliance on the Articles and Bylaws, and in part to provide Indemnitee with specific contractual assurance that the protection promised by the Articles or Bylaws will be available to Indemnitee (regardless of, among other things, any amendment to or revocation of the Articles or Bylaws or any change in the composition of the Companys Board of Directors or any acquisition transaction relating to the Company), the Company wishes to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification of and the advancement of expenses to Indemnitee to the fullest extent (whether partial or complete) permitted by law and as set forth in this Agreement, and, to the extent insurance is maintained, for the continued coverage of Indemnitee under the Companys directors and officers liability insurance policies;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of Indemnitee continuing to serve the Company directly or, at its request, another enterprise, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions .
(a) Change in Control : the consummation of a change in the ownership of the Company, a change in effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, in each case, as defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(b) Claim : any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, or any inquiry or investigation, whether instituted by the Company or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, a governmental entity, agency or instrumentality), that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other.
(c) Expenses : include reasonable attorneys fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in or participate in, any Claim relating to any Indemnifiable Event, including any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement.
(d) Expense Advance : shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(a).
(e) Indemnifiable Event : any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity.
(f) Independent Legal Counsel : an attorney or firm of attorneys, selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 3, who shall not have otherwise performed services for the Company or Indemnitee within the last five years (other than with respect to matters in which such counsel was engaged as Independent Legal Counsel concerning the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnity agreements with the Company).
(g) Reviewing Party : the Board of Directors of the Company or Independent Legal Counsel. Except as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement (in the event of a Change in Control), a determination by the Reviewing Party must be made (i) by the Companys Board of Directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the Claim, (ii) if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the Claim so orders, by Independent Legal Counsel in a written opinion
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or (iii) if a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the Claim cannot be obtained, by Independent Legal Counsel in a written opinion.
2. Basic Indemnification Arrangement .
(a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand or request is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee in writing, the Company shall advance to Indemnitee ahead of the final disposition of the Claim any and all Expenses (an Expense Advance) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after such request is presented to the Company or as otherwise specifically provided herein.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, except with respect to Expense Advances, the Reviewing Party shall have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 is the Reviewing Party) that indemnification is proper in the circumstances, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed).
If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be as set forth in Section 1(g), and if there has been such a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3.
(c) If the Reviewing Party has not made a determination within thirty days after receipt by the Company of a written demand or request for indemnification, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be deemed to be entitled to such indemnification, absent a final judicial determination that indemnification is not permitted under applicable law. By written notice to Indemnitee, the thirty day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed fifteen additional days, if the Reviewing Party making the determination
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requires additional time for obtaining or evaluating documents or information.
If the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law or if payment is not made as required within the time frame set forth above, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the Commonwealth of Virginia or State of Nevada having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and to appear in any such proceeding. Otherwise, any determination by the Reviewing Party shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(d) Indemnification shall not be made for any Claim as to which Indemnitee has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Company or for amounts paid in settlement to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Claim was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all of the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
3. Change in Control . The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control, then with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to indemnity payments or Expense Advances under this Agreement or any other agreement or the Articles or any Bylaw now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Such counsel, among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Legal Counsel referred to above and to indemnify fully such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
4. Indemnification for Additional Expenses . To the fullest extent provided by law, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses (including attorneys fees) and, if requested in writing by Indemnitee, shall (within ten business days of such request) advance such Expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for (i) the enforcement of this Agreement or the Articles or any Bylaw now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events and/or (ii) recovery under any directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advance expense payment or insurance recovery, as the case may be.
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5. Partial Indemnity, Etc. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement of a Claim but notfor all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled. Moreover, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any or all Claims relating in whole or in part to an Indemnifiable Event or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith.
6. Burden of Proof . In connection with any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified hereunder the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not so entitled.
7. No Presumptions . For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any Claim, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law. In addition, prior to the commencement of legal proceedings by Indemnitee to secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, neither of the following shall be a defense to Indemnitees claim for indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief:
(i) the failure of the Reviewing Party to have made a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of conduct or had any particular belief, nor
(ii) an actual determination by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief.
8. Nonexclusivity, Etc. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the Articles, the Bylaws, the Nevada Revised Statutes or otherwise. To the extent that a change in the Nevada Revised Statutes (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Articles, the Bylaws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change.
9. Liability Insurance . To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing directors and officers liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available thereunder for any Company director or officer; provided that, for any person that is no longer serving as director or officer of the
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Company or of any other enterprise at the Companys request, such coverage shall only be provided to the extent that it is generally available to the Company in the insurance marketplace.
10. Period of Limitations . Except as required by applicable law, no legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitees spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
11. Amendments, Etc. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
12. Subrogation . In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.
13. Exclusions . The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment (i) prohibited by law or (ii) in connection with any Claim made against Indemnitee relating to an Indemnifiable Event to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, any provision of the Articles or Bylaws or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.
