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): August 1, 2018
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 01-38618 | 38-4061754 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(408) 907-8000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Introductory Note
On August 7, 2018, Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Arlo ), completed its previously announced initial public offering (the IPO ) of 11,747,250 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Arlo Common Stock ), which includes 1,532,250 shares of Arlo Common Stock allocated to the underwriters 30-day option to purchase additional shares of Arlo Common Stock, which was exercised in full on August 3, 2018. Prior to the IPO, Arlo was a wholly owned subsidiary of NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( NETGEAR ). Upon the closing of the IPO, NETGEAR owned 84.2% of the total value and the combined voting power of the Arlo Common Stock.
Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Separation Agreement
Prior to the closing of the IPO, on August 2, 2018, NETGEAR and Arlo entered into a Master Separation Agreement (the Separation Agreement ). The Separation Agreement sets forth certain agreements among NETGEAR and Arlo relating to, among other things:
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the principal corporate transactions pursuant to which NETGEAR separated the businesses, assets and liabilities comprising NETGEARs Arlo business from NETGEAR and transferred such businesses, assets and liabilities to Arlo (the Separation ); |
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the IPO; |
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the potential pro rata distribution of the shares of Arlo Common Stock held by NETGEAR, pursuant to which shares of Arlo Common Stock held by NETGEAR would be distributed to the holders of shares of common stock of NETGEAR, par value $0.001 (the NETGEAR Common Stock ), which distribution is generally expected to be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes (the Distribution ); provided, that the determination of whether, when and how to proceed with the Distribution shall be entirely within the discretion of NETGEAR; and |
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other agreements governing the relationship between NETGEAR and Arlo. |
For further details regarding the Separation Agreement, see the description set forth in the section titled Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions in the prospectus (File No. 333-226088) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) pursuant to the SECs Rule 424(b)(4) on August 6, 2018 (the Prospectus ).
The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and incorporated herein by reference.
Related Agreements
In connection with the Separation and the IPO, on August 2, 2018, the applicable parties entered into the following additional agreements:
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a Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018; |
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a Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018; |
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an Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018; |
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an Intellectual Property Rights Cross-License Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018; and |
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a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018. |
For further details regarding the foregoing agreements, see the descriptions of such agreements set forth in the section titled Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions in the Prospectus.
The foregoing agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Underwriting Agreement
On August 2, 2018, Arlo entered into an Underwriting Agreement by and among Arlo and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the Underwriting Agreement ), in connection with the initial public offering of up to 11,747,250 shares of Arlo Common Stock, which includes 1,532,250 shares of Arlo Common Stock allocated to the underwriters 30-day option to purchase additional shares of Arlo Common Stock, which was exercised in full on August 3, 2018.
For further details regarding the Underwriting Agreement, see the description set forth in the Prospectus in the section titled Underwriting.
The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 |
Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. |
On August 2, 2018, in connection with the Separation and prior to the effectiveness of Arlos registration statement on Form 8-A (the Exchange Act Registration Statement ) on August 2, 2018, Arlo issued 62,499,000 shares of Arlo Common Stock to NETGEAR. The issuance was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of the completion of the IPO, NETGEAR owns 62,500,000 shares of Arlo Common Stock.
Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Election of Directors
In connection with the Separation and the IPO, effective upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Act Registration Statement, the Board of Directors of Arlo (the Board ) increased the size of the Board from two to five members, and appointed Mr. Ralph E. Faison as Chairman of the Board, and Ms. Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller and Messrs. Matthew McRae and Grady K. Summers as members of the Board.
Effective upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Act Registration Statement, Mr. Andrew W. Kim, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel of NETGEAR, who served as a director of Arlo and President of Arlo while Arlo was a wholly owned subsidiary of NETGEAR, resigned from his Arlo positions. Mr. Patrick C.S. Lo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NETGEAR, had previously served as a director of Arlo while Arlo was a wholly owned subsidiary of NETGEAR, and will continue on as a director of Arlo.
Ms. Carter-Miller and Mr. Faison are Class I directors with terms expiring at the 2019 annual stockholder meeting; Mr. Lo and Mr. Summers are Class II directors with terms expiring at the 2020 annual stockholder meeting; and Mr. McRae is a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2021 annual stockholder meeting.
In connection with the Separation and the IPO, Mr. Faison, Mr. Summers and Ms. Carter-Miller, who previously served as members of the Board of Directors of NETGEAR (the NETGEAR Board ), resigned from the NETGEAR Board, effective as of the completion of the IPO on August 7, 2018.
For further biographical details regarding the newly appointed directors, see the biographical information set forth in the Prospectus in the section titled Directors.
The Board has determined that there are no material relationships between Arlo and each of Mr. Faison, Mr. Summers and Ms. Carter-Miller (the Independent Directors ). Accordingly, the Board has determined that each of the Independent Directors qualify as and are determined to be independent in accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the applicable rules of the SEC.
Audit Committee
Effective upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Act Registration Statement, the Board established the Audit Committee of the Board (the Audit Committee ) and appointed Ms. Carter-Miller as the Chair of the Audit Committee and Messrs. Faison and Summers as members of the Audit Committee.
The Board determined that each of Ms. Carter-Miller and Messrs. Faison and Summers meets the independence standards for service on the Audit Committee and is financially literate, and that Ms. Carter-Miller has accounting or related financial management expertise, as required by Section 303A.07 of the NYSE Rules, and is an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.
Compensation Committee
Effective upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Act Registration Statement, the Board established the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee ) and appointed Ms. Carter-Miller as the Chair of the Compensation Committee and Messrs. Faison and Summers as members of the Compensation Committee.
The Board determined that each of Ms. Carter-Miller and Messrs. Faison and Summers qualifies as a non-employee director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.
Cybersecurity Committee
Effective upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Act Registration Statement, the Board established the Cybersecurity Committee of the Board (the Cybersecurity Committee ) and appointed Mr. Summers as the Chair of the Cybersecurity Committee and Ms. Carter-Miller and Mr. Faison as members of the Cybersecurity Committee.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Effective upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Act Registration Statement, the Board established the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ) and appointed Mr. Faison as the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Mr. Summers and Ms. Carter-Miller as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Appointment of Certain Officers
The following executive officers of Arlo were appointed effective upon the completion of the IPO on August 7, 2018:
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Matthew McRae |
44 | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Christine M. Gorjanc |
61 | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Patrick J. Collins III |
46 | Senior Vice President of Product | ||
Brian Busse |
50 | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Each executive officer is appointed and serves at the pleasure of the Board. For further biographical details regarding Arlos executive officers, see the biographical information set forth in the Prospectus in the section titled Management.
Compensation Arrangements
Effective as of August 2, 2018, Arlo entered into executive confirmatory offer letters and change in control and severance agreements with each of Matthew McRae, Christine M. Gorjanc, Patrick J. Collins III and Brian Busse. Effective as of August 1, 2018, the Board adopted the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, each of which were approved by Arlos sole stockholder, NETGEAR, on August 1, 2018.
For further details regarding such compensation arrangements, please see the description of such arrangements in the Prospectus in the section titled Executive Compensation.
The offer letters with each of Mr. McRae, Ms. Gorjanc, Mr. Collins and Mr. Busse, the form of change in control and severance agreement and the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan are qualified in their entirety by the full text of such arrangements, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, and 10.13 respectively.
Initial Option Grants
On August 2, 2018, Arlo granted options to purchase shares of Arlo Common Stock to certain Arlo named executive officers, as follows, in each case, with an exercise price equal to $16.00 per share: (a) Mr. McRae, 1,875,000 options, (b) Ms. Gorjanc, 468,750 options, and (c) Mr. Collins, 437,499 options. For further details regarding such option grants, please see the description of each arrangement in the Prospectus in the section titled Executive CompensationIPO Options. The description of the options granted to Mr. McRae, Ms. Gorjanc and Mr. Collins is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of option award agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.13.
Also on August 2, 2018, Arlo granted restricted stock units covering 12,500 shares of Arlo Common Stock to each of its non-employee directors and 41,000 options to Mr. Busse. For further details regarding such equity award grants, please see the description of each arrangement in the Prospectus in the section titled Executive CompensationAdditional Grants of Arlo Equity Awards Prior to the Offering.
Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation
On August 2, 2018, in connection with the Separation and the IPO, Arlo amended and restated its Certificate of Incorporation (as amended and restated, the Charter ). For further details regarding the Charter, see the description of the Charter set forth in the Prospectus in the section titled Description of Capital Stock. This description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Charter, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment and Restatement of Bylaws
On August 2, 2018, in connection with the Separation and the IPO, Arlo amended and restated its bylaws (as amended and restated, the Bylaws ). For further details regarding the Bylaws, see the description of the Bylaws set forth in the Prospectus in the Section titled Description of Capital Stock. This description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.05 |
Amendments to the Registrants Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
Effective upon the completion of the IPO on August 7, 2018, the Board adopted the Arlo Technologies, Inc. Code of Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy (the Code of Ethics ). The Code of Ethics applies to all directors, officers and key employees of Arlo.
The foregoing description of the Code of Ethics does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code of Ethics, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD. |
In connection with the closing of the IPO, on August 7, 2018, NETGEAR and Arlo issued a joint press release announcing the closing of the IPO. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) |
Exhibits. |
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Indicates management contract or compensatory plan. |
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.
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Brian Busse |
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Name: Brian Busse | ||
Title: General Counsel |
Date: August 7, 2018
[Signature Page to Current Report on Form 8-K of Arlo Technologies, Inc.]
Exhibit 1.1
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
10,215,000 Shares of Common Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
Dated: August 2, 2018
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
10,215,000 Shares of Common Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
August 2, 2018
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
as Representatives of the several Underwriters
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), confirms its agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch), Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (Deutsche Bank) and each of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto (collectively, the Underwriters, which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10 hereof), for whom Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank are acting as representatives (in such capacity, the Representatives), with respect to (i) the sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective numbers of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (Common Stock) set forth in Schedule A hereto and (ii) the grant by the Company to the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the option described in Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any part of 1,532,250 additional shares of Common Stock. The aforesaid 10,215,000 shares of Common Stock (the Initial Securities) to be purchased by the Underwriters and all or any part of the 1,532,250 shares of Common Stock subject to the option described in Section 2(b) hereof (the Option Securities) are herein called, collectively, the Securities.
The Company understands that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Securities as soon as the Representatives deem advisable after this Agreement has been executed and delivered.
The Company and the Underwriters agree that up to 5% of the Initial Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters (the Reserved Securities) shall be reserved for sale by the Underwriters to certain persons designated by the Company (the Invitees), as part of the distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the applicable rules, regulations and interpretations
of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Company solely determined, without any direct or indirect participation by the Underwriters, the Invitees who may purchase Reserved Securities (including the maximum amount to be purchased by such persons) sold by the Underwriters. To the extent that such Reserved Securities are not orally confirmed for purchase by Invitees by 11:59 P.M. (New York City time) on the first business day after the date of this Agreement, such Reserved Securities may be offered to the public as part of the public offering contemplated hereby.
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-226088), including the related preliminary prospectus or prospectuses, covering the registration of the sale of the Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act). Promptly after execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will prepare and file a prospectus in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430A (Rule 430A) of the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1933 Act (the 1933 Act Regulations) and Rule 424(b) (Rule 424(b)) of the 1933 Act Regulations. The information included in such prospectus that was omitted from such registration statement at the time it became effective but that is deemed to be part of such registration statement at the time it became effective pursuant to Rule 430A(b) is herein called the Rule 430A Information. Such registration statement, including the amendments thereto, the exhibits thereto and any schedules thereto, at the time it became effective, and including the Rule 430A Information, is herein called the Registration Statement. Any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the 1933 Act Regulations is herein called the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and, after such filing, the term Registration Statement shall include the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. Each prospectus used prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and each prospectus that omitted the Rule 430A Information that was used after such effectiveness and prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, is herein called a preliminary prospectus. The final prospectus, in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities, is herein called the Prospectus. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system or any successor system (EDGAR).
As used in this Agreement:
Applicable Time means 4:30 P.M., New York City time, on August 2, 2018 or such other time as agreed by the Company and the Representatives.
Arlo Business means the business, operations and activities of the Arlo segment of Parent conducted by either Parent, Arlo or any of their respective subsidiaries, as described in the Registration Statement.
General Disclosure Package means any Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, the most recent preliminary prospectus that is distributed to investors prior to the Applicable Time and the information included on Schedule B-1 hereto, all considered together.
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus means any issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 433), including without limitation any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 405)) relating to the Securities that is (i) required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, (ii) a road show that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i), whether or not required to be filed with the Commission, or (iii) exempt from filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule
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433(d)(5)(i) because it contains a description of the Securities or of the offering that does not reflect the final terms, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Companys records pursuant to Rule 433(g).
Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors (other than a bona fide electronic road show, as defined in Rule 433 (the Bona Fide Electronic Road Show)), as evidenced by its being specified in Schedule B-2 hereto.
Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus.
Parent means NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Separation Agreement means the Master Separation Agreement, of approximately even date herewith, by and among Parent and the Company.
Separation Transactions means the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (as defined below) whereby Parent will contribute the Arlo Business to the Company, which will occur prior to the completion of the offering.
Transaction Agreements means, collectively, the Separation Agreement, the transition services agreement, the tax matters agreement, the employee matters agreement, the intellectual property rights cross-license agreement and the registration rights agreement, each described in the General Disclosure Package under the caption Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions and in substantially the form attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Testing-the-Waters Communication means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the 1933 Act.
Written Testing-the-Waters Communication means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.
SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties .
(a) Representations and Warranties by the Company . The Company represents and warrants to each Underwriter as of the date hereof, the Applicable Time, the Closing Time (as defined below) and any Date of Delivery (as defined below), and agrees with each Underwriter, as follows:
(i) Registration Statement and Prospectuses . Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective under the 1933 Act. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has been issued under the 1933 Act, no order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission and no proceedings for any of those purposes have been instituted by or are pending before or, to the Companys knowledge, contemplated by the Commission. The Company has complied with each request (if any) from the Commission for additional information.
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Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, the Applicable Time, the Closing Time and any Date of Delivery complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. Each preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time each was filed with the Commission, and, in each case, at the Applicable Time, the Closing Time and any Date of Delivery complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. Each preliminary prospectus delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with this offering and the Prospectus was or will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(ii) Accurate Disclosure . Neither the Registration Statement nor any amendment thereto, at its effective time, on the date hereof, at the Closing Time or at any Date of Delivery, contained, contains or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. At the Applicable Time and any Date of Delivery, none of (A) the General Disclosure Package, (B) any individual Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package and (C) any individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included, includes or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Neither the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto, as of its issue date, at the time of any filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), at the Closing Time or at any Date of Delivery, included, includes or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
The representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein. For purposes of this Agreement, the only information so furnished shall be the information in the first paragraph under the heading UnderwritingCommissions and Discounts, the information in the second, third and fourth paragraphs under the heading UnderwritingPrice Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids and the information under the heading UnderwritingElectronic Distribution in each case contained in the Prospectus (collectively, the Underwriter Information).
(iii) Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses . No Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, and any preliminary or other prospectus deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified. The Company has made available a Bona Fide Electronic Road Show in compliance with Rule 433(d)(8)(ii) such that no filing of any road show (as defined in Rule 433(h)) is required in connection with the offering of the Securities.
(iv) Testing-the-Waters Materials . The Company (A) has not engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication other than Testing-the-Waters Communications with the consent of the Representatives with entities that are qualified institutional buyers within the meaning of Rule 144A under the 1933 Act or institutions that are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 under the 1933 Act and (B) has not authorized anyone other than the Representatives to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms that the Representatives have been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not distributed any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications other than those listed on Schedule D hereto.
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(v) Company Not Ineligible Issuer . At the time of filing the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the earliest time thereafter that the Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) of the 1933 Act Regulations) of the Securities and at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an ineligible issuer, as defined in Rule 405, without taking account of any determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not necessary that the Company be considered an ineligible issuer.
(vi) Emerging Growth Company Status. From the time of the initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement to the Commission (or, if earlier, the first date on which the Company engaged directly or through any Person authorized to act on its behalf in any Testing-the-Waters Communication) through the date hereof, the Company has been and is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the 1933 Act (an Emerging Growth Company).
(vii) Independent Accountants . The accountants who certified the audited financial statements and supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are independent public accountants as required by the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
(viii) Financial Statements . The financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, together with the related schedules and notes, present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Arlo Business on a carve-out basis at the dates indicated and the statement of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Arlo Business on a carve-out basis for the periods specified; said financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved. The supporting schedules, if any, present fairly in all material respects in accordance with GAAP the information required to be stated therein. The selected financial data and the summary financial information included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements included therein. The pro forma financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commissions rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein.
(ix) No Material Adverse Change in Business . Except as otherwise stated therein or solely with respect to clauses (B) and (C) in connection with the Separation Transactions, since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, (A) there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business (a Material Adverse Effect), (B) there have been no transactions entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than those in the ordinary course of business, which are material with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, and (C) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock.
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(x) Good Standing of the Company . The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xi) Good Standing of Subsidiaries . Each significant subsidiary of the Company (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) (each, a Subsidiary and, collectively, the Subsidiaries) has been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each Subsidiary has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable and is owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary were issued in violation of the preemptive or similar rights of any securityholder of such Subsidiary. The only subsidiaries of the Company are the subsidiaries listed on Exhibit 21 to the Registration Statement, except for entities that have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K.
(xii) Capitalization . The authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus in the column entitled Actual under the caption Capitalization (except for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements, including in connection with the Separation Transactions, pursuant to reservations, agreements or employee benefit plans referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or pursuant to the exercise of convertible securities or options referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus). The outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company were issued in violation of the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company.
(xiii) Authorization of Agreement . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.
(xiv) Authorization and Description of Securities . The Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters from the Company have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth herein, will be validly issued and
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fully paid and non-assessable; and the issuance of the Securities is not subject to the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company. The Common Stock conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and such description conforms to the rights set forth in the instruments defining the same in all material respects. No holder of Securities will be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such a holder.
(xv) Registration Rights . Except as to the registration rights held by Parent, as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no persons with registration rights or other similar rights to have any securities registered for sale pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered for sale or sold by the Company under the 1933 Act pursuant to this Agreement, other than those rights that have been disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and have been waived.
(xvi) Absence of Violations, Defaults and Conflicts . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (A) in violation of its charter, by-laws or similar organizational document, (B) in default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or any subsidiary is subject (collectively, Agreements and Instruments), except for such defaults that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) in violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any arbitrator, court, governmental body, regulatory body, administrative agency or other authority, body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, assets or operations (each, a Governmental Entity), except for such violations that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, therein and in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (including the issuance and sale of the Securities and the use of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities as described therein under the caption Use of Proceeds) and compliance by the Company with its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default or Repayment Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any properties or assets of the Company or any subsidiary pursuant to, the Agreements and Instruments (except for such conflicts, breaches, defaults or Repayment Events or liens, charges or encumbrances that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect), nor will such action result in any violation of (x) the provisions of the charter, by-laws or similar organizational document of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (y) any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any Governmental Entity, except in the case of clause (y), for such violations that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, a Repayment Event means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holders behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(xvii) Absence of Labor Dispute . Except as would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) no labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent and (ii) the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its or any subsidiarys principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors.
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(xviii) Absence of Proceedings . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any Governmental Entity now pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which would result in a Material Adverse Effect, or which would materially and adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or the Separation Transactions; and the aggregate of all pending legal or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any such subsidiary is a party or of which any of their respective properties or assets is the subject which are not described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xix) Accuracy of Exhibits . There are no contracts or documents which are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement which have not been so described and filed as required.
(xx) Absence of Further Requirements . No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any Governmental Entity is necessary or required for the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, in connection with the offering, issuance or sale of the Securities hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of the Separation Transactions, except (A) such as have been already obtained or as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, state securities laws or the rules of FINRA, (B) such as have been obtained under the laws and regulations of jurisdictions outside the United States in which the Reserved Securities were offered and (C) such as which the failure to obtain would not materially hinder or delay the performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(xxi) Possession of Licenses and Permits . The Company and its subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, Governmental Licenses) issued by the appropriate Governmental Entities necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, except where the failure so to possess would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all Governmental Licenses, except where the failure so to comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. All of the Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect, except when the invalidity of such Governmental Licenses or the failure of such Governmental Licenses to be in full force and effect would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Governmental Licenses which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxii) Title to Property . The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real property owned by them and good title to all other properties owned by them, in each case, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, claims, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind except such as (A) are described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (B) do not, singly or in the aggregate, materially
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affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (C) would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; and all of the leases and subleases material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries holds properties described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, are in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any subsidiary under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above, or affecting or questioning the rights of the Company or such subsidiary to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such lease or sublease, except for such claims that, if successful, would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxiii) Possession of Intellectual Property . The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names or other intellectual property (collectively, Intellectual Property) necessary to carry on the business now operated by them, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any written notice or is otherwise aware of any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or of any facts or circumstances which would render any such Intellectual Property invalid or unenforceable, and which infringement or conflict (if the subject of any unfavorable decision, ruling or finding) or invalidity or unenforceability, singly or in the aggregate, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxiv) Environmental Laws . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent, decree or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products, asbestos-containing materials or mold (collectively, Hazardous Materials) or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, Environmental Laws), (B) the Company and its subsidiaries have all permits, authorizations and approvals required under any applicable Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements, (C) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations or proceedings arising under any Environmental Law against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (D) to the knowledge of the Company, there are no events or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party or Governmental Entity, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries arising under any Environmental Laws.
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(xxv) Accounting Controls . The Company maintains, and maintains on behalf of each of its subsidiaries, a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, since the end of the Companys most recent audited fiscal year, there has been (1) no material weakness in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (2) no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that has materially and adversely affected, or is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
(xxvi) Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company has taken all necessary actions to ensure that, upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, it will be in compliance in all material respects with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the provisions thereof (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) that are then in effect and with which the Company is required to comply as of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and is taking reasonable steps to enable it to be in material compliance with other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act not currently in effect, upon the effectiveness of such provisions, or which will become applicable to the Company at all times after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
(xxvii) Payment of Taxes . Except as would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A) all tax returns of the Company and its subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been filed and all taxes shown as due on such returns or otherwise required to be paid by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which are due and payable, have been paid, in each case, except with respect to matters contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or as to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP; and (B) except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, there is no tax deficiency that has been, or to the knowledge of the Company is threatened to be, asserted against the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(xxviii) Insurance . The Company and its subsidiaries carry or are entitled to the benefits of insurance, with reputable insurers, in such amounts and covering such risks as is generally maintained by similarly sized companies engaged in the same or similar business, and all such insurance is in full force and effect, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any of its subsidiaries will not be able (A) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (B) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither of the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been denied any material insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied relating to its business.
(xxix) Investment Company Act . The Company is not required, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the caption Use of Proceeds will not be required, to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act).
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(xxx) Absence of Manipulation . Neither the Company nor any controlled affiliate of the Company has taken, nor will the Company or any controlled affiliate take, directly or indirectly, any action which is designed, or would be expected, to cause or result in, or which constitutes, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or to result in a violation of Regulation M under the 1934 Act.
(xxxi) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the FCPA), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any foreign official (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA and the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, its affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.
(xxxii) Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity (collectively, the Money Laundering Laws); and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(xxxiii) OFAC . None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is an individual or entity (Person) currently the subject or target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the United States Government, including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the European Union, Her Majestys Treasury (HMT), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, Sanctions), nor is the Company located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions; and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Securities, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other Person, to fund any activities of or business with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Person (including any Person participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, for the past five years, the Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaging in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions.
(xxxiv) Sales of Reserved Securities . In connection with any offer and sale of Reserved Securities outside the United States, each preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time it was distributed, complied and will comply in all material respects with any applicable laws or regulations of foreign jurisdictions in which the same
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is distributed. The Company has not offered, or caused the Representatives to offer, Reserved Securities to any person with the specific intent to unlawfully influence (i) a customer or supplier of the Company or any of its affiliates to alter the customers or suppliers level or type of business with any such entity or (ii) a trade journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Company or any of its affiliates, or their respective businesses or products.
(xxxv) Lending Relationship . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company (i) does not have any material lending or other relationship with any bank or lending affiliate of any Underwriter and (ii) does not intend to use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities to repay any outstanding debt owed to any affiliate of any Underwriter.
(xxxvi) Statistical and Market-Related Data . Nothing has come to the attention of the Company that has caused the Company to believe that the statistical and market-related data included or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are not based on or derived from sources that are reliable and accurate in all material respects and, to the extent required, the Company has obtained written consent to the use of such data from such sources.
(xxxvii) Cybersecurity . (i) To the Companys knowledge, there has been no security breach of or relating to any of the Companys and its subsidiaries critical information technology systems (IT Systems) including networks, hardware, software and data and (ii) to its knowledge, the Company and its subsidiaries have complied, and are presently in compliance with all applicable laws, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and to the protection of such IT Systems from unauthorized use or access, except, in the case of (i) or (ii), as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Officers Certificates . Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company or such subsidiary, as applicable, to each Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby.
SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to Underwriters; Closing .
(a) Initial Securities . On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to sell to each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company, at the price per share set forth in Schedule A, that number of Initial Securities set forth in Schedule A opposite the name of such Underwriter, plus any additional number of Initial Securities which such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, subject, in each case, to such adjustments among the Underwriters as Merrill Lynch in its sole discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional shares.
(b) Option Securities . In addition, on the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby grant(s) an option to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, to purchase up to an additional 1,532,250 shares of Common Stock, at the price per share set forth in Schedule A, less an amount per share equal to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Initial Securities but not payable on the Option Securities. The option hereby granted may be exercised for 30 days after the date hereof and may be exercised in whole or in part at any time from time to time upon notice by the Representatives to the Company setting forth the number of Option Securities as to which the several Underwriters are then
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exercising the option and the time and date of payment and delivery for such Option Securities. Any such time and date of delivery (a Date of Delivery) shall be determined by the Representatives, but shall not be later than seven full business days after the exercise of said option, nor in any event prior to the Closing Time. If the option is exercised as to all or any portion of the Option Securities, each of the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, will purchase that proportion of the total number of Option Securities then being purchased which the number of Initial Securities set forth in Schedule A opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Initial Securities, subject, in each case, to such adjustments as Merrill Lynch in its sole discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional shares.
(c) Payment . Payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of certificates or security entitlements for, the Initial Securities shall be made at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, 140 Scott Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, at 9:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the second (third, if the pricing occurs after 4:30 P.M. (New York City time) on any given day) business day after the date hereof (unless postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10), or such other time not later than ten business days after such date as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company (such time and date of payment and delivery being herein called Closing Time).
In addition, in the event that any or all of the Option Securities are purchased by the Underwriters, payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of certificates or security entitlements for, such Option Securities shall be made at the above-mentioned offices, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, on each Date of Delivery as specified in the notice from the Representatives to the Company.
Payment shall be made to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the Company against delivery to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the Underwriters of certificates or security entitlements for the Securities to be purchased by them. It is understood that each Underwriter has authorized the Representatives, for its account, to accept delivery of, receipt for, and make payment of the purchase price for, the Initial Securities and the Option Securities, if any, which it has agreed to purchase. Merrill Lynch, individually and not as representative of the Underwriters, may (but shall not be obligated to) make payment of the purchase price for the Initial Securities or the Option Securities, if any, to be purchased by any Underwriter whose funds have not been received by the Closing Time or the relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be, but such payment shall not relieve such Underwriter from its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company . The Company covenants with each Underwriter as follows:
(a) Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission Requests . The Company, subject to Section 3(b), will comply with the requirements of Rule 430A, and will promptly notify the Representatives, and confirm the notice in writing, (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement shall become effective or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus shall have been filed, (ii) of the receipt of any comments from the Commission, (iii) of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or for additional information, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes or of any examination pursuant to Section 8(d) or 8(e) of the 1933 Act concerning the Registration Statement and (v) if the Company becomes the subject of a proceeding under Section 8A of the 1933 Act in connection with the offering of the Securities. The
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Company will effect all filings required under Rule 424(b), in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)), and will take such steps as it deems necessary to ascertain promptly whether the form of prospectus transmitted for filing under Rule 424(b) was received for filing by the Commission and, in the event that it was not, it will promptly file such prospectus. The Company will use reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order, prevention or suspension and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof as soon as practicable.
(b) Continued Compliance with Securities Laws . The Company will comply with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated in this Agreement and in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. If at any time when a prospectus relating to the Securities is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 172), would be) required by the 1933 Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities, any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which it is necessary, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters or for the Company, to (i) amend the Registration Statement in order that the Registration Statement will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus in order that the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser or (iii) amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, in order to comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, the Company will promptly (A) give the Representatives notice of such event, (B) prepare any amendment or supplement as may be necessary to correct such statement or omission or to make the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus comply with such requirements and, a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing or use, furnish the Representatives with copies of any such amendment or supplement and (C) file with the Commission any such amendment or supplement; provided that the Company shall not file or use any such amendment or supplement to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object in a timely manner. The Company will furnish to the Underwriters such number of copies of such amendment or supplement as the Underwriters may reasonably request. The Company has given the Representatives notice of any filings made pursuant to the 1934 Act or 1934 Act Regulations within 48 hours prior to the Applicable Time; the Company will give the Representatives notice of its intention to make any such filing from the Applicable Time to the Closing Time and will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object in a timely manner.
(c) Delivery of Registration Statements . The Company has furnished or will deliver to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, conformed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (including exhibits filed therewith) and conformed copies of all consents and certificates of experts, and will also deliver to the Representatives, without charge, a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (without exhibits) for each of the Underwriters. The copies of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(d) Delivery of Prospectuses . The Company has delivered to each Underwriter, without charge, as many copies of each preliminary prospectus as such Underwriter reasonably requested, and the Company hereby consents to the use of such copies for purposes permitted by the 1933 Act. The Company will furnish to each Underwriter, without charge, during the period when a prospectus relating to the
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Securities is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172, would be) required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, such number of copies of the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) as such Underwriter may reasonably request. The Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(e) Blue Sky Qualifications . The Company will use its reasonable best efforts, in cooperation with the Underwriters, to qualify the Securities for offering and sale under the applicable securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Representatives may designate and to maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required to complete the distribution of the Securities; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.
(f) Rule 158 . The Company will timely file such reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act), as are necessary in order to make generally available to its securityholders as soon as practicable an earnings statement for the purposes of, and to provide to the Underwriters the benefits contemplated by, the last paragraph of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act.
(g) Use of Proceeds . The Company will use the net proceeds received by it from the sale of the Securities in the manner specified in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under Use of Proceeds.
(h) Listing . The Company will use its reasonable efforts to effect and maintain the listing of the Common Stock (including the Securities) on the New York Stock Exchange.
(i) Restriction on Sale of Securities . During a period of 180 days from the date of the Prospectus, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank, (i) directly or indirectly, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or file or confidentially submit any registration statement under the 1933 Act with respect to any of the foregoing or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such swap or transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof and referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (C) any shares of Common Stock issued or options to purchase Common Stock or equity awards granted pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (D) any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any non-employee director stock plan or dividend reinvestment plan referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or (E) the filing of any registration statement on Form S-8 relating to securities granted or to be granted pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(j) If Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank, in their sole discretion, agree to release or waive the restrictions set forth in a lock-up agreement described in Section 5(i) hereof for an officer or director of the Company and provide the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three business days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release containing language substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.
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(k) Reporting Requirements . The Company, during the period when a Prospectus relating to the Securities is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172, would be) required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act within the time periods required by the 1934 Act and 1934 Act Regulations. Additionally, the Company shall report the use of proceeds from the issuance of the Securities as may be required under Rule 463 under the 1933 Act.
(l) Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses . The Company agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Representatives (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), it will not make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a free writing prospectus, or a portion thereof, required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433; provided that the Representatives will be deemed to have consented to the Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses listed on Schedule B-2 hereto and any road show that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i) that has been reviewed by the Representatives. The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each such free writing prospectus consented to, or deemed consented to, by the Representatives as an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433, and that it has complied and will comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 433 with respect thereto, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. If at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicted or would conflict with the information contained in (A) the Registration Statement, (B) the most recent preliminary prospectus or (C) the Prospectus or included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission.
(m) Compliance with FINRA Rules . The Company hereby agrees that it will ensure that the Reserved Securities will be restricted as required by FINRA or the FINRA rules from sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or hypothecation for a period of three months following the date of this Agreement. The Underwriters will notify the Company as to which persons will need to be so restricted. At the request of the Underwriters, the Company will direct the transfer agent to place a stop transfer restriction upon such securities for such period of time. Should the Company release, or seek to release, from such restrictions any of the Reserved Securities, the Company agrees to reimburse the Underwriters for any reasonable, documented expenses (including, without limitation, legal expenses) they incur in connection with such release.
(n) Testing-the-Waters Materials . If at any time following the distribution of any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.
(o) Emerging Growth Company Status . The Company will promptly notify the Representatives if the Company ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the later of (i) completion of the distribution of the Securities within the meaning of the Securities Act and (ii) completion of the 180-day restricted period referred to in Section 3(i).
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(p) Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners . The Company will deliver to the Representatives, on the date of execution of this Agreement, a properly completed and executed Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers, together with copies of identifying documentation, and the Company undertakes to provide such additional supporting documentation as the Representatives may reasonably request in connection with the verification of the foregoing certification.
SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses .
(a) Expenses . The Company will pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including (i) the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits) as originally filed and each amendment thereto, (ii) the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of copies of each preliminary prospectus, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto and any costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing by the Underwriters to investors, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the certificates or security entitlements for the Securities to the Underwriters, including any stock or other transfer taxes and any stamp or other duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Securities to the Underwriters, (iv) the fees and disbursements of the Companys counsel, accountants and other advisors, (v) the qualification of the Securities under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(e) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection therewith and in connection with the preparation of the Blue Sky Survey and any supplement thereto, (vi) the fees and expenses of any transfer agent or registrar for the Securities, (vii) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations on any road show undertaken in connection with the marketing of the Securities, including without limitation, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations, travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, and the cost of aircraft and other transportation chartered in connection with the road show, provided, however, that the cost of any aircraft chartered in connection with the road show shall be paid 50% by the Company and 50% by the Underwriters, (viii) the filing fees incident to, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters in connection with, the review by FINRA of the terms of the sale of the Securities, with such legal fees, taken together with the legal fees described in clause (v) above, not to exceed $50,000, (ix) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Securities on the New York Stock Exchange, (x) the costs and expenses (including, without limitation, any damages or other amounts payable in connection with legal or contractual liability) associated with the reforming of any contracts for sale of the Securities made by the Underwriters caused by a breach of the representation contained in the third sentence of Section 1(a)(ii) and (xi) all costs and expenses of the Underwriters, including the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters, in connection with matters related to the Reserved Securities which are designated by the Company for sale to Invitees.
(b) Termination of Agreement . If this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Section 9(a)(i) or (iii) or Section 10 hereof, the Company shall reimburse the non-defaulting Underwriters for all of their documented out-of-pocket expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters.
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SECTION 5. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations . The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder are subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein or in certificates of any officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder, and to the following further conditions:
(a) Effectiveness of Registration Statement; Rule 430A Information . The Registration Statement, including any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, has become effective and, at the Closing Time, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has been issued under the 1933 Act, no order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for any of those purposes have been instituted or are pending or, to the Companys knowledge, contemplated; and the Company has complied with each request (if any) from the Commission for additional information. A prospectus containing the Rule 430A Information shall have been filed with the Commission in the manner and within the time frame required by Rule 424(b) without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) or a post-effective amendment providing such information shall have been filed with, and declared effective by, the Commission in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430A.
(b) Opinion of Counsel for Company . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters to the effect set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
(c) Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters.
(d) Officers Certificate . At the Closing Time, there shall not have been, since the date hereof or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, and the Representatives shall have received a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Company and of the chief financial or chief accounting officer of the Company, dated the Closing Time, to the effect that (i) there has been no such material adverse change, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Time, (iii) the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Time, and (iv) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the 1933 Act has been issued by the Commission, no order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus has been issued by and no proceedings for any of those purposes have been instituted by or are pending before or, to their knowledge, contemplated by the Commission.
(e) CFO Certificate. At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of the Company, dated the Closing Time, certifying certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto. 1
(f) Accountants Comfort Letter . At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a letter, dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants comfort letters to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
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(g) Bring-down Comfort Letter . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a letter, dated as of the Closing Time, to the effect that they reaffirm the statements made in the letter furnished pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than three business days prior to the Closing Time.
(h) Approval of Listing . At the Closing Time, the Securities shall have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance.
(i) No Objection . FINRA has confirmed that it has not raised any objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements relating to the offering of the Securities.
(j) Lock-up Agreements . At the date of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto signed by the persons listed on Schedule C hereto.
(k) Maintenance of Rating . Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries have any debt securities or preferred stock that are rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the 1934 Act).
(l) Conditions to Purchase of Option Securities . In the event that the Underwriters exercise their option provided in Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any portion of the Option Securities, the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and the statements in any certificates furnished by the Company and any of its subsidiaries hereunder shall be true and correct as of each Date of Delivery and, at the relevant Date of Delivery, the Representatives shall have received:
(i) Officers Certificate . A certificate, dated such Date of Delivery, of the President or a Vice President of the Company and of the chief financial or chief accounting officer of the Company confirming that the certificate delivered at the Closing Time pursuant to Section 5(d) hereof remains true and correct as of such Date of Delivery.
(ii) CFO Certificate . A certificate, dated such Date of Delivery, of the chief financial officer of the Company to the same effect as the certificate required by Section 5(e) hereof.
(iii) Opinion of Counsel for Company . If requested by the Representatives, the opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 5(b) hereof.
(iv) Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters . If requested by the Representatives, the opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 5(c) hereof.
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(v) Bring-down Comfort Letter . If requested by the Representatives, a letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives and dated such Date of Delivery, substantially in the same form and substance as the letter furnished to the Representatives pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof, except that the specified date in the letter furnished pursuant to this paragraph shall be a date not more than three business days prior to such Date of Delivery.
(m) Additional Documents . At the Closing Time and at each Date of Delivery (if any) counsel for the Underwriters shall have been furnished with such documents and opinions as they may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, herein contained; and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters.
(n) Completion of the Separation Transactions . The Separation Transactions shall have been consummated in all material respects as described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(o) Termination of Agreement . If any condition specified in this Section shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement, or, in the case of any condition to the purchase of Option Securities on a Date of Delivery which is after the Closing Time, the obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase the relevant Option Securities, may be terminated by the Representatives by written notice to the Company at any time at or prior to Closing Time or such Date of Delivery, as the case may be, and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 and except that Sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 14 , 15 and 16 shall survive any such termination and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. Indemnification .
(a) Indemnification of Underwriters . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 501(b) under the 1933 Act (each, an Affiliate)), its selling agents and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:
(i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A Information, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or any roadshow or investor presentations made to investors by the Company (whether in person or electronically), or the omission or alleged omission in any preliminary prospectus, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, the Prospectus or in any roadshow of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that (subject to Section 6(d) below) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company;
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(iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by Merrill Lynch), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above;
provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A Information, any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or any roadshow in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(b) Indemnification of Company, Directors and Officers . Each Underwriter severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in subsection (a) of this Section, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A Information, any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or any roadshow in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(c) Actions against Parties; Notification . Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. In the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 6(a) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by Merrill Lynch, and, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 6(b) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Company. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 6 or Section 7 hereof (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
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(d) Settlement without Consent if Failure to Reimburse . If at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by Section 6(a)(ii) or settlement of any claim in connection with any violation referred to in Section 6(e) effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.
(e) Indemnification for Reserved Securities . In connection with the offer and sale of the Reserved Securities, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriters, their Affiliates and selling agents and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act (collectively, the Indemnified Parties), from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending, investigating or settling any such action or claim), as incurred, (i) arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any other material prepared by or with the consent of the Company for distribution to Invitees in connection with the offering of the Reserved Securities or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) caused by the failure of any Invitee to pay for and accept delivery of Reserved Securities which have been orally confirmed for purchase by any Invitee by 11:59 P.M. (New York City time) on the first business day after the date of the Agreement or (iii) related to, or arising out of or in connection with, the offering of the Reserved Securities; provided that no indemnification shall be available under this section (e) for any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense which shall have been finally judicially determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnified Party.
SECTION 7. Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in Section 6 hereof is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and of the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions, or in connection with any violation of the nature referred to in Section 6(e) hereof, which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company, on the one hand, and the total underwriting discount received by the Underwriters, on the other hand, in each case as set forth on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate initial public offering price of the Securities as set forth on the cover of the Prospectus.
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The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Underwriters and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission or any violation of the nature referred to in Section 6(e) hereof.
The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 7. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 7 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the underwriting commissions received by such Underwriter in connection with the Shares underwritten by it and distributed to the public.
No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
For purposes of this Section 7, each person, if any, who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act and each Underwriters Affiliates and selling agents shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company. The Underwriters respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 7 are several in proportion to the number of Initial Securities set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule A hereto and not joint.
SECTION 8. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive . All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or its Affiliates or selling agents, any person controlling any Underwriter, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company and (ii) delivery of and payment for the Securities.
SECTION 9. Termination of Agreement .
(a) Termination . The Representatives may terminate this Agreement, by notice to the Company, at any time at or prior to the Closing Time (i) if there has been, in the judgment of the Representatives, since the time of execution of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) if there has occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or the international financial markets, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions, in each case the effect of which is such as to
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make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the completion of the offering or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities, or (iii) if trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended or materially limited by the Commission or the New York Stock Exchange, or (iv) if trading generally on the NYSE MKT or the New York Stock Exchange or in the Nasdaq Global Select Market has been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by any of said exchanges or by order of the Commission, FINRA or any other governmental authority, or (v) a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States or with respect to Clearstream or Euroclear systems in Europe, or (vi) if a banking moratorium has been declared by either Federal or New York authorities.
(b) Liabilities . If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 hereof, and provided further that Sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 14 , 15 and 16 shall survive such termination and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. Default by One or More of the Underwriters . If one or more of the Underwriters shall fail at the Closing Time or a Date of Delivery to purchase the Securities which it or they are obligated to purchase under this Agreement (the Defaulted Securities), the Representatives shall have the right, within 24 hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Defaulted Securities in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if, however, the Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such 24-hour period, then:
(i) if the number of Defaulted Securities does not exceed 10% of the number of Securities to be purchased on such date, each of the non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated, severally and not jointly, to purchase the full amount thereof in the proportions that their respective underwriting obligations hereunder bear to the underwriting obligations of all non-defaulting Underwriters, or
(ii) if the number of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of the number of Securities to be purchased on such date, this Agreement or, with respect to any Date of Delivery which occurs after the Closing Time, the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase, and the Company to sell, the Option Securities to be purchased and sold on such Date of Delivery shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter.
No action taken pursuant to this Section shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of its default.
In the event of any such default which does not result in a termination of this Agreement or, in the case of a Date of Delivery which is after the Closing Time, which does not result in a termination of the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase and the Company to sell the relevant Option Securities, as the case may be, either the (i) Representatives or (ii) the Company shall have the right to postpone Closing Time or the relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be, for a period not exceeding seven days in order to effect any required changes in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements. As used herein, the term Underwriter includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section 10.
SECTION 11. Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be directed to Merrill Lynch at One Bryant Park,
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New York, New York 10036, attention of Syndicate Department (facsimile: (646) 855-3073), with a copy to ECM Legal (facsimile: (212) 230-8730) and to Deutsche Bank at 60 Wall Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Equity Capital Markets Syndicate Desk, with a copy to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 60 Wall Street, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Attention: General Counsel, fax: (212) 797-4564; notices to the Company shall be directed to it at 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, California 95134, attention of Andrew W. Kim.
SECTION 12. No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship . The Company acknowledges and agrees that (a) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement, including the determination of the initial public offering price of the Securities and any related discounts and commissions, is an arms-length commercial transaction between the Company, on the one hand, and the several Underwriters, on the other hand, (b) in connection with the offering of the Securities and the process leading thereto, each Underwriter is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the agent or fiduciary of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or their respective stockholders, creditors, employees or any other party, (c) no Underwriter has assumed or will assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company with respect to the offering of the Securities or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company or any of its subsidiaries on other matters) and no Underwriter has any obligation to the Company with respect to the offering of the Securities except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement, (d) the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company and (e) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering of the Securities and the Company has consulted its own respective legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
SECTION 13. Parties . This Agreement shall each inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation, other than the Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors and the controlling persons and officers and directors referred to in Sections 6 and 7 and their heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors, and said controlling persons and officers and directors and their heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or corporation. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.
SECTION 14. Trial by Jury . The Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) and each of the Underwriters hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 15. GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF, THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS.
SECTION 16. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunity . Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (Related Proceedings) shall be instituted in (i) the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York, Borough of Manhattan or (ii) the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York, Borough of Manhattan (collectively, the Specified Courts), and each party
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irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction (except for proceedings instituted in regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any such court (a Related Judgment), as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail to such partys address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
SECTION 17. TIME . TIME SHALL BE OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, SPECIFIED TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME.
SECTION 18. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission (e.g., by .PDF or .TIF file) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
SECTION 19. Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a binding agreement among the Underwriters and the Company in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours, | ||
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By |
/s/ Brian Busse |
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Title: General Counsel |
CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED,
as of the date first above written:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
For themselves and as Representatives of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto.
By: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
By |
/s/ Gary J. Kirkham |
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Authorized Signatory | ||
By: DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
By |
/s/ Francis Windels |
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Authorized Signatory | ||
By |
/s/ Stephen Lambrix |
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Authorized Signatory |
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SCHEDULE A
The initial public offering price per share for the Securities shall be $16.00.
The purchase price per share for the Securities to be paid by the several Underwriters shall be $14.88, being an amount equal to the initial public offering price set forth above less $1.12 per share, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2(b) for dividends or distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Initial Securities but not payable on the Option Securities.
Name of Underwriter |
Number of
Initial Securities |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
4,086,000 | |||
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
3,064,500 | |||
Guggenheim Securities LLC |
1,021,500 | |||
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. |
1,021,500 | |||
Cowen and Company, LLC |
510,750 | |||
Imperial Capital, LLC |
510,750 | |||
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Total |
10,215,000 | |||
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Sch A-1
SCHEDULE B-1
Pricing Terms
1. The Company is selling 10,215,000 shares of Common Stock.
2. The Company has granted an option to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, to purchase up to an additional 1,532,250 shares of Common Stock.
3. The initial public offering price per share for the Securities shall be $16.00.
SCHEDULE B-2
Free Writing Prospectuses
Free Writing Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2018 relating to the preliminary prospectus dated July 23, 2018 that was included in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-226088.
Sch B - 1
SCHEDULE C
List of Persons and Entities Subject to Lock-up
Officers and Directors of Arlo Technologies, Ltd.
Matthew McRae, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Christine M. Gorjanc, Chief Financial Officer
Patrick J. Collins III, Senior Vice President of Product
Brian Busse, General Counsel and Secretary
Ralph E. Faison, Chairman
Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller, Director
Patrick C.S. Lo, Director
Grady K. Summers, Director
Entities
NETGEAR, Inc.
Sch C - 1
SCHEDULE D
Written Testing-the-Waters Communications
Testing-the-Waters presentation confidentially provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2018.
Sch D - 1
Exhibit A
FORM OF OPINION OF COMPANYS COUNSEL
TO BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(b)
A-1
Exhibit B
[], 2018
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
as Representatives of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Re: |
Proposed Public Offering by Arlo Technologies, Ltd. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder [and an officer and/or director] of Arlo Technologies, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the Company), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters (the Representatives) propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder [and an officer and/or director] of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is [145][180] days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement (the Lock-Up Period), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, (i) directly or indirectly, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-up Securities, or file, cause to be filed or cause to be confidentially submitted any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, the undersigned further agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed shares of Common Stock the undersigned may purchase in the Public Offering.
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If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (1) the Representatives agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of the Common Stock, the Representatives will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver, and (2) the Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Representatives hereunder to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (i) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (ii) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this letter to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer or otherwise dispose of the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of the Representatives:
(i) |
as a bona fide gift or gifts; or |
(ii) |
as a charitable donation; or |
(iii) |
by will or intestate succession or for other estate planning purposes, including to the transferees nominee or custodian; or |
(iv) |
to any immediate family member or to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this letter agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or |
(v) |
pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or settlement or other domestic order related to the distribution of assets in connection with the dissolution of a marriage or civil union; or |
(vi) |
pursuant to the exercise of stock options, including through a net or cashless exercise, or receipt of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units granted pursuant to equity incentive plans of the Company and its subsidiaries, provided that the provisions of this letter agreement shall apply to any securities issued upon such exercise; or |
(vii) |
pursuant to forfeitures of shares of Common Stock to the Company to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of equity-based awards granted under an equity incentive plan; or |
(viii) |
if such shares were acquired in open market transactions; or |
(ix) |
pursuant to a bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, consolidation, business combination, stock purchase or other similar transaction or series of related transactions approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and made to all holders of the Common Stock of the Company and that would result in a Change in Control, provided, that in the event that such tender offer, merger, consolidation, business combination, stock purchase or transaction or series of related transactions is not completed, the undersigneds shares of Common Stock shall remain subject to the restrictions set forth herein; or |
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(x) |
by a transfer of the undersigneds shares of Common Stock to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement; or |
(xi) |
pursuant to repurchases of the undersigneds shares of the Common Stock by the Company or its affiliates; or |
(xii) |
as a distribution to limited partners or stockholders of the undersigned; or |
(xiii) |
to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or |
(xiv) |
to any corporation, partnership or other business entity with whom the undersigned shares in common an investment manager or advisor which has investment discretionary authority with respect to the undersigneds and the entitys investments pursuant to an investment advisory or similar agreement; |
provided that (A) in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv) or (xv), the Representatives receive a signed lock-up agreement from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, stating that such donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee is receiving and holding such securities subject to the provisions of this letter agreement for the balance of the Lock-Up Period; (B) in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) or (iv), any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; (C) in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (vi) or (vii), if such transfers are required to be reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), during the Lock-Up Period or the undersigned voluntarily effects any public reporting pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act regarding such transfers during the Lock-Up Period, then the undersigned shall disclose in such report the reasons for such transfers and (D) in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (viii) and (xiv), such transfers are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise, and the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers (other than a filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period). For purposes of this letter agreement, Change in Control shall mean any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a person or group of affiliated persons (other than an Underwriter pursuant to the Public Offering), the result of which such person or group of affiliated persons (other than an Underwriter pursuant to the Offering) shall become, after the completion of such transaction or transactions, the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (or the surviving entity).
Nothing herein shall prevent the undersigned from establishing a 10b5-1 trading plan that complies with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act (10b5-1 trading plan) so long as there are no sales of Lock-Up Securities under such plans during the Lock-Up Period; and provided that the establishment of a 10b5-1 trading plan or the amendment of a 10b5-1 trading plan shall only be permitted if (i) the establishment of such plan is not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the SEC, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding the establishment of such plan during the Lock-Up Period.
The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this letter agreement (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Lock-Up Period described herein) and the related restrictions shall automatically terminate and the undersigned shall be released from all obligations hereunder upon the earliest to occur, if any, of (i) in each case prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, the Representatives advise the Company in writing that they have, or the Company advises the Representatives in writing that it has, determined not to proceed with the Public Offering, (ii) the registration statement related to the Public Offering is withdrawn, (iii) the Underwriting Agreement is executed but is terminated (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) prior to delivery of Common Stock by the Company to the Underwriters in exchange for payment therefor and (iv) [], 2018, in the event that the Underwriting Agreement has not been executed by such date.
This letter agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
Very truly yours, |
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Signature: |
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Print Name: |
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Exhibit C
FORM OF PRESS RELEASE
TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(j)
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
[Date]
Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Company) announced today that BofA Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., the lead book-running managers in the Companys recent initial public offering of [] shares of common stock, are [waiving] [releasing] a lock-up restriction with respect to shares of the Companys common stock held by [certain officers or directors of] [an officer or director of] the Company. The [waiver] [release] will take effect on , 20 , and the shares may be sold on or after such date.
This press release is not an offer for sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer is prohibited, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Exhibit D
FORM OF CFO CERTIFICATE
D-1
Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
a Delaware corporation
Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Corporation ), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the General Corporation Law ) hereby certifies as follows:
1. That the Corporation was originally incorporated on January 5, 2018 pursuant to the General Corporation Law. The original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 5, 2018.
2. Pursuant to Sections 141, 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law, the amendments and restatement herein set forth have been duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board ) and by the unanimous written consent of the sole stockholder of the Corporation.
3. Pursuant to Section 245 of the General Corporation Law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates and integrates and further amends the provisions of the currently existing Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation.
4. As so restated, integrated and further amended, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (hereinafter, this Certificate ) reads in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
The name of the Corporation is Arlo Technologies, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The purpose of this Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
ARTICLE III
The address of the Corporations registered office in the State of Delaware is c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board may designate or as the business of the Corporation may from time to time require.
ARTICLE IV
The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock, to be designated, respectively, Common Stock and Preferred Stock. The total number of shares which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is five hundred and fifty million (550,000,000) shares, consisting of five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and fifty million (50,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
The Board is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.
Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their vote; provided , however , that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate (including any certificate of designation of Preferred Stock relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon by law or pursuant to this Certificate (including any certificate of designation of Preferred Stock relating to any series of Preferred Stock).
ARTICLE V
A. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.
B. Until such time as NETGEAR, Inc. ( NETGEAR ) ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the Voting Stock ), any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by the holders of the then-outstanding capital stock having not less than the minimum voting power that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. From and after such time that NETGEAR ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation may be effected only at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders in lieu of such meeting.
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C. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation shall be called at any time for any purpose as is a proper matter for stockholder action under the General Corporation Law, by only (1) the Board acting pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Board, (2) the Chairman of the Board, (3) the Lead Independent Director or (4) the Chief Executive Officer or the President.
D. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
E. No stockholder will be permitted to cumulate votes at any election of directors.
ARTICLE VI
To the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law, as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the General Corporation Law is hereafter amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law as so amended.
The Corporation may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, she, his or her testator or intestate is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee or agent at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor to the Corporation.
Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VI , nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate inconsistent with this Article VI , shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VI , in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VI , would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
ARTICLE VII
The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
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ARTICLE VIII
A. Competing Activities and Corporate Opportunities .
(a) Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Corporation and NETGEAR, (i) neither the Corporation nor NETGEAR shall have any duty to refrain from engaging, directly or indirectly, in the same or similar activities or lines of business as the other corporation, doing business with any potential or actual customer or supplier of the other corporation, or employing or engaging or soliciting for employment any director, officer or employee of the other corporation, and (ii) no director or officer of the Corporation or NETGEAR shall be liable to either the Corporation or NETGEAR or to the stockholders of either corporation for breach of any duty by reason of any such activities of the Corporation or NETGEAR, as applicable, or for the presentation or direction to the Corporation or NETGEAR of, or participation in, any such activities, by a director or officer of the Corporation or NETGEAR, as applicable. In the event that NETGEAR acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both NETGEAR and the Corporation, NETGEAR shall have no duty to communicate or present such corporate opportunity to the Corporation and shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any duty as a stockholder of the Corporation by reason of the fact that NETGEAR pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, directs such corporate opportunity to another person or entity or does not present such corporate opportunity to the Corporation.
(b) In the event that an Interested Person acquires knowledge of a potential Opportunity that may be a corporate opportunity for both the Corporation and NETGEAR (excluding any Opportunity that was presented or became known to such Interested Person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation, as reasonably determined by such director or officer, unless the Corporation notifies the Interested Person that the Corporation does not intend to pursue such Opportunity),
(i) the Corporation hereby renounces any interest in or expectancy with respect to such Opportunity if such Interested Person (A) presents such Opportunity to NETGEAR or (B) does not communicate information regarding such Opportunity to the Corporation because the Interested Person has directed or intends to direct the Opportunity to NETGEAR, and
(ii) such Interested Person may present such Opportunity to either the Corporation or to NETGEAR or to both, as such Interested Person deems appropriate under the circumstances in such Interested Persons sole discretion, and by doing so such Interested Person (A) shall have fully satisfied and fulfilled such persons duties to the Corporation and its stockholders with respect to such Opportunity, (B) shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any statutory or common law duties and (C) shall be deemed to have acted in accordance with the standard of care set forth in the General Corporation Law, or any successor statute, or otherwise applicable to directors and officers of a Delaware corporation.
(iii) This Article VIII shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification rights of, any director or officer of the Corporation under this Certificate or applicable law. The renunciation of any interest in or expectancy with respect to an Opportunity in this Article VIII shall not be deemed exclusive of or limit in any way any other renunciation of a corporate opportunity by the Corporation or the Board or protection to which any Interested Person may be or may become entitled under any statute, bylaw, resolution, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
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B. Definitions . For the purpose of this Article VIII only, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
NETGEAR means NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation, all successors to NETGEAR, Inc. by way of merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, and all corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, associations and other entities in which NETGEAR, Inc. beneficially owns (directly or indirectly) 50% or more of the outstanding voting stock, voting power, partnership interests or similar voting interests or which NETGEAR, Inc. otherwise controls, but shall not include the Corporation.
Corporation shall mean Arlo Technologies, Inc. and all corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, associations and other entities in which Arlo Technologies, Inc. beneficially owns (directly or indirectly) 50% or more of the outstanding voting stock, voting power, partnership interests or similar voting interests or which Arlo Technologies, Inc. otherwise controls.
Interested Person shall mean a Person who is a director or officer of the Corporation and is also a director or officer of NETGEAR.
Opportunity shall mean a potential corporate transaction or matter that may be a corporate opportunity for the Corporation, whether such opportunity is proposed by a third party or is conceived of by an Interested Person, but excluding any potential corporate opportunity if it is a corporate opportunity that is one in which the Corporation has no reasonable expectancy, that the Corporation is not financially able or contractually permitted or legally able to undertake, or that is, from its nature, not in the line of the Corporations business or is of no practical advantage to it.
Person means any individual, partnership (whether general, limited or otherwise), corporation, limited liability company or other entity, government, or political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a government or any two or more such Persons acting as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of an issuer.
C. Notice . Any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have, and may be charged with, notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article VIII .
D. Expiration . The provisions of this Article VIII shall automatically expire, cease to apply and have no further force and effect from and after the date on which both (1) NETGEAR ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock and (2) no Person meets the definition of Interested Person above. For the avoidance of doubt, the expiration of this Article VIII shall not affect the protections afforded by this Article VIII to any Person with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to the expiration of this Article VIII .
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ARTICLE IX
Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
ARTICLE X
A. The provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances. The number of directors which constitute the Board of the Corporation shall be as designated or provided for in the Bylaws of the Corporation. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until such directors successor is elected and qualified or until such directors earlier death, resignation or removal.
B. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding and unless the Board otherwise determines, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall, unless otherwise provided by law or by resolution of the Board, be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, whether or not less than a quorum, and directors so chosen shall hold office until such directors successor is elected and qualified. No reduction in the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before such directors term of office expires.
C. The directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to any rights of such holders, shall be divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes (designated as Class I, Class II and Class III), as nearly equal in number as is reasonably possible, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified; provided that the first term of office of the Class I directors shall expire at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, the first term of office of the Class II directors shall expire at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and the first term of the Class III directors shall expire at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. At each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, (i) directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire at such meeting shall be elected to hold office for a three-year term and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal, and (ii) if authorized by a resolution of the Board, directors may be elected to fill any vacancy on the Board, regardless of how such vacancy shall have been created. The number of directors constituting the entire Board and the allocation of directors among the three classes shall be determined by the Board.
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D. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to any rights of such holders, until such time as NETGEAR ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, any director, or all of the directors, may be removed from the Board at any time, with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to any rights of such holders, from and after such time as NETGEAR ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, any director may be removed from the Board at any time, but only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock.
E. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock are entitled to elect a director or directors of the Corporation separately as a series or together with one or more other series pursuant to a resolution of the Board providing for the establishment of such series, such director or directors shall not be subject to the foregoing provisions of this Article X , and the election, term of office, removal and filling of vacancies in respect of such director or directors shall be governed by the resolution of the Board so providing for the establishment of such series and by applicable law.
ARTICLE XI
The Board is expressly empowered to adopt, amend, alter or repeal any of the Bylaws of the Corporation. Any adoption, amendment, alteration, or repeal of the Bylaws of the Corporation by the Board shall require the approval of a majority of the Board. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class; provided , however , that, except as otherwise required by law or by this Certificate with respect to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal all or any portion of Article II , Section 3.2 , Section 3.3 , Section 3.4 , Section 3.14 or Article VI or Article IX of the Bylaws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE XII
Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside of the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE XIII
The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation; provided , however , that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate, or any provision of law that might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any vote of the holders of any class
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or series of the stock of this Corporation required by law or by this Certificate, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, alter or repeal Article V , Article VI , Article VIII , Article X , Article XI or this Article XIII .
ARTICLE XIV
A. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim for or based on a breach of fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director or officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or to the Corporations stockholders, including a claim alleging the aiding and abetting of such breach of fiduciary duty, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any current or former director or officer or other employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law or this Certificate or the Corporations Bylaws (as such may be amended from time to time), (d) any action asserting a claim related to or involving the Corporation or any current or former director or officer or other employee of the Corporation that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine or (e) any action asserting an internal corporate claim as that term is defined in Section 115 of the General Corporation Law shall be the state courts located within the State of Delaware (or if the state courts lack jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding will be the federal court for the District of Delaware).
B. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Arlo Technologies, Inc. has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by one of its duly authorized officers and attested by its Corporate Secretary this 2nd day of August, 2018.
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
/s/ Matthew McRae |
Matthew McRae |
Chief Executive Officer |
ATTEST:
/s/ Brian Busse |
Brian Busse |
General Counsel |
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ARTICLE I CORPORATE OFFICES |
1 | |||||
1.1 |
REGISTERED OFFICE | 1 | ||||
1.2 |
OTHER OFFICES | 1 | ||||
ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS |
1 | |||||
2.1 |
PLACE OF MEETINGS | 1 | ||||
2.2 |
ANNUAL MEETING | 1 | ||||
2.3 |
SPECIAL MEETING | 1 | ||||
2.4 |
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS; EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENTS OF NOTICE | 2 | ||||
2.5 |
MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE | 3 | ||||
2.6 |
QUORUM | 3 | ||||
2.7 |
ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE | 3 | ||||
2.8 |
VOTING | 3 | ||||
2.9 |
WAIVER OF NOTICE | 4 | ||||
2.10 |
STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT | 4 | ||||
2.11 |
RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE | 4 | ||||
2.12 |
PROXIES | 5 | ||||
2.13 |
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE; STOCK LEDGER | 5 | ||||
2.14 |
NOMINATIONS AND OTHER PROPOSALS BY STOCKHOLDERS AT ANNUAL MEETING | 6 | ||||
2.15 |
ORGANIZATION | 8 | ||||
2.16 |
NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION | 8 | ||||
ARTICLE III DIRECTORS |
9 | |||||
3.1 |
POWERS | 9 | ||||
3.2 |
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS | 9 | ||||
3.3 |
ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS | 10 | ||||
3.4 |
RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES | 10 | ||||
3.5 |
PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE | 10 | ||||
3.6 |
FIRST MEETINGS | 11 | ||||
3.7 |
REGULAR MEETINGS | 11 | ||||
3.8 |
SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE | 11 |
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3.9 |
QUORUM | 12 | ||||
3.10 |
WAIVER OF NOTICE | 12 | ||||
3.11 |
ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE | 12 | ||||
3.12 |
BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING | 12 | ||||
3.13 |
FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS | 13 | ||||
3.14 |
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS | 13 | ||||
ARTICLE IV COMMITTEES |
13 | |||||
4.1 |
COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS | 13 | ||||
4.2 |
COMMITTEE MINUTES | 14 | ||||
4.3 |
MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES | 14 | ||||
ARTICLE V OFFICERS |
14 | |||||
5.1 |
OFFICERS | 14 | ||||
5.2 |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS | 14 | ||||
5.3 |
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS | 14 | ||||
5.4 |
REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS | 15 | ||||
5.5 |
VACANCIES IN OFFICES | 15 | ||||
5.6 |
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 15 | ||||
5.7 |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 15 | ||||
5.8 |
PRESIDENT | 15 | ||||
5.9 |
VICE PRESIDENT | 16 | ||||
5.10 |
SECRETARY | 16 | ||||
5.11 |
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 16 | ||||
5.12 |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 17 | ||||
5.13 |
ASSISTANT TREASURER | 17 | ||||
5.14 |
AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS | 17 | ||||
ARTICLE VI INDEMNITY |
17 | |||||
6.1 |
RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION IN ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN THOSE BY OR IN THE RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION | 17 | ||||
6.2 |
RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION IN ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION | 18 | ||||
6.3 |
AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION | 18 | ||||
6.4 |
GOOD FAITH DEFINED | 19 |
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6.5 |
INDEMNIFICATION BY A COURT | 19 | ||||
6.6 |
EXPENSES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE | 19 | ||||
6.7 |
NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES | 20 | ||||
6.8 |
INSURANCE | 20 | ||||
6.9 |
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS | 20 | ||||
6.10 |
SURVIVAL OF INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES | 20 | ||||
6.11 |
LIMITATION ON INDEMNIFICATION | 21 | ||||
6.12 |
INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS | 21 | ||||
ARTICLE VII RECORDS AND REPORTS |
21 | |||||
7.1 |
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS | 21 | ||||
7.2 |
INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS | 22 | ||||
7.3 |
REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS | 22 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII GENERAL MATTERS |
22 | |||||
8.1 |
CHECKS | 22 | ||||
8.2 |
EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS | 22 | ||||
8.3 |
STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES | 23 | ||||
8.4 |
SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES | 23 | ||||
8.5 |
LOST CERTIFICATES | 23 | ||||
8.6 |
CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS | 24 | ||||
8.7 |
DIVIDENDS | 24 | ||||
8.8 |
FISCAL YEAR | 24 | ||||
8.9 |
SEAL | 24 | ||||
8.10 |
TRANSFER OF STOCK | 24 | ||||
8.11 |
REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS | 25 | ||||
ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS |
25 |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ARTICLE I
CORPORATE OFFICES
1.1 REGISTERED OFFICE
The registered office of Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Corporation ) in the State of Delaware is c/o The Corporation Trust Company at 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent at such address is Corporation Trust Company.
1.2 OTHER OFFICES
The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board ) may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the Corporation is qualified to do business.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
2.1 PLACE OF MEETINGS
Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place, within or outside the State of Delaware, as designated by the Board. In the absence of any such designation, stockholders meetings shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation.
2.2 ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held each year on a date and at a time designated by the Board. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.
2.3 SPECIAL MEETING
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be called at any time for any purpose as is a proper matter for stockholder action under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the General Corporation Law ), by only (i) the Board acting pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Board, (ii) the Chairman of the Board, (iii) the Lead Independent Director or (iv) the Chief Executive Officer or the President.
2.4 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS; EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENTS OF NOTICE
All notices of meetings with stockholders shall be in writing and shall be sent or otherwise given in accordance with Section 2.5 of these Bylaws not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) calendar days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice shall specify the place, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting (as authorized by the Board in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 211(a)(2) of the General Corporation Law), and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Any previously scheduled meeting of stockholders may be postponed, and, unless the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time (as so amended and restated, the Certificate ) provides otherwise, any special meeting of the stockholders may be cancelled by resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Board members then in office upon public notice given prior to the date previously scheduled for such meeting of stockholders.
Whenever notice is required to be given under the General Corporation Law, the Certificate or these Bylaws to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, the Certificate or these Bylaws to any stockholder, and such stockholder has received (a) notice of two (2) consecutive annual meetings, or (b) at least two (2) payments (if sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a twelve (12)-month period, having been mailed such notice addressed to such person at such persons address as shown on the records of the Corporation and such notice having been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required. Any actions or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to such person shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such person shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such persons then-current address, the requirement that notice be given to such person shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to Section 230(b) of the General Corporation Law.
The exception in subsection (a) of the above paragraph to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice was given by electronic transmission.
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2.5 MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE
Written notice of any meeting of stockholders, if mailed, is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his, her or its address as it appears on the records of the Corporation and otherwise is given when delivered. An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
2.6 QUORUM
The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by statute or the Certificate. If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then a majority of the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. The stockholders present at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.
2.7 ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE
When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, unless these Bylaws otherwise require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting (as authorized by the Board in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 211(a)(2) of the General Corporation Law), are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. The Chairman of the meeting shall have the power to adjourn any meeting of stockholders for any reason and the stockholders shall have the power to adjourn any meeting of stockholders in accordance with Section 2.6 of these Bylaws.
2.8 VOTING
The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.11 of these Bylaws, subject to the provisions of Sections 217 and 218 of the General Corporation Law (relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock and to voting trusts and other voting agreements).
