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): January 15, 2019

 

 

 

 

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Energizer Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Missouri   1-36837   36-4802442

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

533 Maryville University Drive

St. Louis, Missouri 63141

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 985-2000

 

 

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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

In connection with the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and the concurrent Common Stock Offering by Energizer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (each described under Item 8.01 below), on January 17, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations (“Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of its 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $100.00 per share, par value $0.01 per share (“Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”). The Certificate of Designations became effective upon filing.

The shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will initially be convertible into an aggregate of up to 4,076,063 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”) (or up to 4,687,472 shares of Common Stock, if the underwriters in Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering exercise their over-allotment option in full), in each case subject to anti-dilution, make-whole and other adjustments, as set forth in the Certificate of Designations.

Unless converted or redeemed earlier in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations, each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will convert automatically on the mandatory conversion date, which is expected to be January 15, 2022, into between 1.7892 and 2.1739 shares of Common Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion will be determined based on the average volume weighted average price per share of Common Stock over the 20 consecutive trading day period beginning on, and including, the 21st scheduled trading day immediately prior to January 15, 2022.

Dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by the board of directors of the Company, or an authorized committee thereof, at an annual rate of 7.50% of the liquidation preference of $100.00 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and may be paid in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of Common Stock, or in any combination of cash and shares of Common Stock. If declared, dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be payable quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2019 and ending on, and including, January 15, 2022.

Shares of Common Stock will rank junior to Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and amounts payable in the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its affairs. Subject to certain exceptions, so long as any share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distributions will be declared or paid on shares of Common Stock or any other class or series of stock ranking junior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and no Common Stock or any other class or series stock ranking junior or on parity with the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed, or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Company or any of its subsidiaries unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding dividend periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of Common Stock has been set aside for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

In addition, upon the Company’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, each holder of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference in the amount of $100.00 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, plus an amount equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends on such shares, whether or not declared, to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, to be paid out of the Company’s assets legally available for distribution to shareholders after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors and holders of shares of capital stock ranking senior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to distribution rights upon the Company’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, and before any payment or distribution is made to holders of any class or series of capital stock ranking junior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to distribution rights upon the Company’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, including, without limitation, Common Stock.


If, on or prior to the earlier of (i) the close of business on July 31, 2019, the consummation of the acquisition of the global auto care business of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (“Spectrum”) by the Company, pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Spectrum, has not occurred on or prior to such time on such date, and (ii) the date the such Acquisition Agreement is terminated or the Company’s board of directors, in its good faith judgment, determines that such acquisition will not be consummated on or prior to July 31, 2019, the Company has the option to redeem the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, subject to certain terms and conditions.

The holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not have voting rights except as described below and as specifically required by Missouri law from time to time.

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for the equivalent of six or more dividend periods, whether or not for consecutive dividend periods (a “nonpayment”), the authorized number of directors on the Company’s board of directors will, at the next annual meeting of shareholders or at a special meeting of shareholders as provided below, automatically be increased by two and the holders of record of such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with holders of record of any and all other series of voting preferred stock (as defined below) then outstanding, will be entitled, at the next annual or at a special meeting of shareholders of the Company, to vote for the election of a total of two additional members of the board of directors (“preferred stock directors”); provided that the election of any such directors will not cause the Company to violate the corporate governance requirements of NYSE (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which its securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors; and provided further that the board of directors shall, at no time, include more than two preferred stock directors.

In the event of a nonpayment, the holders of at least 25% of the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other series of voting preferred stock may request that a special meeting of shareholders be called to elect such preferred stock directors (provided, however, to the extent permitted by the Company’s bylaws, if the next annual or a special meeting of shareholders is scheduled to be held within 90 days of the receipt of such request, the election of such preferred stock directors will be included in the agenda for and will be held at such scheduled annual or special meeting of shareholders). The preferred stock directors will stand for reelection annually, at each subsequent annual meeting of the shareholders, so long as the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock continue to have such voting rights.

At any meeting at which the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to elect preferred stock directors, the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all other series of voting preferred stock, present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum and the vote of the holders of a majority of such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and other voting preferred stock so present or represented by proxy at any such meeting at which there shall be a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the preferred stock directors.

As used in this Form 8-K, “voting preferred stock” means any class or series of the Company’s capital stock, in addition to and established after the initial issuance of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, ranking on parity with the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividends and distribution rights upon the Company’s liquidation, winding up or dissolution and upon which like voting rights for the election of directors have been conferred and are exercisable. Whether a plurality, majority or other portion in voting power of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other voting preferred stock have been voted in favor of any matter shall be determined by reference to the respective liquidation preference amounts of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such other voting preferred stock voted.

If and when all accumulated and unpaid dividends have been paid in full (a “nonpayment remedy”), the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall immediately and, without any further action by the Company, be divested of the foregoing voting rights, subject to the revesting of such rights in the event of each subsequent nonpayment. If such voting rights for the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all other holders of voting preferred stock have terminated, the term of office of each preferred stock director so elected will terminate at such time and the authorized number of directors on the Company’s board of directors shall automatically decrease by two.


Any preferred stock director may be removed at any time, with cause as provided by law or without cause by the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other series of voting preferred stock then outstanding (voting together as a class) when they have the voting rights described above. In the event that a nonpayment shall have occurred and there shall not have been a nonpayment remedy, any vacancy in the office of a preferred stock director (other than prior to the initial election after a nonpayment) may be filled by the written consent of the preferred stock director remaining in office, except in the event that such vacancy is created as a result of such preferred stock director being removed or if no preferred stock director remains in office, such vacancy may be filled by a vote of the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other series of voting preferred stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting rights described above; provided that the election of any such preferred stock directors will not cause the Company to violate the corporate governance requirements of NYSE (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors. The preferred stock directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter that comes before the Company’s board of directors for a vote.

The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have certain other voting rights with respect to certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated articles of incorporation or the Certificate of Designations or certain other transactions as described in the Certificate of Designations.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including such restrictions, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Designations, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information regarding the Certificate of Designations set forth in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

Offering of Common Stock

On January 15, 2019, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (“Common Stock Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto (“Common Stock Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Common Stock Underwriters an aggregate of 4,076,086 shares of Common Stock, in a registered public offering (“Common Stock Offering”) pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration File No. 333-229244) (“Shelf Registration Statement”). Pursuant to the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Common Stock Underwriters an option to purchase an additional 611,412 shares of Common Stock. On January 17, 2019, the Common Stock Underwriters exercised in full the Common Stock Option. For a description of the terms and conditions of the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement, please refer to the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Offering of 7.50 % Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

On January 15, 2019, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (“Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto (“Preferred Stock Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Preferred Stock Underwriters an aggregate of 1,875,000 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in a registered public offering pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement (“Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering”). Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Preferred Stock Underwriters an option to purchase an additional 281,250 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to cover over-allotments (the “Preferred Stock Option” and, together with the Common Stock Options, the “Underwriter Stock Options”). On January 17, 2019, the Preferred Stock Underwriters exercised in full the Preferred Stock Option. For a description of the terms and conditions of the Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement, please refer to the Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.2 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.


On January 18, 2019, the Company closed the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering, including the shares issuable pursuant to the Underwriter Stock Options.

Capped Call Transactions

On January 15, 2019, in connection with the offering of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company entered into certain capped call transactions with certain option counterparties. The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce potential dilution to the Company’s Common Stock upon any conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, with such reduction subject to a cap. On January 17, 2019, we entered into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.

Senior Note Offering

On January 17, 2019, Energizer Holdings, Inc. issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the pricing of its previously announced offering of senior notes.

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Cautionary Statement

Some of the statements included in this Form 8-K may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s best estimates, assumptions and projections and are subject to significant uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K as a result of new information or future events or developments. For a detailed discussion of the general risk factors that could affect the Company’s results, please refer to the risk factors identified in the Company’s annual and periodic reports filed with the SEC.

Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)                Exhibits.

The Common Stock Underwriting Agreement and Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement are included as exhibits only to provide information to investors regarding its terms. Each of the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement and Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement contains representations, warranties and other provisions that were made, among other things, to provide the parties thereto with specified rights and obligations and to allocate risk among them, and, as such, neither the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement nor the Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement should be relied upon as constituting or providing any factual disclosures about the Company, any other persons, any state of affairs or other matters.

 

  1.1    Underwriting Agreement relating to the Common Stock, dated January  15, 2019, among Energizer Holdings, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto, as representatives of the several underwriters
  1.2    Underwriting Agreement relating to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, dated January  15, 2019, among Energizer Holdings, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto, as representatives of the several underwriters


  3.1    Certificate of Designations of the 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Energizer Holdings, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri and effective January  17, 2019).
  4.1    Form of Certificate for the 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 3.1).
  5.1    Opinion of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP regarding the legality of the shares of Common Stock.
  5.2    Opinion of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP regarding the legality of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
23.1    Consent of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2    Consent of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2 hereto).
99.1    Press release relating to senior note offering dated January 17, 2019.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Timothy W. Gorman

  Timothy W. Gorman
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 18, 2019

Exhibit 1.1

EXECUTION VERSION

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

4,076,086 Shares of Common Stock

Underwriting Agreement

January 15, 2019

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Barclays Capital Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

As Representatives of the

    several Underwriters listed

    in Schedule 1 hereto

c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you are acting as representatives (the “Representatives”), an aggregate of 4,076,086 shares of common stock, par value $ 0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Underwritten Shares”) and, at the option of the Underwriters, up to an additional 611,412 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Option Shares”). The Underwritten Shares and the Option Shares are herein referred to as the “Shares.” The shares of common stock of the Company to be outstanding after giving effect to the sale of the Shares are referred to herein as the “Stock.”

The Shares are being issued by the Company to finance in part the pending acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the equity interests and assets comprising the global auto care business (including the Acquired Entities (as defined below)) (the “Acquired Autocare Business”) of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Spectrum” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Spectrum Entities”), by the Company, pursuant to an Acquisition Agreement dated as of November 15, 2018 (the “Acquisition Agreement”), between Spectrum and the Company. The entities, the equity interests of which are acquired by the Company in the Acquisition, are hereinafter referred to as the “Acquired Entities.” The Company and its subsidiaries and the Acquired Autocare Business, considered as one entity, is hereinafter referred to as the “Combined Entity.”

Concurrently with this offering, the Company is also offering 1,875,000 shares of series A mandatory convertible preferred stock in a separate offering (the “Preferred Stock Offering”) to finance in part the Acquisition.


On January 2, 2019, the Company acquired the equity interests and assets comprising the global battery, lighting and portable power business of Spectrum (the “Acquired Battery Business”) pursuant to an acquisition agreement dated as of January 15, 2018 as amended and restated on November 15, 2018 between Spectrum and the Company (the “Battery Acquisition”). The approval of the European Commission to the consummation of the Battery Acquisition was conditioned on the divestiture by the Company of the Varta Divestment Business (the “Varta Divestiture”) upon specified terms and conditions. “Varta Divestment Business” refers to the Europe-based Varta ® consumer battery, chargers, portable power and portable lighting business which serves Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including manufacturing and distribution facilities in Germany.

The consummation of the Acquisition, any other transactions not listed above and described in the Pricing Disclosure Package (as defined below) and the Preliminary Prospectus (as defined below) under the caption “Summary—The Financing Transactions”, the issuance of Shares pursuant to this underwriting agreement (this “Agreement”), the issuance of shares of preferred stock in the Preferred Stock Offering and the payment of transaction costs related thereto, are referred to herein as the “Transactions.”

The Company hereby confirms its agreement with the several Underwriters concerning the purchase and sale of the Shares, as follows:

1. Registration Statement . The Company has prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Securities Act”), a registration statement (File No. 333-229244), including a prospectus, relating to the Shares. Such registration statement, as amended at the time it became effective, including the information, if any, deemed pursuant to Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act to be part of the registration statement at the time of its effectiveness (“Rule 430 Information”), is referred to herein as the “Registration Statement”; and as used herein, the term “Preliminary Prospectus” means each prospectus included in such registration statement (and any amendments thereto) before effectiveness, any prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(a) under the Securities Act and the prospectus included in the Registration Statement at the time of its effectiveness that omits Rule 430 Information, and the term “Prospectus” means the prospectus in the form first used (or made available upon request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) in connection with confirmation of sales of the Shares. If the Company has filed an abbreviated registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act (the “Rule 462 Registration Statement”), then any reference herein to the term “Registration Statement” shall be deemed to include such Rule 462 Registration Statement. Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 under the Securities Act, as of the effective date of the Registration Statement or the date of such Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be, and any reference to “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents filed after such date under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Exchange Act”) that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

 

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At or prior to the Applicable Time (as defined below), the Company had prepared the following information (collectively with the pricing information set forth on Annex A, the “Pricing Disclosure Package”): a Preliminary Prospectus dated January 14, 2019 and each “free-writing prospectus” (as defined pursuant to Rule 405 under the Securities Act) listed on Annex A hereto.

“Applicable Time” means 5:15 P.M., New York City time, on January 15, 2019.

2. Purchase of the Shares .

(a) The Company agrees to issue and sell the Underwritten Shares to the several Underwriters as provided in this Agreement, and each Underwriter, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at a price per share of $43.93 (the “Purchase Price”) from the Company the respective number of Underwritten Shares set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name in Schedule 1 hereto. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any of the Underwritten Shares except upon payment for all of the Underwritten Shares to be purchased as provided herein.

In addition, the Company agrees to issue and sell the Option Shares to the several Underwriters as provided in this Agreement, and the Underwriters, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein, shall have the option to purchase, severally and not jointly, from the Company the Option Shares at the Purchase Price less an amount per share equal to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Underwritten Shares but not payable on the Option Shares. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any of the Option Shares except upon payment for all of the Option Shares to be purchased as provided herein.

If any Option Shares are to be purchased, the number of Option Shares to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be the number of Option Shares which bears the same ratio to the aggregate number of Option Shares being purchased as the number of Underwritten Shares set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule 1 hereto (or such number increased as set forth in Section 10 hereof) bears to the aggregate number of Underwritten Shares being purchased from the Company by the several Underwriters, subject, however, to such adjustments to eliminate any fractional Shares as the Representatives in their sole discretion shall make.

The Underwriters may exercise the option to purchase Option Shares at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, on or before the thirtieth day following the date of the Prospectus, by written notice from the Representatives to the Company. Such notice shall set forth the aggregate number of Option Shares as to which the option is being exercised and the date and time when the Option Shares are to be delivered and paid for, which may be the same date and time as the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) but shall not be earlier than the Closing Date nor later than the tenth full business day (as hereinafter defined) after the date of such notice (unless such time and date are postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 hereof). Any such notice shall be given at least two business days prior to the date and time of delivery specified therein.

 

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(b) The Company understands that the Underwriters intend to make a public offering of the Shares, and initially to offer the Shares on the terms set forth in the Pricing Disclosure Package. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters may offer and sell Shares to or through any affiliate of an Underwriter.

(c) Payment for the Shares shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company to the Representatives in the case of the Underwritten Shares, at the offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP at 10:00 A.M. New York City time on January 18, 2019, or at such other time or place on the same or such other date, not later than the fifth business day thereafter, as the Representatives and the Company may agree upon in writing or, in the case of the Option Shares, on the date and at the time and place specified by the Representatives in the written notice of the Underwriters’ election to purchase such Option Shares. The time and date of such payment for the Underwritten Shares is referred to herein as the “Closing Date,” and the time and date for such payment for the Option Shares, if other than the Closing Date, is herein referred to as the “Additional Closing Date.”

Payment for the Shares to be purchased on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall be made against delivery to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters of the Shares to be purchased on such date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, registered in such names as the Representatives shall request in writing not later than two full Business Days prior to the Closing Date or Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, with any transfer taxes payable in connection with the sale of such Shares duly paid by the Company. Delivery of the Shares shall be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct. The certificates for the Shares, if any, will be made available for inspection and packaging by the Representatives at the office of DTC or its designated custodian not later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the business day prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(d) The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Representatives and the other Underwriters are acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the offering of Shares contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Company or any other person. Additionally, neither the Representatives nor any other Underwriter is advising the Company or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Company shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Representatives nor the other Underwriters shall have any responsibility or liability to the Company with respect thereto. Any review by the Representatives and the other Underwriters of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Company.

 

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3. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company (it being understood that all representations and warranties of the Company with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business, including the Acquired Entities, even if not expressly qualified by “knowledge” or words of similar meaning, are made to the best knowledge of the Company) represents, warrants and covenants to each Underwriter that:

(a) Preliminary Prospectus. No order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, and each Preliminary Prospectus included in the Pricing Disclosure Package, at the time of filing thereof, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act, and no Preliminary Prospectus, at the time of filing thereof, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof.

(b) Pricing Disclosure Package . The Pricing Disclosure Package as of the Applicable Time did not, and as of the Closing Date and as of the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof. No statement of material fact included in the Prospectus has been omitted from the Pricing Disclosure Package and no statement of material fact included in the Pricing Disclosure Package that is required to be included in the Prospectus has been omitted therefrom.

(c) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus. Other than the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company (including its agents and representatives, other than the Underwriters in their capacity as such) has not prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or referred to and will not prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or refer to any “written communication” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Shares (each such communication by the Company or its agents and representatives (other than a communication referred to in clause (i) below) an “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”) other than (i) any document not constituting a prospectus pursuant to Section 2(a)(10)(a) of the Securities Act or Rule 134 under the Securities Act or (ii) the documents listed on Annex A hereto, each electronic road show and any other written communications approved in writing in advance by the Representatives. Each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, has been or will be (within the time period specified in Rule 433) filed in accordance with the Securities Act (to the extent required thereby) and does not conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Pricing Disclosure Package, and, when taken together with the Preliminary Prospectus filed prior to the first use of such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, did not, and as of the Closing Date and as of the

 

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Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or Preliminary Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof.

(d) Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Registration Statement is an “automatic shelf registration statement” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act that has been filed with the Commission not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof; and no notice of objection of the Commission to the use of such registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act has been received by the Company. No order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission, and no proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act against the Company or related to the offering of the Shares has been initiated or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission; as of the applicable effective date of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, the Registration Statement and any such post-effective amendment complied and will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act, and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; and as of the date of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto and as of the Closing Date and as of the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Prospectus will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof.

(e) Incorporated Documents. The documents incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, when they were filed with the Commission conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act, and none of such documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

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(g) Acquisition Agreement . The Acquisition Agreement has been duly authorized executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles, regardless of whether enforcement is considered in proceedings at law or in equity, and applicable law and public policy with respect to right to indemnity and contribution (the “Enforceability Exceptions”).

(h) Description of Documents . The Acquisition Agreement and this Agreement conform in all material respects to the respective statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(i) No Material Adverse Change . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto subsequent to the date hereof), subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto subsequent to the date hereof): (i) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, management, business, operations or prospects, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (any such change is referred to herein as a “Company Material Adverse Change”), (ii) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, management, business, operations or prospects, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Combined Entity (any such change is referred to herein as a “Combined Entity Material Adverse Change”); (iii) each of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Acquired Entities, have not incurred any material liability or obligation, indirect, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business nor entered into any material transaction or agreement not in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company or, except for dividends paid to the Company or other subsidiaries, any of its subsidiaries on any class of capital stock or repurchase or redemption by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any class of capital stock.

(j) Independent Accountants . (i)  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which expressed its opinion with respect to the financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) of the Company and its subsidiaries is an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and (ii) KPMG LLP, which expressed its opinion with respect to certain financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) of the Acquired Battery Business and of the Acquired Autocare Business, are independent certified public accountants with respect to the Acquired Battery Business and Acquired Autocare Business, respectively, under Rule 101 of the Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its rulings and interpretations.