14. Defense of Claims . The Company shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Claim relating to an Indemnifiable Event or to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee; provided that if Indemnitee believes, after consultation with counsel selected by Indemnitee, that (i) the use of counsel chosen by the Company to represent Indemnitee would present such counsel with an actual or potential conflict of interest, (ii) the named parties in any such Claim (including any impleaded parties) include the Company or any subsidiary of the Company and Indemnitee and Indemnitee concludes that there may be one or more legal defenses available to him or her that are different from or in addition to those available to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or (iii) any such representation by such counsel would be precluded under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, then Indemnitee shall be entitled to retain separate counsel (but not more than one law firm plus, if applicable, local counsel in respect of any particular Claim) at the Companys expense; provided that any counsel chosen by Indemnitee shall agree to comply with the Companys outside counsel guidelines, as in effect at the time of the
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engagement of such counsel, with respect to any matter for which indemnification is sought under this Agreement. The Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Claim relating to an Indemnifiable Event effected without the Companys prior written consent. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any Claim relating to an Indemnifiable Event to which Indemnitee is or could have been a party unless such settlement solely involves the payment of money and includes a complete and unconditional release of Indemnitee from all liability on all claims that are the subject matter of such Claim. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold its or his or her consent to any proposed settlement; provided that Indemnitee may withhold consent to any settlement that does not provide a complete and unconditional release of Indemnitee. To the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, the Companys assumption of the defense of a Claim pursuant to this Section 14 will constitute an irrevocable acknowledgement by the Company that any Expenses incurred by or for the account of Indemnitee in connection therewith are indemnifiable by the Company under Section 2.
15. Binding Effect, Etc. This Agreement replaces and supersedes in its entirety the Indemnification Agreement by and between Indemnitee and the Company currently in effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the entire term of Indemnitees service as a director or officer of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Companys request, including service in such capacities prior to the date of this Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an officer or director of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Companys request.
16. Severability . The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable in the event that any of the provisions hereof (including any provision within a single section, paragraph or sentence) are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable in any respect, and the validity and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
17. Equitable Remedies . The Company and Indemnitee agree that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement may be inadequate, impracticable and difficult to prove and further agree that any breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the Company and Indemnitee agree that Indemnitee may enforce this Agreement by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, in addition to other remedies, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm. By seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee will not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which Indemnitee is entitled. The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee is entitled to seek temporary restraining
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orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions without the necessity of posting bonds or other undertakings. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by the court and the Company waives any such requirement of such bond or undertaking.
18. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such state without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
PERSPECTA INC. |
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INDEMNITEE |
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Exhibit 99.2
(Perspecta Press Release, Friday, June 1, 8:45am ET )
Perspecta Completes Separation from DXC Technology, Begins Trading Today on the NYSE
| Perspecta Inc. completes merger with Vencore and KeyPoint Government Solutions, along with planned refinancing |
| Perspecta board declares quarterly dividend of $0.05 per Perspecta share, payable in addition to the DXC quarterly dividend announced last week |
| Perspecta board authorizes share repurchase plan of up to $400 million |
Chantilly, Va., June 1, 2018 Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP) today announced that it has completed its separation from DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC) and is now an independent public company, commencing trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol PRSP.
Additionally, Perspectathe new company formed by the spin-off of the DXC Technology U.S. Public Sector (USPS) businesscompleted its planned combination with Vencore Inc. and KeyPoint Government Solutions. On June 11, 2018, members of the Perspecta leadership team will ring the NYSE Opening Bell ® to mark the milestone.
Perspecta, with 14,000 employees and pro-forma revenues of $4.2 billion, helps U.S. government customers achieve their missions, transform to digital environments, secure, modernize and optimize their enterprises, and innovate for the future.
Last fall, DXCs board of directors set on a path to unlock value by spinning out DXCs U.S. Public Sector business, enabling two leading pure-play companies to focus exclusively on their respective customer segments and better serve the interests of their individual clients, employees and other stakeholders, said Mike Lawrie, the DXC Technology chairman, president and CEO, who also serves as Perspectas chairman. The strategic combination of USPS with Vencore and KeyPoint creates an end-to-end solution provider that is uniquely positioned to drive value.
Combining the strong enterprise IT services business from USPS with the innovative mission services businesses of Vencore and KeyPoint creates a powerful force in the market with compelling scale and a promising financial profile, said Mac Curtis, Perspecta president and CEO. Together, we have an extensive intellectual property portfolio and unparalleled knowledge in areas that are directly aligned with government priorities. Our talented employees are excited about moving forward together as a single, stronger company dedicated to supporting the important missions of our customers.
Completion of Separation
Under the terms of the separation agreements, on May 31, 2018, shareholders who held DXC Technology common stock at the close of business on May 25, 2018 (the record date) received a distribution of one share of Perspecta common stock for every two shares of DXC Technology common stock they held.
Since May 24, 2018, shares of Perspecta common stock have traded on a when issued basis on the NYSE under the symbol PRSP-WI, permitting investors to trade the right to receive shares of Perspecta common stock in the distribution. When issued trading of Perspecta
common shares ended at the market close on May 31, 2018. Starting today, regular way trading of Perspecta common stock on the NYSE will commence under the symbol PRSP.
Completion of Merger
Immediately following the distribution of Perspecta shares to DXC shareholders, Vencore and KeyPoint merged with and into wholly-owned subsidiaries of Perspecta. The separation of the USPS business and the related mergers with Vencore and KeyPoint were structured as a Reverse Morris Trust transaction that is designed to be tax free to DXC Technology and its shareholders.