Except as otherwise provided in the provisions of Section 213 of the General Corporation Law (relating to the fixing of a date for determination of stockholders of record), or as may be otherwise provided in the Certificate, each stockholder shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder.
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In all matters, other than the election of directors and except as otherwise required by law, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.
2.9 WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the General Corporation Law, the Certificate or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, or any waiver by electronic transmission, unless so required by the Certificate or these Bylaws.
2.10 STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation pursuant to any rights of such holders, until such time as NETGEAR, Inc. ( NETGEAR ) ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the Voting Stock ), any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by the holders of the then-outstanding capital stock having not less than the minimum voting power that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. From and after such time that NETGEAR ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation may be effected only at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders in lieu of such meeting.
2.11 RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action (for the avoidance of doubt, other than actions taken pursuant to Section 2.10 of these
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Bylaws), the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which such date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board and which such date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) calendar days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action.
If the Board does not so fix a record date:
(a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
(b) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
2.12 PROXIES
Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for him, her or it by a written proxy, signed by the stockholder and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him, her or it as proxy in the manner(s) provided under Section 212(c) of the General Corporation Law or as otherwise provided under Delaware law. The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212(e) of the General Corporation Law.
2.13 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE; STOCK LEDGER
The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of a Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) calendar days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 2.13 shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) for a period of at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the Corporation.
In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to the stockholders of the Corporation. The list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
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2.14 NOMINATIONS AND OTHER PROPOSALS BY STOCKHOLDERS AT ANNUAL MEETING
(a) Only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be: (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board, or (C) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder (i) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of notice provided for in this Section 2.14(a) and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.14(a) . For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholders notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not more than one hundred fifty (150) calendar days and not less than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the date that is the one year anniversary of the previous years annual meeting of stockholders; provided , however , that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous years proxy statement, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever occurs first. In addition, to be considered timely, a stockholders notice shall further be updated and supplemented, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date, and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to update and supplement as set forth in this paragraph or any other Section of these Bylaws shall not limit the Corporations rights with respect to any deficiencies in any notice provided by a stockholder, extend any applicable deadlines hereunder or enable or be deemed to permit a stockholder who has previously submitted notice hereunder to amend or update any proposal or to submit any new proposal, including by changing or adding nominees, matters, business and or resolutions proposed to be brought before a meeting of the stockholders.
A stockholders notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the corporations books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such
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business and (v) any other information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ), in such stockholders capacity as a proponent to a stockholder proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholders meeting, stockholders must provide notice as required by the regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (a). The Chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (a), and, if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting that any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.
(b) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (b) or by or at the direction of the Board shall be eligible for election as directors, except as otherwise provided in the Certificate with respect to the right of holders of Preferred Stock of the Corporation. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the Board or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this paragraph (b). Such nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section 2.14 . Such stockholders notice shall set forth (i) as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (C) the class and number of shares of the Corporation that are beneficially owned by such person, (D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder, and (E) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act (including without limitation such persons written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and (ii) as to such stockholder giving notice, the information required to be provided pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 2.14 . At the request of the Board, any person nominated by a stockholder for election as a director pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that information required to be set forth in the stockholders notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (b) or by or at the direction of the Board. The Chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrants, determine and declare at the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.14 , a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 2.14 . Nothing in this Section 2.14 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.
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2.15 ORGANIZATION
Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by (a) the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence thereof, (b) such person as the Chairman of the Board shall appoint or, in the absence thereof or in the event that the Chairman of the Board shall fail to make such appointment, (c) such person as the Chairman of the executive committee of the Corporation shall appoint or, in the absence thereof or in the event that the Chairman of the executive committee of the Corporation shall fail to make such appointment, any officer of the Corporation elected by the Board. In the absence of the Secretary of the Corporation, the secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the Chairman of the meeting appoints.
The Board shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one (1) or more inspector(s), who may include individual(s) who serve the Corporation in other capacities, including without limitation as officers, employees or agents, to act at the meeting of stockholders and make a written report thereof. The Board may designate one (1) or more persons as alternate inspector(s) to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate has been appointed or is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint one (1) or more inspector(s) to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspector(s) or alternate(s) shall have the duties prescribed pursuant to Section 231 of the General Corporation Law or other applicable law.
The Board shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations, if any, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all acts as, in the judgment of such Chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including without limitation establishing an agenda of business of the meeting, rules or regulations to maintain order, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for commencement thereof and the fixing of the date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting (and shall announce such at the meeting).
2.16 NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the General Corporation Law, the Certificate or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (a) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent, and (b) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, the transfer agent or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided , however , the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.
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Notice given pursuant to the above paragraph shall be deemed given (a) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (b) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (c) if by a posting on an electronic network together with a separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (i) such posting, and (ii) the giving of such separate notice, and (d) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. An affidavit of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
For purposes of these Bylaws, electronic transmission means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process. This Section 2.16 shall not apply to Section 164 (failure to pay for stock; remedies), Section 296 (adjudication of claims; appeal), Section 311 (revocation of voluntary dissolution), Section 312 (renewal, revival, extension and restoration of certificate of incorporation) or Section 324 (attachment of shares of stock) of the General Corporation Law.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
3.1 POWERS
The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board. In addition to the power and authorities these Bylaws expressly confer upon it, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not required by statute, the Certificate or these Bylaws to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
3.2 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock of the Corporation to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Board members then in office.
No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before such directors term of office expires.
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3.3 ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS
Except as provided in the Certificate or Section 3.4 of these Bylaws, each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until such directors successor is elected and qualified or until such directors earlier death, resignation or removal.
Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Certificate or these Bylaws, wherein other qualifications for directors may be prescribed.
Elections of directors at all meetings of the stockholders at which directors are to be elected shall be by ballot and, subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock of the Corporation to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, a plurality of the votes cast thereat shall elect directors. The ballot shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting or such other information as may be required under the procedure established by the Chairman of the meeting. If authorized by the Board, such requirement of a ballot shall be satisfied by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic submission was authorized.
3.4 RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES
Any director may resign at any time upon written notice or by electronic transmission to the Corporation; provided , however , that if such notice is given by electronic transmission, such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the director. A resignation is effective when the resignation is delivered unless the resignation specifies a later effective date or an effective date determined upon the happening of an event or events. Acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. A resignation which is conditioned upon the director failing to receive a specified vote for reelection as a director may provide that it is irrevocable. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate or these Bylaws, when one or more directors resign from the Board, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective.
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation then outstanding and unless the Board otherwise determines, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, or any vacancies on the Board resulting from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall, unless otherwise provided by law or resolution of the Board, be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, whether or not less than a quorum, and any director so chosen shall hold office until such directors successor is elected and qualified.
3.5 PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE
The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the State of Delaware.
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Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate or these Bylaws, members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
3.6 FIRST MEETINGS
The first meeting of each newly elected Board shall be held immediately after, and at the same location as, the annual meeting of stockholders, unless the Board shall fix another time and place and give notice thereof (or obtain waivers of notice thereof) in the manner required herein for special meetings of directors, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, except as provided in this Section 3.6 and provided that a quorum shall be present.
3.7 REGULAR MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.
3.8 SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE
Special meetings of the Board for any purpose(s) may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Independent Director, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a majority of the members of the Board then in office. The person(s) authorized to call special meetings of the Board may fix the place and time of the meetings.
The Secretary shall give notice of any special meeting to each director personally or by telephone, or sent by facsimile or other electronic transmission, first-class mail, overnight mail, courier service or telegram, postage or charges prepaid, addressed to each director at that directors address as it is shown on the records of the Corporation. If the notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four (4) calendar days before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is delivered by telegram, overnight mail or courier, it shall be deemed adequately delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company or the notice is delivered to the overnight mail or courier service company at least forty-eight (48) hours before such meeting. If by facsimile or other electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when the notice is transmitted at least twelve (12) hours before such meeting (subject to the final sentence of this paragraph). If by telephone or hand delivery the notice shall be given at least twelve (12) hours prior to the time set for the meeting (subject to the final sentence of this paragraph). Any oral notice given personally or by telephone may be communicated either to the director or to a person at the office of the director who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director. The notice need not specify the purpose or the place of the meeting, if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation. Notwithstanding any provision of these Bylaws to the contrary, for any meeting of the Board relating in whole or part to a Succession Event (as such term is defined in the Corporations then-current Plan for Emergency CEO Succession, a Succession Event ) or a potential Succession Event, notice of such meeting shall be deemed adequately delivered when transmitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission, or given by telephone or hand delivery, in each case, at least one (1) hour before such meeting.
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3.9 QUORUM
At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the Whole Board (as defined below) shall constitute a quorum for all purposes and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided for under this Section 3.9 or by statute or by the Certificate. The directors present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough directors to leave less than a quorum. Notwithstanding any provision of these Bylaws to the contrary, for any meeting of the Board relating in whole or part to a Succession Event or a potential Succession Event, a number of directors equal to the Reduced Quorum (as defined below) shall constitute a quorum for all purposes at such meeting and the act of a majority of the directors present at such meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board. The term Whole Board shall mean the total number of authorized directors of the Corporation whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships. The term Reduced Quorum shall mean the greater of (a) three (3) directors, or (b) the fewest number of directors that comprises at least one-third (1/3rd) of the Whole Board; provided , however , that in no event shall the Reduced Quorum be greater than a majority of the Whole Board.
3.10 WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provisions of the General Corporation Law, the Certificate, or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors, or members of a committee of directors, need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate or these Bylaws.
3.11 ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE
If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, then a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.
3.12 BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING
Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing(s) or electronic transmission(s) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
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3.13 FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate or these Bylaws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.
3.14 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation pursuant to any rights of such holders, until such time as NETGEAR ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, any director, or all of the directors, may be removed from the Board at any time, with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to any rights of such holders, from and after such time as NETGEAR ceases to be the beneficial owner of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, any director may be removed from the Board at any time, but only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock.
For purposes of the foregoing paragraph, cause shall mean (i) continued willful failure to perform the obligations of a director, (ii) gross negligence by the director, (iii) engaging in transactions that defraud the Corporation, (iv) fraud or intentional misrepresentation, including falsifying use of funds and intentional misstatements made in financial statements, books, records or reports to stockholders or governmental agencies, (v) material violation of any agreement between the director and the Corporation, (vi) knowingly causing the Corporation to commit violations of applicable law (including by failure to act), (vii) acts of moral turpitude or (viii) conviction of a felony.
No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such directors term of office.
ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
4.1 COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
The Board may from time to time, by resolution passed by a majority of the Whole Board, designate one (1) or more committees of the Board, with such lawfully delegable powers and duties as it thereby confers, with each committee to consist of one (1) or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member(s) thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member(s) constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
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4.2 COMMITTEE MINUTES
Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.
4.3 MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES
Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of Article III of these Bylaws, Section 3.5 (Place of Meetings; Meetings by Telephone), Section 3.7 (Regular Meetings), Section 3.8 (Special Meetings; Notice), Section 3.9 (Quorum), Section 3.10 (Waiver of Notice), Section 3.11 (Adjournment; Notice of Adjournment) and Section 3.12 (Board Action by Written Consent Without a Meeting), with such changes in the context of those Bylaws as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board and its members; provided , however , that the time of regular and special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board. The Board may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
5.1 OFFICERS
The officers of the Corporation shall be a President and a Secretary. The Corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board, a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, a Treasurer, one (1) or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, and Assistant Treasurers, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 of these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
5.2 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 of these Bylaws, shall be chosen by the Board, which shall consider such subject at its first meeting after every annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. A failure to elect officers shall not dissolve or otherwise affect the Corporation.
5.3 SUBORDINATE OFFICERS
The Board may appoint, or empower the Chief Executive Officer or, in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, the President, to appoint, such other officers as the business of the Corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board may from time to time determine.
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5.4 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS
Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board at any regular or special meeting of the Board.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
5.5 VACANCIES IN OFFICES
Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board.
5.6 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
The Chairman of the Board, if such an officer be elected, shall, if present, preside at meetings of the Board and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the Board or as may be prescribed by these Bylaws. If there is no Chief Executive Officer or President, then the Chairman of the Board shall also be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and as such shall also have the powers and duties prescribed in Section 5.7 of these Bylaws.
5.7 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as the Board may give to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, if any, shall, subject to the control of the Board, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall report directly to the Board. All other officers, officials, employees and agents shall report directly or indirectly to the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer shall serve as chairperson of and preside at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence of a Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the Board.
5.8 PRESIDENT
In the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform all the duties of the Chief Executive Officer. When acting as the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for him or her by the Board, these Bylaws, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chairman of the Board.
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5.9 VICE PRESIDENT
In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice President(s), if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board or, if not ranked, a Vice President designated by the Board, shall perform all the duties of the President and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the President. The Vice President(s) shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the Board, these Bylaws, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or, in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, the President.
5.10 SECRETARY
The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or such other place as the Board may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors and stockholders. The minutes shall show the time and place of each meeting, whether regular or special (and, if special, how authorized and the notice given), the names of those present at directors meetings or committee meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders meetings, and the proceedings thereof.
The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporations transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board, a share register or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates evidencing such shares and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation. Such share register shall be the stock ledger for purposes of Section 2.13 of these Bylaws.
The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board, or committee of the Board, required to be given by law or by these Bylaws. He or she shall keep the seal of the Corporation, if one be adopted, in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or by these Bylaws.
5.11 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
The Chief Financial Officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital and retained earnings.
The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit all money and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation with such depositaries as may be designated by the Board or Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board, shall render to the Board and Chief Executive Officer, or in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer the President, whenever they request, an account of all of his or her transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws. In lieu of any contrary resolution duly adopted by the Board, the Chief Financial Officer shall be the Treasurer of the Corporation.
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5.12 ASSISTANT SECRETARY
The Assistant Secretary(ies), if any, in the order determined by the Board (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
5.13 ASSISTANT TREASURER
The Assistant Treasurer(s), if any, in the order determined by the Board (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Chief Financial Officer or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
5.14 AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
In addition to the foregoing authority and duties, all officers of the Corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the Corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board.
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNITY
6.1 RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION IN ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN THOSE BY OR IN THE RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION
Subject to Section 6.3 of this Article VI , the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such persons conduct was unlawful.
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6.2 RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION IN ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION
Subject to Section 6.3 of this Article VI , the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses that the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
6.3 AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION
Any indemnification under this Article VI (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 of this Article VI , as the case may be. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer at the time of such determination, (a) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (b) by a committee of such directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (c) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (d) by the stockholders (but only if a majority of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, if they constitute a quorum of the Board, presents the issue of entitlement to indemnification to the stockholders for their determination). Any person or persons having the authority to act on the matter on behalf of the Corporation shall make such determination, with respect to former directors and officers. To the extent, however, that a present or former director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.
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6.4 GOOD FAITH DEFINED
For purposes of any determination under Section 6.3 of this Article VI , a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, to have had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful, if such persons action is based on the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or another enterprise. The term another enterprise as used in this Section 6.4 shall mean any other Corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent. The provisions of this Section 6.4 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 6.1 or 6.2 of this Article VI , as the case may be.
6.5 INDEMNIFICATION BY A COURT
Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 6.3 of this Article VI , and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (but in no event later than forty-five (45) days after written receipt of the written request by said director or officer) for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Article VI . The basis of such indemnification by a court shall be a determination by such court that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standards of conduct set forth in Section 6.1 or 6.2 of this Article VI , as the case may be. Neither a contrary determination in the specific case under Section 6.3 of this Article VI nor the absence of any determination thereunder shall be a defense to such application or create a presumption that the director or officer seeking indemnification has not met any applicable standard of conduct. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.5 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application. If successful, in whole or in part, the director or officer seeking indemnification shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such application.
6.6 EXPENSES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article VI .
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6.7 NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES
The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate, any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such persons official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, it being the policy of the Corporation that indemnification of the persons specified in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Article VI shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law. The provisions of this Article VI shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 6.1 or 6.2 of this Article VI but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the General Corporation Law, or otherwise.
6.8 INSURANCE
The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article VI .
6.9 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Article VI , references to the Corporation shall include, in addition to the resulting Corporation, any constituent Corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors or officers, so that any person who is or was a director or officer of such constituent Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of such constituent Corporation serving at the request of such constituent Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article VI with respect to the resulting or surviving Corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent Corporation if its separate existence had continued. For purposes of this Article VI , references to fines shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to serving at the request of the Corporation shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation as referred to in this Article VI .
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6.10 SURVIVAL OF INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES
The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VI shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
6.11 LIMITATION ON INDEMNIFICATION
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article VI to the contrary, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification (which shall be governed by Section 6.5 hereof), the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify any director or officer in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board.
6.12 INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS
The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, provide rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Corporation similar to those conferred in this Article VI to directors and officers of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VII
RECORDS AND REPORTS
7.1 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS
The Corporation shall, either at its principal executive office or at such place or places as designated by the Board, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these Bylaws, as may be amended to date, minute books, accounting books and other records.
Any such records maintained by the Corporation may be kept on, or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect such records pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law. When records are kept in such manner, a clearly legible paper form produced from or by means of the information storage device or method shall be admissible in evidence, and accepted for all other purposes, to the same extent as an original paper form accurately portrays the record.
Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the Corporations stock ledger, a list of its stockholders and its other books and records and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such persons interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the Corporation at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal place of business.
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7.2 INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS
Any director shall have the right to examine the Corporations stock ledger, a list of its stockholders and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director. The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a director is entitled to the inspection sought. The Court of Chancery may summarily order the Corporation to permit the director to inspect any and all books and records, the stock ledger and the stock list and to make copies or extracts therefrom. The Court of Chancery may, in its discretion, prescribe any limitations or conditions with reference to the inspection, or award such other and further relief as the Court of Chancery may deem just and proper.
7.3 REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS
Unless otherwise directed by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any other person authorized by the President is authorized to vote, represent, and exercise on behalf of the Corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation(s) standing in the name of the Corporation. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such person having the authority.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL MATTERS
8.1 CHECKS
From time to time, the Board shall determine by resolution which person or persons may sign or endorse all checks, drafts, other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness that are issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation, and only the persons so authorized shall sign or endorse those instruments.
8.2 EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS
The Board, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.
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8.3 STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES
The shares of a Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board may provide by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer, or the President or Vice President, and by the Chief Financial Officer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
The Corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid and subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor. Upon the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any such partly paid shares, upon the books and records of the Corporation in the case of uncertificated partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration of any dividend on fully paid shares, the Corporation shall declare a dividend upon partly paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.
8.4 SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES
If the Corporation is authorized to issue more than one (1) class of stock or more than one (1) series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided , however , that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the General Corporation Law, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
8.5 LOST CERTIFICATES
Except as provided in this Section 8.5 , no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Corporation and cancelled at the same time. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been
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lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require, or may require any transfer agent, if any, for the shares to require, the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his, her or its legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
8.6 CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS
Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions in the General Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term person includes both a Corporation and a natural person.
8.7 DIVIDENDS
The directors of the Corporation, subject to any restrictions contained in the Certificate, may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its capital stock pursuant to the General Corporation Law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the Corporations capital stock.
The directors of the Corporation may set apart out of any of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve. Such purposes shall include but not be limited to equalizing dividends, repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, and meeting contingencies.
8.8 FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board and may be changed by resolution of the Board.
8.9 SEAL
This Corporation may have a corporate seal, which may be adopted or altered at the pleasure of the Board, and may use the same by causing it or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.
8.10 TRANSFER OF STOCK
Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation, if any, of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer (as determined by legal counsel to the Corporation), it shall be the duty of the Corporation, as the Corporation may so instruct its transfer agent, if any, to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction in its books.
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8.11 REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS
The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments the person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
The Corporation may, in its Certificate, confer the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation upon the Board. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class; provided , however , that, except as otherwise required by law or by this Certificate with respect to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal all or any portion of Article II , Section 3.2 , Section 3.3 , Section 3.4 , Section 3.14 , Article VI or Article IX of these Bylaws.
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Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
MASTER SEPARATION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
NETGEAR, INC.
AND
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dated as of August 2, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
SCHEDULES | iv | |||||
EXHIBITS | iv | |||||
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 2 | |||||
ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION | 16 | |||||
2.1 |
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities |
16 | ||||
2.2 |
Arlo Assets; Parent Assets |
19 | ||||
2.3 |
Arlo Liabilities; Parent Liabilities |
22 | ||||
2.4 |
Separation Date |
24 | ||||
2.5 |
Approvals and Notifications |
24 | ||||
2.6 |
Assignment and Novation of Liabilities |
27 | ||||
2.7 |
Release of Guarantees |
29 | ||||
2.8 |
Termination of Agreements |
30 | ||||
2.9 |
Treatment of Shared Contracts |
31 | ||||
2.10 |
Bank Accounts; Cash Balances |
32 | ||||
2.11 |
Ancillary Agreements |
33 | ||||
2.12 |
Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties |
33 | ||||
ARTICLE III THE IPO | 34 | |||||
3.1 |
Sole and Absolute Discretion; Cooperation |
34 | ||||
3.2 |
Actions Prior to the IPO |
34 | ||||
3.3 |
Conditions Precedent to Consummation of the IPO. |
35 | ||||
ARTICLE IV THE DISTRIBUTION | 37 | |||||
4.1 |
Sole and Absolute Discretion; Cooperation |
37 | ||||
4.2 |
Actions Prior to the Distribution |
37 | ||||
4.3 |
Conditions to the Distribution |
38 | ||||
4.4 |
The Distribution |
39 | ||||
ARTICLE V MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION | 40 | |||||
5.1 |
Release of Pre-Separation Claims |
40 | ||||
5.2 |
Indemnification by Arlo |
43 | ||||
5.3 |
Indemnification by Parent |
44 | ||||
5.4 |
Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts |
45 | ||||
5.5 |
Procedures for Indemnification of Third-Party Claims |
46 | ||||
5.6 |
Additional Matters |
48 | ||||
5.7 |
Right of Contribution |
49 | ||||
5.8 |
Covenant Not to Sue |
50 | ||||
5.9 |
Remedies Cumulative |
50 | ||||
5.10 |
Survival of Indemnities |
50 |
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ARTICLE VI CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS | 51 | |||||
6.1 |
Arlo Financial Covenants |
51 | ||||
6.2 |
Auditors and Audits; Annual Financial Statements and Accounting |
54 | ||||
6.3 |
Parent Financial Information Certifications |
56 | ||||
6.4 |
Covenants Relating to the Incurrence of Indebtedness |
56 | ||||
6.5 |
Other Covenants |
57 | ||||
6.6 |
Intellectual Property Developed Between the Separation and the Distribution |
59 | ||||
6.7 |
Names Following the Separation |
59 | ||||
6.8 |
Insurance Matters |
61 | ||||
6.9 |
Late Payments |
63 | ||||
6.10 |
Inducement |
64 | ||||
6.11 |
Post-Separation Time Conduct |
64 | ||||
ARTICLE VII EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY | 64 | |||||
7.1 |
Agreement for Exchange of Information |
64 | ||||
7.2 |
Ownership of Information |
64 | ||||
7.3 |
Compensation for Providing Information |
65 | ||||
7.4 |
Record Retention |
65 | ||||
7.5 |
Limitations of Liability |
65 | ||||
7.6 |
Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information |
65 | ||||
7.7 |
Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation |
66 | ||||
7.8 |
Privileged Matters |
67 | ||||
7.9 |
Confidentiality |
69 | ||||
7.10 |
Protective Arrangements |
70 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII DISPUTE RESOLUTION | 71 | |||||
8.1 |
Good Faith Officer Negotiation |
71 | ||||
8.2 |
Good-Faith Negotiation |
71 | ||||
8.3 |
Arbitration |
71 | ||||
8.4 |
Litigation and Unilateral Commencement of Arbitration |
72 | ||||
8.5 |
Conduct During Dispute Resolution Process |
72 | ||||
ARTICLE IX FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS | 73 | |||||
9.1 |
Further Assurances |
73 | ||||
ARTICLE X TERMINATION | 73 | |||||
10.1 |
Termination by Mutual Consent |
73 | ||||
10.2 |
Other Termination |
73 | ||||
10.3 |
Effect of Termination |
74 | ||||
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS | 74 | |||||
11.1 |
Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power |
74 | ||||
11.2 |
Governing Law |
75 | ||||
11.3 |
Assignability |
75 | ||||
11.4 |
Third-Party Beneficiaries |
75 | ||||
11.5 |
Notices |
76 |
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11.6 |
Severability |
76 | ||||
11.7 |
Force Majeure |
77 | ||||
11.8 |
No Set-Off |
77 | ||||
11.9 |
Expenses |
77 | ||||
11.10 |
Headings |
77 | ||||
11.11 |
Survival of Covenants |
77 | ||||
11.12 |
Waivers of Default |
78 | ||||
11.13 |
Specific Performance |
78 | ||||
11.14 |
Amendments |
78 | ||||
11.15 |
Interpretation |
78 | ||||
11.16 |
Limitations of Liability |
79 | ||||
11.17 |
Performance |
79 | ||||
11.18 |
Mutual Drafting |
79 |
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SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.1(a) | Arlo Business | |
Schedule 1.1(b) | Parent Business | |
Schedule 1.2(a) | Arlo Customer Contracts | |
Schedule 1.2(b) | Arlo Vendor Contracts | |
Schedule 1.2(c) | Arlo License Agreements | |
Schedule 1.2(l) | Other Arlo Contracts | |
Schedule 1.3 | Arlo Core Software | |
Schedule 1.4 | Arlo Information Technology | |
Schedule 1.5 | Parent Information Technology | |
Schedule 1.6 | Arlo Marks | |
Schedule 1.7 | Arlo Patents | |
Schedule 1.8(a) | Arlo Real Property | |
Schedule 1.8(b) | Arlo Leases | |
Schedule 1.9 | Arlo Registered IP | |
Schedule 1.10 | Arlo Technology | |
Schedule 1.11 | Transferred Entities | |
Schedule 2.1(a) | Plan of Reorganization | |
Schedule 2.2(a)(xv) | Arlo Tangible Personal Property | |
Schedule 2.2(a)(xvi) | Other Arlo Assets | |
Schedule 2.2(a)(xvii) | Excluded Arlo Assets | |
Schedule 2.2(b)(xi) | Other Parent Assets | |
Schedule 2.3(a)(v) | Arlo Liabilities | |
Schedule 2.3(a)(viii) | Arlo Third-Party Claims | |
Schedule 2.3(a)(ix) | Excluded Arlo Liabilities | |
Schedule 2.3(b)(iv) | Parent Liabilities | |
Schedule 2.3(b)(v) | Parent Third-Party Claims | |
Schedule 2.7 | Guarantee Exceptions | |
Schedule 2.8(b)(ii) | Intercompany Agreements (Non-Termination) | |
Schedule 2.9 | Shared Contracts | |
Schedule 5.5(b) | Shared Third-Party Claims | |
Schedule 6.5(c) | Other Covenants | |
Schedule 11.9 | Expense Allocation | |
EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Arlo | |
Exhibit B | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Arlo |
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MASTER SEPARATION AGREEMENT
This MASTER SEPARATION AGREEMENT, dated as of August 2, 2018 (this Agreement ), is by and between NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Parent ), and Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Arlo ). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Article I .
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent (the Parent Board ) has determined that it is in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company that shall operate the Arlo Business;
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Parent Board and the board of directors of Arlo (the Arlo Board ) have determined that it is appropriate and desirable for Parent and its applicable Subsidiaries to transfer the Arlo Assets to Arlo and its applicable Subsidiaries, and for Arlo and its applicable Subsidiaries to assume the Arlo Liabilities, in each case, as more fully described in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (the Separation );
WHEREAS, the Parent Board has further determined that it is appropriate and desirable, on the terms and conditions contemplated hereby, for Arlo to make an offer and sale to the public of a limited number of shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Arlo (the Arlo Common Stock ), pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, as more fully described in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (the IPO ), immediately following which offering and sale Parent will own 80.1% or more of the outstanding Arlo Common Stock;
WHEREAS, Parent currently intends that, after the IPO, Parent shall distribute to holders of shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (the Parent Common Stock ), the outstanding shares of Arlo Common Stock then owned directly by Parent, as more fully described in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (the Distribution );
WHEREAS, it is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the transfer by Parent of the Arlo Assets and the Arlo Liabilities to Arlo in actual or constructive exchange for the issuance by Arlo to Parent of shares of Arlo Common Stock pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization (collectively, the Contribution ) qualify as an exchange described in Section 351(a) of the Code and/or (ii) the Contribution and the Distribution, if effected, taken together, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to be, and is hereby adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g); and
WHEREAS, each of Parent and Arlo has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution and certain other agreements that will govern certain matters relating to the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution and the relationship of Parent, Arlo and the members of their respective Groups following the IPO and the Distribution.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Accounts Payable shall mean any and all trade and non-trade accounts payable of either Party or member of its Group.
Accounts Receivable shall mean any and all trade and non-trade accounts receivable of either Party or member of its Group.
Action shall mean any demand, action, claim, dispute, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, proceeding or investigation of any nature (whether criminal, civil, legislative, administrative, regulatory, prosecutorial or otherwise) by or before any federal, state, local, foreign or international Governmental Authority or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.
Affiliate shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. For the purpose of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, controlled by and under common control with ), when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that, prior to, at and after the Separation Time, for purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, (a) no member of the Arlo Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Parent Group and (b) no member of the Parent Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Arlo Group.
Agent shall mean the trust company or bank to be duly appointed by Parent to act as distribution agent to distribute to the stockholders of Parent all of the shares of Arlo Common Stock held by Parent in connection with the Distribution.
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Ancillary Agreements shall mean all agreements (other than this Agreement) entered into by the Parties or the members of their respective Groups (but as to which no Third Party is a party) in connection with the Separation, the IPO, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the License Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Transfer Documents.
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Approvals or Notifications shall mean any consents, waivers, approvals, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, notices, registrations or reports to be submitted to, or other filings to be made with, any third Person, including any Governmental Authority.
Arbitration Request shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a) .
Arlo shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Arlo Accounts shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(a) .
Arlo Accounts Payable shall mean any and all trade and non-trade accounts payable of either Party or member of its Group outstanding as of immediately prior to the Separation Time, in each case, to the extent related to the Arlo Business or arising out of any Arlo Contract.
Arlo Accounts Receivable shall mean any and all trade and non-trade accounts receivable of either Party or member of its Group outstanding as of immediately prior to the Separation Time, in each case, to the extent related to the Arlo Business or arising out of any Arlo Contract.
Arlo Assets shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .
Arlo Auditors shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(i) .
Arlo Balance Sheet shall mean the pro forma combined balance sheet of the Arlo Business, including any notes and subledgers thereto, as of April 1, 2018, as presented in the IPO Registration Statement.
Arlo Board shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Arlo Business shall mean the business, operations and activities of the Arlo segment of Parent conducted immediately prior to the Separation Time by either Party or any member of its Group, as described in the IPO Registration Statement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Arlo Business shall include the business, operations and activities set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) and exclude the business, operations and activities set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) .
Arlo Bylaws shall mean the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Arlo, substantially in the form of Exhibit B .
Arlo Books and Records shall mean all books and records used in or necessary, as of the Separation Time, for the general financial and administrative operation of the Arlo Business, including financial, employee, and general business operating documents, instruments, papers, books, books of account, records and files and data related thereto; provided , that Arlo Books and Records shall not include (i) Arlo Product and Customer Records, (ii) Arlo Customer Data and (iii) material that Parent is not permitted by applicable Law or agreement to disclose or transfer to Arlo.
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Arlo Certificate of Incorporation shall mean the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Arlo, substantially in the form of Exhibit A .
Arlo Common Stock shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Arlo Capital Stock shall mean all classes or series of capital stock of Arlo, including the Arlo Common Stock, and all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such capital stock.
Arlo Contracts shall mean the following contracts and agreements to which either Party or any member of its Group is a party or by which it or any member of its Group or any of their respective Assets is bound, whether or not in writing; provided , that Arlo Contracts shall not include any contract or agreement that shall be retained by Parent or any member of the Parent Group from and after the Separation Time pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement:
(a) (i) any customer, reseller, distributor or development contract or agreement entered into prior to the Separation Time exclusively related to the Arlo Business, including the contracts and agreements set forth on Schedule 1.2(a) and (ii) with respect to any customer, reseller, distributor or development contract or agreement entered into prior to the Separation Time that relates to the Arlo Business but is not exclusively related to the Arlo Business, that portion of any such contract or agreement that primarily relates to the Arlo Business;
(b) (i) any supply or vendor contract or agreement entered into prior to the Separation Time exclusively related to the Arlo Business, including the contracts and agreements set forth on Schedule 1.2(b) and (ii) with respect to any supply or vendor contract or agreement entered into prior to the Separation Time that relates to the Arlo Business but is not exclusively related to the Arlo Business, that portion of any such contract or agreement that primarily relates to the Arlo Business;
(c) any contract or agreement entered into prior to the Separation Time set forth on Schedule 1.2(c) , which grants a Third Party rights or licenses to Intellectual Property Rights that are Arlo Intellectual Property Rights;
(d) any joint venture or partnership contract or agreement that exclusively relates to the Arlo Business as of the Separation Time;
(e) any guarantee, indemnity, representation, covenant, warranty or other liability of either Party or any member of its Group in respect of any other Arlo Contract, any Arlo Liability or the Arlo Business;
(f) any proprietary information and inventions agreement or similar Intellectual Property Rights assignment or license agreement with any current or former Arlo Group employee, Parent Group employee, consultant of the Arlo Group or consultant of the Parent Group, in each case entered into prior to the Separation Time (i) that is exclusively related to the Arlo Business or (ii) if not exclusively related to the Arlo Business, that portion of any such assignment or agreement that primarily relates to the Arlo Business;
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(g) any contract or agreement that is expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to, or to be a contract or agreement in the name of, Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group;
(h) any interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar agreements or arrangements exclusively related to the Arlo Business;
(i) any contract or agreement entered into in the name of, or expressly on behalf of, any division, business unit or member of the Arlo Group;
(j) any other contract or agreement exclusively related to the Arlo Business or Arlo Assets;
(k) Arlo Leases; and
(l) any contracts, agreements or settlements set forth on Schedule 1.2(l) , including the right to recover any amounts under such contracts, agreements, leases or settlements.
Arlo Core Software shall mean the Software set forth on Schedule 1.3 .
Arlo Customer Data shall mean all data (i) provided by any user or generated by any Arlo Product, and hosted or stored by or on behalf of Arlo, including all video and audio data generated by any Arlo Product, (ii) all associated device information (including IP and MAC addresses) or customer data associated with the material set forth in clause (i) and (iii) all data generated or derived from any of the foregoing, including metadata, performance data, aggregated data and anonymized data collected, used or generated by Arlo. Arlo Customer Data shall not include any material or information that may not be disclosed or transferred to Arlo pursuant to any applicable Law or policies (including any policies regarding privacy).
Arlo Designees shall mean any and all entities (including corporations, general or limited partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, unincorporated organizations, limited liability entities or other entities) designated by Parent that will be members of the Arlo Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time.
Arlo Group shall mean (a) Arlo, (b) each Subsidiary of Arlo immediately after the Separation Time, including the Transferred Entities, and (c) each other Person that is controlled directly or indirectly by Arlo immediately after the Separation Time.
Arlo Indebtedness shall mean the aggregate principal amount of total liabilities (whether long-term or short-term) for borrowed money (including capitalized leases) of the members of the Arlo Group collectively, as determined for purposes of its annual and quarterly financial statements and prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Arlo Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3 .
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Arlo Information Technology shall mean (a) all Information Technology owned by either Party or any member of its Group that is exclusively used or exclusively held for use in the Arlo Business as of immediately prior to the Separation Time, and (b) the Information Technology set forth on Schedule 1.4 ; provided , however , that Arlo Information Technology shall not include the Information Technology set forth on Schedule 1.5 or any Software licensed from a Third Party.
Arlo Intellectual Property Rights shall mean (a) the Arlo Registered IP, including the Arlo Patents, (b) the Other IP of either Party or any of the members of its Group, in each case, that is embodied in the Arlo Core Software, (c) the Arlo Marks (to the extent not included in clause (a) above), and (d) the right to all past and future damages and claims for the infringement or misappropriation of any of the foregoing.
Arlo Inventory shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(vii) .
Arlo Leases shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Arlo Real Property.
Arlo Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .
Arlo Marks shall mean the names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers ( Marks ) of either Party or any member of its Group that (a) use or contain Arlo (including any stylized versions or design elements thereof), (b) are set forth in Schedule 1.6 , or (c) otherwise identify Arlo as a whole, either alone or in combination with other words or elements, and all names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers confusingly similar to or embodying any of the foregoing, either alone or in combination with other words or elements; provided , that Arlo Marks shall not include the Parent Marks.
Arlo Patents shall mean (a) the Patents set forth on Schedule 1.7 (the Arlo Listed Patents ), (b) any Patent issuing on a Patent Application that is an Arlo Listed Patent, (c) any Patent issuing on any Patent Application that claims priority from, and that cover exclusively subject matter that is entitled to priority to, any Patent or Patent Application that is an Arlo Listed Patent (including, but not limited to, any divisional, continuation, reissue, reexamination or extension) with a priority date that is prior to the Separation Time, and (d) any foreign counterpart of any of the foregoing Patents and Patent Applications with, or entitled to claim, a priority date that is prior to the Separation Time.
Arlo Permits shall mean all Permits owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group exclusively used or exclusively held for use in the Arlo Business as of immediately prior to the Separation Time.
Arlo Policies shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.8(b) .
Arlo Product shall mean products and services manufactured, supplied, sold, provided or distributed, as the case may be, at any time, by Arlo or members of its Group under an Arlo Mark.
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Arlo Product and Customer Records shall mean all books and records related to or used by Arlo as of the Separation Time in connection with the sourcing, supply chain management, marketing, sale, distribution, maintenance and warranty of Arlo Products, including vendor and supplier information and records, customer lists, sales records, e-commerce records and data, customer registration and account information, billing and subscription information, marketing materials, customer contracts, terms of use and privacy policies, sales literature catalogs, brochures, sales, warranty and other product information and materials, and Web Site content.
Arlo Real Property shall mean (a) all of the Real Property owned by either Party or member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time listed or described on Schedule 1.8(a) , (b) the Real Property Leases to which either Party or member of its Group is party as of immediately prior to the Separation Time set forth on Schedule 1.8(b) ( Arlo Leases ) and (c) all recorded Real Property notices, easements, and obligations with respect to the Real Property and/or Real Property leases described in clauses (a) and (b) of this paragraph.
Arlo Records shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(viii) .
Arlo Tangible Personal Property shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(xv) .
Arlo Registered IP shall mean the Registered IP set forth on Schedule 1.9 .
Arlo Technology shall mean (i) any Copyable Technology to the extent used in or necessary to the operation of the Arlo Business as of immediately prior to the Separation Time and (ii) any other Technology that is not Copyable Technology that is used exclusively in the operation of the Arlo Business as of immediately prior to the Separation Time or that is listed on Schedule 1.10 ; provided , that Arlo Technology shall not include (x) any Information Technology, (y) any Technology, in the case of clause (y), in which neither Arlo nor Parent own the Intellectual Property Rights or that was licensed to either of them by a Third Party, (z) any Arlo Books and Records, (aa) any Arlo Sales and Customer Records and (bb) any Arlo Customer Data.
Assets shall mean, with respect to any Person, the assets, properties, claims and rights (including goodwill) of such Person, wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third Persons or elsewhere), of every kind, character and description, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible, 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 such Person, including rights and benefits pursuant to any contract, license, permit, indenture, note, bond, mortgage, agreement, concession, franchise, instrument, undertaking, commitment, understanding or other arrangement.
Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions located in San Jose, California or New York, New York are authorized or obligated by Law or executive order to close.
CEO Negotiation Request shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 .
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Change of Control shall mean, with respect to a Party: (a) a transaction whereby any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) would acquire, directly or indirectly, voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of such Party; (b) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of such Party, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the legal successor to such Party as a result of such merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Persons who beneficially owned such Partys outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction; or (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of such Partys Group. For the avoidance of doubt, no transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall be considered a Change of Control.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Collaboration End Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a) .
Copyable Technology shall mean Technology that is in a form that can be copied or replicated without material cost, including documentation, Software and computer and data files.
Contribution shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Delayed Arlo Asset shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c) .
Delayed Arlo Liability shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c) .
Delayed Parent Asset shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(h) .
Delayed Parent Liability shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(h) .
Dispute shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 .
Distribution shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Distribution Date shall mean the date of the consummation of the Distribution, which shall be determined by the Parent Board in its sole and absolute discretion.
Employee Matters Agreement shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Arlo or the members of their respective Groups in connection with the Separation, the IPO or the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.
Environmental Law shall mean any Law relating to pollution, protection or restoration of or prevention of harm to the environment or natural resources, including the use, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, Release or discharge of Hazardous Materials or the protection of or prevention of harm to human health and safety.
Environmental Liabilities shall mean all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Hazardous Materials, Environmental Law or contract or agreement relating to environmental, health or safety matters (including all removal, remediation or cleanup costs,
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investigatory costs, response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injury damages, costs of compliance with any product take back requirements or with any settlement, judgment or other determination of Liability and indemnity, contribution or similar obligations) and all costs and expenses, interest, fines, penalties or other monetary sanctions in connection therewith.
Exchange Act shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Force Majeure shall mean, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the reasonable control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), which event (a) does not arise or result from the fault or negligence of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) and (b) by its nature would not reasonably have been foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it would reasonably have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, embargoes, epidemics, war, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, unusually severe weather conditions, labor problems or unavailability of parts, or, in the case of computer systems, any significant and prolonged failure in electrical or air conditioning equipment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receipt by a Party of an unsolicited takeover offer or other acquisition proposal, even if unforeseen or unavoidable, and such Partys response thereto shall not be deemed an event of Force Majeure.
GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
Governmental Approvals shall mean any Approvals or Notifications to be made to, or obtained from, any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, a government and any executive official thereof.
Group shall mean either the Arlo Group or the Parent Group, as the context requires.
Hazardous Materials shall mean any chemical, material, substance, waste, pollutant, emission, discharge, release or contaminant that could result in Liability under, or that is prohibited, limited or regulated by or pursuant to, any Environmental Law, and any natural or artificial substance (whether solid, liquid or gas, noise, ion, vapor or electromagnetic) that could cause harm to human health or the environment, including petroleum, petroleum products and byproducts, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, electronic, medical or infectious wastes, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, radioactive substances, chlorofluorocarbons and all other ozone-depleting substances.
Indemnifying Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a) .
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Indemnitee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a) .
Indemnity Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a) .
Information Technology shall mean all hardware, computers, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communication lines, network and telecommunications equipment, Internet-related information technology infrastructure and other information technology equipment.
Insurance Proceeds shall mean those monies:
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received by an insured from an insurance carrier; or |
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paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of the insured; |
in any such case net of any applicable premium adjustments (including reserves and retrospectively rated premium adjustments) and net of any costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof.
Insurance Termination Time shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.7(b) .
Intellectual Property Rights shall mean all common law and statutory rights anywhere in the world arising under or associated with: (i) patents and similar or equivalent rights in inventions ( Patents ) and applications and rights or claims of priority for Patents, including international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty ( Patent Applications ); (ii) Trademarks, (iii) trade secret and industrial secret rights and rights in confidential information ( Trade Secrets ); (iv) copyrights and any other equivalent rights in works of authorship (including Software) ( Copyrights ); (v) rights in domain names, uniform resource locators and other names and locators associated with Internet addresses and sites ( Domain Names ); (vi) applications for, registrations of and divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissuances, renewals, extensions, restorations and reversions of the foregoing (as applicable); and (vii) all other similar or equivalent intellectual property or proprietary rights anywhere in the world.
Inventory shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(vi) .
IPO shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
IPO Closing Date shall mean the date of the Closing Time (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement).
IPO Registration Statement shall mean the effective registration statement on Form S-1 to be filed under the Securities Act, pursuant to which the shares of Arlo Common Stock to be issued in the IPO will be registered under the Securities Act, together with all amendments thereto.
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Law shall mean any national, supranational, federal, state, provincial, local or similar law (including common law), statute, code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, treaty (including any Tax treaty), license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, decree, injunction, binding judicial or administrative interpretation or other requirement, in each case, enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by a Governmental Authority.
Liabilities shall mean any and all debts, guarantees, assurances, commitments, liabilities, responsibilities, Losses, remediation, deficiencies, damages, fines, penalties, settlements, sanctions, costs, expenses, interest and obligations of any nature or kind, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, accrued or not accrued, asserted or unasserted, liquidated or unliquidated, foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, including those arising under any Law, claim (including any Third-Party Claim), demand, Action, or order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority or arbitration tribunal, and those arising under any contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment or undertaking, or any fines, damages or equitable relief that is imposed, in each case, including all costs and expenses relating thereto.
License Agreement shall mean the Intellectual Property Rights Cross-License Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Arlo or the members of their respective Groups in connection with the Separation, the IPO or the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.
Linked shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(a) .
Losses shall mean actual losses (including any diminution in value), costs, damages, penalties and expenses (including legal and accounting fees and expenses and costs of investigation and litigation), whether or not involving a Third-Party Claim.
JAMS Rules shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a) .
New IPR shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a) .
NYSE shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
Officer Negotiation Request shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 .
Other IP shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights, including Copyrights and Trade Secrets, but excluding Patents, Domain Names and Trademarks.
Parent shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Parent Accounts shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(a) .
Parent Annual Statements shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b) .
Parent Assets shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) .
Parent Auditors shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b) .
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Parent Board shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Parent Business shall mean all businesses, operations and activities conducted at any time prior to the Separation Time by either Party or any member of its Group, other than the Arlo Business.
Parent Common Stock shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Parent Group shall mean Parent and each Person that is a Subsidiary of Parent (other than Arlo and any other member of the Arlo Group).
Parent Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 .
Parent Information Technology shall mean all Information Technology, other than Arlo Information Technology, owned by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time.
Parent Intellectual Property Rights shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights, other than Arlo Intellectual Property Rights, owned by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time.
Parent Inventory shall mean all Inventory, other than Arlo Inventory, owned by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time.
Parent Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) .
Parent Marks shall mean all Marks, other than the Arlo Marks, owned by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time.
Parent Product shall mean products and services manufactured, sold, provided or distributed, as the case may be, by Parent or members of its Group under a Parent Mark, or any other brand that does not include an Arlo Mark.
Parent Public Filings shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(i) .
Parent Records shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(viii) .
Parties shall mean the parties to this Agreement.
Permits shall mean permits, approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses or certificates issued by any Governmental Authority.
Person shall mean an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.
Plan of Reorganization shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .
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Policies shall mean insurance policies and insurance contracts of any kind, including but not limited to global property, excess and umbrella liability, domestic and foreign commercial general liability, local foreign placements, directors and officers liability, fiduciary liability, cyber, media and technology errors and omissions liability, employment practices liability, domestic and foreign automobile, cargo stock throughput, customer cargo, global cargo terrorism, workers compensation and employers liability, employee dishonesty/crime/fidelity, special contingency (K&R), bonds and self-insurance, together with the rights, benefits, privileges and obligations thereunder.
Prime Rate shall mean the rate that Bloomberg displays as Prime Rate by Country United States or Prime Rate By Country US-BB Comp at http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/PRIME:IND or on a Bloomberg terminal at PRIMBB Index.
Privileged Information shall mean any information, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including without limitation any communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memoranda and other materials protected by the work product doctrine, as to which a Party or any member of its Group would be entitled to assert or have asserted a privilege or other protection, including the attorney-client and work product privileges.
Prospectus shall mean each preliminary, final or supplemental prospectus forming a part of the IPO Registration Statement.
Real Property shall mean land together with all easements, rights and interests arising out of the ownership thereof or appurtenant thereto and all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon.
Real Property Leases shall mean all leases to Real Property and, to the extent covered by such leases, any and all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon.
Record Date shall mean the close of business on the date to be determined by the Parent Board in its sole and absolute discretion as the record date for determining holders of shares of Parent Common Stock entitled to receive shares of Arlo Common Stock pursuant to the Distribution.
Record Holders shall mean the holders of record of shares of Parent Common Stock as of the Record Date.
Registered IP shall mean any Intellectual Property Rights that are registered, filed, issued or granted under the authority of, with or by, any Governmental Authority, including all Patents, registered Copyrights, registered Trademarks, registered service marks, registered Domain Names and all applications for any of the foregoing.
Registration Rights Agreement shall mean the Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Arlo in connection with the Separation, the IPO or the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.
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Release shall mean any release, spill, emission, discharge, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, injection, deposit, disposal, dispersal, leaching or migration of Hazardous Materials into the environment (including, ambient air, surface water, groundwater and surface or subsurface strata).
Representatives shall mean, with respect to any Person, any of such Persons directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants, attorneys or other representatives.
SEC shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 1542 shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(c) .
Securities Act shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Security Interest shall mean any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-way, covenant, condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever.
Separation shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Separation Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 .
Separation Time shall mean 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on the Separation Date.
Shared Contract shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) .
Shared Third-Party Claim shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) .
Software shall mean any and all (a) computer programs, including any and all software implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code, human readable form or other form, (b) databases and compilations, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, (c) descriptions, flow charts and other work products used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing, (d) screens, user interfaces, report formats, firmware, development tools, templates, menus, buttons and icons, and (e) documentation, including user manuals and other training documentation, relating to any of the foregoing.
Straddle Period shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 .
Subsidiary shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (a) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities, (ii) the total combined equity interests or (iii) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership, or (b) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.
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Tangible Personal Property shall mean machinery, equipment, hardware, furniture, fixtures, tools, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment, special and general tangible tools, prototypes, models and other tangible personal property, it being understood that Tangible Personal Property shall not include (i) any Information Technology and (ii) any Technology.
Tangible Information shall mean information that is contained in written, electronic or other tangible forms.
Tax shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Tax Matters Agreement shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Arlo in connection with the Separation, the IPO, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.
Tax Return shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Technology shall mean embodiments, regardless of form, of Intellectual Property Rights, including, as the context requires, inventions (whether or not patentable), discoveries and improvements, works of authorship, documentation, diagrams, formulae, APIs, software (whether in source code or in executable code form), user interfaces, architectures, databases, data compilations and collections, know-how, technical data, trade secrets, mask works, models, prototypes, molds, methods, protocols, techniques, processes, devices, schematics, algorithms, molds and patterns, production and other manuals, manufacturing and quality control records and procedures and research and development files; provided , that Technology specifically excludes (i) any and all Intellectual Property Rights, (ii) books and records, (iii) sales and customer records and (iv) customer data.
Third Party shall mean any Person other than the Parties or any members of their respective Groups.
Third-Party Claim shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) .
Trademarks shall mean all trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names, trade dress, logos, and other identifiers of the source or origin of goods and services, and all statutory, common law, and rights provided by international treaties or conventions, in any of the foregoing.
Transfer Documents shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .
Transferred Entities shall mean the entities set forth on Schedule 1.11 .
Transition Services Agreement shall mean the Transition Services Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Arlo or any members of their respective Groups in connection with the Separation, the IPO, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.
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Underwriting Agreement shall mean the underwriting agreement to be entered into among Parent, Arlo and the Underwriters as representatives of the several underwriters named therein with respect to the IPO.
Underwriters shall mean the managing underwriters for the IPO.
Unreleased Arlo Liability shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a)(ii) .
Unreleased Parent Liability shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(ii) .
ARTICLE II
THE SEPARATION
2.1 Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities .
(a) At or prior to the Separation Time, but in any case prior to the closing of the IPO, in accordance with the plan and structure set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) (the Plan of Reorganization ):
(i) Transfer and Assignment of Arlo Assets . Parent shall, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to, contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Arlo, or the applicable Arlo Designees, and Arlo or such Arlo Designees shall accept from Parent and the applicable members of the Parent Group, all of Parents and such Parent Group members respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to all of the Arlo Assets (it being understood that if any Arlo Asset shall be held by a Transferred Entity or a wholly owned Subsidiary of a Transferred Entity, such Arlo Asset may be assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered to Arlo as a result of the transfer of all of the equity interests in such Transferred Entity from Parent or the applicable members of the Parent Group to Arlo or the applicable Arlo Designee);
(ii) Acceptance and Assumption of Arlo Liabilities . Arlo and the applicable Arlo Designees shall accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all the Arlo Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms (it being understood that if any Arlo Liability is a liability of a Transferred Entity or a wholly owned Subsidiary of a Transferred Entity, such Arlo Liability may be assumed by Arlo as a result of the transfer of all of the equity interests in such Transferred Entity from Parent or the applicable members of the Parent Group to Arlo or the applicable Arlo Designee). Arlo and such Arlo Designees shall be responsible for all Arlo Liabilities, regardless of when or where such Arlo Liabilities arose or arise, or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to or subsequent to the Separation Time, regardless of where or against whom such Arlo Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any Arlo Liabilities arising out of claims made by Parents or Arlos respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates against any member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates;
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(iii) Transfer and Assignment of Parent Assets . Parent and Arlo shall cause Arlo and the Arlo Designees to contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Parent or certain members of the Parent Group designated by Parent, and Parent or such other members of the Parent Group shall accept from Arlo and the Arlo Designees, all of Arlos and such Arlo Designees respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to all Parent Assets held by Arlo or an Arlo Designee; and
(iv) Acceptance and Assumption of Parent Liabilities . Parent and certain of members of the Parent Group designated by Parent shall accept and assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all of the Parent Liabilities held by Arlo or any Arlo Designee and Parent and the applicable members of the Parent Group shall be responsible for all Parent Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms, regardless of when or where such Parent Liabilities arose or arise, whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to or subsequent to the Separation Time, where or against whom such Parent Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any such Parent Liabilities arising out of claims made by Parents or Arlos respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates against any member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
(b) Transfer Documents . In furtherance of the contribution, assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Assets and the assumption of the Liabilities in accordance with Section 2.1(a) , (i) each Party shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to execute and deliver, to the other Party, such bills of sale, quitclaim deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of such Partys and the applicable members of its Groups right, title and interest in and to such Assets to the other Party and the applicable members of its Group in accordance with Section 2.1(a) , and (ii) each Party shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to execute and deliver, to the other Party, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the Liabilities by such Party and the applicable members of its Group in accordance with Section 2.1(a) . All of the foregoing documents contemplated by this Section 2.1(b) shall be referred to collectively herein as the Transfer Documents . The Transfer Documents shall effect certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, shall not expand or limit any of the obligations, covenants or agreements in this Agreement. It is expressly agreed that in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Transfer Documents and the terms of this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement, the terms of this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement, as applicable, shall control.
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(c) Misallocations . In the event that at any time or from time to time (whether prior to, at or after the Separation Time), one Party (or any member of such Partys Group) shall receive or otherwise possess any Asset that is allocated to the other Party (or any member of such Partys Group) pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Party shall promptly transfer, or cause to be transferred, such Asset to the Party so entitled thereto (or to any member of such Partys Group), and such Party (or member of such Partys Group) shall accept such Asset. Prior to any such transfer, the Person receiving or possessing such Asset shall hold such Asset in trust for such other Person. In the event that at any time or from time to time (whether prior to, at or after the Separation Time), one Party hereto (or any member of such Partys Group) shall be liable for or otherwise assume any Liability that is allocated to the other Party (or any member of such Partys Group) pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such other Party shall promptly assume, or cause to be assumed, such Liability and agree to faithfully perform such Liability.
(d) Waiver of Bulk-Sale and Bulk-Transfer Laws . Arlo hereby waives compliance by each and every member of the Parent Group with the requirements and provisions of any bulk-sale or bulk-transfer Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any or all of the Arlo Assets to any member of the Arlo Group. Parent hereby waives compliance by each and every member of the Arlo Group with the requirements and provisions of any bulk-sale or bulk-transfer Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any or all of the Parent Assets to any member of the Parent Group.
(e) Intellectual Property Rights .
(i) If and to the extent that, as a matter of Law in any jurisdiction, Parent or the applicable members of its Group cannot assign, transfer or convey any of Parents or such Parent Group members respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to any Technology or Intellectual Property Rights included in the Arlo Assets, then, to the extent possible, Parent shall, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to, irrevocably grant to Arlo, or the applicable Arlo Designees, an exclusive (but subject to any licenses that would be granted to Parent under the License Agreement had such Technology or Intellectual Property Rights been transferred to Arlo), irrevocable, assignable, transferable, sublicenseable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, exploit and commercialize in any manner now known or in the future discovered and for whatever purpose, any such right, title or interest.
(ii) If and to the extent that, as a matter of Law in any jurisdiction, Arlo or the applicable members of its Group cannot assign, transfer or convey any of Arlos or such Arlo Group members respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to any Technology or Intellectual Property Rights included in the Parent Assets, then, to the extent possible, Arlo shall, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to, irrevocably grant to Parent, or the applicable Parent Designees, an exclusive (but subject to any licenses that would be granted to Arlo under the License Agreement had such Technology or Intellectual Property Rights been transferred to Parent), irrevocable, assignable, transferable, sublicenseable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, exploit and commercialize in any manner now known or in the future discovered and for whatever purpose, any such right, title or interest.
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(f) Electronic Transfer . All transferred Arlo Assets and Parent Assets, including transferred Technology, that can be delivered by electronic transmission will be so delivered or made available to Arlo, Parent or their respective designees (as applicable), at a designated FTP site or in another electronic form to be determined by the Parties.
2.2 Arlo Assets; Parent Assets .
(a) Arlo Assets . For purposes of this Agreement, Arlo Assets shall mean (without duplication):
(i) all issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of the Transferred Entities that are owned by either Party or any members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
(ii) except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.2(a) , all Assets of either Party or any members of its Group included or reflected as assets of the Arlo Group on the Arlo Balance Sheet, subject to any dispositions of such Assets subsequent to the date of the Arlo Balance Sheet; provided , that the amounts set forth on the Arlo Balance Sheet with respect to any Assets shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Assets that are included in the definition of Arlo Assets pursuant to this clause (ii);
(iii) except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.2(a) , all Assets of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time that are of a nature or type that would have resulted in such Assets being included as Assets of Arlo or members of the Arlo Group on a pro forma combined balance sheet of the Arlo Group or any notes or subledgers thereto as of immediately prior to the Separation Time (were such balance sheet, notes and subledgers to be prepared on a basis consistent with the determination of the Assets included on the Arlo Balance Sheet), it being understood that (x) the Arlo Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Assets that are included in the definition of Arlo Assets pursuant to this clause (iii); and (y) the amounts set forth on the Arlo Balance Sheet with respect to any Assets shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Assets that are included in the definition of Arlo Assets pursuant to this clause (iii);
(iv) all Assets of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time that are expressly provided by any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be transferred to or owned by Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group;
(v) all Arlo Contracts as of immediately prior to the Separation Time and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
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(vi) any and all Arlo Accounts Receivable;
(vii) any and all finished goods inventory, supplies, components, packaging materials and other inventories, including any inventory in-transit other inventories being held by third parties pursuant to consignment and used inventory, and all valuation-related adjustments relating thereto (including those relating to warranty, prompt pay discounts, royalties and other items) ( Inventory ), in each case, exclusively related to the Arlo Business ( Arlo Inventory ) as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
(viii) copies of any and all (x) Arlo Books and Records, (y) Arlo Product and Customer Records and (z) Arlo Customer Data, in each case, in the possession of either Party as of immediately prior to the Separation Time (collectively, Arlo Records ); provided , that Parent shall be permitted to retain copies of, and continue to use, (A) any Arlo Records that as of the Separation Date are used in or necessary for the operation or conduct of the Parent Business, (B) any Arlo Records that Parent is required by Law to retain (and if copies are not provided to Arlo, then, to the extent permitted by Law, such copies will be made available to Arlo upon Arlos reasonable request), (C) one (1) copy of any Arlo Records to the extent required to demonstrate compliance with applicable Law or pursuant to internal compliance procedures or related to any Parent Assets or Parents and/or its Affiliates obligations under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements and (D) back-up electronic tapes of such Arlo Records maintained by Parent in the ordinary course of business (such material in clauses (A) through (D), the Parent Records ), and such copies of the Parent Records shall be considered Parent Assets;
(ix) all Arlo Intellectual Property Rights as of immediately prior to the Separation Time, and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of immediately prior to the Separation Time, including the right to seek, recover and retain damages for the past and future infringement of any Arlo Intellectual Property Rights;
(x) without limiting clause (ix) above, the Arlo Marks, and all goodwill of the Arlo Business appurtenant thereto;
(xi) all Arlo Technology as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
(xii) all Arlo Information Technology;
(xiii) all Arlo Permits as of immediately prior to the Separation Time and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
(xiv) all Arlo Real Property as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
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(xv) the Tangible Personal Property listed in Schedule 2.2(a)(xv) (collectively, the Arlo Tangible Personal Property ); and
(xvi) any and all Assets set forth on Schedule 2.2(a)(xvi) .
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (A) while a single asset may fall within more than one of the clauses (i) through (xvi) in this Section 2.2(a) , such fact does not imply that (x) such asset shall be transferred more than once or (y) any duplication of such asset is required, and (B) the Arlo Assets shall not in any event include any Asset referred to in clauses (i) through (xi) of Section 2.2(b) or any Assets set forth in Schedule 2.2(a)(xvii) .
(b) Parent Assets . For the purposes of this Agreement, Parent Assets shall mean all Assets of either Party or the members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time, other than the Arlo Assets. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Parent Assets shall include:
(i) all Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by Parent or any other member of the Parent Group;
(ii) all contracts and agreements of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time (other than the Arlo Contracts);
(iii) all Parent Records;
(iv) all Parent Intellectual Property Rights and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
(v) all Parent Information Technology;
(vi) all Accounts Receivable, other than the Arlo Accounts Receivable;
(vii) all Parent Inventory;
(viii) all Permits of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time (other than the Arlo Permits) and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of immediately prior to the Separation Time;
(ix) all Real Property of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time (other than the Arlo Real Property);
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(x) all cash and cash equivalents of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time (other than cash and cash equivalents of Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group as of immediately prior to the Separation Time, except for any cash or cash equivalents withdrawn from Arlo Accounts in accordance with Section 2.10(d) ); and
(xi) any and all Assets set forth on Schedule 2.2(b)(xi) .
2.3 Arlo Liabilities; Parent Liabilities .
(a) Arlo Liabilities . For the purposes of this Agreement, Arlo Liabilities shall mean the following Liabilities of either Party or any of the members of its Group:
(i) all Liabilities included or reflected as liabilities or obligations of Arlo or the members of the Arlo Group on the Arlo Balance Sheet, subject to any discharge of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the Arlo Balance Sheet; provided , that the amounts set forth on the Arlo Balance Sheet with respect to any Liabilities shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Liabilities that are included in the definition of Arlo Liabilities pursuant to this clause (i);
(ii) all Liabilities as of immediately prior to the Separation Time that are of a nature or type that would have resulted in such Liabilities being included or reflected as liabilities or obligations of Arlo or the members of the Arlo Group on a pro forma combined balance sheet of the Arlo Group or any notes or subledgers thereto as of immediately prior to the Separation Time (were such balance sheet, notes and subledgers to be prepared on a basis consistent with the determination of the Liabilities included on the Arlo Balance Sheet), it being understood that (x) the Arlo Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Liabilities that are included in the definition of Arlo Liabilities pursuant to this clause (ii); and (y) the amounts set forth on the Arlo Balance Sheet with respect to any Liabilities shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Liabilities that are included in the definition of Arlo Liabilities pursuant to this clause (ii);
(iii) any and all Arlo Accounts Payable;
(iv) any and all Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group, and all agreements, obligations and Liabilities of any member of the Arlo Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;
(v) any and all Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.3(a)(v) ;
(vi) except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.3(a) , all Liabilities, including any Environmental Liabilities, relating to, arising out of or resulting from the actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to, at or after the Separation Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Separation Time), in each case to the extent that such Liabilities relate to, arise out of or result from the Arlo Business or an Arlo Asset;
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(vii) except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.3(a) , any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Arlo Contracts, the Arlo Intellectual Property Rights, the Arlo Technology, Arlo Information Technology, the Arlo Permits, the Arlo Real Property, the Arlo Tangible Personal Property or any Arlo Product, whether occurring or existing prior to, at or after the Separation Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Separation Time, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the sale by any member of the Parent Group prior to the Separation Time of Arlo Products; and
(viii) all Liabilities arising out of claims made by any Third Party (including Parents or Arlos respective directors, officers, stockholders, employees and agents) against any member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Arlo Business or the Arlo Assets, or the other business, operations, activities or Liabilities referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) above, including for the avoidance of doubt the claims set forth on Schedule 2.3(a)(viii) .
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (A) while a single Liability may fall within more than one of the clauses (i) through (viii) in this Section 2.3(a) , such fact does not imply that (x) such Liability shall be transferred more than once or (y) any duplication of such Liability is required, and (B) the Arlo Liabilities shall not in any event include any Liability referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.3(b) or any Liabilities set forth in Schedule 2.3(a)(ix) .
(b) Parent Liabilities . For the purposes of this Agreement, Parent Liabilities shall mean the following Liabilities of either Party or any of the members of its Group:
(i) any and all Accounts Payable, other than the Arlo Accounts Payable;
(ii) all Liabilities, including any Environmental Liabilities, relating to, arising out of or resulting from actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to, at or after the Separation Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Separation Time) of any member of the Parent Group, and, prior to the Separation Time, any member of the Arlo Group, in each case, to the extent that such Liabilities are not Arlo Liabilities;
(iii) all Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by Parent or any other member of the Parent Group, and all agreements, obligations and Liabilities of any member of the Parent Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;
(iv) all Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.3(b)(iv) ;
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(v) all Liabilities arising out of claims made by any Third Party (including Parents or Arlos respective directors, officers, stockholders, employees and agents) against any member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Parent Business or the Parent Assets, or the other business, operations, activities or Liabilities referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above, including for the avoidance of doubt the claims set forth on Schedule 2.3(b)(v) , in each case, to the extent that such Liabilities are not Arlo Liabilities.
2.4 Separation Date . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Separation shall be consummated at a closing to be held at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019 on the IPO Closing Date or at such other place or on such other date as Parent and Arlo may mutually agree upon in writing (the day on which such closing takes place, the Separation Date ).
2.5 Approvals and Notifications .
(a) Approvals and Notifications for Arlo Assets . To the extent that the transfer or assignment of any Arlo Asset, the assumption of any Arlo Liability, the Separation, the IPO or the Distribution requires any Approvals or Notifications, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , however , that, except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or as otherwise agreed between Parent and Arlo, neither Parent nor Arlo shall be obligated to contribute capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any Person in order to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications.
(b) Delayed Arlo Transfers . If and to the extent that the valid, complete and perfected transfer or assignment to the Arlo Group of any Arlo Asset or assumption by the Arlo Group of any Arlo Liability in connection with the Separation, the IPO or the Distribution would be a violation of applicable Law or require any Approvals or Notifications that have not been obtained or made by the Separation Time then, unless the Parties mutually shall otherwise determine, the transfer or assignment to the Arlo Group of such Arlo Assets or the assumption by the Arlo Group of such Arlo Liabilities, as the case may be, shall be automatically deemed deferred and any such purported transfer, assignment or assumption shall be null and void until such time as all legal impediments are removed or such Approvals or Notifications have been obtained or made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Arlo Assets or Arlo Liabilities shall continue to constitute Arlo Assets and Arlo Liabilities for all other purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Treatment of Delayed Arlo Assets and Delayed Arlo Liabilities . If any transfer or assignment of any Arlo Asset (or a portion thereof) or any assumption of any Arlo Liability (or a portion thereof) intended to be transferred, assigned or assumed hereunder, as the case may be, is not consummated at or prior to the Separation Time, whether as a result of the provisions of Section 2.5(b) or for any other reason (any such Arlo Asset (or a portion thereof), a Delayed Arlo Asset and any such Arlo Liability (or a portion thereof), a Delayed Arlo Liability ), then, insofar as reasonably possible and subject to applicable Law, the member of the Parent Group retaining such Delayed Arlo Asset or such Delayed Arlo Liability, as the case may be, shall thereafter hold such Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability, as the case may be,
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for the use and benefit (or the performance and obligation, in the case of a Liability) of the member of the Arlo Group entitled thereto (at the expense of the member of the Arlo Group entitled thereto). In addition, the member of the Parent Group retaining such Delayed Arlo Asset or such Delayed Arlo Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the member of the Arlo Group to whom such Delayed Arlo Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Delayed Arlo Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such member of the Arlo Group in a substantially similar position as if such Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability, as the case may be, including use, risk of loss, potential for gain and dominion, control and command over such Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability, as the case may be, and all costs and expenses related thereto, shall inure from and after the Separation Time to the Arlo Group.