 

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(k) Preparation of the Financial Statements. The financial statements of the Company, together with the related notes, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the entities to which they relate as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. The financial data of the Company set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present in all material respects the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The financial statements of the Acquired Battery Business, together with the related notes, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Acquired Battery Business as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. The financial data of the Acquired Battery Business set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present in all material respects the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The financial statements of the Acquired Autocare Business, together with the related notes, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Acquired Autocare Business as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. The financial data of the Acquired Autocare Business set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present in all material respects the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The pro forma combined condensed financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the related notes thereto included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the information contained therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly presented in all material respects on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the

 

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preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein. The statistical and market-related data and forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company and its subsidiaries believe to be reliable and accurate in all material respects and represent their good faith estimates that are made on the basis of data derived from such sources. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

(l) Incorporation and Good Standing of the Company . The Company has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, and has corporate or limited liability company, as applicable, power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. Each of the Company’s significant subsidiaries within the meaning of Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X (each, a “Significant Subsidiary”) and each of the Acquired Entities has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, and has corporate, partnership or limited liability company or other entity, as applicable, power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, if it is a party hereto, in each case except to the extent that the failure to be in good standing or to have such power and authority would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such subsidiaries of the Company, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the subsidiaries of the Combined Entity, or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and in the Pricing Disclosure Package. The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries, and the entities comprising the Combined Entity are each duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company or other entity, as applicable, to transact business and is in good standing or equivalent status 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 for such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the entities comprising the Combined Entity. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other ownership interest of each Significant Subsidiary of the Company and the Acquired Entities has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and nonassessable and, or, with

 

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respect to the Acquired Entities, upon consummation of the Acquisition, will be, owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or claim, except in each case as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(m) Capitalization and Other Capital Stock Matters . At September 30, 2018, on a consolidated basis, after giving pro forma effect to this Agreement, the Preferred Stock Offering, the Battery Acquisition and the financing transactions related thereto, the Acquisition and the Varta Divestiture, the Company would have had an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the caption “Capitalization”; all the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and are not subject to any pre-emptive or similar rights; except as described in or expressly contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding rights (including, without limitation, pre-emptive rights), warrants or options to acquire, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock or other equity interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind relating to the issuance of any capital stock of the Company or any such subsidiary, any such convertible or exchangeable securities or any such rights, warrants or options; the capital stock of the Company conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(n) Stock Options. The Company has not granted any stock options to any person and no such options are outstanding.

(o) The Shares . The Shares to be issued and sold by the Company hereunder have been duly authorized by the Company and, when issued and delivered and paid for as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued, will be fully paid and nonassessable and will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; and the issuance of the Shares is not subject to any preemptive or similar rights. The Underwriters will receive good, valid and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear of any liens; and no holder of the Common Stock will be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such a holder.

(p) Non-Contravention of Existing Instruments; No Further Authorizations or Approvals Required . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (i) in violation of its charter, bylaws or other constitutive document, (ii) in violation of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company or any subsidiary, or (iii) in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be in default) (“Default”) under any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement, note, contract, franchise, lease or other 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 property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (each, an “Existing Instrument”), except, in the case of clause (ii) and (iii) above and, in the case of subsidiaries of the Company that do not qualify as Significant Subsidiaries, clause (i), for such violations or Defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change or Combined Entity Material Adverse Change.

 

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The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the issuance and delivery of the Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Preferred Shares Offering, the Acquisition Agreement, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (i) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Company and will not result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or bylaws of the Company, (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Acquired Entities pursuant to, or require the consent of any other party to any Existing Instrument or the Acquisition Agreement, and (iii) will not result in any violation by the Company or its subsidiaries of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company or any subsidiary, except (x) in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) for such conflicts, breaches, liens, charges, encumbrances, violations, Defaults or Debt Repayment Triggering Events as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change and (y) in the case of clause (iii) above, for any such violation that may arise under applicable state securities laws or rules or statutes in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by the Underwriters. As used herein, a “Debt Repayment Triggering Event” means any event or condition which gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s 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 or any of the Acquired Entities.

(q) No Consent Required . No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration or filing with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority or agency is required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the issuance and sale of the Shares and the Transactions except such as have been obtained by the Company and its subsidiaries and are in full force and effect and except for the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders and registrations or qualifications as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and under applicable state securities laws in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by the Underwriters or as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus.

(r) No Material Actions or Proceedings . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened (i) against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare

 

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Business) or (ii) which has as the subject thereof any property owned or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or the Acquired Autocare Business, and any such action, suit or proceeding would reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such actions, suits or proceedings pending or threatened at the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change, with respect to such actions, suits or proceedings pending or threatened at the entities comprising the Combined Entity, or materially adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the employees of the Acquired Autocare Business exists or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, is threatened or imminent, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such disputes at the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such disputes at the entities comprising the Combined Entity.

(s) Intellectual Property Rights . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) own or possess sufficient trademarks, trade names, patent rights, copyrights, licenses, approvals, trade secrets and other similar rights (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) reasonably necessary to conduct the Company’s business (or the business of the Acquired Autocare Business), except where the failure so to possess would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change with respect to such Intellectual Property Rights of the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such Intellectual Property Rights of the entities comprising the Combined Entity; and the expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights of the Company and its subsidiaries would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change, and the expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights of the entities comprising the Combined Entity would not reasonably be expected to result in a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has received any notice of infringement or conflict with asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others, which infringement or conflict would reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights of others asserted against the Company, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights of others asserted against the entities comprising the Combined Entity.

(t) All Necessary Permits , etc. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its subsidiaries, and each of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only) possesses such valid and current certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct their

 

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respective businesses, except for any of the foregoing that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such certificates, authorizations and permits of the Company, and a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such certificates, authorizations and permits of the entities comprising the Combined Entity, and, neither the Company nor any subsidiary nor any Spectrum Entity (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only) has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or permit which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to any such notice of proceedings at the Company or any subsidiary, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to any such notice or proceedings at the entities comprising the Combined Entity.

(u) Title to Properties . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its subsidiaries, and each of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only), has good and marketable title to all the properties and assets reflected as owned in the financial statements referred to in Section 3(k) hereof (or elsewhere in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus), in each case free and clear of any security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and except such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company or such subsidiary or such Spectrum Entity or would not reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to the properties and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the properties and assets of the entities comprising the Combined Entity. The real property, improvements, equipment and personal property are held under lease by the Company or any subsidiary or any Spectrum Entity (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only) under valid and, to the knowledge the Company, enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such real property, improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company or such subsidiary or such Spectrum Entity and except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

(v) Tax Law Compliance . The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and the Acquired Entities have each filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns, subject to permitted extensions, and have paid all taxes required to be paid (including any related or similar assessment, fine or penalty that is due and payable) except as may be being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and in each case except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such tax returns and taxes of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such tax returns of the entities comprising the Combined Entity. The Company has made appropriate charges, accruals and reserves in accordance with GAAP in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 3(k) hereof in respect of all material federal, state and foreign income and franchise taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability of the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries has not been finally determined.

 

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(w) Company Not an Investment Company . The Company is not, and after receipt of payment for the Shares will not be, and after the application of the proceeds thereof and the consummation of the Transactions will not be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder).

(x) Insurance . Each of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Acquired Entities are insured by recognized, financially sound institutions with policies in such amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as are generally customary for their businesses including, without limitation, policies covering real and personal property owned or leased by the Company and its subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism, flood and earthquakes. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any subsidiary or the Combined Entity will not be able (i) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be generally customary to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such insurance coverage at the Company and its subsidiaries or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change, with respect to such insurance coverage at the Combined Entity. In the past three years, neither the Company nor any subsidiary has been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied that, individually or in the aggregate, would be reasonably likely to result in a Company Material Adverse Change.

(y) No Price Stabilization or Manipulation . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might be reasonably expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.

(z) Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley . The Company and its subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors are in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley ,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder).

(aa) Company s Accounting System. The Company together with its subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, Spectrum, together with its subsidiaries (including the Acquired Entities), maintain systems of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act and have been designed by, or under the supervision of, their respective principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP; provided that no representation or warranty is

 

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hereby given with respect to the systems of “internal control over financial reporting” separate from systems of Spectrum of the entities constituting, or owning the assets constituting, the Acquired Autocare Business. The Company together with its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business), maintain internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and the Company, together with its subsidiaries, maintains internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all material respects and are prepared in all material respects in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. Except as disclosed in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, based on the Company’s most recent evaluation of its internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-15(c) under the Exchange Act (with respect to the Company), there are no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the Company’s and Spectrum’s (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) internal control over financial reporting.

(bb) Disclosure Controls and Procedures . The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act); such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries is made known to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company by others within the Company or any of its subsidiaries to the extent required by such Rules, and such disclosure controls and procedures will be reasonably effective to perform the functions for which they were established subject to the limitations of any such control system; the Company’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company have been advised of: (i) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

(cc) Regulations T, U, X . The Company or any agent thereof acting on its behalf has taken, and none of them will take, any action that might cause this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

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(dd) Compliance with and Liability Under Environmental Laws . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the entities comprising the Combined Entity: (i) each of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and their respective operations and facilities are, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, in compliance with, and not subject to any known liabilities under, applicable Environmental Laws, which compliance includes, without limitation, having obtained and being in compliance with any permits, licenses or other governmental authorizations or approvals required to conduct its business, and having made all filings and provided all financial assurances and notices, required for the ownership and operation of the business, properties and facilities of the Company or its subsidiaries or the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under applicable Environmental Laws, and compliance with the terms and conditions thereof; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has received any written communication, whether from a governmental authority, citizens group, employee or otherwise, that alleges that the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) is in violation of any Environmental Law, other than with respect to such communications as have been resolved and for which no costs, obligations or damages remain; (iii) there is no claim, action or cause of action filed with a court or governmental authority, no investigation with respect to which the Company or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has received written notice, and no written notice by any person or entity alleging actual or potential liability on the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) based on or pursuant to any Environmental Law pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) or any person or entity whose liability under or pursuant to any Environmental Law the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law; (iv) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) is conducting or paying for, in whole or in part, any investigation, response or other corrective action pursuant to any Environmental Law at any site or facility, nor is any of them subject or a party to any order, judgment, decree, contract or agreement which imposes any obligation or liability under any Environmental Law; (v) no lien, charge, encumbrance or restriction has been recorded pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to any assets, facility or property owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business); and (vi) there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions or occurrences, including, without limitation, the Release or threatened Release of any Material of Environmental Concern, that could reasonably be expected to result in a violation of or liability under any Environmental Law on the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business), including without limitation, any such liability which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of such Spectrum Entities has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.

 

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For purposes of this Agreement, “Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna. “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local and foreign laws or regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, decrees, judgments and injunctions issued, promulgated or entered thereunder, relating to pollution or protection of the Environment or human health, including without limitation, those relating to (i) the Release or threatened Release of Materials of Environmental Concern; and (ii) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, generation, treatment, storage, transport, handling or recycling of Materials of Environmental Concern. “Materials of Environmental Concern” means any substance, material, pollutant, contaminant, chemical, waste, compound, or constituent, in any form, including without limitation, petroleum and petroleum products, subject to regulation or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law. “Release” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection or leaching into the Environment.

(ee) Periodic Review of Costs of Environmental Compliance . In the ordinary course of its business, the Company, reviews the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated costs and liabilities (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties). On the basis of such review and the amount of its established reserves, the Company has reasonably concluded that such associated costs and liabilities would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change.

(ff) ERISA Compliance . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries and any “employee benefit plan” (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended, “ERISA,” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder) established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) are in compliance in all material respects with ERISA. Neither the Company nor its ERISA Affiliates have an obligation to contribute to “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA). “ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to the Company or a subsidiary, any member of any group of organizations described in Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code , ” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder) of which the Company or such subsidiary is a member. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change, (x) no “reportable event” (as

 

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defined under ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any “employee benefit plan” established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, (y) no “single employer plan” (as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA) established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, if such “employee benefit plan” were terminated, would have any “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (as defined under ERISA), and (z) neither the Company nor its subsidiaries nor any of their ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any material liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any “employee benefit plan” or (ii) Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the Code. Each “employee benefit plan” established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates that is intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code has obtained a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service as to the tax-qualified status of such plan and nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification.

(gg) Compliance with Labor Laws . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to items (i) and (ii) below pertaining to the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to items (i) and (ii) below pertaining to the entities comprising the Combined Entity, (i) there is (A) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective bargaining agreements pending, or to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened, against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business), (B) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and (C) no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no union organizing activities taking place and (ii) there has been no violation of any federal, state or local law relating to discrimination in hiring, promotion or pay of employees or of any applicable wage or hour laws.

(hh) Related Party Transactions . No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among any of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and any director, officer, member, shareholder, customer or supplier of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Securities Act to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, which is not so disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding loans, advances (except advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of

 

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business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any Affiliate of the Company to or for the benefit of any of the executive officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or directors of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company or any of their respective family members, to the extent so required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(ii) No Unlawful Payments . None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any of the Acquired Entities nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business), nor any director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) or, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, employee, Affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) (in each case other than any Underwriter) has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law; or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Company, its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and, to the knowledge of the Company, its Affiliates, have conducted their businesses in compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and have instituted, maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

(jj) No Conflict with Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) 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 rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

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(kk) No Conflict with Sanctions Laws. None of the Company, its directors or officers or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) or any of their respective subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, their employees or agents, Affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) (A) is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. government, (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor is the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or target of comprehensive Sanctions, including, without limitation, the Crimea Region, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria or in any other country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of comprehensive Sanctions (each, a “Sanctioned Country”); (B) will directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Securities hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity (i) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject or target of Sanctions, (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business in any Sanctioned Country or (iii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, initial purchaser, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions. For the last five years, none of the Company and its subsidiaries nor the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) have knowingly engaged in and are not now knowingly engaged in any dealings or transactions with any person that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of Sanctions or with any Sanctioned Country.

(ll) No Restrictions on Subsidiaries . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and subject to restrictions under applicable law, no subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited or, will be prohibited, directly or indirectly, under any agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or is subject, from paying any dividends to the Company any of its respective subsidiaries, as applicable, or from making any other distribution on its capital stock, from repaying to the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries any loans or advances to it from the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries or from transferring any of its properties or assets to the Company.

(mm) Cybersecurity. (i)(x) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, to the Company’s knowledge, there has been no security breach or other compromise of or relating to any of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ or any of the Spectrum Entities’ (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data (including the data of their respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained by or on behalf of them), equipment or

 

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technology (collectively, “IT Systems and Data”) and (y) the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) have not been notified of, and have no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any security breach or other compromise to their IT Systems and Data which, would with respect to any such breaches or other compromises at the Company, result in a Company Material Adverse Change, or with respect to any such breaches or other compromises at the Combined Entity result in a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change; and (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except as would not, in the case of this clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect with respect to such compliance by the Company and its subsidiaries, or have a Combined Entity Material Adverse Effect with respect to such compliance by the Combined Entity.

(nn) No Broker s Fees. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement) that would give rise to a valid claim against any of them or any Underwriter for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares.

(oo) No Registration Rights . No person has the right to require the Company or any of its subsidiaries to register any securities for sale under the Securities Act by reason of the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission or the issuance and sale of the Shares.

(pp) Status under the Securities Act . At the time of filing the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the earliest time thereafter that the Company or any offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) under the Securities Act) of the Shares and at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer,” and is a well-known seasoned issuer, in each case as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. The Company has paid the registration fee for this offering pursuant to Rule 456(b)(1) under the Securities Act or will pay such fee within the time period required by such rule (without giving effect to the proviso therein) and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to the Underwriters or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as to the matters set forth therein.

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(a) Required Filings. The Company will file the final Prospectus with the Commission within the time periods specified by Rule 424(b) and Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act, will file any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act; and the Company will file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with the offering or sale of the Shares; and the Company will furnish copies of the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (to the extent not previously delivered) to the Underwriters in New York City prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement in such quantities as the Representatives may reasonably request. The Company will pay the registration fee for this offering within the time period required by Rule 456(b)(1) under the Securities Act (without giving effect to the proviso therein) and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

(b) Delivery of Copies. Upon request, the Company will deliver, without charge, (i) to the Representatives, two signed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto, in each case including all exhibits and consents filed therewith; and (ii) to each Underwriter (A) a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (without exhibits) and (B) during the Prospectus Delivery Period (as defined below), as many copies of the Prospectus (including all amendments and supplements thereto and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus) as the Representatives may reasonably request. As used herein, the term “Prospectus Delivery Period” means such period of time after the first date of the public offering of the Shares as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters a prospectus relating to the Shares is required by law to be delivered (or required to be delivered but for Rule 172 under the Securities Act) in connection with sales of the Shares by any Underwriter or dealer.

(c) Amendments or Supplements, Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses. During the Prospectus Delivery Period, before making, preparing, using, authorizing, approving, referring to or filing any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and before filing any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, whether before or after the time that the Registration Statement becomes effective, the Company will furnish to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters a copy of the proposed Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement for review and will not make, prepare, use, authorize, approve, refer to or file any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Representatives reasonably object.

(d) Notice to the Representatives. The Company will advise the Representatives promptly, and confirm such advice in writing during the Prospectus Delivery Period, (i) when the Registration Statement has become effective; (ii) when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective; (iii) when any supplement to the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment to the Prospectus has been filed or distributed; (iv)

 

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of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or the receipt of any comments from the Commission relating to the Registration Statement or any other request by the Commission for any additional information; (v) of the issuance by the Commission or any other governmental or regulatory authority of any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any of the Pricing Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act; (vi) of the occurrence of any event or development within the Prospectus Delivery Period as a result of which the Prospectus, any of the Pricing Disclosure Package, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus, the Pricing Disclosure Package, or any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading; and (vii) of the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the Commission to the use of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act; and (viii) of the receipt by the Company of any notice with respect to any suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any of the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification of the Shares and, if any such order is issued, will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof.

(e) Ongoing Compliance. (1) If during the Prospectus Delivery Period (i) any event or development shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with law, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives thereof and forthwith prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file with the Commission and furnish to the Underwriters and to such dealers as the Representatives may designate such amendments or supplements to the Prospectus (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference therein) as may be necessary so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference therein) will not, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus will comply with law and (2) if at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) any event or development shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Pricing Disclosure Package as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Pricing Disclosure Package is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement the Pricing Disclosure Package to comply with law, the Company

 

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will promptly notify the Representatives thereof and forthwith prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file with the Commission (to the extent required) and furnish to the Representatives and to such dealers as the Representatives may designate such amendments or supplements to the Pricing Disclosure Package (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference therein) as may be necessary so that the statements in the Pricing Disclosure Package as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Pricing Disclosure Package is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Pricing Disclosure Package will comply with law.

(f) Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions in the U.S. as the Representatives shall reasonably request (and in such foreign jurisdictions as the Company and the Representatives shall mutually agree) and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for distribution of the Shares; provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (ii) file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so subject.

(g) Earning Statement. The Company will make generally available to its security holders and the Representatives as soon as practicable an earning statement that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the Commission promulgated thereunder covering a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the “effective date” (as defined in Rule 158) of the Registration Statement; provided, however, that (1) such delivery requirements to the Company’s security holders shall be deemed met by the Company’s compliance with its reporting requirements pursuant to the Exchange Act if such compliance satisfies the conditions of Rule 158 and (2) such delivery requirements to the Representatives shall be deemed met by the Company if the related reports are available on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”).