In connection with the merger, affiliates of Veritas Capital Management, a leading private equity firm recognized for its in-depth knowledge and understanding of government and technology-enabled end markets, which formerly owned both Vencore and KeyPoint, received $400 million in cash and approximately 23 million shares of Perspecta common stock, constituting approximately 14 percent of the outstanding Perspecta common shares.
Entry into Financing Arrangements
Perspecta arranged $3.1 billion of secured credit facilities, including $2.5 billion in term loan facilities and $600 million in revolving credit facilities, of which only $50 million was initially drawn. This will fund a $984 million cash distribution to DXC Technology, as well as $400 million for the cash consideration portion to funds controlled by Veritas Capital Management, transaction costs, and refinancing of existing Vencore and KeyPoint debt. Approximately $550 million of available credit remains undrawn under a newly established $600 million revolving credit facility.
Appointment of Perspecta Directors and Officers
Effective May 31, 2018 the Perspecta board of directors was appointed as follows:
| Mike Lawrie, president, and chief executive officer, DXC Technology, serving as chairman of the Perspecta board; |
| Mac Curtis, president and chief executive officer, Perspecta; |
| Paul N. Saleh, executive vice president and chief financial officer, DXC Technology; |
| Sanju K. Bansal, chief executive officer, Hunch Analytics; |
| Sondra L. Barbour, former executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Corporation; |
| Lisa S. Disbrow, former Under Secretary of the United States Air Force; |
| Pamela O. Kimmet, chief human resources officer, Cardinal Health, Inc.; |
| Ramzi M. Musallam, chief executive officer and managing partner, Veritas Capital; |
| Philip O. Nolan, venture partner and advisory board member, Blue Delta Capital Partners; and |
| Biggs C. Porter, former executive vice president, chief financial officer, Fluor Corporation. |
Additionally, John P. Kavanaugh was appointed Perspecta chief financial officer and James L. Gallagher was appointed Perspecta general counsel and secretary.
Quarterly Cash Dividends and Perspecta Share Repurchase Program
Perspectas board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on Perspectas common stock. The first quarterly dividend will be paid on July 17, 2018 to Perspecta stockholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2018.
This dividend will be in addition to the dividend payable to DXC Technology stockholders announced last week.
Perspectas board of directors authorized up to $400 million for future repurchases of outstanding shares of its common stock. Repurchases may be made at the companys discretion from time to time on the open market depending on market conditions. The repurchase program has no time limit, does not obligate the company to make any repurchases and may be suspended for periods or discontinued at any time.
Other Information
The transfer agent and registrar for Perspecta common stock will be EQ Shareowner Services. For questions relating to the transfer of shares, stockholders may contact EQ via phone at 800.468.9716 or 44.121.415.7047 (international). If shares are held by a bank, broker or other nominee, stockholders should contact that institution directly.
Guggenheim Securities acted as financial advisor to DXC Technology with regard to the spin-off of Perspecta Inc., and as financial advisor to DXC Technology and Perspecta with respect to the merger with Vencore and KeyPoint.
Latham & Watkins LLP acted as primary legal advisor to DXC Technology with respect to the spin-off of Perspecta and to DXC and Perspecta with respect to the merger with Vencore and KeyPoint. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP provided legal advice to DXC Technology with respect to tax-related matters in the spin-off of Perspecta from DXC Technology, and Wiley Rein LLP and Crowell & Moring LLP acted as government contracts and regulatory counsel to DXC Technology.
Stone Key Partners LLC acted as financial advisor to Veritas Capital, Vencore and KeyPoint with respect to the merger with Perspecta. Wells Fargo Securities acted as financial advisor to Veritas Capital. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP acted as primary legal counsel to Veritas Capital, Vencore and KeyPoint. Covington & Burling LLP acted as governmental counsel to Veritas Capital, Vencore and KeyPoint.
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About Perspecta Inc.
At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we question, we seek and we solve. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to our U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets. Our 260+ issued, licensed and pending patents are more than just pieces of paper, they tell the story of our innovation. With offerings in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations, our team of 14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute the mission, but build and support the backbone that enables it. Perspecta was formed to take on big challenges. We are an engine for growth and success and we enable our customers to build a better nation. For more information about Perspecta, visit perspecta.com.
Forward-looking Statements
All statements in this press release and in all future press releases that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements represent current expectations and beliefs, and no assurance can be given that the results described in such statements will be achieved. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in such statements, including risks relating to the completion of the transaction, anticipated timing of the transaction, anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, inability to achieve expected synergies, loss of revenues, delay or business disruption caused by difficulties in integrating the businesses of Perspecta, Vencore and KeyPoint as well as the matters described in the Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors section of Perspectas Registration Statement on Form 10 and any updating information in subsequent SEC filings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date of this presentation or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.
Contact
Lorraine Corcoran, Corporate Communications, lorraine.corcoran@perspecta.com , 571.313.6054
Stuart Davis, Investor Relations, stuart.davis@perspecta.com , 703.547.0300