(d) Transfer of Delayed Arlo Assets and Delayed Arlo Liabilities . If and when the Approvals or Notifications, the absence of which caused the deferral of transfer or assignment of any Delayed Arlo Asset or the deferral of assumption of any Delayed Arlo Liability pursuant to Section 2.5(b) , are obtained or made, and, if and when any other legal impediments for the transfer or assignment of any Delayed Arlo Asset or the assumption of any Delayed Arlo Liability have been removed, the transfer or assignment of the applicable Delayed Arlo Asset or the assumption of the applicable Delayed Arlo Liability, as the case may be, shall be effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.
(e) Costs for Delayed Arlo Assets and Delayed Arlo Liabilities; Payment of the Delayed Arlo Asset Consideration . Except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, any member of the Parent Group retaining a Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability due to the deferral of the transfer or assignment of such Delayed Arlo Asset or the deferral of the assumption of such Delayed Arlo Liability, as the case may be, shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced (or otherwise made available) by Arlo or the member of the Arlo Group entitled to the Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability, other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys fees and recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by Arlo or the member of the Arlo Group entitled to such Delayed Arlo Asset or Delayed Arlo Liability.
(f) Approvals and Notifications for Parent Assets . To the extent that the transfer or assignment of any Parent Asset, the assumption of any Parent Liability, the Separation, the IPO or the Distribution requires any Approvals or Notifications, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , however , that, except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or as otherwise agreed between Parent and Arlo, neither Parent nor Arlo shall be obligated to contribute capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any Person in order to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications.
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(g) Delayed Parent Transfers . If and to the extent that the valid, complete and perfected transfer or assignment to the Parent Group of any Parent Asset or assumption by the Parent Group of any Parent Liability in connection with the Separation, the IPO or the Distribution would be a violation of applicable Law or require any Approvals or Notifications that have not been obtained or made by the Separation Time then, unless the Parties mutually shall otherwise determine, the transfer or assignment to the Parent Group of such Parent Assets or the assumption by the Parent Group of such Parent Liabilities, as the case may be, shall be automatically deemed deferred and any such purported transfer, assignment or assumption shall be null and void until such time as all legal impediments are removed or such Approvals or Notifications have been obtained or made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Parent Assets or Parent Liabilities shall continue to constitute Parent Assets and Parent Liabilities for all other purposes of this Agreement.
(h) Treatment of Delayed Parent Assets and Delayed Parent Liabilities . If any transfer or assignment of any Parent Asset (or a portion thereof) or any assumption of any Parent Liability (or a portion thereof) intended to be transferred, assigned or assumed hereunder, as the case may be, is not consummated at or prior to the Separation Time whether as a result of the provisions of Section 2.5(g) or for any other reason (any such Parent Asset (or a portion thereof), a Delayed Parent Asset and any such Parent Liability (or a portion thereof), a Delayed Parent Liability ), then, insofar as reasonably possible and subject to applicable Law, the member of the Arlo Group retaining such Delayed Parent Asset or such Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, shall thereafter hold such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, for the use and benefit (or the performance or obligation, in the case of a Liability) of the member of the Parent Group entitled thereto (at the expense of the member of the Parent Group entitled thereto). In addition, the member of the Arlo Group retaining such Delayed Parent Asset or such Delayed Parent Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice. Such member of the Arlo Group shall also take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the member of the Parent Group to which such Delayed Parent Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such member of the Parent Group in a substantially similar position as if such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, including use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, and all costs and expenses related thereto, shall inure from and after the Separation Time to the Parent Group.
(i) Transfer of Delayed Parent Assets and Delayed Parent Liabilities . If and when the Approvals or Notifications, the absence of which caused the deferral of transfer or assignment of any Delayed Parent Asset or the deferral of assumption of any Delayed Parent Liability pursuant to Section 2.5(g) , are obtained or made, and, if and when any other legal impediments for the transfer or assignment of any Delayed Parent Asset or the assumption of any Delayed Parent Liability have been removed, the transfer or assignment of the applicable Delayed Parent Asset or the assumption of the applicable Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, shall be effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.
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(j) Costs for Delayed Parent Assets and Delayed Parent Liabilities . Except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, any member of the Arlo Group retaining a Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability due to the deferral of the transfer or assignment of such Delayed Parent Asset or the deferral of the assumption of such Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced (or otherwise made available) by Parent or the member of the Parent Group entitled to the Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys fees and recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by Parent or the member of the Parent Group entitled to such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability.
2.6 Assignment and Novation of Liabilities .
(a) Assignment and Novation of Arlo Liabilities.
(i) Prior to the Separation Time, Arlo, at the request of Parent, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, as soon as reasonably practicable, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all Arlo Liabilities and obtain in writing the unconditional release of each member of the Parent Group that is a party to or otherwise obligated under any such arrangements, to the extent permitted by applicable Law and effective as of the Separation Time, so that, in any such case, the members of the Arlo Group shall be solely responsible for such Arlo Liabilities; provided , however , that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, neither Parent nor Arlo shall be obligated to contribute any capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any third Person from whom any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release is requested. To the extent such substitution contemplated by the first sentence of this Section 2.6(a)(i) has been effected, the members of the Parent Group shall, from and after the Separation Time, cease to have any obligation whatsoever arising from or in connection with such Arlo Liabilities.
(ii) If Arlo is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release, and the applicable member of the Parent Group continues to be bound by such agreement, lease, license or other obligation or Liability (each, an Unreleased Arlo Liability ), Arlo shall, to the extent not prohibited by Law, (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release as soon as practicable following the Separation Time, but in any event within six (6) months thereof, and (B) as indemnitor, guarantor, agent or subcontractor for such member of the Parent Group, as the case may be, (1) pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Parent Group that constitute Unreleased Arlo Liabilities from and after the Separation Time and (2) use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such payment,
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performance or discharge prior to any demand for such payment, performance or discharge is permitted to be made by the obligee thereunder on any member of the Parent Group. If and when any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release shall be obtained or the Unreleased Arlo Liabilities shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Parent shall promptly assign, or cause to be assigned, and Arlo or the applicable member of the Arlo Group shall assume, such Unreleased Arlo Liabilities without exchange of further consideration.
(iii) If Arlo is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release as set forth in clause (ii) of this Section 2.6(a) , Arlo and any relevant member of its Group that has assumed the applicable Unreleased Arlo Liability shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parent against or from such Unreleased Arlo Liability in accordance with the provisions of Article V and shall, as agent or subcontractor for Parent, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of Parent thereunder.
(b) Assignment and Novation of Parent Liabilities.
(i) Prior to the Separation Time, Parent, at the request of Arlo, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, as soon as reasonably practicable, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all Parent Liabilities and obtain in writing the unconditional release of each member of the Arlo Group that is a party to any such arrangements, so that, in any such case, the members of the Parent Group shall be solely responsible for such Parent Liabilities; provided , however , that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, neither Parent nor Arlo shall be obligated to contribute any capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any third Person from whom any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release is requested. To the extent such substitution contemplated by the first sentence of this Section 2.6(b)(i) has been effected, the members of the Arlo Group shall, from and after the Separation Time, cease to have any obligation whatsoever arising from or in connection with such Parent Liabilities.
(ii) If Parent or Arlo is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release and the applicable member of the Arlo Group continues to be bound by such agreement, lease, license or other obligation or Liability (each, an Unreleased Parent Liability ), Parent shall, to the extent not prohibited by Law, (A) use its commercially reasonable effort to effect such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release as soon as practicable following the Separation Time, but in any event within six (6) months thereof, and (B) as indemnitor, guarantor, agent or subcontractor for such member of the Arlo Group, as the case may be, (1) pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Arlo Group that constitute Unreleased Parent Liabilities from and after the Separation Time and (2) use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such payment, performance or discharge prior to any demand for such payment, performance or discharge is permitted to be made by the obligee thereunder on any member of the Arlo Group. If and when any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release
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shall be obtained or the Unreleased Parent Liabilities shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Arlo shall promptly assign, or cause to be assigned, and Parent or the applicable member of the Parent Group shall assume, such Unreleased Parent Liabilities without exchange of further consideration.
(iii) If Parent is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release as set forth in clause (ii) of this Section 2.6(b) , Parent and any relevant member of its Group (except for members of the Arlo Group) that has assumed the applicable Unreleased Parent Liability shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Arlo against or from such Unreleased Parent Liability in accordance with the provisions of Article V and shall, as agent or subcontractor for Arlo, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of Arlo thereunder.
2.7 Release of Guarantees . In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the obligations set forth in Section 2.6 :
(a) At or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon as practicable thereafter, each of Parent and Arlo shall, at the request of the other Party and with the reasonable cooperation of such other Party and the applicable member(s) of such other Partys Group, use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) have any member(s) of the Parent Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Arlo Liability, other than any Arlo Liability set forth on Schedule 2.7 , including the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Parent Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Arlo Liability; and (ii) have any member(s) of the Arlo Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Parent Liability, including the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Arlo Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Parent Liability.
(b) To the extent required to obtain a release from a guarantee of:
(i) any member of the Parent Group, Arlo shall execute a guarantee agreement in the form of the existing guarantee or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guarantee agreement, which agreement shall include the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Parent Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Arlo Liability, except to the extent that such existing guarantee contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (i) with which Arlo would be reasonably unable to comply or (ii) which Arlo would not reasonably be able to avoid breaching; and
(ii) any member of the Arlo Group, Parent shall execute a guarantee agreement in the form of the existing guarantee or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guarantee agreement, which agreement shall include the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Arlo Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Parent Liability, except to the extent that such existing guarantee contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (i) with which Parent would be reasonably unable to comply or (ii) which Parent would not reasonably be able to avoid breaching.
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(c) If Parent or Arlo is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal or release, or is expressly not required to do so, in each case as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 2.7 , (i) the Party or the relevant member of its Group that is responsible pursuant to this Agreement for the Liability associated with such guarantee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the guarantor or obligor, as applicable, against or from any Liability arising from or relating thereto in accordance with the provisions of Article V and shall, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder; and (ii) each of Parent and Arlo, on behalf of itself and the other members of their respective Group, agree not to renew or extend the term of, increase any obligations under, or transfer to a Third Party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which the other Party or a member of its Group is or may be liable unless all obligations of such other Party and the members of such other Partys Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation satisfactory in form and substance to such other Party.
2.8 Termination of Agreements .
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.8(b) , in furtherance of the releases and other provisions of Section 5.1 , Arlo and each member of the Arlo Group, on the one hand, and Parent and each member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, hereby terminate any and all agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings, whether or not in writing, between or among Arlo and/or any member of the Arlo Group, on the one hand, and Parent and/or any member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, effective as of the Separation Time. No such terminated agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding (including any provision thereof which purports to survive termination) shall be of any further force or effect after the Separation Time. Each Party shall, at the reasonable request of the other Party, take, or cause to be taken, such other actions as may be necessary to effect the foregoing.
(b) The provisions of Section 2.8(a) shall not apply to any of the following agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings (or to any of the provisions thereof):
(i) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (and each other agreement or instrument expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be entered into by any of the Parties or any of the members of their respective Groups or to be continued from and after the Separation Time);
(ii) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or intercompany accounts receivable, accounts payable or other intercompany accounts listed or described on Schedule 2.8(b)(ii) , which shall be treated as described therein;
(iii) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which any Third Party is a party thereto, including any Shared Contracts; and
(iv) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which any non-wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent or Arlo, as the case may be, is a party (it being understood that directors qualifying shares or similar interests will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a Subsidiary is wholly owned).
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(c) All of the intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable between any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Arlo Group, on the other hand, outstanding as of the Separation Time and arising out of the contracts or agreements described in Section 2.8(b) or out of the provision, prior to the Separation Time, of the services to be provided following the Separation Time pursuant to the Ancillary Agreements shall be repaid or settled following the Separation Time in the ordinary course of business or, if otherwise mutually agreed prior to the Separation Time by duly authorized representatives of Parent and Arlo, cancelled. All other intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable between any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Arlo Group, on the other hand, outstanding as of the Separation Time shall be repaid or settled immediately prior to or as promptly as practicable after the Separation Time.
2.9 Treatment of Shared Contracts .
(a) Subject to applicable Law and without limiting the generality of the obligations set forth in Section 2.1 , unless the Parties otherwise agree or the benefits of any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding described in this Section 2.9 are expressly conveyed to the applicable Party pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, any contract or agreement, a portion of which relates to matters that would be the subject of an Arlo Contract, but the remainder of which relates to matters that would be the subject of a Parent Asset (any such contract or agreement, including those set forth on Schedule 2.9 , a Shared Contract ), shall be assigned in relevant part to the applicable member(s) of the applicable Group, if so assignable, or appropriately amended prior to, on or after the Separation Time, so that each Party or the member of its Group shall, as of the Separation Time, be entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall assume the related portion of any Liabilities, inuring to its respective businesses; provided , however , that (i) 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 (ii) if any Shared Contract cannot be so partially assigned by its terms or otherwise, or cannot be amended or if such assignment or amendment would impair the benefit the parties thereto derive from such Shared Contract, then the Parties shall, and shall cause each of the members of their respective Groups to, take such other reasonable and permissible actions (including by providing prompt notice to the other Party with respect to any relevant claim of Liability or other relevant matters arising in connection with a Shared Contract so as to allow such other Party the ability to exercise any applicable rights under such Shared Contract) to cause a member of the Arlo Group or the Parent Group, as the case may be, to receive the rights and benefits of that portion of each Shared Contract that relates to the Arlo Business or the Parent Business, as the case may be (in each case, to the extent so related), as if such Shared Contract had been assigned to a member of the applicable Group (or amended to allow a member of the applicable Group to exercise applicable rights under such Shared Contract) pursuant to this Section 2.9 , 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 2.9 .
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(b) Each of Parent and Arlo shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, (i) treat for all Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to its respective businesses as an Asset owned by, and/or a Liability of, as applicable, such Party, or the members of its Group, as applicable, not later than the Separation Time, and (ii) neither report nor take any Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by applicable Law).
(c) Nothing in this Section 2.9 shall require any member of any Group to make any payment (except to the extent advanced, assumed or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by any member of the other Group), incur any obligation or grant any concession for the benefit of any member of any other Group in order to effect any transaction contemplated by this Section 2.9 .
2.10 Bank Accounts; Cash Balances .
(a) Each Party agrees to take, or cause the members of its Group to take, at the Separation Time (or such earlier time as the Parties may agree), all actions necessary to amend all contracts or agreements governing each bank and brokerage account owned by Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group (collectively, the Arlo Accounts ) and all contracts or agreements governing each bank or brokerage account owned by Parent or any other member of the Parent Group (collectively, the Parent Accounts ) so that each such Arlo Account and Parent Account, if currently linked (whether by automatic withdrawal, automatic deposit or any other authorization to transfer funds from or to, hereinafter Linked ) to any Parent Account or Arlo Account, respectively, is de-Linked from such Parent Account or Arlo Account, respectively.
(b) It is intended that, following consummation of the actions contemplated by Section 2.10(a) , there will be in place a cash management process pursuant to which the Arlo Accounts will be managed and funds collected will be transferred into one (1) or more accounts maintained by Arlo or a member of the Arlo Group.
(c) It is intended that, following consummation of the actions contemplated by Section 2.10(a) , there will continue to be in place a cash management process pursuant to which the Parent Accounts will be managed and funds collected will be transferred into one (1) or more accounts maintained by Parent or a member of the Parent Group.
(d) With respect to any outstanding checks issued or payments initiated by Parent, Arlo, or any of the members of their respective Groups prior to the Separation Time, such outstanding checks and payments shall be honored following the Separation Time by the Person or Group owning the account on which the check is drawn or from which the payment was initiated, respectively.
(e) As between Parent and Arlo (and the members of their respective Groups), all payments made and reimbursements received after the Separation Time by either Party (or member of its Group) that relate to a business, Asset or Liability of the other Party (or member of its Group), shall be held by such Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto and, promptly following receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay over, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the other Party the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off.
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2.11 Ancillary Agreements . Effective at or prior to the Separation Time, each of Parent and Arlo will, or will cause the applicable members of their Groups to, execute and deliver all Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party.
2.12 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EACH OF PARENT (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE PARENT GROUP) AND ARLO (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE ARLO GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY AS TO THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES TRANSFERRED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AS TO ANY CONSENTS OR APPROVALS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS OR PERMITS OF ANY KIND), AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OF, 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 CLAIM OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ANY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF ANY PARTY, OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT 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 OF DEED OR CONVEYANCE) AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES SHALL BEAR, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (I) ANY CONVEYANCE WILL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD AND MARKETABLE TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST, AND (II) ANY NECESSARY APPROVALS OR NOTIFICATIONS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR MADE OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.
ARTICLE III
THE IPO
3.1 Sole and Absolute Discretion; Cooperation . Subject to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, Parent may, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine the terms of the IPO, including the form, structure and terms of any transaction(s) and/or offering(s) to effect the IPO and the timing and conditions to the consummation of the IPO. In addition, subject to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, Parent may, at any time and from time to time until the consummation of the IPO, modify or change the terms of the IPO, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the IPO. Arlo shall cooperate with Parent to accomplish the IPO and shall, at Parents direction, promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the IPO, including, without limitation, the registration under the Securities Act of shares of Arlo Common Stock on an appropriate registration form or forms to be designated by Parent.
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3.2 Actions Prior to the IPO .
(a) Subject to the conditions specified in Section 3.3 , Parent and Arlo shall use their reasonable best efforts to consummate the IPO. Such actions shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, those specified in this Section 3.2 .
(b) Registration Statements. Arlo shall prepare and file the IPO Registration Statement, and such amendments or supplements thereto, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the same to become and remain effective as required by Law or by the Underwriting Agreement, including, but not limited to, filing such amendments to the IPO Registration Statement as may be required by the Underwriting Agreement, the SEC or federal, state or foreign securities Laws. Parent and Arlo shall also cooperate in preparing, filing with the SEC and causing to become effective a registration statement registering the Arlo Common Stock under the Exchange Act, and any registration statements or amendments thereof which are required to reflect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans necessary or appropriate in connection with the IPO, the Separation, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(c) Underwriting Activities. Parent and Arlo shall enter into the Underwriting Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and shall comply with its obligations thereunder.
(d) IPO Consultation. Parent and Arlo shall consult with each other and the Underwriters regarding the timing, pricing and other material matters with respect to the IPO.
(e) Securities Law Matters. To the extent required under applicable Law, Parent and Arlo will prepare, and Arlo will file with the SEC any such documentation and any requisite no-action letters which Parent determines are necessary or desirable to effectuate the IPO, and Parent and Arlo shall each use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the SEC with respect thereto as soon as practicable. Each of Parent and Arlo shall use its reasonable best efforts to take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under state securities and blue sky laws of the United States (and any comparable Laws under any foreign jurisdictions) in connection with the IPO.
(f) NYSE Listing. Arlo shall prepare, file and use reasonable best efforts to seek to make effective, an application for listing of the shares of Arlo Common Stock to be issued in the IPO on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
(g) Preparation of Materials. Arlo shall participate in the preparation of materials and presentations as Parent or the Underwriters shall deem necessary or desirable.
(h) IPO Costs. Other than the SEC registration fee and the FINRA fee, which were paid by Parent, Arlo shall pay all third-party costs, fees and expenses relating to the IPO, all of the reimbursable expenses of the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, all of the costs of producing, printing, mailing and otherwise distributing the Prospectus, as well as the Underwriters discount as provided in the Underwriting Agreement.
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(i) Arlo Directors and Officers. On or prior to the IPO Closing Date, Parent and Arlo shall take all necessary actions so that, as of the IPO Closing Date, the directors and executive officers of Arlo shall be those set forth in the IPO Registration Statement, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.
(j) Arlo Certificate of Incorporation and Arlo Bylaws. On or prior to the IPO Closing Date, Parent and Arlo shall each take all actions that may be required to provide for the adoption by Arlo of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Arlo substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Arlo substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B .
3.3 Conditions Precedent to Consummation of the IPO .
(a) Subject to Section 3.1 , as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, the Parties hereto shall use their reasonable best efforts to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the IPO set forth in this Section 3.3 . The obligations of the Parties to consummate the IPO shall be conditioned on the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent in its sole discretion, of the following conditions:
(i) The transfer of the Arlo Assets (other than any Delayed Arlo Asset) and Arlo Liabilities (other than any Delayed Arlo Liability) contemplated to be transferred from Parent to Arlo at or prior to the Separation Time shall have occurred as contemplated by Section 2.1 , and the transfer of the Parent Assets (other than any Delayed Parent Asset) and Parent Liabilities (other than any Delayed Parent Liability) contemplated to be transferred from Arlo to Parent at or prior to the Separation Time shall have occurred as contemplated by Section 2.1 , in each case, pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization.
(ii) The IPO Registration Statement shall have been filed and declared effective by the SEC, and there shall be no stop-order in effect with respect thereto, and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been instituted by the SEC.
(iii) The actions and filings with regard to state securities and blue sky laws of the United States (and any comparable Laws under any foreign jurisdictions) referenced in Section 3.2(e) , if any, shall have been taken and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted. (iv) The shares of Arlo Common Stock to be issued in the IPO shall have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, on official notice of issuance.
(v) The Ancillary Agreements shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
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(vi) Arlo shall have entered into the Underwriting Agreement, and all conditions to the obligations of Parent, Arlo and the Underwriters shall have been satisfied or waived.
(vii) Parent shall be satisfied in its sole discretion that it will own at least 80.1% of the total voting power with respect to the election and removal of directors of the outstanding shares of Arlo Common Stock following the IPO, and Parent shall be satisfied in its sole discretion that all other conditions to permit the Distribution to qualify as a tax-free distribution to Parent, Arlo and Parents stockholders shall, to the extent applicable as of the time of the IPO, be satisfied, and there shall be no event or condition that is likely to cause any of such conditions not to be satisfied as of the time of the Distribution or thereafter.
(viii) No order, injunction or decree issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Separation or the IPO or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement shall be in effect.
(ix) Such other actions as the parties hereto may, based upon the advice of counsel, reasonably request to be taken prior to the Separation and the IPO in order to assure the successful completion of the Separation and the IPO and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken.
(x) This Agreement shall not have been terminated.
(xi) No event or development shall have occurred or exist or be expected to occur that, in the judgment of the Parent Board, in its sole discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the Separation or the IPO.
(b) The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Parent and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Parent or the Parent Board to waive or not waive such conditions or in any way limit Parents right to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article X or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in such Article. Any determination made by the Parent Board prior to the IPO concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in this Section 3.3 shall be conclusive.
ARTICLE IV
THE DISTRIBUTION
4.1 Sole and Absolute Discretion; Cooperation (a) .
(a) Parent currently intends to effect the Distribution following the consummation of the IPO; provided , however , that Parent may, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine whether to proceed with, and the terms of the Distribution, including the form (including whether to effect the transaction as a pro rata spin-off, a split-off or a combination of both transactions), structure and terms of any transaction(s) and/or offering(s) to effect the Distribution. Subject to any restrictions contained in the Underwriting Agreement, Parent shall have the sole discretion to determine the date of consummation of the Distribution at any time after the IPO Closing Date, and such date as so determined by Parent is referred to herein as the Distribution Date.
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(b) Arlo shall cooperate with Parent to accomplish the Distribution and shall, at Parents direction, promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution. Parent shall select any investment bank or manager in connection with the Distribution, as well as any Agent, financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for Parent. Arlo and Parent, as the case may be, will provide to the Agent all share certificates and any information required in order to complete the Distribution.
4.2 Actions Prior to the Distribution . Prior to the Distribution Date and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parties shall take, or cause to be taken, the following actions in connection with the Distribution:
(a) Securities Law Matters . Parent and Arlo shall prepare and mail, prior to any Distribution Date, to the holders of Parent Common Stock, such information concerning Arlo, its business, operations and management, the Distribution and such other matters as Parent shall reasonably determine and as may be required by Law. Parent and Arlo will prepare, and Arlo will, to the extent required under applicable Law, file with the SEC any such documentation and any requisite no-action letters which Parent determines are necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Parent and Arlo shall each use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the SEC with respect thereto as soon as practicable. Each of Parent and Arlo shall use its reasonable best efforts to take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under state securities and blue sky laws of the United States (and any comparable Laws under any foreign jurisdictions) in connection with the Distribution.
(b) NYSE Listing. Arlo shall prepare, file and use reasonable best efforts to seek to make effective, an application for listing of the shares of Arlo Common Stock to be issued in the Distribution on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
(c) The Distribution Agent . Parent shall enter into a distribution agent agreement with the Agent or otherwise provide instructions to the Agent regarding the Distribution.
(d) Stock-Based Employee Benefit Plan . Parent and Arlo shall take all actions as may be necessary to approve the grants of adjusted equity awards by Parent (in respect of shares of Parent Common Stock) and Arlo (in respect of shares of Arlo Common Stock) in connection with the Distribution in order to satisfy the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
4.3 Conditions to the Distribution .
(a) The consummation of the Distribution will be subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent in its sole and absolute discretion, of the following conditions:
(i) Parent shall have received an opinion from its outside counsel, dated as of the Distribution Date, regarding the qualification of the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
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(ii) All Governmental Approvals necessary to consummate the Distribution shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.
(iii) An independent appraisal firm acceptable to Parent shall have delivered one or more opinions to the Parent Board confirming the solvency and financial viability of Parent prior to the Distribution and of Parent and Arlo after consummation of the Distribution, and such opinions shall be acceptable to Parent in form and substance in Parents sole discretion and such opinions shall not have been withdrawn or rescinded.
(iv) The actions and filings necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, U.S. state or other securities Laws or blue sky laws and the rules and regulations thereunder in connection with the Distribution shall have been taken or made, and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted by the applicable Governmental Authority.
(v) No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Distribution or any of the transactions related thereto shall be in effect, and no other event outside the control of Parent shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of the Distribution or any related transactions.
(vi) The shares of Arlo Common Stock to be distributed to the Parent stockholders in the Distribution shall have been accepted for listing on NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution.
(vii) No other events or developments shall exist or shall have occurred subsequent to the completion of the IPO that, in the judgment of the Parent Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the Distribution.
(b) The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Parent and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Parent or the Parent Board to waive or not waive any such condition or in any way limit Parents right to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article X or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in such Article. Any determination made by the Parent Board prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in Section 4.3(a) shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties.
4.4 The Distribution .
(a) Subject to Section 4.3 , on or prior to the Distribution Date, Arlo will deliver to the Agent, for the benefit of the Record Holders, book-entry transfer authorizations for such number of the outstanding shares of Arlo Common Stock as is necessary to effect the Distribution, and shall cause the transfer agent for the shares of Parent Common Stock to instruct the Agent to distribute at the Distribution Date the appropriate number of shares of Arlo Common Stock to each such holder or designated transferee or transferees of such holder by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Arlo will not issue paper stock certificates in respect of the shares of Arlo Common Stock. The Distribution shall be effective at the Distribution Date.
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(b) Subject to Sections 4.3 and 4.4(c) , each Record Holder will be entitled to receive in the Distribution a number of whole shares of Arlo Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Parent Common Stock held by such Record Holder on the Record Date multiplied by the distribution ratio to be determined by the Parent Board, rounded down to the nearest whole number.
(c) No fractional shares will be distributed or credited to book-entry accounts in connection with the Distribution, and any such fractional share interests to which a Record Holder would otherwise be entitled shall not entitle such Record Holder to vote or to any other rights as a stockholder of Arlo. In lieu of any such fractional shares, each Record Holder who, but for the provisions of this Section 4.4(c) , would be entitled to receive a fractional share interest of an Arlo Share pursuant to the Distribution, shall be paid cash, without any interest thereon, as hereinafter provided. As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, Parent shall direct the Agent to determine the number of whole and fractional shares of Arlo Common Stock allocable to each Record Holder, to aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares, and to sell the whole shares obtained thereby in the open market at the then-prevailing prices on behalf of each Record Holder who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional share interests (with the Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, determining when, how and through which broker-dealer and at what price to make such sales), and to cause to be distributed to each such Record Holder, in lieu of any fractional share, such Record Holders or owners ratable share of the total proceeds of such sale, after deducting any Taxes required to be withheld and applicable transfer Taxes, and after deducting the costs and expenses of such sale and distribution, including brokers fees and commissions. None of Parent, Arlo or the Agent will be required to guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of Arlo Common Stock sold in accordance with this Section 4.4(c) . Neither Parent nor Arlo will be required to pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares. Neither the Agent nor the broker-dealers through which the aggregated fractional shares are sold shall be Affiliates of Parent or Arlo. Solely for purposes of computing fractional share interests pursuant to this Section 4.4(c) and Section 4.4(d) , the beneficial owner of shares of Parent Common Stock held of record in the name of a nominee in any nominee account shall be treated as the Record Holder with respect to such shares.
(d) Any shares of Arlo Common Stock or cash in lieu of fractional shares with respect to shares of Arlo Common Stock that remain unclaimed by any Record Holder one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Distribution Date shall be delivered to Arlo, and Arlo or its transfer agent on its behalf shall hold such shares of Arlo Common Stock and cash for the account of such Record Holder, and the Parties agree that all obligations to provide such shares of Arlo Common Stock and cash, if any, in lieu of fractional share interests shall be obligations of Arlo, subject in each case to applicable escheat or other abandoned property Laws, and Parent shall have no Liability with respect thereto.
(e) Until the shares of Arlo Common Stock are duly transferred in accordance with this Section 4.4 and applicable Law, from and after the Distribution Date, Arlo will regard the Persons entitled to receive such shares of Arlo Common Stock in accordance with this Section 4.4 as record holders of shares of Arlo Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the
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Distribution without requiring any action on the part of such Persons. Arlo agrees that, subject to any transfers of such shares, from and after the Distribution Date, (i) each such holder will be entitled to receive all dividends, if any, payable on, and exercise voting rights and all other rights and privileges with respect to, the shares of Arlo Common Stock then held by such holder, and (ii) each such holder will be entitled, without any action on the part of such holder, to receive evidence of ownership of the shares of Arlo Common Stock then held by such holder.
ARTICLE V
MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Release of Pre-Separation Claims .
(a) Arlo Release of Parent. Except as provided in Section 5.1(c) and Section 5.1(e) , effective as of the Separation Time, Arlo does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Arlo Group, and their respective successors and assigns, and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Separation Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Arlo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge (i) Parent and the members of the Parent Group, and their respective successors and assigns, (ii) all Persons who at any time prior to the Separation Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Parent Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and (iii) all Persons who at any time prior to the Separation Time are or have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of a Transferred Entity and who are not, as of immediately following the Separation Time, directors, officers or employees of Arlo or a member of the Arlo Group, in each case from: (A) all Arlo Liabilities, (B) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution (for the avoidance of doubt this clause (B) shall not limit or affect indemnification obligations of the Parties set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement) and (C) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the presence of Hazardous Materials on the Arlo Real Property) occurring or existing prior to the Separation Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Separation Time), in each case to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Arlo Business, the Arlo Assets or the Arlo Liabilities.
(b) Parent Release of Arlo. Except as provided in Section 5.1(c) and Section 5.1(e) , effective as of the Separation Time, Parent does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Parent Group and their respective successors and assigns, and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Separation Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Parent Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge (i) Arlo and the members of the Arlo Group and their respective successors and assigns, and (ii) all Persons who at any time prior to the Separation Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Arlo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from (A) all Parent Liabilities, (B) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with the transactions and all other
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activities to implement the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution (for the avoidance of doubt this clause (B) shall not limit or affect indemnification obligations of the Parties set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement) and (C) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to the Separation Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Separation Time), in each case to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Parent Business, the Parent Assets or the Parent Liabilities.
(c) Acknowledgment of Unknown Losses or Claims . The Parties expressly understand and acknowledge that it is possible that unknown losses or claims exist or might come to exist or that present losses may have been underestimated in amount, severity, or both. Accordingly, the Parties are deemed expressly to understand provisions and principles of law such as Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California ( Section 1542 ) (as well as any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by any law of any state or territory of the United States, or principle of common law, which is similar or comparable to Section 1542), which provides: GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. The Parties are hereby deemed to agree that the provisions of Section 1542 and all similar federal or state laws, rights, rules, or legal principles of California or any other jurisdiction that may be applicable herein, are hereby knowingly and voluntarily waived and relinquished with respect to the releases in Section 5.1(a) and Section 5.1(b) .
(d) Obligations Not Affected. Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or 5.1(b) shall impair any right of any Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that are specified in Section 2.8(b) or the applicable Schedules thereto as not to terminate as of the Separation Time, in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or 5.1(b) shall release any Person from:
(i) any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement among any members of the Parent Group or any members of the Arlo Group that is specified in Section 2.8(b) or the applicable Schedules thereto as not to terminate as of the Separation Time, or any other Liability specified in Section 2.8(b) as not to terminate as of the Separation Time;
(ii) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group, including with respect to indemnification or contribution, under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
(iii) any Liability for the sale, lease, construction or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from a member of the other Group prior to the Separation Time;
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(iv) any Liability for unpaid amounts for products or services or refunds owing on products or services due on a value received basis for work done by a member of one Group at the request or on behalf of a member of the other Group;
(v) any Liability provided in or resulting from any Contract or understanding that is entered into after the Separation Time between any Party (and/or a member of such Partys Group), on the one hand, and any other Party (and/or a member of the other Partys Group), on the other hand;
(vi) any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement between any Person, who after the Separation Time is an employee of the Arlo Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, including any Liability resulting from any obligation of any such Person in respect of confidentiality, non-competition, non-disparagement or assignment of rights;
(vii) any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement between any Person, who after the Separation Time is an employee of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Arlo Group, on the other hand, including any Liability resulting from any obligation of any such Person in respect of confidentiality, non-competition, non-disparagement or assignment of rights;
(viii) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to any indemnification or contribution or other obligation pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Article V and Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements; or
(ix) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than a Person expressly contemplated to be released pursuant to this Section 5.1 .
In addition, nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) shall release any member of the Parent Group from honoring its existing obligations to indemnify any director, officer or employee of Arlo who was a director, officer or employee of any member of the Parent Group at or prior to the Separation Time, to the extent such director, officer or employee becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which such director, officer or employee was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to such existing obligations; it being understood that, if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is an Arlo Liability, Arlo shall indemnify Parent for such Liability (including Parents costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Article V .
(e) No Claims. Arlo shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the Arlo Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Parent or any other member of the Parent Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(a) . Parent shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the Parent Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any
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Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(b) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(b) .
(f) Execution of Further Releases. At any time at or after the Separation Time, at the request of either Party, the other Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting the provisions of this Section 5.1 .
5.2 Indemnification by Arlo . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Arlo shall, and shall cause the other members of the Arlo Group to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parent, each member of the Parent Group and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees and agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the Parent Indemnitees ), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Parent Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any of the following items (without duplication):
(a) any Arlo Liability;
(b) any failure of Arlo, any other member of the Arlo Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Arlo Liabilities in accordance with their terms, whether prior to, on or after the Separation Time;
(c) any breach by Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements (other than the License Agreement, which indemnification obligations of the Parties are specified thereunder);
(d) except to the extent it relates to a Parent Liability, any guarantee, indemnification or contribution obligation, surety bond or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding for the benefit of any member of the Arlo Group by any member of the Parent Group that survives following the Separation; and
(e) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information (i) contained in the IPO Registration Statement or any Prospectus (including in any amendments or supplements thereto) (other than information provided by Parent to Arlo specifically for inclusion in the IPO Registration Statement or any Prospectus), (ii) contained in any public filings made by Arlo with the SEC following the date of the IPO, or (iii) provided by Arlo to Parent specifically for inclusion in Parents annual or quarterly or current reports following the date of the IPO to the extent (A) such information pertains to (x) a member of the Arlo Group or (y) the Arlo Business or (B) Parent has provided prior written notice to Arlo that such information will be included in one or more annual or quarterly or current reports, specifying how such information will be presented, and the information is included in such annual or quarterly or current reports; provided , that this subclause (B) shall not apply to the extent that any such Liability arises out of or results from, or in connection with, any action or inaction of any member of the Parent Group, including as a result of any misstatement or omission of any information by any member of the Parent Group to Arlo.
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5.3 Indemnification by Parent . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Parent shall, and shall cause the other members of the Parent Group to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Arlo, each member of the Arlo Group and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees or agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the Arlo Indemnitees ), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Arlo Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any of the following items (without duplication):
(a) any Parent Liability;
(b) any failure of Parent, any other member of the Parent Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Parent Liabilities in accordance with their terms, whether prior to, on or after the Separation Time;
(c) any breach by Parent or any other member of the Parent Group of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements (other than the License Agreement, which indemnification obligations of the Parties are specified thereunder);
(d) except to the extent it relates to an Arlo Liability, any guarantee, indemnification or contribution obligation, surety bond or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding for the benefit of any member of the Parent Group by any member of the Arlo Group that survives following the Separation; and
(e) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information (i) contained in the IPO Registration Statement or any Prospectus (including in any amendments or supplements thereto) provided by Parent specifically for inclusion therein to the extent such information pertains to (x) any member of the Parent Group or (y) the Parent Business or (ii) provided by Parent to Arlo specifically for inclusion in Arlos annual or quarterly or current reports following the date of the IPO to the extent (A) such information pertains to (x) a member of the Parent Group or (y) the Parent Business or (B) Arlo has provided written notice to Parent that such information will be included in one or more annual or quarterly or current reports, specifying how such information will be presented, and the information is included in such annual or quarterly or current reports; provided , that this subclause (B) shall not apply to the extent that any such Liability arises out of or results from, or in connection with, any action or inaction of any member of the Arlo Group, including as a result of any misstatement or omission of any information by any member of the Arlo Group to Parent.
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5.4 Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .
(a) The Parties intend that any Liability subject to indemnification, contribution or reimbursement pursuant to this Article V or Article VI will be net of Insurance Proceeds or other amounts actually recovered (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) from any Person by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of any indemnifiable Liability. Accordingly, the amount which either Party (an Indemnifying Party ) is required to pay to any Person entitled to indemnification or contribution hereunder (an Indemnitee ) will be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or other amounts actually recovered (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) from any Person by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Liability. If an Indemnitee receives a payment (an Indemnity Payment ) required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Liability and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or any other amounts in respect of such Liability, then within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of such Insurance Proceeds, the Indemnitee will pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if the Insurance Proceeds or such other amounts (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.
(b) The Parties agree that it is their intent that an insurer that would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or, solely by virtue of any provision contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, have any subrogation rights with respect thereto, it being understood that no insurer or any other Third Party shall be entitled to a windfall ( i.e. , a benefit they would not be entitled to receive in the absence of the indemnification provisions) by virtue of the indemnification and contribution provisions hereof. Each Party shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, use commercially reasonable efforts (taking into account the probability of success on the merits and the cost of expending such efforts, including attorneys fees and expenses) to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds that may be collectible or recoverable respecting the Liabilities for which indemnification or contribution may be available under this Article V . Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnifying Party may not delay making any indemnification payment required under the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise satisfying any indemnification obligation, pending the outcome of any Action to collect or recover Insurance Proceeds, and an Indemnitee need not attempt to collect any Insurance Proceeds prior to making a claim for indemnification or contribution or receiving any Indemnity Payment otherwise owed to it under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
5.5 Procedures for Indemnification of Third-Party Claims .
(a) Notice of Claims. If, at or following the Separation Time, an Indemnitee shall receive notice or otherwise learn of the assertion by a Person (including any Governmental Authority) who is not a member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group of any claim or of the commencement by any such Person of any Action (collectively, a Third-Party Claim ) with respect to which an Indemnifying Party may be obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnitee pursuant to Section 5.2 or 5.3 , or any other Section of this Agreement or any
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Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall give such Indemnifying Party written notice thereof as soon as practicable, but in any event within fourteen (14) days (or sooner if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires) after becoming aware of such Third-Party Claim. Any such notice shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail, including the facts and circumstances giving rise to such claim for indemnification, and include copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of an Indemnitee to provide notice in accordance with this Section 5.5(a) shall not relieve an Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent to which the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by the Indemnitees failure to provide notice in accordance with this Section 5.5(a) .
(b) Control of Defense. Subject to any insurers rights pursuant to any Policies of either Party, an Indemnifying Party may elect to defend (and seek to settle or compromise), at its own expense and with its own counsel, any Third-Party Claim; provided , that, prior to the Indemnifying Party assuming and controlling defense of such Third-Party Claim, it shall first confirm to the Indemnitee in writing that, assuming the facts presented to the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnitee being true, the Indemnifying Party shall indemnify the Indemnitee for any such damages to the extent resulting from, or arising out of, such Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense and, in the course of defending such Third-Party Claim, (i) the Indemnifying Party discovers that the facts presented at the time the Indemnifying Party acknowledged its indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim were not true in all material respects and (ii) such untruth provides a reasonable basis for asserting that the Indemnifying Party does not have an indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim, then (A) the Indemnifying Party shall not be bound by such acknowledgment, (B) the Indemnifying Party shall promptly thereafter provide the Indemnitee written notice of its assertion that it does not have an indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim and (C) the Indemnitee shall have the right to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim. Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a notice from an Indemnitee in accordance with Section 5.5(a) (or sooner, if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires), the Indemnifying Party shall provide written notice to the Indemnitee indicating whether the Indemnifying Party shall assume responsibility for defending the Third-Party Claim and specifying any reservations or exceptions to its defense. If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume responsibility for defending any Third-Party Claim as provided in this Section 5.5(b) or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice from an Indemnitee as provided in Section 5.5(a) , then the Indemnitee that is the subject of such Third-Party Claim shall be entitled to continue to conduct and control the defense of such Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent a Third-Party Claim involves or would reasonably be expected to involve both an Arlo Liability and Parent Liability (collectively, a Shared Third-Party Claim ), Parent shall have the sole right to defend and control such portion of any Action relating to such Third-Party Claim to the extent it relates to a Parent Liability, and Arlo shall have the sole right to defend and control such portion of any Action relating to such Third-Party Claim to the extent it relates to an Arlo Liability. For the avoidance of doubt, Shared Third-Party Claim shall include those matters set forth on Schedule 5.5(b) .
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(c) Allocation of Defense Costs . If an Indemnifying Party has elected to assume the defense of a Third-Party Claim, whether with or without any reservations or exceptions with respect to such defense, then such Indemnifying Party shall be solely liable for all fees and expenses incurred by it in connection with the defense of such Third-Party Claim and shall not be entitled to seek any indemnification or reimbursement from the Indemnitee for any such fees or expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party during the course of the defense of such Third-Party Claim by such Indemnifying Party, regardless of any subsequent decision by the Indemnifying Party to reject or otherwise abandon its assumption of such defense. If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume responsibility for defending any Third-Party Claim or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election within thirty (30) days after receipt of a notice from an Indemnitee as provided in Section 5.5(a) , and the Indemnitee conducts and controls the defense of such Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party has an indemnification obligation with respect to such Third-Party Claim, then the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such Third-Party Claim. In the event of a Shared Third-Party Claim, each Party shall be liable for the portion of the fees and expenses incurred by such Party in connection with the defense of such Shared Third-Party Claim that is equal to the relative portion of such Partys Liability in respect of such Shared Third-Party Claim, and shall be entitled to seek any indemnification or reimbursement from the other Party for any fees or expenses incurred by such Party during the course of the defense of such Shared Third-Party Claim in excess of such fees and expenses that are the responsibility of such Party pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Right to Monitor and Participate. An Indemnitee that does not conduct and control the defense of any Third-Party Claim, an Indemnifying Party that has failed to elect to defend any Third-Party Claim as contemplated hereby and either Party in the case of a Shared Third-Party Claim, nevertheless shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel as necessary) of its own choosing to monitor and participate in (but not control) the defense of any Third-Party Claim for which it is a potential Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party, as the case may be, and the provisions of Section 5.5(c) shall not apply to such fees and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to Sections 7.7 and 7.8 , such Party shall cooperate with the Party entitled to conduct and control the defense of such Third-Party Claim in such defense and make available to the controlling Party, at the non-controlling Partys expense, all witnesses, information and materials in such Partys possession or under such Partys control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the controlling Party. In addition to the foregoing, if any Indemnitee shall in good faith determine that such Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party have actual or potential differing defenses or conflicts of interest between them that make joint representation inappropriate, then the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel as necessary) and to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, and in such case the Indemnifying Party shall bear the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for all Indemnitees.
(e) No Settlement. Neither Party may settle or compromise any Third-Party Claim for which either Party is seeking to be indemnified hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement or compromise is solely for monetary damages that are fully payable by the settling or compromising Party, does not involve any admission, finding or determination of wrongdoing or violation of Law by the other Party or another member of its Group or the Indemnitee and provides for a full, unconditional and irrevocable release of the other Party and the other
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members of its Group and the Indemnitee(s) from all Liability in connection with the Third-Party Claim. The Parties hereby agree that if a Party presents the other Party with a written notice containing a proposal to settle or compromise a Third-Party Claim for which either Party is seeking to be indemnified hereunder and the Party receiving such proposal does not respond in any manner to the Party presenting such proposal within thirty (30) days (or within any such shorter time period that may be required by applicable Law or court order) of receipt of such proposal, then the Party receiving such proposal shall be deemed to have consented to the terms of such proposal.
(f) Tax Matters Agreement Coordination. The provisions of Section 5.2 through Section 5.10 hereof do not apply with respect to Taxes or Tax matters (it being understood and agreed that claims with respect to Taxes and Tax matters, including the control of Tax-related proceedings, shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement). In the case of any conflict between this Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement in relation to any matters addressed by the Tax Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement shall prevail.
5.6 Additional Matters .
(a) Timing of Payments. Indemnification or contribution payments in respect of any Liabilities for which an Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Article V shall be paid reasonably promptly (but in any event within forty-five (45) days of the final determination of the amount that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Article V ) by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnitee as such Liabilities are incurred upon demand by the Indemnitee, including reasonably satisfactory documentation setting forth the basis for the amount of such indemnification or contribution payment, including documentation with respect to calculations made and consideration of any Insurance Proceeds that actually reduce the amount of such Liabilities. The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Article V shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnitee, and (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnitee of Liabilities for which it might be entitled to indemnification hereunder.
(b) Notice of Direct Claims. Any claim for indemnification or contribution under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement that does not result from a Third-Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice given by the Indemnitee to the applicable Indemnifying Party; provided , that the failure by an Indemnitee to so assert any such claim shall not prejudice the ability of the Indemnitee to do so at a later time except to the extent (if any) that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced thereby. Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such thirty (30)-day period, such specified claim shall be conclusively deemed a Liability of the Indemnifying Party under this Section 5.6(b) or, in the case of any written notice in which the amount of the claim (or any portion thereof) is estimated, on such later date when the amount of the claim (or such portion thereof) becomes finally determined. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such thirty (30)-day period or rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall, subject to the provisions of Article VIII , be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to such party as contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, without prejudice to its continuing rights to pursue indemnification or contribution hereunder.
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(c) Pursuit of Claims Against Third Parties. If (i) a Party incurs any Liability arising out of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; (ii) an adequate legal or equitable remedy is not available for any reason against the other Party to satisfy the Liability incurred by the incurring Party; and (iii) a legal or equitable remedy may be available to the other Party against a Third Party for such Liability, then the other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the incurring Party, at the incurring Partys expense, to permit the incurring Party to obtain the benefits of such legal or equitable remedy against the Third Party.
(d) Subrogation. In the event of payment by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third-Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right, defense or claim relating to such Third-Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third-Party Claim or against any other Person. Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner, and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right, defense or claim.
5.7 Right of Contribution .
(a) Contribution. If any right of indemnification contained in Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 is held unenforceable or is unavailable for any reason, or is insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnitee in respect of any Liability for which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder, then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by the Indemnitees as a result of such Liability (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and the members of its Group, on the one hand, and the Indemnitees entitled to contribution, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
(b) Allocation of Relative Fault. Solely for purposes of determining relative fault pursuant to this Section 5.7 : (i) any fault associated with the business conducted with the Delayed Arlo Assets or Delayed Arlo Liabilities (except for the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of a member of the Parent Group) or with the ownership, operation or activities of the Arlo Business prior to the Separation Time shall be deemed to be the fault of Arlo and the other members of the Arlo Group, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of Parent or any other member of the Parent Group; (ii) any fault associated with the business conducted with Delayed Parent Assets or Delayed Parent Liabilities (except for the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of a member of the Arlo Group) shall be deemed to be the fault of Parent and the other members of the Parent Group, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group; and (iii) any fault associated with the ownership, operation or activities of the Parent Business prior to the Separation Time shall be deemed to be the fault of Parent and the other members of the Parent Group, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group.
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5.8 Covenant Not to Sue . Each Party hereby covenants and agrees that none of it, the members of such Partys Group or any Person claiming through it shall bring suit or otherwise assert any claim against any Indemnitee, or assert a defense against any claim asserted by any Indemnitee, before any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative agency anywhere in the world, alleging that: (a) the assumption of any Arlo Liabilities by Arlo or a member of the Arlo Group on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is void or unenforceable for any reason; (b) the retention of any Parent Liabilities by Parent or a member of the Parent Group on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is void or unenforceable for any reason; or (c) the provisions of this Article V are void or unenforceable for any reason.
5.9 Remedies Cumulative . The remedies provided in this Article V shall be cumulative and, subject to the provisions of Article VIII , shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party.
5.10 Survival of Indemnities . The rights and obligations of each of Parent and Arlo and their respective Indemnitees under this Article V shall survive (a) the sale or other transfer by either Party or any member of its Group of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities; or (b) any merger, consolidation, business combination, sale of all or substantially all of its Assets, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving either Party or any of the members of its Group.
ARTICLE VI
CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS
6.1 Arlo Financial Covenants . Arlo agrees that, for so long as Parent is required to consolidate the results of operations and financial position of Arlo and any other members of the Arlo Group or to account for its investment in Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group under the equity method of accounting (determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and consistent with SEC reporting requirements):
(a) Disclosure of Financial Controls . Arlo will, and will cause each other member of the Arlo Group to, maintain, as of and after the IPO Closing Date, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Arlo will, and will cause each other member of the Arlo Group to, maintain, as of and after the IPO Closing Date, internal systems and procedures that will provide reasonable assurance that (A) Arlos annual and quarterly financial statements are reliable and timely prepared in accordance with GAAP and applicable Law, (B) all transactions of members of the Arlo Group are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of Arlos annual and quarterly financial statements, (C) the receipts and expenditures of members of the Arlo Group are authorized at the appropriate level within Arlo, and (D) unauthorized use or disposition of the assets of any member of the Arlo Group that could have a material effect on Arlos annual and quarterly financial statements is prevented or detected in a timely manner.
(b) Fiscal Year . Arlo will, and will cause each member of the Arlo Group organized in the United States to, maintain a fiscal year that commences and ends on the same calendar days as Parents fiscal year commences and ends, and to maintain monthly accounting periods that commence and end on the same calendar days as Parents monthly accounting periods commence and end.
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(c) Monthly Financial Reports . No later than eight (8) Business Days after the end of each month (including the last month of Parents fiscal year), unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, Arlo will deliver to Parent a preliminary consolidated income statement and preliminary consolidated balance sheet and, if requested by Parent, income statements and balance sheets for each Affiliate of Arlo which is consolidated with Arlo, for such period. Arlo will also deliver to Parent a preliminary consolidated statement of cash flows for Arlo for such period and, if requested, statements of cash flow for each Affiliate of Arlo which is consolidated with Arlo, no later than ten (10) Business Days after the end of each monthly accounting period of Arlo (including the last monthly accounting period of Arlo of each fiscal year). The income statements, balance sheets and statements of cash flows will be in a such format and detail as Parent may request, and the information supporting such statements shall be submitted electronically for inclusion in Parents financial reporting systems by such date to permit timely preparation of Parents consolidated financial statements. In addition, if Arlo makes adjustments or other corrections to such financial information, adjustments or other corrections will be delivered by Arlo to Parent as soon as practicable, and in any event within eight (8) hours thereafter.
(d) Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements . Arlo shall establish a disclosure committee (the Disclosure Committee ) for the purposes of review and approval of Arlos Forms 10-Q and Forms 10-K and other significant filings with the SEC prior to the filing of such documents. Parent will have sole discretion to select up to three (3) of its employees to participate in all meetings of such committee for the purpose of reviewing the consistency of such documents with similar documents or other disclosures of Parent. Distribution of documents by Arlo for review by Parent should be made at the time such documents are distributed to the Arlo participants and should provide a reasonable period for review prior to the applicable meeting. The management of Arlo shall be solely liable for the completeness and accuracy of any such filings, including any financial statements included therein. Arlo will cause each of its principal executive and principal financial officers to sign and deliver to Parent the certifications required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and will include the certifications in Arlos periodic reports, as and when required pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
(e) Budgets and Financial Projections . Arlo will, as promptly as practicable, deliver to Parent copies of all annual budgets and periodic financial projections (consistent in terms of format and detail and otherwise required by Parent) relating to Arlo on a consolidated basis and will provide Parent an opportunity to meet with management of Arlo to discuss such budgets and projections. Arlo will continue to provide to Parent projections on a monthly basis consistent with past practices, including income, cash flow and operating indicators, as well as capital expenditure detail on a quarterly basis. Such projections will be submitted electronically for inclusion in Parents management reporting systems.
(f) Conformance with Parent Financial Presentation . All information provided by any member of the Arlo Group to Parent or filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 6.1(c) through (e) will be consistent in terms of format and detail and otherwise with Parents
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policies with respect to the application of GAAP and practices in effect on the IPO Closing Date with respect to the provision of such financial information by such member of the Arlo Group to Parent, with such changes therein as may be required by GAAP or requested by Parent from time to time consistent with changes in such accounting principles and practices.
(g) Other Information . With reasonable promptness, Arlo will deliver to Parent such additional financial and other information and data with respect to the Arlo Group and its business, properties, financial positions, results of operations and prospects as may be reasonably requested by Parent from time to time.
(h) Press Releases and Similar Information . Arlo will consult with Parent as to the timing of Arlos quarterly earnings releases and any interim financial guidance for a current or future period and will give Parent the opportunity to review the information therein relating to the Arlo Group and to comment thereon. Parent and Arlo will make reasonable efforts to coordinate the issuance of their respective quarterly earnings releases. No later than five (5) days prior to the time and date that Arlo intends to publish its regular quarterly earnings release or any financial guidance for a current or future period, Arlo will deliver to Parent copies of drafts of (i) all press releases, (ii) investor presentations and (iii) other statements to be made available by any member of the Arlo Group to its employees or to the public, in each case, concerning any matters that could be reasonably likely to have a material financial impact on the earnings, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of any member of the Arlo Group. No later than four (4) hours prior to the time and date that Arlo intends to publish its regular quarterly earnings release or any financial guidance for a current or future period, Arlo will deliver to Parent copies of substantially final drafts of all such materials. In addition, prior to the issuance of any such press release, investor presentation or public statement that meets the criteria set forth in the preceding two sentences, Arlo will consult with Parent regarding any changes (other than typographical or other similar minor changes) to such substantially final drafts. Immediately following the issuance thereof, Arlo will deliver to Parent copies of final drafts of all press releases, investor presentations and such other public statements.
(i) Cooperation on Parent Filings . Arlo will cooperate fully, and cause Arlos independent certified public accountants (the Arlo Auditors ) to cooperate fully, with Parent to the extent requested by Parent in the preparation of Parents public earnings or other press releases, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports to Stockholders, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, any Current Reports on Form 8-K and any other proxy, information and registration statements, reports, notices, prospectuses and any other filings made by Parent with the SEC, any national securities exchange or otherwise made publicly available (collectively, the Parent Public Filings ). Arlo is responsible for the preparation of its financial statements in accordance with Parents policies with respect to the application of GAAP and shall indemnify Parent for any Liabilities it shall incur with respect to the inaccuracy of such statements. As long as Parent is required to consolidate the results of operations and financial position of Arlo in its financial statements, Arlo will continue to prepare the quarterly and annual financial reporting analysis and provide support for financial statement footnotes and other information included in the Parent Public Filings. Such information and the timing thereof will be consistent with the Parent financial statement processes in place prior to the Separation Time. Arlo also agrees to provide to Parent all other information that Parent reasonably requests in connection with any Parent Public Filings or that, in the judgment of Parents legal department, is required to be
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disclosed or incorporated by reference therein under any Law. Arlo will provide such information in a timely manner on the dates requested by Parent (which may be earlier than the dates on which Arlo otherwise would be required hereunder to have such information available) to enable Parent to prepare, print and release all Parent Public Filings on such dates as Parent will determine, but in no event later than as required by applicable Law. Arlo will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Arlo Auditors to consent to any reference to them as experts in any Parent Public Filings required under any Law. If and to the extent requested by Parent, Arlo will diligently and promptly review all drafts of such Parent Public Filings and prepare in a diligent and timely fashion any portion of such Parent Public Filing pertaining to Arlo. Arlo managements responsibility for reviewing such disclosures shall include a determination that such disclosures are complete and accurate and consistent with other public filings or other disclosures which have been made by Arlo. Prior to any printing or public release of any Parent Public Filing, an appropriate executive officer of Arlo will, if requested by Parent, certify that the information relating to any member of the Arlo Group in such Parent Public Filing is accurate, true, complete and correct in all material respects. Unless required by applicable Law, Arlo will not publicly release any financial or other information which conflicts with the information with respect to any member of the Arlo Group that is included in any Parent Public Filing without Parents prior written consent. Prior to the release or filing thereof, Parent will provide Arlo with a draft of any portion of a Parent Public Filing containing information relating to the Arlo Group and will give Arlo an opportunity to review such information and comment thereon; provided , that Parent will determine in its sole discretion the final form and content of all Parent Public Filings.
(j) For the avoidance of doubt, Arlos requirements under this Section 6.1 will continue until the reporting for all financial statement periods during which Parent was required to consolidate the results of operations and financial position of Arlo and any other members of the Arlo Group or to account for its investment in Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group under the equity method of accounting (determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and consistent with SEC reporting requirements) has been completed. For example, if Arlo ceases to be a consolidated subsidiary or equity method affiliate of Parent on September 30, Arlos obligations with regard to information required for Parents Form 10-K for the year ended December 31 will remain in effect until such Form 10-K has been filed.
6.2 Auditors and Audits; Annual Financial Statements and Accounting . Arlo agrees that, for so long as Parent is required to consolidate the results of operations and financial position of Arlo and any other members of the Arlo Group or to account for its investment in Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group under the equity method of accounting (determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and consistent with SEC reporting requirements):
(a) Auditor . No member of the Arlo Group shall change its independent auditors without Parents prior written consent (which should not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(b) Audit Timing . Arlo shall use its reasonable best efforts to enable Parent to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of Parents audited annual financial statements (the Parent Annual Statements ), all in accordance with Section 6.1 hereof and as required by applicable Law.
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(c) Information Needed by Parent . Arlo shall provide to Parent on a timely basis all information that Parent reasonably requires to meet its schedule for the preparation, printing, filing, and public dissemination of the Parent Annual Statements in accordance with Section 6.1 hereof and as required by applicable Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Arlo will provide all required financial information with respect to the Arlo Group to the Arlo Auditors in a sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient detail to permit the Arlo Auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to provide sufficient assistance to the independent auditors of Parent ( Parent Auditors ) with respect to information to be included or contained in the Parent Annual Statements.
(d) Access to the Arlo Auditors . Arlo shall authorize the Arlo Auditors to make available to the Parent Auditors both the personnel who performed, or are performing, the annual audit of Arlo and work papers related to the annual audit of Arlo, in all cases within a reasonable time prior to the Arlo Auditors opinion date, so that the Parent Auditors are able to perform the procedures they consider necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Arlo Auditors as it relates to the Parent Auditors report on Parents statements, all within sufficient time to enable Parent to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of the Parent Annual Statements.
(e) Access to Records . If Parent determines in good faith that there may be some inaccuracy in an Arlo Group members financial statements or deficiency in an Arlo Group members internal accounting controls or operations that could materially impact Parents financial statements, at Parents request, Arlo will provide Parents internal auditors with access to the Arlo Groups books and records so that Parent may conduct reasonable audits relating to the financial statements provided by Arlo under this Agreement as well as to the internal accounting controls and operations of the Arlo Group.
(f) Notice of Changes . Subject to Section 6.1(g) , Arlo will give Parent as much prior notice as reasonably practicable of any proposed determination of, or any significant changes in, Arlos accounting estimates or accounting principles from those in effect on the IPO Closing Date. Arlo will consult with Parent and, if requested by Parent, Arlo will consult with the Parent Auditors with respect thereto. Arlo will not make any such determination or changes without Parents prior written consent if such a determination or a change would be sufficiently material to be required to be disclosed in Arlos or Parents financial statements as filed with the SEC or otherwise publicly disclosed therein. Arlo will give Parent as much prior notice as reasonably practicable of any business combination, the acquisition of any variable interest entities or any other transaction, in each case, which could reasonably be expected to result in the consolidation by Parent of the results of operations and financial position of an entity that is not a member of the Arlo Group.
(g) Accounting Changes Requested by Parent . Notwithstanding Section 6.2(f) , Arlo will make any changes in its accounting estimates or accounting principles that are requested by Parent in order for Arlos accounting practices and principles to be consistent with those of Parent.
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(h) Special Reports of Deficiencies or Violations . Arlo will report in reasonable detail to Parent the following events or circumstances promptly after any executive officer of Arlo or any member of the Arlo Board becomes aware of such matter: (A) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Arlos ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Arlos internal control over financial reporting; (C) any illegal act within the meaning of Section 10A(b) and (f) of the Exchange Act; and (D) any report of a material violation of Law that an attorney representing any member of the Arlo Group has formally made to any officers or directors of Arlo pursuant to the SECs attorney conduct rules (17 C.F.R. Part 205).
(i) For the avoidance of doubt, Arlos requirements under this Section 6.2 will continue until the reporting for all financial statement periods during which Parent was required to consolidate the results of operations and financial position of Arlo and any other members of the Arlo Group or to account for its investment in Arlo or any other member of the Arlo Group under the equity method of accounting (determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and consistent with SEC reporting requirements) has been completed. For example, if Arlo ceases to be a consolidated subsidiary or equity method affiliate of Parent on September 30, Arlos obligations with regard to information required for Parents Form 10-K for the year ended December 31 will remain in effect until such Form 10-K has been filed.
6.3 Parent Financial Information Certifications . Parents disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting (as each is contemplated by the Exchange Act) are currently applicable to Arlo as its Subsidiary. In order to enable the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Arlo to make the certifications required of them under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 following the IPO Closing Date in respect of any quarterly or annual fiscal period of Arlo that begins prior to the IPO Closing Date in respect of which financial statements are not included in the IPO Registration Statement (a Straddle Period ), Parent, on or before the date that is ten (10) days prior to the latest date on which Arlo may file the periodic report pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act for any such Straddle Period (not taking into account any possible extensions), shall provide Arlo with one or more certifications with respect to such disclosure controls and procedures and the effectiveness thereof and whether there were any changes in the internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financing reporting, which certification(s) shall be (a) with respect to the applicable Straddle Period (it being understood that no certification need be provided with respect to any period or portion of any period after the IPO Closing Date) and (b) in substantially the same form as those that had been provided by officers or employees of Parent in similar certifications delivered prior to the IPO Closing Date, with such changes thereto as Parent may reasonably determine. Such certification(s) shall be provided by Parent (and not by any officer or employee in their individual capacity).
6.4 Covenants Relating to the Incurrence of Indebtedness .
(a) For so long as Parent beneficially owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of Arlos outstanding capital stock entitled to vote in the election of the Arlo Board, Arlo will not, and Arlo will not permit any other member of the Arlo Group to, without Parents prior written consent (which Parent may withhold in its sole discretion), directly or indirectly, incur any Arlo Indebtedness, other than, subject to Section 6.4(b) , any Arlo Indebtedness not exceeding, in the aggregate, $100 million.
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(b) For so long as Parent beneficially owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of Arlos outstanding capital stock entitled to vote in the election of the Arlo Board, Arlo will not, and Arlo will not permit any other member of the Arlo Group to, without Parents prior written consent (which Parent may withhold in its sole discretion), create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Arlo Indebtedness if the incurrence of such Arlo Indebtedness would cause Parent to be in breach of or in default under any contract the existence of which Parent has advised Arlo, or if the incurrence of such Arlo Indebtedness could be reasonably likely to adversely impact the credit rating of any commercial indebtedness of Parent.
(c) In order to implement this Section 6.4 , Arlo will notify Parent in writing at least forty-five (45) Business Days prior to the time it or any other member of the Arlo Group contemplates incurring any Arlo Indebtedness of its intention to do so and will either (x) demonstrate to Parents satisfaction that this Section 6.4 will not be violated by such proposed additional Arlo Indebtedness or (y) obtain Parents prior written consent to the incurrence of such proposed additional Arlo Indebtedness. Any such written notification from Arlo to Parent will include documentation of any existing Arlo Indebtedness and estimated Arlo Indebtedness after giving effect to such proposed incurrence of additional Arlo Indebtedness. Parent will have the right to verify the accuracy of such information and Arlo will cooperate fully with Parent in such effort (including, without limitation, by providing Parent with access to the working papers and underlying documentation related to any calculations used in determining such information).
6.5 Other Covenants .
(a) For so long as Parent beneficially owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of Arlos outstanding capital stock entitled to vote in the election of the Arlo Board:
(i) Arlo will not, without the prior written consent of Parent (which Parent may withhold in its sole discretion), take, or cause to be taken, directly or indirectly, any action, including making or failing to make any election under the Law of any state, which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of restricting or limiting the ability of Parent to freely sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of Arlo Common Stock or would restrict or limit the rights of any transferee of Parent as a holder of Arlo Common Stock. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Arlo will not, without the prior written consent of Parent (which Parent may withhold in its sole discretion), take any action, or take any action to recommend to its stockholders any action, which would among other things, limit the legal rights of, or deny any benefit to, Parent as an Arlo stockholder either (i) solely as a result of the amount of Arlo Common Stock owned by Parent or (ii) in a manner not applicable to Arlo stockholders generally.
(ii) To the extent that Parent is a party to any contract that provides that certain actions or inactions of Affiliates of Parent (which for purposes of such contract includes any member of the Arlo Group) may result in Parent being in breach of or in default under such contract and Parent has advised Arlo of the existence, and has
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furnished Arlo with copies, of such contracts (or the relevant portions thereof), Arlo will not take or fail to take, as applicable, and Arlo will cause the other members of the Arlo Group not to take or fail to take, as applicable, any actions that reasonably could result in Parent being in breach of or in default under any such contract. The parties acknowledge and agree that from time to time Parent may in good faith (and not solely with the intention of imposing restrictions on Arlo pursuant to this covenant) enter into additional contracts or amendments to existing contracts that provide that certain actions or inactions of members of the Parent Group (including, for purposes of this Section 6.5(a)(ii) , members of the Arlo Group) may result in Parent being in breach of or in default under such contracts. In such event, provided Parent has notified Arlo of such additional contracts or amendments to existing contracts, Arlo will not thereafter take or fail to take, as applicable, and Arlo will cause the other members of the Arlo Group not to take or fail to take, as applicable, any actions that reasonably could result in Parent being in breach of or in default under any such additional contracts or amendments to existing contracts. Parent acknowledges and agrees that Arlo will not be deemed in breach of this Section 6.5(a)(ii) to the extent that, prior to being notified by Parent of an additional contract or an amendment to an existing contract pursuant to this Section 6.5(a)(ii) , a member of the Arlo Group already has taken or failed to take one or more actions that would otherwise constitute a breach of this Section 6.5(a)(ii) had such action(s) or inaction(s) occurred after such notification, provided , that Arlo does not, after notification by Parent, take any further action or fail to take any action that contributes further to such breach or default. Arlo agrees that any information provided to it pursuant to this Section 6.5(a)(ii) will constitute information that is subject to Arlos obligations under Article VII .
(iii) Arlo will not, and Arlo will not permit any other member of the Arlo Group to, without Parents prior written consent (which Parent may withhold in its sole discretion), directly or indirectly, (A) acquire any other businesses or assets or dispose of any of its own assets, in each case with an aggregate value for all such transactions in excess of $10 million or (B) acquire or agree to acquire any share, shares or other interest in any company, partnership or other venture, whether by way of a purchase of stock or securities, contributions to capital, or otherwise, or the loaning of any funds to third parties, in each case, in excess of $10 million in the aggregate.
(b) For so long as Parent beneficially owns at least eighty percent (80%) of the total voting power of Arlos outstanding capital stock entitled to vote in the election of the Arlo Board, Arlo will not, without the prior written consent of Parent (which it may withhold in its sole discretion), issue, or enter into any agreement, commitment or understanding to issue (or that could result in the issuance of), any shares of Arlo Capital Stock or any rights, warrants or options to acquire Arlo Capital Stock (including, without limitation, securities convertible into or exchangeable for Arlo Capital Stock), if after giving effect to such issuances and considering all of the shares of Arlo Capital Stock acquirable pursuant to such rights, warrants and options to be outstanding on the date of such issuance (whether or not then exercisable), Parent could own (a) less than eighty percent (80%) of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of Arlo Capital Stock entitled to vote in the election of Arlo directors, (b) less than eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding shares of any class of Arlo Capital Stock not entitled to vote in the election of Arlo directors, or (c) less than eighty percent (80%) of the value of the outstanding shares of Arlo Capital Stock.