(h) Clear Market. For a period of 90 days after the date of the Prospectus, the Company will not (i) 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, directly or indirectly, or file with, or submit to, the Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to, any shares of Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Stock, or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge, disposition, submission or filing, or (ii) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Stock or any such other securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. other than (1) the Shares to be sold hereunder, (2) the shares of our Preferred Stock to be sold in the concurrent Preferred Stock Offering and

 

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any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof and the entry into the Capped Call Confirmations, (3) any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Auto Care Acquisition Agreement, or (4) any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to equity-based compensation plans or agreements of the Company described in, or incorporated by reference in, the Pricing Disclosure Package, including upon vesting or settlement of restricted stock equivalents, performance shares or other equity awards granted thereunder.

(i) Use of Proceeds. The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the heading “Use of Proceeds.”

(j) No Stabilization. The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result in any stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Stock.

(k) Exchange Listing. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to list, subject to notice of issuance, the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”).

(l) Reports. For a period of two years following the Closing Date, the Company will furnish to the Representatives, as soon as they are available, copies of all reports or other communications (financial or other) furnished to holders of the Shares, and copies of any reports and financial statements furnished to or filed with the Commission or any national securities exchange or automatic quotation system; provided the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports and financial statements to the Representatives to the extent they are filed on EDGAR.

(m) Record Retention . The Company will, pursuant to reasonable procedures developed in good faith, retain copies of each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not filed with the Commission in accordance with Rule 433 under the Securities Act.

(n) Shelf Renewal . If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the “Renewal Deadline”) of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Underwriters, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline, file, if it has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180 days after the Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the issuance and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement relating to the Shares. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.

 

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5. Certain Agreements of the Underwriters. Each Underwriter hereby represents and agrees that:

(a) It has not and will not use, authorize use of, refer to or participate in the planning for use of, any “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (which term includes use of any written information furnished to the Commission by the Company and not incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and any press release issued by the Company) other than (i) a free writing prospectus that contains no “issuer information” (as defined in Rule 433(h)(2) under the Securities Act) that was not included (including through incorporation by reference) in the Preliminary Prospectus or a previously filed Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, (ii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus listed on Annex A or prepared pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 4(c) above (including any electronic road show), or (iii) any free writing prospectus prepared by such underwriter and approved by the Company in advance in writing (each such free writing prospectus referred to in clauses (i) or (iii), an “Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus”).

(b) It has not and will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, use any free writing prospectus that contains the final terms of the Shares unless such terms have previously been included in a free writing prospectus filed with the Commission; provided that Underwriters may use a term sheet substantially in the form of Annex B hereto without the consent of the Company; provided further that any Underwriter using such term sheet shall notify the Company, and provide a copy of such term sheet to the Company, prior to, or substantially concurrently with, the first use of such term sheet.

(c) It is not subject to any pending proceeding under Section 8A of the Securities Act with respect to the offering (and will promptly notify the Company if any such proceeding against it is initiated during the Prospectus Delivery Period).

6. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations. The obligation of each Underwriter to purchase the Underwritten Shares on the Closing Date or the Option Shares on the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, as provided herein is subject to the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:

(a) Registration Compliance; No Stop Order. No order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect, and no proceeding for such purpose, pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) or pursuant to Section 8A under the Securities Act shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission; the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the Commission under the Securities Act (in the case of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act) and in accordance with Section 4(a) hereof; and all requests by the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Representatives.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be; and the statements of the Company and its officers made in any certificates delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(c) No Downgrade. Subsequent to the earlier of (A) the Applicable Time and (B) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) no downgrading shall have occurred in the rating accorded any debt securities or preferred stock issued, or guaranteed by, the Company or any of its subsidiaries by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined under Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act and (ii) no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, or has changed its outlook with respect to, its rating of any such debt securities or preferred stock issued or guaranteed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading).

(d) No Material Adverse Change. No event or condition of a type described in Section 3(i) hereof shall have occurred or shall exist, which event or condition is not described in the Pricing Disclosure Package (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the effect of which in the judgment of the Representatives makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(e) Officers Certificate. On the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Underwriters shall have received a written certificate executed by the Chief Executive Officer or President of the Company and the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in the name and on behalf of the Company, and not in their individual capacities, to the effect (i) confirming that the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct and that the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and (ii) to the effect set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) above.

(f) FinCEN Certification . The Company shall have delivered to the Underwriters, on or prior to the date of execution of this Agreement, a completed and executed Certificate Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers (the “ Certification ”) to the extent required, and the Company undertakes to provide such additional supporting documentation as the Representatives may reasonably request in connection therewith.

 

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(g) Comfort Letters. On the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, (i) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public accounting for the Company and (ii) KPMG LLP, the independent certified public accountants for (A) the Acquired Autocare Business and (B) the Acquired Battery Business, shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, a comfort letter for each of the Company, the Acquired Autocare Business and the Acquired Battery Business, respectively, dated the respective dates of delivery thereof and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; provided, that each letter delivered on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall use a “cut-off” date no more than three business days prior to such Closing Date or such Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(h) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Outside Counsel for the Company. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, outside counsel for the Company, shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, their written opinion and 10b-5 statement, dated the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex C hereto.

(i) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of General Counsel for the Company . Emily K. Boss, Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, shall have furnished to the Representatives, her written opinion and 10b-5 statement, dated the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex D hereto.

(j) Chief Financial Officer s Certificate . The Representatives shall have received on the date hereof and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Annex E.

(k) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Counsel for the Underwriters. The Underwriters shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, an opinion and 10b-5 statement, addressed to the Underwriters, of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, with respect to such matters as the Representatives may reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such documents and information as they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.

(l) No Legal Impediment to Issuance and Sale. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares; and no injunction or order of any federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares.

 

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(m) Good Standing . The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, satisfactory evidence of the good standing of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions of organization and their good standing in such other jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably request, in each case in writing or any standard form of telecommunication from the appropriate governmental authorities of such jurisdictions.

(n) Exchange Listing. The Shares to be delivered on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.

(o) Lock-up Agreements . The “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between the Representatives and each of the executive officers and directors of the Company relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Stock or certain other securities, delivered to the Representatives on or before the date hereof, shall be full force and effect on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(p) Additional Documents. On or prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Company shall have furnished to the Representatives such further certificates and documents as the Representatives may reasonably request.

All opinions, letters, certificates and evidence mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters.

7. Indemnification and Contribution .

(a) Indemnification of the Underwriters. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted, as such fees and expenses are incurred), joint or several, that arise out of, or are based upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, not misleading, or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act (a “road show”) or any Pricing Disclosure Package (including any Pricing Disclosure Package that has subsequently been amended), or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in subsection (b) below.

 

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(b) Indemnification of the Company. Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) above, but only with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with the following information: (i) the name of each Underwriter and (ii) in the Prospectus under the caption “Underwriting,” the concession and reallowance figures appearing in the third paragraph, the last sentence in the fourth paragraph relating to the terms of the offering of additional shares of Common Stock, the first sentence in the thirteenth paragraph relating to stabilization and the last sentence in the fourteenth paragraph relating to passive market-making (the “Underwriter Information”).

(c) Notice and Procedures. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7, such person (the “Indemnified Person”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “Indemnifying Person”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7 except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided , further , that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person (who shall not, without the consent of the Indemnified Person, be counsel to the Indemnifying Person) to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section that the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same

 

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jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be paid or reimbursed as they are incurred against presentation of written invoices or statements therefor. Any such separate firm for any Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control persons of such Underwriter shall be designated in writing by the Representatives and any such separate firm for the Company, its directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and any control persons of the Company shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request, (ii) such Indemnifying Person shall have received notice of such terms of settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Person, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to therein (other than due to the failure to provide timely notice as provided therein), then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (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, from the offering of the Shares 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) but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, 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, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds (before deducting expenses but after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions) received by the Company from the sale of the Shares and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters in connection therewith, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters on

 

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the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the 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 inaccuracy.

(e) Limitation on Liability. The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to paragraph (d) above 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 that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (d) and (e), in no event shall an Underwriter be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Underwriter with respect to the offering of the Shares exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, 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. The Underwriters’ obligations to contribute pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) are several in proportion to their respective purchase obligations hereunder and not joint.

(f) Non-Exclusive Remedies. The remedies provided for in this Section 7 paragraphs (a) through (e) are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.

8. Effectiveness of Agreement . This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above.

9. Termination . This Agreement may be terminated in the absolute discretion of the Representatives, by notice to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and on or prior to the Closing Date or, in the case of the Option Shares, prior to the Additional Closing Date (i) trading or quotation in any of the Company’s securities shall have been suspended or limited by the Commission or by the Exchange or trading in securities generally on the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Exchange shall have been suspended or limited, or minimum or maximum prices shall have been generally established on any of such quotation system or stock exchange by the relevant regulatory authority; (ii) a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by any of federal, New York or Missouri authorities; (iii) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of national or international hostilities or any crisis or calamity, or any change in the European, United States or international financial markets, or any substantial change or development involving a prospective substantial change in the European, United States’ or international political, financial or economic conditions, as in the judgment of the Representatives is material and adverse and makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing

 

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Date, as the case may be, in the manner and on the terms described in this Agreement and the Pricing Disclosure Package or to enforce contracts for the sale of securities; (iv) in the judgment of the Representatives there shall have occurred any Company Material Adverse Change or any Combined Entity Material Adverse Change; or (v) the Company shall have sustained a loss by strike, fire, flood, earthquake, accident or other calamity of such character as in the judgment of the Representatives may interfere materially with the conduct of the business and operations of the Company regardless of whether or not such loss shall have been insured.

10. Defaulting Underwriter .

(a) If, on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, any Underwriter defaults on its obligation to purchase the Shares that it has agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, the non-defaulting Underwriters may in their discretion arrange for the purchase of such Shares by other persons satisfactory to the Company on the terms contained in this Agreement. If, within 36 hours after any such default by any Underwriter, the non-defaulting Underwriters do not arrange for the purchase of such Shares, then the Company shall be entitled, but shall not be obligated to, for a further period of 36 hours, seek to procure other persons satisfactory to the non-defaulting Underwriters to purchase such Shares on such terms. If other persons become obligated or agree to purchase the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter, either the non-defaulting Underwriters or the Company may postpone the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, for up to five full business days in order to effect any changes that in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Underwriters may be necessary in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or in any other document or arrangement, and the Company agrees to promptly prepare any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that effects any such changes. As used in this Agreement, the term “Underwriter” includes, for all purposes of this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires, any person not listed in Schedule 1 hereto that, pursuant to this Section 10, purchases Shares that a defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase.

(b) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the non-defaulting Underwriters and the Company as provided in paragraph (a) above, the aggregate number of Shares that remain unpurchased on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, does not exceed one-eleventh of the aggregate number of Shares to be purchased on such date, then the Company shall have the right to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase the number of Shares that such Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder on such date plus such Underwriter’s pro rata share (based on the number of Shares that such Underwriter agreed to purchase on such date) of the Shares of such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters for which such arrangements have not been made.

(c) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the non-defaulting Underwriters and, if undertaken by the Company, the Company as provided in paragraph (a) above, the aggregate number of Shares that remain unpurchased on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, exceeds one-eleventh of the aggregate amount of Shares to be purchased on such date, or if the Company shall not exercise the right described in paragraph (b) above, then this Agreement or, with respect to any Additional Closing Date, the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase

 

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Shares on the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall terminate without liability on the part of the non-defaulting Underwriters. Any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10 shall be without liability on the part of the Company, except that the Company will continue to be liable for the payment of expenses as set forth in Section 11 hereof and except that the provisions of Section 7 hereof shall not terminate and shall remain in effect.

(d) Nothing contained herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of any liability it may have to the Company or any non-defaulting Underwriter for damages caused by its default.

11. Payment of Expenses .

(a) Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company will pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder, including without limitation, (i) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale, preparation and delivery of the Shares and any taxes payable in that connection; (ii) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing under the Securities Act of the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto) and the distribution thereof; (iii) the fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent accountants; (iv) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration or qualification and determination of eligibility for investment of the Shares under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may designate (subject to Section 4(f)) and the preparation, printing and distribution of a Blue Sky Memorandum (including the related reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters); (v) the cost of preparing stock certificates; (vi) the costs and charges of any transfer agent and any registrar; (vii) all expenses and application fees incurred in connection with any filing with, and clearance of the offering by, FINRA; (viii) all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with any “road show” presentation to potential investors; and (ix) all expenses and application fees related to the listing of the Shares on the Exchange.

(b) If (i) this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives pursuant to Section 6 or clause (i), (iv) or (v) of Section 9, (ii) the Company for any reason fails to tender the Shares for delivery to the Underwriters or (iii) the Underwriters decline to purchase the Shares for any reason permitted under this Agreement (other than pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 9), the Company agrees to reimburse the Underwriters for all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of their counsel) reasonably incurred by the Underwriters in connection with this Agreement and the offering contemplated hereby.

12. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the officers and directors and any controlling persons referred to herein, and the affiliates of each Underwriter referred to in Section 7 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein. No purchaser of Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor merely by reason of such purchase.

 

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13. Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes . (a) In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Underwriter of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. (b) In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Underwriter are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

For purposes of this Section 13 only the following definitions apply:

“BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).

“Covered Entity” means any of the following:

 

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a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

 

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a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

 

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a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

14. Survival . The respective indemnities, rights of contribution, representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of the Company or the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Shares and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination of this Agreement or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or the Underwriters or the directors, officers, controlling persons or affiliates referred to in Section 7 hereof.

15. Certain Defined Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, (a) except where otherwise expressly provided, the term “affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act; (b) the term “business day” means any day other than a day on which banks are permitted or required to be closed in New York City; and (c) the term “subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

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16. Compliance with USA Patriot Act . In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Underwriters are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Underwriters to properly identify their respective clients.

17. Miscellaneous .

(a) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted and confirmed by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be given to the Representatives c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (fax: (212) 622-8358), Attention Equity Syndicate Desk; Barclays Capital Inc., 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Syndicate Registration (Fax: (646) 834-8133); and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, Attention: General Counsel (fax: (646) 291-1469) with a copy to Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (fax: (212-701-5800), Attention: Michael Kaplan. Notices to the Company shall be given to it at Energizer Holdings, Inc., 553 Maryville University Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63141, (fax: (314) 985-2258); Attention: General Counsel with a copy to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, One Metropolitan Square, 21 North Broadway, Suite 3600, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, (fax: (314-552-8149); Attention: R. Randall Wang and Taavi Annus.

(b) 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 INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

(c) Consent to Jurisdiction . Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Related Proceedings”) may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in the City and County of New York (collectively, the “Specified Courts”), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction (except for suits, actions, or proceedings instituted in regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any Specified Court in a Related Proceeding, as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of the Specified Courts in any Related Proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any Related Proceeding brought in any Specified Court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any Related Proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any Specified Court that any Related Proceeding brought in any Specified Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

(d) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any right to trial by jury in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

 

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(e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts (which may include counterparts delivered by any standard form of telecommunication), each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier, facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e., a “pdf” or “tif”), or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com, shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit. The section headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

(f) Amendments or Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor any consent or approval to any departure therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

(g) Headings. The headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement.

(h) Authority of the Representatives . Any action by the Underwriters hereunder may be taken by the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, and any such action taken by the Representatives shall be binding upon the Underwriters.

(i) Partial Unenforceability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, paragraph or provision hereof. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing in the space provided below.

 

Very truly yours,
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Timothy W. Gorman

  Name:   Timothy W. Gorman
  Title:   Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer and
    Principal Accounting Officer

 

Accepted: As of the date first written above
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
For itself and on behalf of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto.
By:  

/s/ Yun Xie

  Authorized Signatory
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
For itself and on behalf of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto.
By:  

/s/ David Levin

  Authorized Signatory
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
For itself and on behalf of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto.
By:  

/s/ Carl Stickel

  Authorized Signatory

 

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Schedule 1

 

Underwriter

   Number of
Shares
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     1,222,826  

Barclays Capital Inc.

     968,071  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     968,071  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

     346,467  

Evercore Group L.L.C.

     264,945  

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

     203,804  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     101,902  
  

 

 

 

Total

     4,076,086  

 

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Annex A

Pricing Disclosure Package

Pricing Term Sheet in the form of Annex B hereto.

 

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Annex B

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Pricing Term Sheet

 

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Pricing Term Sheet    Free Writing Prospectus
dated as of January 15, 2019    Filed pursuant to Rule 433
   Relating to the
   Preliminary Prospectus Supplements each dated January 14, 2019 to the
   Prospectus dated January 14, 2019
   Registration No. 333-229244

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Concurrent Offerings of

4,076,086 Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share (the “Common Stock”)

(the “Common Stock Offering”)

and

1,875,000 Shares of 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering”)

The information in this pricing term sheet relates only to the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and should be read together with (i) the preliminary prospectus supplement dated January 14, 2019 relating to the Common Stock Offering (the “ Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement ”), including the documents incorporated by reference therein, (ii) the preliminary prospectus supplement dated January 14, 2019 relating to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement ”), including the documents incorporated by reference therein and (iii) the related base prospectus dated January 14, 2019, each filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Registration No. 333-229244. Neither the Common Stock Offering nor the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering is contingent on the successful completion of the other offering. Terms not defined in this pricing term sheet have the meanings given to such terms in the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as applicable. All references to dollar amounts are references to U.S. dollars.

 

Issuer:   Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation.
Ticker / Exchange for the Common Stock:   ENR / The New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE ”).
Trade Date:   January 16, 2019.
Settlement Date:   January 18, 2019 (T + 2).
Use of Proceeds:   The Issuer estimates that the net proceeds to it from the Common Stock Offering, after deducting issuance costs and discounts, will be approximately $178.7 million (or approximately $205.6 million if the underwriters in such offering exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock, if any, in full). In addition, the Issuer estimates that the net proceeds to it from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering, after deducting issuance costs and discounts, will be approximately $181.3 million (or approximately $208.6 million if the underwriters for such offering exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to cover over-allotments, if any, in full).

 

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The Issuer intends to use approximately $7.8 million of the net proceeds from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering to pay the cost of the capped call transaction described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the Common Stock Offering, the remaining net proceeds from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and the Additional Financing, as well as cash on hand, to fund the cash portion of the Acquisition Consideration and to pay fees and expenses related to the Transactions. However, the closings of the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering are not conditioned on each other or on the closing of the Auto Care Acquisition or the Additional Financing, and there can be no assurance that the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering, the Common Stock Offering, the Auto Care Acquisition or any Additional Financing will be consummated on the terms described herein or at all. If for any reason the proposed Auto Care Acquisition has not closed at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 31, 2019 or if certain acquisition termination events occur, then the Issuer expects to use the net proceeds from the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering, for general corporate purposes, which may include, in its sole discretion, exercising its option to redeem our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for cash, debt repayment, capital expenditures, investments and repurchases of Common Stock at the discretion of the Issuer’s board of directors.

 

Pending application of the net proceeds of this offering for the foregoing purposes, the Issuer expects to use the net proceeds from the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to invest such net proceeds in various instruments which may include, but would not be limited to, short- and intermediate-term, interest-bearing obligations, including bank deposits and certificates of deposit with financial institutions having investment-grade ratings, U.S. government obligations or money market funds primarily invested in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies.

 

See “Use of Proceeds” in the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.

Common Stock Offering

 

Common Stock Offered:

  4,076,086 shares of Common Stock.
Option to Purchase Additional Shares of Common Stock:   611,412 additional shares of Common Stock.
NYSE Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on January 15, 2019:   $46.82 per share.
Public Offering Price:   $46.00 per share.
Underwriting Discount:   $2.07 per share.
Net Proceeds (before expenses):   Approximately $179.1 million (or approximately $205.9 million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock in full).