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(c) The parties agree to the matters set forth in Schedule 6.5(c) .
6.6 I ntellectual Property Developed Between the Separation and the Distribution .
(a) During the period commencing at the Separation Time and ending on the earliest of (i) the date of the Distribution, (ii) December 31, 2018 or (iii) such earlier date as may be agreed in writing by the Parties (such date, the Collaboration End Date ), the Parties intend, but are not obligated, to continue to collaborate in the development of Technology that may be related and useful to their respective businesses, and which collaboration may result in the creation of Intellectual Property Rights (such Intellectual Property Rights, the New IPR ) that will be owned by a Party. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 6.6(b) below, ownership shall be determined in accordance with applicable Law. Accordingly, as promptly as practicable following the Collaboration End Date (and in no event later than 60 days following the Collaboration End Date), representatives of each Party shall meet and determine in good faith which New IPR owned by each Party or its subsidiaries arose from the collaboration, and such New IPR shall be licensed to the other Party and its subsidiaries as Other IP or a licensed Patent pursuant to the License Agreement. Such licenses shall be deemed to have been granted upon the creation of the relevant New IPR. The Parties shall memorialize such determination in writing, which writing shall be deemed to automatically supplement the relevant category of Intellectual Property Rights licensed under the License Agreement.
(b) The Parties agree that (i) ownership of any Patent arising from the collaboration shall be allocated to the Party employing the named inventor or inventors (determined in accordance with applicable Law), and if employees of both Parties are named inventors, the Patent shall be jointly owned by the Parties without duty to account, with the Parties to share in the cost of prosecuting such joint Patent and to cooperate in the enforcement of such Patents, and (ii) the Party whose employee authors any work of authorship (including any Software) will own a Copyright in accordance with applicable Law, and it is not the intention of the Parties to author any work of authorship that would be considered a joint work; provided , however , if any Copyright that is New IPR should be held to be jointly owned by the Parties, such joint ownership shall be without the duty to account. In the event that any New IPR is jointly owned by the Parties, each Partys rights thereto shall be solely as a joint owner and not as a licensee. Nothing set forth in this Section 6.6 shall affect a Partys ownership (as may be established by applicable Law or this Section 6.6(b) ) of any New IPR or require a Party to transfer ownership of any Intellectual Property Rights (including rights to derivative works of a Partys Software authored by the other Party) to the other Party.
6.7 Names Following the Separation .
(a) Except as set forth in Section 6.7(b) below, neither Arlo nor any member of its Group shall use, or have the right to use, the Parent Marks or any name or mark that, in the reasonable judgment of Parent, is confusingly similar to the Parent Marks. Notwithstanding Section 6.7(b) below, neither Arlo nor any member of its Group shall use the Parent Marks in any manner that detracts from the goodwill and reputation of Parent associated with the Parent Marks.
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(b) Effective upon the Separation Time and until the expiration of the applicable time period covered herein, NETGEAR shall, and shall cause members of its Group to, grant to Arlo and members of its Group, a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable worldwide license or authorization, as applicable, to use the Parent Marks solely in connection with (i) any Arlo Inventory that, as of the Separation Time, bears or incorporates the Parent Marks, until such time as usable Arlo Inventory existing as of the Separation Time has been exhausted; (ii) the manufacture of Arlo Products that are made with the raw materials, work-in-process or components that constitute Arlo Inventory, in each case, as of the Separation Time; (iii) the continued use of any machine, mold or other device that causes the Parent Marks to be imprinted on any circuit board, case or similar products used in an Arlo Product, provided that such Parent Marks are not visible to an ordinary user of such product, until such time as such machine, mold or other device has been retooled or otherwise modified to remove the Parent Mark; and (iv) building and other signage, in the case of clause (iv), for a period ending on the Distribution Date; provided , that such time period in clause (iv) shall be automatically extended to the extent required in connection with obtaining any necessary approvals of any landlord or other Third Party with respect thereto.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 6.7(d) below, neither Parent nor any member of its Group shall use, or have the right to use, the Arlo Marks or any name or mark that, in the reasonable judgment of Arlo, is confusingly similar to the Arlo Marks. Notwithstanding Section 6.7(d) below, neither Parent nor any member of its Group shall use the Arlo Marks in any manner that detracts from the goodwill and reputation of Arlo associated with the Arlo Marks.
(d) Effective upon the Separation Time and until the expiration of the applicable time period covered herein, Arlo shall, and shall cause members of its Group to, grant to Parent and members of its Group, a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable worldwide license or authorization, as applicable, to use the Arlo Marks solely in connection with (i) any Parent Inventory or Arlo Inventory (to the extent such Arlo Inventory is sold by Parent pursuant to any contracts, arrangements or understandings between Parent and Arlo) that, as of the Separation Time, bears or incorporates the Arlo Marks, until such time as such usable Parent Inventory or Arlo Inventory existing as of the Separation Time has been exhausted; (ii) the manufacture of Parent Products that are made with the raw materials, work-in-process or components that constitute Parent Inventory, in each case, as of the Separation Time; (iii) the continued use of any machine, mold or other device that causes the Arlo Marks to be imprinted on any circuit board, case or similar products used in a Parent Product, provided that such Arlo Marks are not visible to an ordinary user of such product, until such time as such machine, mold or other device has been retooled or otherwise modified to remove the Arlo Mark; and (iv) building and other signage, in the case of clause (iv), for a period ending on the Distribution Date; provided , that such time period in clause (iv) shall be automatically extended to the extent required in connection with obtaining any necessary approvals of any landlord or other Third Party with respect thereto.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.7 , nothing set forth in this Section 6.7 shall limit either Partys nominative use of the Arlo Marks (in the case of Parent) or the Parent Marks (in the case of Arlo), respectively, including for the purposes of referring to the other Party and the transactions contemplated hereby.
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6.8 Insurance Matters .
(a) Parent and Arlo agree to cooperate in good faith to provide for an orderly transition of insurance coverage from the date hereof through the Distribution Date. In no event shall Parent, any other member of the Parent Group or any Parent Indemnitee have Liability or obligation whatsoever to any member of the Arlo Group in the event that any insurance policy or insurance policy related contract shall be terminated or otherwise cease to be in effect for any reason, shall be unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of the Arlo Group for any reason whatsoever or shall not be renewed or extended beyond the current expiration date.
(b) Until the earlier of (x) the date Arlo has obtained in effect such insurance policies as meet the specifications set forth in Section 6.8(d) and (y) the Distribution Date (the Insurance Termination Time ), Parent shall (i) cause the members of the Arlo Group and their respective employees, officers and directors to continue to be covered as insured parties under Parents Policies in place as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) permit the members of the Arlo Group and their respective employees, officers and directors to submit claims arising from or relating to facts, circumstances, events or matters that occurred prior to the earlier of the date Arlo has obtained the Arlo Policies or the Distribution Date, to the extent permitted by such Policies; provided , that Arlo is in compliance with its obligations set forth in Section 6.8(a) and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, effective as of the Distribution Date, insurance policies that meet the specifications set forth in Section 6.8(d) . With respect to policies, if any, procured by Arlo for the sole benefit of the Arlo Group ( Arlo Policies ), Arlo shall continue to maintain such insurance coverage through the Distribution Date in a manner no less favorable than currently provided. Without limiting any of the rights or obligations of the parties pursuant to this Section 6.8 , Parent and Arlo acknowledge that, as of immediately prior to the Distribution Date, Parent intends to take such action as it may deem necessary or desirable to remove the members of the Arlo Group and their respective employees, officers and directors as insured parties under any policy of insurance issued to any Parent Policy. Arlo further acknowledges and agrees that, from and after the Insurance Termination Time, neither Arlo nor any member of the Arlo Group shall have any rights to or under any Parent Policies other than as expressly provided in this Section 6.8(b) .
(c) From and after the Separation Time, with respect to any losses, damages and Liability incurred by any member of the Arlo Group prior to the Insurance Termination Time, Parent will provide Arlo with access to, and Arlo may make claims under, Parents Policies in place immediately prior to the Insurance Termination Time (and any extended reporting periods for claims made Policies) and Parents historical Policies, but solely to the extent that such Policies provided coverage for members of the Arlo Group or the Arlo Business prior to the Insurance Termination Time; provided , that such access to, and the right to make claims under, such Policies, shall be subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of such Policies, including but not limited to any limits on coverage or scope, any deductibles, self-insured retentions and other fees and expenses, and shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
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(i) Arlo shall notify Parent, as promptly as practicable, of any claim made by Arlo pursuant to this Section 6.8(c) ;
(ii) Arlo and the members of the Arlo Group shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse Parent and the members of the Parent Group for any deductibles, self-insured retention, fees, indemnity payments, settlements, judgments, legal fees, allocated claims expenses and claim handling fees, and other expenses incurred by Parent or any members of the Parent Group to the extent resulting from any access to, or any claims made by Arlo or any other members of the Arlo Group under, any insurance provided pursuant to this Section 6.8(c) , whether such claims are made by Arlo, its employees or third Persons; and
(iii) Arlo shall exclusively bear (and neither Parent nor any members of the Parent Group shall have any obligation to repay or reimburse Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group for) and shall be liable for all excluded, uninsured, uncovered, unavailable or uncollectible amounts of all such claims made by Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group under the Policies as provided for in this Section 6.8(c) . In the event an insurance policy aggregate is exhausted, or believed likely to be exhausted, due to noticed claims, the Arlo Group, on the one hand, the Parent Group, on the other hand, shall be responsible for their pro rata portion of the reinstatement premium, if any, based upon the losses of such Group submitted to Parents insurance carrier(s) (including any submissions prior to the Insurance Termination Time). To the extent that the Parent Group or the Arlo Group is allocated more than its pro rata portion of such premium due to the timing of losses submitted to Parents insurance carrier(s), the other Party shall promptly pay the first Party an amount such that each Group has been properly allocated its pro rata portion of the reinstatement premium. Subject to the following sentence, a Party may elect not to reinstate the policy aggregate. In the event that a Party elects not to reinstate the policy aggregate, it shall provide prompt written notice to the other Party. A Party which elects to reinstate the policy aggregate shall be responsible for all reinstatement premiums and other costs associated with such reinstatement.
In the event that any member of the Parent Group incurs any losses, damages or Liability prior to or in respect of the period prior to the Separation Time for which such member of the Parent Group is entitled to coverage under Arlos third-party Policies, the same process pursuant to this Section 6.8(c) shall apply, substituting Parent for Arlo and Arlo for Parent, including for purposes of the first sentence of Section 6.8(f) .
(d) Except as provided in Section 6.8(b) and Section 6.7(c) , from and after the Distribution Date, neither Arlo nor any member of the Arlo Group shall have any rights to or under any of the Policies of Parent or any other member of the Parent Group. At the Distribution Date, Arlo shall have in effect all insurance programs required to comply with Arlos contractual obligations and such other Policies required by Law or as reasonably necessary or appropriate for companies operating a business similar to Arlos.
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(e) Neither Arlo nor any member of the Arlo Group, in connection with making a claim under any insurance policy of Parent or any member of the Parent Group pursuant to this Section 6.8 , shall take any action that would be reasonably likely to (i) have a material and adverse impact on the then-current relationship between Parent or any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and the applicable insurance company, broker or third-party claims administrator, on the other hand; (ii) result in the applicable insurance company terminating or materially reducing coverage, or materially increasing the amount of any premium owed by Parent or any member of the Parent Group under the applicable insurance policy; or (iii) otherwise compromise, jeopardize or interfere in any material respect with the rights of Parent or any member of the Parent Group under the applicable insurance policy.
(f) All payments and reimbursements by Arlo pursuant to this Section 6.8 will be made within forty-five (45) days after Arlos receipt of an invoice therefor from Parent, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties. If Parent incurs costs to enforce Arlos obligations herein, Arlo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Parent for such enforcement costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, pursuant to Section 5.6(b) . Parent shall retain the exclusive right to control its Policies and programs, including the right to exhaust, settle, release, commute, buy-back or otherwise resolve disputes with respect to any of its Policies and programs and to amend, modify or waive any rights under any such Policies and programs, notwithstanding whether any such Policies or programs apply to any Arlo Liabilities and/or claims Arlo has made or could make in the future, and no member of the Arlo Group shall erode, exhaust, settle, release, commute, buyback or otherwise resolve disputes with Parents insurers with respect to any of Parents Policies and programs, or amend, modify or waive any rights under any such Policies and programs. Arlo shall cooperate with Parent and share such information as is reasonably necessary in order to permit Parent to manage and conduct its insurance matters as Parent deems appropriate. Neither Parent nor any member of the Parent Group shall have any obligation to secure extended reporting for any claims under any Policies of Parent or any member of the Parent Group for any acts or omissions by any member of the Arlo Group incurred prior to the Separation Time. For the avoidance of doubt, each Party and any member of its applicable Group has the sole right to settle or otherwise resolve third party claims made against it or any member of its applicable Group covered under an applicable insurance Policy.
(g) This Agreement shall not be considered as an attempted assignment of any policy of insurance or as a contract of insurance and shall not be construed to waive any right or remedy of any member of the Parent Group in respect of any insurance policy or any other contract or policy of insurance.
(h) Arlo does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Arlo Group, agree that no member of the Parent Group shall have any Liability whatsoever as a result of the Policies and practices of Parent and the members of the Parent Group as in effect at any time, including as a result of the level or scope of any such insurance, the creditworthiness of any insurance carrier, the terms and conditions of any policy, or the adequacy or timeliness of any notice to any insurance carrier with respect to any claim or potential claim or otherwise.
6.9 Late Payments . Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, or as otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (and any amounts billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that are not paid within forty-five (45) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus two (2%) percent; provided , that notice of any such late payment has been provided and the other Party has been provided fifteen (15) days to cure any such late payment.
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6.10 Inducement . Arlo acknowledges and agrees that Parents willingness to cause, effect and consummate the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution has been conditioned upon and induced by Arlos covenants and agreements in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including Arlos assumption of the Arlo Liabilities pursuant to the Separation and the provisions of this Agreement and Arlos covenants and agreements contained in Article V .
6.11 Post-Separation Time Conduct . The Parties acknowledge that, after the Separation Time, each Party shall be independent of the other Party, with responsibility for its own actions and inactions and its own Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the conduct of its business, operations and activities following the Separation Time, except as may otherwise be provided in any Ancillary Agreement, and each Party shall (except as otherwise provided in Article V ) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent such Liabilities from being inappropriately borne by the other Party.
ARTICLE VII
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1 Agreement for Exchange of Information . Subject to Section 7.9 and any other applicable confidentiality obligations, each of Parent and Arlo, on behalf of itself and each member of its respective Group, agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide or make available, or cause to be provided or made available, to the other Party and the members of such other Partys Group, at any time before, on or after the Separation Time, as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefor is received by such Partys legal department from the requesting Partys legal department, any information (or a copy thereof) in the possession or under the control of such Party or its Group which the requesting Partys legal department requests to the extent that (i) such information relates to the Arlo Business, or any Arlo Asset or Arlo Liability, if Arlo is the requesting Party, or to the Parent Business, or any Parent Asset or Parent Liability, if Parent is the requesting Party; (ii) such information is required by the requesting Party to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or (iii) such information is required by the requesting Party to comply with any obligation imposed by any Governmental Authority; provided , however , that, in the event that the Party to whom the request has been made determines that any such provision of information could be detrimental to the Party providing the information, violate any Law or agreement, or waive any privilege available under applicable Law, including any attorney-client privilege, then the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to permit compliance with such obligations to the extent and in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence. The Party providing information pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall only be obligated to provide such information in the form, condition and format in which it then exists, and in no event shall such Party be required to perform any improvement, modification, conversion, updating or reformatting of any such information, and nothing in this Section 7.1 shall expand the obligations of a Party under Section 7.4 .
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7.2 Ownership of Information . The provision of any information pursuant to Section 7.1 or Section 7.7 shall not affect the ownership of such information (which shall be determined solely in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements), or constitute a grant of rights in or to any such information.
7.3 Compensation for Providing Information . The Party requesting information agrees to reimburse the other Party for the reasonable costs, if any, of creating, gathering, copying, transporting and otherwise complying with the request with respect to such information (including any reasonable costs and expenses incurred in any review of information for purposes of protecting the Privileged Information of the providing Party or in connection with the restoration of backup media for purposes of providing the requested information). Except as may be otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties, such costs shall be computed in accordance with the providing Partys standard methodology and procedures.
7.4 Record Retention . To facilitate the possible exchange of information pursuant to this Article VII and other provisions of this Agreement after the Separation Time, the Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts, which shall be no less rigorous than those used for retention of such Partys own information, to retain all information in their respective possession or control on the Separation Time in accordance with their respective policies regarding retention of records; provided , however , that in the case of any information relating to Taxes, such retention period shall be extended to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (giving effect to any extensions thereof). No Party will destroy, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to destroy, any information which the other Party may have the right to obtain pursuant to this Agreement prior to the end of the retention period set forth in such policies without first notifying the other Party of the proposed destruction and giving the other Party the opportunity to take possession of such information prior to such destruction. Notwithstanding anything in this Article VII to the contrary, the Tax Matters Agreement exclusively governs the retention of Tax related records and the exchange of Tax-related information, and the Employee Matters Agreement governs the retention of employment and benefits related records.
7.5 Limitations of Liability . Neither Party shall have any Liability to the other Party in the event that any information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement is found to be inaccurate in the absence of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by the Party providing such information. Neither Party shall have any Liability to any other Party if any information is destroyed after commercially reasonable efforts by such Party to comply with the provisions of Section 7.4 .
7.6 Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information .
(a) The rights and obligations granted under this Article VII are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention, destruction or confidential treatment of information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.
(b) Any party that receives, pursuant to a request for information in accordance with this Article VII , Tangible Information that is not relevant to its request shall, at the request of the providing Party, (i) return it to the providing Party or, at the providing Partys request, destroy such Tangible Information; and (ii) deliver to the providing Party written confirmation that such Tangible Information was returned or destroyed, as the case may be, which confirmation shall be signed by an authorized representative of the requesting Party.
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7.7 Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation .
(a) After the Separation Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and Arlo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith.
(b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 7.7 , each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property Rights of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim.
(e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 7.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents without regard to whether such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 7.7(a) ).
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7.8 Privileged Matters .
(a) The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Separation Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the Parent Group and the Arlo Group, and that each of the members of the Parent Group and the Arlo Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such services for the purposes of asserting all privileges which may be asserted under applicable Law in connection therewith. The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services will be provided following the Separation Time, which services will be rendered solely for the benefit of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group, as the case may be. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party shall authorize the delivery to and/or retention by the other Party of materials existing as of the Separation Time that are necessary for such other Party to perform such services.
(b) The Parties agree as follows:
(i) Parent shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any Privileged Information that relates solely to the Parent Business and not to the Arlo Business, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Parent Group or any member of the Arlo Group. Parent shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any Privileged Information that relates solely to any Parent Liabilities resulting from any Actions that are now pending or may be asserted in the future, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Parent Group or any member of the Arlo Group;
(ii) Arlo shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any Privileged Information that relates solely to the Arlo Business and not to the Parent Business, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Arlo Group or any member of the Parent Group. Arlo shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any Privileged Information that relates solely to any Arlo Liabilities resulting from any Actions that are now pending or may be asserted in the future, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Arlo Group or any member of the Parent Group; and
(iii) if the Parties do not agree as to whether certain information is Privileged Information, then such information shall be treated as Privileged Information, and the Party that believes that such information is Privileged Information shall be entitled to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any such information unless the Parties otherwise agree. The Parties shall use the procedures set forth in Article VIII to resolve any disputes as to whether any information relates solely to the Parent Business, solely to the Arlo Business, or to both the Parent Business and the Arlo Business.
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(c) Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 7.8 , the Parties agree that they shall have a shared privilege or immunity with respect to all privileges and immunities not allocated pursuant to Section 7.8(b) and all privileges and immunities relating to any Actions or other matters that involve both Parties (or one or more members of their respective Groups) and in respect of which both Parties have Liabilities under this Agreement, and that no such shared privilege or immunity may be waived by either Party without the consent of the other Party.
(d) If any Dispute arises between the Parties or any members of their respective Groups regarding whether a privilege or immunity should be waived to protect or advance the interests of either Party and/or any member of their respective Groups, each Party agrees that it shall (i) negotiate with the other Party in good faith; (ii) endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party; and (iii) not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by the other Party. Further, each Party specifically agrees that it shall not withhold its consent to the waiver of a privilege or immunity for any purpose except in good faith to protect its own legitimate interests.
(e) In the event of any Dispute between Parent and Arlo, or any members of their respective Groups, either Party may waive a privilege in which the other Party or member of such other Partys Group has a shared privilege, without obtaining consent pursuant to Section 7.8(c) ; provided , that the Parties intend such waiver of a shared privilege to be effective only as to the use of information with respect to the Action between the Parties and/or the applicable members of their respective Groups, and is not intended to operate as a waiver of the shared privilege with respect to any Third Party.
(f) Upon receipt by either Party, or by any member of its respective Group, of any subpoena, discovery or other request that may reasonably be expected to result in the production or disclosure of Privileged Information subject to a shared privilege or immunity or as to which another Party has the sole right hereunder to assert a privilege or immunity, or if either Party obtains knowledge that any of its, or any member of its respective Groups, current or former directors, officers, agents or employees have received any subpoena, discovery or other requests that may reasonably be expected to result in the production or disclosure of such Privileged Information, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the existence of the request (which notice shall be delivered to such other Party no later than five (5) Business Days following the receipt of any such subpoena, discovery or other request) and shall provide the other Party a reasonable opportunity to review the Privileged Information and to assert any rights it or they may have under this Section 7.8 or otherwise, to prevent the production or disclosure of such Privileged Information.
(g) Any furnishing of, or access or transfer of, any information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of Parent and Arlo set forth in this Section 7.8 and in Section 7.9 to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and maintain all applicable privileges and immunities. The Parties agree that their respective rights to any access to information, witnesses and other Persons, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts between the Parties contemplated by this Agreement, and the transfer of Privileged Information between the Parties and members of their respective Groups as needed pursuant to this Agreement, is not intended to be deemed a waiver of any privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.
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(h) In connection with any matter contemplated by Section 7.7 or this Section 7.8 , the Parties agree to, and to cause the applicable members of their Group to, use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain their respective separate and joint privileges and immunities, including by executing joint defense and/or common interest agreements where necessary or useful for this purpose.
7.9 Confidentiality .
(a) Confidentiality. Subject to Section 7.10 , from and after the Separation Time each of Parent and Arlo, on behalf of itself and each member of its respective Group, agrees to hold, and to cause its respective Representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to Parents confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Separation Time, all confidential and proprietary information concerning the other Party or any member of the other Partys Group or their respective businesses (giving effect to the Separation) that is either in its possession (including confidential and proprietary information in its possession prior to the date hereof) or furnished by any such other Party or any member of such Partys Group or their respective Representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, and shall not use any such confidential and proprietary information other than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder, except, in each case, to the extent that such confidential and proprietary information has been (i) in the public domain or generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by such Party or any member of such Partys Group or any of their respective Representatives in violation of this Agreement, (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party (or any member of such Partys Group) which sources are not themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality with respect to such confidential and proprietary information, or (iii) independently developed or generated without reference to or use of any proprietary or confidential information of the other Party or any member of such Partys Group. If any confidential and proprietary information of one Party or any member of its Group is disclosed to the other Party or any member of such other Partys Group in connection with providing services to such first Party or any member of such first Partys Group under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then such disclosed confidential and proprietary information shall be used only as required to perform such services.
(b) No Release; Return or Destruction. Each Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any information addressed in Section 7.9(a) to any other Person, except its Representatives who need to know such information in their capacities as such (who shall be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such information), and except in compliance with Section 7.10 . Without limiting the foregoing, when any such information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and is no longer subject to any legal hold or other document preservation obligation, each Party will promptly after request of the other Party either return to the other Party all such information in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or notify the other Party in writing that it has destroyed such
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information (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or summaries based thereon); provided , that the Parties may retain electronic back-up versions of such information maintained on routine computer system backup tapes, disks or other backup storage devices; provided further , that any such information so retained shall remain subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
(c) Third-Party Information; Privacy or Data Protection Laws. Each Party acknowledges that it and members of its Group may presently have and, following the Separation Time, may gain access to or possession of confidential or proprietary information of, or legally protected personal information relating to, Third Parties (i) that was received under privacy policies and/or confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements entered into between such Third Parties, on the one hand, and the other Party or members of such other Partys Group, on the other hand, prior to the Separation Time; or (ii) that, as between the two Parties, was originally collected by the other Party or members of such other Partys Group and that may be subject to and protected by privacy policies, as well as privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws. Each Party agrees that it shall hold, protect and use, and shall cause the members of its Group and its and their respective Representatives to hold, protect and use, in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary information of, or legally protected personal information relating to, Third Parties in accordance with privacy policies and privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws and the terms of any agreements that were either entered into before the Separation Time or affirmative commitments or representations that were made before the Separation Time by, between or among the other Party or members of the other Partys Group, on the one hand, and such Third Parties, on the other hand. With respect to legally protected personal information received from consumers before the Separation Time, each Party agrees that it will not use data in a manner that is materially inconsistent with promises made at the time the data was collected unless it first obtains affirmative express consent from the relevant consumer.
7.10 Protective Arrangements . In the event that a Party or any member of its Group either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any information pursuant to applicable Law or receives any request or demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide information of the other Party (or any member of the other Partys Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party shall notify the other Party (to the extent legally permitted) as promptly as practicable under the circumstances prior to disclosing or providing such information and shall cooperate, at the expense of the other Party, in seeking any appropriate protective order requested by the other Party. In the event that such other Party fails to receive such appropriate protective order in a timely manner, then the Party that received such request or demand may thereafter disclose or provide information to the extent required by such Law (as so advised by its counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority, and the disclosing Party shall promptly provide the other Party with a copy of the information so disclosed, in the same form and format so disclosed, together with a list of all Persons to whom such information was disclosed, in each case to the extent legally permitted.
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ARTICLE VIII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
8.1 Good Faith Officer Negotiation . Subject to Section 8.4 , either Party seeking resolution of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (other than the Tax Matters Agreement), including regarding whether any Assets are Arlo Assets, any Liabilities are Arlo Liabilities or the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (a Dispute ), shall provide written notice thereof to the other Party (the Officer Negotiation Request ). Within fifteen (15) days of the delivery of the Officer Negotiation Request, the Parties shall attempt to resolve the Dispute through good faith negotiation. All such negotiations shall be conducted by executives who hold, at a minimum, the title of Senior Vice President and who have authority to settle the Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence. If the Parties are unable for any reason to resolve a Dispute within thirty (30)-days of receipt of the Officer Negotiation Request, and such thirty (30)-day period is not extended by mutual written consent of the Parties, the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties shall enter into good-faith negotiations in accordance with Section 8.2 .
8.2 Good-Faith Negotiation . If any Dispute is not resolved pursuant to Section 8.1 , the Party that delivered the Officer Negotiation Request shall provide written notice of such Dispute to the Chief Executive Officer of each Party (a CEO Negotiation Request ). As soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of a CEO Negotiation Request, the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties shall begin conducting good-faith negotiations with respect to such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence. If the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties are unable for any reason to resolve a Dispute within thirty (30)-days of receipt of a CEO Negotiation Request, and such thirty (30)-day period is not extended by mutual written consent of the Parties, the Dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with Section 8.3 .
8.3 Arbitration .
(a) In the event that a Dispute has not been resolved within thirty (30) days of the receipt of a CEO Negotiation Request in accordance with Section 8.2 , or within such longer period as the Parties may agree to in writing, then such Dispute shall, upon the written request of a Party (the Arbitration Request ) be submitted to be finally resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the then-current JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures ( JAMS Rules ), except as modified herein. The arbitration shall be held in (i) San Francisco, California, or (ii) such other place as the Parties may mutually agree in writing. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, any Dispute to be decided pursuant to this Section 8.3 will be decided (i) before a sole arbitrator if the amount in dispute, inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, totals less than $3 million; or (ii) by a panel of three (3) arbitrators if the amount in dispute, inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, totals $3 million or more.
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(b) The panel of three (3) arbitrators will be chosen as follows: (i) within thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of the Arbitration Request, each Party will name an arbitrator; and (ii) the two (2) Party-appointed arbitrators will thereafter, within thirty (30) days from the date on which the second of the two (2) arbitrators was named, name a third independent arbitrator who will act as chairperson of the arbitral tribunal. In the event that either Party fails to name an arbitrator within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the Arbitration Request, then upon written application by either Party, that arbitrator shall be appointed pursuant to the JAMS Rules. In the event that the two (2) Party-appointed arbitrators fail to appoint the third, then the third independent arbitrator will be appointed pursuant to the JAMS Rules. If the arbitration will be before a sole independent arbitrator, then the sole independent arbitrator will be appointed by agreement of the Parties within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of the Arbitration Request. If the Parties cannot agree to a sole independent arbitrator during such thirty (30) day period, then upon written application by either party, the sole independent arbitrator will be appointed pursuant to the JAMS Rules.
(c) The arbitrator(s) will have the right to award, on an interim basis, or include in the final award, any relief which it deems proper in the circumstances, including money damages (with interest on unpaid amounts from the due date), injunctive relief (including specific performance) and attorneys fees and costs; provided , that the arbitrator(s) will not award any relief not specifically requested by the Parties and, in any event, will not award any indirect, punitive, exemplary, remote, speculative or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages of the other arising in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (other than any such Liability with respect to a Third-Party Claim). Upon selection of the arbitrator(s) following any grant of interim relief by a special arbitrator or court pursuant to Section 8.4 , the arbitrator(s) may affirm or disaffirm that relief, and the Parties will seek modification or rescission of the order entered by the court as necessary to accord with the decision of the arbitrator(s). The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding on the Parties, and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The initiation of arbitration pursuant to this Article VIII will toll the applicable statute of limitations for the duration of any such proceedings.
8.4 Litigation and Unilateral Commencement of Arbitration . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VIII , (a) a Party may seek preliminary provisional or injunctive judicial relief with respect to a Dispute without first complying with the procedures set forth in Section 8.1 , Section 8.2 and Section 8.3 if such action is reasonably necessary to avoid irreparable damage and (b) either Party may initiate arbitration before the expiration of the periods specified in Section 8.1 , Section 8.2 and/or Section 8.3 if such Party has submitted an Officer Negotiation Request, a CEO Negotiation Request and/or an Arbitration Request and the other Party has failed to comply with Section 8.1 , Section 8.2 and/or Section 8.3 in good faith with respect to such negotiation and/or the commencement and engagement in arbitration. In such event, the other Party may commence and prosecute such arbitration unilaterally in accordance with the JAMS Rules.
8.5 Conduct During Dispute Resolution Process . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall, and shall cause the respective members of their Groups to, continue to honor all commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to the extent required by such agreements during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII , unless such commitments are the specific subject of the Dispute at issue.
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ARTICLE IX
FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
9.1 Further Assurances (a) . In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts, prior to, on and after the Separation Time, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, prior to, on and after the Separation Time, each Party hereto shall cooperate with the other Party, and without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party, to execute and deliver, or use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer, and to make all filings with, and to obtain all Approvals or Notifications of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person under any permit, license, agreement, 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 the other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transfers of the Arlo Assets and the Parent Assets and the assignment and assumption of the Arlo Liabilities and the Parent Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party will, at the reasonable request, cost and expense of the other Party, take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other Party good and marketable title to the Assets allocated to such Party under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, free and clear of any Security Interest, if and to the extent it is practicable to do so.
(c) At or prior to the Separation Time, Parent and Arlo, in their respective capacities as direct and indirect stockholders of the members of their Groups, shall each ratify any actions which are reasonably necessary or desirable to be taken by Parent, Arlo or any of the members of their respective Groups, as the case may be, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
10.1 Termination by Mutual Consent . This Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements may be terminated, and the terms and conditions of the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Distribution Date by the mutual consent of Parent and Arlo.
10.2 Other Termination .
(a) This Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements may be terminated by Parent at any time, in its sole discretion, prior to the IPO Closing Date.
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(b) The obligations of the parties under Article IV (including the obligation to pursue or effect the Distribution) may be terminated by Parent at any time for any reason, including if, at any time, the Parent Board determines, in its sole discretion, that the Distribution is not in the best interests of Parent or its stockholders.
10.3 Effect of Termination .
(a) In the event of any termination of this Agreement prior to the IPO Closing Date, no Party (nor any of its directors, officers or employees) shall have any Liability or further obligation to the other Party by reason of this Agreement.
(b) In the event of any termination of this Agreement on or after the IPO Closing Date, only the provisions of Article IV and Section 10.2 will terminate, and the other provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .
(a) This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
(b) This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements together govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation, the IPO and Distribution and would not have been entered independently.
(c) Parent represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Parent Group, and Arlo represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Arlo Group, as follows:
(i) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and
(ii) this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.
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(d) Each Party acknowledges that it and each other Party is executing certain of the Ancillary Agreements by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by e-mail in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by e-mail in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause each such Ancillary Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
11.2 Governing Law . This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each Ancillary 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 Delaware irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
11.3 Assignability . Except as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and the parties thereto, respectively, and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that neither Party nor any such party thereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party hereto or other parties thereto, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a partys rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (except as may be otherwise provided in any such Ancillary Agreement) in whole ( i.e. , the assignment of a partys rights and obligations under this Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a Change of Control of a Party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person assumes all the obligations of the relevant party thereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party.
11.4 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement of any Parent Indemnitee or Arlo Indemnitee in their respective capacities as such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, and (b) there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall provide any third person with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
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11.5 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement and, to the extent, applicable and unless otherwise provided therein, under each of the Ancillary Agreements 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed, 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 11.5 ):
If to Parent (prior to, on or after the Separation Time), to:
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, California 95134
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@netgear.com
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: David C. Karp
Ronald C. Chen
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
If to Arlo (prior to, on or after the Separation Time), to:
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite 150
Carlsbad, California 92008
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail:legal@arlo.com
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: David C. Karp
Ronald C. Chen
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
A Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.
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11.6 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof or thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.
11.7 Force Majeure . No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement for any delay or failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) hereunder or thereunder so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance of such obligations (other than a payment obligation) shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) provide written notice to the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, as soon as reasonably practicable.
11.8 No Set-Off . Except as expressly set forth in any Ancillary Agreement or as otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Parties, neither Party nor any member of such Partys Group shall have any right of set-off or other similar rights with respect to (a) any amounts received pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or (b) any other amounts claimed to be owed to the other Party or any member of its Group arising out of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
11.9 Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, all fees, costs and expenses incurred at or prior to the Separation Time in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement, including the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution, and any Ancillary Agreement, the IPO Registration Statement, the Plan of Reorganization and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will be borne by the Party or its applicable Subsidiary incurring such fees, costs or expenses. The Parties agree that certain specified costs and expenses shall be allocated between the Parties, and borne and be the responsibility of the applicable Party, as set forth on Schedule 11.9 .
11.10 Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement and in the Ancillary Agreements are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
11.11 Survival of Covenants . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the covenants, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, and Liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein, shall survive the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution and shall remain in full force and effect.
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11.12 Waivers of Default . Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the other Party. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
11.13 Specific Performance . Subject to the provisions of Article VIII , in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Party or Parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the Parties.
11.14 Amendments . No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
11.15 Interpretation . In this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices hereto and thereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement (or such Ancillary Agreement); (c) Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit and Appendix references are to the Articles, Sections, Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices to this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement (including this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement) shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes (including all Schedules, Exhibits and Appendixes) to such agreement; (e) the word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) shall mean including, without limitation, unless otherwise specified; (f) the word or shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word days refers to calendar days; (h) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; and (i) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, all references to the date hereof, the date of this Agreement, hereby and hereupon and words of similar import shall all be references to August 2, 2018.
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11.16 Limitations of Liability . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group, on the one hand, nor Parent or any member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, shall be liable under this Agreement to the other for any special, indirect, punitive, exemplary, remote, speculative or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages of the other arising in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (other than any such Liability with respect to a Third-Party Claim).
11.17 Performance . Parent will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to be performed by any member of the Parent Group. Arlo will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to be performed by any member of the Arlo Group. Each Party (including its permitted successors and assigns) further agrees that it will (a) give timely notice of the terms, conditions and continuing obligations contained in this Agreement and any applicable Ancillary Agreement to all of the other members of its Group and (b) cause all of the other members of its Group not to take any action or fail to take any such action inconsistent with such Partys obligations under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
11.18 Mutual Drafting . This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Master Separation Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.
NETGEAR, INC | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick C.S. Lo | |
Name: Patrick C.S. Lo | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Brian Busse | |
Name: Brian Busse | ||
Title: General Counsel |
[Signature Page to Master Separation Agreement]
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
NETGEAR, INC.
AND
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dated as of August 2, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
1 | |||||
ARTICLE II SERVICES, DURATION AND SERVICES MANAGERS |
4 | |||||
2.1 |
Services | 4 | ||||
2.2 |
Duration of Services | 4 | ||||
2.3 |
Additional Unspecified Services | 4 | ||||
2.4 |
New Services | 5 | ||||
2.5 |
Services Not Included | 6 | ||||
2.6 |
Transition Services Managers | 6 | ||||
2.7 |
Personnel | 7 | ||||
2.8 |
Local Agreements | 8 | ||||
2.9 |
Intellectual Property | 8 | ||||
ARTICLE III ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS |
9 | |||||
3.1 |
Software and Software Licenses | 9 | ||||
3.2 |
Parent Computer-Based and Other Resources | 10 | ||||
3.3 |
Access to Facilities | 10 | ||||
3.4 |
Cooperation | 10 | ||||
3.5 |
Data Protection | 11 | ||||
ARTICLE IV COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS |
12 | |||||
4.1 |
Costs and Disbursements | 12 | ||||
4.2 |
Tax Matters | 14 | ||||
ARTICLE V STANDARD FOR SERVICE |
15 | |||||
5.1 |
Standard for Service | 15 | ||||
5.2 |
Disclaimer of Warranties | 15 | ||||
5.3 |
Compliance with Laws and Regulations | 16 | ||||
ARTICLE VI LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION |
16 | |||||
6.1 |
Consequential and Other Damages | 16 | ||||
6.2 |
Limitation of Liability | 16 | ||||
6.3 |
Obligation to Re-perform; Liabilities | 16 | ||||
6.4 |
Release and Recipient Indemnity | 17 | ||||
6.5 |
Provider Indemnity | 17 | ||||
6.6 |
Indemnification Procedures | 17 | ||||
6.7 |
Liability for Payment Obligations | 17 | ||||
6.8 |
Exclusion of Other Remedies | 17 | ||||
6.9 |
Confirmation | 17 | ||||
ARTICLE VII TERM AND TERMINATION |
17 | |||||
7.1 |
Term and Termination | 17 | ||||
7.2 |
Effect of Termination | 19 | ||||
7.3 |
Force Majeure | 19 |
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ARTICLE VIII DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
20 | |||||
8.1 |
Dispute Resolution | 20 | ||||
ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS |
20 | |||||
9.1 |
No Agency | 20 | ||||
9.2 |
Subcontractors | 20 | ||||
9.3 |
Treatment of Confidential Information | 21 | ||||
9.4 |
Further Assurances | 22 | ||||
9.5 |
Notices | 22 | ||||
9.6 |
Severability | 23 | ||||
9.7 |
Entire Agreement | 23 | ||||
9.8 |
No Third-Party Beneficiaries | 23 | ||||
9.9 |
Governing Law | 23 | ||||
9.10 |
Amendment | 23 | ||||
9.11 |
Rules of Construction | 23 | ||||
9.12 |
Counterparts | 24 | ||||
9.13 |
Assignability | 24 | ||||
9.14 |
Non-Recourse | 24 | ||||
9.15 |
Mutual Drafting | 24 | ||||
SCHEDULE A Parent Services |
A-1 | |||||
SCHEDULE B Arlo Services |
B-1 | |||||
EXHIBIT I Services Managers |
I-1 |
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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of August 2, 2018 (this Agreement ), is by and between NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Parent ), and Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Arlo ). Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Separation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Parent and Arlo (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Separation Agreement ).
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, Arlo is presently a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent;
WHEREAS, Parent currently intends to cause Arlo to issue shares of Arlo Common Stock in an initial public offering (the IPO ), immediately following which Parent will own at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Arlo Common Stock;
WHEREAS, Parent currently intends that, after the IPO, Parent shall distribute the outstanding shares of Arlo Common Stock then owned by Parent to holders of shares of the Parent Common Stock (the Distribution );
WHEREAS, prior to the IPO, Parent has heretofore provided certain services to Arlo, and Arlo has provided certain services to Parent;
WHEREAS, Arlo has requested from Parent, and Parent has requested from Arlo, that certain such services continue for a limited period of time pursuant to this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Parent and Arlo have entered into the Separation Agreement;
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate and provide for an orderly transition under the Separation Agreement, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which each of the Parties shall provide to the other the Services (as defined herein) for a transitional period; and
WHEREAS, the Separation Agreement requires execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Arlo at or prior to the Separation Time.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:
Additional Services shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Arlo shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Arlo Business shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Arlo Change of Control shall mean, with respect to Arlo, (a) a transaction whereby any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) would acquire, directly or indirectly, voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of Arlo; (b) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of Arlo, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the legal successor to Arlo as a result of such merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Persons who beneficially owned Arlos outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction; or (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Arlo Group. For the avoidance of doubt, no transaction contemplated by the Separation Agreement shall be considered an Arlo Change of Control.
Arlo Group shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Arlo Local Service Manager shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b) .
Arlo Monthly Charges shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d) .
Arlo Services shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .
Arlo Services Manager shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b) .
Confidential Information shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) .
Data Request shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(e) .
Data Subject shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a) .
Dispute shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a) .
Distribution shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Distribution Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
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 event (a) does not arise or result from the fault or negligence of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) and (b) by its nature would not reasonably have been foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it would reasonably have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, embargoes, epidemics, war, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, unusually severe weather conditions, labor problems or unavailability of parts or, in the case of computer systems, any failure in electrical or air conditioning equipment.
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Interest Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d) .
IPO shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Local Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
Net Monthly Charges shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d) .
New Services shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .
Non-Income Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a) .
Parent shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Parent Business shall mean the businesses and operations of the Parent Group other than the Arlo Business.
Parent Group shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Parent Local Service Manager shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) .
Parent Monthly Charges shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d) .
Parent Services shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .
Parent Services Manager shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) .
Parties shall mean the parties to this Agreement.
Personal Data shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a) .
Privacy Authority shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(e) .
Provider shall mean the Party or its Subsidiary or Affiliate providing a Service under this Agreement.
Provider Indemnified Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 .
Recipient shall mean the Party or its Subsidiary or Affiliate to whom a Service under this Agreement is being provided.
Recipient Indemnified Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.5 .
Reimbursement Charge(s) shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) .
Schedule(s) shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .
Security Incident shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(h) .
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Separation Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Separation Time shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Service Charge(s) shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) .
Service Extension shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c) .
Service Increases shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) .
Services shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .
Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
ARTICLE II
SERVICES, DURATION AND SERVICES MANAGERS
2.1 Services . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (a) Parent shall provide or cause to be provided to the Arlo Group the services listed on Schedule A to this Agreement (the Parent Services ) and (b) Arlo shall provide or cause to be provided to the Parent Group the services listed on Schedule B to this Agreement (the Arlo Services , and, collectively with the Parent Services, any Additional Services, any Service Increases and any New Services, the Services ). All of the Services shall be for the sole use and benefit of the respective Recipient and its respective Party.
2.2 Duration of Services . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each of Parent and Arlo shall provide or cause to be provided to the respective Recipients each Service until the earlier to occur of, with respect to each such Service, (a) the expiration of the term for such Service (or, subject to the terms of Section 7.1(c) , the expiration of any Service Extension) as set forth on Schedule A or Schedule B (each a Schedule , and, collectively, the Schedules ), (b) the date on which such Service is terminated under Section 1.1(a) , or (c) the date that is the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the Distribution Date; provided , that each Recipient shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to transition itself to a stand-alone entity with respect to each Service during the period for such Service as set forth in the relevant Schedules; provided , further , to the extent that a Providers ability to provide a Service is dependent on the continuation of either a Parent Service or an Arlo Service (and such dependence has been made known to the other Party), as the case may be, and the Providers ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement is materially and adversely affected by the termination of such supporting Parent Service or Arlo Service, as the case may be, then the Providers obligation to provide such dependent Service shall terminate automatically with the termination of such supporting Parent Service or supporting Arlo Service, as the case may be.
2.3 Additional Unspecified Services . (a) After the date of this Agreement, if Parent or Arlo (i) identifies a service that (x) the Parent Group provided to the Arlo Group prior to the Separation Time that Arlo reasonably needs in order for the Arlo Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the Arlo Business operated prior to the Separation Time, and such service was not included on Schedule A (other than because the Parties expressly agreed that such service shall not be provided), or (y) the Arlo Group provided to the Parent
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Group prior to the Separation Time that Parent reasonably needs in order for the Parent Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the Parent Business operated prior to the Separation Time, and such service was not included on Schedule B (other than because the Parties expressly agreed that such service shall not be provided) and (ii) provides written notice to the other Party prior to the date that is three (3) months following the Distribution Date requesting such additional services, then such other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide such requested additional services (such requested additional services, the Additional Services ); provided , however , that no Party shall be obligated to provide any Additional Service if it does not, in its reasonable judgment, have adequate resources to provide such Additional Service or if the provision of such Additional Service would significantly disrupt the operation of its businesses; and provided , further , that a Provider shall not be required to provide any Additional Services if the Parties, despite using good faith efforts, are unable to reach agreement on the terms thereof (including with respect to Service Charges therefor). In connection with any request for Additional Services in accordance with this Section 2.3(a) , the Parent Services Manager and the Arlo Services Manager shall in good faith negotiate the terms of a supplement to the applicable Schedule, which terms shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, similar Services provided under this Agreement. Upon the mutual written agreement of the Parties, the supplement to the applicable Schedule shall describe in reasonable detail the Service Charge and the nature, scope, service period(s), termination provisions and other terms applicable to such Additional Services in a manner similar to that in which the Services are described in the existing Schedules. Each supplement to the applicable Schedule, as agreed in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement, and the Additional Services set forth therein shall be deemed Services provided under this Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b) After the date of this Agreement, if (i) a Recipient requests a Provider to increase, relative to historical levels prior to the Separation Time, the volume, amount, level or frequency, as applicable, of any Service provided by such Provider of such Service and (ii) such increase is reasonably determined by such Recipient as necessary for such Recipient to operate its businesses (such increases, the Service Increases ), then such Provider shall consider such request in good faith; provided , however , that no Party shall be obligated to provide any Service Increase, including because, after good-faith negotiations between the Parties, the Parties fail to reach an agreement with respect to the terms thereof (including with respect to Service Charges therefor). In connection with any request for Service Increases in accordance with this Section 2.3(b) , the Parent Services Manager and the Arlo Services Manager shall in good faith negotiate the terms of an amendment to the applicable Schedule, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, the applicable Service. Each amended Schedule, as agreed in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement, and the Service Increases set forth therein shall be deemed a part of the Services provided under this Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.4 New Services . (a) From time to time during the term of this Agreement, either Party may request the other Party to provide additional or different services which such other Party is not expressly obligated to provide under this Agreement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Services or Service Increases, the New Services ). The Party receiving
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such request shall consider such request in good faith; provided , however , that no Party shall be obligated to provide any New Services, including because, after good-faith negotiations between the Parties pursuant to Section 2.4(b) , the Parties fail to reach an agreement with respect to the terms (including the Service Charges) applicable to the provision of such New Services.
(b) In connection with any request for New Services in accordance with Section 2.4(a) , the Parent Services Manager and the Arlo Services Manager shall in good faith (i) negotiate the applicable Service Charge and the terms of a supplement to the applicable Schedule, which supplement shall describe in reasonable detail the Service Charge and the nature, scope, service period(s), termination provisions and other terms applicable to such New Services and (ii) determine any costs and expenses, including any start-up costs and expenses, that would be incurred by the Provider in connection with the provision of such New Services, which costs and expenses shall be borne solely by the Recipient. Each supplement to the applicable Schedule, as agreed in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement, and the New Services set forth therein shall be deemed Services provided under this Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.5 Services Not Included . It is not the intent of any Provider to render, nor of any Recipient to receive from any Provider, professional advice or opinions, whether with regard to Tax, legal, treasury, finance, employment or other business or financial matters, technical advice, whether with regard to information technology or other matters, or the handling of or addressing of environmental matters; no Recipient shall rely on, or construe, any Service rendered by or on behalf of a Provider as such professional advice or opinions or technical advice; and all Recipients shall seek all third-party professional advice or opinions or technical advice as it may desire or need.
2.6 Transition Services Managers . (a) Parent hereby appoints and designates the individual holding the Parent position set forth on Exhibit I to act as its initial services manager (the Parent Services Manager ), who will be directly responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of the Parent Services and have authority to act on Parents behalf with respect to matters relating to the provision of Services under this Agreement. The Parent Services Manager will work with the personnel of the Parent Group to periodically address issues and matters raised by Arlo relating to the provision of Services under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 9.5 , all communications from Arlo to Parent pursuant to this Agreement regarding routine matters involving a Service shall be made first through the individual specified as the local service manager (the Parent Local Service Manager ) with respect to such Service on Schedule A or such other individual as may be specified by the Parent Services Manager in writing and delivered to Arlo by email or facsimile transmission with receipt confirmed; provided that, if the Parent Local Service Manager is not available, communication shall thereafter be made through the Parent Services Manager. Parent shall notify Arlo of the appointment of a different Parent Services Manager or Parent Local Service Manager(s), if necessary, in accordance with Section 9.5 .
(b) Arlo hereby appoints and designates the individual holding the Arlo position set forth on Exhibit I to act as its initial services manager (the Arlo Services Manager ), who will be directly responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of the Arlo Services and have authority to act on Arlos behalf with respect to matters relating to this Agreement. The Arlo
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Services Manager will work with the personnel of the Arlo Group to periodically address issues and matters raised by Parent relating to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 9.5 , all communications from Parent to Arlo pursuant to this Agreement regarding routine matters involving a Service shall be made through the individual specified as the local service manager (the Arlo Local Service Manager ) with respect to such Service on Schedule B or as specified by the Arlo Services Manager in writing and delivered to Parent by email or facsimile transmission with receipt confirmed; provided that if the Arlo Local Service Manager is not available, communication shall thereafter be made through the Arlo Services Manager. Arlo shall notify Parent of the appointment of a different Arlo Services Manager or Arlo Local Service Manager(s), if necessary, in accordance with Section 9.5 .
2.7 Personnel . (a) The Provider of any Service will make available to the Recipient of such Service such appropriately qualified personnel as may be necessary to provide such Service, on the understanding that such personnel shall remain employed and/or engaged by the Provider. The Provider will have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to (i) designate which personnel it will assign to perform such Service and (ii) remove and replace such personnel at any time; provided , however , that any such removal or replacement shall not be the basis for any increase in any Service Charge or Reimbursement Charge payable hereunder or relieve the Provider of its obligation to provide any Service hereunder; and provided , further , that the Provider will use its commercially reasonable efforts to limit the disruption to the Recipient in the transition of the Services to different personnel.
(b) In the event that the provision of any Service by the applicable Provider requires the cooperation and services of the personnel of the Recipient, the applicable Recipient will make available to the Provider such personnel (who shall be appropriately qualified for purposes of so supporting the provision of such Service by the Provider) as may be necessary for the Provider to provide such Service, on the understanding that such personnel shall remain employed and/or engaged by the Recipient. The Recipient will have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to (i) designate which personnel it will make available to the Provider in connection with the provision of such Service and (ii) remove and replace such personnel at any time; provided , however , that any directly resulting increase in costs to the Provider shall be borne by the Recipient and any directly resulting adverse effect to the provision of such Service by the Provider shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement; and provided , further , that the Recipient will use its commercially reasonable efforts to limit the disruption to the Provider in the transition of such personnel.
(c) No Provider shall be liable under this Agreement for any Liabilities incurred by the Recipient Indemnified Parties that are primarily attributable to, or that are primarily a consequence of, any actions or inactions of the personnel of the Recipient, except for any such actions or inactions undertaken pursuant to the direction of the Provider.
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall grant any Provider, or its employees or agents that are performing the Services, the right directly or indirectly to control or direct the operations of the applicable Recipient or any member of its Group. Such employees and agents shall not be required to report to the management of the applicable Recipient, nor be deemed to be under the management or direction of such Recipient. Each Recipient acknowledges and agrees that, except as may be expressly set forth herein as a Service (including any Additional Services,
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Service Increases or New Services) or otherwise expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement, another Ancillary Agreement or any other applicable agreement, no Provider or any member of its Group shall be obligated to provide, or cause to be provided, any service or goods to such Recipient or any member of its Group.
2.8 Local Agreements . Parent and Arlo each recognize and agree that there may be a need to document the Services provided hereunder in various countries from time to time or to otherwise modify the scope or nature of such Services to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law. If such an agreement is required by applicable Law, or if Parent and Arlo mutually determine it to be necessary or desirable, in order for a Provider to provide the Services in a particular country, Parent and Arlo shall cause the applicable Providers and Recipients to enter into local implementing agreements in form and content reasonably acceptable to the Parties (each, a Local Agreement ); provided , however , that the execution or performance of any such Local Agreement shall in no way alter or modify any term or condition hereof nor the effect thereof. In accordance with Section 9.10 , Parent and Arlo may from time to time agree in writing to amend any terms of this Agreement, and in such cases such amendment will be deemed to amend the terms of all Local Agreements, except to the extent expressly provided to the contrary in the amendment to this Agreement.
2.9 Intellectual Property . (a) This Agreement and the performance of the Services hereunder will not affect or result in the transfer of any rights in or to, or the ownership of, any Technology or Intellectual Property Rights of the Provider or any of its Affiliates. The Parties do not contemplate that the performance of the Services will, except as may be expressly set forth in the applicable Schedule, entail the development, delivery or, except as set forth in Section 2.9(b) and Section 2.9(c) , the licensing of Intellectual Property Rights or Technology for or to the other Party. Neither Party will gain, by virtue of this Agreement or the provision of the Services hereunder, by implication or otherwise, any rights of ownership or otherwise of any property, Technology or Intellectual Property Rights owned by the other, except by separate written agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall limit or modify the transfer of the rights in and to, the ownership of, or the licenses with respect to any Technology or Intellectual Property Rights as set forth in the Separation Agreement, the License Agreement, or any other Ancillary Agreement.
(b) Subject to Section 2.9(a) , solely to the extent that in connection with receiving the benefit of any Service, the Recipient provides the Provider with any Technology necessary to enable the Provider to provide such Service, the Recipient hereby grants to the Provider a non-exclusive, worldwide, non-transferable, non-sublicensable (except solely to the extent necessary for Provider to provide the Services, to Providers subcontractors), revocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free license under any Intellectual Property Rights of Recipient to use such Technology, solely during the term of the applicable Service, and for the sole and limited purpose of providing, and only to the extent reasonably necessary for the provision of, such Service.
(c) Subject to Section 2.9(a) , solely to the extent that in connection with providing any Service, the Provider provides the Recipient with any Technology necessary to enable the Recipient to receive the benefit of such Service, the Provider hereby grants to the Recipient a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free license under any Intellectual Property Rights of the Provider to use such Technology, solely during the term of the applicable Service, for the sole and limited purpose of receiving such Service, and only to the extent necessary for receipt of such Service.
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ARTICLE III
ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
3.1 Software and Software Licenses . (a) If and to the extent requested by Arlo, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Arlo in its efforts to obtain licenses (or other appropriate rights) to use, duplicate and distribute, as necessary and applicable, certain computer software necessary for Parent to provide, and Arlo to receive, Parent Services; provided , however , that Parent shall not be required to pay any fees or other payments or incur any obligations or liabilities to enable Arlo to obtain any such license or rights (except and to the extent that Arlo advances such fees or payments to Parent); provided , further , that Parent shall not be required to seek broader rights or more favorable terms for Arlo than those applicable to Parent or Arlo, as the case may be, prior to the date of this Agreement or as may be applicable to Parent from time to time hereafter; provided , further , that Arlo shall bear only those costs that relate solely and directly to obtaining such licenses (or other appropriate rights) in the ordinary course. The Parties acknowledge and agree that there can be no assurance that Parents efforts will be successful or that Arlo will be able to obtain such licenses or rights on acceptable terms or at all, and, where Parent enjoys rights under any enterprise or site license or similar license, the Parties acknowledge that such license typically precludes partial transfers or assignments or operation of a service bureau on behalf of unaffiliated entities. In the event that Arlo is unable to obtain such software licenses, the Parties shall work together using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an alternative software license to allow Parent to provide, and Arlo to receive, such Parent Services, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to the applicable Schedule to reflect any such new arrangement.
(b) If and to the extent requested by Parent, Arlo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Parent in its efforts to obtain licenses (or other appropriate rights) to use, duplicate and distribute, as necessary and applicable, certain computer software necessary for Arlo to provide, and Parent to receive, Arlo Services; provided , however , that Arlo shall not be required to pay any fees or other payments or incur any obligations or liabilities to enable Parent to obtain any such license or rights (except and to the extent that Parent advances such fees or payments to Arlo); provided , further , that Arlo shall not be required to seek broader rights or more favorable terms for Parent than those applicable to Arlo or Parent, as the case may be, prior to the date of this Agreement or as may be applicable to Arlo from time to time hereafter; and, provided , further , that Parent shall bear only those costs that relate solely and directly to obtaining such licenses (or other appropriate rights) in the ordinary course. The Parties acknowledge and agree that there can be no assurance that Arlos efforts will be successful or that Parent will be able to obtain such licenses or rights on acceptable terms or at all, and, where Arlo enjoys rights under any enterprise or site license or similar license, the Parties acknowledge that such license typically precludes partial transfers or assignments or operation of a service bureau on behalf of unaffiliated entities. In the event that Parent is unable to obtain such software licenses, the Parties shall work together using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an alternative software license to allow Arlo to provide, and Parent to receive, such Arlo Services, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to the applicable Schedule to reflect any such new arrangement.
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(c) In the event that there are any costs associated with obtaining software licenses in accordance with this Section 3.1 that (i) would not be payable in the ordinary course, including in the form of a transfer fee or other similar fees or expenses payable by a Recipient or a Provider and (ii) would not have been payable by a Recipient or a Provider absent the need for a consent or waiver in connection with the license that such Recipient is seeking to obtain, such costs shall be borne by such Recipient.
3.2 Parent Computer-Based and Other Resources . From and after the date of this Agreement, Arlo and its Affiliates shall cause all of their personnel having access to the Parent Intranet or such other computer software, networks, hardware, technology or computer-based resources pursuant to this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, or in connection with performance, receipt or delivery of a Service, to comply with all security guidelines (including physical security, network access, internet security, confidentiality and personal data security guidelines) of Parent and its Affiliates. Arlo shall ensure that the access contemplated by this Section 3.2 shall be used by such personnel only for the purposes contemplated by, and subject to the terms of, this Agreement.
3.3 Access to Facilities . (a) Arlo shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, allow Parent and its Representatives reasonable access to the facilities of Arlo necessary for Parent to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, allow Arlo and its Representatives reasonable access to the facilities of Parent necessary for Arlo to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding the other rights of access of the Parties under this Agreement, each Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford the other Party, its Subsidiaries and Representatives, following not less than five (5) business days prior written notice from the other Party, reasonable access during normal business hours to the facilities, information, systems, infrastructure and personnel of the relevant Providers as reasonably necessary for the other Party to verify the adequacy of internal controls over information technology, reporting of financial data and related processes employed in connection with the Services, including in connection with verifying compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided , however , such access shall not unreasonably interfere with any of the business or operations of such Party or its Subsidiaries.
(d) Except as otherwise permitted by the other Party in writing, each Party shall permit only its authorized Representatives, contractors, invitees or licensees to access the other Partys facilities.
3.4 Cooperation . It is understood that it will require the significant efforts of both Parties to implement this Agreement and to ensure performance of this Agreement by the Parties at the agreed-upon levels in accordance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Parties will cooperate, acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a smooth and orderly transition of the Services provided under this Agreement from the Provider to the Recipient (including repairs and maintenance Services and the assignment or transfer of the rights and obligations under any third-party contracts relating to the Services); provided , however , that this Section 3.4 shall not require either Party to incur any out-of-pocket costs or expenses unless and except as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties.
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3.5 Data Protection . (a) For the purposes of this Agreement, ( Personal Data ) means data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (the Data Subject ), whether on a stand-alone basis or when aggregated with other data, that is either (i) provided by the Recipient or any Affiliate of the Recipient to the Provider or any Affiliate of the Provider under this Agreement or (ii) accessed and/or processed by the Provider or any Affiliate of the Provider on behalf of the Recipient or any Affiliate of the Recipient in connection with this Agreement.
(b) The Parties agree that with respect to any Personal Data: (i) the Recipient is a data controller (or equivalent term under applicable Law) and the Provider is acting only as a data processor (or equivalent term under applicable Law); (ii) the Provider shall only undertake processing of Personal Data to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable to enable it to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) the Provider shall ensure that all personnel with access to or involved in the processing of Personal Data are bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations.
(c) Unless otherwise required by applicable Law and subject to Section 3.5(c) , Section 3.5(d) and Section 3.5(f) , the Provider will obtain the prior written approval of the Recipient to disclose Personal Data to, or allow access to Personal Data by, any third party (other than employees, directors, officers, representatives, agents, subcontractors or professional advisers of the Provider as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the Provider to perform its obligations under this Agreement) and, in such an event, the Provider shall: (i) impose privacy and security requirements on any such third party which are the same in all material respects to those to which the Provider is subject under this Section 3.5 ; and (ii) remain responsible for any such third partys actions with respect to the Personal Data.
(d) If a Data Subject makes a written request to the Provider or any Affiliate of the Provider for access to any relevant Personal Data, the Provider or its Affiliate (as applicable) shall promptly notify the Recipient of that request, and respond to that request in accordance with the instructions of the Recipient.
(e) The Provider shall notify the Recipient promptly of any request, complaint, claim, or other communication received by the Provider or any Affiliate of the Provider from any Governmental Authority (including a supervisory authority with responsibility for privacy or data protection ( Privacy Authority ) regarding Personal Data (a Data Request ), and shall only disclose any data in response to such Data Request if required to comply with applicable Law and only after providing prior written notice to the Recipient (unless such notice is prohibited by applicable Law) to permit it to contest the Data Request; and cooperate with and assist the Recipient in responding to any such Data Request (including reasonable access to applicable systems, records and supporting documentation).
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(f) The Provider shall, and shall procure that its Affiliates involved in the provision of the Services shall, maintain organizational, administrative, technical and physical safeguards that (i) provide for the confidentiality, security, integrity and availability of Personal Data; (ii) protect against unauthorized or unlawful access to, processing of, accidental loss of, or destruction of, or damage to, Personal Data in accordance with applicable Law and at a level that is at least the same in all material respects as the level generally provided by the Provider and its Affiliates to their own businesses.
(g) Neither the Provider nor any of its Affiliates may transfer any Personal Data outside of its own country or territory without the prior written consent of the Recipient, unless the transfer is (i) pursuant to a statutory safe harbor or (ii) to an entity or country that provides the equivalent level of protection for that Personal Data as to the Providers, or its relevant Affiliates, own country or territory. In addition, the Provider shall, upon the Recipients written request, promptly execute, and use reasonable best efforts to cause any Affiliate or third party to which it discloses Personal Data or allows access to Personal Data to execute, supplemental data processing agreement(s) with the Recipient or any Affiliate of the Recipient, or take other appropriate steps to address cross-border transfer and requirements if the Recipient concludes, in its sole, reasonable judgment, that such steps are reasonably necessary to address applicable data protection or privacy Laws concerning Personal Data. Such supplemental data processing agreement(s) may include, without limitation, the European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Processors Established in Third Countries (2010/87/EU) and other data protection terms. To the extent that the Provider is unable, using reasonable best efforts to cause any third party to which it discloses Personal Data or allows access to Personal Data, to execute supplemental data processing agreements with the Recipient or any Affiliate of the Recipient, the Parties will cooperate in good faith to find an alternative approach to resolve the issue in a manner that meets, in the Recipients reasonable discretion, the Recipients obligations under applicable privacy and/or data protection Laws.
(h) The Provider shall notify the Recipient promptly and in no event more than two (2) business days in the event that the Provider or any Affiliate of the Provider discovers, reasonably suspects or is notified of unauthorized acquisition, disclosure or use of Personal Data (a Security Incident ), and the Provider shall, or shall procure that its relevant Affiliate shall, use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly contain the Security Incident to prevent any further harm, cooperate with the Recipient in the investigation of the Security Incident and take commercially reasonable efforts to remediate any deficiencies or weaknesses in its security controls to prevent a recurrence of such Security Incident. The Recipient shall be responsible for notifying any such Security Incident to any relevant Privacy Authority or any affected Data Subject.
ARTICLE IV
COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
4.1 Costs and Disbursements . (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the Schedules to this Agreement, a Recipient of Services (or its designee) shall pay to the Provider of such Services (or its designee) a monthly fee for the Services (or category of Services, as applicable) (each fee constituting a Service Charge , and, collectively, Service Charges ) as listed on the Schedules hereto. Except as otherwise set forth on the Schedules hereto, all Service Charges shall be exclusive of any Taxes (responsibility for which shall be governed by Section 4.2 ).
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(b) During the term of this Agreement, the amount of a Service Charge for any Services (or category of Services, as applicable) may increase to the extent of: (i) any increases mutually agreed to by the Parties, (ii) any Service Charges applicable to any Additional Services, Service Increases or New Services and (iii) subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any increase in the rates or charges imposed by any unaffiliated third-party provider that is providing Services. Together with any monthly invoice for Service Charges and Reimbursement Charges, the Provider shall provide the Recipient with documentation to support the calculation of such Service Charges or any Reimbursement Charges.
(c) Each Recipient shall reimburse the applicable Provider for reasonable unaffiliated third-party out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by such Provider or its Affiliates in connection with providing the Services (including necessary travel-related expenses) (each such cost or expense, a Reimbursement Charge , and, collectively, Reimbursement Charges ); provided , however , that any such cost or expense that is materially inconsistent with historical practice between the Parties for any Service (including business travel and related expenses) shall require advance approval of the Recipient. Any authorized travel-related expenses incurred in performing the Services shall be incurred and charged to the applicable Recipient in accordance with the applicable Providers then-applicable business travel policies made known to the Recipient.
(d) The Service Charges and Reimbursement Charges due and payable hereunder shall be invoiced and paid in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise set forth on the Schedules hereto or unless the Parties otherwise agree. Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, on a monthly basis, Parent shall prepare an invoice for such fiscal month noting, in reasonable detail, (i) the Service Charges and Reimbursement Charges with respect to Parent Services (the Parent Monthly Charges ), (ii) the Service Charges and Reimbursement Charges with respect to Arlo Services (the Arlo Monthly Charges ) and (iii) the Net Monthly Charges (as defined below). For purposes of this Agreement, the Net Monthly Charges shall be the Parent Monthly Charges minus the Arlo Monthly Charges (which may be positive or negative). If the Net Monthly Charges is positive, the relevant Recipient that is a member of the Arlo Group (or its designee) shall pay the amount of the Net Monthly Charges by wire transfer (or such other method of payment as may be agreed between the Parties) to the relevant Provider that is a member of the Parent Group (or its designee) within thirty (30) days of the receipt of each such invoice, including appropriate documentation as described herein, as instructed by the applicable Provider. If the Net Monthly Charges is negative, the relevant Recipient that is a member of the Parent Group (or its designee) shall pay the amount of the Net Monthly Charges by wire transfer (or such other method of payment as may be agreed between the Parties) to the relevant Provider that is a member of the Arlo Group (or its designee) within thirty (30) days of the receipt of each such invoice, including appropriate documentation as described herein, as instructed by the applicable Provider. In the absence of a timely notice of billing dispute in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Agreement, if the applicable Recipient fails to pay such amount by the due date, the Recipient shall be obligated to pay to the Provider, in addition to the amount due, interest at an annual default interest rate of one percent (1%), or the maximum legal rate, whichever is lower (the Interest Payment ), accruing from the date the payment was due up to the date of actual payment. In the event of any billing dispute, the Recipient shall promptly pay any undisputed amount. Payments under this Agreement shall be made without set-off or counterclaim, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
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(e) Subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 9.3 , each Party shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, provide, upon ten (10) days prior written notice from the other Party, any information within such Partys or its Affiliates possession that the requesting Party reasonably requests in connection with any Services being provided to such requesting Party by an unaffiliated third-party provider, including any applicable invoices, agreements documenting the arrangements between such third-party provider and the Provider and other supporting documentation; provided , however , that each Party shall make no more than one such request during any calendar month.
4.2 Tax Matters . (a) Without limiting any provisions of this Agreement, the Recipient shall be responsible for and shall pay any and all excise, sales, use, value-added, goods and services, transfer, stamp, documentary, filing, recordation and other similar Taxes, in each case, imposed or, payable with respect to, or assessed as a result of the provision of Services by the Provider or any fees or charges (including any Service Charges) payable by the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, Non-Income Taxes ). The Party required to account for such Non-Income Tax shall provide to the other Party appropriate tax invoices and, if applicable, evidence of the remittance of the amount of such Non-Income Tax to the relevant Governmental Authority. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize Non-Income Taxes and obtain any refund, return, rebate or the like of any Non-Income Tax, including by filing any necessary exemption or other similar forms, certificates or other similar documents, in each case, to the extent legally permissible. The Recipient shall promptly reimburse the Provider for any unaffiliated third-party out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Provider or its Affiliates in connection with the Provider obtaining a refund or credit of any Non-Income Tax for the benefit of the Recipient. For the avoidance of doubt, any net income-based Taxes imposed or assessed as a result of the provision of Services by the Provider shall be borne exclusively by the Provider.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Recipient shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any payment to the Provider any such Taxes that the Recipient is required by any applicable Law to withhold. To the extent any amounts are so withheld, the Recipient shall timely pay when due such deducted and withheld amounts to the proper Governmental Authority and promptly provide to the Provider evidence of such payment to such Governmental Authority. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize withholding Taxes to the extent legally permissible.
(c) If the Provider (i) receives any refund (whether by payment, offset, credit or otherwise) or (ii) utilizes any overpayment, in each case, of Taxes that were borne by Recipient pursuant to this Agreement, then the Provider shall promptly pay, or cause to be paid, to the Recipient an amount equal to such refund or overpayment, net of any additional Taxes payable by the Provider as a result of the receipt of such refund or such overpayment.
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ARTICLE V
STANDARD FOR SERVICE
5.1 Standard for Service .
(a) The Provider agrees (i) to perform the Services with substantially the same nature, quality, standard of care and service levels at which the same or similar services were performed by or on behalf of the Provider prior to the Separation Time or, if not so previously provided, then substantially similar to those which are applicable to similar services provided to the Providers Affiliates or other business components; and (ii) upon receipt of written notice from the Recipient identifying any outage, interruption or other failure of any Service, to respond to such outage, interruption or other failure of such Service in a manner that is substantially similar to the manner in which such Provider or its Affiliates responded to any outage, interruption or other failure of the same or similar services prior to the Separation Time. The Parties acknowledge that an outage, interruption or other failure of any Service shall not be deemed to be a breach of the provisions of this Section 5.1 so long as the applicable Provider complies with the foregoing clause (ii) .
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall require the Provider to perform or cause to be performed any Service to the extent the manner of such performance would constitute a violation of applicable Law or any existing contract or agreement with a third party. If the Provider is or becomes aware of any restriction on the Provider by an existing contract with a third party that would restrict the nature, quality, standard of care or service levels applicable to delivery of the Services to be provided by the Provider to the Recipient, the Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify the Recipient of any such restriction. The Parties each agree to cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary third-party consents required under any existing contract or agreement with a third party to allow the Provider to perform or cause to be performed any Service in accordance with the standards set forth in this Section 5.1 . Any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by either Party in connection with obtaining any such third-party consent that is required to allow the Provider to perform or cause to be performed any Service shall be solely the responsibility of the Recipient. If, with respect to a Service, the Parties, despite the use of such commercially reasonable efforts, are unable to obtain a required third-party consent, or the performance of such Service by the Provider would continue to constitute a violation of applicable Laws, the Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to provide such Services in a manner as closely as possible to the standards described in this Section 5.1 that would apply absent the exception provided for in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(b) .
5.2 Disclaimer of Warranties . EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS-IS, THAT EACH RECIPIENT ASSUMES ALL RISKS AND LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ITS USE OF AND RELIANCE UPON THE SERVICES, AND EACH PROVIDER, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT THERETO. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PROVIDER HEREBY
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EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SERVICES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN REGARD TO QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, COMMERCIAL UTILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF ANY SERVICE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
5.3 Compliance with Laws and Regulations . Each Party shall be responsible for its own compliance and its subcontractors compliance with any and all Laws applicable to its performance under this Agreement. No Party will knowingly take any action in violation of any such applicable Law that results in liability being imposed on the other Party.
ARTICLE VI
LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 Consequential and Other Damages . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Separation Agreement or this Agreement, the Provider shall not be liable to the Recipient or any of its Affiliates or Representatives, whether in contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or otherwise, at law or equity, for any special, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages whatsoever (including lost profits or damages calculated on multiples of earnings approaches), which in any way arise out of, relate to or are a consequence of, the performance or non-performance by the Provider (including any Affiliates and Representatives of the Provider and any unaffiliated third-party providers, in each case, providing the applicable Services) under this Agreement or the provision of, or failure to provide, any Services under this Agreement, including with respect to loss of profits, business interruptions or claims of customers.
6.2 Limitation of Liability . The Liabilities of each Provider and its Affiliates and Representatives, collectively, under this Agreement for any act or failure to act in connection herewith (including the performance or breach of this Agreement), or from the sale, delivery, provision or use of any Services provided under or contemplated by this Agreement, whether in contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or otherwise, at law or equity, shall not exceed the total aggregate Service Charges (excluding any Reimbursement Charges) actually paid to such Provider by the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement.
6.3 Obligation to Re-perform; Liabilities . In the event of any breach of this Agreement by any Provider with respect to the provision of any Services (with respect to which the Provider can reasonably be expected to re-perform in a commercially reasonable manner), the Provider shall (a) promptly correct in all material respects such error, defect or breach or to perform again in all material respects such Services at the request of the Recipient and at the sole cost and expense of the Provider and (b) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 , reimburse the Recipient and its Affiliates and Representatives for Liabilities attributable to such breach by the Provider. The remedy set forth in this Section 6.3 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Recipient for any such breach of this Agreement. Any request for re-performance in accordance with this Section 6.3 by the Recipient must be in writing and specify in reasonable detail the particular error, defect or breach, and such request must be made no more than one (1) month from the date such error, defect or breach becomes apparent or should have reasonably become apparent to the Recipient. This Section 6.3 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
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6.4 Release and Recipient Indemnity . Subject to Section 6.1 , each Recipient hereby releases the applicable Provider and its Affiliates and Representatives (each, a Provider Indemnified Party ), and each Recipient hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each such Provider Indemnified Party from and against any and all Liabilities arising from, relating to or in connection with (a) the use of any Services by such Recipient or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or other Persons using such Services or (b) the sale, delivery, provision or use of any Services provided under or contemplated by this Agreement, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b) , except to the extent that such Liabilities arise out of, relate to or are a consequence of the applicable Provider Indemnified Partys (i) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or (ii) material breach of this Agreement.
6.5 Provider Indemnity . Subject to Section 6.1 , each Provider hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the applicable Recipient and its Affiliates and Representatives (each, a Recipient Indemnified Party ), from and against any and all Liabilities arising from, relating to or in connection with (a) the use of any Services by such Recipient or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or other Persons using such Services or (b) the sale, delivery, provision or use of any Services provided under or contemplated by this Agreement, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b) , to the extent that such liabilities arise out of, relate to or are a consequence of the applicable Providers (i) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or (ii) material breach of this Agreement.
6.6 Indemnification Procedures . The provisions of Article VI of the Separation Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement.
6.7 Liability for Payment Obligations . Nothing in this Article VI shall be deemed to eliminate or limit, in any respect, Parents or Arlos express obligation in this Agreement to pay Service Charges and Reimbursement Charges for Services rendered in accordance with this Agreement.
6.8 Exclusion of Other Remedies . The provisions of Section 6.3 , Section 6.4 and Section 6.5 of this Agreement shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, be the sole and exclusive remedies of the Provider Indemnified Parties and the Recipient Indemnified Parties, as applicable, for any claim, loss, damage, expense or liability, whether arising from statute, principle of common or civil law, principles of strict liability, tort, contract or otherwise under this Agreement, except as set forth in Section 9.3 .
6.9 Confirmation . Neither Party excludes responsibility for any Liability which cannot be excluded pursuant to applicable Law.
ARTICLE VII
TERM AND TERMINATION
7.1 Term and Termination . (a) This Agreement shall commence immediately upon the Separation Time and shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the last date on which either Party is obligated to provide any Service to the other Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (ii) the mutual written agreement of the Parties to terminate this Agreement in its entirety.
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(b) Without prejudice to a Recipients rights with respect to a Force Majeure, a Recipient may from time to time terminate this Agreement with respect to the entirety of any individual Service but not a portion thereof, for any reason or no reason, upon providing at least ten (10) days prior written notice to the Provider; provided , however , that the Recipient shall pay to the Provider the necessary and reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with the wind down of such Service other than any employee severance and relocation expenses, but including unamortized license fees and costs for equipment used to provide such Service, contractual obligations under agreements used to provide such Service, any breakage or termination fees and any other termination costs payable by the Provider with respect to any resources or pursuant to any other third-party agreements that were used by the Provider to provide such Service (or an equitably allocated portion thereof, in the case of any such equipment, resources or agreements that also were used for purposes other than providing Services).
A Provider may terminate this Agreement with respect to one or more Services, in whole but not in part, at any time upon prior written notice to the Recipient if the Recipient has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement relating to such Services, including making payment of Service Charges when due, and such failure shall continue uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Recipient of a written notice of such failure from the Provider. In the event that any Service is terminated other than at the end of a month, the Service Charge associated with such Service shall be pro-rated appropriately. The Parties acknowledge that there may be interdependencies among the Services being provided under this Agreement that may not be identified on the applicable Schedules and agree that, if the Providers ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement is materially and adversely affected by the termination of another Service in accordance with Section 7.1(b) , then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Schedule relating to such affected continuing Service, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, comparable Services.
(c) In connection with the termination of any Service, if the Recipient reasonably determines that it will require such Service to continue beyond the date on which such Service is scheduled to terminate, the Recipient may request that the Provider extend such Service (any such extension, a Service Extension ) for a specified period beyond the scheduled termination of such Service (which period shall in no event (i) be longer than one hundred and eighty (180) days or (ii) end later than the date that is the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the Distribution Date) by written notice to the Provider no less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such scheduled termination, and the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such Service Extension; provided , that the Provider shall not be obligated to provide such Service Extension if a third-party consent is required and cannot be obtained by the Provider. In connection with any request for Service Extensions in accordance with this Section 7.1(c) , the Parent Services Manager and the Arlo Services Manager shall in good faith (x) negotiate the terms of an amendment to the applicable Schedule, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, the applicable Service, and (y) determine the costs and expenses (other than Service Charges), if any, that would be incurred by the Provider
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or the Recipient, as the case may be, in connection with the provision of such Service Extension, which costs and expenses shall be borne solely by the Party requesting the Service Extension. Each amended Schedule to implement a Service Extension, as agreed in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement and any Services provided pursuant to such Service Extensions shall be deemed Services provided under this Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
7.2 Effect of Termination . Upon termination of any Service pursuant to this Agreement, the Provider of the terminated Service will have no further obligation to provide the terminated Service, and the relevant Recipient will have no obligation to pay any future Service Charges relating to any such Service; provided , however , that the Recipient shall remain obligated to the relevant Provider for the (a) Service Charges and Reimbursement Charges owed and payable in respect of Services provided prior to the effective date of termination and (b) any applicable charges described in Section 7.1(b) , which charges shall be payable only in the event that the Recipient terminates any Service pursuant to Section 7.1(b) . In connection with the termination of any Service, the provisions of this Agreement not relating solely to such terminated Service shall survive any such termination, and in connection with a termination of this Agreement, Article I , Article VI (including liability in respect of any indemnifiable Liabilities under this Agreement arising or occurring on or prior to the date of termination), Article VII , Article IX and all confidentiality obligations under this Agreement and liability for all due and unpaid Service Charges and Reimbursement Charges and any applicable charges payable pursuant to Section 7.1(b) , shall continue to survive indefinitely.
7.3 Force Majeure . (a) Neither Party (nor 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 a Force Majeure; provided , however , that (i) such Party (or such Person) shall have exercised commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the effect of such Force Majeure on its obligations; and (ii) the nature, quality and standard of care that the Provider shall provide in delivering a Service after a Force Majeure shall be substantially the same as the nature, quality and standard of care that the Provider provides to its Affiliates with respect to such Service. In the event of an occurrence of a Force Majeure, the Party whose performance is affected thereby shall give notice of suspension as soon as reasonably practicable to the other stating the date and extent of such suspension and the cause thereof, and such Party shall resume the performance of such obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the removal of such cause.
(b) During the period of a Force Majeure, the Recipient shall be entitled to seek an alternative service provider with respect to such Service(s) and, in the event a Force Majeure shall continue to exist for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days, permanently terminate such Service(s), it being understood that Recipient shall not be required to provide any advance notice of such termination to Provider or pay any charges in connection therewith. The Recipient shall be relieved of the obligation to pay Service Charges for the affected Service(s) throughout the duration of such Force Majeure.
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ARTICLE VIII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
8.1 Dispute Resolution .
(a) In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of any provision of this Agreement, or calculation or allocation of the costs of any Service, including claims seeking redress or asserting rights under any Law (each, a Dispute ), Parent and Arlo agree that the Parent Services Manager and the Arlo Services Manager (or such other persons as Parent and Arlo may designate) shall negotiate in good faith in an attempt to resolve such Dispute amicably. If such Dispute has not been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of Parent and Arlo within fifteen (15) days after the initial written notice of the Dispute (or after such longer period as the Parties may agree), then such Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process referred to in Article VIII of the Separation Agreement; provided , however , that such dispute resolution process shall not modify or add to the remedies available to the Parties under this Agreement.
(b) In any Dispute regarding the amount of a Service Charge, if such Dispute is finally resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution process set forth or referred to in Section 8.1(a) , and it is determined that the Service Charge that the Provider has invoiced the Recipient, and that the Recipient has paid to the Provider, is greater or less than the amount that the Service Charge should have been, then (i) if it is determined that the Recipient has overpaid the Service Charge, the Provider shall within five (5) business days after such determination reimburse the Recipient an amount of cash equal to such overpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date of payment by the Recipient to the time of reimbursement by the Provider; and (ii) if it is determined that the Recipient has underpaid the Service Charge, the Recipient shall within five (5) business days after such determination reimburse the Provider an amount of cash equal to such underpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date such payment originally should have been made by the Recipient to the time of payment by the Recipient.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 No Agency . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed in any way or for any purpose to constitute any Party as an agent of an unaffiliated party in the conduct of such other partys business. A Provider of any Service under this Agreement shall act as an independent contractor and not as the agent of the Recipient in performing such Service, maintaining control over its employees, its subcontractors and their employees and complying with all withholding of income at source requirements, whether federal, national, state, local or foreign.
9.2 Subcontractors . A Provider may hire or engage one or more subcontractors to perform any or all of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , that (a) such Provider shall use the same degree of care in selecting any such subcontractor as it would if such contractor was being retained to provide similar services to the Provider and (b) such Provider shall in all cases remain primarily responsible for all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the scope of the Services, the standard for services as set forth in Article V and the content of the Services provided to the Recipient.
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9.3 Treatment of Confidential Information . (a) The Parties shall not, and shall cause all other Persons providing Services or having access to information of the other Party that is known to such Party as confidential or proprietary (the Confidential Information ) not to, disclose to any other Person or use, except for purposes of this Agreement, any Confidential Information of the other Party; provided , however , that the Confidential Information may be used by such Party to the extent that such Confidential Information has been (i) in the public domain through no fault of such Party or any member of such Group or any of their respective Representatives or (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party (or any member of such Partys Group), which sources are not themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation; provided , further , that each Party may disclose Confidential Information of the other Party, to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law: (A) to its Representatives on a need-to-know basis in connection with the performance of such Partys obligations under this Agreement; (B) in any report, statement, testimony or other submission required to be made to any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the disclosing Party; or (C) in order to comply with applicable Law, or in response to any summons, subpoena or other legal process or formal or informal investigative demand issued to the disclosing Party in the course of any litigation, investigation or administrative proceeding. In the event that a Party becomes legally compelled (based on advice of counsel) by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar judicial or administrative process to disclose any Confidential Information of the other Party, such disclosing Party shall provide the other Party with prompt prior written notice of such requirement, and, to the extent reasonably practicable, cooperate with the other Party (at such other Partys expense) to obtain a protective order or similar remedy to cause such Confidential Information not to be disclosed, including interposing all available objections thereto, such as objections based on settlement privilege. In the event that such protective order or other similar remedy is not obtained, the disclosing Party shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that has been legally compelled, and shall exercise its commercially reasonable efforts (at such other Partys expense) to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Confidential Information.
(b) Each Party shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, protect the Confidential Information of the other Party by using the same degree of care to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of such as the Party uses to protect its own confidential information of a like nature, but in any event no less than a reasonable degree of care.
(c) Each Party shall be liable for any failure by its respective Representatives to comply with the restrictions on use and disclosure of Confidential Information contained in this Agreement.
(d) Each Party shall comply with all applicable local, state, national, federal and foreign privacy and data protection Laws that are or that may in the future be applicable to the provision of Services under this Agreement.
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9.4 Further Assurances . Each Party covenants and agrees that, without any additional consideration, it shall execute and deliver any further legal instruments and perform any acts that are or may become necessary to effectuate this Agreement.
9.5 Notices . Except with respect to routine communications by the Parent Services Manager, Arlo Services Manager, Parent Local Services Manager and Arlo Local Service Manager under Section 2.6 , all notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.5 ):
If to Parent, to:
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, California 95134
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@netgear.com
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: David C. Karp
Ronald C. Chen
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
If to Arlo, to:
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite 150
Carlsbad, California 92008
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@arlo.com
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: David C. Karp
Ronald C. Chen
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
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9.6 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.
9.7 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Separation Agreement and any other Ancillary Agreements, and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto, contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement, the Separation Agreement and any other Ancillary Agreements together govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution and would not have been entered independently.
9.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as provided in Article VI with respect to Provider Indemnified Parties and Recipient Indemnified Parties, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any union or any employee or former employee of Parent or Arlo, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.
9.9 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 Delaware irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
9.10 Amendment . No provisions of this Agreement, including any Schedules to this Agreement, shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
9.11 Rules of Construction . In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit and Appendix
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references are to the Articles, Sections, Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement (including this Agreement) shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes (including all Schedules, Exhibits and Appendixes) to such agreement; (e) the word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean including, without limitation, unless otherwise specified; (f) the word or shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word days refers to calendar days; (h) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; and (i) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to the date hereof, the date of this Agreement, hereby and hereupon and words of similar import shall all be references to August 2, 2018.
9.12 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 counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
9.13 Assignability . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a partys rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Separation Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements (except as may be otherwise provided in any such other Ancillary Agreement) in whole ( i.e. , the assignment of a partys rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Separation Agreement and all other Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a change of control of a Party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person assumes all the obligations of the relevant party thereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party.
9.14 Non-Recourse . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of either Parent or Arlo or their Affiliates shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of Parent or Arlo, respectively, under this Agreement or for any claims based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.15 Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Transition Services Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.
NETGEAR, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick C.S. Lo |
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Name: Patrick C.S. Lo | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Brian Busse |
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Name: Brian Busse | ||
Title: General Counsel |
[Signature Page to Transition Services Agreement]
Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTION VERSION
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
NETGEAR, INC.
AND
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dated as of August 2, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. Definition of Terms |
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Section 2. Allocation of Tax Liabilities |
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Section 2.01 General Rule |
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Section 2.02 Allocation of Consolidated and Combined Income Taxes |
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Section 2.03 Allocation of Separate Income Taxes |
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Section 2.04 Determination of Tax Attributable to the Arlo Group in Respect of any Parent Combined Income Tax Return |
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Section 2.05 Certain Transaction and Other Taxes |
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Section 2.06 No Liability for Prior Payments |
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Section 3. Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods |
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Section 4. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns |
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Section 4.01 General |
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Section 4.02 Parents Responsibility |
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Section 4.03 Arlos Responsibility |
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Section 4.04 Tax Accounting Practices |
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Section 4.05 Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns |
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Section 4.06 Right to Review Tax Returns |
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Section 4.07 Arlo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund |
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Section 4.08 Apportionment of Taxes, Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes |
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Section 5. Tax Payments |
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Section 5.01 Payment of Taxes With Respect to Parent Combined Income Tax Returns |
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Section 5.02 Payment of Separate Company Taxes |
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Section 5.03 Indemnification Payments |
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Section 6. Tax Benefits |
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Section 6.01 Tax Benefits |
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Section 6.02 Parent and Arlo Income Tax Deductions in Respect of Certain Equity Awards and Incentive Compensation |
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Section 7. Tax-Free Status |
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Section 7.01 Representations |
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Section 7.02 Restrictions on Arlo |
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Section 7.03 Restrictions on Parent |
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Section 7.04 Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings |
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Section 7.05 Liability for Tax-Related Losses |
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Section 7.06 Section 336(e) Election |
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Section 8. Assistance and Cooperation |
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Section 8.01 Assistance and Cooperation |
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Section 8.02 Income Tax Return Information |
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Section 8.03 Reliance by Parent |
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Section 8.04 Reliance by Arlo |
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Section 9. Tax Contests |
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Section 9.01 Notice |
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Section 9.02 Control of Tax Contests |
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Section 10. Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements |
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Section 11. Survival of Obligations |
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Section 12. Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross Up |
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Section 12.01 Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments |
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Section 12.02 Tax Gross Up |
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Section 12.03 Interest Under This Agreement |
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Section 13. Disagreements |
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Section 14. Late Payments |
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Section 15. Expenses |
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Section 16. General Provisions |
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Section 16.01 Addresses and Notices |
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Section 16.02 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power |
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Section 16.03 Waiver |
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Section 16.04 Severability |
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Section 16.05 Assignability |
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Section 16.06 Further Action |
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Section 16.07 Integration |
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Section 16.08 Headings |
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Section 16.09 Governing Law |
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Section 16.10 Amendment |
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Section 16.11 Arlo Subsidiaries |
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Section 16.12 Successors |
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Section 16.13 Specific Performance |
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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is entered into as of August 2, 2018, by and between NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Parent ), and Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ( Arlo ) (collectively, the Companies and each a Company ).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Parent and Arlo have entered into a Master Separation Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018 (the Separation Agreement ), providing for the separation of the Parent Group from the Arlo Group;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization (as defined in the Separation Agreement), Parent (i) has transferred or will transfer the Arlo Assets to Arlo, and (ii) has caused or will cause Arlo to assume the Arlo Liabilities, in actual or constructive exchange for (iii) the issuance by Arlo to Parent of Arlo Common Stock;
WHEREAS, Parent and its Subsidiaries have engaged in certain internal restructuring transactions, including the Internal Contribution and the Internal Distributions, to facilitate the Distribution;
WHEREAS, Parent and Arlo intend to effect the initial public offering by Arlo of Arlo Common Stock (the IPO ) pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, immediately following which Parent will own 80.1% or more of the outstanding Arlo Common Stock;
WHEREAS, Parent currently intends that, after the IPO, pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, Parent will effect the Distribution;
WHEREAS, it is intended that, for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes, (i) the Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, taken together, shall qualify as transactions that are generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, (ii) the Second Internal Distribution shall qualify as a transaction that is generally tax free pursuant to Section 355(a) of the Code, (iii) the Contribution shall qualify as an exchange described in Section 351(a) of the Code and/or (iv) the Contribution and the Distribution, if effected, taken together, shall qualify as transactions that are generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Parent is the common parent of an affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of corporations, including Arlo, which has elected to file consolidated Federal Income Tax Returns; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide for and agree upon the allocation between the parties of liabilities for Taxes arising prior to, at the time of, and subsequent to the Contribution Date, and to provide for and agree upon other matters relating to Taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the following terms have the following meanings, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Separation Agreement:
Affiliate shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Agreement shall mean this Tax Matters Agreement.
Ancillary Agreements shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Arlo shall have the meaning set forth in the first sentence of this Agreement, and references herein to Arlo shall include any entity treated as a successor to Arlo.
Arlo Active Trade or Business shall mean the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by Arlo and its separate affiliated group (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) of the trade or business relied upon to satisfy Section 355(b) of the Code with respect to the Distribution as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution.
Arlo Assets shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Arlo Business shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Arlo Capital Stock shall mean (i) all classes or series of capital stock of Arlo, including the Arlo Common Stock, (ii) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such capital stock and (iii) all instruments properly treated as stock in Arlo for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes.
Arlo Carryback shall mean any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess tax credit, or other similar Tax item of any member of the Arlo Group which may or must be carried from one Tax Period to a prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
Arlo Common Stock shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
ARLO ESPP shall have the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.
Arlo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return shall mean any U.S. Federal Income Tax Return for the affiliated group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of which Arlo is the common parent.
Arlo Group shall mean (i) Arlo and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Arlo (including any Subsidiary of Arlo that is disregarded for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes (or for purposes of any state, local, or foreign tax law)) on or after the IPO Closing Date, (ii) any corporation (or other Person) that shall have merged or liquidated into Arlo or any such Subsidiary and (iii) any predecessor or successor to any Person otherwise described in this definition.
Arlo Ireland shall mean Arlo Technologies International Limited, an Irish limited liability company.
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Arlo Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Arlo Separate Return shall mean any Separate Return of Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group.
Business Day shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Code shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Companies and Company shall have the meaning set forth in the first sentence of this Agreement.
Compensatory Equity Interests shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a) of this Agreement.
Contribution shall mean the contribution of assets, including all of the shares of capital stock of Arlo Ireland pursuant to Steps 13c through 13e of the Plan of Reorganization, by Parent to Arlo and the assumption of the Arlo Liabilities by Arlo pursuant to the Separation Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements in actual or constructive exchange for the issuance by Arlo to Parent of shares of Arlo Common Stock.
Contribution Date shall mean July 2, 2018.
Deconsolidation Date shall mean the last date on which Arlo qualifies as a member of the Parent Affiliated Group.
Deconsolidation Event shall mean any event or transaction that causes Arlo to cease to be a member of the Parent Affiliated Group.
DGCL shall mean the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Distribution shall mean the distribution by Parent of all the outstanding shares of Arlo Common Stock owned directly by Parent pro rata to holders of Parent Common Stock.
Distribution Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Distribution-Related Tax Contest shall mean any Tax Contest in which the IRS, another Tax Authority or any other party asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution and/or the Distribution.
Employee Matters Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Employing Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a) of this Agreement.
Federal Income Tax shall mean any Tax imposed by Subtitle A of the Code, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
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Federal Income Tax Return shall mean any Tax Return of (i) any member of the Arlo Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), or (ii) any member of the Parent Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), in each case, with respect to Federal Income Taxes, including any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return and any Arlo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return.
Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest shall have the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.
Filing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(d) of this Agreement.
Final Determination shall mean the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a Tax Period, (a) by IRS Form 870 or 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on behalf of the taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a state, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction, except that a Form 870 or 870-AD or comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that it reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such Tax Period (as the case may be); (b) by a decision, judgment, decree, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable; (c) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a state, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction; (d) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax; or (e) by any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or by mutual agreement of the parties.
First Internal Distribution shall mean the distribution by Netgear Holdings of all the outstanding shares of stock of Arlo Ireland owned directly by Netgear Holdings to Netgear International, as set as forth in Step 13a of the Plan of Reorganization and as effected pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Ancillary Agreements.
Foreign Income Tax shall mean any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, which is an income tax as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.901-2, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Group shall mean the Parent Group or the Arlo Group, or both, as the context requires.
High-Level Dispute shall mean any dispute or disagreement (a) relating to liability under Section 7.05 of this Agreement or (b) in which the amount of liability in dispute totals $3 million or more.
Income Tax shall mean any Federal Income Tax, State Income Tax or Foreign Income Tax.
Indemnitee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.03 of this Agreement.
Indemnitor shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.03 of this Agreement.
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Internal Contribution shall mean the (i) transfer of specified assets by Netgear Ireland to Arlo Ireland and (ii) issuance by Arlo Ireland to Netgear Holdings of an amount of stock of Arlo Ireland equal to the fair market value of the assets transferred pursuant to clause (i), as set forth in Steps 12a and 12b of the Plan of Reorganization and as effected pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Ancillary Agreements.
Internal Distribution Tax-Free Status shall mean the qualification of each of (i) the Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, taken together, and (ii) the Second Internal Distribution, (x) for nonrecognition of income or gain (or similar treatment) for Foreign Income Tax purposes under the laws of the relevant foreign jurisdiction and (y) (1) as transactions described in Section 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355(a) of the Code, (2) as transactions in which the stock distributed thereby is qualified property for purposes of Sections 355(c)(2) and 361(c)(2) of the Code, as applicable, and (3) as transactions in which Parent, Arlo and the members of their respective Groups recognize no income or gain for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes pursuant to Sections 355, 361 and 1032 of the Code.
Internal Distributions shall mean the First Internal Distribution and the Second Internal Distribution, taken together.
IPO shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
IPO Closing Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
IRS shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Joint Return shall mean any Return of a member of the Parent Group or the Arlo Group that is not a Separate Return.
Netgear Holdings shall mean Netgear Holdings Limited, an Irish private limited company.
Netgear International shall mean Netgear International Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Netgear Ireland shall mean Netgear International Ltd., an Irish private limited company.
Notified Action shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a) of this Agreement.
Parent shall have the meaning set forth in the first sentence of this Agreement.
Parent Affiliated Group shall mean the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the regulations thereunder) of which Parent is the common parent.
Parent Combined Income Tax Return shall mean any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, Parent State Combined Income Tax Return, or Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return.
Parent Common Stock shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return shall mean any U.S. Federal Income Tax Return for the Parent Affiliated Group.
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Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return shall mean a consolidated, combined or unitary or other similar Foreign Income Tax Return or any Foreign Income Tax Return with respect to any profit and/or loss sharing group, group payment or similar group or fiscal unity that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the Parent Group together with one or more members of the Arlo Group.
Parent Group shall mean (i) Parent and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent (including any Subsidiary of Parent that is disregarded for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes (or for purposes of any state, local, or foreign tax law)) on or after the IPO Closing Date (other than any Person that is a member of the Arlo Group), (ii) any corporation (or other Person) that shall have merged or liquidated into Parent or any such Subsidiary, and (iii) any predecessor or successor to any Person otherwise described in this definition.
Parent Separate Return shall mean any Separate Return required to be filed by Parent or any member of the Parent Group.
Parent State Combined Income Tax Return shall mean a consolidated, combined or unitary State Income Tax Return that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the Parent Group and one or more members of the Arlo Group.
Past Practices shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a) of this Agreement.
Payment Date shall mean (i) with respect to any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, the due date for any required installment of estimated Taxes determined under Section 6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing such Tax Return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, or the date such Tax Return is filed, as the case may be, and (ii) with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax Law.
Payor shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement.
Person shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof, without regard to whether any entity is treated as disregarded for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes.
Post-Contribution Period shall mean any Tax Period beginning after the Contribution Date and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after the Contribution Date.
Post-Deconsolidation Period shall mean any Tax Period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date, and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning the day after the Deconsolidation Date.
Pre-Contribution Period shall mean any Tax Period ending on or before the Contribution Date and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Contribution Date.
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Pre-Deconsolidation Period shall mean any Tax Period ending on or before the Deconsolidation Date, and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Deconsolidation Date.
Prime Rate shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Privilege shall mean any privilege that may be asserted under applicable law, including, any privilege arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship (including the attorney-client and work product privileges), the accountant-client privilege and any privilege relating to internal evaluation processes.
Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall mean a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by Arlo management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which Arlo would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which any Person or Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from Arlo and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of Arlo Capital Stock, a number of shares of Arlo Capital Stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of Arlo Capital Stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code (including Arlo Capital Stock sold pursuant to the IPO), comprise 40% or more of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of Arlo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of Arlo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (A) the adoption by Arlo of a shareholder rights plan or (B) issuances by Arlo that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a Persons performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. For purposes of this definition, each reference to Arlo shall include a reference to any entity treated as a successor thereto. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code or official IRS guidance with respect thereto shall be incorporated into this definition and its interpretation.
Representation Letters shall mean the representation letters and any other materials delivered or to be delivered by, or on behalf of, Parent, Arlo or others to a Tax Advisor in connection with the issuance by such Tax Advisor of a Tax Opinion.
Required Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement.
Responsible Company shall mean, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having responsibility for preparing and filing such Tax Return under this Agreement.
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Restriction Period shall mean the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the day after the two (2) year anniversary of the Distribution Date.
Second Internal Distribution shall mean the distribution by Netgear International of all the outstanding shares of capital stock Arlo Ireland owned directly by Netgear International to Parent, as forth in Step 13b of the Plan of Reorganization and as effected pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Ancillary Agreements.
Section 336(e) Election shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.06 of this Agreement.
Separate Return shall mean (a) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the Arlo Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the Parent Group and (b) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the Parent Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the Arlo Group.
Separation Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.
State Income Tax shall mean any Tax imposed by any state of the United States (or by any political subdivision of any such state) or the District of Columbia, or any city or municipality located therein, which is imposed on or measured by net income, including state and local franchise or similar Taxes measured by net income, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
State Income Tax Return shall mean any Tax Return with respect to State Income Taxes.
Straddle Period shall mean, as the context requires, any Tax Period that begins on or before and ends after the Contribution Date or any Tax Period that begins on or before and ends after the Deconsolidation Date.
Tax or Taxes shall mean any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem , stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value-added, alternative minimum, estimated or other tax (including any fee, assessment, or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Tax Advisor shall mean a U.S. tax counsel or accountant of recognized national standing.
Tax Advisor Dispute shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13 of this Agreement.
Tax Attribute shall mean a net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment credit, unused foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general business credit or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax.
Tax Authority shall mean, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.
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Tax Benefit shall mean any loss, deduction, refund, credit, or other item reducing Taxes otherwise payable.
Tax Contest shall mean an audit, review, examination, or any other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund).
Tax-Free Status shall mean the qualification of each of (i) the Contribution as an exchange described in Section 351(a) of the Code and (ii) the Contribution and Distribution, if effected, taken together, (a) as a transaction described in Section 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355(a) of the Code, (b) as a transaction in which the stock distributed thereby is qualified property for purposes of Sections 355(c)(2) and 361(c)(2) of the Code, as applicable, and (c) as a transaction in which Parent, Arlo and the members of their respective Groups recognize no income or gain for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes pursuant to Sections 355, 361 and 1032 of the Code, other than intercompany items or excess loss accounts, if any, taken into account pursuant to the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code.
Tax Item shall mean, with respect to any Income Tax, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit.
Tax Law shall mean the law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof relating to any Tax.
Tax Opinion shall mean each opinion of a Tax Advisor delivered to Parent in connection with, and regarding the Federal Income Tax treatment of, the Contribution and, if effected, the Distribution.
Tax Period shall mean, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
Tax Records shall mean any Tax Returns, Tax Return work papers, documentation relating to any Tax Contests, and any other books of account or records (whether or not in written, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms and whether or not stored on electronic or any other medium) required to be maintained under the Code or other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority.
Tax-Related Losses shall mean (i) all federal, state and local Taxes (including interest and penalties thereon) imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or otherwise; (ii) all reasonable accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (iii) all reasonable costs and expenses and any damages associated with stockholder litigation or controversies and any amount required to be paid by Parent (or any Parent Affiliate) or Arlo (or any Arlo Affiliate) in respect of the liability of shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Tax Authority, in each case, resulting from the failure of (A) the Contribution or the Distribution, if effected, to have Tax-Free Status, (B) the Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, taken together, to have Internal Distribution Tax-Free Status, or (C) the Second Internal Distribution to have Internal Distribution Tax-Free Status; provided , that amounts shall be treated as having been required to be paid for purposes of clause (iii) of this definition to the extent they are paid in a good faith compromise of an asserted claim.
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Tax Return or Return shall mean any report of Taxes due, any claim for refund of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration, or document filed or required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law, including any attachments, exhibits, or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.
Transactions shall mean the Internal Contribution, the Internal Distributions, the Contribution, the Distribution, the IPO, and the other transactions contemplated by the Plan of Reorganization and the Separation Agreement.
Treasury Regulations shall mean the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect for the relevant Tax Period.
Unqualified Tax Opinion shall mean an unqualified opinion of a Tax Advisor on which Parent may rely to the effect that a transaction (i) will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution and the Distribution, and (ii) will not adversely affect any of the conclusions set forth in any Tax Opinion; provided, that any tax opinion obtained in connection with a proposed acquisition of Arlo Capital Stock entered into during the Restriction Period shall not qualify as an Unqualified Tax Opinion, unless such tax opinion concludes that such proposed acquisition will not be treated as part of a plan (or series of related transactions), within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, that includes the Distribution. Any such opinion must assume that the Contribution and Distribution, if effected, would have qualified for Tax-Free Status if the transaction in question did not occur.
Section 2. Allocation of Tax Liabilities.
Section 2.01 General Rule.
(a) Parent Liability . Parent shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Arlo Group from and against any liability for, Taxes that are allocated to Parent under this Section 2.
(b) Arlo Liability . Arlo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Parent Group from and against any liability for, Taxes that are allocated to Arlo under this Section 2.
Section 2.02 Allocation of Consolidated and Combined Income Taxes . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, with respect to any Parent Combined Income Tax Return, Parent shall be responsible for any and all Income Taxes due or required to be reported on any such Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination); provided , that Arlo shall be responsible for any and all Income Taxes due or required to be reported on any such Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for any Post-Contribution Period that are attributable to the Arlo Group, as determined pursuant to Section 2.04.
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Section 2.03 Allocation of Separate Income Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, (a) Parent shall be responsible for any and all Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Parent Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination); (b) Arlo shall be responsible for any and all Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Arlo Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
Section 2.04 Determination of Tax Attributable to the Arlo Group in Respect of any Parent Combined Income Tax Return . With respect to any Parent Combined Income Tax Return for each Post-Contribution Period, the amount of Taxes attributable to the Arlo Group shall be the amount of Taxes, if any, that would be incurred by the Arlo Group and/or its members for such Post-Contribution Period had the Arlo Group and/or its members not been included in such Parent Combined Income Tax Return ( Arlo Allocated Taxes ). Arlo Allocated Taxes shall be determined based on the hypothetical stand-alone liability of the Arlo Group and/or any of its members for Taxes for such Post-Contribution Period, calculated on the following basis:
(a) to the extent that members of the Arlo Group would (but for their inclusion in a Parent Combined Income Tax Return) be entitled to file a Tax Return on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis solely with other members of the Arlo Group, such liability for Taxes shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis, as applicable, solely with such other members of the Arlo Group;
(b) taxable income of the Arlo Group and/or any of its members shall be calculated by taking into account Tax Attributes of Arlo and the relevant members of the Arlo Group, in each case, to the extent arising after the Contribution Date, and treating all such Tax Attributes as being subject to the limitations under applicable Tax law (including limitations on carrybacks and carryforwards) that would apply if the relevant members of the Arlo Group had filed on a separate Tax Return basis for all Tax Periods (or portions thereof) relevant to the computation ( provided , that the Arlo Group and/or its members shall be deemed to have relinquished, waived or otherwise foregone any carrybacks to any Pre-Contribution Period; and if any such Tax Attribute would, under applicable Tax law be required to be carried back, such Tax Attribute shall be deemed to be available to the Arlo Group on a carryforward basis (subject to the limitations under applicable Tax law on such carryforwards)); and
(c) in the case of any Straddle Period with respect to the Contribution Date, (i) Tax Items shall be apportioned between Pre-Contribution Periods and Post-Contribution Periods in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b) as reasonably interpreted and applied by Parent, and (ii) in determining the apportionment of Tax Items between Pre-Contribution Periods and Post-Contribution Periods, any Tax Items relating to the Transactions shall be treated as extraordinary items under the principles described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(C) and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Contribution Date) be allocated to Pre-Contribution Periods, and any Taxes related to such items shall be treated under the principles described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iv) as relating to such extraordinary items and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Contribution Date) be allocated to Pre-Contribution Periods; provided that for purposes of applying Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b), this Section 2.04(c) shall be applied as if the Contribution Date were a Deconsolidation Date.
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For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating any available carryforward or carryback of Tax Attributes pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 2.04, the utilization of any such Tax Attributes by members of the Parent Group shall be disregarded.
Section 2.05 Certain Transaction and Other Taxes.
(a) Arlo Liability . Arlo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Parent Group from and against any liability for any:
(i) Tax resulting from a breach by Arlo of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
(ii) Tax-Related Losses for which Arlo is responsible pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement; and
(iii) value-added Tax, goods and services Tax or similar Tax imposed by any Tax Authority on any transfer occurring pursuant to the Transactions to the extent any member of the Arlo Group is the transferee with respect to the relevant transfer.
The amount for which Arlo is liable pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(i) and (iii) shall include all reasonable accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with the relevant Taxes.
(b) Parent Liability . Parent shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Arlo Group from and against any liability for any:
(i) stamp, sales and use, gross receipts, or other transfer Taxes (other than value-added Tax, goods and services Tax or similar Tax) imposed by any Tax Authority on the transfers occurring pursuant to the Transactions;
(ii) Tax resulting from a breach by Parent of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
(iii) Tax-Related Losses for which Parent is responsible pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement; and
(iv) value-added Tax, goods and services Tax or similar Tax imposed by any Tax Authority on any transfer occurring pursuant to the Transactions to the extent any member of the Parent Group is the transferee with respect to the relevant transfer.
The amounts for which Parent is liable pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall include all reasonable accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with the relevant Taxes.
Section 2.06 No Liability for Prior Payments . For the avoidance of doubt, neither party to this Agreement shall have any responsibility with respect to, or have any obligation to repay, any payment made by the other party or any of its Affiliates prior to the date of this Agreement (whether made to such first party, to any Tax Authority or to any other Person) in respect of any Taxes or other amounts for which such first party is responsible hereunder.
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Section 3. Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods.
(a) General Method of Proration . In the case of any Straddle Period with respect to the Deconsolidation Date, Tax Items shall be apportioned between Pre-Deconsolidation Periods and Post-Deconsolidation Periods in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b) as reasonably interpreted and applied by Parent. With respect to the Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for the taxable year that includes the Distribution, Parent shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether to make an election under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii). Arlo shall, and shall cause each member of the Arlo Group to, take all actions necessary to give effect to such election.
(b) Transactions Treated as Extraordinary Item . In determining the apportionment of Tax Items between Pre-Deconsolidation Periods and Post-Deconsolidation Periods, any Tax Items relating to the Transactions shall be treated as extraordinary items described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(C) and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date) be allocated to Pre-Deconsolidation Periods, and any Taxes related to such items shall be treated under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iv) as relating to such extraordinary items and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date) be allocated to Pre-Deconsolidation Periods.
Section 4. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns.
Section 4.01 General . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, Tax Returns shall be prepared and filed when due (taking into account extensions) by the Person obligated to file such Tax Returns under the Code or applicable Tax Law. The Companies shall provide, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to provide, assistance and cooperation to one another in accordance with Section 8 with respect to the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, including by providing information required to be provided pursuant to Section 8.
Section 4.02 Parents Responsibility. Parent has the exclusive obligation and right to prepare and file, or to cause to be prepared and filed:
(a) Parent Combined Income Tax Returns and any other Joint Returns which Parent reasonably determines are required to be filed (or which Parent chooses to be filed) by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for any Tax Period; and
(b) Parent Separate Returns and Arlo Separate Returns which Parent reasonably determines are required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for any Tax Periods (limited, in the case of Arlo Separate Returns, to such Returns as are required to be filed (taking into account extensions) on or prior to the Contribution Date).
Section 4.03 Arlos Responsibility . Arlo shall prepare and file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to members of the Arlo Group other than those Tax Returns which Parent is required or entitled to prepare and file under Section 4.02. The Tax Returns required to be prepared and filed by Arlo under this Section 4.03 shall include (a) any Arlo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for Tax Periods ending after the Deconsolidation Date and (b) Arlo Separate Returns required to be filed (taking into account extensions) after the Contribution Date.
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Section 4.04 Tax Accounting Practices.
(a) General Rule . Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.04(b), with respect to any Tax Return that Arlo has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.03, for any Pre-Deconsolidation Period or any Straddle Period (or any Tax Period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date to the extent items reported on such Tax Return could reasonably be expected to affect items reported on any Tax Return that Parent has the obligation or right to prepare and file for any Pre-Deconsolidation Period or any Straddle Period), such Tax Return shall be prepared in accordance with past practices, accounting methods, elections or conventions ( Past Practices ) used with respect to the Tax Returns in question, and to the extent any items are not covered by Past Practices, in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by Arlo. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.04(b), Parent shall prepare any Tax Return that it has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.02, in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by Parent.
(b) Reporting of Transactions . Except to the extent otherwise required by a change in applicable law or as a result of a Final Determination, neither Parent nor Arlo shall, and shall not permit or cause any member of its respective Group to, take any position that is inconsistent with the treatment of (A) the Contribution or the Distribution, if effected, as having Tax-Free Status (or analogous status under state or local law), (B) the Internal Contribution and First Internal Distribution, taken together, as having Internal Distribution Tax-Free Status (or analogous status under state or local law), or (C) the Second Internal Distribution as having Internal Distribution Tax-Free Status (or analogous status under state or local law).
Section 4.05 Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns . Arlo will elect and join, and will cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing any Parent State Combined Income Tax Returns, Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Returns, and any other Joint Returns that Parent reasonably determines are required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates (or that Parent chooses to file pursuant to Section 4.02(a)) for any Tax Periods. With respect to any Arlo Separate Returns relating to any Tax Period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Distribution Date, Arlo will elect and join, and will cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing consolidated, unitary, combined, or other similar joint Tax Returns, to the extent each entity is eligible to join in such Tax Returns, if Parent reasonably determines that the filing of such Tax Returns is consistent with past reporting practices, or, in the absence of applicable past practices, will result in the minimization of the net present value of the aggregate Tax to the entities eligible to join in such Tax Returns.
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Section 4.06 Right to Review Tax Returns.
(a) General . With respect to the Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for the taxable period that ends on and includes the Deconsolidation Date, Parent shall make such Tax Return (or the relevant portions thereof), related work papers, and other supporting documents available for Arlos review to the extent (i) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which Arlo is or would reasonably be expected to be liable, (ii) Arlo is or would reasonably be expected to be liable, in whole or in part, for any additional Taxes owing as a result of adjustments to the amount of Taxes reported on such Tax Return, (iii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which Arlo would reasonably be expected to have a claim for Tax Benefits under this Agreement, or (iv) reasonably necessary for Arlo to confirm compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Parent shall use reasonable efforts to make such Tax Return, work papers, and other supporting documents available for review as required under this paragraph promptly once such Tax Return is materially complete, but in any event no later than 10 days in advance of the due date for filing such Tax Return, such that Arlo has a meaningful opportunity to review and comment on such Tax Return.
(b) Execution of Returns Prepared by Other Party . In the case of any Tax Return that is required to be prepared and filed by one Company under this Agreement and that is required by law to be signed by the other Company (or by its authorized representative), the Company that is legally required to sign such Tax Return shall not be required to sign such Tax Return under this Agreement, unless there is at least a reasonable basis for the Tax treatment of each material item reported on the Tax Return.
Section 4.07 Arlo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund. Arlo hereby agrees that any available elections to waive the right to claim in any Pre-Deconsolidation Period with respect to any Tax Return with respect to which Parent is the Responsible Company (including any Joint Return) or any Tax Return reflecting Taxes for which both Parent and Arlo are responsible under Section 2 any Arlo Carryback arising in a Post-Deconsolidation Period shall be made, and no affirmative election shall be made to claim any such Arlo Carryback.
Section 4.08 Apportionment of Taxes, Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes.
(a) If the Parent Affiliated Group has a Tax Attribute, the portion, if any, of such Tax Attribute apportioned to Arlo or the members of the Arlo Group and/or treated as a carryover to the first Post-Deconsolidation Period of Arlo (or such member) shall be determined by Parent in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.1502-21, 1.1502-21T, 1.1502-22, 1.1502-79 and, if applicable, 1.1502-79A.
(b) No Tax Attribute with respect to consolidated Federal Income Tax of the Parent Affiliated Group, other than those described in Section 4.08(a), and no Tax Attribute with respect to consolidated, combined or unitary state, local, or foreign Income Tax, in each case, arising in respect of a Joint Return shall be apportioned to Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group, except as Parent (or such member of the Parent Group as Parent shall designate) determines is otherwise required under applicable law.
(c) Parent (or its designee) shall reasonably determine in good faith the portion, if any, of any Tax Attribute that must (absent a Final Determination to the contrary) be apportioned to Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group in accordance with this Section 4.08 and applicable law and, if applicable, the amount of tax basis and earnings and profits to be apportioned to Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group in accordance with this Section 4.08 and applicable law, and, at Arlos request, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide written supporting documentation of the calculation thereof to Arlo as soon as reasonably practicable
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after the date of such request and after the information necessary to make such calculation becomes available to Parent. For the absence of doubt, Parent shall not be liable to Arlo or any member of the Arlo Group for any failure of any determination under this Section 4.08 to be accurate under applicable law.
(d) Any written documentation delivered by Parent pursuant to Section 4.08(c) shall be binding on Arlo and each member of the Arlo Group and shall not be subject to dispute resolution. Except to the extent otherwise required by a change in applicable law or pursuant to a Final Determination, Arlo shall not take any position (whether on a Tax Return or otherwise) that is inconsistent with the information contained in such written documentation.
Section 5. Tax Payments.
Section 5.01 Payment of Taxes with Respect to Parent Combined Income Tax Returns . In the case of any Parent Combined Income Tax Return reflecting Taxes for which both Parent and Arlo are responsible under Section 2:
(a) Payment of Tax Due. Parent shall compute the amount of Tax required to be paid to the applicable Tax Authority (taking into account the requirements of Section 4.04 relating to consistent accounting and reporting practices, as applicable) with respect to any Tax Return on the Payment Date for such Tax Return. Parent shall pay such amount to such Tax Authority on or before such Payment Date and shall provide notice to Arlo setting forth Arlos responsibility for the amount of Taxes paid to the Tax Authority and provide proof of payment of such Taxes.
(b) Computation and Payment of Liability with Respect to Tax Due . Within 30 days following the earlier of (i) the due date (taking into account extensions) for filing any such Tax Return (excluding any Tax Return with respect to payment of estimated Taxes or Taxes due with a request for extension of time to file) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, Arlo shall pay to Parent the amount, if any, allocable to the Arlo Group under the provisions of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, however, the 30-day period described herein shall not commence unless and until Parent notifies Arlo pursuant to Section 5.01(a) hereof.
(c) Adjustments Resulting in Underpayments . In the case of any adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination with respect to any such Tax Return, Parent shall pay to the applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with respect to such Tax Return required to be paid as a result of such adjustment pursuant to such Final Determination. Parent shall compute the amount attributable to the Arlo Group in accordance with this Agreement and Arlo shall pay to Parent any amount due Parent under this Agreement within 30 days from the later of (i) the date the additional Tax was paid by Parent or, in an instance where no cash payment is due to a Tax Authority, the date of such Final Determination, or (ii) the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from Parent for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the amount to be paid pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) (in each case, excluding any interest pursuant to Section 14) is in excess of $1 million, then, no later than the later of (i) 5 Business Days after the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from Parent for payment of the amount due, accompanied by a statement detailing the Taxes required to be paid and (ii) 3 Business Days prior to the due date for the payment of such Tax, Arlo shall pay to Parent any amount due Parent under Section 2.
Section 5.02 Payment of Separate Company Taxes . Each Company shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, to the applicable Tax Authority when due all Taxes owed by such Company or a member of such Companys Group with respect to a Separate Return of Income Taxes.
Section 5.03 Indemnification Payments .
(a) If any Company (the Payor ) is required under applicable Tax Law to pay to a Tax Authority a Tax that another Company (the Required Party ) is liable for under this Agreement, the Payor shall provide notice to the Required Party of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto. Such Required Party shall have a period of 20 days after the receipt of notice to respond thereto. Unless the Required Party disputes the amount it is liable for under this Agreement, the Required Party shall reimburse the Payor within 30 days of delivery by the Payor of the notice described above. To the extent the Required Party does not agree with the amount the Payor claims the Required Party is liable for under this Agreement, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Section 13. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the amount to be paid pursuant to this Section 5.03 (excluding interest pursuant to Section 14) is in excess of $1 million, then, no later than the later of (i) 5 Business Days after delivery by the Payor to the Required Party of an invoice for the amount due, accompanied by a statement detailing the Taxes required to be paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto, (ii) 3 Business Days prior to the due date for the payment of such Tax, the Required Party shall pay the Payor.
(b) Any Tax indemnity payment required to be made by the Required Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced by any corresponding Tax Benefit payment required to be made to the Required Party by the other Company pursuant to Section 6. For the avoidance of doubt, a Tax Benefit payment is treated as corresponding to a Tax indemnity payment to the extent the Tax Benefit realized is directly attributable to the same Tax Item (or adjustment of such Tax Item pursuant to a Final Determination) that gave rise to the Tax indemnity payment.
(c) All indemnification payments under this Agreement shall be made by Parent directly to Arlo and by Arlo directly to Parent; provided, however, that if the Companies mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification payment, any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification payment to any member of the Arlo Group, on the other hand, and vice versa.
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Section 6. Tax Benefits.
Section 6.01 Tax Benefits.
(a) Except as set forth below, Parent shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which Parent is liable hereunder, Arlo shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which Arlo is liable hereunder, and a Company receiving a refund to which another Company is entitled hereunder, in whole or in part, shall pay over such refund (or portion thereof) to such other Company within 30 days after such refund is received.
(b) If a member of the Arlo Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the Parent Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the Parent Group) and such Tax Benefit would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), or if a member of the Parent Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the Arlo Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the Arlo Group) and such Tax Benefit would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), Arlo or Parent, as the case may be, shall make a payment to either Parent or Arlo, as appropriate, within 30 days following such actual realization of the Tax Benefit, in an amount equal to such Tax Benefit actually realized in cash (including any Tax Benefit actually realized as a result of the payment).
(c) No later than 30 days after a Tax Benefit described in Section 6.01(b) is actually realized in cash by a member of the Parent Group or a member of the Arlo Group, Parent (if a member of the Parent Group actually realizes such Tax Benefit) or Arlo (if a member of the Arlo Group actually realizes such Tax Benefit) shall provide the other Company with a written calculation of the amount payable to such other Company by Parent or Arlo pursuant to this Section 6. In the event that Parent or Arlo disagrees with any such calculation described in this Section 6.01(c), Parent or Arlo shall so notify the other Company in writing within 15 days of receiving the written calculation set forth above in this Section 6.01(c). Parent and Arlo shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such disagreement, and, failing that, the amount payable under this Section 6 shall be determined in accordance with the disagreement resolution provisions of Section 13 as promptly as practicable. To the extent the amount payable determined pursuant to this Section 6.01(c) differs from the amount paid pursuant to Section 6.01(b), an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made promptly.
Section 6.02 Parent and Arlo Income Tax Deductions in Respect of Certain Equity Awards and Incentive Compensation.
(a) Allocation of Deductions . To the extent permitted by applicable law, Income Tax deductions arising by reason of exercises of options to purchase Parent or Arlo stock or settlement of restricted stock units, in each case, following the Contribution, with respect to Parent stock or Arlo stock (such options and restricted stock units, collectively, Compensatory Equity Interests ) held by any Person shall be claimed (i) in the case of an active employee, solely by the Group that employs such Person at the time of exercise, vesting, or settlement, as applicable, and (ii) in the case of a former employee, solely by the Group that last employed such Person (the Group described in clause (i) or (ii), the Employing Party ). To the extent permitted by applicable law, Income Tax deductions arising with respect to shares issued under the Parent Employee Stock Purchase Plan or the
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ARLO ESPP to any Person, in each case, following the Contribution, shall be claimed (i) in the case of an active employee, solely by the Group that employs or employed such Person at the time of issuance (or, in the case of any Income Tax deductions arising by reason of a disqualifying disposition, solely by the Group that employs such Person at the time of such disposition), and (ii) in the case of a former employee, solely by the Group that last employed such Person.
(b) Withholding and Reporting . Parent (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for (x) remitting to each applicable Tax Authority applicable Tax withholdings and (y) satisfying applicable Tax reporting obligations, in each case, with respect to any Compensatory Equity Interest held by its active employees or former employees last employed by the Parent Group, and Arlo (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for (x) remitting to each applicable Tax Authority applicable Tax withholdings and (y) satisfying applicable Tax reporting obligations, in each case, with respect to any Compensatory Equity Interest held by its active employees or former employees last employed by the Arlo Group. The party that is entitled to claim the deductions described in Section 6.02(a) with respect to shares issued under the Parent Employee Stock Purchase Plan or the ARLO ESPP shall be responsible for all applicable Taxes (including, but not limited to, withholding and excise taxes), if any, with respect to such shares and shall satisfy, or shall cause to be satisfied, all applicable Tax reporting obligations with respect thereto.
Section 7. Tax-Free Status.
Section 7.01 Representations.
(a) Each of Parent and Arlo hereby represents and warrants that (A) it has (or will have) reviewed any Representation Letters executed by it and (B) subject to any qualifications therein, all information, representations and covenants contained in such Representation Letters that relate to such Company, any member of its Group or its business are (or will be) true, correct and complete as of the date of the Tax Opinion to which such Representation Letters relate.
(b) Arlo hereby represents and warrants that it has no plan or intention of taking any action, or failing to take any action (or causing or permitting any member of its Group to take or fail to take any action), and does not know of any circumstance that could reasonably be expected to (i) adversely affect the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution or, if effected, the Distribution, (ii) adversely affect the Internal Distribution Tax-Free Status of the Internal Contribution or any Internal Distribution, or (iii) cause any representation or factual statement made in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement, any Representation Letters executed by it or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be untrue.
(c) Arlo hereby represents and warrants that, during the two-year period ending on the date hereof, there was no agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the Arlo Group or by any other Person or Persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding an acquisition of all or a significant portion of the Arlo Capital Stock (or capital stock of any predecessor); provided , however , that no representation is made regarding any such agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) (i) by any one or more officers or directors of Parent or (ii) relating to Arlo Capital Stock sold pursuant to the IPO.
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Section 7.02 Restrictions on Arlo .
(a) Arlo agrees that, unless Parent shall have determined not to undertake the Distribution and shall have waived in writing (which waiver may be withheld or granted by Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion) the requirement to comply with this sentence, Arlo (i) will (and shall cause each member of the Arlo Group to) take any action reasonably requested by Parent in order to consummate the Distribution (including, without limitation, executing representation letters prepared by Parents Tax Advisors supporting any Tax Opinions regarding the Distribution) and (ii) will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any Arlo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to (A) prevent Parent from consummating the Distribution or (B) require Parent or Arlo to reflect a liability or reserve for Income Taxes with respect to the Distribution in its financial statements. Arlo agrees that, without Parents prior written consent, it will not take, or cause or permit any Arlo Affiliate to take, any action that could reasonably be expected to (i) cause Parent to cease to have control (within the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Code) of Arlo or (ii) result in a Deconsolidation Event, in each case, prior to the Distribution Date.
(b) Arlo agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any Arlo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any material, information, covenant or representation in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any Representation Letter. Arlo agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or permit any Arlo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action that prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent (i) the Tax-Free Status or the Internal Distribution Tax-Free Status (in the case of the Tax-Free Status of the Distribution, unless Parent shall have determined not to undertake the Distribution and shall have waived in writing (which waiver may be withheld or granted by Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion) the requirement to comply with this clause (i) relating to the Distribution), or (ii) any other transaction contemplated by the Separation Agreement which is intended by the parties to be tax-free from so qualifying.
(c) Arlo agrees that, unless Parent shall have determined not to undertake the Distribution and shall have waived in writing (which waiver may be withheld or granted by Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion) the requirement to comply with this Section 7.02(c), from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will (i) maintain its status as a company engaged in the Arlo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and (ii) not engage in any transaction that would or reasonably could result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the Arlo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code.
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(d) Arlo agrees that, unless Parent shall have determined not to undertake the Distribution and shall have waived in writing (which waiver may be withheld or granted by Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion) the requirement to comply with this Section 7.02(d), from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will not (i) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent Arlo has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur (whether by (x) redeeming rights under a shareholder rights plan, (y) finding a tender offer to be a permitted offer under any such plan or otherwise causing any such plan to be inapplicable or neutralized with respect to any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, or (z) approving any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, whether for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL or any similar corporate statute, any fair price or other provision of Arlos charter or bylaws or otherwise), (ii) merge or consolidate with any other Person or liquidate or partially liquidate, (iii) in a single transaction or series of transactions (A) sell or transfer (other than sales or transfers of inventory in the ordinary course of business) all or substantially all of the assets that were transferred to Arlo pursuant to the Contribution, (B) sell or transfer 30% or more of the gross assets of the Arlo Active Trade or Business or (C) sell or transfer 30% or more of the consolidated gross assets of Arlo and its Affiliates (in each case, such percentages to be measured based on fair market value as of the Distribution Date), (iv) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through an Arlo Affiliate) any Arlo stock, or rights to acquire stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (v) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the voting rights of Arlo Capital Stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of Arlo Capital Stock into another class of Arlo Capital Stock), or (vi) take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation or covenant made or to be made in any Representation Letters) which in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this paragraph (d)) would or reasonably could have the effect of causing or permitting one or more Persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire, directly or indirectly, stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in Arlo (or any successor) or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution or the Distribution, unless, in each case, (A) prior to taking any such action set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) on or prior to the Distribution Date, Parent shall have consented to such action in writing (which consent may be withheld or granted by Parent in its sole and absolute discretion) and (B) prior to taking any such action set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) following the Distribution Date until the first day after the Restriction Period, (I) Arlo shall have requested that Parent obtain a private letter ruling (or, if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) from the IRS and/or any other applicable Tax Authority in accordance with Section 7.04(b) and (d) of this Agreement to the effect that such transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status and Parent shall have received such a private letter ruling in form and substance satisfactory to Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion, which discretion shall be exercised in good faith solely to preserve the Tax-Free Status (and in determining whether a private letter ruling is satisfactory, Parent may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and representations made in connection with such private letter ruling), (II) Arlo shall have provided Parent with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion, which discretion shall be exercised in good faith solely to preserve the Tax-Free Status (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, Parent may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions
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and representations used as a basis for the Unqualified Tax Opinion and Parent may determine that no opinion would be acceptable to Parent) or (III) Parent shall have waived in writing (which waiver may be withheld or granted by Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion) the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.
Section 7.03 Restrictions on Parent. Parent agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any member of the Parent Group to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any material, information, covenant or representation in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any Representation Letters. Parent agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any member of the Parent Group to take or fail to take, any action which prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent the Tax-Free Status; provided , however , that this Section 7.03 shall not be construed as obligating Parent to consummate the Distribution.
Section 7.04 Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings.
(a) Following the Distribution Date, if Arlo notifies Parent that it desires to take one of the actions described in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section 7.02(d) (a Notified Action ), Parent and Arlo shall reasonably cooperate to attempt to obtain the private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion referred to in Section 7.02(d), unless Parent shall have waived the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.
(b) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at Arlos Request. Following the Distribution Date, at the reasonable request of Arlo pursuant to Section 7.02(d), Parent shall cooperate with Arlo and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a private letter ruling from the IRS (and/or any other applicable Tax Authority, or if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) or cooperate with Arlo to enable Arlo to obtain an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting Arlo to take the Notified Action. Further, in no event shall Parent be required to file or cooperate in the filing of any request for a private letter ruling under this Section 7.04(b), unless Arlo represents that (A) it has reviewed the request for such private letter ruling, and (B) all statements, information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the Arlo Group, contained in the related private letter ruling documents are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and complete. Arlo shall reimburse Parent for all reasonable costs and expenses, including out-of-pocket expenses and expenses relating to the utilization of Parent personnel, incurred by the Parent Group in obtaining a private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Arlo within 30 days after receiving an invoice from Parent therefor.
(c) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at Parents Request . Parent shall have the right to request or obtain a private letter ruling (or, if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) from the IRS (and/or any other applicable Tax Authority) or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion. If Parent determines to obtain a private letter ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion, Arlo shall (and shall cause each Affiliate of Arlo to) cooperate with Parent and take any and all actions reasonably requested by Parent in connection with obtaining the private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion (including, without limitation, by making any representation or covenant or providing any materials or information requested by the IRS (or other applicable Tax Authority) or Tax Advisor; provided that Arlo shall not be required to make (or cause any Affiliate of Arlo to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control). Parent and Arlo shall each bear its own costs and expenses in obtaining a private letter ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Parent.
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(d) Arlo hereby agrees that Parent shall have sole and exclusive control over the process of obtaining any private letter ruling pursuant to Section 7.04(b) or (c), and that only Parent shall be permitted to apply for such a private letter ruling. In connection with obtaining a private letter ruling pursuant to Section 7.04(b), (A) Parent shall keep Arlo informed in a timely manner of all material actions taken or proposed to be taken by Parent in connection therewith; (B) Parent shall (1) reasonably in advance of the submission of any related private letter ruling documents provide Arlo with a draft copy thereof, (2) reasonably consider Arlos comments on such draft copy, and (3) provide Arlo with a final copy; and (C) Parent shall provide Arlo with notice reasonably in advance of, and Arlo shall have the right to attend, any meetings with the IRS (or other applicable Tax Authority) (subject to the approval of the IRS (or other applicable Tax Authority)) that relate to such private letter ruling request. Neither Arlo nor any Arlo Affiliate directly or indirectly controlled by Arlo shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Tax Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning any of the Transactions (including the impact of any other transaction on any of the Transactions).
Section 7.05 Liability for Tax-Related Losses.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, subject to Section 7.05(c), Arlo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Parent and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition after the Distribution of all or a portion of Arlos Capital Stock and/or its or its subsidiaries stock or assets (including any capital stock of Arlo Ireland) by any means whatsoever by any Person, (B) any agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the Arlo Group or by any other Person or Persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors (other than officers or directors of Parent) that 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 Arlo or Arlo Ireland (or any successor thereof) representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein, (C) any action or failure to act by Arlo after the Distribution (including, without limitation, any amendment to Arlos certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise) affecting the voting rights of Arlo stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of Arlo Capital Stock into another class of Arlo Capital Stock), (D) any act or failure to act by Arlo or any Arlo Affiliate described in Section 7.02 (regardless whether such act or failure to act is or may be covered by a consent described in Section 7.02(a) or a consent, private letter ruling, Unqualified Tax Opinion or waiver described in clause (A) or (B) of Section 7.02(d)), or (E) any breach by Arlo of any of its agreements or representations set forth in Section 7.01 or in any Representation Letter executed by it.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, subject to Section 7.05(c), Parent shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Arlo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to, or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition after the Distribution of all or a portion of Parents stock and/or its or its subsidiaries stock or assets (including any capital stock of Netgear Holdings or Netgear International) by any means whatsoever by any Person, (B) any agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the Parent Group or by any other Person or Persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors that 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 Parent, Netgear Holdings or Netgear International (or any successor thereof) representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein, (C) any act or failure to act by Parent or a member of the Parent Group described in Section 7.03 or (D) any breach by Parent of any of its agreement or representations set forth in Section 7.01(a) or in any Representation Letters executed by it.
(c)
(i) To the extent that any Tax-Related Loss is or reasonably could be subject to indemnification under both Sections 7.05(a) and (b), responsibility for such Tax-Related Loss shall be shared by Parent and Arlo according to relative fault.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.05(b) or (c)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary:
(A) with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from the application of Section 355(e) or Section 355(f) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in Parent, Netgear Holdings or Netgear International) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting, in whole or in part, from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of Arlo (or any Arlo Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person or any action or failure to act by Arlo after the Distribution affecting the voting rights of Arlo, Arlo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Parent and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Loss; and
(B) for purposes of calculating the amount and timing of any Tax-Related Loss for which Arlo is responsible under this Section 7.05(c)(ii)(B), Tax-Related Losses shall be calculated by assuming that Parent, the Parent Affiliated Group and each member of the Parent Group (I) pay Tax at the highest marginal corporate Tax rates in effect in each relevant taxable year and (II) have no Tax Attributes in any relevant taxable year.
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(iii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.05(a) or (c)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from the application of Section 355(e) or Section 355(f) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in Arlo) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting, in whole or in part, from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of Parent (or any Parent Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person, Parent shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Arlo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Loss.