 

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CUSIP / ISIN:   29272W109 / US29272W1099
Joint Book-Running Managers:  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Barclays Capital Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Evercore Group L.L.C.

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

Co-Manager:   TD Securities (USA) LLC

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering

 

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offered:

  1,875,000 shares of our 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ”).
Over-Allotment Option:   281,250 additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
Public Offering Price:   $100.00 per share.
Underwriting Discount:   $3.02 per share.
Net Proceeds (before expenses):   Approximately $181.8 million (or approximately $209.1 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option to purchase additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in full).
Liquidation Preference:   $100.00 per share.
Dividends:   7.50% of the liquidation preference of $100.00 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock per year. Dividends will accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the first original issue date of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and, to the extent the Issuer’s board of directors, or an authorized committee thereof, declares a dividend payable with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Issuer will pay such dividends in cash, by delivery of shares of Common Stock or through any combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Issuer in its sole discretion (subject to certain limitations); provided that any unpaid dividends will continue to accumulate.
  The expected dividend payable on the first Dividend Payment Date (as defined below) is approximately $1.8333 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Each subsequent dividend is expected to be $1.875 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
Dividend Record Dates:   The January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1 immediately preceding the relevant Dividend Payment Date.
Dividend Payment Dates:   January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2019 and ending on, and including, January 15, 2022.

 

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Acquisition Termination Redemption:   If the Auto Care Acquisition has not closed at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 31, 2019, if the Auto Care Acquisition Agreement is terminated any time prior to July 31, 2019 or if the Issuer’s board of directors determines in its good faith judgment that the Auto Care Acquisition will not occur on or prior to July 31, 2019, it may, at its option, give notice of an acquisition termination redemption to the holders of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. If the Issuer provides such notice, then, on the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), the Issuer will be required to redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at a redemption amount per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement). The Issuer will pay the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount in cash unless the Acquisition Termination Share Price (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) is greater than the Initial Price (as defined below), in which case the Issuer will instead pay the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount in shares of Common Stock and cash; provided , that the Issuer may elect, subject to certain limitations, to pay cash or deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of these amounts as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. See “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Acquisition Termination Redemption” in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
Mandatory Conversion Date:   The second business day immediately following the last trading day of the 20 consecutive trading day period beginning on, and including, the 21st scheduled trading day immediately preceding January 15, 2022. The Mandatory Conversion Date is expected to be January 15, 2022.
Initial Price:   Approximately $46.00, which is equal to $100.00, divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate (as defined below).
Threshold Appreciation Price:   Approximately $55.89, which represents an approximately 21.5% appreciation over the Initial Price and is equal to $100.00, divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate (as defined below).
Floor Price:   $16.10 (approximately 35% of the Initial Price), subject to adjustment as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
Conversion Rate per Share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:   Upon conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date, each outstanding share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless previously converted or redeemed, will automatically convert into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to not more than 2.1739 shares of Common Stock and not less than 1.7892 shares of Common Stock, (respectively, the “ Maximum Conversion Rate ” and “ Minimum Conversion Rate ”), depending on the Applicable Market Value (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) of the Common Stock, as described below and subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.

 

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  The following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, based on the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock:

 

Applicable Market Value of

the Common Stock

  

Conversion Rate (number of shares of

Common Stock issuable upon conversion

of each share of the Mandatory Convertible

Preferred Stock)

Greater than the Threshold Appreciation Price

 

Equal to or less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than or equal to the Initial Price

 

Less than the Initial Price

  

1.7892 shares of Common Stock

 

Between 1.7892 and 2.1739 shares of Common Stock, determined by dividing $100.00 by the Applicable Market Value

 

2.1739 shares of Common Stock

 

Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder:

  Other than during a Fundamental Change Conversion Period (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), a holder of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may, at any time prior to January 15, 2022, elect to convert such holder’s shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at the Minimum Conversion Rate per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments, as described under “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder” in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
Conversion at the Option of the Holder Upon a Fundamental Change:  

If a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) occurs on or prior to January 15, 2022, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have the right to convert their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), into shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) during the period beginning on, and including, the Fundamental Change Effective Date (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) of such Fundamental Change and ending on, and including, the date that is 20 calendar days after such Fundamental Change Effective Date (or, if later, the date that is 20 calendar days after holders receive notice of such Fundamental Change, but in no event later than January 15, 2022). Holders who convert their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock during that period will also receive a Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) and to the extent there is any, the Accumulated Dividend Amount (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement).

 

The following table sets forth the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock based on the Fundamental Change Effective Date and the Fundamental Change Share Price:

 

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Fundamental Change Share Price

 

Fundamental Change Effective Date

  $15.00     $20.00     $25.00     $30.00     $35.00     $40.00     $46.00     $50.00     $55.89     $65.00     $80.00     $100.00     $120.00     $140.00  

January 18, 2019

    1.6394       1.7401       1.7787       1.7867       1.7807       1.7693       1.7546       1.7456       1.7346       1.7229       1.7141       1.7132       1.7168       1.7213  

January 15, 2020

    1.8139       1.8851       1.9085       1.9038       1.8843       1.8592       1.8290       1.8111       1.7890       1.7651       1.7455       1.7389       1.7400       1.7429  

January 15, 2021

    1.9920       2.0327       2.0484       2.0408       2.0128       1.9719       1.9182       1.8849       1.8438       1.8011       1.7704       1.7623       1.7633       1.7653  

January 15, 2022

    2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.0000       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892  

 

 

The exact Fundamental Change Share Price and Fundamental Change Effective Date may not be set forth on the table, in which case:

 

•  if the Fundamental Change Share Price is between two Fundamental Change Share Prices in the table or the Fundamental Change Effective Date is between two Fundamental Change Effective Dates in the table, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth for the higher and lower Fundamental Change Share Prices and the earlier and later Fundamental Change Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365- or 366-day year, as applicable;

 

•  if the Fundamental Change Share Price is in excess of $140.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Fundamental Change Share Prices above as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment; and

 

•  if the Fundamental Change Share Price is less than $15.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the prices in the Fundamental Change Share Prices above as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be the Maximum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment.

 

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Discount Rate for Purposes of Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount:   The discount rate for purposes of determining the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount is 7.50% per annum.
Listing:   The Issuer intends to apply to list the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ENR PR A.”
CUSIP / ISIN for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:   29272W208 / US29272W2089
Joint Book-Running Managers:  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Barclays Capital Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

            Incorporated

Evercore Group L.L.C.

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

Co-Managers:  

Standard Chartered Bank

TD Securities (USA) LLC

 

 

The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and related preliminary prospectus supplements for the offerings) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, the accompanying prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from (i) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by telephone at (866) 803-9204, (ii) Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at 1-888-603-5847 or by email at barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com, (iii) Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, telephone: 1-800-831-9146, (iv) BofA Merrill Lynch, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, via telephone at (800) 294-1322 or Email: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com, (v) Evercore Group L.L.C., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, Attention: Equity Capital Markets or (vi) MUFG Securities Americas Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: Capital Markets Group, telephone: 1-877-649-6848.

This communication should be read in conjunction with the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, and the accompanying prospectus. The information in this communication supersedes the information in the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, and the accompanying prospectus to the extent it is inconsistent with the information in such preliminary prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

ANY DISCLAIMERS OR OTHER NOTICES THAT MAY APPEAR BELOW ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS COMMUNICATION AND SHOULD BE DISREGARDED. SUCH DISCLAIMERS OR OTHER NOTICES WERE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED AS A RESULT OF THIS COMMUNICATION BEING SENT VIA BLOOMBERG OR ANOTHER EMAIL SYSTEM.

 

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Exhibit A

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

January [•], 2019

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

As Representatives of

the several Underwriters listed

in Schedule 1 to each of the Underwriting

Agreements referred to below

c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10179

c/o Barclays Capital Inc.

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10013

 

  Re:

Energizer Holdings, Inc. — Public Offering

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that you (i) as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 to the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement (the “Common Stock Underwriters”), propose to enter into an underwriting agreement (the “Common Stock Underwriting Agreement”) with Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), providing for the public offering (the “Common Stock Public Offering”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), by the several Common Stock Underwriters, and/or (ii) as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 to the Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement (the “Preferred Stock Underwriters” and together with the Common Stock Underwriters, the “Underwriters”), propose to enter into an underwriting agreement (the “Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement” and together with the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement, the “Underwriting Agreements”) with the Company, providing for the public offering (the “Preferred Stock Public Offering” and together with the Common Stock Public Offering, the “Public Offerings”) of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, by the several Preferred Stock Underwriters. The Preferred Stock will be convertible into a variable number of shares of Common Stock. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the applicable Underwriting Agreement.

 

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In consideration of the respective Underwriters’ agreements to purchase and make the respective Public Offerings and for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., on behalf of each of the respective Underwriters, the undersigned will not, during the period beginning on the date of this letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”) and ending 90 days after the date of the prospectuses relating to the Public Offerings (the “Prospectus”) or, if the Public Offerings do not occur on the same date, ending 90 days after the date of the Prospectus for the later Public Offering, if it is made (such period, the “Restricted Period”), (1) 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, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock (including without limitation, Common Stock or such other securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and securities which may be issued upon exercise of a stock option or warrant), or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, (2) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock or such other securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, in each case other than:

(A) transfers of shares of Common Stock or restricted stock equivalents or performance shares or other equity awards as (x) a bona fide gift or gifts, including, without limitation, to a charitable organization, or (y) other transfers to the undersigned’s immediate family or to a trust or other entity if the beneficiaries of such trust or equity holders of such other entity are exclusively the undersigned and/or a member or members of his or her immediate family; provided that in each case, any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, and no filing by any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or other public announcement shall be required or shall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer or distribution (other than a filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Restricted Period referred to above), and each recipient shall execute and deliver to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., a lock-up letter in the form of this Letter Agreement. For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin.

(B) entering into or amending one or more sales plans (“Rule 10b5-1 Plans”) pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, provided that no sales under such Rule 10b5-1 Plans may occur during the Restricted Period and no public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act is made, by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company, regarding the establishment or amendment of such plan during the Restricted Period,

 

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(C) transfers or dispositions of Common Stock acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offerings; provided that no filing by any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) under the Exchange Act, or other public announcement reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with such transfer or distribution (other than a filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Restricted Period referred to above),

(D) sales to or withholding by the Company of shares of Common Stock (or stock equivalents) to satisfy any payment or tax withholding obligations of the undersigned with respect to the exercise, vesting or settlement of any restricted stock equivalents, performance shares or other awards that expire, vest or settle during the Restricted Period; provided that, no public announcement or filing shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period and that any related filing under the Exchange Act or other filing required to be made during the Restricted Period shall indicate that such filing is being made, in connection with a transfer to the Company to satisfy applicable exercise, settlement or tax withholding requirements and that all shares of Common Stock or other securities received pursuant to such awards are subject to the terms of this Letter Agreement,

(E) transfers in connection with a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction that is approved by the board of directors of the Company, made to all holders of the Common Stock involving a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company occurring after the closing of each Public Offering, provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Common Stock owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this Letter Agreement. For the purposes of this clause (E), “Change of Control” means the consummation of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or group of persons, other than the Company, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of total voting power of the voting stock of the Company, [and]

[(F) sales pursuant to any Rule 10b5-1 Plan established before the date hereof; provided that, no public announcement or filing shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period and that any related filing under the Exchange Act or other filing required to be made during the Restricted Period shall indicate that such filing is being made, in connection with such a sale shall disclose that the sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan entered into on a date before the date hereof,] 1 /

 

1 /     To be inserted into the agreements for Bill G. Armstrong, Emily K. Boss and Mark S. LaVigne.

 

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In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Letter Agreement and the Company may note the lock-up restrictions on the stock register and other records related to the securities.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.

The undersigned understands that, if neither of the Underwriting Agreements becomes effective by February 14, 2019, or if the Underwriting Agreements (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination), if executed, shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this Letter Agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the respective Underwriting Agreement(s) and proceeding with the Public Offering(s) in reliance upon this Letter Agreement.

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.

 

  Very truly yours,
  [ NAME OF OFFICER OR DIRECTOR ]
By:  
Name:  
Title:  

 

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Exhibit 1.2

EXECUTION VERSION

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

1,875,000 Shares of 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

Underwriting Agreement

January 15, 2019

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Barclays Capital Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

As Representatives of the

    several Underwriters listed

    in Schedule 1 hereto

c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you are acting as representatives (the “Representatives”), an aggregate of 1,875,000 shares of 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.01 per share, with an initial liquidation preference of $100.00 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) of the Company (the “Underwritten Shares”) and, at the option of the Underwriters, up to an additional 281,250 shares of Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Option Shares”). The Underwritten Shares and the Option Shares are herein referred to as the “Shares.” The Preferred Stock will be convertible into a variable number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”). Such shares of Common Stock into which the Shares are convertible are hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Shares.”

The terms of the Preferred Stock will be set forth in a certificate of designation (the “Certificate of Designation”) to be filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri as an amendment to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.

The Shares are being issued by the Company to finance in part the pending acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the equity interests and assets comprising the global auto care business (including the Acquired Entities (as defined below)) (the “Acquired Autocare Business”) of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Spectrum” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Spectrum Entities”), by the Company, pursuant to an Acquisition Agreement dated as of November 15, 2018 (the “Acquisition Agreement”), between Spectrum and the Company. The entities, the equity interests of which are acquired by the Company in the Acquisition, are hereinafter referred to as the “Acquired Entities.” The Company and its subsidiaries and the Acquired Autocare Business, considered as one entity, is hereinafter referred to as the “Combined Entity.”


Concurrently with this offering, the Company is also offering 4,076,086 of shares of Common Stock in a separate offering (the “Common Stock Offering”) to finance in part the Acquisition.

In connection with the offering of the Underwritten Shares, the Company is separately entering into capped call transactions with each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank PLC and Citibank, N.A. (each a “Capped Call Counterparty”), in each case, pursuant to a capped call confirmation (each a “Base Capped Call Confirmation”), dated the date hereof, and in connection with the issuance of any Option Shares, the Company and each Capped Call Counterparty may enter into additional capped call transactions, in each case, pursuant to an additional capped call confirmation (each, an “Additional Capped Call Confirmation”), to be dated the date on which the option granted to the Underwriters to purchase such Option Shares is exercised (the Additional Capped Call Confirmations, together with the Base Capped Call Confirmations, the “Capped Call Confirmations”).

On January 2, 2019, the Company acquired the equity interests and assets comprising the global battery, lighting and portable power business of Spectrum (the “Acquired Battery Business”) pursuant to an acquisition agreement dated as of January 15, 2018 as amended and restated on November 15, 2018 between Spectrum and the Company (the “Battery Acquisition”). The approval of the European Commission to the consummation of the Battery Acquisition was conditioned on the divestiture by the Company of the Varta Divestment Business (the “Varta Divestiture”) upon specified terms and conditions. “Varta Divestment Business” refers to the Europe-based Varta ® consumer battery, chargers, portable power and portable lighting business which serves Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including manufacturing and distribution facilities in Germany.

The consummation of the Acquisition, any other transactions not listed above and described in the Pricing Disclosure Package (as defined below) and the Preliminary Prospectus (as defined below) under the caption “Summary—The Financing Transactions”, the issuance of Shares pursuant to this underwriting agreement (this “Agreement”), the issuance of shares of preferred stock in the Preferred Stock Offering and the payment of transaction costs related thereto, are referred to herein as the “Transactions.”

The Company hereby confirms its agreement with the several Underwriters concerning the purchase and sale of the Shares, as follows:

1. Registration Statement . The Company has prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Securities Act”), a registration statement (File No. 333-229244), including a prospectus, relating to the Shares. Such registration statement, as amended at the time it became effective, including the information, if any, deemed pursuant to Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act to be


part of the registration statement at the time of its effectiveness (“Rule 430 Information”), is referred to herein as the “Registration Statement”; and as used herein, the term “Preliminary Prospectus” means each prospectus included in such registration statement (and any amendments thereto) before effectiveness, any prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(a) under the Securities Act and the prospectus included in the Registration Statement at the time of its effectiveness that omits Rule 430 Information, and the term “Prospectus” means the prospectus in the form first used (or made available upon request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) in connection with confirmation of sales of the Shares. If the Company has filed an abbreviated registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act (the “Rule 462 Registration Statement”), then any reference herein to the term “Registration Statement” shall be deemed to include such Rule 462 Registration Statement. Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 under the Securities Act, as of the effective date of the Registration Statement or the date of such Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be, and any reference to “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents filed after such date under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Exchange Act”) that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

At or prior to the Applicable Time (as defined below), the Company had prepared the following information (collectively with the pricing information set forth on Annex A, the “Pricing Disclosure Package”): a Preliminary Prospectus dated January 14, 2019 and each “free-writing prospectus” (as defined pursuant to Rule 405 under the Securities Act) listed on Annex A hereto.

“Applicable Time” means 5:15 P.M., New York City time, on January 15, 2019.

2. Purchase of the Shares .

(a) The Company agrees to issue and sell the Underwritten Shares to the several Underwriters as provided in this Agreement, and each Underwriter, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at a price per share of $96.98 (the “Purchase Price”) from the Company the respective number of Underwritten Shares set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name in Schedule 1 hereto. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any of the Underwritten Shares except upon payment for all of the Underwritten Shares to be purchased as provided herein.

In addition, the Company agrees to issue and sell the Option Shares to the several Underwriters as provided in this Agreement, and the Underwriters, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein, shall have the option to purchase, severally and not jointly, from the Company the Option Shares at the Purchase Price less an amount per share equal to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Underwritten Shares but not payable on the Option Shares. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any of the Option Shares except upon payment for all of the Option Shares to be purchased as provided herein.


If any Option Shares are to be purchased, the number of Option Shares to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be the number of Option Shares which bears the same ratio to the aggregate number of Option Shares being purchased as the number of Underwritten Shares set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule 1 hereto (or such number increased as set forth in Section 10 hereof) bears to the aggregate number of Underwritten Shares being purchased from the Company by the several Underwriters, subject, however, to such adjustments to eliminate any fractional Shares as the Representatives in their sole discretion shall make.

The Underwriters may exercise the option to purchase Option Shares solely to cover over- allotments at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, on or before the thirtieth day following the date of the Prospectus, by written notice from the Representatives to the Company. Such notice shall set forth the aggregate number of Option Shares as to which the option is being exercised and the date and time when the Option Shares are to be delivered and paid for, which may be the same date and time as the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) but shall not be earlier than the Closing Date nor later than the tenth full business day (as hereinafter defined) after the date of such notice (unless such time and date are postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 hereof). Any such notice shall be given at least two business days prior to the date and time of delivery specified therein.

(b) The Company understands that the Underwriters intend to make a public offering of the Shares, and initially to offer the Shares on the terms set forth in the Pricing Disclosure Package. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters may offer and sell Shares to or through any affiliate of an Underwriter.

(c) Payment for the Shares shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company to the Representatives in the case of the Underwritten Shares, at the offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP at 10:00 A.M. New York City time on January 18, 2019, or at such other time or place on the same or such other date, not later than the fifth business day thereafter, as the Representatives and the Company may agree upon in writing or, in the case of the Option Shares, on the date and at the time and place specified by the Representatives in the written notice of the Underwriters’ election to purchase such Option Shares. The time and date of such payment for the Underwritten Shares is referred to herein as the “Closing Date,” and the time and date for such payment for the Option Shares, if other than the Closing Date, is herein referred to as the “Additional Closing Date.”