(d) Arlo shall pay Parent the amount of any Tax-Related Losses for which Arlo is responsible under this Section 7.05: (A) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (i) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses no later than two Business Days prior to the date Parent files, or causes to be filed, the applicable Tax Return for the year of the Contribution or Distribution, as applicable (the Filing Date ) ( provided that if such Tax-Related Losses arise pursuant to a Final Determination described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Final Determination, then Arlo shall pay Parent no later than two Business Days prior to the due date for making payment with respect to such Final Determination) and (B) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses, no later than two Business Days after the date Parent pays such Tax-Related Losses. Parent shall pay Arlo the amount of any Tax-Related Losses (described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Loss) for which Parent is responsible under this Section 7.05 no later than two Business Days after the date Arlo pays such Tax-Related Losses. Each party shall have the right to review the calculation of any Tax-Related Losses prepared by the other party, including any related work papers and other supporting documentation.
Section 7.06 Section 336(e) Election. If Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code (a Section 336(e) Election ) shall be made with respect to the Distribution, Arlo shall (and shall cause the relevant member of the Arlo Group to) join with Parent or the relevant member of the Parent Group in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably requested by Parent or that is otherwise necessary to give effect to such election (including making any other related election). If a Section 336(e) Election is made with respect to the Distribution, then this Agreement shall be amended in such a manner as is determined by Parent in good faith to take into account such Section 336(e) Election (including by requiring that, in the event the Contribution and Distribution fail to have Tax-Free Status and Parent is not entitled to indemnification for the Tax-Related Losses arising from such failure, Arlo shall pay over to Parent any Tax Benefits actually realized by any member of the Arlo Group arising from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from the Section 336(e) Election).
Section 8. Assistance and Cooperation.
Section 8.01 Assistance and Cooperation.
(a) Each of the Companies shall promptly provide (and cause its Affiliates to provide) the other and its agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, with such cooperation or information as such other Company reasonably requests in connection with Tax matters relating to the Companies and their Affiliates, including (i) preparation and filing of Tax Returns, (ii) determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated Taxes) or the right to and amount of any refund of Taxes or other Tax Benefit, (iii) examinations of Tax
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Returns, and (iv) any administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of Taxes assessed or proposed to be assessed. Such cooperation and information shall include, without limitation, upon reasonable notice, making all information and documents in their possession relating to the other Company and its Affiliates available to such other Company; provided , however , that no Company shall be required to provide any Tax Records with respect to a particular Tax or Tax Return to the other Company after the date that is 3 years after the earlier of (x) the due date (taking into account extensions) for filing the relevant Tax Return or for paying the relevant Tax or (y) the date on which the relevant Tax Return was filed or the relevant Tax was paid. Each of the Companies shall also make available to the other, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including officers, directors, employees and agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates) responsible for preparing, maintaining, and interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes, and personnel reasonably required as witnesses or for purposes of providing information or documents in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes. Arlo shall cooperate with Parent and take any and all actions reasonably requested by Parent in connection with obtaining any Tax Opinions (including, without limitation, by making any new representation or covenant confirming any previously made representation or covenant or providing any materials or information reasonably requested by any Tax Advisor or Tax Authority). Each of the Companies shall promptly provide (and cause its Affiliates to provide) any Tax Advisor with respect to any Tax Advisor Dispute such cooperation and information as such Tax Advisor reasonably requests in connection with such Tax Advisor Dispute.
(b) Any information or documents provided under this Section 8 shall be kept confidential by the Company receiving the information or documents, except as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, (i) neither Parent nor any Parent Affiliate shall be required to provide Arlo or any Arlo Affiliate or any other Person access to or copies of any information, documents or procedures (including the proceedings of any Tax Contest) other than information, documents or procedures that relate solely to Arlo, the Arlo Business or the Arlo Assets and (ii) in no event shall Parent or any Parent Affiliate be required to provide Arlo, any Arlo Affiliate or any other Person access to or copies of any information or documents if such action would or reasonably could be expected to result in the waiver of any Privilege. In addition, in the event that either Company determines that the provision of any information or documents to the other Company or any of such other Companys Affiliate could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or waive any Privilege, the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to permit compliance with its obligations under this Section 8 in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.
Section 8.02 Income Tax Return Information. Arlo and Parent acknowledge that time is of the essence in relation to any request for information, assistance or cooperation made by Parent or Arlo pursuant to Section 8.01 or this Section 8.02. Arlo and Parent acknowledge that failure to conform to the deadlines set forth herein or reasonable deadlines otherwise set by Parent or Arlo could cause irreparable harm. Each Company shall provide to the other Company
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information and documents relating to its Group required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns. Any information or documents the Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax Returns shall be provided in such form as the Responsible Company reasonably requests and in sufficient time for the Responsible Company to file such Tax Returns on a timely basis.
Section 8.03 Reliance by Parent. If any member of the Arlo Group supplies information to a member of the Parent Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the Parent Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the Parent Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of Arlo (or any officer of Arlo as designated by the chief financial officer of Arlo) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. Arlo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Parent Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the Arlo Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the Parent Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability.
Section 8.04 Reliance by Arlo. If any member of the Parent Group supplies information to a member of the Arlo Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the Arlo Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the Arlo Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of Parent (or any officer of Parent as designated by the chief financial officer of Parent) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. Parent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Arlo Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the Parent Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the Arlo Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability.
Section 9. Tax Contests.
Section 9.01 Notice . Each of the Companies shall provide prompt notice to the other Company of any written communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment or proceeding or other Tax Contest of which it becomes aware related to Taxes for which it reasonably expects be indemnified by the other Company hereunder or for which it reasonably may be required to indemnify the other Company hereunder. Such notice shall include copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Tax Authority and contain factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable detail and shall be accompanied by copies of any notice and other documents received from any Tax Authority in respect of any such matters. The failure of one Company to notify the other of such communication in accordance with the immediately preceding sentences shall not relieve such other Company of any liability or obligation to pay such Tax or make indemnification payments under this Agreement, except to the extent that the failure timely to provide such notification actually prejudices the ability of such other Company to contest such Tax liability or increases the amount of such Tax liability.
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Section 9.02 Control of Tax Contests.
(a) Separate Company Taxes. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Separate Return, the Company having liability for the Tax pursuant to Section 2 hereof shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 9.02(d) below.
(b) Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return and Parent State Combined Income Tax Return. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or any Parent State Combined Income Tax Return, Parent shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 9.02(d)(i) below.
(c) Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return, Parent shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability.
(d) Distribution-Related Tax Contests.
(i) In the event of any Distribution-Related Tax Contest as a result of which Arlo could reasonably be expected to become liable for any Tax or Tax-Related Losses and which Parent has the right to administer and control pursuant to Section 9.02(a) or (b) above, (A) Parent shall consult with Arlo reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Contest, (B) Parent shall offer Arlo a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax Contest, (C) Parent shall defend such Tax Contest diligently and in good faith as if it were the only party in interest in connection with such Tax Contest, and (D) Parent shall provide Arlo copies of any written materials relating to such Tax Contest received from the relevant Tax Authority.
(ii) In the event of any Distribution-Related Tax Contest with respect to any Arlo Separate Return, (A) Arlo shall consult with Parent reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Contest, (B) Arlo shall consult with Parent and offer Parent a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax Contest, (C) Arlo shall defend such Tax Contest diligently and in good faith as if it were the only party in interest in connection with such Tax Contest, (D) Parent shall be entitled to participate in such Tax Contest and receive copies of any written materials relating to such Tax Contest received from the relevant Tax Authority, and (E) Arlo shall not settle, compromise or abandon any such Tax Contest without obtaining the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) Power of Attorney. Each member of the Arlo Group shall execute and deliver to Parent (or such member of the Parent Group as Parent shall designate) any power of attorney or other similar document reasonably requested by Parent (or such designee) in connection with any Tax Contest (as to which Parent is the Controlling Party) described in this Section 9 within two (2) Business Days of such request.
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Section 10. Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements . This Agreement shall be effective as of the date following the IPO Closing Date. As of such date, (i) all prior intercompany Tax allocation agreements or arrangements solely between or among Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Arlo and/or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall be terminated, and (ii) any amounts due under such agreements with respect to taxable periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the date of the IPO shall be settled as promptly as practicable following the date of the IPO (and in any event no later than the earlier of (x) the due date for filing any Joint Returns for such taxable periods or (y) the Distribution Date). Upon such termination and settlement, no further payments by or to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by or to Arlo or any of its Subsidiaries, with respect to such agreements, shall be made, and all other rights and obligations pursuant to such agreements shall cease at such time. Any payments pursuant to such agreements shall be disregarded for purposes of computing amounts due under this Agreement; provided that to the extent appropriate, as determined by Parent, payments made pursuant to such agreements shall be credited to Arlo or Parent, respectively, in computing their respective obligations pursuant to this Agreement, in the event that such payments relate to a Tax liability that is the subject matter of this Agreement for a Tax Period that is the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 11. Survival of Obligations. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.
Section 12. Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross-Up.
Section 12.01 Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments . In the absence of any change in Tax treatment under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, for all Income Tax purposes, the Companies agree to treat, and to cause their respective Affiliates to treat, (i) any indemnity payment required by this Agreement or by the Separation Agreement (other than payments of interest) as either a contribution by Parent to Arlo or a distribution by Arlo to Parent, as the case may be (which contribution or distribution shall, in the case of any payment made following the Distribution Date, be treated as occurring immediately prior to the Distribution); and (ii) any payment of interest or State or Foreign Income Taxes by or to a Tax Authority, as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Company entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment.
Section 12.02 Tax Gross Up . If notwithstanding the manner in which Tax indemnity payments and Tax Benefit payments were reported, there is an adjustment to the Tax liability of a Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Separation Agreement, such payment shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount of such payment, reduced by all Income Taxes payable with respect to the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax Benefits resulting from the payment of such Income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the payment that the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to receive.
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Section 12.03 Interest Under this Agreement . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent one Company ( Indemnitor ) makes a payment of interest to another Company ( Indemnitee ) under this Agreement with respect to the period from the date that the Indemnitee made a payment of Tax to a Tax Authority to the date that the Indemnitor reimbursed the Indemnitee for such Tax payment, the interest payment shall be treated as interest expense to the Indemnitor (deductible to the extent provided by law) and as interest income by the Indemnitee (includible in income to the extent provided by law). The amount of the payment shall not be adjusted to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the Indemnitor or increase in Tax to the Indemnitee.
Section 13. Disagreements. The Companies desire that collaboration will continue between them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective Group members to try, to resolve in good faith all disagreements regarding their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (a Tax Advisor Dispute ) between any member of the Parent Group and any member of the Arlo Group as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or the performance of obligations hereunder, the Tax departments of the Companies shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute. If the Companies are unable to resolve any Tax Advisor Dispute that is not a High-Level Dispute within thirty (30) days, then the matter will be referred to a Tax Advisor acceptable to each of the Companies. The Tax Advisor may, in its discretion, obtain the services of any third-party appraiser, accounting firm or consultant that the Tax Advisor deems necessary to assist it in resolving such disagreement. The Tax Advisor shall furnish written notice to the Companies of its resolution of any such Tax Advisor Dispute as soon as practical, but in any event no later than 45 days after its acceptance of the matter for resolution. Any such resolution by the Tax Advisor will be conclusive and binding on the Companies. Following receipt of the Tax Advisors written notice to the Companies of its resolution of the Tax Advisor Dispute, the Companies shall each take or cause to be taken any action necessary to implement such resolution of the Tax Advisor. In accordance with Section 15, each Company shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of its representatives) incurred in connection with the referral of the matter to the Tax Advisor. All fees and expenses of the Tax Advisor in connection with such referral shall be shared equally by the Companies. If the Companies are unable to resolve any Tax Advisor Dispute that is a High-Level Dispute within thirty (30) days, then the matter shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures set forth in Sections 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 of the Separation Agreement; provided that each of the arbitrators selected in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Separation Agreement must be Tax Advisors. Nothing in this Section 13 will prevent either Company from seeking injunctive relief if any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute through the Tax Advisor (or any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve any High-Level Dispute through the procedures set forth in Sections 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 of the Separation Agreement, as modified by the proviso in the preceding sentence) could result in serious and irreparable injury to either Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Parent and Arlo are the only members of their respective Group entitled to commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, and each of Parent and Arlo will cause its respective Group members not to commence any dispute resolution procedure other than through such party as provided in this Section 13.
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Section 14. Late Payments. Any amount owed by one party to another party under this Agreement which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the Prime Rate plus two percent, compounded semiannually, from the due date of the payment to the date paid. To the extent interest required to be paid under this Section 14 duplicates interest required to be paid under any other provision of this Agreement, interest shall be computed at the higher of the interest rate provided under this Section 14 or the interest rate provided under such other provision.
Section 15. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party and its Affiliates shall bear their own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns, Tax Contests, and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 16. General Provisions.
Section 16.01 Addresses and Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed, 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 16.01):
If to Parent :
NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Dr. San Jose, CA 95134 Attention: General Counsel E-mail: legal@netgear.com
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If to Arlo (prior to, on or after the IPO Closing Date) :
Arlo Technologies, Inc. 2200 Faraday Ave., Suite 150 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Attention: General Counsel E-mail: legal@arlo.com |
A party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.
Section 16.02 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .
(a) 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 counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party.
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(b) This Agreement and the exhibits, schedules and appendices hereto, contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Separation Agreement, or any other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, with respect to matters addressed herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
(c) Parent represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Parent Group, and Arlo represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Arlo Group, as follows:
(i) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and
(ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.
(d) Each party acknowledges that it and each other party may execute this Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other party at any time, it will as promptly and reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
Section 16.03 Waiver. Waiver by a party of any default by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the other party. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
Section 16.04 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.
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Section 16.05 Assignability. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , no such party hereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a partys rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole in connection with a change of control of a party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person 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 party.
Section 16.06 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information, and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement, including the execution and delivery to the other parties and their Affiliates and representatives of such powers of attorney or other authorizing documentation as is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with Tax Contests (or portions thereof) under the control of such other parties in accordance with Section 9.
Section 16.07 Integration . The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the parties any rights or remedies hereunder, and there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any third Person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
Section 16.08 Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 16.09 Governing Law. This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
Section 16.10 Amendment. No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
Section 16.11 Arlo Subsidiaries . If, at any time, Arlo acquires or creates one or more subsidiaries that are includable in the Arlo Group, they shall be subject to this Agreement and all references to the Arlo Group herein shall thereafter include a reference to such subsidiaries.
Section 16.12 Successors . This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the parties hereto (including, but not limited to, any successor of Parent or Arlo succeeding to the Tax Attributes of either under Section 381 of the Code), to the same extent as if such successor had been an original party to this Agreement.
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Section 16.13 Specific Performance . Subject to the provisions of Section 13, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the party or parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer on the date first set forth above.
NETGEAR, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick C.S. Lo | |
Name: Patrick C.S. Lo | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Brian Busse | |
Name: Brian Busse | ||
Title: General Counsel |
[Signature Page to Tax Matters Agreement]
Exhibit 10.4
EXECUTION VERSION
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
NETGEAR, INC.
AND
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dated as of August 2, 2018
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
This Employee Matters Agreement (this Agreement ), dated as of August 2, 2018, with effect as of the IPO Effective Time, is entered into by and between NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Parent ), and Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Arlo , and together with Parent, the Parties ).
RECITALS :
WHEREAS, Parent and Arlo have entered into a Master Separation Agreement pursuant to which the Parties have set out the terms on which, and the conditions subject to which, they wish to implement the Separation (as defined in the Master Separation Agreement) (such agreement, as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the Master Separation Agreement ).
WHEREAS, in connection therewith, Parent and Arlo have agreed to enter into this Agreement to allocate between them assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation, pension and benefit plans, programs and arrangements and certain employment matters.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and other provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized words and expressions and variations thereof used in this Agreement have the meanings set forth below.
1.1 A/L Split Date means July 2, 2018.
1.2 Affiliate has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.3 Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, and includes all the Schedules hereto.
1.4 Ancillary Agreements has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.5 Approved Leave of Absence means an absence from active service pursuant to an approved leave policy with a guaranteed right of reinstatement.
1.6 Arlo has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
1.7 Arlo 401(k) Plan Trust means a trust relating to the Arlo 401(k) Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) and be exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code.
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1.8 Arlo 401(k) Plan means a 401(k) plan established by Arlo.
1.9 Arlo Allocation Factor means the percentage, rounded up to the nearest whole number, determined by the following calculation: (the product of A multiplied by D) divided by (the sum of (A multiplied by D) plus N), where A equals the Arlo Value, D equals the Distribution Ratio, and N equals the Parent Post-Spin Value.
1.10 Arlo Assets has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.11 Arlo Capital Stock has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.12 Arlo Common Stock has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.13 Arlo Employee means any individual who is either actively employed by, or then on Approved Leave of Absence from, an Arlo Entity on or after the A/L Split Date.
1.14 Arlo Entities means the members of the Arlo Group (as defined in the Master Separation Agreement).
1.15 Arlo ESPP means the 2018 Arlo Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
1.16 Arlo Executive Benefit Plans means the executive benefit and nonqualified plans, programs, and arrangements established, sponsored, maintained, or agreed upon, by any Arlo Entity for the benefit of employees and former employees of any Arlo Entity.
1.17 Arlo Long-Term Incentive Plan means the Arlo Technologies, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
1.18 Arlo Ratio means the quotient obtained by dividing the Parent Pre-Spin Value by the Arlo Value.
1.19 Arlo Value means the closing per-share price of Arlo Common Stock on the Stock Exchange on the last trading day preceding the Distribution Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
1.20 Auditing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a).
1.21 Benefit Plan means, with respect to an entity or any of its Subsidiaries, (a) each employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) and all other employee benefits arrangements, policies or payroll practices (including, without limitation, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation, disability, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option or other equity-based compensation, hospitalization, medical insurance or life insurance) sponsored or maintained by such entity or by any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute) and (b) all
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employee pension benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), occupational pension plan or arrangement or other pension arrangements sponsored, maintained or contributed to by such entity or any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute). For the avoidance of doubt, Benefit Plans includes Health and Welfare Plans and Arlo Executive Benefit Plans and Parent Executive Benefit Plans. When immediately preceded by Parent, Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Parent or a Parent Entity or any Benefit Plan with respect to which Parent or a Parent Entity is a party. When immediately preceded by Arlo, Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Arlo or any Arlo Entity or any Benefit Plan with respect to which Arlo or an Arlo Entity is a party.
1.22 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor federal income tax law. Reference to a specific Code provision also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.
1.23 Cutoff Date means August 3, 2018.
1.24 Distribution has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.25 Distribution Date has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.26 Distribution Effective Time means the effective time of the Distribution.
1.27 Distribution Ratio means the distribution ratio described in Section 4.4(b) of the Separation Agreement.
1.28 ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Reference to a specific provision of ERISA also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.
1.29 Equity Awards means Parent Options, Parent RSU Awards, Arlo Options and Arlo RSU Awards.
1.30 Former Arlo Employee means any individual who is an Arlo Employee as of the A/L Split Date or thereafter who ceases to be an employee of the Arlo Group following the A/L Split Date.
1.31 Former Parent Employee means (a) any individual (other than an Arlo Employee) who, as of the A/L Split Date is a former employee of any Parent Entity, or (b) any individual who is a Parent Employee as of the A/L Split Date or thereafter who ceases to be an employee of any Parent Entity following the A/L Split Date.
1.32 Health and Welfare Plans means any plan, fund or program which was established or is maintained for the purpose of providing for its participants or their beneficiaries, through the purchase of insurance or otherwise, medical (including PPO, EPO and HDHP coverages), dental, prescription, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life and
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AD&D, employee assistance, group legal services, wellness, cafeteria (including premium payment, health flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account components), travel reimbursement, transportation, or other benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability, death or unemployment, or vacation benefits, apprenticeship or other training programs or day care centers, scholarship funds, or prepaid legal services, including any such plan, fund or program as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.
1.33 IPO has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.34 IPO Effective Time means the time of the consummation of the IPO.
1.35 IPO Registration Statement has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.36 Liabilities has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.37 Master Separation Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
1.38 Medical Plan when immediately preceded by Parent, means the Benefit Plan under which medical benefits are provided to Parent Employees established and maintained by Parent. When immediately preceded by Arlo, Medical Plan means the Benefit Plan under which medical benefits are provided to Arlo Employees to be established by Arlo pursuant to Article IV.
1.39 Non-parties has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b).
1.40 Option (a) when immediately preceded by Parent means an option (either nonqualified or incentive) to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan and (b) when immediately preceded by Arlo, means an option (either nonqualified or incentive) to purchase shares of Arlo Common Stock pursuant to the Arlo Long-Term Incentive Plan.
1.41 Parent has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
1.42 Parent 401(k) Plan means the Netgear 401(k) Plan as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provision of this Agreement.
1.43 Parent Allocation Factor means the percentage, rounded down to the nearest whole number, determined by the following calculation: N divided by the sum of ((A multiplied by D) plus N,) where A equals the Arlo Value , D equals the Distribution Ratio, and N equals the Parent Post-Spin Value.
1.44 Parent Assets has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
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1.45 Parent Common Stock means shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Parent.
1.46 Parent Employee means any individual, other than an Arlo Employee, who is either actively employed by, or then on Approved Leave of Absence from, a Parent Entity on or after the A/L Split Date.
1.47 Parent Entities means the members of the Parent Group (as defined in the Master Separation Agreement).
1.48 Parent Executive Benefit Plans means the executive benefit and nonqualified plans, programs, agreements, and arrangements established, sponsored, maintained, or agreed upon, by any Parent Entity for the benefit of employees and former employees of any Parent Entity.
1.49 Parent Flexible Benefit Plan has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
1.50 Parent Incentive Plans means any of the annual or short term incentive plans of Parent, all as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement.
1.51 Parent Long-Term Incentive Plans means any of the Netgear, Inc. 2003 Stock Plan, the Amended and Restated Netgear, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Netgear, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, each as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement.
1.52 Parent Post-Spin Value means the closing per-share price of Parent Common Stock in the ex-distribution market on the Stock Exchange on the last trading day preceding the Distribution Date as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
1.53 Parent Pre-Spin Value means the closing per-share price of Parent Common Stock trading regular way with due bills on the Stock Exchange on the last trading day preceding the Distribution Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
1.54 Parent Ratio means the quotient obtained by dividing the Parent Pre-Spin Value by the Parent Post-Spin Value.
1.55 Participating Company means (a) Parent and (b) any other Person (other than an individual) that participates in a plan sponsored by any Parent Entity.
1.56 Parties has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
1.57 Person has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.58 RSU Award (a) when immediately preceded by Parent, means an award of units issued under a Parent Benefit Plan representing a general unsecured promise by Parent to pay the value of shares of Parent Common Stock in cash or shares of Parent Common Stock and, (b) when immediately preceded by Arlo, means an award of units issued under an Arlo Benefit Plan representing a general unsecured promise by Arlo to pay the value of shares of Arlo Common Stock in cash or shares of Arlo Common Stock.
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1.59 Separation has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.60 Stock Exchange means the New York Stock Exchange.
1.61 Subsidiary has the meaning given to that term in the Master Separation Agreement.
1.62 Tax Matters Agreement means the Tax Matters Agreement dated as of August 2, 2018 by and between Parent and Arlo.
1.63 U.S. means the 50 United States of America and the District of Columbia.
ARTICLE II
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
2.1 Employment of Arlo Employees . All Arlo Employees who are employed by Arlo or another Arlo Entity as of the A/L Split Date shall continue to be employees of Arlo or another Arlo Entity, as the case may be, immediately after the A/L Split Date. The Parties will cooperate to cause each of the individuals set forth on Schedule A hereto to be employed by an Arlo Entity as soon as reasonably practicable following the A/L Split Date.
2.2 Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets .
(a) As of the A/L Split Date, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the Parent Entities shall assume or retain and Parent hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all Parent Benefit Plans with respect to all Parent Employees, Former Parent Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment or termination of employment of all Parent Employees and Former Parent Employees, in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services to any Parent Entity, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to Parent under this Agreement. All assets held in trust to fund the Parent Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the Parent Benefit Plans shall be Parent Assets, except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.
(b) From and after the A/L Split Date, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Arlo and the Arlo Entities shall assume or retain, as applicable, and Arlo hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full, (i) all Liabilities under all Arlo Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment or termination of employment of all Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees, in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services to any Arlo Entity, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to Arlo or any Arlo Entity under this Agreement. All assets held in trust to fund the Arlo Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the Arlo Benefit Plans shall be Arlo Assets, except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.
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2.3 Arlo Participation in Parent Benefit Plans . Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Distribution Effective Time, Arlo and each other Arlo Entity shall cease to be a Participating Company in any Parent Benefit Plan, and Parent and Arlo shall take all necessary action to effectuate such cessation as a Participating Company.
2.4 Commercially Reasonable Efforts . Parent and Arlo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) enter into any necessary agreements to accomplish the assumptions and transfers contemplated by this Agreement; and (b) provide for the maintenance of the necessary participant records, the appointment of the trustees and the engagement of record keepers, investment managers, providers, insurers, and other third parties reasonably necessary to maintaining and administering the Parent Benefit Plans and the Arlo Benefit Plans.
2.5 Regulatory Compliance . Parent and Arlo shall, in connection with the actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, reasonably cooperate in making any and all appropriate filings required under the Code, ERISA and any applicable securities laws, implementing all appropriate communications with participants, transferring appropriate records and taking all such other actions as the requesting party may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this Agreement in a timely manner.
2.6 Approval by Parent as Sole Stockholder . Prior to the IPO Effective Time, Parent shall cause Arlo to adopt the Arlo Long-Term Incentive Plan and Arlo ESPP.
ARTICLE III
BENEFIT PLANS
3.1 401(k) Plan Matters .
(a) From the A/L Split Date and continuing until such time as Parent ceases to own at least 80% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Arlo Capital Stock (such date or such earlier date agreed to in writing by Arlo and Parent, the Plan Milestone Date ), Arlo adopts, and shall participate in as an Adopting Employer (as defined in the Parent 401(k) Plan), the Parent 401(k) Plan for the benefit of Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees, and Parent consents to such adoption and maintenance, in accordance with the terms of the Parent 401(k) Plan.
(b) Effective as of the Plan Milestone Date, Arlo shall establish the Arlo 401(k) Plan and the Arlo 401(k) Plan Trust. As soon as practicable following the establishment of the Arlo 401(k) Plan and the Arlo 401(k) Plan Trust, Parent shall cause the accounts of the Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees in the Parent 401(k) Plan to be transferred to the Arlo 401(k) Plan and the Arlo 401(k) Plan Trust in cash or such other assets as mutually agreed by Parent and Arlo, and Arlo shall cause the Arlo 401(k) Plan to assume and be solely responsible for all Liabilities under the Arlo 401(k) Plan to or relating to Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees whose accounts are transferred from the Parent 401(k) Plan. Parent and Arlo agree to cooperate in making all appropriate filings and taking all reasonable actions required to implement the provisions of this Section 3.1; provided that Arlo acknowledges that it will be responsible for complying with any requirements and applying for any determination letters with respect to the Arlo 401(k) Plan.
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(c) Parent and Arlo shall assume sole responsibility for ensuring that their respective savings plans are maintained in compliance with applicable laws with respect to holding shares of their respective common stock and common stock of the other entity.
3.2 Health and Welfare Plan Matters .
(a) Parent will cause the Parent Health and Welfare Plans in effect on the A/L Split Date to provide coverage to Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees (and, in each case, their beneficiaries and dependents) from and after the A/L Split Date until the Plan Milestone Date on the same basis as immediately prior to the A/L Split Date and in accordance with the terms of Parents Health and Welfare Plans.
(b) Effective as of the Plan Milestone Date, Arlo shall adopt Health and Welfare Plans for the benefit of Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees, and Arlo shall be responsible for all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from health and welfare coverage or claims incurred by or on behalf of Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees or their covered dependents under the Arlo Health and Welfare Plans on or after the Plan Milestone Date.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.2, with respect to any Arlo Employee who becomes disabled under the terms of the Parent Health and Welfare Plans and becomes entitled to receive long-term or short-term disability benefits prior to the Plan Milestone Date, such Arlo Employee shall continue to receive long-term or short-term disability benefits under the Parent Health and Welfare Plans on and after the Plan Milestone Date in accordance with the terms of the Parent Health and Welfare Plans.
(d) Following the A/L Split Date, Parent shall retain:
(i) sponsorship of all Parent Health and Welfare Plans and any trust or other funding arrangement established or maintained with respect to such plans, including any assets held as of the A/L Split Date with respect to such plans; and
(ii) all Liabilities under the Parent Health and Welfare Plans, subject to the obligations of Arlo described in Section 3.4.
Parent shall not assume any Liability under any Arlo Health and Welfare Plan, and all such claims shall be satisfied pursuant to Section 3.2(b).
3.3 Flexible Benefit Plans . Parent will continue to maintain on behalf of Arlo Employees the health care reimbursement program, the transit and parking reimbursement program and the dependent care reimbursement program and any similar reimbursement account program (all of such accounts, Parent Flexible Benefit Plan ) for claims incurred prior to the Plan Milestone Date on the same basis as immediately prior to the A/L Split Date and in accordance with the terms of the Parent Flexible Benefit Plan. Effective as of the Plan Milestone Date, Arlo shall establish a health care reimbursement program, transit and parking reimbursement program and the dependent care reimbursement program and any similar reimbursement account program for Arlo Employees.
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3.4 Benefit Plan Continuation Period . From and after the A/L Split Date and through the applicable Plan Milestone Date, the administrator and/or insurer of the Parent 401(k) Plan, Parent Health and Welfare Plans, and Parent Flexible Benefit Plans will charge (a) Parent directly for any costs, premiums and liabilities related to the participation of any Parent Employees and Former Parent Employees in such Parent Benefit Plans and (b) Arlo directly for any costs, premiums and liabilities associated with the participation of any Arlo Employees or Former Arlo Employees in such Parent Benefit Plans. The parties agree to promptly pay any such amounts to such Parent Benefit Plan administrators and insurers following the receipt of a written invoice of such costs.
3.5 Workers Compensation Liabilities . All workers compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by a Parent Employee, Former Parent Employee, Arlo Employee or Former Arlo Employee that results from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, prior to the A/L Split Date shall be retained by Parent; provided , however , that Arlo promptly shall reimburse Parent for any such Liabilities relating to Arlo Employees or Former Arlo Employees borne by Parent on or after the A/L Split Date. All workers compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by a Parent Employee or Former Parent Employee that results from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, on or after the A/L Split Date shall be retained by Parent. All workers compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an Arlo Employee or Former Arlo Employee that results from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, on or after the A/L Split Date shall be retained by Arlo. For purposes of this Agreement, a compensable injury shall be deemed to be sustained upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to eligibility for workers compensation benefits or at the time that an occupational disease becomes manifest, as the case may be. Parent, Arlo and the other Arlo Entities shall cooperate with respect to any notification to appropriate governmental agencies and the issuance of new, or the transfer of existing, workers compensation insurance policies and claims handling contracts.
3.6 Employment Agreements . Any employment agreement between Parent, on the one hand, and an Arlo Employee or Former Arlo Employee, on the other hand, shall as of A/L Split Date be assigned by Parent to Arlo and assumed by Arlo; provided , however , that with respect to any employee set forth on Schedule A, his or her employment agreement shall be assigned by Parent to Arlo and assumed by Arlo effective as of the date on which he or she becomes employed by Arlo.
3.7 Severance . An Arlo Employee shall not be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of determining eligibility for severance benefits in connection with or in anticipation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Master Separation Agreement. Arlo shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all costs arising out of payments and benefits relating to the termination or alleged termination of any Arlo Employee or Former Arlo Employees employment that occurs prior to, as a result of, in connection with or following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Master Separation Agreement, including any amounts required to be paid (including any payroll or other taxes), and the costs of providing benefits, under any applicable severance, separation, redundancy, termination or similar plan, program, practice, contract, agreement, law or regulation (such benefits to include any medical or other welfare benefits, outplacement benefits, accrued vacation, and taxes).
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3.8 Executive Benefit Plans . Except as provided in this Agreement, effective as of the A/L Split Date, Arlo shall assume and be solely responsible for all Liabilities to or relating to Arlo Employees and Former Arlo Employees under all Parent Executive Benefit Plans and Arlo Executive Benefit Plans.
ARTICLE IV
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
4.1 No Change in Control . The Parties hereto agree that none of the transactions contemplated by the Master Separation Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, including, without limitation, this Agreement, constitutes a change in control, change of control or similar term, as applicable, within the meaning of any Benefit Plan, the Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Arlo Long-Term Incentive Plan.
4.2 Parent Incentive Plans .
(a) Arlo Bonus Awards . Arlo shall assume all Liabilities with respect to all bonus awards payable on or after the A/L Split Date to Arlo Employees.
(b) Parent Bonus Awards . Parent shall retain all Liabilities with respect to any bonus awards payable under the Parent Incentive Plans to Parent Employees for the year in which the IPO Effective Time occurs and thereafter.
4.3 Parent Long-Term Incentive Plans . Parent and Arlo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions necessary or appropriate so that each outstanding Option and RSU Award granted under any Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan held by any individual shall be adjusted as set forth in this Section 4.3. The adjustments set forth below shall be the sole adjustments made with respect to Parent Options and Parent RSU Awards in connection with the Distribution.
(a) Parent Options Other than Parent Options Held by Former Parent Employees and Other than Parent Options Granted on or following the Cutoff Date . As determined by the Compensation Committee of the Parent Board of Directors (the Committee ) pursuant to its authority under the applicable Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan, each Parent Option outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time, other than a Parent Option held by a Former Parent Employee and other than a Parent Option granted on or following the Cutoff Date, shall, immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time, be converted into both an Arlo Option and a Parent Option and shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Distribution Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to such Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Distribution Effective Time:
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(i) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Parent Option, rounded down to the nearest whole share, shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (B) the Parent Ratio by (C) the Parent Allocation Factor,
(ii) the number of shares of Arlo Common Stock subject to such Arlo Option, rounded down to the nearest whole share, shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to the Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (B) the Arlo Ratio by (C) the Arlo Allocation Factor,
(iii) the per share exercise price of such Parent Option, rounded up to the nearest whole cent, shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the per share exercise price of such Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (B) the Parent Ratio, and
(iv) the per share exercise price of such Arlo Option, rounded up to the nearest whole cent, shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the per share exercise price of the Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (B) the Arlo Ratio.
(b) Parent Options Held by Former Parent Employees and Parent Options Granted on or Following the Cutoff Date .
(i) As determined by the Committee pursuant to its authority under the applicable Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan, each Parent Option outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time (x) that is held by a Former Parent Employee or (y) that was granted on or following the Cutoff Date shall be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Distribution Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to such Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Distribution Effective Time:
A. the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Parent Option, rounded down to the nearest whole share, shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (I) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (II) the Parent Ratio, and
B. the per share exercise price of such Parent Option, rounded up to the nearest whole cent, shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (I) the per share exercise price of such Parent Option immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (II) the Parent Ratio.
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(c) Parent RSU Awards Other than Parent RSU Awards Granted on or Following the Cutoff Date . As determined by the Committee pursuant to its authority under the applicable Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan, each Parent RSU Award outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time, other than any Parent RSU Award granted on or following the Cutoff Date, shall, immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time, be converted into both an Arlo RSU Award and a Parent RSU Award and shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Distribution Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to such Parent RSU Award immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Distribution Effective Time:
(i) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Parent RSU Award shall be equal to the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Parent RSU Award immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time, and
(ii) the number of shares of Arlo Common Stock subject to such Arlo RSU Award, rounded to the nearest whole share, shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to the Parent RSU Award immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (B) the Distribution Ratio.
(d) Parent RSU Awards Granted on or Following the Cutoff Date . As determined by the Committee pursuant to its authority under the applicable Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan, each Parent RSU Award granted on or following the Cutoff Date that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time shall be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Distribution Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to such Parent RSU Award immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Distribution Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock covered by such Parent RSU Award held by the participant, as applicable, rounded to the nearest whole share, shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock covered by such Parent RSU Award immediately prior to the Distribution Effective Time by (B) the Parent Ratio.
(e) Foreign Grants/Awards . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Parent may determine in its sole discretion to treat Parent Options or Parent RSU Awards that are outstanding as of the Distribution Effective Time and that are held by non-U.S. employees in a manner inconsistent with the adjustments set forth in Sections 4.3(a) through (d). For the avoidance of doubt, Parent may determine to provide for different adjustments with respect to some or all Parent Options and Parent RSU Awards to the extent that Parent deems such adjustments necessary and appropriate. Any adjustments made by Parent shall be deemed to have been incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth above and shall be binding on the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates.
(f) Miscellaneous Award Terms .
(i) After the Distribution Effective Time, Parent Options and Parent RSU Awards adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.3, regardless of by whom held, shall be settled by Parent pursuant to the terms of the applicable Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan, and Arlo Options and Arlo RSU Awards, regardless of by whom held, shall be settled by Arlo pursuant to the terms of the Arlo Long-Term Incentive Plan.
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Accordingly, it is intended that, to the extent of the issuance of such Arlo Options and Arlo RSU Awards in connection with the adjustment provisions of this Section 4.3, the Arlo Long-Term Incentive Plan shall be considered a successor to each of the Parent Long-Term Incentive Plans and to have assumed the obligations of the applicable Parent Long-Term Incentive Plan to make the adjustment of the Parent Options and Parent RSU Awards as set forth in this Section 4.3. For the avoidance of doubt, solely for purposes of the Parent Long-Term Incentive Plans, Arlo shall be considered a successor to Parent.
(ii) Neither the A/L Split Date nor the IPO Effective Time nor the Distribution Effective Time shall constitute a termination of employment for any Arlo Employees for purposes of any Parent Option or Parent RSU Award and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, with respect to grants adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.3, employment with Arlo shall be treated as employment with Parent with respect to Parent Options and Parent RSU Awards held by Arlo Employees and employment with Parent shall be treated as employment with Arlo with respect to Arlo Options and Arlo RSU Awards held by Parent Employees.
(iii) On and following the Distribution Effective Time, with respect to any Arlo Options and Arlo RSU Awards adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.3 that are held by Parent Employees, any vesting terms relating to a change in control, change of control or similar definition in an agreement or plan applicable to any Parent Option or Parent RSU Award adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall be deemed to apply to the corresponding Arlo Options and Arlo RSU Awards held by such individual. On and following the Distribution Effective Time, with respect to any Parent Options and Parent RSU Awards adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.3 that are held by Arlo Employees, any vesting terms relating to a change in control, change of control or similar definition in an agreement or plan applicable to the Arlo Options or Arlo RSU Awards shall be deemed to apply to any Parent Options and Parent RSU Awards held by such individual.
(g) Waiting Period for Exercisability of Options and Settlement of Options and RSU Awards . The Parent Options and Arlo Options shall not be exercisable during a period beginning on a date prior to the Distribution Effective Time determined by Parent in its sole discretion, and continuing until the Parent Post-Spin Value and the Arlo Value are determined after the Distribution Effective Time, or such longer period as Parent, with respect to Parent Options, and Arlo, with respect to Arlo Options, determines necessary to implement the provisions of this Section 4.3. The Parent RSU Awards and Arlo RSU Awards shall not be settled during a period beginning on a date prior to the Distribution Effective Time determined by Parent in its sole discretion, and continuing until the Parent Post-Spin Value and the Arlo Value are determined immediately after the Distribution Effective Time, or such longer period as Parent, with respect to Parent RSU Awards, and Arlo, with respect to Arlo RSU Awards, determines necessary to implement the provisions of this Section 4.3.
(h) Registration and Other Requirements . As soon as possible following the time as of which the IPO Registration Statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission but in any case before the Distribution Effective Time and before the date of issuance or grant of any Arlo Option or Arlo RSU Award and/or shares of Arlo Common Stock pursuant to this Article IV, Arlo agrees that it shall file a Form S-8 Registration Statement
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with respect to and cause to be registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares of Arlo Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Arlo Long-Term Incentive Plan as required pursuant to such Act and any applicable rules or regulations thereunder, with such registration to be effective prior to the Distribution Effective Time. Parent agrees that, following the Distribution Effective Time, it shall use reasonable efforts to continue to maintain a Form S-8 Registration Statement with respect to and cause to be registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares of Parent Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Parent Long-Term Incentive Plans as required pursuant to such Act and any applicable rules or regulations thereunder. The Parties shall take such additional actions as are deemed necessary or advisable to effectuate the foregoing provisions of this 4.3(h), including compliance with securities laws and other legal requirements associated with equity compensation awards in affected non-U.S. jurisdictions.
(i) Deductions; Withholding and Reporting . The allocation of tax deductions in respect of, and withholding and reporting obligations relating to, the Equity Awards shall be governed by Section 6.02 of the Tax Matters Agreement.
ARTICLE V
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
5.1 Payroll Taxes and Reporting of Compensation . Parent and Arlo shall, and shall cause the other Parent Entities and the other Arlo Entities to, respectively, take such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to minimize Liabilities related to payroll taxes after the A/L Split Date. Parent and Arlo shall, and shall cause the other Parent Entities and the other Arlo Entities to, respectively, each bear its responsibility for payroll tax obligations and for the proper reporting to the appropriate governmental authorities of compensation earned by their respective employees after the A/L Split Date, including compensation related to the exercise, vesting, settlement or disposition of, or other taxable event relating to, Equity Awards.
5.2 Sharing of Participant Information . Parent and Arlo shall share, and Parent shall cause each other Parent Entity to share, and Arlo shall cause each other Arlo Entity to share with each other and their respective agents and vendors (without obtaining releases) all participant information necessary for the efficient and accurate administration of each of the Arlo Benefit Plans and the Parent Benefit Plans. Parent and Arlo and their respective authorized agents shall, subject to applicable laws, be given reasonable and timely access to, and may make copies of, all information relating to the subjects of this Agreement in the custody of the other Party, to the extent necessary for such administration. Until the IPO Effective Time, all participant information shall be provided in the manner and medium applicable to Participating Companies in Parent Benefit Plans generally, and thereafter through the Plan Milestone Date, all participant information shall be provided in a manner and medium as may be mutually agreed to by Parent and Arlo.
5.3 Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation . Each of the Parties hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto shall cooperate fully on any issue relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the other Party seeks a determination letter or private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, an advisory opinion from the Department of Labor or any other filing (including, but not limited to, securities filings (remedial or otherwise)), consent or approval with respect to or by a governmental agency or authority in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or abroad.
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5.4 No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and is not intended to confer upon any other Persons any rights or remedies hereunder. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Parent or any other Parent Entity, at any time after the IPO Effective Time, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any Parent Benefit Plan, any benefit under any Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any Parent Benefit Plan. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Arlo or any other Arlo Entity, at any time after the IPO Effective Time, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any Arlo Benefit Plan, any benefit under any Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any Arlo Benefit Plan.
5.5 Audit Rights With Respect to Information Provided .
(a) Each of Parent and Arlo, and their duly authorized representatives, shall have the right to conduct reasonable audits with respect to all information required to be provided to it by the other Party under this Agreement. The Party conducting the audit (the Auditing Party ) may adopt reasonable procedures and guidelines for conducting audits and the selection of audit representatives under this Section 5.5. The Auditing Party shall have the right to make copies of any records at its expense, subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable laws and to any confidentiality provisions set forth in the Master Separation Agreement, which are incorporated by reference herein. The Party being audited shall provide the Auditing Partys representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to its operations, computer systems and paper and electronic files, and provide workspace to its representatives. After any audit is completed, the Party being audited shall have the right to review a draft of the audit findings and to comment on those findings in writing within thirty business days after receiving such draft.
(b) The Auditing Partys audit rights under this Section 5.5 shall include the right to audit, or participate in an audit facilitated by the Party being audited, of any Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Party being audited and to require the other Party to request any benefit providers and third parties with whom the Party being audited has a relationship, or agents of such Party, to agree to such an audit to the extent any such Persons are affected by or addressed in this Agreement (collectively, the Non-parties ). The Party being audited shall, upon written request from the Auditing Party, provide an individual (at the Auditing Partys expense) to supervise any audit of a Non-party. The Auditing Party shall be responsible for supplying, at the Auditing Partys expense, additional personnel sufficient to complete the audit in a reasonably timely manner. The responsibility of the Party being audited shall be limited to providing, at the Auditing Partys expense, a single individual at each audited site for purposes of facilitating the audit.
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5.6 Fiduciary Matters . It is acknowledged that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good faith determination that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.
5.7 Consent of Third Parties . If any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the consent of any third party (such as a vendor) and such consent is withheld, the Parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the full extent practicable. If any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure of such third party to consent, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision in a mutually satisfactory manner. The phrase commercially reasonable efforts as used herein shall not be construed to require any Party to incur any non-routine or unreasonable expense or Liability or to waive any right.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Effect If Effective Time Does Not Occur . If the Master Separation Agreement is terminated prior to the IPO Effective Time or Distribution Effective Time, then this Agreement shall terminate and all actions and events that are, under this Agreement, to be taken or occur effective immediately prior to or as of the IPO Effective Time or Distribution Effective Time, as applicable, or otherwise in connection with the Separation, shall not be taken or occur except to the extent specifically agreed by Parent and Arlo.
6.2 Relationship of Parties . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the Parties or any third party as creating the relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the Parties, it being understood and agreed that no provision contained herein, and no act of the Parties, shall be deemed to create any relationship between the Parties other than the relationship set forth herein.
6.3 Affiliates . Each of Parent and Arlo shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement to be performed by another Parent Entity or an Arlo Entity, respectively.
6.4 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a Party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; or (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, in each case to the following addresses and facsimile numbers and marked to the attention of the person (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number or person as a Party may designate by notice to the other Parties):
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(a) |
if to Parent: |
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, California 95134
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@netgear.com
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Attention: David C. Karp, Esq.
Ronald C. Chen, Esq.
Fax: 212-403-2000
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if to Arlo: |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
2200 Faraday Ave., Suite 150
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@arlo.com
with a copy (prior to the Distribution Effective Time) to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Attention: David C. Karp
Ronald C. Chen, Esq.
Fax: 212-403-2000
6.5 Incorporation of Master Separation Agreement Provisions . The following provisions of the Master Separation Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and unless otherwise expressly specified herein, such provisions shall apply as if fully set forth herein mutatis mutandis (references in this Section 6.5 to an Article or Section shall mean Articles or Sections of the Master Separation Agreement, and references in the material incorporated herein by reference shall be references to the Master Separation Agreement): Article V (relating to Mutual Releases; Indemnification); Article VII (relating to Exchange of Information; Confidentiality); Article VIII (relating to Dispute Resolution); Section 9.1 (relating to Further Assurances); Article X (Termination); and Article XI (relating to Miscellaneous).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Employee Matters Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
NETGEAR, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick C.S. Lo |
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Name: Patrick C.S. Lo | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Brian Busse |
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Name: Brian Busse | ||
Title: General Counsel |
[ Signature Page to Employee Matters Agreement ]
Exhibit 10.5
EXECUTION VERSION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
CROSS-LICENSE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
NETGEAR, INC.
AND
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dated as of August 2, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I | ||||||
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | ||||||
Section 1.1 |
Certain Definitions |
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ARTICLE II | ||||||
LICENSES |
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Section 2.1 |
License of NETGEAR Patents |
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Section 2.2 |
License of Arlo Patents |
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Section 2.3 |
Further Assurances |
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Section 2.4 |
License of NETGEAR Other IP |
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Section 2.5 |
License of Arlo Other IP |
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Section 2.6 |
License of NETGEAR Core Software |
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Section 2.7 |
License of Arlo Core Software |
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Section 2.8 |
Shared Software |
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Section 2.9 |
Rights of Subsidiaries |
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Section 2.10 |
Sublicensing |
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Section 2.11 |
No Other Rights; Retained Ownership |
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Section 2.12 |
Open Source |
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Section 2.13 |
New IPR |
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ARTICLE III |
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ADDITIONAL TERMS |
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Section 3.1 |
Bankruptcy Rights |
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Section 3.2 |
Confidentiality |
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ARTICLE IV |
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NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES |
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Section 4.1 |
NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES |
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Section 4.2 |
General Disclaimer |
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Section 4.3 |
Limitation of Liability |
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ARTICLE V |
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TERM |
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Section 5.1 |
Term and Termination |
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ARTICLE VI |
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.1 |
No Obligation |
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Section 6.2 |
Indemnification | 10 | ||||
Section 6.3 |
Entire Agreement | 10 | ||||
Section 6.4 |
Assignment | 10 | ||||
Section 6.5 |
Limitations on Change of Control | 11 | ||||
Section 6.6 |
Third-Party Beneficiaries | 11 | ||||
Section 6.7 |
Severability | 11 | ||||
Section 6.8 |
Other Remedies | 11 | ||||
Section 6.9 |
Amendment and Waivers | 12 | ||||
Section 6.10 |
Notices | 12 | ||||
Section 6.11 |
Miscellaneous | 13 | ||||
Section 6.12 |
Governing Law | 13 | ||||
Section 6.13 |
Relationship of the Parties | 13 |
SCHEDULES
Schedule A-1 |
Arlo Listed Patents |
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Schedule A-2 |
Arlo Core Software |
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Schedule A-3 |
NETGEAR Core Software |
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Schedule A-4 |
NETGEAR Listed Patents |
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CROSS-LICENSE AGREEMENT
This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CROSS-LICENSE AGREEMENT (this Agreement ), dated as of August 2, 2018, is by and between NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, the board of directors of NETGEAR, Inc. has determined that it is in the best interests of NETGEAR, Inc. and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company which shall operate the Arlo Business;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Separation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between NETGEAR, Inc. and Arlo Technologies, Inc. (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Separation Agreement ), NETGEAR shall transfer the Arlo Assets to Arlo, and Arlo shall assume the Arlo Liabilities, in each case, as more fully described in the Separation Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (the Separation );
WHEREAS, the Arlo Assets include certain Intellectual Property Rights and Technology; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Separation, NETGEAR wishes to grant to Arlo licenses to certain NETGEAR Intellectual Property Rights not included in the Arlo Assets and NETGEAR wishes to retain, and Arlo wishes to grant to NETGEAR licenses to certain Intellectual Property Rights included in the Arlo Assets, in each case as and to the extent set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Certain Definitions . As used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Separation Agreement.
(a) Acquired Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 .
(b) Acquiring Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 .
(c) Arlo shall mean Arlo Technologies, Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, any entity that is a Subsidiary of Arlo Technologies, Inc.
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(d) Arlo Core Software shall mean the Software described on Schedule A-2 , which Software belongs to one or more of the following categories: Software used in or constituting (i) firmware, (ii) cloud Software, or (iii) mobile application Software, in each case of clauses (i)(iii) that is, or is part of, an Arlo Product.
(e) Arlo Licensed Field shall mean, except as may be limited pursuant to Section 6.5 , the field of the conduct of the Arlo Business as conducted as of the Separation Time and Natural Extensions thereof.
(f) Arlo Licensed Patents shall mean (i) the Patents (including Patent Applications) set forth in Schedule A-1 attached hereto ( Arlo Listed Patents ) and any Patent constituting New IPR that is determined to be licensed to NETGEAR in accordance with Section 6.6 of the Separation Agreement, together with (ii) any Patent that claims priority to, or issues from, any of the Patents set forth in clause (i) and (iii) any foreign counterpart of any of the foregoing Patents, which Patents will be licensed to NETGEAR pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(g) Arlo Marks shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement, but shall include for the purposes of this Agreement any additional Trademark or brands adopted by Arlo following the Separation Time.
(h) Arlo Other IP shall mean Other IP included in or constituting the Arlo Assets and any Other IP constituting New IPR that is determined to be licensed to NETGEAR in accordance with Section 6.6 of the Separation Agreement.
(i) Arlo Products shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
(j) Change of Control shall mean, with respect to a Party, (a) a transaction whereby any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) would acquire, directly or indirectly, voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of such Party; (b) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of such Party, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the legal successor to such Party as a result of such merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Persons who beneficially owned such Partys outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction; or (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of such Partys Group. For the avoidance of doubt, no transaction contemplated by the Separation Agreement shall be considered a Change of Control.
(k) Commercial Components shall mean commercially available components and software sourced from NETGEAR or a Third Party, incorporated in, or necessary for the manufacture or support of, Arlo Products, regardless of whether such components or software are being supplied or provided by NETGEAR prior to the Separation Time, or will continue to be supplied or provided by NETGEAR following the Separation Time.
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(l) Exploit shall mean, as the context requires, to use, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import, copy, distribute, create derivative works of, develop or otherwise commercialize any Technology or product.
(m) Intellectual Property Rights shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
(n) Licensee shall mean a Party in its capacity as the licensee of the rights or licenses granted to it by the other Party pursuant to Article II .
(o) Licensor shall mean a Party in its capacity as the licensor or grantor of any rights or licenses granted by it to the other Party pursuant to Article II .
(p) Licensor Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a) .
(q) Natural Extensions shall mean, with respect to a given business, product or service, all updates, upgrades, successors, improvements or enhancements to, or follow-ons, derivatives or future generations, as the case may be, of such business, product or service of the same general type and class.
(r) NETGEAR shall mean NETGEAR, Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, any entity that is a Subsidiary of NETGEAR, Inc., excluding Arlo.
(s) NETGEAR Core Software shall mean the Software described on Schedule A-3 .
(t) NETGEAR Licensed Field shall mean, except as may be limited pursuant to Section 6.5 , the field of the conduct of the Parent Business (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement) as conducted as of the Separation Time and Natural Extensions thereof.
(u) NETGEAR Licensed Patents shall mean (i) the Patents (including any patent applications) that are set forth on Schedule A-4 , as such schedule may be amended in accordance with Section 2.3 (the NETGEAR Listed Patents ), and any Patent constituting New IPR that is determined to be licensed to Arlo in accordance with Section 6.6 of the Separation Agreement, together with (ii) any Patents that claim priority to, or issue from, any of the Patents set forth in clause (i), and (iii) any foreign counterpart of any of the foregoing, which Patents will be licensed to Arlo pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(v) NETGEAR Other IP shall mean all items of Other IP owned by NETGEAR as of immediately after the Separation Time (i) that are embodied by or in the Arlo Assets or (ii) that are items of information constituting Trade Secrets related to the Arlo Licensed Field and retained in the unaided minds of Arlo employees or otherwise known to them in connection with their participation in the Arlo Business, and any Other IP constituting New IPR that is determined to be licensed to Arlo in accordance with Section 6.6 of the Separation Agreement.
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(w) NETGEAR Products shall have the same meaning as the term Parent Products (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement).
(x) New IPR shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
(y) Non-Acquired Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 .
(z) Open Source Software shall mean Software which is subject to any license meeting the definition of Open Source promulgated by the Open Source Initiative, available online at http://www.opensource.org/osd.html (including any GNU General Public License, Library General Public License, Lesser General Public License, Mozilla Public License, Berkeley Software Distribution license, MIT and the Apache License).
(aa) Other IP shall mean Intellectual Property Rights other than Patents, Domain Names and Trademarks.
(bb) Parties shall mean the parties to this Agreement.
(cc) Shared Software shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
(dd) Spin-Out shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(b) .
(ee) Technology shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
ARTICLE II
LICENSES
Section 2.1 License of NETGEAR Patents . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NETGEAR agrees to grant, and hereby grants, to Arlo a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 6.4 ), non-sublicensable (except as provided in Section 2.10 ), worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free, irrevocable license under the NETGEAR Licensed Patents to (i) use, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise Exploit Arlo Products, in each case, solely in the Arlo Licensed Field, and (ii) to practice any method, process or procedure claimed in any of the NETGEAR Licensed Patents in connection with the Exploitation of Arlo Products or the operation of the Arlo Business, in each case, solely in the Arlo Licensed Field. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) no rights are granted to Arlo under the NETGEAR Licensed Patents outside the Arlo Licensed Field, and (y) no rights are granted to make or have made any Commercial Components.
Section 2.2 License of Arlo Patents . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NETGEAR hereby retains, and Arlo agrees to grant, and hereby grants, to NETGEAR, a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 6.4 ), non-sublicensable (except as provided in Section 2.10 ), worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free, irrevocable license under the Arlo Licensed Patents to (i) use, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise Exploit any NETGEAR Products, in each case, solely in the NETGEAR Licensed Field and (ii) to practice any method, process or procedure claimed in any of the Arlo Licensed Patents in connection with the Exploitation of any products and services of NETGEAR, in each case, solely in the NETGEAR Licensed Field.
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Section 2.3 Further Assurances . If, prior to the first anniversary of the Separation Time, the Parties determine that as of the Separation Time, NETGEAR owned a Patent (including a patent application) that, absent a license of the scope set forth in Section 2.1 , would be infringed (absent a license of the scope set forth in Section 2.1 ) or practiced by the operation of the Arlo Business as of the Separation Time, and such Patent is not listed as a NETGEAR Listed Patent on Schedule A-4 , then such omitted Patent shall be added to the list in Schedule A-4 and thereafter be deemed a NETGEAR Listed Patent as of the Separation Time for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2.4 License of NETGEAR Other IP . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NETGEAR agrees to grant, and hereby grants, to Arlo a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 6.4 ), sublicensable (in accordance with Section 2.10 ), perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free license under the NETGEAR Other IP to Exploit the Arlo Assets and to operate the Arlo Business, including to make, have made, use, import, sell and distribute any Arlo Products, without restriction and in any field; provided , that the foregoing license does not extend to the NETGEAR Core Software or any Other IP embodied therein.
Section 2.5 License of Arlo Other IP . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NETGEAR hereby retains, and Arlo agrees to grant, and hereby grants, to NETGEAR, a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 6.4 ), sublicensable (in accordance with Section 2.10 ), perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free license under the Arlo Other IP to use and Exploit any of NETGEARs Technology and to operate the current or future business of NETGEAR, including to make, have made, use, import, sell and distribute any NETGEAR Products, without restriction and in any field; provided , that the foregoing license does not extend to the Arlo Core Software (other than Shared Software) or any Other IP embodied therein.
Section 2.6 License of NETGEAR Core Software . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NETGEAR agrees to grant, and hereby grants, to Arlo a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 6.4 ), perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free license under the NETGEAR Other IP embodied in the NETGEAR Core Software to internally use, copy and create derivative works of such NETGEAR Core Software in source and object code form, and to copy and distribute (including by means of a sublicense on the same terms as Arlo licenses its own like Software) the NETGEAR Core Software and derivatives thereof, in object code form only and only to the extent incorporated in Arlo Products and as may be further limited in accordance with Section 6.5 .
Section 2.7 License of Arlo Core Software . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and except as set forth in Section 2.8 with respect to the Shared Software, NETGEAR hereby retains, and Arlo agrees to grant, and hereby grants, to NETGEAR a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 6.4 ), perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free license under the Arlo Other IP embodied in the Arlo Core
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Software to internally use, copy and create derivative works of such Arlo Core Software in source and object code form, and to copy and distribute (including by means of a sublicense on the same terms as NETGEAR licenses its own like Software) the Arlo Core Software and derivatives thereof, in object code form only and only to the extent incorporated in NETGEAR Products and as may be further limited in accordance with Section 6.5 .
Section 2.8 Shared Software . The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) each of the three categories of Arlo Core Software set forth in the definition of such term may include discrete Software code ( e.g. , routines, drivers and linked libraries) that originated from, or were adapted from Software created by NETGEAR prior to the Separation Time, and (ii) such discrete items of Arlo Core Software, derivatives of such Arlo Core Software, and Software from which such Arlo Core Software was derived, are being used or are held for use by NETGEAR in its products other than the Arlo Products (such Software as described in clauses (i) and (ii), the Shared Software ). Accordingly, the Parties agree that the Other IP embodied in or by such Shared Software shall be considered Arlo Other IP for purposes of this Agreement and licensed to NETGEAR pursuant to Section 2.5 of this Agreement.
Section 2.9 Rights of Subsidiaries .
(a) All Patent rights and licenses granted in Section 2.1 , Section 2.2 , Section 2.6 , Section 2.7 and Section 2.8 by NETGEAR and Arlo, respectively, are granted to the other Party as Licensee and to any entity that is a Subsidiary of such Licensee, but only for so long as such entity is a Subsidiary of the Licensee, and will terminate with respect to such entity when it ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Licensee, except in the case of a Spin-Out of such entity as provided in Section 2.9(b) .
(b) In the event of a transaction or series of related transactions whereby an entity that is a Subsidiary of a Party actively engaged in a line of business ceases to be a Subsidiary of such Party (such transaction, a Spin-Out ), such entity may retain, by way of a sublicense, any licenses granted or sublicensed to it hereunder, but only with respect to the line of business that it is engaged in at the effective time of such Spin-Out; provided , that such entity or its successor provides the Licensor hereunder with written notice of the Spin-Out and agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, including any license limitations. In the event that such entity resulting from, or in connection with, the Spin-Out is acquired by a third party, such sublicense will not extend to any products, business or operations of such third party.
Section 2.10 Sublicensing .
(a) Each Party (but not its respective Subsidiaries), as a Licensee, may sublicense the license and rights granted to such Licensee with respect to Other IP in Section 2.4 , Section 2.5 and Section 2.8 , respectively, freely to a third party in connection with the operation of such Licensees business in the ordinary course, including in connection with the Exploitation or licensing of its respective products and services; provided , that each Party shall treat any material Trade Secrets or confidential information that embodies, or is, Other IP licensed to it hereunder in the same manner, and with the same degree of care, that it treats its own like confidential information and Trade Secrets, but in no event with less than reasonable care, and neither Party shall disclose such Trade Secrets or confidential information to a Third Party except in connection with the disclosure of such Partys own confidential information or Trade Secrets of at least comparable importance and value.
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(b) Except as provided in Section 2.9(b) , NETGEAR may not sublicense or disclose the source code for the Arlo Core Software to any Third Party, and Arlo may not disclose or sublicense the source code for the NETGEAR Core Software to any Third Party.
(c) Except as provided in Section 2.9(b) , a Party may not sublicense any Patent licensed to it in Section 2.1 and Section 2.2 hereunder, except with the express written permission of the Party owning such Patent. Neither Party may exercise its make or have made rights in a manner that would have the effect of granting a sublicense to any Third Party.
Section 2.11 No Other Rights; Retained Ownership .
(a) Each Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) its rights and licenses to the other Partys Intellectual Property Rights are solely as set forth in, and as may be limited by, this Agreement, and (ii) neither Party has, nor will it claim to have, any rights or licenses to the other Partys Intellectual Property Rights as a result of its status as an Affiliate of such other Party or otherwise. Each Party shall retain all rights, including all Intellectual Property Rights, in and to any improvement to, or derivative works of, any Technology or Software licensed to it hereunder, and shall have no obligation to provide or disclose such improvements or derivative works to the other Party.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement grants to NETGEAR no right or license to any Intellectual Property Rights that Arlo may own now or in the future, except as expressly set in Section 2.2 , Section 2.5 , Section 2.7 or Section 2.8 , whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise. For avoidance of doubt, under this Agreement, Arlo retains sole ownership of the Arlo Intellectual Property transferred or assigned from NETGEAR in accordance with the terms of the Separation Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement grants to Arlo no right or license to any Intellectual Property Rights that NETGEAR may own now or in the future, except as expressly set in Section 2.1 , Section 2.4 and Section 2.6 , whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise. For avoidance of doubt, under this Agreement, NETGEAR retains sole ownership of the Parent Intellectual Property (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement).
Section 2.12 Open Source . The Parties acknowledge that certain Software provided under the Separation Agreement or licensed hereunder may include Open Source Software, and that any use or distribution of such Software shall be subject to the terms and requirements of the license applicable to such Open Source Software.
Section 2.13 New IPR . Any New IPR licensed by one Party to the other Party hereunder in accordance with Section 6.6 of the Separation Agreement, shall be deemed to have been licensed hereunder to a Party upon the creation of such New IPR by the other Party.
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ARTICLE III
ADDITIONAL TERMS
Section 3.1 Bankruptcy Rights . All rights and licenses granted to a Party as licensee hereunder, are, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the Bankruptcy Code ), licenses of Intellectual Property Rights within the scope of Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Licensor acknowledges that the Licensee, as a licensee of such rights and licenses hereunder, will retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code. Each Party irrevocably waives all arguments and defenses arising under 11 U.S.C. § 365(c)(1) or successor provisions to the effect that applicable Law excuses such Party from accepting performance from or rendering performance to an entity other than the debtor or debtor-in-possession as a basis for opposing assumption of this Agreement in a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to the extent that such consent is required under 11 U.S.C. § 365(c)(1) or any successor statute.
Section 3.2 Confidentiality . Notwithstanding the transfer or disclosure of any Technology or grant or retention of any license to a Trade Secret or other proprietary right in confidential information to or by a Party hereunder, each Party agrees on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries that (i) it (and each of its Subsidiaries) shall treat the Trade Secrets and confidential information of the other Party with at least the same degree of care as they treat their own similar Trade Secrets and confidential information, but in no event with less than reasonable care, and (ii) neither Party (nor any of its Subsidiaries) may use or disclose the Trade Secrets or confidential information, as applicable, licensed or disclosed to it by the other Party under this Agreement, except in accordance with its respective license to Other IP granted in Article II . Nothing herein will limit either Partys ability to enforce its rights against any third party that misappropriates or attempts to misappropriate any Trade Secrets or confidential information from it, regardless of whether it is an owner or licensee of such Trade Secrets or confidential information.
ARTICLE IV
NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
Section 4.1 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES . ALL LICENSES AND RIGHTS GRANTED HEREUNDER ARE GRANTED ON AN AS-IS BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, CUSTOM, TRADE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, NON-VIOLATION OR NON-MISAPPROPRIATION OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ARE MADE OR GIVEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF A PARTY. ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
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Section 4.2 General Disclaimer . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as:
(a) a warranty or representation by either Party as to the validity, enforceability or scope of any Intellectual Property Rights;
(b) an agreement by either Party to maintain any Patents or other Intellectual Property Rights in force;
(c) an agreement by either Party to bring or prosecute actions or suits against any third party for infringement of Intellectual Property Rights or any other right, or conferring upon either Party any right to bring or prosecute actions or suits against any third party for infringement of Intellectual Property Rights or any other right;
(d) conferring upon either Party any right to use in advertising, publicity or otherwise any trademark, trade name or names, or any contraction, abbreviation or simulations thereof, of the other Party;
(e) conferring upon either Party by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or other right, except the licenses and rights expressly granted hereunder; or
(f) an obligation to provide any technical information, know-how, consultation, technical services or other assistance or deliverables to the other Party.
Section 4.3 Limitation of Liability . NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE V
TERM
Section 5.1 Term and Termination . The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Separation Time and shall continue until the expiration of the last-to-expire of the Intellectual Property Rights licensed under this Agreement. The transfers, assignments, conveyances and licenses granted in this Agreement are irrevocable, and cannot be early terminated. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that its sole remedies for breach by the other Party of the licenses granted hereunder or of any other provision hereof, shall be to bring a claim to recover damages and to seek appropriate equitable relief, subject to the restriction in the following sentence. Each Party agrees that the transfers, assignments, conveyances and licenses such Party grants or makes to the other Party shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding any breach of or default under any term hereof by the other Party and in no event shall such Party, directly or indirectly, seek to have this Agreement (including any of the rights or licenses granted by such Party herein) rescinded, revoked or otherwise terminated, in part or in whole, or seek to enjoin the lawful exercise of any rights or licenses granted by such Party hereunder or take any similar action.
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ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.1 No Obligation . Nothing set forth herein shall restrict either Party from transferring, assigning or licensing any Intellectual Property Rights owned by it and licensed to the other hereunder; provided , that any transfer or assignment of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to a Party hereunder, shall be subject to the licenses granted in this Agreement and the proposed transferee or assignee shall provide written acknowledgment that the Intellectual Property Rights such proposed transferee or assignee is acquiring are subject to the licenses granted in this Agreement.
Section 6.2 Indemnification .
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by Law, Licensee shall (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to) indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensor, each of Licensors Subsidiaries and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees and agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the Licensor Indemnitees ), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Licensor Indemnitees in connection with any suit, investigation, claim or demand of any Third Party to the extent relating to or arising out of Licensees or any of its Subsidiaries use, practice or exercise, after the Separation Time, of the Intellectual Property Rights licensed to it and its Subsidiaries hereunder, regardless of whether such use, practice or exercise is licensed or permitted hereunder.
(b) The provisions of Section 5.4 (Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts), Section 5.5 (Procedures for Indemnification of Third-Party Claims), Section 5.6 (Additional Matters) and Section 5.7 (Right of Contribution) of the Separation Agreement shall apply to indemnification claims under this Agreement mutatis mutandis .
Section 6.3 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Separation Agreement, the other Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement, the Separation Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements together govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution and would not have been entered independently.