Payment for the Shares to be purchased on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall be made against delivery to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters of the Shares to be purchased on such date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, registered in such names as the Representatives shall request in writing not later than two full Business Days prior to the Closing Date or Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, with any transfer taxes payable in connection with the sale of such Shares duly paid by the Company. Delivery of the Shares shall be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct.


(d) The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Representatives and the other Underwriters are acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the offering of Shares contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Company or any other person. Additionally, neither the Representatives nor any other Underwriter is advising the Company or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Company shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Representatives nor the other Underwriters shall have any responsibility or liability to the Company with respect thereto. Any review by the Representatives and the other Underwriters of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Company.

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company (it being understood that all representations and warranties of the Company with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business, including the Acquired Entities, even if not expressly qualified by “knowledge” or words of similar meaning, are made to the best knowledge of the Company) represents, warrants and covenants to each Underwriter that:

(a) Preliminary Prospectus. No order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, and each Preliminary Prospectus included in the Pricing Disclosure Package, at the time of filing thereof, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act, and no Preliminary Prospectus, at the time of filing thereof, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof.

(b) Pricing Disclosure Package . The Pricing Disclosure Package as of the Applicable Time did not, and as of the Closing Date and as of the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof. No statement of material fact included in the Prospectus has been omitted from the Pricing Disclosure Package and no statement of material fact included in the Pricing Disclosure Package that is required to be included in the Prospectus has been omitted therefrom.


(c) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus. Other than the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company (including its agents and representatives, other than the Underwriters in their capacity as such) has not prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or referred to and will not prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or refer to any “written communication” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Shares (each such communication by the Company or its agents and representatives (other than a communication referred to in clause (i) below) an “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”) other than (i) any document not constituting a prospectus pursuant to Section 2(a)(10)(a) of the Securities Act or Rule 134 under the Securities Act or (ii) the documents listed on Annex A hereto, each electronic road show and any other written communications approved in writing in advance by the Representatives. Each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, has been or will be (within the time period specified in Rule 433) filed in accordance with the Securities Act (to the extent required thereby) and does not conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Pricing Disclosure Package, and, when taken together with the Preliminary Prospectus filed prior to the first use of such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, did not, and as of the Closing Date and as of the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or Preliminary Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof.

(d) Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Registration Statement is an “automatic shelf registration statement” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act that has been filed with the Commission not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof; and no notice of objection of the Commission to the use of such registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act has been received by the Company. No order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission, and no proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act against the Company or related to the offering of the Shares has been initiated or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission; as of the applicable effective date of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, the Registration Statement and any such post-effective amendment complied and will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act, and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; and as of the date of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto and as of the Closing Date and as of the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Prospectus will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 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; provided that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in Section 7(b) hereof.


(e) Incorporated Documents. The documents incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, when they were filed with the Commission conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act, and none of such documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(f) Underwriting Agreement . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

(g) Acquisition Agreement . The Acquisition Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles, regardless of whether enforcement is considered in proceedings at law or in equity, and applicable law and public policy with respect to right to indemnity and contribution (the “Enforceability Exceptions”).

(h) Certificate of Designation . The Certificate of Designation will be duly authorized by the Company prior to the Closing Date. The Certificate of Designation sets forth the rights, preferences and priorities of the Preferred Stock, and the holders of the Preferred Stock will have the rights set forth in the Certificate of Designation upon filing with the Secretary of State for the State of Missouri.

(i) Capped Call Confirmation . The Base Capped Call Confirmation has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, and any Additional Capped Call Confirmation will, on or prior to the date such Additional Capped Call Confirmation is entered into, be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except, in each case, as the enforceability thereof may be limited by the “Enforceability Exceptions”.

(j) Description of Documents . The Acquisition Agreement, this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation and the Capped Call Confirmations conform in all material respects to the respective statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.


(k) No Material Adverse Change . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto subsequent to the date hereof), subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto subsequent to the date hereof): (i) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, management, business, operations or prospects, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (any such change is referred to herein as a “Company Material Adverse Change”), (ii) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, management, business, operations or prospects, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Combined Entity (any such change is referred to herein as a “Combined Entity Material Adverse Change”); (iii) each of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Acquired Entities, have not incurred any material liability or obligation, indirect, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business nor entered into any material transaction or agreement not in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company or, except for dividends paid to the Company or other subsidiaries, any of its subsidiaries on any class of capital stock or repurchase or redemption by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any class of capital stock.

(l) Independent Accountants . (i)  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which expressed its opinion with respect to the financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) of the Company and its subsidiaries is an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and (ii) KPMG LLP, which expressed its opinion with respect to certain financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) of the Acquired Battery Business and of the Acquired Autocare Business, are independent certified public accountants with respect to the Acquired Battery Business and Acquired Autocare Business, respectively, under Rule 101 of the Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its rulings and interpretations.

(m) Preparation of the Financial Statements. The financial statements of the Company, together with the related notes, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the entities to which they relate as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. The financial data of the Company set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present


in all material respects the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The financial statements of the Acquired Battery Business, together with the related notes, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Acquired Battery Business as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. The financial data of the Acquired Battery Business set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present in all material respects the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The financial statements of the Acquired Autocare Business, together with the related notes, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Acquired Autocare Business as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. The financial data of the Acquired Autocare Business set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present in all material respects the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The pro forma combined condensed financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the related notes thereto included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the information contained therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly presented in all material respects 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. The statistical and market-related data and forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company and its subsidiaries believe to be reliable and accurate in all material respects and represent their good faith estimates that are made on the basis of data derived from such sources. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.


(n) Incorporation and Good Standing of the Company . The Company has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, and has corporate or limited liability company, as applicable, power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation and the Capped Call Confirmations (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”). Each of the Company’s significant subsidiaries within the meaning of Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X (each, a “Significant Subsidiary”) and each of the Acquired Entities has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, and has corporate, partnership or limited liability company or other entity, as applicable, power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under each of the Transaction Documents, if it is a party thereto, in each case except to the extent that the failure to be in good standing or to have such power and authority would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such subsidiaries of the Company, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the subsidiaries of the Combined Entity, or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and in the Pricing Disclosure Package. The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries, and the entities comprising the Combined Entity are each duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company or other entity, as applicable, to transact business and is in good standing or equivalent status 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 for such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the entities comprising the Combined Entity. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other ownership interest of each Significant Subsidiary of the Company and the Acquired Entities has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and nonassessable and, or, with respect to the Acquired Entities, upon consummation of the Acquisition, will be, owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or claim, except in each case as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(o) Capitalization and Other Capital Stock Matters . At September 30, 2018, on a consolidated basis, after giving pro forma effect to this Agreement, the Preferred Stock Offering, the Battery Acquisition and the financing transactions related thereto, the Acquisition and the Varta Divestiture, the Company would have had an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the caption “Capitalization”; all the


outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and are not subject to any pre-emptive or similar rights; except as described in or expressly contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding rights (including, without limitation, pre-emptive rights), warrants or options to acquire, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock or other equity interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind relating to the issuance of any capital stock of the Company or any such subsidiary, any such convertible or exchangeable securities or any such rights, warrants or options; the capital stock of the Company conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(p) Stock Options . The Company has not granted any stock options to any person and no such options are outstanding.

(q) The Shares . The Shares to be issued and sold by the Company hereunder have been duly authorized by the Company and, upon the filing and effectiveness of the Certificate of Designation and, when issued and delivered and paid for as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued, will be fully paid and nonassessable and will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; and the issuance of the Shares is not subject to any preemptive or similar rights. The Underwriters will receive good, valid and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear of any liens; and no holder of the Preferred Stock will be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such a holder.

(r) Conversion . Upon issuance of the Preferred Stock in accordance with this Agreement and the Prospectus and the filing and effectiveness of the Certificate of Designation, the Preferred Stock will be convertible into the Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Designation; a number of Conversion Shares (the “Maximum Number of Conversion Shares”) equal to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock deliverable by the Company upon conversion of the Preferred Stock at the “maximum conversion rate” (as defined in the Pricing Disclosure Package), in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation, and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of accumulated dividends on the Preferred Stock, will be duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action prior to the Closing Date and such Conversion Shares and shares of Common Stock, when issued upon such conversion or payment of dividends in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Designation will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, will conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.


(s) Non-Contravention of Existing Instruments; No Further Authorizations or Approvals Required . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (i) in violation of its charter, bylaws or other constitutive document, (ii) in violation of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company or any subsidiary, or (iii) in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be in default) (“Default”) under any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement, note, contract, franchise, lease or other 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 property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (each, an “Existing Instrument”), except, in the case of clause (ii) and (iii) above and, in the case of subsidiaries of the Company that do not qualify as Significant Subsidiaries, clause (i), for such violations or Defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change or Combined Entity Material Adverse Change.

The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the issuance and delivery of the Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Preferred Shares Offering, the Acquisition Agreement, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (i) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Company and will not result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or bylaws of the Company, (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Acquired Entities pursuant to, or require the consent of any other party to any Existing Instrument or the Acquisition Agreement, and (iii) will not result in any violation by the Company or its subsidiaries of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company or any subsidiary, except (x) in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) for such conflicts, breaches, liens, charges, encumbrances, violations Defaults or Debt Repayment Triggering Events as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change and (y) in the case of clause (iii) above, for any such violation that may arise under applicable state securities laws or rules or statutes in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by the Underwriters. As used herein, a “Debt Repayment Triggering Event” means any event or condition which gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s 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 or any of the Acquired Entities.

(t) No Consent Required . No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration or filing with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority or agency is required for the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents or the issuance and sale of the Shares, or the issuance of a number of Conversion Shares equal to the Maximum Number of Conversion Shares issuable by the Company upon conversion of the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation, or the issuance of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of accumulated dividends on the Preferred Stock except such as


have been obtained by the Company and its subsidiaries and are in full force and effect and except for the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the State of Missouri, registration of the Shares under the Securities Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders and registrations or qualifications as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and under applicable state securities laws in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by the Underwriters or as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus.

(u) No Material Actions or Proceedings . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened (i) against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) or (ii) which has as the subject thereof any property owned or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or the Acquired Autocare Business, and any such action, suit or proceeding would reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such actions, suits or proceedings pending or threatened at the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change, with respect to such actions, suits or proceedings pending or threatened at the entities comprising the Combined Entity, or materially adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the employees of the Acquired Autocare Business exists or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, is threatened or imminent, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such disputes at the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such disputes at the entities comprising the Combined Entity.

(v) Intellectual Property Rights . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) own or possess sufficient trademarks, trade names, patent rights, copyrights, licenses, approvals, trade secrets and other similar rights (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) reasonably necessary to conduct the Company’s business (or the business of the Acquired Autocare Business), except where the failure so to possess would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change with respect to such Intellectual Property Rights of the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such Intellectual Property Rights of the entities comprising the Combined Entity; and the expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights of the Company and its subsidiaries would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change, and the expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights of the entities comprising the Combined Entity would not reasonably be expected to result in a


Combined Entity Material Adverse Change. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has received any notice of infringement or conflict with asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others, which infringement or conflict would reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights of others asserted against the Company, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights of others asserted against the entities comprising the Combined Entity.

(w) All Necessary Permits , etc. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its subsidiaries, and each of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only) possesses such valid and current certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct their respective businesses, except for any of the foregoing that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such certificates, authorizations and permits of the Company, and a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such certificates, authorizations and permits of the entities comprising the Combined Entity, and, neither the Company nor any subsidiary nor any Spectrum Entity (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only) has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or permit which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to any such notice of proceedings at the Company or any subsidiary, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to any such notice or proceedings at the entities comprising the Combined Entity.

(x) Title to Properties . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its subsidiaries, and each of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only), has good and marketable title to all the properties and assets reflected as owned in the financial statements referred to in Section 3(m) hereof (or elsewhere in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus), in each case free and clear of any security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and except such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company or such subsidiary or such Spectrum Entity or would not reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to the properties and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the properties and assets of the entities comprising the Combined Entity. The real property, improvements, equipment and personal property are held under lease by the Company or any subsidiary or any Spectrum Entity (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business only) under valid and, to the knowledge the Company, enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such real property, improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company or such subsidiary or such Spectrum Entity and except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.


(y) Tax Law Compliance . The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and the Acquired Entities have each filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns, subject to permitted extensions, and have paid all taxes required to be paid (including any related or similar assessment, fine or penalty that is due and payable) except as may be being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and in each case except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such tax returns and taxes of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such tax returns of the entities comprising the Combined Entity. The Company has made appropriate charges, accruals and reserves in accordance with GAAP in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 3(m) hereof in respect of all material federal, state and foreign income and franchise taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability of the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries has not been finally determined.

(z) Company Not an Investment Company . The Company is not, and after receipt of payment for the Shares will not be, and after the application of the proceeds thereof and the consummation of the Transactions will not be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder).

(aa) Insurance . Each of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Acquired Entities are insured by recognized, financially sound institutions with policies in such amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as are generally customary for their businesses including, without limitation, policies covering real and personal property owned or leased by the Company and its subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism, flood and earthquakes. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any subsidiary or the Combined Entity will not be able (i) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be generally customary to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such insurance coverage at the Company and its subsidiaries or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change, with respect to such insurance coverage at the Combined Entity. In the past three years, neither the Company nor any subsidiary has been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied that, individually or in the aggregate, would be reasonably likely to result in a Company Material Adverse Change.


(bb) No Price Stabilization or Manipulation . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might be reasonably expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.

(cc) Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley . The Company and its subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors are in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder).

(dd) Company s Accounting System. The Company together with its subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, Spectrum, together with its subsidiaries (including the Acquired Entities), maintain systems of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act and have been designed by, or under the supervision of, their respective principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP; provided that no representation or warranty is hereby given with respect to the systems of “internal control over financial reporting” separate from systems of Spectrum of the entities constituting, or owning the assets constituting, the Acquired Autocare Business. The Company together with its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) maintain internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and the Company, together with its subsidiaries, maintains internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all material respects and are prepared in all material respects in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. Except as disclosed in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, based on the Company’s most recent evaluation of its internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-15(c) under the Exchange Act (with respect to the Company), there are no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the Company’s and Spectrum’s (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) internal control over financial reporting.

(ee) Disclosure Controls and Procedures . The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act); such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries is made known to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company by others within the Company or any of its subsidiaries to the extent required by such


Rules, and such disclosure controls and procedures will be reasonably effective to perform the functions for which they were established subject to the limitations of any such control system; the Company’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company have been advised of: (i) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

(ff) Regulations T, U, X . The Company or any agent thereof acting on its behalf has taken, and none of them will take, any action that might cause this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

(gg) Compliance with and Liability Under Environmental Laws . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to the entities comprising the Combined Entity: (i) each of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and their respective operations and facilities are, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, in compliance with, and not subject to any known liabilities under, applicable Environmental Laws, which compliance includes, without limitation, having obtained and being in compliance with any permits, licenses or other governmental authorizations or approvals required to conduct its business, and having made all filings and provided all financial assurances and notices, required for the ownership and operation of the business, properties and facilities of the Company or its subsidiaries or the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under applicable Environmental Laws, and compliance with the terms and conditions thereof; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has received any written communication, whether from a governmental authority, citizens group, employee or otherwise, that alleges that the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) is in violation of any Environmental Law, other than with respect to such communications as have been resolved and for which no costs, obligations or damages remain; (iii) there is no claim, action or cause of action filed with a court or governmental authority, no investigation with respect to which the Company or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has received written notice, and no written notice by any person or entity alleging actual or potential liability on the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) based on or pursuant to any Environmental Law pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities


(with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) or any person or entity whose liability under or pursuant to any Environmental Law the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law; (iv) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) is conducting or paying for, in whole or in part, any investigation, response or other corrective action pursuant to any Environmental Law at any site or facility, nor is any of them subject or a party to any order, judgment, decree, contract or agreement which imposes any obligation or liability under any Environmental Law; (v) no lien, charge, encumbrance or restriction has been recorded pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to any assets, facility or property owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business); and (vi) there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions or occurrences, including, without limitation, the Release or threatened Release of any Material of Environmental Concern, that could reasonably be expected to result in a violation of or liability under any Environmental Law on the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business), including without limitation, any such liability which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of such Spectrum Entities has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna. “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local and foreign laws or regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, decrees, judgments and injunctions issued, promulgated or entered thereunder, relating to pollution or protection of the Environment or human health, including without limitation, those relating to (i) the Release or threatened Release of Materials of Environmental Concern; and (ii) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, generation, treatment, storage, transport, handling or recycling of Materials of Environmental Concern. “Materials of Environmental Concern” means any substance, material, pollutant, contaminant, chemical, waste, compound, or constituent, in any form, including without limitation, petroleum and petroleum products, subject to regulation or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law. “Release” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection or leaching into the Environment.

(hh) Periodic Review of Costs of Environmental Compliance . In the ordinary course of its business, the Company, reviews the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated costs and liabilities (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties). On the basis of such review and the amount of its established reserves, the Company has reasonably concluded that such associated costs and liabilities would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change.


(ii) ERISA Compliance . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries and any “employee benefit plan” (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended, “ERISA,” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder) established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) are in compliance in all material respects with ERISA. Neither the Company nor its ERISA Affiliates have an obligation to contribute to “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA). “ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to the Company or a subsidiary, any member of any group of organizations described in Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code , ” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder) of which the Company or such subsidiary is a member. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Change, (x) no “reportable event” (as defined under ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any “employee benefit plan” established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, (y) no “single employer plan” (as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA) established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, if such “employee benefit plan” were terminated, would have any “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (as defined under ERISA), and (z) neither the Company nor its subsidiaries nor any of their ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any material liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any “employee benefit plan” or (ii) Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the Code. Each “employee benefit plan” established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates that is intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code has obtained a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service as to the tax-qualified status of such plan and nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification.

(jj) Compliance with Labor Laws . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to items (i) and (ii) below pertaining to the Company and its subsidiaries, or a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to items (i) and (ii) below pertaining to the entities comprising the Combined Entity, (i) there is (A) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective bargaining agreements pending, or to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened, against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the


Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business), (B) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and (C) no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no union organizing activities taking place and (ii) there has been no violation of any federal, state or local law relating to discrimination in hiring, promotion or pay of employees or of any applicable wage or hour laws.

(kk) Related Party Transactions . No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among any of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and any director, officer, member, shareholder, customer or supplier of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Securities Act to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, which is not so disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding loans, advances (except advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any Affiliate of the Company to or for the benefit of any of the executive officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or directors of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company or any of their respective family members, to the extent so required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(ll) No Unlawful Payments . None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any of the Acquired Entities nor any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) nor any director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) or, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, employee, Affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) (in each case other than any Underwriter) has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law; or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment,


kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Company, its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) and, to the knowledge of the Company, its Affiliates, have conducted their businesses in compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and have instituted, maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

(mm) No Conflict with Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) 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 rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

(nn) No Conflict with Sanctions Laws. None of the Company, its directors or officers or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) or any of their respective subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, their employees or agents, Affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) (A) is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. government, (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor is the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or target of comprehensive Sanctions, including, without limitation, the Crimea Region, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria or in any other country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of comprehensive Sanctions (each, a “Sanctioned Country”); (B) will directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Securities hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity (i) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject or target of Sanctions, (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business in any Sanctioned Country or (iii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, initial purchaser, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions. For the last 5 years, none of the Company and its subsidiaries nor the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) have knowingly engaged in and are not now knowingly engaged in any dealings or transactions with any person that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of Sanctions or with any Sanctioned Country.