Section 6.4 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties, and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party (the Non-Acquired Party ) hereto, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 6.5 , no such consent shall be required for the assignment or assumption of a Partys rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Separation Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements (except as may be otherwise provided in any such Ancillary Agreement) in whole ( i.e. , the assignment of a Partys rights and obligations under this Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a Change of Control of a Party (such party, the Acquired Party ); provided that the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the Acquiring Party ) (i) assumes all of the obligations of the Acquired Party by operation of Law or by express assignment, as the case may
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be, and delivers to the Non-Acquired Party a writing executed by the Acquiring Party prior to the consummation of any transaction resulting in a Change of Control, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Non-Acquired Party, which writing includes an express acknowledgement regarding the limitations on the licenses granted hereunder to the Acquired Party as a result of such Change of Control.
Section 6.5 Limitations on Change of Control . In the event of a Change of Control:
(a) where Arlo is the Acquired Party as set forth in Section 6.4 : (i) the license set forth in Section 2.1 to NETGEAR Patents and the license set forth in Section 2.6 to NETGEAR Core Software shall become limited and shall not extend to any product or service of the Acquiring Party or its affiliates that are sold, distributed, provided or otherwise commercialized at any time, if such product or service was commercialized prior to the date of the consummation of such Change of Control of Arlo, and (ii) the licenses granted hereunder to NETGEAR shall continue in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall not otherwise be affected by the Change of Control of Arlo; and
(b) where NETGEAR is the Acquired Party as set forth in Section 6.4 : (i) the license set forth in Section 2.2 to Arlo Patents and the license set forth in Section 2.7 to Arlo Core Software shall become limited and shall not extend to any product or service of the Acquiring Party or its affiliates that are sold, distributed, provided or otherwise commercialized at any time, if such product or service was commercialized prior to the date of the consummation of such Change of Control of NETGEAR, and (ii) the licenses granted hereunder to Arlo shall continue in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall not otherwise be affected by the Change of Control of NETGEAR.
Section 6.6 Third-Party Beneficiarie s . The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, and there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
Section 6.7 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, is for any reason held to any extent to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Agreement and the application thereof will nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic and legal substance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party hereto. Upon such determination that any provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties agree to replace such provision with a valid, legal and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the maximum extent legally permissible, the economic, business and other purposes of such provision.
Section 6.8 Other Remedies . Except to the extent set forth otherwise herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a Party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise by a Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other
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remedy. It is accordingly agreed that, subject to Section 5.1 , the Parties will be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it) to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction and that no Party shall be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such decree, order or injunction or in connection with any related action.
Section 6.9 Amendment and Waivers . Subject to applicable Law, any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is 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 to be effective. No course of dealing and no failure or delay on the part of any Party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such partys rights, powers and remedies. The failure of any of the Parties to this Agreement to require the performance of a term or obligation under this Agreement or the waiver by any of the Parties to this Agreement of any breach hereunder shall not prevent subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach hereunder. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
Section 6.10 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement and, to the extent applicable and unless otherwise provided therein, under each of the Ancillary Agreements 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed, 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 6.9 ):
If to NETGEAR, to:
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, California 95134
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@netgear.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: David C. Karp
Ronald C. Chen
Selwyn B. Goldberg
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
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If to Arlo, to:
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite 150
Carlsbad, California 92008
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@arlo.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: David C. Karp
Ronald C. Chen
Selwyn B. Goldberg
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
Section 6.11 Miscellaneous . The provisions of Article VIII (Dispute Resolution), Section 11.1(d) (Counterparts), Section 11.7 (Force Majeure), Section 11.8 (No Set-Off), Section 11.9 (Expenses) and Section 11.13 (Specific Performance) of the Separation Agreement shall apply to this Agreement, mutatis mutandis , and are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 6.12 Governing Law . This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each Ancillary 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 Delaware irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
Section 6.13 Relationship of the Parties . Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture or similar relationship between the Parties. Neither Party is the agent, employee, joint venturer, partner, franchisee or representative of the other Party. Each Party specifically acknowledges that it does not have the authority to, and shall not, incur any obligations or responsibilities on behalf of the other Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Party (and its officers, directors, agents, employees and members) shall not hold themselves out as employees, agents, representatives or franchisees of the other Party or enter into any agreements on such Partys behalf.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Intellectual Property Rights Cross-License Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.
NETGEAR, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick C.S. Lo |
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Name: Patrick C.S. Lo | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Brian Busse |
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Name: Brian Busse | ||
Title General Counsel |
[Signature Page to Intellectual Property Rights Cross-License Agreement]
Exhibit 10.6
EXECUTION VERSION
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 2, 2018 (this Agreement ), is made by and among NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( NETGEAR ), and Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Arlo ).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, NETGEAR and Arlo have entered into the Master Separation Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018 (as amended from time to time, the Separation Agreement ), and certain related agreements, to effect the Contribution and the Distribution, subject to the terms and conditions therein;
WHEREAS, NETGEAR currently owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Arlo Common Stock;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Arlo is offering and selling to the public a limited number of shares of Arlo Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, as more fully described in the Separation Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (the IPO ), immediately following which offering and sale NETGEAR will own 80.1% or more of the outstanding Arlo Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, NETGEAR and Arlo desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of the registration rights and obligations of NETGEAR and Arlo.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained, it is agreed as follows:
Article I
Definitions
Section 1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Affiliate shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. For the purpose of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, controlled by and under common control with ), when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that, prior to, at and after the Separation Time, for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no member of the Arlo Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Parent Group and (b) no member of the Parent Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Arlo Group.
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Arlo shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Arlo Common Stock shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Arlo (it being understood that, if the Arlo Common Stock, as a class, shall be reclassified, exchanged or converted into another security (including as a result of a merger, consolidation or otherwise) or the right to receive such security, each reference to Arlo Common Stock in this Agreement shall refer to such other security into which the Arlo Common Stock was reclassified, exchanged or converted).
Arlo Covered Person shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 .
Arlo Free Writing Prospectus shall mean each Free Writing Prospectus prepared by or on behalf of Arlo.
Arlo Group shall mean (a) Arlo, (b) each Subsidiary of Arlo immediately after the Separation Time, including the Transferred Entities, and (c) each other Person that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by Arlo immediately after the Separation Time.
Article III Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .
Business Day shall mean a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions located in San Jose, California or New York, New York are authorized or obligated by Law or executive order to close.
Damages shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .
Demand Registration shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .
Demand Request shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .
Disclosure Package shall mean, with respect to any offering of securities, (a) the preliminary Prospectus, (b) each Free Writing Prospectus (if any) and (c) all other information prepared by or on behalf of Arlo, in each case, that is deemed under Rule 159 promulgated under the Securities Act to have been conveyed to purchasers of securities at the time of sale of such securities (including a contract of sale).
Exchange Act shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Free Writing Prospectus shall mean any free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.
Governmental Authority shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, a government and any executive official thereof.
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Holder shall mean any member of the NETGEAR Group holding Registrable Securities.
Holder Covered Persons shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .
Holder Free Writing Prospectus shall mean each Free Writing Prospectus prepared by or on behalf of (unless prepared by Arlo or on behalf of Arlo) a Holder and used or referred to by such Holder in connection with the offering of Registrable Securities.
Indemnified Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 .
Indemnifying Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 .
IPO shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
NETGEAR shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
NETGEAR Group shall mean NETGEAR and each Person that is a Subsidiary of NETGEAR (other than Arlo and any other member of the Arlo Group).
Parties shall mean the parties to this Agreement.
Person shall mean an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.
Piggy-back Registration shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .
Prospectus shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or any other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including any preliminary prospectus, any pre-effective or post-effective amendment and all material incorporated by reference in any prospectus.
Public Offering shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .
Registrable Securities shall mean shares of Arlo Common Stock, including shares of Arlo Common Stock issued or transferred or to be issued or transferred to any Holder pursuant to and in accordance with the Contribution or the Distribution and any other shares of Arlo Common Stock that may be acquired by any Holder. As to any particular Registrable Securities, once issued, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with such Registration Statement, (b) such securities shall have been sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act, (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, or (d) such securities may be sold in the public market of the United States, in unlimited amounts, under Rule 144(k), without registration under the Securities Act.
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Registration Expenses shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 .
Registration Statement shall mean any registration statement of Arlo that covers Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Rule 144 shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 .
SEC shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Selling Stockholders shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 .
Separation Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Shelf Registration means a registration of the Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement of Arlo for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis of Arlo Common Stock pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or similar provisions then in effect).
Article II
Demand Registrations
Section 2.1 Requests for Registration . Subject to the provisions of this Article II , any Holder or group of Holders may at any time make a written request (a Demand Request ) for registration under the Securities Act of Registrable Securities (a Demand Registration ). Such Demand Requests shall specify the amount of Registrable Securities to be registered and the intended method or methods of disposition. Arlo shall, subject to the provisions of this Article II and to the Holders compliance with their obligations under the provisions of this Agreement, use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement registering all Registrable Securities included in such Demand Request, for disposition in accordance with the intended method or methods set forth therein as promptly as possible following receipt of a Demand Request; provided , that if the managing underwriter(s) for a Demand Registration in which Registrable Securities are proposed to be included pursuant to this Article II that involves an underwritten offering shall advise Arlo that, in its reasonable opinion, the number of Registrable Securities to be sold is greater than the amount that can be offered without adversely affecting the success of the offering (taking into consideration the interests of Arlo and the Holders), then Arlo will be entitled to reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in such registration to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter(s), can be sold without having the adverse effect referred to above; provided , further , that in the event of such a reduction in the number of Registrable Securities included in such registration, the number of
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Registrable Securities registered shall be allocated in the following priority: first , pro rata among the Holders participating in the Demand Registration, based on the number of Registrable Securities included by such Holder in the Demand Request; second , shares of Arlo Common Stock proposed to be registered for offer and sale by Arlo; and third , shares of Arlo Common Stock proposed to be registered pursuant to any piggy-back registration rights of security holders of Arlo other than any Holder. Arlo shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable after filing and to remain effective until the earlier of (i) ninety (90) days following the date on which it was declared effective and (ii) the date on which all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby are disposed of in accordance with the method or methods of disposition stated therein.
Section 2.2 Limitations on Demand Registration Requests . Notwithstanding anything in this Article II to the contrary, Arlo shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration, other than a Shelf Registration, (a) if a Piggy-back Registration had been available to any Holder within the one hundred eighty (180) days preceding the date of the Demand Request, (b) within sixty (60) days after the effective date of a previous registration effected with respect to the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 or (c) during any period (not to exceed one hundred eighty days (180) days) following the closing of the completion of an offering of securities by Arlo if such Demand Registration would cause Arlo to breach a lock-up or similar provision contained in the underwriting agreement for such offering. Furthermore, Arlo shall not be obligated to effect more than two (2) Demand Registrations in any twelve (12)-month period.
Section 2.3 Suspension of Registration . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of Arlo it would be materially detrimental to Arlo and its stockholders for any Registration Statement to be filed or continued to be used or for any Registration Statement or Prospectus to be amended or supplemented because such filing, continued use, amendment or supplement would (a) require disclosure of material nonpublic information, the disclosure of which would be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect Arlo and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) materially interfere with any existing or prospective business transaction or negotiation involving Arlo, Arlo shall have the right to suspend the use of the applicable Registration Statement or delay delivery or filing, but not the preparation, of the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference, in each case for a reasonable period of time; provided , however , that Arlo shall not be able to exercise such suspension right more than twice in each twelve (12)-month period aggregating not more than one hundred fifty (150) days in such twelve (12)-month period. In the event that the ability of the Holders to sell shall be suspended for any reason, the period of such suspension shall not count towards compliance with the ninety (90)-day period referred to in clause (i) of Section 2.1 .
Article III
Piggy-back Registrations
Section 3.1 Right to Include Registrable Securities . If at any time Arlo proposes to register (including for this purpose a registration effected by Arlo for security holders of Arlo other than any Holder) securities that may include any shares of Arlo Common Stock and to file a Registration Statement with respect thereto under the Securities Act, whether or not for sale for
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its own account (other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4, Form S-8 or any successor or similar forms), in a manner that would permit registration of Registrable Securities for resale to the public under the Securities Act (a Public Offering ), Arlo will at each such time promptly give written notice to the Holders of (a) its intention to do so, (b) the form of registration statement of the SEC that has been selected by Arlo and (c) the rights of Holders under this Article III (the Article III Notice ). Arlo will include in any Public Offering all Registrable Securities that Arlo is requested in writing, within fifteen (15) days after the date the Article III Notice is delivered by Arlo, to register by the Holders thereof (each, a Piggy-back Registration ); provided , however , that (i) if, at any time after giving the Article III Notice and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection therewith, Arlo shall determine to abandon such Public Offering, Arlo may give written notice of such determination to all Holders who so requested registration, and thereafter Arlo shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such abandoned Public Offering (without prejudice to the other rights of Holders under this Article III ), and (ii) Arlo shall be permitted to delay such Public Offering for the same period and under the same circumstances as set forth in Section 2.3 . No Piggy-back Registration effected by Arlo under this Article III shall relieve Arlo of its obligations to effect Demand Registrations under Article II , except as otherwise set forth in Section 2.2 .
Section 3.2 Priority; Registration Form . If the managing underwriter(s) for a Piggy-back Registration that involves an underwritten offering shall advise Arlo in good faith that, in its opinion, the number of shares of Arlo Common Stock to be sold for the account of persons other than Arlo (collectively, Selling Stockholders ) is greater than the amount that can be offered without adversely affecting the success of the offering (taking into consideration the interests of Arlo and the Holders), then the number of shares of Arlo Common Stock to be sold for the account of Selling Stockholders (including Holders) may be reduced to a number that, in the reasonable opinion of the managing underwriter(s), may reasonably be sold without having the adverse effect referred to above. The reduced number of shares of Arlo Common Stock that may be registered in such Public Offering shall be allocated in the following priority: first , to shares of Arlo Common Stock proposed to be registered for offer and sale by Arlo; second , to shares of Arlo Common Stock proposed to be registered pursuant to any demand registration rights of security holders of Arlo other than any Holder; and third , to Registrable Securities proposed to be registered by Holders as a Piggy-back Registration. If the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be registered by Holders as a Piggy-back Registration is reduced pursuant to this Section 3.2 , such Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement shall be allocated pro rata among the Holders participating in the Piggy-back Registration based on the number of Registrable Securities beneficially owned by the respective Holders. If, as a result of the proration provisions of this Section 3.2 , any Holder shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Securities in a registration pursuant to this Article III that such Holder has requested be included, such Holder may elect to withdraw its Registrable Securities from such registration.
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Article IV
Registration Procedures
Section 4.1 Use Reasonable Best Efforts . In connection with Arlos registration obligations pursuant to Article II and Article III , Arlo shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such registrations to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof and pursuant thereto Arlo shall as expeditiously as reasonably practicable:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement or Registration Statements relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Securities Act, and to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as soon as reasonably practicable and to remain continuously effective for the time period required by this Agreement to the extent permitted under the Securities Act;
(b) except in the case of a Shelf Registration effected on Form S-3, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the time period required by this Agreement; cause the Registration Statement and the related Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed in accordance with the Securities Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Securities Act as may be necessary to facilitate the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the selling Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or Prospectus supplement;
(c) in the case of a Shelf Registration effected on Form S-3, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities subject thereto for a period ending on the earlier of (i) thirty-six (36) months after the effective date of such Registration Statement plus the number of days that any filing or effectiveness has been delayed under Section 2.3 and (ii) the date on which all the Registrable Securities subject thereto have been sold pursuant to such Registration Statement;
(d) notify the selling Holders and the managing underwriter(s), if any, promptly if at any time (i) any Prospectus, Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto is filed, (ii) any Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment thereto, becomes effective, (iii) the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority requests any amendment or supplement to, or any additional information in respect of, any Registration Statement or Prospectus, (iv) the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority issues any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or initiates any proceedings for that purpose, (v) Arlo receives any notice that the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction has been suspended or that any proceeding has been initiated for the purpose of suspending such qualification, (vi) upon the discovery of any event which requires that any changes be made in such Registration Statement or any related Prospectus so that such Registration Statement or Prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances under which they were made ( provided , however , that, in the case of this subclause (vi), such notice need only state that an event of such nature has occurred, without describing such event), (vii) of
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the determination by counsel of Arlo that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is advisable; or (viii) if, at any time, the representations and warranties of Arlo in any applicable underwriting agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects. Arlo hereby agrees to promptly reimburse any selling Holders for any reasonable out-of-pocket losses and expenses incurred in connection with any uncompleted sale of any Registrable Securities in the event that Arlo fails to timely notify such Holder that the Registration Statement then on file with the SEC is no longer effective;
(e) make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest reasonably practicable time;
(f) if requested by the managing underwriter(s) or any Holder of Registrable Securities being sold in connection with an underwritten offering, incorporate into a Prospectus supplement or a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement any information that the managing underwriter(s), such Holder and Arlo reasonably agree is required to be included therein relating to such sale of Registrable Securities; and file such supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable in accordance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(g) upon the written request of a Holder or managing underwriter, if any, furnish to such Persons, one signed copy of the Registration Statement or Registration Statements, any Arlo Free Writing Prospectus and any post-effective amendment thereto, including all financial statements and schedules thereto, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits thereto (including exhibits incorporated by reference) as promptly as practicable after filing such documents with the SEC;
(h) upon the written request of a Holder or managing underwriter, if any, deliver to such Persons, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each preliminary Prospectus) and any amendment, supplement or exhibit thereto as such Persons may reasonably request; and consent to the use of such Prospectus or any amendment, supplement or exhibit thereto by each such selling Holder and underwriter, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus, amendment, supplement or exhibit, in each case, in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof;
(i) prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, register or qualify, or cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of, such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as may be requested by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement; keep each such registration or qualification effective during the period that the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective under this Agreement; and do any and all other acts or things necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement; provided , however , that Arlo will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;
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(j) furnish to counsel selected by the Holders, prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any supplement or post-effective amendment or any Arlo Free Writing Prospectus thereto with the SEC, copies of such documents and with a reasonable and appropriate opportunity to review and comment on such documents, subject to such documents being under Arlos control;
(k) cooperate with the selling Holders and the underwriter(s), if any, in the preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Registrable Securities to be sold, such certificates to be in such denominations and registered in such names as such selling Holders or underwriter(s) may request at least five (5) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities represented by such certificates;
(l) subject to Section 4.3 , upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 4.1(d)(vi ), promptly prepare and file a supplement or post-effective amendment to the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference, and any other required documents, so that such Registration Statement and Prospectus will not thereafter contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, and to cause such supplement or post-effective amendment to become effective as soon as practicable;
(m) take all other actions in connection therewith as are reasonably necessary or desirable to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and, in the case of an underwritten offering: (i) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter(s) (such agreement to contain standard and customary indemnities, representations, warranties and other agreements of or from Arlo, as the case may be); (ii) obtain opinions of counsel to Arlo (which, if reasonably acceptable to the underwriter(s), may be Arlos inside counsel) addressed to the underwriter(s), such opinions to be in customary form; and (iii) obtain comfort letters from Arlos independent certified public accountants addressed to the underwriter(s), such letters to be in customary form;
(n) with respect to each Arlo Free Writing Prospectus or other materials to be included in the Disclosure Package, ensure that no Registrable Securities be sold by means of (as defined in Rule 159A(b) promulgated under the Securities Act) such Arlo Free Writing Prospectus or other materials without the Holders whose Registrable Securities are being registered having first been provided with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such documents;
(o) within the deadlines specified by the Securities Act, make all required filings of all Prospectuses and Arlo Free Writing Prospectuses with the SEC;
(p) make available for inspection by any selling Holder of Registrable Securities, any underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such selling Holder or
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underwriter(s) all reasonably requested financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of Arlo; and cause Arlos officers, directors, employees, attorneys and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such selling Holders, underwriter(s), attorneys, accountants or agents in connection with such Registration Statement (each selling Holder of Registrable Securities agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of all its underwriter(s), accountants, attorneys and agents, that the information obtained by it as a result of such inspections shall be kept confidential by it and, except as required by law, not disclosed by it, in each case, unless and until such information is made generally available to the public other than by such selling Holder; and each selling Holder of Registrable Securities further agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of all its underwriter(s), accountants, attorneys and agents, that it will, upon learning that disclosure of such information is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, promptly give notice to Arlo and allow Arlo at its expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of the information deemed confidential);
(q) consider in good faith any reasonable request of the selling Holders and underwriters for the participation of management of Arlo in road shows and similar sales events;
(r) reasonably cooperate with the selling Holders and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel, in connection with any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority;
(s) cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any Arlo Common Stock is then listed or quoted; and
(t) take all other customary steps reasonably necessary to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby.
Section 4.2 Holders Obligation to Furnish Information . Arlo may require each Holder of Registrable Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to Arlo such information regarding the distribution of such Registrable Securities, and other customary certifications and agreements as Arlo may from time to time reasonably request in writing.
Section 4.3 Suspension of Sales Pending Amendment of Prospectus . Each Holder shall, upon receipt of any notice from Arlo of the happening of any event of the kind described in clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 4.1(d) , suspend the disposition of any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus until such Holders receipt of the copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus or until it is advised in writing by Arlo that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, if so directed by Arlo such Holder will deliver to Arlo all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holders possession of any Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities. If Arlo shall have given any such notice during a period when a Demand Registration is in effect, the ninety (90)-day period referred to in clause (i) of Section 2.1 shall be extended by the number of days of such suspension period.
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Article V
Registration Expenses
Section 5.1 Registration Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein to the contrary, all reasonable and documented expenses incident to Arlos performance of or compliance with its obligations under this Agreement, including all (a) registration and filing fees, (b) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, (c) printing expenses, (d) fees and disbursements of its counsel and its independent certified public accountants (including the expenses of any special audit or comfort letters required by or incident to such performance or compliance), (e) securities acts liability insurance (if Arlo elects to obtain such insurance) and (f) the expenses and fees for listing securities to be registered on any securities exchange, shall be borne by Arlo (all such expenses being herein referred to as Registration Expenses ); provided , however , that Registration Expenses shall not include any underwriting discounts or commissions or transfer taxes, which underwriting discounts or commissions and transfer taxes shall in all cases be borne solely by the Holders.
Article VI
Indemnification
Section 6.1 Indemnification by Arlo . In the event of any registration of any securities of Arlo under the Securities Act pursuant to Article II or Article III , Arlo will indemnify and hold harmless each selling Holder of any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, its directors, officers and agents and each other Person, if any, who controls such selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act (each such selling Holder and such other Persons, collectively, Holder Covered Persons ), against any and all out-of-pocket losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) (collectively, Damages ) actually and as incurred by such Holder Covered Person under the Securities Act, common law or otherwise, to the extent that such Damages (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of or result from (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Disclosure Package, any Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, under which such securities were registered under the Securities Act or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (b) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary Prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by reference therein (as amended or supplemented if Arlo shall have filed with the SEC any amendment thereof or supplement thereto), if used prior to the effective date of such Registration Statement, or contained in the Prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by reference therein (as amended or supplemented if Arlo shall have filed with the SEC any amendment thereof or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided , however , that Arlo shall not be liable to any Holder Covered Person in any such case to the extent that any such Damage (or action or proceeding in respect thereof) arises out of or relates to any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement or amendment thereof or supplement thereto or in any such preliminary, final or summary Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Arlo by or on behalf of any such Holder Covered Person specifically for use in the preparation thereof.
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Section 6.2 Indemnification by the Selling Holders . Each Holder selling Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Article II or Article III will indemnify and hold harmless, severally and not jointly, Arlo, its directors, officers and agents and each Person controlling Arlo within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act (each, an Arlo Covered Person ) against any and all Damages actually and as incurred by such Arlo Covered Person under the Securities Act, common law or otherwise, to the extent that such Damages (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of or result from any statement or alleged statement in or omission or alleged omission from the Disclosure Package, such Registration Statement, any preliminary, final or summary Prospectus contained therein, any Holder Free Writing Prospectus for such Holder or any amendment or supplement thereto, if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Arlo or its representatives by or on behalf of any selling Holder specifically for use in the preparation of such Disclosure Package, Registration Statement, preliminary, final or summary Prospectus, Holder Free Writing Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto. In no event shall the liability of any Holder hereunder be greater than the net proceeds received by such Holder under the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Arlo or any of its directors, officers, agents, or controlling Persons. Arlo may require as a condition to its including Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement filed hereunder that each such selling Holder acknowledge its agreement to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement (including this Article VI ) applicable to it.
Section 6.3 Notices of Claims . Promptly after receipt by a Holder Covered Person or an Arlo Covered Person (each, an Indemnified Party ) of written notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Article VI , such Indemnified Party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against, respectively, Arlo, on the one hand, or any selling Holder, on the other hand (such Person or Persons, the Indemnifying Party ), give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action; provided , however , that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its or their obligations under this Article VI , except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is actually materially prejudiced by such failure to give notice, and in no event shall such failure relieve the Indemnifying Party from any other liability that it may have to such Indemnified Party. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an Indemnified Party, and it shall notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in accordance with this Section 6.3 , the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it wishes, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Article VI for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof, other than reasonable cost of investigation; provided , further , that if, in the Indemnified Partys reasonable judgment, a conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party exists in respect of such claim, then such Indemnified Party shall have the
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right to participate in the defense of such claim and to employ one firm of attorneys at the Indemnifying Partys expense to represent such Indemnified Party. No Indemnified Party will consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement without the Indemnifying Partys written consent to such judgment or settlement, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.
Section 6.4 Contribution Section 6.5 . If the indemnification provided for in this Article VI is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party under this Article VI , then each Indemnifying Party shall have a several and not joint obligation to contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of the Damages referred to in this Article VI in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with the offering that resulted in such Damages, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether an untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or an omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statements or omission. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, no Holder shall be required to contribute any amount pursuant to this Section 6.4 in excess of the amount by which (a) the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities in the offering to which the misstatement or omission relates exceeds, and (b) the amount of any Damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such misstatement or omission. Arlo and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 6.4 were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 6.4 . The amount paid by an Indemnified Party as a result of the Damages referred to in the first sentence of this Section 6.4 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim (which shall be limited as provided in Section 6.3 if the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of any such action in accordance with the provisions thereof) that is the subject of this Section 6.4 . No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party under this Section 6.4 of notice of the commencement of any action against such party in respect of which a claim for contribution may be made against an Indemnifying Party under this Section 6.4 , such Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of the commencement thereof if the notice specified in Section 6.3 has not been given with respect to such action; provided , however , that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its or their obligations under this Article VI , except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is actually materially prejudiced by such failure to give notice, and in no event shall such failure relieve the Indemnifying Party from any other liability that it may have to such Indemnified Party.
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Article VII
Rule 144
Section 7.1 Rule 144 . Arlo shall file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, so long as it is subject to such reporting requirements, all to the extent required from time to time to enable the Holders to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limits of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 of the Securities Act ( Rule 144 ). Upon the request of a Holder, Arlo shall deliver to such Holder a written statement stating whether it has complied with such requirements and will take such further action as such Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limits of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.
Article VIII
Underwritten Registrations
Section 8.1 Selection of Underwriter(s) . In each registration under Article II or Article III , the underwriter or underwriters and managing underwriter or managing underwriters that will administer the offering shall be selected by Arlo; provided , however , that in the case of a registration under Article II , such underwriter(s) and managing underwriter(s) shall be subject to the approval by the Holders of a majority in aggregate amount of Registrable Securities included in such offering, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Section 8.2 Agreements of Selling Holders . No Holder shall sell any of its Registrable Securities in any underwritten offering pursuant to a registration hereunder, unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Registrable Securities on a basis provided in any underwriting agreement in customary form, including the making of customary representations, warranties and indemnities and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting agreements or as reasonably requested by Arlo (whether or not such offering is underwritten).
Article IX
Holdback Agreements
Section 9.1 Restrictions on Public Sales by Holders . To the extent not inconsistent with applicable law, each Holder that is timely notified in writing by the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) shall not effect any public sale or distribution (including a sale pursuant to Rule 144) of any securities of Arlo of the same class or series being registered in an underwritten offering (other than pursuant to an employee stock option, stock purchase, stock bonus or similar plan, or pursuant to a merger, exchange offer or transaction of the type specified in Rule 145(a) under the Securities Act) or any securities of Arlo convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for securities of the same class or series, during the seven (7)-day period prior to the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, if such date is known, or during the period beginning on such effective date and ending either (a) sixty (60) days after such effective date or (b) any such earlier date as may be requested by the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) of such registration, except as part of such registration.
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Article X
Representations and Warranties
Section 10.1 Representations and Warranties of the Parties . Arlo and NETGEAR hereby represent and warrant to each other as follows:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by such party of this Agreement and the consummation by such party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are within its corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or similar) action on its part. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles (it being understood that such exception shall not in itself be construed to mean that this Agreement is not enforceable in accordance with its terms).
(b) The execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such party and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not contravene or conflict with such partys certificate of incorporation, bylaws or similar governing documents, or conflict with, result in a breach or constitute a default under any statute, loan agreement, mortgage, indenture, deed or other agreement to which it is a party or to which any of its properties is subject, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such party.
Article XI
Effectiveness and Termination
Section 11.1 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall take effect on the date hereof and shall remain in effect until it is terminated pursuant to Section 11.2 .
Section 11.2 Termination . Other than the termination provisions applicable to particular Sections of this Agreement that are specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the mutual written agreement of each of the parties hereto to terminate this Agreement and (b) the date on which no Registrable Securities shall remain outstanding.
Article XII
Miscellaneous
Section 12.1 Interpretation . In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the schedules, exhibits and appendices hereto and thereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, schedule, exhibit and appendix references are to the Articles, Sections, schedules, exhibits and appendices to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement (including this Agreement) shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes
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(including all schedules, exhibits and appendixes) to such agreement; (e) the word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean including, without limitation, unless otherwise specified; (f) the word or shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word days refers to calendar days; (h) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; and (i) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to the date hereof, the date of this Agreement, hereby and hereupon and words of similar import shall all be references to August 2, 2018.
Section 12.2 Amendments and Waivers . No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
Section 12.3 Assignability . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party hereto or other parties thereto, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a Partys rights and obligations under the Separation Agreement, this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements (except as may be otherwise provided in any such other Ancillary Agreement) in whole ( i.e. , the assignment of a Partys rights and obligations under the Separation Agreement, this Agreement and all other Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a change of control of a Party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person assumes all the obligations of the relevant Party thereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party.
Section 12.4 Third-Party Beneficiaries Section 12.5 . Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement of any Holder Covered Person or Arlo Covered Person in their respective capacities as such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person, except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, and (b) there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
Section 12.5 Entire Agreement . The Separation Agreement, this Agreement, the other Ancillary Agreements and the exhibits, schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. The Separation Agreement, this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements together govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation, the IPO and the Distribution and would not have been entered independently.
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Section 12.6 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed, to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 12.6 ).
If to NETGEAR:
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, California 95134
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@netgear.com
If to Arlo:
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite 150
Carlsbad, California 92008
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: legal@arlo.com
A Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.
Section 12.7 Survival . The representations and warranties made herein shall survive through the term of this Agreement.
Section 12.8 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.
Section 12.9 Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies. Each Party agrees that all actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, shall be determined exclusively in
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the state or federal courts in the State of Delaware, and each Party hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and with respect to its property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Party hereby expressly waives any right it may have to assert, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any such action or proceeding: (a) any claim that it is not subject to personal jurisdiction in the aforesaid courts for any reason; (b) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts; and (c) that (i) any of the aforesaid courts is an inconvenient or inappropriate forum for such action or proceeding, (ii) venue is not proper in any of the aforesaid court, and (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by any of the aforesaid courts.
Section 12.10 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 counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party. Each Party acknowledges that it and each other Party may execute this Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by e-mail in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by e-mail in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
Section 12.11 Specific Performance . In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or Parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the Parties.
Section 12.12 Waivers of Default Section 12.13 . Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the other Party. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
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Section 12.13 Headings Section 12.14 . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 12.14 Mutual Drafting Section 12.15 . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date set forth above.
NETGEAR, INC. |
By: |
/s/ Patrick C.S. Lo |
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Name: Patrick C.S. Lo | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
By: |
/s/ Brian Busse |
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Name: Brian Busse | ||
Title: General Counsel |
[ Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement ]
Exhibit 10.7
Execution Version
August 2, 2018
Matthew McRae
c/o Arlo Technologies, Inc.
2200 Faraday Ave., Suite 150
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Re: Confirmatory Employment Letter
Dear Matthew:
This letter agreement (the Agreement) is entered into between Matthew McRae (you) and Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Company or we), effective as of August 2, 2018 (the Effective Date), to confirm the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company as of the Effective Date. Except as set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all employment terms, compensation, or benefits you may have had or to which you may have been entitled prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation the employment agreement by and between you and NETGEAR, Inc. (NETGEAR) as of October 2, 2017.
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Title; Position. You will continue to serve as the Companys Chief Executive Officer. You also will continue to report to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) and will perform the duties and responsibilities customary for such position and such other related duties as are lawfully assigned by the Board. While you render services to the Company, you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity (whether full-time or part-time) that would create a conflict of interest with the Company. You may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities as long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of your duties under this Agreement. By signing this Agreement, you confirm that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company. |
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Base Salary. As of the Effective Date, your annual base salary will be $750,000, which will be payable, less any applicable withholdings, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices. Your annual base salary will be subject to review and adjustment from time to time by our Board or its Compensation Committee (the Committee), as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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Annual Bonus. For each Company fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019, you will have the opportunity to earn a target annual cash bonus equal to 100% of your annual base salary earned during the fiscal year, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. With respect to the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, you will be eligible to receive a target bonus equal to 100% of your base salary earned during the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. Unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, any such bonus will be subject to your continued employment through and until the date of payment. Your bonus opportunity and the applicable terms and conditions may be adjusted from time to time by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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IPO Bonus. Subject to your continued employment with the Company through the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the sale of the Companys common stock (the IPO), you will receive a one-time bonus in an amount equal to (i) (x) $1,250,000 minus (y) the total gross amount of the cash compensation you actually receive during the period beginning on the date you commenced employment with NETGEAR and ending on the date of the IPO (the Pre-IPO Period) multiplied by (ii) the fraction obtained by dividing the number of days in the Pre-IPO Period by 365 (provided that in no event will such fraction exceed 1), which will be subject to applicable withholdings and paid on the first payroll date after the IPO. |
Equity Awards . Subject to the approval of the Board, the Company will grant you an option to purchase 1,875,000 shares of the Companys common stock (Option) under the Companys 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The complete terms and conditions of the Option (including how the Option will be treated on a change in control of the Company) are set forth in the Option Agreement provided to you with this letter. If there is any conflict between the general terms described above and the provisions of the Option Agreement, the Option Agreement will govern.
In addition, you will be eligible to receive awards of stock options, restricted stock units or other equity awards pursuant to any plans or arrangements the Company may have in effect from time to time. The Board or the Committee, as applicable, will determine in its sole discretion whether you will be granted any such equity awards and the terms of any such award in accordance with the terms of any applicable plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time.
In the event of a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR, you acknowledge and agree that your awards of stock options, restricted stock units, or other equity awards held by you relating to shares of NETGEAR common stock will be treated as set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Company and NETGEAR that will be entered into in connection with the IPO.
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Employee Benefits. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the benefit plans and programs established by the Company for its employees from time to time, subject to their applicable terms and conditions, including without limitation any eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to modify, amend, suspend or terminate the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. |
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Severance. You will be eligible to enter into a Change in Control and Severance Agreement (the Severance Agreement) applicable to you based on your position within the Company. The Severance Agreement will specify the severance payments and benefits you may become entitled to receive in connection with certain qualifying terminations of your employment with the Company. These protections will supersede all other severance payments and benefits to which you otherwise may be entitled, or may become entitled in the future, under any plan, program or policy that the Company may have in effect from time to time. For purposes of clarification, any severance benefits or arrangements that may have applied to you before the Effective Date no longer will apply and you will have no rights or entitlements under any such plans, programs, agreements or arrangements. |
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Confidentiality Agreement; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver. As an employee of the Company, you will continue to have access to certain confidential information of the Company and you may, during the course of your employment, develop certain information or inventions that will be the property of the Company. To protect the interests of the Company, your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys At-Will Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Confidentiality Agreement) still apply. In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of our employment relationship, you and the Company agree to an arbitration in which (i) you are waiving any and all rights to a jury trial, but all court remedies will be available in arbitration, (ii) we agree that all disputes between you and the Company shall be fully and finally resolved by binding individual arbitration and not in a Class or Collective Action, (iii) all disputes shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator who shall issue a written opinion, (iv) the arbitration shall provide for adequate discovery, and (v) the Company shall pay all the arbitration fees, except an amount equal to the filing fees you would have paid had you filed a complaint in a court of law. Your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys Mutual Arbitration Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Mutual Arbitration Agreement) still apply. |
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At-Will Employment. This Agreement does not imply any right to your continued employment for any period with the Company or any of its affiliates. Your employment with the Company will continue to be at will. It is for no specified term, and may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. |
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Protected Activity Not Prohibited. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other agreement between you and the Company, as applicable, will in any way limit or prohibit you from engaging for a lawful purpose in any Protected Activity. For purposes of this Agreement, Protected Activity means filing a charge, complaint, or report with, or otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by, any state, federal, or local governmental agency or commission, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (the Government Agencies). You understand that in connection with such Protected Activity, you are permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, |
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and without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute Company confidential information under the Confidentiality Agreement to any parties other than the Government Agencies. You further understand that Protected Activity does not include the disclosure of any Company attorney-client privileged communications. Any language in the Confidentiality Agreement regarding your right to engage in Protected Activity that conflicts with, or is contrary to, this paragraph is superseded by this Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, you are notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official (directly or indirectly) or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if (and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the individuals attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. |
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Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, the Option Agreement, the Severance Agreement, the Mutual Arbitration Agreement and any outstanding equity-based award and the applicable award agreements governing such awards, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the material terms and conditions of your employment, and they supersede and replace all prior negotiations, representations or agreements between you and the Company. This Agreement may be modified only by a written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. |
[Signature page follows]
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To confirm the current terms and conditions of your employment, please sign and date in the spaces indicated and return this Agreement to me.
Sincerely, | ||
Arlo Technologies, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ Andrew Kim |
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Andrew Kim | ||
President |
Agreed to and accepted: | ||
/s/ Matthew McRae |
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Matthew McRae | ||
Dated: |
August 2, 2018 |
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Exhibit 10.8
Execution Version
August 2, 2018
Christine Gorjanc
c/o Arlo Technologies, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
Re: Confirmatory Employment Letter
Dear Christine:
This letter agreement (the Agreement) is entered into between Christine Gorjanc (you) and Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Company or we), effective as of August 2, 2018 (the Effective Date), to confirm the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company as of the Effective Date. Except as set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all employment terms, compensation, or benefits you may have had or to which you may have been entitled prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation the employment agreement by and between you and NETGEAR, Inc. (NETGEAR) as of November 16, 2005, as amended.
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Title; Position. You will continue to serve as the Companys Chief Financial Officer. You also will continue to report to the Companys Chief Executive Officer and will perform the duties and responsibilities customary for such position and such other related duties as are lawfully assigned by the Companys Chief Executive Officer. While you render services to the Company, you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity (whether full-time or part-time) that would create a conflict of interest with the Company. You may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities as long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of your duties under this Agreement. By signing this Agreement, you confirm that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company. The Company acknowledges that your service as a member of the board of directors of Invitae Corporation shall not be considered a conflict or breach of this paragraph. |
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Base Salary. As of the Effective Date, your annual base salary will be $557,000, which will be payable, less any applicable withholdings, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices. Your annual base salary will be subject to review and adjustment from time to time by our Board of Directors (Board) or its Compensation Committee (the Committee), as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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Annual Bonus. For each Company fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019, you will have the opportunity to earn a target annual cash bonus equal to 75% of your annual base salary earned during the fiscal year, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. With respect to the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, you will be eligible to receive a target bonus equal to 75% of your base salary earned during the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. Unless determined otherwise by the Board or Committee, as applicable, any such bonus will be subject to your continued employment through and until the date of payment. Your bonus opportunity and the applicable terms and conditions may be adjusted from time to time by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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Equity Awards . Subject to the approval of the Board, the Company will grant you an option to purchase 468,750 shares of the Companys common stock (Option) under the Companys 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The complete terms and conditions of the Option (including how the Option will be treated on a change in control of the Company) are set forth in the Option Agreement provided to you with this letter. If there is any conflict between the general terms described above and the provisions of the Option Agreement, the Option Agreement will govern. |
In addition, you will be eligible to receive awards of stock options, restricted stock units or other equity awards pursuant to any plans or arrangements the Company may have in effect from time to time. The Board or the Committee, as applicable, will determine in its sole discretion whether you will be granted any such equity awards and the terms of any such award in accordance with the terms of any applicable plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time.
In addition, in the event of a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR, you acknowledge and agree that your awards of stock options, restricted stock units, or other equity awards held by you relating to shares of NETGEAR common stock will be treated as set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Company and NETGEAR that will be entered into in connection with the IPO.
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Employee Benefits. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the benefit plans and programs established by the Company for its employees from time to time, subject to their applicable terms and conditions, including without limitation any eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to modify, amend, suspend or terminate the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. |
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Severance. You will be eligible to enter into a Change in Control and Severance Agreement (the Severance Agreement) applicable to you based on your position within the Company. The Severance Agreement will specify the severance payments and benefits you may become entitled to receive in connection with certain qualifying terminations of your employment with the Company. These protections will supersede all other severance payments and benefits to which you otherwise may be entitled, or may become entitled in the future, under any plan, program or policy that the Company may have in effect from time to time. For purposes of clarification, any severance benefits or arrangements that may have applied to you before the Effective Date no longer will apply and you will have no rights or entitlements under any such plans, programs, agreements or arrangements. |
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Confidentiality Agreement; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver. As an employee of the Company, you will continue to have access to certain confidential information of the Company and you may, during the course of your employment, develop certain information or inventions that will be the property of the Company. To protect the interests of the Company, your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys At-Will Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Confidentiality Agreement) still apply. In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of our employment relationship, you and the Company agree to an arbitration in which (i) you are waiving any and all rights to a jury trial, but all court remedies will be available in arbitration, (ii) we agree that all disputes between you and the Company shall be fully and finally resolved by binding individual arbitration and not in a Class or Collective Action, (iii) all disputes shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator who shall issue a written opinion, (iv) the arbitration shall provide for adequate discovery, and (v) the Company shall pay all the arbitration fees, except an amount equal to the filing fees you would have paid had you filed a complaint in a court of law. Your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys Mutual Arbitration Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Mutual Arbitration Agreement) still apply. |
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At-Will Employment. This Agreement does not imply any right to your continued employment for any period with the Company or any of its affiliates. Your employment with the Company will continue to be at will. It is for no specified term, and may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. |
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Protected Activity Not Prohibited. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other agreement between you and the Company, as applicable, will in any way limit or prohibit you from engaging for a lawful purpose in any Protected Activity. For purposes of this Agreement, Protected Activity means filing a charge, complaint, or report with, or otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by, any state, federal, or local governmental agency or commission, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (the Government Agencies). You understand that in connection with such Protected Activity, you are permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, and without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute Company confidential information under the Confidentiality Agreement to any parties other than the Government Agencies. You further understand that Protected Activity does not include the disclosure of any Company attorney-client privileged communications. Any language in the Confidentiality Agreement regarding your right to engage in Protected Activity that conflicts with, or is contrary to, this paragraph is superseded by this Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, you are notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in |
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confidence to a federal, state, or local government official (directly or indirectly) or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if (and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the individuals attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. |
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Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, the Option Agreement, the Severance Agreement, the Mutual Arbitration Agreement and any outstanding equity-based award and the applicable award agreements governing such awards, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the material terms and conditions of your employment, and they supersede and replace all prior negotiations, representations or agreements between you and the Company. This Agreement may be modified only by a written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. |
To confirm the current terms and conditions of your employment, please sign and date in the spaces indicated and return this Agreement to me.
Sincerely, | ||
Arlo Technologies, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ Andrew Kim |
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Andrew Kim | ||
President |
Agreed to and accepted: | ||
/s/ Christine Gorjanc |
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Christine Gorjanc | ||
Dated: |
August 2, 2018 |
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Exhibit 10.9
Execution Version
August 2, 2018
Pat Collins
c/o Arlo Technologies, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
Re: Confirmatory Employment Letter
Dear Pat:
This letter agreement (the Agreement) is entered into between Pat Collins (you) and Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Company or we), effective as of August 2, 2018 (the Effective Date), to confirm the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company as of the Effective Date. Except as set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all employment terms, compensation, or benefits you may have had or to which you may have been entitled prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation the employment agreement by and between you and NETGEAR, Inc. (NETGEAR) as of January 1, 2016.
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Title; Position. You will continue to serve as the Companys Senior Vice President, Products. You also will continue to report to the Companys Chief Executive Officer and will perform the duties and responsibilities customary for such position and such other related duties as are lawfully assigned by the Companys Chief Executive Officer. While you render services to the Company, you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity (whether full-time or part-time) that would create a conflict of interest with the Company. You may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities as long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of your duties under this Agreement. By signing this Agreement, you confirm that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company. |
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Base Salary. As of the Effective Date, your annual base salary will be $414,000, which will be payable, less any applicable withholdings, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices. Your annual base salary will be subject to review and adjustment from time to time by our Board of Directors (Board) or its Compensation Committee (the Committee), as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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Annual Bonus. For each Company fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019, you will have the opportunity to earn a target annual cash bonus equal to 60% of your annual base salary earned during the fiscal year, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. With respect |
to the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, you will be eligible to receive a target bonus equal to 60% of your base salary earned during the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. Unless determined otherwise by the Board or Committee, as applicable, any such bonus will be subject to your continued employment through and until the date of payment. Your bonus opportunity and the applicable terms and conditions may be adjusted from time to time by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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Equity Awards . Subject to the approval of the Board, the Company will grant you an option to purchase 437,500 shares of the Companys common stock (Option) under the Companys 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The complete terms and conditions of the Option (including how the Option will be treated on a change in control of the Company) are set forth in the Option Agreement provided to you with this letter. If there is any conflict between the general terms described above and the provisions of the Option Agreement, the Option Agreement will govern. |
In addition, you will be eligible to receive awards of stock options, restricted stock units or other equity awards pursuant to any plans or arrangements the Company may have in effect from time to time. The Board or the Committee, as applicable, will determine in its sole discretion whether you will be granted any such equity awards and the terms of any such award in accordance with the terms of any applicable plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time.
In addition, in the event of a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR, you acknowledge and agree that your awards of stock options, restricted stock units, or other equity awards held by you relating to shares of NETGEAR common stock will be treated as set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Company and NETGEAR that will be entered into in connection with the IPO.
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Employee Benefits. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the benefit plans and programs established by the Company for its employees from time to time, subject to their applicable terms and conditions, including without limitation any eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to modify, amend, suspend or terminate the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. |
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Severance. You will be eligible to enter into a Change in Control and Severance Agreement (the Severance Agreement) applicable to you based on your position within the Company. The Severance Agreement will specify the severance payments and benefits you may become entitled to receive in connection with certain qualifying terminations of your employment with the Company. These protections will supersede all other severance payments and benefits to which you otherwise may be entitled, or may become entitled in the future, under any plan, program or policy that the Company may have in effect from time to time. For purposes of clarification, any severance benefits or arrangements that may have applied to you before the Effective Date no longer will apply and you will have no rights or entitlements under any such plans, programs, agreements or arrangements. |
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Confidentiality Agreement; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver. As an employee of the Company, you will continue to have access to certain confidential information of the Company and you may, during the course of your employment, develop certain information or inventions that will be the property of the Company. To protect the interests of the Company, your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys At-Will Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Confidentiality Agreement) still apply. In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of our employment relationship, you and the Company agree to an arbitration in which (i) you are waiving any and all rights to a jury trial, but all court remedies will be available in arbitration, (ii) we agree that all disputes between you and the Company shall be fully and finally resolved by binding individual arbitration and not in a Class or Collective Action, (iii) all disputes shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator who shall issue a written opinion, (iv) the arbitration shall provide for adequate discovery, and (v) the Company shall pay all the arbitration fees, except an amount equal to the filing fees you would have paid had you filed a complaint in a court of law. Your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys Mutual Arbitration Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Mutual Arbitration Agreement) still apply. |
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At-Will Employment. This Agreement does not imply any right to your continued employment for any period with the Company or any of its affiliates. Your employment with the Company will continue to be at will. It is for no specified term, and may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. |
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Protected Activity Not Prohibited. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other agreement between you and the Company, as applicable, will in any way limit or prohibit you from engaging for a lawful purpose in any Protected Activity. For purposes of this Agreement, Protected Activity means filing a charge, complaint, or report with, or otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by, any state, federal, or local governmental agency or commission, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (the Government Agencies). You understand that in connection with such Protected Activity, you are permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, and without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute Company confidential information under the Confidentiality Agreement to any parties other than the Government Agencies. You further understand that Protected Activity does not include the disclosure of any Company attorney-client privileged communications. Any language in the Confidentiality Agreement regarding your right to engage in Protected Activity that conflicts with, or is contrary to, this paragraph is superseded by this Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, you are notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official (directly or indirectly) or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if (and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation |
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by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the individuals attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. |
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Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, the Option Agreement, the Severance Agreement, the Mutual Arbitration Agreement and any outstanding equity-based award and the applicable award agreements governing such awards, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the material terms and conditions of your employment, and they supersede and replace all prior negotiations, representations or agreements between you and the Company. This Agreement may be modified only by a written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. |
To confirm the current terms and conditions of your employment, please sign and date in the spaces indicated and return this Agreement to me.
Sincerely, | ||
Arlo Technologies, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ Andrew Kim |
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Andrew Kim | ||
President |
Agreed to and accepted: | ||
/s/ Pat Collins |
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Pat Collins | ||
Dated: |
August 2, 2018 |
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Exhibit 10.10
Execution Version
August 2, 2018
Brian Busse
c/o Arlo Technologies, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
Re: Confirmatory Employment Letter
Dear Brian:
This letter agreement (the Agreement) is entered into between Brian Busse (you) and Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Company or we), effective as of August 2, 2018 (the Effective Date), to confirm the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company as of the Effective Date. Except as set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all employment terms, compensation, or benefits you may have had or to which you may have been entitled prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation the employment agreement by and between you and NETGEAR, Inc. (NETGEAR).
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Title; Position. You will continue to serve as the Companys General Counsel. You also will continue to report to the Companys Chief Executive Officer and will perform the duties and responsibilities customary for such position and such other related duties as are lawfully assigned by the Companys Chief Executive Officer. While you render services to the Company, you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity (whether full-time or part-time) that would create a conflict of interest with the Company. You may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities as long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of your duties under this Agreement. By signing this Agreement, you confirm that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company. |
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Base Salary. As of the Effective Date, your annual base salary will be $331,000, which will be payable, less any applicable withholdings, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices. Your annual base salary will be subject to review and adjustment from time to time by our Board of Directors (Board) or its Compensation Committee (the Committee), as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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Annual Bonus. For each Company fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019, you will have the opportunity to earn a target annual cash bonus equal to 50% of your annual base salary earned during the fiscal year, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. With respect |
to the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, you will be eligible to receive a target bonus equal to 50% of your base salary earned during the period between July 2, 2018 and December 31, 2018, based on achieving performance objectives established by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion and payable upon achievement of those objectives as determined by the Committee. Unless determined otherwise by the Board or Committee, as applicable, any such bonus will be subject to your continued employment through and until the date of payment. Your bonus opportunity and the applicable terms and conditions may be adjusted from time to time by the Board or the Committee, as applicable, in its sole discretion. |
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Equity Awards . You will be eligible to receive awards of stock options, restricted stock units or other equity awards pursuant to any plans or arrangements the Company may have in effect from time to time. The Board or the Committee, as applicable, will determine in its sole discretion whether you will be granted any such equity awards and the terms of any such award in accordance with the terms of any applicable plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time. |
In addition, in the event of a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR, you acknowledge and agree that your awards of stock options, restricted stock units, or other equity awards held by you relating to shares of NETGEAR common stock will be treated as set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Company and NETGEAR that will be entered into in connection with the IPO.
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Employee Benefits. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the benefit plans and programs established by the Company for its employees from time to time, subject to their applicable terms and conditions, including without limitation any eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to modify, amend, suspend or terminate the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. |
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Severance. You will be eligible to enter into a Change in Control and Severance Agreement (the Severance Agreement) applicable to you based on your position within the Company. The Severance Agreement will specify the severance payments and benefits you may become entitled to receive in connection with certain qualifying terminations of your employment with the Company. These protections will supersede all other severance payments and benefits to which you otherwise may be entitled, or may become entitled in the future, under any plan, program or policy that the Company may have in effect from time to time. For purposes of clarification, any severance benefits or arrangements that may have applied to you before the Effective Date no longer will apply and you will have no rights or entitlements under any such plans, programs, agreements or arrangements. |
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Confidentiality Agreement; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver. As an employee of the Company, you will continue to have access to certain confidential information of the Company and you may, during the course of your employment, develop certain information or inventions that will be the property of the Company. To protect the interests of the Company, your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys At-Will Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Confidentiality Agreement) still apply. In the event of any dispute or claim |
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relating to or arising out of our employment relationship, you and the Company agree to an arbitration in which (i) you are waiving any and all rights to a jury trial, but all court remedies will be available in arbitration, (ii) we agree that all disputes between you and the Company shall be fully and finally resolved by binding individual arbitration and not in a Class or Collective Action, (iii) all disputes shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator who shall issue a written opinion, (iv) the arbitration shall provide for adequate discovery, and (v) the Company shall pay all the arbitration fees, except an amount equal to the filing fees you would have paid had you filed a complaint in a court of law. Your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Companys Mutual Arbitration Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the Mutual Arbitration Agreement) still apply. |
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At-Will Employment. This Agreement does not imply any right to your continued employment for any period with the Company or any of its affiliates. Your employment with the Company will continue to be at will. It is for no specified term, and may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. |
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Protected Activity Not Prohibited. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other agreement between you and the Company, as applicable, will in any way limit or prohibit you from engaging for a lawful purpose in any Protected Activity. For purposes of this Agreement, Protected Activity means filing a charge, complaint, or report with, or otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by, any state, federal, or local governmental agency or commission, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (the Government Agencies). You understand that in connection with such Protected Activity, you are permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, and without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute Company confidential information under the Confidentiality Agreement to any parties other than the Government Agencies. You further understand that Protected Activity does not include the disclosure of any Company attorney-client privileged communications. Any language in the Confidentiality Agreement regarding your right to engage in Protected Activity that conflicts with, or is contrary to, this paragraph is superseded by this Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, you are notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official (directly or indirectly) or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if (and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the individuals attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. |
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Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, the Severance Agreement, the Mutual Arbitration Agreement and any outstanding equity-based award and the applicable award agreements governing such awards, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the material terms and conditions of your employment, and they supersede and replace all prior negotiations, representations or agreements between you and the Company. This Agreement may be modified only by a written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. |
To confirm the current terms and conditions of your employment, please sign and date in the spaces indicated and return this Agreement to me.
Sincerely, | ||
Arlo Technologies, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ Andrew Kim |
|
Andrew Kim | ||
President |
Agreed to and accepted: | ||
/s/ Brian Busse |
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Brian Busse | ||
Dated: |
August 2, 2018 |
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Exhibit 10.11
FORM OF
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CHANGE IN CONTROL AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
This Change in Control and Severance Agreement (the Agreement ) is made between Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Company ) and [ ] (the Executive ), effective as of , 2018 (the Effective Date ).
This Agreement provides certain protections to the Executive in connection with a change in control of the Company or in connection with the involuntary termination of the Executives employment under the circumstances described in this Agreement.
The Company and the Executive agree as follows:
1. Term of Agreement . This Agreement will have an initial term of three (3) years commencing on the Effective Date (the Initial Term ). On the third (3 rd ) anniversary of the Effective Date, this Agreement annually will renew automatically for additional one (1) year terms (each, an Additional Term ) unless either party provides the other party with written notice of nonrenewal at least one (1) year prior to the date of automatic renewal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control occurs (a) when there are fewer than twelve (12) months remaining during the Initial Term or (b) during an Additional Term, the term of this Agreement will extend automatically through the date that is twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of Control. If Executive becomes entitled to the benefits under Section 3 of this Agreement, then the Agreement will not terminate until all of the obligations of the parties hereto with respect to this Agreement have been satisfied.
2. At-Will Employment . The Company and the Executive acknowledge that the Executives employment is and will continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law.
3. Severance Benefits .
(a) Qualifying Non-CIC Termination . On a Qualifying Non-CIC Termination (as defined below), the Executive will be eligible to receive the following payments and benefits from the Company:
(i) Salary Severance . A single, lump sum payment equal to [[ CEO and Tier 2 : twelve (12)][ Tier 3 : six (6)]] months of the Executives Salary (as defined below), less applicable withholdings.
(ii) [ CEO and CFO Only]: Bonus Severance . A single, lump sum payment equal to 100% of the Executives target annual bonus as in effect for the fiscal year in which the Qualifying Non-CIC Termination occurs, less applicable withholdings.]
(iii) COBRA Coverage . Subject to Section 3(d), the Company will pay the premiums for coverage under COBRA (as defined below) for the Executive and the Executives eligible dependents, if any, at the rates then in effect, subject to any subsequent changes in rates that are generally applicable to the Companys active employees (the COBRA Coverage ), until the earliest of (A) a period of [[ CEO and Tier 2 : twelve (12)] [ Tier 3 : six (6)]] months from the date of the Executives termination of employment, (B) the date upon which the Executive (and the Executives eligible dependents, as applicable) becomes covered under similar plans, or (C) the date upon which the Executive ceases to be eligible for coverage under COBRA.
(iv) Equity Vesting . The Executives then-outstanding equity awards each will immediately vest as to the number of shares subject to the equity awards that were otherwise scheduled to vest had the Executive remained employed with the Company for twelve (12) months following the date of the Executives Non-CIC Qualified Termination. Any restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, and/or similar full value awards that vest under this paragraph will be settled within ten (10) business days of the Severance Start Date (as defined below), subject to Section 5(d) of this Agreement. This Section 3(a)(iv) shall not apply to the options to purchase Company common stock granted to Executive on the Effective Date.
(b) Qualifying CIC Termination . On a Qualifying CIC Termination, the Executive will be eligible to receive the following payments and benefits from the Company:
(i) Salary Severance . A single, lump sum payment equal to [[ CEO: twenty-four (24)][ Tier 2: eighteen (18)][ Tier 3 : twelve (12)]] months of the Executives Salary, less applicable withholdings.
(ii) Bonus Severance . A single, lump sum payment (less applicable withholdings) equal to [[ CEO: 200%][ Tier 2: 150%] of the Executives target annual bonus as in effect for the fiscal year in which the Qualifying CIC Termination occurs or as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, whichever is greater. 1
(iii) COBRA Coverage . Subject to Section 3(d), the Company will provide COBRA Coverage until the earliest of (A) a period of [[ CEO: twenty-four (24)] [ Tier 2: eighteen (18)][ Tier 3 : twelve (12)]] months from the date of the Executives termination of employment, (B) the date upon which the Executive (and the Executives eligible dependents, as applicable) becomes covered under similar plans, or (C) the date upon which the Executive ceases to be eligible for coverage under COBRA.
(iv) Equity Vesting . Accelerated vesting (and exercisability, as applicable) as to 100% of the then-unvested shares subject to each of the Executives then-outstanding Company equity awards. In the case of an equity award with performance-based vesting, unless otherwise specified in the applicable equity award agreement governing such award, all performance goals and other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at 100% of target levels. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of the Executives Qualifying Pre-CIC Termination (as defined below), any unvested portion of the Executives then-outstanding equity awards will
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NTD: Omit this Section 3(b)(ii) for Tier 3 executives. |
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remain outstanding until the earlier of (x) one (1) month following the Qualifying Termination or (y) the occurrence of a Change in Control, solely so that any benefits due on a Qualifying Pre-CIC Termination can be provided if a Change in Control occurs within one (1) month following the Qualifying Termination (provided that in no event will the Executives stock options or similar equity awards remain outstanding beyond the equity awards maximum term to expiration). If no Change in Control occurs within one (1) month following a Qualifying Termination, any unvested portion of the Executives equity awards automatically and permanently will be forfeited on the one (1) month anniversary following the date of the Qualifying Termination without having vested. This Section 3(b)(iv) shall not apply to the options to purchase Company common stock granted to Executive on the Effective Date.
(c) Termination Other Than a Qualifying Termination . If the termination of the Executives employment with the Company Group is not a Qualifying Termination, then the Executive will not be entitled to receive severance or other benefits.
(d) Conditions to Receipt of COBRA Coverage . The Executives receipt of COBRA Coverage is subject to the Executive electing COBRA continuation coverage within the time period prescribed pursuant to COBRA for the Executive and the Executives eligible dependents, if any. If the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the COBRA Coverage without potentially violating, or being subject to an excise tax under, applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), then in lieu of any COBRA Coverage, the Company will provide to the Executive a taxable monthly payment payable on the last day of a given month (except as provided by the immediately following sentence), in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue his or her group health coverage in effect on the date of his or her Qualifying Termination (which amount will be based on the premium rates applicable for the first month of COBRA Coverage for the Executive and any of eligible dependents of the Executive) (each, a COBRA Replacement Payment ), which COBRA Replacement Payments will be made regardless of whether the Executive elects COBRA continuation coverage and will end on the earlier of (x) the date upon which the Executive obtains other employment or (y) the date the Company has paid an amount totaling the number of COBRA Replacement Payments equal to the number of months in the applicable COBRA Coverage period. For the avoidance of doubt, the COBRA Replacement Payments may be used for any purpose, including, but not limited to continuation coverage under COBRA, and will be subject to any applicable withholdings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary under this Agreement, if the Company determines in its sole discretion at any time that it cannot provide the COBRA Replacement Payments without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Executive will not receive the COBRA Replacement Payments or any further COBRA Coverage.
(e) Non- Duplication of Payment or Benefits . For purposes of clarity, in the event of a Qualifying Pre-CIC Termination, any severance payments and benefits to be provided to the Executive under Section 3(b) will be reduced by any amounts that already were provided to the Executive under Section 3(a).
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(f) Death of the Executive . In the event of the Executives death before all payments or benefits the Executive is entitled to receive under this Agreement have been provided, the unpaid amounts will be provided to the Executives designated beneficiary, if living, or otherwise to the Executives personal representative in a single lump sum as soon as possible following the Executives death.
(g) Transfer Between Members of the Company Group . For purposes of this Agreement, if the Executive is involuntarily transferred from one member of the Company Group to another, the transfer will not be a termination without Cause but may give the Executive the ability to resign for Good Reason.
(h) Exclusive Remedy . In the event of a termination of the Executives employment with the Company Group, the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be and are exclusive and in lieu of any other rights or remedies to which the Executive may otherwise be entitled, whether at law, tort or contract, or in equity. The Executive will be entitled to no benefits, compensation or other payments or rights upon termination of employment other than those benefits expressly set forth in this Agreement.
4. Accrued Compensation . On any termination of the Executives employment with the Company Group, the Executive will be entitled to receive all accrued but unpaid vacation, expense reimbursements, wages, and other benefits due to the Executive under any Company-provided plans, policies, and arrangements.
5. Conditions to Receipt of Severance .
(a) Separation Agreement and Release of Claims . The Executives receipt of any severance payments or benefits upon the Executives Qualifying Termination under Section 3 is subject to the Executive signing and not revoking the Companys then-standard separation agreement and release of claims (which may include an agreement not to disparage any member of the Company Group, non-solicit provisions, an agreement to assist in any litigation matters, and other standard terms and conditions) (the Release and that requirement, the Release Requirement ), which must become effective and irrevocable no later than the 60th day following the Executives Qualifying Termination (the Release Deadline ). If the Release does not become effective and irrevocable by the Release Deadline, the Executive will forfeit any right to severance payments or benefits under Section 3.
(b) Payment Timing . Any lump sum Salary or bonus payments under Sections 3(a)(i), [ CEO only: 3(a)(ii),] 3(b)(i), and 3(b)(ii) will be provided on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of the Company following the date the Release becomes effective and irrevocable (the Severance Start Date ), subject to any delay required by Section 5(d) below. Any taxable installments of any COBRA-related severance benefits that otherwise would have been made to the Executive on or before the Severance Start Date will be paid on the Severance Start Date, and any remaining installments thereafter will be provided as specified in the Agreement. Subject to any delay required by Section 5(d) below, any restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, and/or similar full value awards that accelerate vesting under Sections [ CEO : 3(a)(iv)][ Tiers 2 and 3: 3(a)(iii)] and 3(b)(iv) will be settled (x) on a date no later than ten (10) days following the date the Release becomes effective and irrevocable, or (y) if later, in the event of a Qualifying Pre-CIC Termination, on a date no later than the Change in Control.
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(c) Return of Company Property . The Executives receipt of any severance payments or benefits upon the Executives Qualifying Termination under Section 3 is subject to the Executive returning all documents and other property provided to the Executive by any member of the Company Group (with the exception of a copy of the Company employee handbook and personnel documents specifically relating to the Executive), developed or obtained by the Executive in connection with his employment with the Company Group, or otherwise belonging to the Company Group.
(d) Section 409A . The Company intends that all payments and benefits provided under this Agreement or otherwise are exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and any guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code (collectively, Section 409A ) so that none of the payments or benefits will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities in this Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with this intent. No payment or benefits to be paid to the Executive (including settlement of Company equity awards that constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A), if any, under this Agreement or otherwise, when considered together with any other severance payments or separation benefits that are considered deferred compensation under Section 409A (together, the Deferred Payments ) will be paid or otherwise provided until the Executive has a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A. If, at the time of the Executives termination of employment, the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A, then the payment of the Deferred Payments will be delayed to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, which generally means that the Executive will receive payment on the first payroll date that occurs on or after the date that is 6 months and 1 day following the Executives termination of employment. The Company reserves the right to amend this Agreement as it considers necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of the Executive or any other individual, to comply with any provision required to avoid the imposition of the additional tax imposed under Section 409A or to otherwise avoid income recognition under Section 409A prior to the actual payment of any benefits or imposition of any additional tax. Each payment, installment, and benefit payable under this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). In no event will any member of the Company Group reimburse, indemnify, or hold harmless the Executive for any taxes, penalties and interest that may be imposed, or other costs that may be incurred, as a result of Section 409A.
(e) Resignation of Officer and Director Positions . The Executives receipt of any severance payments or benefits upon the Executives Qualifying Termination under Section 3 is subject to the Executive resigning from all officer and director positions with all members of the Company Group and the Executive executing any documents the Company may require in connection with the same.
6. Limitation on Payments .
(a) Reduction of Severance Benefits . If any payment or benefit that the Executive would receive from any Company Group member or any other party whether in connection with the provisions in this Agreement or otherwise (the Payment ) would (i) constitute a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the Excise
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Tax ), then the Payment will be equal to the Best Results Amount. The Best Results Amount will be either (x) the full amount of the Payment or (y) a lesser amount that would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of those amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the Executives receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting parachute payments is necessary so that the Payment equals the Best Results Amount, reduction will occur in the following order: (A) reduction of cash payments in reverse chronological order (that is, the cash payment owed on the latest date following the occurrence of the event triggering the excise tax will be the first cash payment to be reduced); (B) cancellation of equity awards that were granted contingent on a change in ownership or control within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code in the reverse order of date of grant of the awards (that is, the most recently granted equity awards will be cancelled first); (C) reduction of the accelerated vesting of equity awards in the reverse order of date of grant of the awards (that is, the vesting of the most recently granted equity awards will be cancelled first); and (D) reduction of employee benefits in reverse chronological order (that is, the benefit owed on the latest date following the occurrence of the event triggering the excise tax will be the first benefit to be reduced). In no event will the Executive have any discretion with respect to the ordering of Payment reductions. The Executive will be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result of the payments and benefits received under this Agreement, and the Executive will not be reimbursed, indemnified, or held harmless by any member of the Company Group for any of those payments of personal tax liability.
(b) Determination of Excise Tax Liability . Unless the Company and the Executive otherwise agree in writing, the Company will select a professional services firm (the Firm ) to make all determinations required under this Section 6, which determinations will be conclusive and binding upon the Executive and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 6, the Firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and the Executive will furnish to the Firm such information and documents as the Firm reasonably may request in order to make determinations under this Section 6. The Company will bear the costs and make all payments for the Firms services in connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section 6. The Company will have no liability to the Executive for the determinations of the Firm.
7. Definitions . The following terms referred to in this Agreement will have the following meanings:
(a) Board means the Companys Board of Directors.
(b) Cause means (i) the Executives willful commission of (A) embezzlement, (B) fraud, or (C) dishonesty in connection with the performance of the Executives duties and responsibilities, which in any such instance results in material loss, material damage, or material injury to the Company, (ii) the Executives conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony (other than a driving offense), (iii) the Executives gross misconduct, or (iv) the Executives continued violation of his employment duties after the Executive has received a written demand for performance from the Company which specifically sets forth the factual basis
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for the Companys belief that the Executive has not substantially performed his duties. Any termination for Cause will require Board approval, and the Executive will be given the opportunity to appear in person before the entire Board in order to explain the Executives position on the allegations or claims that constitute Cause. The Board (excluding the Executive if the Executive is at such time a member of the Board) shall make all determinations relating to termination, including without limitation any determination regarding Cause.
(c) Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) An acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act )) (a Person ) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of thirty percent (30%) or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the Outstanding Company Common Stock ) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the Outstanding Company Voting Securities ); excluding, however, the following: (1) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted itself was acquired directly from the Company, (2) any repurchase by the Company, (3) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, or (4) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of subsection (iii) of this Section 7(c); or
(ii) A change in the composition of the Board such that the individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (such Board shall be hereinafter referred to as the Incumbent Board ) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that, for purposes of this definition, any individual who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to the Effective Date, whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board and who were also members of the Incumbent Board (or deemed to be such pursuant to this proviso) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board shall not be so considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(iii) The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a Business Combination ); excluding, however, such a Business Combination pursuant to which (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination
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(including, without limitation, a corporation that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Companys assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, thirty percent (30%) or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors except to the extent that such ownership derives from ownership of a thirty percent (30%) or more interest in the Outstanding Company Common Stock and/or Outstanding Company Voting Security that existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination; or
(iv) The approval by stockholders of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control for purposes of determining the payment or settlement date of deferred compensation under Section 409A unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.
Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) the transaction is a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR, Inc. or (ii) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Companys incorporation.
(d) Change in Control Period means the period beginning one (1) month prior to a Change in Control and ending twelve (12) months following a Change in Control.
(e) COBRA means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.
(f) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(g) Company Group means the Company and its subsidiaries.
(h) Disability means a total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(i) Good Reason means that the Executive resigns from the Company if one of the following events occur without the Executives consent:
(i) a material decrease in the Executives target annual compensation;
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(ii) the relocation of Executives principal place of performing his or her duties as an employee of the Company by more than fifty (50) miles; or
(iii) a material, adverse change in the Executives authority, responsibilities or duties, as measured against the Executives authority, responsibilities or duties immediately prior to such change.
For Good Reason to be established, the Executive must provide written notice to the [ CEO : Board] [ Tiers 2 and 3: Chief Executive Officer] and the Company within thirty (30) days immediately following such alleged events, the Company must fail to materially remedy such event within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, and the Executives resignation must be effective not later than ninety (90) days from the occurrence of the alleged triggering event, and must not be effective until after the expiration of the notice and cure periods described above.
(j) Mutual Arbitration Agreement means the Mutual Arbitration Agreement between the Company and Executive.
(k) Qualifying Termination means a termination of the Executives employment either (i) by a Company Group member without Cause (excluding by reason of the Executives death or Disability) or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason, in either case, during the Change in Control Period (a Qualifying CIC Termination ) or outside of the Change in Control Period (a Qualifying Non -CIC Termination ).
(l) Qualifying Pre -CIC Termination means a Qualifying CIC Termination that occurs prior to the date of the Change in Control.
(m) Salary means the Executives annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Executives Qualifying Termination (or if the termination is due to a resignation for Good Reason based on a material reduction in base salary, then the Executives annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the reduction) or, if the Executives Qualifying Termination is a Qualifying CIC Termination and the amount is greater, at the level in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control.
8. Successors . This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs, executors, and legal representatives of the Executive upon the Executives death, and (b) any successor of the Company. Any such successor of the Company will be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Agreement for all purposes. For this purpose, successor means any person, firm, corporation, or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger, or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company. None of the rights of the Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any other attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance, or other disposition of the Executives right to compensation or other benefits will be null and void.
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9. Notice .
(a) General . All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and will be effectively given (i) upon actual delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) upon transmission by email, (iii) 24 hours after confirmed facsimile transmission, (iv) 1 business day after deposit with a recognized overnight courier, or (v) 3 business days after deposit with the U.S. Postal Service by first class certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed (A) if to the Executive, at the address the Executive shall have most recently furnished to the Company in writing, (B) if to the Company, at the following address:
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
2200 Faraday Ave., Suite 150
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Attention: General Counsel
(b) Notice of Termination . Any termination by a Company Group member for Cause will be communicated by a notice of termination to the Executive, and any termination by the Executive for Good Reason will be communicated by a notice of termination to the Company, in each case given in accordance with Section 9(a) of this Agreement. The notice will indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, will set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination under the provision so indicated, and will specify the termination date (which will be not more than thirty (30) days after the later of (i) the giving of the notice or (ii) the end of any applicable cure period).
10. Resignation . The termination of the Executives employment for any reason will also constitute, without any further required action by the Executive, the Executives voluntary resignation from all officer and/or director positions held at any member of the Company Group, and at the Boards request, the Executive will execute any documents reasonably necessary to reflect the resignations.
11. Executive acknowledges and agrees to the treatment of Executives NETGEAR, Inc. ( NETGEAR ) equity awards in connection with the proposed spinoff of the Company from NETGEAR as contemplated by the Employee Matters Agreement, by and between NETGEAR and the Company, dated as of __________ __, 2018.
12. Miscellaneous Provisions .
(a) No Duty to Mitigate . The Executive will not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any payment be reduced by any earnings that the Executive may receive from any other source.
(b) Waiver; Amendment . No provision of this Agreement will be modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by an authorized officer of the Company (other than the Executive) and by the Executive. No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party will be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time.
(c) Headings . All captions and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenient reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement.
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(d) Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes in their entirety all prior representations, understandings, undertakings or agreements (whether oral or written and whether expressed or implied) of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any other employment letter or agreement, severance policy or program, or equity award agreement.
(e) Choice of Law . This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to Californias conflicts of law rules that may result in the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than California. To the extent that any lawsuit is permitted under this Agreement, Employee hereby expressly consents to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in California for any lawsuit filed against the Executive by the Company.
(f) Arbitration . Any and all controversies, claims, or disputes with anyone under this Agreement (including the Company and any employee, officer, director, stockholder or benefit plan of the Company in their capacity as such or otherwise) arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the Executives employment with the Company Group, shall be subject to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Mutual Arbitration Agreement.
(g) Severability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect.
(h) Withholding . All payments and benefits under this Agreement will be paid less applicable withholding taxes. The Company is authorized to withhold from any payments or benefits all federal, state, local, and/or foreign taxes required to be withheld from the payments or benefits and make any other required payroll deductions. No member of the Company Group will pay the Executives taxes arising from or relating to any payments or benefits under this Agreement.
(i) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
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Exhibit 10.12
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Plan are:
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to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, |
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to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, |
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to promote the success of the Companys business, and |
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to assume and govern Adjusted Awards. |
The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units, Performance Shares, and other stock or cash awards as the Administrator may determine.
2. Definitions . As used herein, the following definitions will apply:
(a) Adjusted Award means any equity-based award granted by NETGEAR that is converted into an equity-based award relating to Shares upon the occurrence of a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR.
(b) Administrator means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(c) Affiliate means any entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.
(d) Applicable Laws means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.
(e) Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares, or other stock or cash awards as the Administrator may determine.
(f) Award Agreement means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(g) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(h) Change in Control means, except as otherwise may be provided in an applicable Award Agreement, any of the following events:
(i) an acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a Person ) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the Outstanding Company Common Stock ) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the Outstanding Company Voting Securities ); excluding, however, the following: (1) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a
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conversion privilege unless the security being so converted itself was acquired directly from the Company, (2) any repurchase by the Company, (3) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, or (4) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of subsection (iii) of this Section 2(h); or
(ii) a change in the composition of the Board such that the individuals who, as of the Effective Date (as defined below), constitute the Board (such Board shall be hereinafter referred to as the Incumbent Board ) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided , however, that, for purposes of this definition, any individual who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to the Effective Date, whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board and who were also members of the Incumbent Board (or deemed to be such pursuant to this proviso) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided , further, that any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board shall not be so considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a Business Combination ); excluding, however, such a Business Combination pursuant to which (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty (50%) of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Companys assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors except to the extent that such ownership derives from ownership of a 30% or more interest in the Outstanding Company Common Stock and/or Outstanding Company Voting Security that existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination; or
(iv) the approval by stockholders of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award granted under this Plan that constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control for purposes of the payment or settlement of the Award unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, as it has been, and may be, amended from time to time, and any proposed or final treasury regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.
Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (x) the transaction is a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR or (y) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Companys incorporation.
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(i) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder will include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.
(j) Committee means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or a duly authorized committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(k) Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
(l) Company means Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.
(m) Consultant means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to render bona fide services to such entity, provided that the services (i) are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Companys securities in each case, within the meaning of Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act, and provided , further , that a Consultant will include only those persons to whom the issuance of Shares may be registered under Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act.
(n) Director means a member of the Board.
(o) Disability means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code; provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator, in its discretion, may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.
(p) Disaffiliation means an Affiliates ceasing to be an Affiliate for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of a public offering, or a spinoff or sale by the Company, of the stock of the Affiliate or a sale of a division of the Company and its Affiliates).
(q) Dividend Equivalent means a credit, payable in cash or Shares, made at the discretion of the Administrator or as otherwise provided by the Plan, to the account of a Participant in an amount equal to the cash dividends paid on one Share for each Share represented by an Award held by such Participant.
(r) Employee means any person employed by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a directors fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute employment by the Company.
(s) Employee Matters Agreement means the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Company and NETGEAR, dated as of August 2, 2018.
(t) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(u) Exchange Program means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for awards of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices, and different terms), awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is increased or reduced.
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(v) Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined, as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.
(w) Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Company.
(x) Incentive Stock Option means an Option that, by its terms, qualifies and is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(y) NETGEAR means NETGEAR, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(z) Nonstatutory Stock Option means an Option that, by its terms, does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(aa) Officer means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(bb) Option means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(cc) Outside Director means a Director who is not an Employee.
(dd) Parent means a parent corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(ee) Participant means the holder of an outstanding Award.
(ff) Performance Period means any Fiscal Year of the Company or such other period as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
(gg) Performance Share means an Award denominated in Shares which may be earned, in whole or in part, upon attainment of performance goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 11.
(hh) Performance Unit means an Award which may be earned, in whole or in part, upon attainment of performance goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine and which may be settled for cash, Shares, other securities or a combination of the foregoing pursuant to Section 11.
(ii) Period of Restriction means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance or the occurrence of other events, as determined by the Administrator.
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(jj) Plan means this 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
(kk) Restricted Stock means Shares issued pursuant to a restricted stock award under Section 8 of the Plan.
(ll) Restricted Stock Unit means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share granted pursuant to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.
(mm) Retirement means termination of an Employees employment with the Company and its Affiliates for retirement purposes if such termination occurs (i) on or after his or her sixty-fifth (65th) birthday; or (ii) on or after his or her fifty-fifth (55th) birthday with the written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or, in the case of the Chief Executive Officers retirement, with the consent of the Administrator. In the case of a Director, Retirement shall be determined by the Administrator in its discretion. In no event shall termination of a Consultants services with the Company and Affiliates be treated as a Retirement under the Plan.
(nn) Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan.
(oo) Section 16(b) means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
(pp) Service Provider means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
(qq) Share means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 15 of the Plan.
(rr) Stock Appreciation Right means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 10 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.
(ss) Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan .
(a) Stock Subject to the Plan . Subject to the provisions of clause (b) of this Section 3 and Section 15 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan is the sum of (i) seven and a half million (7,500,000) Shares and (ii) the number of Shares that may be issuable upon exercise or vesting of the Adjusted Awards. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
(b) Automatic Share Reserve Increase . Subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan will be increased on the first day of each Fiscal Year beginning with the Fiscal Year commencing on January 1, 2019, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) four percent (4%) of the outstanding Shares on the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year and (ii) such number of Shares determined by the Board; provided , however , that such determination under clause (ii) will be made no later than the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year.
(c) Share Counting Rules .
(i) To the extent that any Award is forfeited, terminates, expires or lapses without being exercised, or any Award is settled for cash, the Shares subject to such Award not delivered as a result thereof shall again be available for Awards under the Plan.
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(ii) With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, the net Shares issued (i.e., Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right), will cease to be available under the Plan.
(iii) If the exercise price of any Option and/or the tax withholding obligations relating to any Award are satisfied by delivering Shares to the Company (by either actual delivery or by attestation), only the number of Shares issued net of the Shares delivered or attested to shall be deemed delivered for purposes of the limits set forth in Section 3(c).
(iv) To the extent any Shares subject to an Award are withheld to satisfy the exercise price (in the case of an Option) and/or the tax withholding obligations relating to such Award, such Shares shall not be deemed to have been delivered for purposes of the limits set forth in Section 3(c).
(d) Share Reserve . The Company, during the term of this Plan will, at all times, reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
(e) Incentive Stock Options . Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal seven and a half million (7,500,000).
4. Administration of the Plan .
(a) Procedure .
(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies . Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.
(ii) Rule 16b-3 . To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.
(iii) Other Administration . Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan (including, without limitation, the limitations set forth in Section 6), of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;
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(vi) to determine whether Awards (other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) will be adjusted for Dividend Equivalents;
(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(viii) to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices for administration of the Plan and for its own acts and proceedings as it shall deem advisable;
(ix) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Sections 6 and 21 of the Plan), including but not limited to, the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards, and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 7(b) of the Plan);
(x) to allow Participants to satisfy tax withholding obligations in such manner as prescribed in Section 16 of the Plan;
(xi) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;
(xii) to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such Participant under an Award; and
(xiii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.
(c) Delegation . Except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Laws or listing standards of the Companys applicable stock exchange, the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members, and may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers, to any person or persons selected by it.
(d) Effect of Administrators Decision . The Administrators decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.
5. Eligibility . Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, and such other cash or stock awards as the Administrator determines may be granted to Service Providers, and, with respect to Adjusted Awards, in accordance with the terms of the Employee Matters Agreement. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. Restrictions and Limitations .
(a) Prohibition on Exchange Program . The Administrator may not implement an Exchange Program.
(b) Incentive Stock Options .
(i) $100,000 Limitation . Notwithstanding an Options designation in the Award Agreement, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(b), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
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(ii) Maximum Option Term . In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term of an Option will be ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(iii) Option Exercise Price . In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. An Incentive Stock Option granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in the immediately preceding sentence, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection (iii), Incentive Stock Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code.
(c) Annual Limitations . The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to Awards granted to any Participant; provided that , subject to the provisions of Section 15, during any Fiscal Year: (i) the number of Shares covered by Options granted to any one Service Provider will not exceed 3,000,000 Shares; (ii) the number of Shares covered by Stock Appreciation Rights granted to any one Service Provider will not exceed 3,000,000 Shares; (iii) the number of Shares of Restricted Stock granted to any one Service Provider will not exceed 2,000,000 Shares; (iv) the number of Shares covered by Restricted Stock Units granted to any one Service Provider will not exceed 2,000,000 Shares; (v) the number of Shares covered by Performance Shares granted to any one Service Provider will not exceed 2,000,000 Shares; and (vi) no Service Provider will receive Performance Units having an initial value greater than $30,000,000; provided, however, that Adjusted Awards shall not count towards the foregoing limits.
(d) Outside Director Limitations . The annual limitations set forth in Section 6(c) shall not apply to Outside Directors and instead the limitations set forth in this Section 6(d) shall apply to Outside Directors.
(i) Stock-Based Awards . No Outside Director may be granted, in any Fiscal Year, Share-based Awards with a grant date fair value (determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) greater than $500,000, increased to $1,000,000 in the Fiscal Year of his or her initial service as an Outside Director, with each of the foregoing limits increased by $25,000 on each January 1 of each year during the term of this Plan. Adjusted Awards shall not count towards the limits in this Section 6(d)(i).
(ii) Cash Retainers . No Outside Director may be granted, in any Fiscal Year, a cash-based retainer greater than $250,000 in fiscal year 2018, with such limit automatically increased by $25,000 each January 1 during the term of the Plan.
(iii) Exceptions. Any Awards or cash compensation granted to an individual while he or she was an Employee, or in respect of his or her services as a Consultant, but not an Outside Director, will not count for purposes of the limitations under this Section 6(d).
7. Stock Options .
(a) Designation .
(i) Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option, subject to Section 6(b).
(ii) The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to an Option granted to any Participant, subject to Section 6.
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(b) Term of Option . The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term will be ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(c) Option Exercise Price and Consideration .
(i) Exercise Price . The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates . At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.
(iii) Form of Consideration . The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (A) cash; (B) check; (C) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; (D) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion; (E) consideration received by the Company under a broker-assisted (or other) cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; (F) by net exercise; (G) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; or (H) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
(d) Exercise of Option .
(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder . Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (A) a notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (B) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable withholding taxes). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan. Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
(ii) Accelerated Vesting on Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participants Retirement, Disability or death, all unvested Options subject only to time-based vesting will become fully vested.
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(iii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider other than Retirement, Death or Disability . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participants termination as the result of the Participants Retirement, death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Participants termination, but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If Participant dies during such post-employment period, the Option may be exercised following the Participants death for one (1) year after Participants death, but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(iv) Retirement or Disability of Participant . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participants Retirement or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Participants termination, but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(v) Death of Participant . If a Participant dies while a Service Provider or dies after terminating on account of Retirement or Disability, the Option may be exercised following the Participants death within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the Option be exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Participants designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participants death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participants estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participants will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable until twelve (12) months following Participants death, but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(vi) Other Termination . A Participants Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon the Participants death or Disability) would result in liability under Section 16(b), then the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option set forth in the Award Agreement, or (B) the tenth (10th) day after the last date on which such exercise would result in such liability under Section 16(b). Finally, a Participants Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of the Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon the Participants death or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of Shares would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act, then the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option and (B) the expiration of a period of three (3) months after the termination of the Participants status as a Service Provider during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of such registration requirements.
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8. Restricted Stock .
(a) Grant of Restricted Stock . Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine, subject to Section 6.
(b) Restricted Stock Agreement . Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, Shares of Restricted Stock will be held by the Company as escrow agent until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.
(c) Accelerated Vesting on Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in the Participants applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participants Disability or death, then all unvested Restricted Stock subject only to time-based vesting will become fully vested.
(d) Transferability . Except as provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.
(e) Other Restrictions . The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.
(f) Removal of Restrictions . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.
(g) Voting Rights . During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.
(h) Dividends and Other Distributions . During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement. The Award Agreement applicable to Shares of Restricted Stock may provide that such dividends and distributions may be (i) paid currently or (ii) subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability (as applicable) as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid and the Company will hold such dividends and distributions until the restrictions on the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid have lapsed.
(i) Return of Restricted Stock to Company . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.
9. Restricted Stock Units .
(a) Grant . Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator, subject to Section 6. Each Restricted Stock Unit grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine, including all terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, the number of Restricted Stock Units and the form of payout, which, subject to Section 9(e), may be left to the discretion of the Administrator.
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(b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms . The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), applicable federal or state securities laws or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion. After the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any restrictions for such Restricted Stock Units.
(c) Accelerated Vesting on Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in the Participants applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participants Retirement, Disability or death, all unvested Restricted Stock Units subject only to time-based vesting will become fully vested.
(d) Earning Restricted Stock Units . Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as specified in the Award Agreement.
(e) Form and Timing of Payment . Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination thereof. Shares represented by Restricted Stock Units that are fully paid in cash again will be available for grant under the Plan.
(f) Rights as a Stockholder . If any earned Restricted Stock Units are to be paid in Shares, then until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date that the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.
(g) Cancellation . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.
10. Stock Appreciation Rights .
(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(b) Number of Shares . The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Stock Appreciation Rights granted to any Participant, subject to Section 6.
(c) Exercise Price and Other Terms . The Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan, provided, however, that the exercise price will be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.
(d) Stock Appreciation Right Agreement . Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(e) Accelerated Vesting on Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in the Participants applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participants Retirement, Disability or death, all unvested Stock Appreciation Rights subject only to time-based vesting will become fully vested.
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(f) Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights . A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 7(d) also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.
(g) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount . Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:
(i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the per Share exercise price; times
(ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.
At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment to Participant in respect of such Participants Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value or in some combination thereof.
11. Performance Units and Performance Shares .
(a) Grant of Performance Units/Shares . Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units/Shares granted to each Participant, subject to Section 6.
(b) Performance Objectives and Other Terms . The Administrator will set performance objectives or other vesting provisions (including, without limitation, continued status as a Service Provider) in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Service Providers. Each Award of Performance Units/Shares will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. The Administrator may set performance objectives based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, business unit or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.
(c) Earning of Performance Units/Shares . After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units/Shares will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives or other vesting provisions have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance Unit/Share.
(d) Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares . Payment of earned Performance Units/Shares will be made as soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof.
(e) Rights as a Stockholder . If any earned Performance Units/Shares are to be paid in Shares, then until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the vesting of the Performance Units/Shares. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.
(f) Cancellation of Performance Units/Shares . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units/Shares will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the Plan.
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12. Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations . Awards will be subject to any Company leave of absence policy as the Company may adopt or amend from time to time. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (a) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (b) transfers between locations of the Company, or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1st) day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
13. Dividend Equivalents . The Administrator, in its discretion, may provide in the Award Agreement evidencing any Award (other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) that the Participant will be entitled to receive Dividend Equivalents with respect to the payment of cash dividends on Shares having a record date prior to the date on which the Awards are settled or forfeited. The Dividend Equivalents, if any, will be credited to an Award in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion subject to the provisions of this Section 13. The Administrator may, in its discretion, provide that Dividend Equivalents will be subject to the same vesting provisions as the Awards to which they relate and while amounts may accrue while the Dividend Equivalent is unvested, the amounts payable with respect to Dividend Equivalents will not be paid before the Dividend Equivalent or the Award to which it relates vests. In the event of a dividend or distribution paid in Shares or any other adjustment made upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 15, appropriate adjustments will be made to the Participants Award and the associated Dividend Equivalent so that it represents the right to receive upon settlement any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than normal cash dividends) to which the Participant would be entitled by reason of the consideration issuable upon settlement of the Award, and all such new, substituted or additional securities or other property will be immediately subject to the same vesting and settlement conditions as are applicable to the Award. Dividend Equivalents will be subject to the same Fiscal Year limits applicable to the underlying Award as set forth in Section 6(c).
14. Transferability of Awards . Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate.
15. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Change in Control .
(a) Corporate Transactions . In the event of a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or shares, stock rights offering, liquidation, Disaffiliation (other than a spinoff), or similar event affecting the Company or any of its Affiliates (each, a Corporate Transaction ), the Committee or the Board may in its discretion make such substitutions or adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable to (i) the aggregate number and kind of Shares or other securities reserved for issuance and delivery under the Plan; (ii) the various maximum limitations upon certain types of Awards and upon the grants to individuals of certain types of Awards, in each case, as set forth in Sections 3 and 6 of the Plan; (iii) the number and kind of Shares or other securities subject to outstanding Awards; and (iv) the exercise price of outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.
(b) Share Changes . In the event of a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, separation, spinoff, reorganization, extraordinary dividend of cash or other property, share combination, or recapitalization or similar event affecting the capital structure of the Company (each, a Share Change ), the Committee or the Board shall make such substitutions or adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable to (i) the aggregate number and kind of Shares or other securities reserved for issuance and delivery under the Plan; (ii) the various maximum limitations set forth in Sections 3 and 6 of the Plan upon certain types of Awards and upon the grants to individuals of certain types of Awards (with respect to the number and kind of Shares or other securities subject to such limitations); (iii) the number and kind of Shares or other securities subject to outstanding Awards; and (iv) the exercise price of outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.
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(c) Dissolution or Liquidation . In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it previously has not been exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(d) Change in Control .
(i) In the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines, including, without limitation, that (A) Awards may be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (B) upon written notice to a Participant, that the Participants Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such Change in Control; (C) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (D) (1) the termination of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participants rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participants rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (2) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (E) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted under this Section 15(d), the Administrator will not be required to treat all Awards similarly in the transaction.
(ii) In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof) (such Awards that are assumed or substituted for are referred to as Replaced Awards and the awards issued in respect of such Replaced Awards are referred to as Replacement Awards ), the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise such outstanding Option and Stock Appreciation Right, including Shares as to which such Award would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units and Performance Shares will lapse, and, with respect to such Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that such Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
(iii) For the purposes of this subsection (d), an Award will be considered assumed or substituted for if, with respect to the applicable Replacement Award, (A) it is of the same type as the Replaced Award; (B) it has a value equal to the value of the Replaced Award as of the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion consistent with this Section 15(d); (C) the underlying Replaced Award was an equity-based Award, it relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or the entity surviving the Company (or such surviving entitys parent) following the Change in Control; (D) it contains terms relating to vesting (including with respect to a termination of employment) that are substantially identical to those of the Replaced Award; and (E) its other terms and conditions are not less favorable to the Participant than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control) as of the date of the Change in Control. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the applicable Replaced Award if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination whether the conditions of this Section 15(d) are satisfied shall be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its sole discretion.
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(e) Outside Director Awards . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 15(d), with respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director, in the event of a Change in Control, the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which otherwise would not be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.
16. Tax .
(a) Withholding Requirements . Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof) or such earlier time as any tax withholding obligations are due, the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participants FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).
(b) Withholding Arrangements . The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a fair market value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may permit withholding in excess of the minimum statutory amount, provided such withholding does not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined.
(c) Compliance With Code Section 409A . Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A, the Award will be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, with respect to any Award that constitutes a nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code, if the Participant is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, any payments (whether in cash, Shares or other property) to be made with respect to the Award upon the Participants separation from service (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) shall be delayed until the earlier of (A) the first day of the seventh month following the Participants separation from service and (B) the Participants death. Each payment under any Award shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. In no event may a Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under any Award. With respect to any Award granted under this Plan that constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Company may, in its discretion, terminate such Awards pursuant to and in accordance with Section 409A and Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B).
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17. No Effect on Employment or Service . Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participants relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participants right or the Companys right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
18. Date of Grant . The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
19. Term of Plan . Subject to Section 24 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board (such date, the Effective Date ). It will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the date adopted by the Board, unless terminated earlier under Section 20 of the Plan.
20. Amendment and Termination of the Plan .
(a) Amendment and Termination . The Administrator may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Stockholder Approval . The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination . No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will materially impair the rights of any Participant with respect to a previously granted Award, unless mutually agreed upon between the Participant and the Administrator in a written agreement signed by both parties. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrators ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
21. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .
(a) Legal Compliance . Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment Representations . As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.
22. Foreign Employees and Foreign Law Considerations . The Committee may grant Awards to Service Providers who are foreign nationals, who are located outside the United States or who are not compensated from a payroll maintained in the United States, or who are otherwise subject to (or could cause the Company to be subject to) legal or regulatory provisions of countries or jurisdictions outside the United States, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan, and, in furtherance of such purposes, the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, or subplans as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such legal or regulatory provisions.
23. Inability to Obtain Authority . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction or to complete or comply with the requirements of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state, federal or foreign law or under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock exchange on which Shares of the same class are then listed, or any other governmental or regulatory body, which authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary or advisable for the issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance will not have been obtained.
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24. Stockholder Approval . The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement). Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.
25. Adjusted Awards . Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, to the extent that the terms of this Plan are inconsistent with the terms of an Adjusted Award, the terms of the Adjusted Award shall be governed by the applicable plan under which the Adjusted Award was granted and the award agreement thereunder.
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Exhibit 10.13
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2018 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The following constitute the provisions of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Arlo Technologies, Inc.
1. Purpose . The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of the Company and its Designated Companies with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions. It is the intention of the Company to have the Plan qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under Section 423 of the Code, although the Company makes no undertaking or representation to maintain such qualification. In addition, this Plan document authorizes the grant of options under a non-423(b) Plan ( Non-423(b) Component ) which do not qualify under Section 423(b) of the Code. The provisions of the Plan, accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and limit participation in a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis consistent with the requirements of Section 423 unless the offering is made under the Non-423(b) Component of the Plan.
2. Definitions .
(a) Administrator shall mean the Board or any Committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan pursuant to Section 14.
(b) Affiliate shall mean any entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.
(c) Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) Change in Control shall mean any of the following events:
(i) An acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a Person ) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of thirty percent (30%) or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock (the Outstanding Company Common Stock ) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the Outstanding Company Voting Securities ); excluding, however, the following: (1) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted itself was acquired directly from the Company, (2) any repurchase by the Company, (3) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, or (4) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of subsection (iii) of this Section 2(d); or
(ii) A change in the composition of the Board such that the individuals who, as of the Effective Date (as defined below), constitute the Board (such Board shall be hereinafter referred to as the Incumbent Board ) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that, for purposes of this definition, any individual who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to the Effective Date, whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board and who were also members of the Incumbent Board (or deemed to be such pursuant to this proviso) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board shall not be so considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(iii) The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a Business Combination ); excluding, however, such a Business Combination pursuant to which (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Companys assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors except to the extent that such ownership derives from ownership of a 30% or more interest in the Outstanding Company Common Stock and/or Outstanding Company Voting Security that existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination; or
(iv) The approval by stockholders of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) the transaction is a spin-off of the Company from NETGEAR, Inc. or (ii) its sole purpose is to change the state of the Companys incorporation.
(e) Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(f) Code Section 423(b) Plan shall mean an employee stock purchase plan which is designed to meet the requirements set forth in Section 423(b) of the Code, as amended. The provisions of the Code Section 423(b) Plan should be construed, administered and enforced in accordance with Section 423(b).
(g) Committee means a committee appointed by the Board.
(h) Common Stock shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
(i) Company shall mean Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(j) Compensation shall mean all base straight time gross earnings, commissions, bonuses, overtime and shift premiums, but exclusive of payments for any other compensation. The Administrator may establish, in its discretion and on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis, a different definition of Compensation prior to an applicable Offering Date, which definition may vary among participants who are participating in separate Offering Periods or the Non-423(b) Component of the Plan.
(k) Designated Company shall mean any Subsidiary or Affiliate selected by the Administrator as eligible to participate in the Plan.
(l) Eligible Employee shall mean any individual who is a common law employee of the Company or any Designated Company and whose customary employment with the Company or Designated Company is at least twenty (20) hours per week and more than five (5) months in any calendar year except for certain employees of certain Designated Companies that the Administrator may, from time to time, designate as eligible to participate in the Plan. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company. Where
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the period of leave exceeds three (3) months and the individuals right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship shall be deemed to have terminated three (3) months and one (1) day following the commencement of such leave. For purposes of clarity, the term Eligible Employee will not include the following, regardless of any subsequent reclassification as an employee by the Company or a Designated Company, any governmental agency, or any court: (i) any independent contractor; (ii) any consultant; (iii) any individual performing services for the Company or a Designated Company who has entered into an independent contractor or consultant agreement with the Company or a Designated Company; (iv) any individual performing services for the Company or a Designated Company under a purchase order, a supplier agreement or any other agreement that the Company or a Designated Company enters into for services; (v) any individual classified by the Company or a Designated Company as contract labor (such as contractors, contract employees, job shoppers), regardless of length of service; (vi) any individual whose base wage or salary is not processed for payment by the payroll department(s) or payroll provider(s) of the Company or a Designated Company; and (vii) any leased employee.
(m) Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(n) Exercise Date shall mean, for any Offering Period, the last day of the Offering Period.
(o) Fair Market Value shall mean, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Board.
(iv) For purposes of this Plan, if the date as of which the Fair Market Value is to be determined is not a Trading Day, then solely for the purpose of determining Fair Market Value such date shall be: (A) in the case of the Offering Date, the first Trading Day following the Offering Date; and (B) in the case of the Exercise Date, the last Trading Day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.
(p) Offering Date shall mean, for any Offering Period, the first day of the Offering Period.
(q) Offering Periods shall mean the periods of approximately six (6) months during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may be exercised, and commencing on February 16 and August 16 of each year and terminating on the following August 15 and February 15, respectively. The duration and timing of Offering Periods may be changed pursuant to Section 4 of this Plan.
(r) Parent shall mean a parent corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(s) Plan shall mean this Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which includes a Code Section 423(b) Plan and a Non-423(b) Component.
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(t) Purchase Price shall mean eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Offering Date or on the Exercise Date, whichever is lower; provided however, that the Purchase Price may be adjusted by the Administrator pursuant to Section 19.
(u) Subsidiary shall mean a subsidiary corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
(v) Trading Day shall mean a day on which national stock exchanges and the Nasdaq System are open for trading.
3. Eligibility .
(a) Offering Periods . Any Eligible Employee on a given Offering Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.
(b) Limitations . Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, no Eligible Employee shall be granted an option under the Plan (i) to the extent that, immediately after the grant, such Eligible Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Eligible Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) would own capital stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and/or hold outstanding options to purchase such stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of the capital stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) to the extent that his or her rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans (as defined in Section 423 of the Code) of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company accrues at a rate which exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) worth of stock (determined at the Fair Market Value of the shares at the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time, as determined in accordance with Section 423 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.
4. Offering Periods . The Plan shall be implemented by consecutive Offering Periods with a new Offering Period commencing on February 16 and August 16 of each year, or on such other date as the Board shall determine, and continuing thereafter until terminated in accordance with Section 20 hereof; provided , however , that no Offering Period shall commence prior to the effective time of the Distribution (as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Company and NETGEAR, Inc., dated as of August 2, 2018). The Administrator shall have the power to change the duration of Offering Periods (including the commencement dates thereof) with respect to future offerings without shareholder approval if such change is announced prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be affected thereafter.
5. Participation . An Eligible Employee may become a participant in the Plan by completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the form of Exhibit A to this Plan and filing it with the Companys payroll office prior to the applicable Offering Date.
6. Payroll Deductions .
(a) At the time a participant files his or her subscription agreement, he or she shall elect to have payroll deductions made on each pay day during the Offering Period in an amount not exceeding 10% of the Compensation which he or she receives on each pay day during the Offering Period; provided, however, that should a pay day occur on an Exercise Date, a participant shall have the payroll deductions made on such day applied to his or her account under the immediately following Offering Period. A participants subscription agreement shall remain in effect for successive Offering Periods unless terminated as provided in Section 10 hereof.
(b) Payroll deductions for a participant shall commence on the first payday following the Offering Date and shall end on the last payday in the Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the participant as provided in Section 10 hereof.
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(c) All payroll deductions made for a participant shall be credited to his or her account under the Plan and shall be withheld in whole percentages only. If payroll deductions for purposes of the Plan are prohibited or otherwise problematic under applicable law (as determined by the Administrator in its discretion), the Administrator may permit the participants to contribute to the Plan by such other means as determined by the Administrator. Any reference to payroll deductions in this Section (or in any other Section of the Plan) shall similarly cover contributions by other means made pursuant to this Section 6.
(d) A participant may discontinue his or her participation in the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof, or may increase or decrease the rate of his or her payroll deductions during the Offering Period by completing or filing with the Company a new subscription agreement authorizing a change in payroll deduction rate. The Administrator may, in its discretion, limit the nature and/or number of participation rate changes during any Offering Period. The change in rate shall be effective with the first full payroll period occurring five (5) business days after the Companys receipt of the new subscription agreement unless the Company elects to process a given change in participation more quickly.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(b) hereof, a participants payroll deductions may be decreased to zero percent (0%) at any time during an Offering Period. Payroll deductions shall recommence at the rate originally elected by the participant effective as of the beginning of the first Offering Period which is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless terminated by the participant as provided in Section 10 hereof.
(f) At the time the option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the Companys Common Stock issued under the Plan is disposed of, the participant must make adequate provision for the Companys federal, state, or other tax liability payable to any authority, national insurance, social security or other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Common Stock. At any time, the Company or the employing Designated Company, as applicable, may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the participants compensation the amount necessary for the Company to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company or the employing Designated Company, as applicable, any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Common Stock by the Eligible Employee.
7. Grant of Option . On the Offering Date of each Offering Period, each Eligible Employee participating in such Offering Period shall be granted an option to purchase on each Exercise Date during such Offering Period (at the applicable Purchase Price) up to a number of shares of the Companys Common Stock determined by dividing such Eligible Employees payroll deductions accumulated prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the participants account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price; provided that in no event shall an Eligible Employee be permitted to purchase during each Offering Period more than 10,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock (subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 19), and provided further that such purchase shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3(b) and 13 hereof. The Eligible Employee may accept the grant of such option by turning in a completed subscription agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit A ) to the Company on or prior to an Offering Date. The Administrator may, for future Offering Periods, increase or decrease, in its absolute discretion, the maximum number of shares of the Companys Common Stock an Eligible Employee may purchase during each Offering Period. Exercise of the option shall occur as provided in Section 8 hereof, unless the participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10 hereof. The option shall expire on the last day of the Offering Period.
8. Exercise of Option .
(a) Unless a participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof, his or her option for the purchase of shares shall be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full shares subject to the option shall be purchased for such participant at the applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions in his or her account. No fractional shares shall be purchased; any payroll deductions accumulated in a participants account that are not sufficient to purchase a full share shall be retained in the participants account for the subsequent Offering Period, subject to earlier withdrawal by the participant as provided in Section 10 hereof. Any other funds left over in a participants account after the Exercise Date shall be returned to the participant. During a participants lifetime, a participants option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or her.
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(b) If the Administrator determines that, on a given Exercise Date, the number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised may exceed (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that were available for sale under the Plan on the Offering Date of the applicable Offering Period, or (ii) the number of shares available for sale under the Plan on such Exercise Date, the Administrator may in its sole discretion (x) provide that the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares of Common Stock available for purchase on such Offering Date or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date, and continue all Offering Periods then in effect, or (y) provide that the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares available for purchase on such Offering Date or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date, and terminate any or all Offering Periods then in effect pursuant to Section 20 hereof. The Company may make a pro rata allocation of the shares available on the Offering Date of any applicable Offering Period pursuant to the preceding sentence, notwithstanding any authorization of additional shares for issuance under the Plan by the Companys shareholders subsequent to such Offering Date.
9. Delivery . As soon as reasonably practicable after each Exercise Date on which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange the delivery to each participant the shares purchased upon exercise of his or her option in a form determined by the Administrator, including by means of electronic notice.
10. Withdrawal .
(a) A participant may withdraw all but not less than all the payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise his or her option under the Plan at any time prior to the Exercise Date for an Offering Period by giving written notice to the Company in the form of Exhibit B to this Plan. All of the participants payroll deductions credited to his or her account shall be paid to such participant promptly after receipt of notice of withdrawal and such participants option for the Offering Period shall be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions for the purchase of shares shall be made for such Offering Period. If a participant withdraws from an Offering Period, payroll deductions shall not resume at the beginning of the succeeding Offering Period unless the participant delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement.
(b) A participants withdrawal from an Offering Period shall not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in any similar plan that may hereafter be adopted by the Company or in succeeding Offering Periods which commence after the termination of the Offering Period from which the participant withdraws.
11. Termination of Employment . Upon a participant ceasing to be an Eligible Employee, for any reason, he or she shall be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and the payroll deductions credited to such participants account during the Offering Period but not yet used to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall be returned to such participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 15 hereof, and such participants option shall be automatically terminated.
12. Interest . No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions of a participant in the Plan except where necessary to comply with applicable law.
13. Stock .
(a) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 19 hereof and subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 13, the maximum number of shares of the Companys Common Stock which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 19 of the Plan, the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year beginning with the 2019 fiscal year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or (iii) such number of shares determined by the Board; provided, however, that such determination under clause (iii) will be made no later than the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year.
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(c) Until the shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), a participant shall only have the rights of an unsecured creditor with respect to such shares, and no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to such shares.
(d) Shares of Common Stock to be delivered to a participant under the Plan shall be registered in the name of the participant or in the name of the participant and his or her spouse.
14. Administration . The Administrator shall administer the Plan and shall have full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe, interpret and apply the terms of the Plan, to determine eligibility and to adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan. Every finding, decision and determination made by the Administrator shall, to the full extent permitted by law, be final and binding upon all parties.
15. Designation of Beneficiary .
(a) If permitted by the Administrator, a participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the participants account under the Plan in the event of such participants death subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is exercised but prior to delivery to such participant of such shares and cash. In addition, if permitted by the Administrator, a participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from the participants account under the Plan in the event of such participants death prior to exercise of the option. If a participant is married and the designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent shall be required for such designation to be effective.
(b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the participant at any time by written notice. In the event of the death of a participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such participants death, the Company shall deliver such shares and/or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate of the participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the participant, or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate.
(c) All beneficiary designations shall be in such form and manner as the Administrator may designate from time to time.
16. Transferability . Neither payroll deductions credited to a participants account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or as provided in Section 15 hereof) by the participant. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw funds from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 10 hereof.
17. Use of Funds . All payroll deductions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions except where necessary to comply with an exemption or requirement of applicable law. Until shares are issued, participants shall only have the rights of an unsecured creditor.
18. Reports . Individual accounts shall be maintained for each participant in the Plan. Statements of account shall be given to participating Eligible Employees at least annually, which statements shall set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any.
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19. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Liquidation or Change in Control .
(a) Changes in Capitalization . Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the maximum number of shares of the Companys Common Stock which shall be made available for sale under the Plan, the maximum number of shares each participant may purchase each Offering Period (pursuant to Section 7), as well as the price per share and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other change in the number of shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration. Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an option.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation . In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the New Exercise Date ), and shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed dissolution or liquidation, unless provided otherwise by the Administrator. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Companys proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Administrator shall notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the participants option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the participants option shall be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10 hereof.
(c) Change in Control . In the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding option shall be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the option, any Offering Periods then in progress shall be shortened by setting a New Exercise Date and any Offering Periods then in progress shall end on the New Exercise Date. The New Exercise Date shall occur before the date of the Companys proposed Change in Control. The Administrator shall notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the participants option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the participants option shall be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10 hereof.
20. Amendment or Termination .
(a) The Administrator may at any time and for any reason terminate, amend or suspend the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no such termination can affect options previously granted, provided that an Offering Period may be terminated by the Administrator on any Exercise Date if the Administrator determines that the termination of the Offering Period or the Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Except as provided in Section 19 hereof and this Section 20, no amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of any participant without the prior written consent of such participant. To the extent necessary to comply with Section 423 of the Code (or any successor rule or provision or any other applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule), the Company shall obtain shareholder approval in such a manner and to such a degree as required.
(b) Without shareholder consent and without regard to whether any participant rights may be considered to have been adversely affected, the Administrator shall be entitled to change the Offering Periods, limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Companys processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Stock for each participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the participants Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion advisable which are consistent with the Plan.
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(c) In the event the Administrator determines that the ongoing operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial accounting consequences, the Board may, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or desirable, modify, amend or terminate the Plan to reduce or eliminate such accounting consequence including, but not limited to:
(i) increasing the Purchase Price for any Offering Period including an Offering Period underway at the time of the change in Purchase Price;
(ii) shortening any Offering Period so that the Offering Period ends on a new Exercise Date, including an Offering Period underway at the time of the Board action; and
(iii) allocating shares.
Such modifications or amendments shall not require stockholder approval or the consent of any Plan participants.
21. Notices . All notices or other communications by a participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form and manner specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof.
22. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares . Shares of Common Stock shall not be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed or any other governmental or regulatory body, which authority, registration or rule compliance is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary or advisable for the issuance and sale of any shares hereunder.
As a condition to the exercise of an option, the Company may require the person exercising such option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned applicable provisions of law.
23. Term of Plan . The Plan shall become effective upon approval by the shareholders of the Company, which shall occur no later than twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board (such date, the Effective Date ). Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under applicable laws. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier under Section 20 of the Plan.
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EXHIBIT
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2018 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
The undersigned participant in the Offering Period of the Arlo Technologies, Inc. 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which began on , (the Offering Date) hereby notifies the Company that he or she hereby withdraws from the Offering Period and that such notice is being given prior to the Exercise Date for the Offering Period. He or she hereby directs the Company to pay to the undersigned as promptly as practicable all the payroll deductions credited to his or her account with respect to such Offering Period. The undersigned understands and agrees that his or her option for such Offering Period will be automatically terminated. The undersigned understands that no further payroll deductions will be made for the purchase of shares in the current Offering Period and the undersigned shall be eligible to participate in succeeding Offering Periods only by delivering to the Company a new Global Subscription Agreement.
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Exhibit 10.14
FORM OF
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT OF
NEO SERVICE AND PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK OPTION
(IPO GRANT)
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Arlo Technologies, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ) will have the same defined meanings in this Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the Notice of Grant ) and Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Grant, attached hereto as Exhibit A (together, the Agreement ).
FIRST_NAME-LAST_NAME-
ADDRESS_LINE_1-
ADDRESS_LINE_2-
ADDRESS_LINE_3-
CITY-, STATE- ZIP CODE-
COUNTRY-
1. General : You have been granted an Option, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, as follows:
Grant Date: | August 2, 2018 | |
Exercise Price per Share: | $ | |
Type of Option: | Non-Qualified Stock Option | |
Term/Expiration Date: | 10 years |
2. Option Tranches : The Option is comprised of five tranches as set forth below:
Maximum # of Shares Covered by Each Tranche | ||||||||
Tranche 1 Service Option |
Tranche 2 Performance Option |
Tranche 3 Performance Option |
Tranche 4 Performance Option |
Tranche 5 Performance Option |
3. General Vesting Schedule : Subject to your continued service through the applicable vesting date and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 4 below:
(a) The Tranche 1 Service Option will vest in equal monthly installments during the 24-month period that begins on the two-year anniversary of the Grant Date.
(b) The Tranche 2 Performance Option will vest on the later of (i) the date (prior to the four-year anniversary of the Grant Date) of satisfaction of the Tranche 2 Milestone set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement, and (ii) if the Tranche 2 Milestone has been satisfied prior to the applicable date or dates set forth in the immediately following clauses (A), (B) and (C), then (A) with respect to 25% of the Tranche 2 Performance Option, on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, (B) with respect to 25% of the Tranche 2 Performance Option, on the second anniversary of the Grant Date, and (C) with respect to the remaining 50% of the Tranche 2 Performance Option, in twenty-four equal monthly installments on the first day of each month beginning on September 1, 2020. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 of this Notice of Grant, you will forfeit the Tranche 2 Performance Option if the Tranche 2 Milestone has not been satisfied as of the four-year anniversary of the Grant Date or to the extent the Tranche 2 Performance Option is unvested as of the date your employment with the Company terminates.
(c) The Tranche 3 Performance Option will vest on the later of (i) the date (prior to the four-year anniversary of the Grant Date) of satisfaction of the Tranche 3 Milestone set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement, and (ii) if the Tranche 3 Milestone has been satisfied prior to the applicable date or dates set forth in the immediately following clauses (A), (B) and (C), then (A) with respect to 25% of the Tranche 3 Performance Option, on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, (B) with respect to 25% of the Tranche 3 Performance Option, on the second anniversary of the Grant Date, and (C) with respect to the remaining 50% of the Tranche 3 Performance Option, in twenty-four equal monthly installments on the first day of each month beginning on September 1, 2020. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 of this Notice of Grant, you will forfeit the Tranche 3 Performance Option if the Tranche 3 Milestone has not been satisfied as of the four-year anniversary of the Grant Date or to the extent the Tranche 3 Performance Option is unvested as of the date your employment with the Company terminates.
(d) The Tranche 4 Performance Option will vest on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date based on the extent to which the Tranche 4 Milestones set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement are achieved. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 of this Notice of Grant, you will forfeit any portion of the Tranche 4 Performance Option that has not been earned as of the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date or as of the date your employment with the Company terminates.
(e) The Tranche 5 Performance Option will vest on the two-year anniversary of the Grant Date based on the extent to which the Tranche 5 Milestones set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement are achieved. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 of this Notice of Grant, you will forfeit any portion of the Tranche 5 Performance Option that has not been earned as of the two-year anniversary of the Grant Date or as of the date your employment with the Company terminates.
4. Termination of Employment :
(a) Upon a termination of your employment with the Company without Cause or your termination of employment with the Company for Good Reason (each of Cause and Good Reason as defined in the Change in Control and Severance Agreement between you and the Company) that occurs outside of the Change in Control Protection Period (as defined below), the Option will vest to the extent that it would have vested during the twelve months following the employment termination date, but only to the extent that any applicable Milestones have been satisfied prior to the employment termination date. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Option Tranche, the accelerated vesting, if any, contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence, will occur only to the extent that a pre-established calendar vesting date described in Section 3 of this Notice of Grant occurs during the twelve months following the employment termination date.
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(b) Upon a Change in Control, (i) each Milestone shall be deemed satisfied with respect to the maximum number of Shares covered by the applicable Option tranche, (ii) any unvested portion of the Option scheduled to vest on a date on or prior to the date of the Change in Control immediately shall vest, and, (iii) except as otherwise set forth in this Section 4, the vesting of any portion of the Option scheduled to vest on a date following the Change in Control will remain subject to your continued service through the applicable vesting dates.
(c) Upon a termination of your employment with the Company without Cause or your termination of employment with the Company for Good Reason that occurs (i) during the one month prior to, or the twelve months following, a Change in Control (as defined in the Change in Control and Severance Agreement between you and the Company) (the Change in Control Protection Period ), and (ii) prior to August 3, 2020: vesting of the Option will accelerate with respect to a number of Shares equal to (A) the total number of Shares covered by the Option multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full and partial months that have elapsed from the Grant Date through the employment termination date and the denominator of which is forty-eight, minus (B) the number of Shares with respect to which the Option vested prior to the employment termination date.
(d) Upon a termination of your employment with the Company without Cause or your termination of employment with the Company for Good Reason that occurs (i) during the Change in Control Protection Period, and (ii) on or after to August 3, 2020, vesting of the Option will accelerate with respect to any then unvested portion of the Option.
(e) Upon a termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, other than as set forth in Section 4(a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Notice of Grant, you immediately will forfeit the unvested portion of the Option.
5. Post-Termination Exercise Period : You may exercise the vested portion of the Option until the earlier of (w) three (3) months after you cease to be a Service Provider and (x) the Term/Expiration Date, following which period you will forfeit the unexercised portion of the Option; except that, in the case of termination of status as a Service Provider by death, Retirement or Disability, you may exercise the vested portion of the Option until the earlier of (y) twelve (12) months after such qualifying event and (z) the Term/Expiration Date, following which period you will forfeit the unexercised portion of the Option.
6. Miscellaneous : By your acceptance and/or exercise of this Option, you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. You have reviewed the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, have had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to acceptance of this Option and fully understand all provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and this Agreement. You further agree to notify the Company upon any change in your residence address.
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EXHIBIT A
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTION GRANT
1. Grant . The Company hereby grants to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant ( Participant ) an option (the Option ) to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the Exercise Price ), subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 20 of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Vesting Schedule . Except as provided in Section 3 below, the Option awarded by this Agreement will vest in according to the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant.
3. Administrators Discretion . The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the unvested Option at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such Option will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator.
4. Exercise of Option . This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Agreement.
This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit B (the Exercise Notice ) or in a manner and pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may determine, which will state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the Exercised Shares ), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice will be completed by Participant and delivered to the Company. The Exercise Notice will be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares together with any applicable tax withholding. This Option will be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price.
5. Method of Payment . Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price will be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) consideration received by the Company under a formal cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan; or
(d) surrender of other Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares.
6. Tax Obligations .
(a) Withholding of Taxes . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no certificate representing the Shares will be issued to Participant, unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Administrator) will have been made by Participant with respect to the payment of income, employment and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to such Shares. To the extent determined appropriate by the Company in its discretion, it shall have the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy any tax withholding obligations by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any required tax withholding obligations hereunder at the time of the Option exercise, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.
(b) Code Section 409A . Under Code Section 409A, an Option that was granted with a per Share exercise price that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS ) to be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant (a Discount Option ) may be considered deferred compensation. A Discount Option may result in (i) income recognition by Participant prior to the exercise of the option, (ii) an additional twenty percent (20%) federal income tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges. The Discount Option may also result in additional state income, penalty and interest tax to the Participant. Participant acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the per Share exercise price of this Option equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant in a later examination. Participant agrees that if the IRS determines that the Option was granted with a per Share exercise price that was less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, Participant will be solely responsible for Participants costs related to such a determination.
7. Rights as Stockholder . Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through the Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Participant. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
8. No Guarantee of Continued Service . PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE AFFILIATE EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE AFFILIATE EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
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9. Address for Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement will be addressed to the Company, in care of its Stock Administrator at Arlo Technologies, Inc., 2200 Faraday Ave. Suite 150, Carlsbad, CA 92008, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
10. Grant is Not Transferable . This grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
11. Binding Agreement . Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
12. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock . If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of shares to the Participant (or his estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. Where the Company determines that the delivery of the payment of any Shares will violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws, the Company will defer delivery until the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates that the delivery of Shares will no longer cause such violation. The Company will make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.
13. Plan Governs . This Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern.
14. Administrators Authority . The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Options have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.
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15. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to Options awarded under the Plan or future Options that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
16. Captions . Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
17. Agreement Severable . In the event that any provision in this Agreement will be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
18. Language . If Participant has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
19. Modifications to the Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Section 409A of the Code or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A of the Code in connection to this Option.
20. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan . By accepting this Award, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Option under the Plan, and has received, read and understood a description of the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.
21. Forfeiture Events . (a) If a clawback event (as defined below) should occur, then, to the extent permitted by applicable law, rules and regulations, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, cause the Participant to forfeit and/or recover from the Participant the amount by which the value of this Award exceeded the value the Award would have been had the financial statements been initially filed as restated, as determined by the Administrator. In this respect, the Administrator may (i) cancel, without payment or any consideration whatsoever, the portion of this Option that has not yet been exercised, (ii) require the Participant to return Shares previously issued upon exercise of this Option, or (iii) if such Shares were sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by the Participant, cause the Participant to repay to the Company the amount, net of any Exercise Price, that the Participant realized upon exercise of the Option.
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(b) If the Company reasonably believes that a clawback event has occurred, the Participant understands and agrees that the Company may, in its sole discretion, restrict the Participants ability to directly or indirectly sell, offer, contract or grant any option to sell (including without limitation any short sale), pledge, swap, hedge, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any Shares held by the Participant (whether issued in connection with this Option or otherwise) pending a final determination by the Administrator that a clawback event has or has not occurred. Such determination shall be made as soon as administratively practicable but in no event will the Participant be restricted in accordance with the preceding sentence for more than that period of time reasonably necessary for the Administrator to determine the existence of a clawback event. The Participant further understands and agrees that that the Company shall have no responsibility or liability for any fluctuations that occur in the price of Shares or for any potential loss or gain the Participant could have realized from the sale of his or her Shares during the period of time in which the Participant is restricted in accordance with this Section 21.
(c) Any failure by the Company to assert the forfeiture and repayment rights under this Section 21 with respect to specific claims against the Participant shall not waive, or operate to waive, the Companys right to later assert its rights hereunder with respect to other or subsequent claims against the Participant.
(d) The Companys forfeiture and repayment rights under this Section 21 shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, actions the Company may take to remedy or discipline any misconduct by the Participant including, but not limited to, termination of employment or initiation of appropriate legal action.
(e) A clawback event will be deemed to have occurred if at any time while the Participant is or was an executive officer of the Company:
(i) the financial statements of the Company are restated;
(ii) in the reasonable judgment of a majority of the independent members of the Board or the Administrator, the financial statements as so restated would have resulted in a lesser portion of this Award vesting if such information had been known at the time this Award vested; and
(iii) Participants intentional misconduct, fraud, and/or embezzlement led, in whole or in part, to restatement of the financial statements.
22. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Option or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California, and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of Santa Clara County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this Option is made and/or to be performed.
23. Waiver . Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other Service Provider.
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24. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws . Participant acknowledges that, depending on Participants country of residence, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which affect Participants ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares under the Plan during such times as Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in Participants country). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. Participant is responsible for complying with any applicable restrictions and are advised to speak with a personal legal advisor on this matter.
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EXHIBIT B
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
Attention: Stock Administrator
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, , , the undersigned ( Purchaser ) hereby elects to purchase shares (the Shares ) of the common stock of Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the Company ) under and pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ) and the Stock Option Agreement dated (the Agreement ). The purchase price for the Shares will be $ , as required by the Agreement.
2. Delivery of Payment . Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the Shares and any required tax withholding to be paid in connection with the exercise of the Option.
3. Representations of Purchaser . Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
4. Rights as Stockholder . Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired will be issued to Participant as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.
5. Tax Consultation . Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchasers purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Plan and Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchasers interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California.
Exhibit 14.1
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ARLO, INC.
CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES
I. INTRODUCTION
This Code of Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy (collectively, the Code ) for Directors, Officers and Key Employees ( Covered Persons ) is designed to maintain the standards of business conduct of ARLO, Inc. (the Company ) and ensure compliance with legal requirements, including Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC rules promulgated thereunder and Section 303A.10 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
The purpose of the Code is to deter wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct. The matters covered in this Code are of the utmost importance to the Company, our stockholders and our business partners, and are essential to our ability to conduct our business in accordance with our stated values.
The Code is applicable to the following Covered Persons more fully defined below:
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Each member of the Companys Board of Directors, including employee and non-employee Directors ( Directors ); |
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Each officer of the Company, including but not limited to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer or controller and persons performing similar functions ( Officers ); and |
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Each employee who has significant contact and influence with our customers, suppliers or services providers, or similar relationships, which at this time shall consist of each and every employee of the Company. |
Ethical business conduct is critical to our business. Covered Persons are expected to read and understand this Code, uphold these standards in day-to-day activities, and comply with all applicable policies and procedures.
Because the principles described in this Code are general in nature, Covered Persons should also review the Companys other applicable policies and procedures for more specific instruction, and contact one of the following individuals: the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Human Resources, or General Counsel, or the Vice President (VP) of Internal Audit or, if appropriate, the Chairman of the Audit Committee, if they have any questions.
Nothing in this Code, in any Company policies and procedures, or in other related communications (verbal or written) creates or implies an employment contract or term of employment.
Covered Persons must sign the Certification of the Code of Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy via DocuSign (a system based form sent to employees by the Human Resources Department). If signing a hard copy of the form, please return the signed form to the SVP of Human Resources. The signed certification form will be stored in each Covered Persons personnel file. Each year Covered Persons will be asked to sign an updated certification form indicating their continued understanding of the Code and disclosing any violations or potential violations of the Code and the Companys Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy of which they are aware. Any exceptions noted in signed certifications will be reported by Human Resources to the Audit Committee.
II. HONEST AND ETHICAL CONDUCT
We expect all Covered Persons to act with the highest standards of honesty and ethical conduct while working on the Companys premises, at offsite locations where Company business is being conducted, at Company sponsored business and social events, or at any other place where Covered Persons are representing the Company.
We consider honest conduct to be conduct that is free from fraud or deception and marked with integrity. We consider ethical conduct to be conduct conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct. Ethical conduct includes the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, as discussed in more detail in Section III below. By expecting the highest standards of honesty and ethical conduct, we expect our Covered Persons to stay far from the line differentiating honesty from dishonesty and ethical conduct from unethical conduct.
In all cases, if you are unsure about the appropriateness of an event or action, please seek assistance in interpreting the requirements of these practices by contacting one of the following individuals: the SVP of Human Resources, or General Counsel, or the VP of Internal Audit or, if appropriate, the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
III. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
A Covered Persons duty to the Company demands that he or she avoid and disclose actual and apparent conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest exists where the interests or benefits of one person or entity conflict with the interests or benefits of the Company. Examples include:
A. Employment/Outside Employment . In consideration of employment with the Company, Covered Persons that are Company employees are expected to devote their full attention to the business interests of the Company. Covered Persons that are Company employees are prohibited from engaging in any activity that interferes with their performance or responsibilities to the Company or is otherwise in conflict with or prejudicial to the Company. Our policies prohibit Covered Persons employed by the Company from accepting simultaneous employment with a Company supplier, customer, developer or competitor, or from taking part in any activity that enhances or supports a competitors position. Additionally, all Covered Persons must immediately disclose by submitting an updated certification form to the SVP of Human Resources any interest that they have that may conflict with the business of the Company. The SVP of Human Resources will inform the Audit Committee and appropriate action will be taken.
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B. Outside Directorships . It is a conflict of interest for any Covered Person that is employed by the Company to serve as a director of any company that directly competes with the Company. Although Covered Persons may serve as a director of a Company supplier, customer, developer, or other business partner, our policy requires that Covered Persons employed by the Company first obtain approval from the Companys Audit Committee before accepting any directorship.
C. Business Interests . If a Covered Person is considering investing in a Company customer, supplier, developer or competitor, he or she must first take great care to ensure that these investments do not compromise their responsibilities to the Company. Our policy requires that Covered Persons employed by the Company first obtain approval from the Companys Audit Committee before making such an investment; provided, no such consent is required to invest in any publicly traded company if, after making such investment, the aggregate ownership is less than 3% of such company. Many factors should be considered in determining whether a conflict exists, including the size and nature of the investment; the Covered Persons ability to influence the Companys decisions; his or her access to confidential information of the Company or of the other company; and the nature of the relationship between the Company and the other company.
D. Relatives . As a general rule, Covered Persons should avoid conducting Company business with a relative or significant other, or with a business in which a relative or significant other is associated in any significant role. Relatives include spouse, sister, brother, daughter, son, mother, father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, step relationships, and in-laws. Significant others include persons living in a spousal (including same sex) or familial fashion with an employee. The Company discourages the employment of relatives and significant others of Covered Persons in positions or assignments within the same department and prohibits the employment of such individuals in positions that have a financial dependence or influence (e.g., an auditing or control relationship, or a supervisor/subordinate relationship).
E. Payments or Gifts from Others . Under no circumstances may Covered Persons accept any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization to pay any money, gift, or anything of value from customers, vendors, consultants, etc. that is perceived as intended, directly or indirectly, to influence any business decision, any act or failure to act, any commitment of fraud, or opportunity for the commission of any fraud. Inexpensive gifts, infrequent business meals, celebratory events and entertainment, provided that they are not excessive or do not create an appearance of impropriety, do not violate this policy. Questions regarding whether a particular payment or gift violates this policy are to be directed to one of the following: the SVP of Human Resources, or General Counsel, or the VP of Internal Audit or, if appropriate, the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Gifts given by the Company to suppliers or customers or received from suppliers or customers should be appropriate to the circumstances and should never be of a kind that could create an appearance of impropriety. The nature and cost must always be accurately recorded in the Companys books and records.
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F. Corporate Opportunities . Covered Persons may not exploit for their own personal gain opportunities that are discovered through the use of corporate property, information or position unless the opportunity is disclosed fully in writing to the Companys Board of Directors and the Board of Directors declines to pursue such opportunity.
G. Other Situations . Because other conflicts of interest may arise, it would be impractical to attempt to list all possible situations. If a proposed transaction or situation raises any questions or doubts, Covered Persons must consult one of the following: the SVP of Human Resources, or General Counsel, or the VP of Internal Audit or, if appropriate, the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
IV. DISCLOSURE TO THE SEC AND THE PUBLIC
Our policy is to provide full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC and in our other public communications. Accordingly, Covered Persons must ensure that they and others in the Company comply with our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls for financial reporting. In the event any Covered Person believes or suspects that any information that is filed with, or submitted to the SEC, or otherwise made publicly available is materially inaccurate or misleading, or if such Covered Person has identified or has suspicion of a material weakness in the Companys public reporting procedures, such Covered Person shall promptly raise such concern with one of the following: the Chief Financial Officer, or the SVP of Human Resources, or General Counsel, or the VP of Internal Audit or Chairman of the Audit Committee (or other member of the Audit Committee, as may be appropriate). Such report may be made on an anonymous basis.
V. COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
Covered Persons must comply with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the UK Bribery Act). Covered Persons must acquire appropriate knowledge of the legal requirements relating to their duties sufficient to enable them to recognize potential dangers and to know when to seek advice from one of the following: the Companys Chief Financial Officer, or the SVP of Human Resources, General Counsel, or the VP of Internal Audit, or Chairman of the Audit Committee, each of whom is empowered to consult with the Companys outside legal counsel, as necessary. Violations of applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations may subject Covered Persons to individual criminal or civil liability, as well as to discipline by the Company. Such individual violations may also subject the Company to civil or criminal liability or the loss of business.
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If the individual so desires, a report may be made confidentially and anonymously through the whistleblower hotline via the secure web form at http://www.openboard.info/ntgr/index.cfm or voicemail at 1-866-225-5131.
Furthermore, notwithstanding the nondisclosure and confidentiality obligations a Covered Person owes the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1833(b), a Covered Person shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (1) is made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
VI. VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE
Part of each Covered Persons job and ethical responsibility is to help enforce this Code. Covered Persons should be alert to possible violations and promptly report possible violations to one of the following: the SVP of Human Resources, or General Counsel, or the VP of Internal Audit, or Chairman of the Audit Committee (or other member of the Audit Committee, as may be appropriate). Covered Persons must cooperate in any internal or external investigations of possible violations. Reprisal, threats, retribution or retaliation against any person who has in good faith reported a violation or a suspected violation of law, this Code or other Company policies, or against any person who is assisting in any investigation or process with respect to such a violation, is prohibited.
Actual violations of law, this Code, or other Company policies or procedures should be promptly reported to one of the following: the SVP of Human Resources, or General Counsel, or the VP of Internal Audit, or Chairman of the Audit Committee (or other member of the Audit Committee, as may be appropriate).
The Company will take appropriate action against any Covered Person whose actions are found to violate the Code or any other policy of the Company. Disciplinary actions may include immediate termination of employment at the Companys sole discretion. Where the Company has suffered a loss, it may pursue its remedies against the individuals or entities responsible. Where laws have been violated, the Company will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities.
VII. WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS OF THE CODE
We are committed to continuously reviewing and updating our policies and procedures. Therefore, this Code is subject to modification. Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Code must be approved in writing by the Companys Board of Directors and promptly disclosed pursuant to applicable laws and regulations
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Exhibit 99.1
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NETGEAR and Arlo Announce Closing of Initial Public Offering
SAN JOSE, Calif. August 7, 2018 NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR) and Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ARLO) (Arlo), today announced the closing of Arlos initial public offering (IPO) of 11,747,250 shares of Arlos common stock at a price to the public of $16.00 per share, which included the underwriters full exercise of their option to purchase 1,532,250 shares to cover over-allotments. The shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ARLO on August 3, 2018.
Upon the closing of the IPO, NETGEAR owned approximately 84.2% of the shares of Arlos outstanding common stock. This is based on 74,247,250 shares of Arlos common stock outstanding following the IPO.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities and Guggenheim Securities acted as lead book-running managers for the offering. Raymond James, Cowen and Imperial Capital acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, 200 North College Street, 3rd Floor, Charlotte NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department or by e-mailing: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com; from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attn: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 or by telephone at 800-503-4611 or by e-mailing: prospectus.CPDG@db.com; or from Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, or by telephone at (212) 518-9658, or by email to GSEquityProspectusDelivery@guggenheimpartners.com.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with, and declared effective by, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQ: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. NETGEARs products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless (WiFi and LTE), Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. The product line consists of wired and wireless devices that enable networking, broadband access and network connectivity. These products are available in multiple configurations to address the needs of the end-users in each geographic region in which NETGEARs products are sold. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 27,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 23,000 value-added resellers, as well as multiple major cable, mobile and wireline service providers around the world. NETGEARs headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in approximately 25 countries.
About Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Arlo (NYSE: ARLO) is the award-winning, industry leader that is transforming the way people experience the connected lifestyle. Arlos deep expertise in product design, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge AI capabilities focuses on delivering a seamless, smart home experience for Arlo users that is easy to setup and interact with every day. Arlos cloud-based platform provides users with visibility, insight and a powerful means to help protect and connect in real-time with the people and things that matter most, from any location with a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection. To date, Arlo has launched several categories of award-winning smart connected devices, including wire-free smart Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled cameras, advanced baby monitors and smart security lights.
© 2018 NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and certain of its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Arlo Technologies, Inc., Arlo and the Arlo logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Arlo Technologies, Inc. and/or certain of its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Neither NETGEAR nor Arlo shall be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. All rights reserved.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release contain forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. The words anticipate, expect, believe, will, may, should, estimate, project, outlook, forecast or other similar words are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements represent NETGEARs or Arlos expectations or beliefs concerning future events based on information available at the time such statements were made and include statements regarding the initial public offering of Arlo. These statements are based on managements current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among others, market conditions, unforeseen regulatory issues and the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to such transaction that may cause results to differ materially from the statements set forth in this press release. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and Arlo and their respective businesses are detailed in NETGEARs and Arlos filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these circumstances, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. NETGEAR and Arlo undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Media Relations:
press@arlo.com
949-438-1088
Investors:
NETGEAR Investor Relations
netgearIR@netgear.com
Arlo Investor Relations
investors@arlo.com
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Source: Arlo-F
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