(oo) No Restrictions on Subsidiaries . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and subject to restrictions under applicable law, no subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited or, will be prohibited, directly or indirectly, under any agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or is subject, from paying any dividends to the Company any of its respective subsidiaries, as applicable, or from making any other distribution on its capital stock, from repaying to the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries any loans or advances to it from the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries or from transferring any of its properties or assets to the Company.

(pp) Cybersecurity . (i)(x) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, to the Company’s knowledge, there has been no security breach or other compromise of or relating to any of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ or any of the Spectrum Entities’ (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data (including the data of their respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained by or on behalf of them), equipment or technology (collectively, “IT Systems and Data”) and (y) the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) have not been notified of, and have no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any security breach or other compromise to their IT Systems and Data which would, with respect to any such breaches or other compromises at the Company, result in a Company Material Adverse Change, or with respect to any such breaches or other compromises at the Combined Entity result in a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change; and (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries and the Spectrum Entities (with respect to the Acquired Autocare Business) are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except as would not, in the case of this clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Change with respect to such compliance by the Company and its subsidiaries, or have a Combined Entity Material Adverse Change with respect to such compliance by the Combined Entity.

(qq) No Broker s Fees. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement) that would give rise to a valid claim against any of them or any Underwriter for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares.

(rr) No Registration Rights . No person has the right to require the Company or any of its subsidiaries to register any securities for sale under the Securities Act by reason of the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission or the issuance and sale of the Shares.


(ss) Status under the Securities Act . At the time of filing the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the earliest time thereafter that the Company or any offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) under the Securities Act) of the Shares and at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer,” and is a well-known seasoned issuer, in each case as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. The Company has paid the registration fee for this offering pursuant to Rule 456(b)(1) under the Securities Act or will pay such fee within the time period required by such rule (without giving effect to the proviso therein) and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to the Underwriters or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as to the matters set forth therein.

4. Further Agreements of the Company . The Company covenants and agrees with each Underwriter that:

(a) Required Filings. The Company will file the final Prospectus with the Commission within the time periods specified by Rule 424(b) and Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act, will file any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act; and the Company will file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with the offering or sale of the Shares; and the Company will furnish copies of the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (to the extent not previously delivered) to the Underwriters in New York City prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement in such quantities as the Representatives may reasonably request. The Company will pay the registration fee for this offering within the time period required by Rule 456(b)(1) under the Securities Act (without giving effect to the proviso therein) and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

(b) Delivery of Copies. Upon request, the Company will deliver, without charge, (i) to the Representatives, two signed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto, in each case including all exhibits and consents filed therewith; and (ii) to each Underwriter (A) a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (without exhibits) and (B) during the Prospectus Delivery Period (as defined below), as many copies of the Prospectus (including all amendments and supplements thereto and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus) as the Representatives may reasonably request. As used herein, the term “Prospectus Delivery Period” means such period of time after the first date of the public offering of the Shares as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters a prospectus relating to the Shares is required by law to be delivered (or required to be delivered but for Rule 172 under the Securities Act) in connection with sales of the Shares by any Underwriter or dealer.


(c) Amendments or Supplements, Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses. During the Prospectus Delivery Period, before making, preparing, using, authorizing, approving, referring to or filing any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and before filing any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, whether before or after the time that the Registration Statement becomes effective, the Company will furnish to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters a copy of the proposed Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement for review and will not make, prepare, use, authorize, approve, refer to or file any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Representatives reasonably object.

(d) Notice to the Representatives. The Company will advise the Representatives promptly, and confirm such advice in writing during the Prospectus Delivery Period, (i) when the Registration Statement has become effective; (ii) when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective; (iii) when any supplement to the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment to the Prospectus has been filed or distributed; (iv) of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or the receipt of any comments from the Commission relating to the Registration Statement or any other request by the Commission for any additional information; (v) of the issuance by the Commission or any other governmental or regulatory authority of any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any of the Pricing Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act; (vi) of the occurrence of any event or development within the Prospectus Delivery Period as a result of which the Prospectus, any of the Pricing Disclosure Package, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus, the Pricing Disclosure Package, or any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading; and (vii) of the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the Commission to the use of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act; and (viii) of the receipt by the Company of any notice with respect to any suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any of the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification of the Shares and, if any such order is issued, will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof.


(e) Ongoing Compliance. (1) If during the Prospectus Delivery Period (i) any event or development shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with law, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives thereof and forthwith prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file with the Commission and furnish to the Underwriters and to such dealers as the Representatives may designate such amendments or supplements to the Prospectus (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference therein) as may be necessary so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference therein) will not, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus will comply with law and (2) if at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) any event or development shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Pricing Disclosure Package as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Pricing Disclosure Package is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement the Pricing Disclosure Package to comply with law, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives thereof and forthwith prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file with the Commission (to the extent required) and furnish to the Representatives and to such dealers as the Representatives may designate such amendments or supplements to the Pricing Disclosure Package (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference therein) as may be necessary so that the statements in the Pricing Disclosure Package as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Pricing Disclosure Package is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Pricing Disclosure Package will comply with law.

(f) Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions in the U.S. as the Representatives shall reasonably request (and in such foreign jurisdictions as the Company and the Representatives shall mutually agree) and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for distribution of the Shares; provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (ii) file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so subject.

(g) Earning Statement. The Company will make generally available to its security holders and the Representatives as soon as practicable an earning statement that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the Commission promulgated thereunder covering a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the “effective date”


(as defined in Rule 158) of the Registration Statement; provided, however, that (1) such delivery requirements to the Company’s security holders shall be deemed met by the Company’s compliance with its reporting requirements pursuant to the Exchange Act if such compliance satisfies the conditions of Rule 158 and (2) such delivery requirements to the Representatives shall be deemed met by the Company if the related reports are available on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”).

(h) Clear Market. For a period of 90 days after the date of the Prospectus, the Company will not (i) 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, directly or indirectly, or file with, or submit to, the Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to, any shares of Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Stock, or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge, disposition, submission or filing, or (ii) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Stock or any such other securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. other than (1) the Shares to be sold hereunder, (2) the shares of our Preferred Stock to be sold in the concurrent Preferred Stock Offering and any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof and the entry into the Capped Call Confirmations, (3) any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Auto Care Acquisition Agreement, or (4) any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to equity-based compensation plans or agreements of the Company described in, or incorporated by reference in, the Pricing Disclosure Package, including upon vesting or settlement of restricted stock equivalents, performance shares or other equity awards granted thereunder.

(i) Use of Proceeds. The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the heading “Use of Proceeds.”

(j) Reservation of Conversion Shares . Beginning on the Closing Date, the Company will reserve and keep available until the later of the mandatory conversion date or until all accumulated dividends on the Preferred Stock have been paid, free of preemptive or similar rights, a number of Conversion Shares equal to the sum of the Maximum Number of Conversion Shares and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of accumulated dividends on the Preferred Stock.

(k) Conversion Price of the Preferred Stock . Between the date hereof and the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Company will not do or authorize any act or thing that would result in the adjustment of the “fixed conversion rates” (as defined in the Pricing Disclosure Package) of the Preferred Stock.


(l) No Stabilization. The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result in any stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock.

(m) Exchange Listing. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to list, subject to notice of issuance, the Shares, a number of Conversion Shares equal to the sum of the Maximum Number of Conversion Shares and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of accumulated dividends on the Preferred Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”).

(n) Reports. For a period of two years following the Closing Date, the Company will furnish to the Representatives, as soon as they are available, copies of all reports or other communications (financial or other) furnished to holders of the Shares, and copies of any reports and financial statements furnished to or filed with the Commission or any national securities exchange or automatic quotation system; provided the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports and financial statements to the Representatives to the extent they are filed on EDGAR.

(o) Record Retention . The Company will, pursuant to reasonable procedures developed in good faith, retain copies of each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not filed with the Commission in accordance with Rule 433 under the Securities Act.

(p) Shelf Renewal . If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the “Renewal Deadline”) of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Underwriters, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline, file, if it has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180 days after the Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the issuance and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement relating to the Shares. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.

5. Certain Agreements of the Underwriters. Each Underwriter hereby represents and agrees that:

(a) It has not and will not use, authorize use of, refer to or participate in the planning for use of, any “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (which term includes use of any written information furnished to the Commission by the Company and not incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and any press release issued by the Company) other than (i) a free writing prospectus that contains no “issuer information” (as defined in Rule 433(h)(2) under the


Securities Act) that was not included (including through incorporation by reference) in the Preliminary Prospectus or a previously filed Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, (ii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus listed on Annex A or prepared pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 4(c) above (including any electronic road show), or (iii) any free writing prospectus prepared by such underwriter and approved by the Company in advance in writing (each such free writing prospectus referred to in clauses (i) or (iii), an “Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus”).

(b) It has not and will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, use any free writing prospectus that contains the final terms of the Shares unless such terms have previously been included in a free writing prospectus filed with the Commission; provided that Underwriters may use a term sheet substantially in the form of Annex B hereto without the consent of the Company; provided further that any Underwriter using such term sheet shall notify the Company, and provide a copy of such term sheet to the Company, prior to, or substantially concurrently with, the first use of such term sheet.

(c) It is not subject to any pending proceeding under Section 8A of the Securities Act with respect to the offering (and will promptly notify the Company if any such proceeding against it is initiated during the Prospectus Delivery Period).

6. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations. The obligation of each Underwriter to purchase the Underwritten Shares on the Closing Date or the Option Shares on the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, as provided herein is subject to the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:

(a) Registration Compliance; No Stop Order. No order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect, and no proceeding for such purpose, pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) or pursuant to Section 8A under the Securities Act shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission; the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the Commission under the Securities Act (in the case of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act) and in accordance with Section 4(a) hereof; and all requests by the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Representatives.

(b) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be; and the statements of the Company and its officers made in any certificates delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.


(c) No Downgrade. Subsequent to the earlier of (A) the Applicable Time and (B) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) no downgrading shall have occurred in the rating accorded any debt securities or preferred stock issued, or guaranteed by, the Company or any of its subsidiaries by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined under Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act and (ii) no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, or has changed its outlook with respect to, its rating of any such debt securities or preferred stock issued or guaranteed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading).

(d) No Material Adverse Change. No event or condition of a type described in Section 3(k) hereof shall have occurred or shall exist, which event or condition is not described in the Pricing Disclosure Package (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the effect of which in the judgment of the Representatives makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(e) Officers’ Certificate. On the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Underwriters shall have received a written certificate executed by the Chief Executive Officer or President of the Company and the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in the name and on behalf of the Company, and not in their individual capacities, to the effect (i) confirming that the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct and that the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and (ii) to the effect set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) above.

(f) FinCEN Certification . The Company shall have delivered to the Underwriters, on or prior to the date of execution of this Agreement, a completed and executed Certificate Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers (the “ Certification ”) to the extent required, and the Company undertakes to provide such additional supporting documentation as the Representatives may reasonably request in connection therewith.

(g) Comfort Letters. On the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, (i) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public accounting for the Company and (ii) KPMG LLP, the independent certified public accountants for (A) the Acquired Autocare Business and (B) the Acquired Battery Business, shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, a comfort letter for each of the Company, the Acquired Autocare Business and the Acquired Battery Business, respectively, dated the respective dates of delivery thereof and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; provided, that each letter delivered on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall use a “cut-off” date no more than three business days prior to such Closing Date or such Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.


(h) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Outside Counsel for the Company. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, outside counsel for the Company, shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, their written opinion and 10b-5 statement, dated the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex C hereto.

(i) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of General Counsel for the Company . Emily K. Boss, Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, shall have furnished to the Representatives, her written opinion and 10b-5 statement, dated the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex D hereto.

(j) Chief Financial Officer s Certificate . The Representatives shall have received on the date hereof and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Annex E.

(k) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Counsel for the Underwriters. The Underwriters shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, an opinion and 10b-5 statement, addressed to the Underwriters, of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, with respect to such matters as the Representatives may reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such documents and information as they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.

(l) No Legal Impediment to Issuance and Sale. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares; and no injunction or order of any federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares.

(m) Good Standing . The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, satisfactory evidence of the good standing of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions of organization and their good standing in such other jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably request, in each case in writing or any standard form of telecommunication from the appropriate governmental authorities of such jurisdictions.


(n) Exchange Listing. The Shares to be delivered on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. A number of Conversion Shares equal to the sum of the Maximum Number of Conversion Shares and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of accumulated dividends on the Preferred Stock shall have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject in each case to official notice of issuance.

(o) Certificate of Designation . The Certificate of Designation shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri and shall have become effective.

(p) Lock-up Agreements . The “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between the Representatives and each of the executive officers and directors of the Company relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Stock or certain other securities, delivered to the Representatives on or before the date hereof, shall be full force and effect on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(q) Additional Documents. On or prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Company shall have furnished to the Representatives such further certificates and documents as the Representatives may reasonably request.

All opinions, letters, certificates and evidence mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters.

7. Indemnification and Contribution .

(a) Indemnification of the Underwriters. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted, as such fees and expenses are incurred), joint or several, that arise out of, or are based upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, not misleading, or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act (a “road show”) or any Pricing Disclosure Package (including any Pricing Disclosure Package that has subsequently been amended), or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information, as defined in subsection (b) below.


(b) Indemnification of the Company. Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) above, but only with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with the following information: (i) the name of each Underwriter and (ii) in the Prospectus under the caption “Underwriting,” the concession and reallowance figures appearing in the third paragraph, the last sentence in the fourth paragraph relating to the terms of the offering of additional shares of Common Stock, the first sentence in the fifteenth paragraph relating to stabilization and the last sentence in the sixteenth paragraph relating to passive market-making (the “Underwriter Information”).

(c) Notice and Procedures . If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7, such person (the “Indemnified Person”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “Indemnifying Person”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7 except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided, further, that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person (who shall not, without the consent of the Indemnified Person, be counsel to the Indemnifying Person) to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section that the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same


jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be paid or reimbursed as they are incurred against presentation of written invoices or statements therefor. Any such separate firm for any Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control persons of such Underwriter shall be designated in writing by the Representatives and any such separate firm for the Company, its directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and any control persons of the Company shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request, (ii) such Indemnifying Person shall have received notice of such terms of settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Person, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to therein (other than due to the failure to provide timely notice as provided therein), then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (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, from the offering of the Shares 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) but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, 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, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds (before deducting expenses but after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions) received by the Company from the sale of the Shares and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters in connection therewith, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate offering


price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the 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 inaccuracy.

(e) Limitation on Liability. The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to paragraph (d) above 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 that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (d) and (e), in no event shall an Underwriter be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Underwriter with respect to the offering of the Shares exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, 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. The Underwriters’ obligations to contribute pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) are several in proportion to their respective purchase obligations hereunder and not joint.

(f) Non-Exclusive Remedies. The remedies provided for in this Section 7 paragraphs (a) through (e) are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.

8. Effectiveness of Agreement . This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above.

9. Termination . This Agreement may be terminated in the absolute discretion of the Representatives, by notice to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and on or prior to the Closing Date or, in the case of the Option Shares, prior to the Additional Closing Date (i) trading or quotation in any of the Company’s securities shall have been suspended or limited by the Commission or by the Exchange or trading in securities generally on the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Exchange shall have been suspended or limited, or minimum or maximum prices shall have been generally established on any of such quotation system or stock exchange by the relevant regulatory authority; (ii) a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by any of federal, New York or Missouri authorities; (iii) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of national or international hostilities or any crisis or calamity, or any change in the European, United States or international financial markets, or any substantial change or development involving a prospective substantial change in the European, United States’ or international political, financial or economic conditions, as in the judgment of the Representatives is material and adverse and makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed


with the offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, in the manner and on the terms described in this Agreement and the Pricing Disclosure Package or to enforce contracts for the sale of securities; (iv) in the judgment of the Representatives there shall have occurred any Company Material Adverse Change or any Combined Entity Material Adverse Change; or (v) the Company shall have sustained a loss by strike, fire, flood, earthquake, accident or other calamity of such character as in the judgment of the Representatives may interfere materially with the conduct of the business and operations of the Company regardless of whether or not such loss shall have been insured.

10. Defaulting Underwriter .

(a) If, on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, any Underwriter defaults on its obligation to purchase the Shares that it has agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, the non-defaulting Underwriters may in their discretion arrange for the purchase of such Shares by other persons satisfactory to the Company on the terms contained in this Agreement. If, within 36 hours after any such default by any Underwriter, the non-defaulting Underwriters do not arrange for the purchase of such Shares, then the Company shall be entitled, but shall not be obligated to, for a further period of 36 hours, seek to procure other persons satisfactory to the non-defaulting Underwriters to purchase such Shares on such terms. If other persons become obligated or agree to purchase the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter, either the non-defaulting Underwriters or the Company may postpone the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, for up to five full business days in order to effect any changes that in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Underwriters may be necessary in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or in any other document or arrangement, and the Company agrees to promptly prepare any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that effects any such changes. As used in this Agreement, the term “Underwriter” includes, for all purposes of this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires, any person not listed in Schedule 1 hereto that, pursuant to this Section 10, purchases Shares that a defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase.

(b) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the non-defaulting Underwriters and the Company as provided in paragraph (a) above, the aggregate number of Shares that remain unpurchased on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, does not exceed one-eleventh of the aggregate number of Shares to be purchased on such date, then the Company shall have the right to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase the number of Shares that such Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder on such date plus such Underwriter’s pro rata share (based on the number of Shares that such Underwriter agreed to purchase on such date) of the Shares of such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters for which such arrangements have not been made.

(c) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the non-defaulting Underwriters and, if undertaken by the Company, the Company as provided in paragraph (a) above, the aggregate number of Shares that remain unpurchased on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, exceeds one-eleventh of the aggregate amount of Shares to be purchased on such date, or if the Company shall not exercise the right described in paragraph (b) above, then this Agreement or,


with respect to any Additional Closing Date, the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase Shares on the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall terminate without liability on the part of the non-defaulting Underwriters. Any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10 shall be without liability on the part of the Company, except that the Company will continue to be liable for the payment of expenses as set forth in Section 11 hereof and except that the provisions of Section 7 hereof shall not terminate and shall remain in effect.

(d) Nothing contained herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of any liability it may have to the Company or any non-defaulting Underwriter for damages caused by its default.

11. Payment of Expenses .

(a) Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company will pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder, including without limitation, (i) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale, preparation and delivery of the Shares and any taxes payable in that connection; (ii) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing under the Securities Act of the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto) and the distribution thereof, and the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri; (iii) the fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent accountants; (iv) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration or qualification and determination of eligibility for investment of the Shares under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may designate (subject to Section 4(f)) and the preparation, printing and distribution of a Blue Sky Memorandum (including the related reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters); (v) the cost of preparing stock certificates; (vi) the costs and charges of any transfer agent and any registrar; (vii) all expenses and application fees incurred in connection with any filing with, and clearance of the offering by, FINRA; (viii) all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with any “road show” presentation to potential investors; and (ix) all expenses and application fees related to the listing of the Shares on the Exchange.

(b) If (i) this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives pursuant to Section 6 or clause (i), (iv) or (v) of Section 9, (ii) the Company for any reason fails to tender the Shares for delivery to the Underwriters or (iii) the Underwriters decline to purchase the Shares for any reason permitted under this Agreement (other than pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 9), the Company agrees to reimburse the Underwriters for all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of their counsel) reasonably incurred by the Underwriters in connection with this Agreement and the offering contemplated hereby.

12. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the officers and directors and any controlling persons referred to herein, and the affiliates of each Underwriter referred to in Section 7 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein. No purchaser of Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor merely by reason of such purchase.


13. Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes . (a) In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Underwriter of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. (b) In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Underwriter are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

For purposes of this Section 13 only the following definitions apply:

“BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).

“Covered Entity” means any of the following:

 

  (i)

a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

 

  (ii)

a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

 

  (iii)

a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

14. Contractual Recognition of Bail-in. Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements or understanding between any Underwriter and the Company, the Company acknowledges, accepts and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of an Underwriter to the Company under this Agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof:

(i) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon;


(ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of such Underwriter or another person (and the issue to or conferral on the Company of such shares, securities or obligations);

(iii) the cancellation of the BRRD Liability; and

(iv) the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; and

(b) the variation of the terms of this Agreement, as deemed necessary by the Relevant Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority.

The Company acknowledges and accepts that this provision is exhaustive on the matters described herein to the exclusion of any other term of this Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understanding between any Underwriter and the Company, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

The terms which follow, when used in this Section 14, shall have the meanings indicated.

“Bail-in Legislation” means in relation to a member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented, or which at any time implements, the BRRD, the relevant implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement as described in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule from time to time.

“Bail-in Powers” means any Write-down and Conversion Powers as defined in relation to the relevant Bail-in Legislation.

“BRRD” means Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms.

“BRRD Liability” has the same meaning as in such laws, regulations, rules or requirements implementing the BRRD under the applicable Bail-in Legislation.

“EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule” means the document described as such, then in effect, and published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person) from time to time at http://www.lma.eu.com/pages.aspx?p=499.

“Relevant Resolution Authority” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any Bail-in Powers in relation to the relevant Underwriter.

15. Survival . The respective indemnities, rights of contribution, representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of the Company or the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Shares and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination of this Agreement or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or the Underwriters or the directors, officers, controlling persons or affiliates referred to in Section 7 hereof.


16. Certain Defined Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, (a) except where otherwise expressly provided, the term “affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act; (b) the term “business day” means any day other than a day on which banks are permitted or required to be closed in New York City; and (c) the term “subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

17. Compliance with USA Patriot Act . In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Underwriters are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Underwriters to properly identify their respective clients.

18. Miscellaneous .

(a) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted and confirmed by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be given to the Representatives c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (fax: (212) 622-8358), Attention Equity Syndicate Desk; Barclays Capital Inc., 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Syndicate Registration (Fax: (646) 834-8133); and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, Attention: General Counsel (fax: (646) 291-1469) with a copy to Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (fax: (212-701-5800), Attention: Michael Kaplan. Notices to the Company shall be given to it at Energizer Holdings, Inc., 553 Maryville University Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63141, (fax: (314) 985-2258); Attention: General Counsel with a copy to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, One Metropolitan Square, 21 North Broadway, Suite 3600, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, (fax: (314-552-8149); Attention: R. Randall Wang and Taavi Annus.

(b) 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 INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

(c) Consent to Jurisdiction . Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Related Proceedings”) may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in the City and County of New York (collectively, the “Specified Courts”), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction (except for suits, actions, or proceedings instituted in regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any Specified Court in a Related Proceeding, as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of the Specified Courts in any Related Proceeding. Service of any


process, summons, notice or document by mail to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any Related Proceeding brought in any Specified Court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any Related Proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any Specified Court that any Related Proceeding brought in any Specified Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

(d) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any right to trial by jury in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

(e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts (which may include counterparts delivered by any standard form of telecommunication), each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier, facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e., a “pdf” or “tif”), or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com, shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit. The section headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

(f) Amendments or Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor any consent or approval to any departure therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

(g) Headings. The headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement.

(h) Authority of the Representatives . Any action by the Underwriters hereunder may be taken by the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, and any such action taken by the Representatives shall be binding upon the Underwriters.

(i) Partial Unenforceability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, paragraph or provision hereof. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.


If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing in the space provided below.

 

Very truly yours,
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Timothy W. Gorman

  Name:   Timothy W. Gorman
  Title:   Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer and
    Principal Accounting Officer

 

Accepted: As of the date first written above
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
For itself and on behalf of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto.
By:  

/s/ Yun Xie

  Authorized Signatory
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
For itself and on behalf of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto.
By:  

/s/ David Levin

  Authorized Signatory
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
For itself and on behalf of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto.
By:  

/s/ Carl Stickel

  Authorized Signatory


Schedule 1

 

Underwriter

   Number of
Shares
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     559,006  

Barclays Capital Inc.

     442,547  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     442,547  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

     158,385  

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

     93,167  

Evercore Group L.L.C.

     74,534  

Standard Chartered Bank

     58,230  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     46,584  
  

 

 

 

Total

     1,875,000  


Annex A

Pricing Disclosure Package

Pricing Term Sheet in the form of Annex B hereto.


Annex B

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Pricing Term Sheet


Pricing Term Sheet    Free Writing Prospectus
dated as of January 15, 2019   

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

 

   Relating to the
   Preliminary Prospectus Supplements each dated January 14, 2019 to the
   Prospectus dated January 14, 2019
   Registration No. 333-229244

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Concurrent Offerings of

4,076,086 Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share (the “Common Stock”)

(the “Common Stock Offering”)

and

1,875,000 Shares of 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering”)

The information in this pricing term sheet relates only to the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and should be read together with (i) the preliminary prospectus supplement dated January 14, 2019 relating to the Common Stock Offering (the “ Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement ”), including the documents incorporated by reference therein, (ii) the preliminary prospectus supplement dated January 14, 2019 relating to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement ”), including the documents incorporated by reference therein and (iii) the related base prospectus dated January 14, 2019, each filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Registration No. 333-229244. Neither the Common Stock Offering nor the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering is contingent on the successful completion of the other offering. Terms not defined in this pricing term sheet have the meanings given to such terms in the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as applicable. All references to dollar amounts are references to U.S. dollars.

 

Issuer:

  Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation.
Ticker / Exchange for the Common Stock:   ENR / The New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE ”).
Trade Date:   January 16, 2019.
Settlement Date:   January 18, 2019 (T + 2).

Use of Proceeds:

  The Issuer estimates that the net proceeds to it from the Common Stock Offering, after deducting issuance costs and discounts, will be approximately $178.7 million (or approximately $205.6 million if the underwriters in such offering exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock, if any, in full). In addition, the Issuer estimates that the net proceeds to it from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering, after deducting issuance costs and discounts, will be approximately $181.3 million (or approximately $208.6 million if the underwriters for such offering exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to cover over-allotments, if any, in full).


 

The Issuer intends to use approximately $7.8 million of the net proceeds from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering to pay the cost of the capped call transaction described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the Common Stock Offering, the remaining net proceeds from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and the Additional Financing, as well as cash on hand, to fund the cash portion of the Acquisition Consideration and to pay fees and expenses related to the Transactions. However, the closings of the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering are not conditioned on each other or on the closing of the Auto Care Acquisition or the Additional Financing, and there can be no assurance that the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering, the Common Stock Offering, the Auto Care Acquisition or any Additional Financing will be consummated on the terms described herein or at all. If for any reason the proposed Auto Care Acquisition has not closed at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 31, 2019 or if certain acquisition termination events occur, then the Issuer expects to use the net proceeds from the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering, for general corporate purposes, which may include, in its sole discretion, exercising its option to redeem our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for cash, debt repayment, capital expenditures, investments and repurchases of Common Stock at the discretion of the Issuer’s board of directors.

 

Pending application of the net proceeds of this offering for the foregoing purposes, the Issuer expects to use the net proceeds from the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to invest such net proceeds in various instruments which may include, but would not be limited to, short- and intermediate-term, interest-bearing obligations, including bank deposits and certificates of deposit with financial institutions having investment-grade ratings, U.S. government obligations or money market funds primarily invested in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies.

 

See “Use of Proceeds” in the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.

Common Stock Offering

 

Common Stock Offered:

  4,076,086 shares of Common Stock.
Option to Purchase Additional Shares of Common Stock:   611,412 additional shares of Common Stock.
NYSE Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on January 15, 2019:   $46.82 per share.
Public Offering Price:   $46.00 per share.
Underwriting Discount:   $2.07 per share.
Net Proceeds (before expenses):   Approximately $179.1 million (or approximately $205.9 million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock in full).


CUSIP / ISIN:   29272W109 / US29272W1099
Joint Book-Running Managers:  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Barclays Capital Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

        Incorporated

Evercore Group L.L.C.

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

Co-Manager:   TD Securities (USA) LLC

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering

 

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offered:   1,875,000 shares of our 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ”).
Over-Allotment Option:   281,250 additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
Public Offering Price:   $100.00 per share.
Underwriting Discount:   $3.02 per share.
Net Proceeds (before expenses):   Approximately $181.8 million (or approximately $209.1 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option to purchase additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in full).
Liquidation Preference:   $100.00 per share.
Dividends:  

7.50% of the liquidation preference of $100.00 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock per year. Dividends will accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the first original issue date of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and, to the extent the Issuer’s board of directors, or an authorized committee thereof, declares a dividend payable with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Issuer will pay such dividends in cash, by delivery of shares of Common Stock or through any combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Issuer in its sole discretion (subject to certain limitations); provided that any unpaid dividends will continue to accumulate.

 

The expected dividend payable on the first Dividend Payment Date (as defined below) is approximately $1.8333 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Each subsequent dividend is expected to be $1.875 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Dividend Record Dates:   The January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1 immediately preceding the relevant Dividend Payment Date.
Dividend Payment Dates:   January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2019 and ending on, and including, January 15, 2022.


Acquisition Termination Redemption:   If the Auto Care Acquisition has not closed at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 31, 2019, if the Auto Care Acquisition Agreement is terminated any time prior to July 31, 2019 or if the Issuer’s board of directors determines in its good faith judgment that the Auto Care Acquisition will not occur on or prior to July 31, 2019, it may, at its option, give notice of an acquisition termination redemption to the holders of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. If the Issuer provides such notice, then, on the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), the Issuer will be required to redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at a redemption amount per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement). The Issuer will pay the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount in cash unless the Acquisition Termination Share Price (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) is greater than the Initial Price (as defined below), in which case the Issuer will instead pay the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount in shares of Common Stock and cash; provided , that the Issuer may elect, subject to certain limitations, to pay cash or deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of these amounts as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. See “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Acquisition Termination Redemption” in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
Mandatory Conversion Date:   The second business day immediately following the last trading day of the 20 consecutive trading day period beginning on, and including, the 21st scheduled trading day immediately preceding January 15, 2022. The Mandatory Conversion Date is expected to be January 15, 2022.
Initial Price:   Approximately $46.00, which is equal to $100.00, divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate (as defined below).
Threshold Appreciation Price:   Approximately $55.89, which represents an approximately 21.5% appreciation over the Initial Price and is equal to $100.00, divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate (as defined below).
Floor Price:   $16.10 (approximately 35% of the Initial Price), subject to adjustment as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
Conversion Rate per Share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:   Upon conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date, each outstanding share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless previously converted or redeemed, will automatically convert into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to not more than 2.1739 shares of Common Stock and not less than 1.7892 shares of Common Stock, (respectively, the “ Maximum Conversion Rate ” and “ Minimum Conversion Rate ”), depending on the Applicable Market Value (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) of the Common Stock, as described below and subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.


  The following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, based on the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock:

 

Applicable Market Value of

the Common Stock

  

Conversion Rate (number of shares of

Common Stock issuable upon conversion

of each share of the Mandatory

Convertible Preferred Stock)

Greater than the Threshold Appreciation Price

 

Equal to or less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than or equal to the Initial Price

 

Less than the Initial Price

  

1.7892 shares of Common Stock

 

Between 1.7892 and 2.1739 shares of Common Stock, determined by dividing $100.00 by the Applicable Market Value

 

2.1739 shares of Common Stock

 

Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder:    Other than during a Fundamental Change Conversion Period (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), a holder of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may, at any time prior to January 15, 2022, elect to convert such holder’s shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at the Minimum Conversion Rate per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments, as described under “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder” in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
Conversion at the Option of the Holder Upon a Fundamental Change:    If a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) occurs on or prior to January 15, 2022, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have the right to convert their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), into shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) during the period beginning on, and including, the Fundamental Change Effective Date (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) of such Fundamental Change and ending on, and including, the date that is 20 calendar days after such Fundamental Change Effective Date (or, if later, the date that is 20 calendar days after holders receive notice of such Fundamental Change, but in no event later than January 15, 2022). Holders who convert their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock during that period will also receive a Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount (as defined


   in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) and to the extent there is any, the Accumulated Dividend Amount (as defined in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement).
   The following table sets forth the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock based on the Fundamental Change Effective Date and the Fundamental Change Share Price:

 

    Fundamental Change Share Price  

Fundamental Change

Effective Date

  $15.00     $20.00     $25.00     $30.00     $35.00     $40.00     $46.00     $50.00     $55.89     $65.00     $80.00     $100.00     $120.00     $140.00  

January 18, 2019

    1.6394       1.7401       1.7787       1.7867       1.7807       1.7693       1.7546       1.7456       1.7346       1.7229       1.7141       1.7132       1.7168       1.7213  

January 15, 2020

    1.8139       1.8851       1.9085       1.9038       1.8843       1.8592       1.8290       1.8111       1.7890       1.7651       1.7455       1.7389       1.7400       1.7429  

January 15, 2021

    1.9920       2.0327       2.0484       2.0408       2.0128       1.9719       1.9182       1.8849       1.8438       1.8011       1.7704       1.7623       1.7633       1.7653  

January 15, 2022

    2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.1739       2.0000       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892       1.7892  

 

 

The exact Fundamental Change Share Price and Fundamental Change Effective Date may not be set forth on the table, in which case:

 

•  if the Fundamental Change Share Price is between two Fundamental Change Share Prices in the table or the Fundamental Change Effective Date is between two Fundamental Change Effective Dates in the table, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth for the higher and lower Fundamental Change Share Prices and the earlier and later Fundamental Change Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365- or 366-day year, as applicable;

 

•  if the Fundamental Change Share Price is in excess of $140.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Fundamental Change Share Prices above as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment; and

 

•  if the Fundamental Change Share Price is less than $15.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the prices in the Fundamental Change Share Prices above as described in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be the Maximum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment.


Discount Rate for Purposes of Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount:   The discount rate for purposes of determining the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount is 7.50% per annum.
Listing:   The Issuer intends to apply to list the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ENR PR A.”
CUSIP / ISIN for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:   29272W208 / US29272W2089
Joint Book-Running Managers:  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Barclays Capital Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                     Incorporated

Evercore Group L.L.C.

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

Co-Managers:  

Standard Chartered Bank

TD Securities (USA) LLC

 

 

The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and related preliminary prospectus supplements for the offerings) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, the accompanying prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and the Common Stock Offering and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from (i) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by telephone at (866) 803-9204, (ii) Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at 1-888-603-5847 or by email at barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com, (iii) Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, telephone: 1-800-831-9146, (iv) BofA Merrill Lynch, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, via telephone at (800) 294-1322 or Email: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com, (v) Evercore Group L.L.C., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, Attention: Equity Capital Markets or (vi) MUFG Securities Americas Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: Capital Markets Group, telephone: 1-877-649-6848.

This communication should be read in conjunction with the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, and the accompanying prospectus. The information in this communication supersedes the information in the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, and the accompanying prospectus to the extent it is inconsistent with the information in such preliminary prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

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Annex E

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

January [•], 2019

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

As Representatives of

the several Underwriters listed in

Schedule 1 to each of the Underwriting

Agreements referred to below

c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10179

c/o Barclays Capital Inc.

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10013

 

  Re:

Energizer Holdings, Inc. — Public Offering

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that you, (i) as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 to the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement (the “Common Stock Underwriters”), propose to enter into an underwriting agreement (the “Common Stock Underwriting Agreement”) with Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), providing for the public offering (the “Common Stock Public Offering”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), by the several Common Stock Underwriters, and/or (ii) as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 to the Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement (the “Preferred Stock Underwriters” and together with the Common Stock Underwriters, the “Underwriters”), propose to enter into an underwriting agreement (the “Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement” and together with the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement, the “Underwriting Agreements”) with the Company, providing for the public offering (the “Preferred Stock Public Offering” and together with the Common Stock Public Offering, the “Public Offerings”) of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, by the several Preferred Stock Underwriters. The Preferred Stock will be convertible into a variable number of shares of Common Stock. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the applicable Underwriting Agreement.


In consideration of the respective Underwriters’ agreements to purchase and make the respective Public Offerings and for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., on behalf of each of the respective Underwriters, the undersigned will not, during the period beginning on the date of this letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”) and ending 90 days after the date of the prospectuses relating to the Public Offerings (the “Prospectus”) or, if the Public Offerings do not occur on the same date, ending 90 days after the date of the Prospectus for the later Public Offering, if it is made (such period, the “Restricted Period”), (1) 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, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock (including without limitation, Common Stock or such other securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and securities which may be issued upon exercise of a stock option or warrant), or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, (2) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock or such other securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, in each case other than:

(A) transfers of shares of Common Stock or restricted stock equivalents or performance shares or other equity awards as (x) a bona fide gift or gifts, including, without limitation, to a charitable organization, or (y) other transfers to the undersigned’s immediate family or to a trust or other entity if the beneficiaries of such trust or equity holders of such other entity are exclusively the undersigned and/or a member or members of his or her immediate family; provided that in each case, any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, and no filing by any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or other public announcement shall be required or shall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer or distribution (other than a filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Restricted Period referred to above), and each recipient shall execute and deliver to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., a lock-up letter in the form of this Letter Agreement. For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin,

(B) entering into or amending one or more sales plans (“Rule 10b5-1 Plans”) pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, provided that no sales under such Rule 10b5-1 Plans may occur during the Restricted Period and no public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act is made, by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company, regarding the establishment or amendment of such plan during the Restricted Period,


(C) transfers or dispositions of Common Stock acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offerings; provided that no filing by any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) under the Exchange Act or other public announcement reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with such transfer or distribution (other than a filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Restricted Period referred to above),

(D) sales to or withholding by the Company of shares of Common Stock (or stock equivalents) to satisfy any payment or tax withholding obligations of the undersigned with respect to the exercise, vesting or settlement of any restricted stock equivalents, performance shares or other awards that expire, vest or settle during the Restricted Period; provided that, no public announcement or filing shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period and that any related filing under the Exchange Act or other filing required to be made during the Restricted Period shall indicate that such filing is being made, in connection with a transfer to the Company to satisfy applicable exercise, settlement or tax withholding requirements and that all shares of Common Stock or other securities received pursuant to such awards are subject to the terms of this Letter Agreement,

(E) transfers in connection with a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction that is approved by the board of directors of the Company, made to all holders of the Common Stock involving a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company occurring after the closing of each Public Offering, provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Common Stock owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this Letter Agreement. For the purposes of this clause (E), “Change of Control” means the consummation of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or group of persons, other than the Company, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of total voting power of the voting stock of the Company, [and]

[(F) sales pursuant to any Rule 10b5-1 Plan established before the date hereof; provided that, no public announcement or filing shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period and that any related filing under the Exchange Act or other filing required to be made during the Restricted Period shall indicate that such filing is being made, in connection with such a sale shall disclose that the sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan entered into on a date before the date hereof,] 1

 

1  

To be inserted into the agreements for Bill G. Armstrong, Emily K. Boss and Mark S. LaVigne .


In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Letter Agreement and the Company may note the lock-up restrictions on the stock register and other records related to the securities.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.

The undersigned understands that, if neither of the Underwriting Agreements becomes effective by February 14, 2019, or if the Underwriting Agreements (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination), if executed, shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this Letter Agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the respective Underwriting Agreement(s) and proceeding with the Public Offering(s) in reliance upon this Letter Agreement.


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.

 

Very truly yours,
[ NAME OF OFFICER OR DIRECTOR ]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

OF

7.50% SERIES A MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

Pursuant to Section 351.180 of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri

Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “ Corporation ”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 351.180 of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri, (a) on November 11, 2018 and November 14, 2018 the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”), pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (as such may be amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “ Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation ”), delegated to its Finance and Oversight Committee (the “ Pricing Committee ”) the power to create, designate, authorize and provide for the issuance of shares of a new series of the Corporation’s undesignated preferred stock, to be designated the “7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”, and to establish the number of shares to be included in such series, and to fix the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of the shares of such series and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof; (b) on January 10, 2019 and January 15, 2019, the Pricing Committee adopted the resolutions approving the final terms and conditions of an offering relating to common and preferred stock; and (c) on January 16, 2019, the Pricing Committee adopted the resolution set forth immediately below, which resolution is now, and at all times since its date of adoption has been, in full force and effect:

RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board by the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, which authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, a series of preferred stock be, and hereby is, created and designated 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, are as set forth in this certificate of designations, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Certificate of Designations ”) as follows:

Part  1. Designation and Number of Shares . Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, there is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share (“ Preferred Stock ”), a series of Preferred Stock consisting of 2,156,250 shares of Preferred Stock designated as the “7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ”). Such number of shares may be decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and the requirements of applicable law; provided that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of such shares then outstanding.

Part  2. Standard Provisions . The Standard Provisions contained in Annex A attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Certificate of Designations to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full in the Certificate of Designations.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations to be signed by the undersigned, its authorized signatory, this 17th day of January, 2019.

 

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Timothy W. Gorman

  Name:   Timothy W. Gorman
  Title:  

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer

[Signature Page to Certificate of Designations of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock]


ANNEX A

STANDARD PROVISIONS

Section  1. General Matters; Ranking . Each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and/or distribution rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, as applicable, of the Corporation, shall rank (i) senior to each class or series of Junior Stock, (ii) on parity with each class or series of Parity Stock, (iii) junior to each class or series of Senior Stock and (iv) junior to the Corporation’s existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables).

Section  2. Standard Definitions . As used herein with respect to Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock:

Accumulated Dividend Amount ” means, in connection with a Fundamental Change, the aggregate amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, for Dividend Periods prior to the Fundamental Change Effective Date for the relevant Fundamental Change, including for the partial Dividend Period, if any, from, and including, the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such Fundamental Change Effective Date to, but excluding, such Fundamental Change Effective Date, subject to the proviso in Section 9(a).

Acquired Auto Care Business ” refers to the global auto care business of Spectrum and its subsidiaries.

Acquisition Agreement ” means the Acquisition Agreement dated November 15, 2018, between Spectrum and the Corporation.

Acquisition Termination Conversion Rate ” means a rate equal to the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, assuming for such purpose that the date on which the Corporation provides notice of Acquisition Termination Redemption is the Fundamental Change Effective Date, and that the Acquisition Termination Share Price is the Fundamental Change Share Price.

Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount ” means an amount of cash equal to the sum of:

 

  (i)

the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount; and

 

  (ii)

the Accumulated Dividend Amount,

assuming in each case, for such purpose that the date on which the Corporation provides notice of Acquisition Termination Redemption is the Fundamental Change Effective Date.

Acquisition Termination Event ” means the earlier to occur of (i) the Acquisition Agreement having been terminated in accordance with its terms and (ii) the determination by the Board of Directors, in its good faith judgment, that the Auto Care Acquisition will not be consummated on or prior to July 31, 2019.

Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount ” means, for each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (x) if the Acquisition Termination Share Price is less than or equal to the Initial Price, an amount payable in cash equal to $100.00 plus accumulated and unpaid dividends in respect of such share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to, but excluding, the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date (whether or not declared) and (y) if the Acquisition Termination Share Price is greater than the Initial Price, the Reference Amount, which may be paid in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof pursuant to Section 5.

Acquisition Termination Market Value ” means the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the 20 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the second Trading Day following the date on which the Corporation provides notice of an Acquisition Termination Redemption.

Acquisition Termination Redemption ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

 

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Acquisition Termination Redemption Date ” means the date specified by the Corporation in its notice of Acquisition Termination Redemption that is not less than 30 nor more than 60 days following the date on which the Corporation provides notice of such Acquisition Termination Redemption; provided that such date shall be a Business Day; provided , further , that, if the Acquisition Termination Share Price is greater than the Initial Price and the Corporation elects to:

(i) pay cash in lieu of delivering all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Conversion Rate, or

(ii) deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of all or any portion of the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount,

the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date will be the second Business Day following the last Trading Day of the 20 consecutive Trading Day period used to determine the Acquisition Termination Market Value.

Acquisition Termination Share Price ” means the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date on which the Corporation provides notice of Acquisition Termination Redemption.

ADRs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.

Agent Members ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 20(a).

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Applicable Market Value ” means the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the Settlement Period.

Auto Care Acquisition ” refers to the Corporation’s pending acquisition of the Acquired Auto Care Business pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement.

Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(c)(iii).

Average VWAP ” per share over a certain period means the arithmetic average of the VWAP per share for each Trading Day in such period.

Averaging Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(v).

Board of Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

Bylaws ” means the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, as they may be amended or restated from time to time.

Certificate of Designations ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Clause A Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iii).

Clause B Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iii).

Clause C Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iii).

close of business ” means 5:00 p.m., New York City time.

 

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Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation, subject to Section 14.

Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent ” means Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the Corporation’s duly appointed conversion and dividend disbursing agent for Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 15.

Conversion Date ” shall mean the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Fundamental Change Conversion Date or the Early Conversion Date, as applicable.

Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Depositary ” means DTC or its nominee or any successor appointed by the Corporation.

Dividend Payment Date ” means January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year to, and including, January 15, 2022, commencing on April 15, 2019.

Dividend Period ” means the period from, and including, a Dividend Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date, except that the initial Dividend Period shall commence on, and include, the Initial Issue Date and shall end on, and exclude, the April 15, 2019 Dividend Payment Date.

Dividend Rate ” shall have the meaning set for in Section 3(a).

DTC ” means The Depository Trust Company.

Early Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b)(i).

Early Conversion Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b)(ii).

Early Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

Early Conversion Settlement Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b)(ii).

Effective Date ,” as used in Section 13(a)(i) and Section 13(a)(xii), shall mean the first date on which the shares of Common Stock trade on the Relevant Stock Exchange, regular way, reflecting the relevant share split or share combination, as applicable.

Ex-Date ” means the first date on which the shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question, from the Corporation or, if applicable, from the seller of the Common Stock on such exchange or market (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by such exchange or market.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.

Expiration Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(v).

Fixed Conversion Rates ” means the Maximum Conversion Rate and the Minimum Conversion Rate.

Floor Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e)(ii).

 

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A “ Fundamental Change ” shall be deemed to have occurred, at any time after the Initial Issue Date of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, if any of the following occurs:

 

  (i)

any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, whether or not applicable), other than the Corporation, any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries or any of the Corporation’s or its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries’ employee benefit plans, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such person or group has become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Common Stock;

 

  (ii)

the consummation of (A) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than changes resulting from a subdivision or combination or change in par value) as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash or a combination thereof); (B) any consolidation, merger or other combination of the Corporation or binding share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock will be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or a combination thereof); or (C) any sale, lease or other transfer or disposition in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, to any person other than one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries; or

 

  (iii)

the Common Stock (or other common equity underlying the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) ceases to be listed or quoted for trading on any of NYSE, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors).

However, a transaction or transactions described in clause (i) or clause (ii) above will not constitute a Fundamental Change if at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by holders of Common Stock, excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to statutory appraisal rights, in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common stock that are listed or quoted on any of NYSE, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors) or will be so listed or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions and as a result of such transaction or transactions such consideration (excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to statutory appraisal rights) becomes the Exchange Property.

Fundamental Change Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a)(i).

Fundamental Change Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(c).

Fundamental Change Conversion Period ” means the period beginning on, and including, the Fundamental Change Effective Date and ending at the close of business on the date that is 20 calendar days after the Fundamental Change Effective Date (or, if later, the date that is 20 calendar days after the date of the Fundamental Change Notice for such Fundamental Change), but in no event later than January 15, 2022.

Fundamental Change Conversion Rate ” means, for any Fundamental Change Conversion, the conversion rate per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock set forth in the table below for the Fundamental Change Effective Date and the Fundamental Change Share Price applicable to such Fundamental Change:

 

     Fundamental Change Share Price  

Fundamental
Change
Effective Date

   $15.00      $20.00      $25.00      $30.00      $35.00      $40.00      $46.00      $50.00      $55.89      $65.00      $80.00      $100.00      $120.00      $140.00  

January 18, 2019

     1.6394        1.7401        1.7787        1.7867        1.7807        1.7693        1.7546        1.7456        1.7346        1.7229        1.7141        1.7132        1.7168        1.7213  

January 15, 2020

     1.8139        1.8851        1.9085        1.9038        1.8843        1.8592        1.8290        1.8111        1.7890        1.7651        1.7455        1.7389        1.7400        1.7429  

January 15, 2021

     1.9920        2.0327        2.0484        2.0408        2.0128        1.9719        1.9182        1.8849        1.8438        1.8011        1.7704        1.7623        1.7633        1.7653  

January 15, 2022

     2.1739        2.1739        2.1739        2.1739        2.1739        2.1739        2.1739        2.0000        1.7892        1.7892        1.7892        1.7892        1.7892        1.7892  

 

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The exact Fundamental Change Share Price and Fundamental Change Effective Date may not be set forth in the table, in which case:

 

  (i)

if the Fundamental Change Share Price is between two Fundamental Change Share Prices in the table above or the Fundamental Change Effective Date is between two Fundamental Change Effective Dates in the table above, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth for the higher and lower Fundamental Change Share Prices and the earlier and later Fundamental Change Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365 or 366-day year, as applicable;

 

  (ii)

if the Fundamental Change Share Price is in excess of $140.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as adjustments are made to the Fundamental Change Share Price in the column headings of the table above), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 13; and

 

  (iii)

if the Fundamental Change Share Price is less than $15.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as adjustments are made to the Fundamental Change Share Price in the column headings of the table above), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be the Maximum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 13.

The Fundamental Change Share Prices in the column headings in the table above are each subject to adjustment as of any date on which the Fixed Conversion Rates are adjusted. The adjusted Fundamental Change Share Prices shall equal (x) the Fundamental Change Share Prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Fundamental Change Share Price adjustment and the denominator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate as so adjusted. The Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth in the table above are each subject to adjustment in the same manner and at the same time as each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 13.

Fundamental Change Conversion Right ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a).

Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a)(ii).

Fundamental Change Effective Date ” shall mean the effective date of the relevant Fundamental Change.

Fundamental Change Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b).

Fundamental Change Share Price ” means, for any Fundamental Change, (i) if all holders of Common Stock receive only cash in exchange for their Common Stock in such Fundamental Change, the amount of cash paid per share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Change, and (ii) in all other cases, the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Fundamental Change Effective Date.

funds available to pay dividends ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

Global Preferred Share ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 20(a).

Holder ” means each Person in whose name shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are registered, who shall be treated by the Corporation and the Registrar as the absolute owner of those shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for the purpose of making payment and settling conversions and for all other purposes.

Initial Dividend Threshold ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iv).

 

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Initial Issue Date ” means January 18, 2019, the first original issue date of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Initial Price ” means $100.00, divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate, which quotient is initially equal to approximately $46.0003.

Junior Stock ” means (i) the Common Stock and (ii) each other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation established after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks either (x) senior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution or (y) on parity with Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution.

Liquidation Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

Liquidation Preference ” means, as to Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $100.00 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Mandatory Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(c)(i).

Mandatory Conversion Date ” means the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the Settlement Period.

Mandatory Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Part 1 of this Certificate of Designations.

Market Disruption Event ” means (i) a failure by the Relevant Stock Exchange to open for trading during its regular trading session; or (ii) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Common Stock for more than one half-hour period in the aggregate during regular trading hours of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Relevant Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock.

Maximum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(iii).

Minimum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(i).

Nonpayment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i).

Nonpayment Remedy ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(iii).

NYSE ” means The New York Stock Exchange.

Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation.

open of business ” means 9:00 a.m., New York City time.

 

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Parity Stock ” means any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation established after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series shall rank on parity with the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution.

Person ” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of whatever nature.

Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Part 1 of this Certificate of Designations.

Preferred Stock Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i).

Pricing Committee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Prospectus ” means the prospectus dated January 14, 2019, included in the Corporation’s registration statement (file number 333-229244), relating to securities to be issued from time to time by the Corporation.

Prospectus Supplement ” means the preliminary prospectus supplement dated January 14, 2019 relating to the offering and sale of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet.

Record Date ” means, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of the Common Stock (or other applicable security) have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the Common Stock (or such other security) is exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of holders of the Common Stock (or such other security) entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, statute, contract or otherwise).

Record Holder ” means, with respect to any Dividend Payment Date, a Holder of record of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as such Holder appears on the stock register of the Corporation at the close of business on the related Regular Record Date.

Reference Amount ” means, for each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the sum of:

(i) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Conversion Rate; plus

(ii) cash in an amount equal to the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount;

provided that the Corporation may deliver cash in lieu of all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock set forth in clause (i), and the Corporation may deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of all or any portion of the cash amount set forth in clause (ii), in each case, pursuant to Section 5.

Registrar ” initially means Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the Corporation’s duly appointed registrar for Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any successor appointed under Section 15.

Regular Record Date ” means, with respect to any Dividend Payment Date, the January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the relevant Dividend Payment Date. These Regular Record Dates shall apply regardless of whether a particular Regular Record Date is a Business Day.

Relevant Stock Exchange ” means NYSE or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on NYSE, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted for trading.

Reorganization Common Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.

 

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Reorganization Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.

Reorganization Valuation Percentage ” for any Reorganization Event shall be equal to (x) the Average VWAP of one share of such Reorganization Common Stock over the relevant Reorganization Valuation Period (determined as if references to “Common Stock” in the definition of “VWAP” were references to the “Reorganization Common Stock” for such Reorganization Event), divided by (y) the Average VWAP of one share of Common Stock over the relevant Reorganization Valuation Period.

Reorganization Valuation Period ” for any Reorganization Event means the five consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding, but excluding, the effective date for such Reorganization Event.

Scheduled Trading Day ” means any day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Senior Stock ” means each class or series of capital stock of the Corporation established after the Initial Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series shall rank senior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution.

Settlement Period ” means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the 21st Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding January 15, 2022.

Share Dilution Amount ” means the increase in the number of diluted shares of Common Stock outstanding (determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and as measured from the Initial Issue Date) resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of equity-based compensation to directors, employees and agents and equitably adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.

Shelf Registration Statement ” means a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the issuance of or resales of shares of Common Stock issued as payment of a dividend on shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion.

Spectrum ” means Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Spin-Off ” means a payment of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock of shares of capital stock of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Corporation that are, or, when issued, will be, listed or admitted for trading on a U.S. national securities exchange.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of capital stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, general partners or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person; (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

Threshold Appreciation Price ” means $100.00, divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate, which quotient is initially equal to approximately $55.8909.

Trading Day ” means a day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) trading in Common Stock generally occurs on the Relevant Stock Exchange; provided that if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted for trading, “ Trading Day ” means a Business Day.

 

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Transfer Agent ” shall initially mean Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the Corporation’s duly appointed transfer agent for Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any successor appointed under Section 15.

Trigger Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iii).

Unit of Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.

Valuation Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a)(iii).

Voting Preferred Stock ” means any other class or series of Parity Stock upon which like voting rights for the election of directors as set forth in Section 6 have been conferred and are exercisable.

VWAP ” per share of Common Stock on any Trading Day means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed on Bloomberg page “ENR<EQUITY>AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day taking into account any adjustments made to reported trades at or prior to 4:10 p.m., New York time, but excluding any after-market trades (or if such volume-weighted average price is not available or is manifestly erroneous, the market value per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day as determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for this purpose).

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person, except that, solely for purposes of this definition, the reference to “more than 50%” in the definition of “Subsidiary” shall be deemed to be replaced by a reference to “100%”.

Section  3. Dividends .

(a) Rate . Subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock ranking senior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights, Holders shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) only out of the Corporation’s net assets that exceed the Corporation’s stated capital, after giving effect to the payment of the dividend (collectively, the “funds available to pay dividends”), in the case of dividends paid in cash, and shares of Common Stock legally permitted to be issued, in the case of dividends paid in shares of Common Stock, cumulative dividends at the rate per annum of 7.50% of the Liquidation Preference (the “ Dividend Rate ”) (equivalent to $7.50 per annum per share), payable in cash, by delivery of shares of Common Stock or through any combination of cash and shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 3(c), as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3(e)).

If declared, dividends on Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date at such annual rate, and dividends shall accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the Initial Issue Date, whether or not in any Dividend Period or Dividend Periods there have been funds available to pay dividends.

If declared, dividends shall be payable on the relevant Dividend Payment Date to Record Holders on the immediately preceding Regular Record Date, whether or not such Record Holders early convert their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or such shares are automatically converted, after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date. If a Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, without any interest or other payment in lieu of interest accruing with respect to this delay.

The amount of dividends payable on each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for each full Dividend Period (subsequent to the initial Dividend Period) shall be computed by dividing the Dividend Rate by four. Dividends payable on Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for the initial Dividend Period and any other partial Dividend Period shall be computed based upon the actual number of days elapsed during such period over a 360-day year (consisting of twelve 30-day months). Accumulated dividends on shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not bear interest, nor shall additional dividends be payable thereon, if they are paid subsequent to the applicable Dividend Payment Date.

 

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No dividend shall be paid unless and until the Board of Directors, or an authorized committee of the Board of Directors, declares a dividend payable with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. No dividend shall be declared or paid upon, or any sum of cash or number of shares of Common Stock set apart for the payment of dividends upon, any outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to any Dividend Period unless all dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of Common Stock have been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Holders shall not be entitled to any dividends on Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether payable in cash, property or shares of Common Stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends.

Except as described in this Certificate of Designations, dividends on Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall cease to accumulate on the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date, January 15, 2022, the Fundamental Change Conversion Date or the Early Conversion Date, as applicable.

(b) Priority of Dividends . So long as any share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on Common Stock or any other class or series of Junior Stock, and no Common Stock or any other class or series of Junior Stock or Parity Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods have been declared and paid in full in cash, shares of the Common Stock or a combination thereof upon, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of Common Stock has been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to:

(i) any dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock or other Junior Stock;

(ii) purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of Common Stock, other Junior Stock or Parity Stock in connection with the administration of any benefit or other incentive plan, including any employment contract, in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (iii)

purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan, or acquisitions of shares of Common Stock surrendered, deemed surrendered or withheld in connection with the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, restricted stock equivalents or similar instruments ( provided that the number of shares purchased to offset the Share Dilution Amount shall in no event exceed the Share Dilution Amount);

(iv) purchases of Common Stock or other Junior Stock pursuant to a contractually binding requirement to buy Common Stock or other Junior Stock existing prior to the date of the Prospectus Supplement;

(v) any dividends or distributions of rights or Junior Stock in connection with a shareholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan;

(vi) the exchange or conversion of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation preference) or Junior Stock and, in each case, the payment of cash solely in lieu of fractional shares; and

(vii) the deemed purchase or acquisition of fractional interests in shares of Common Stock, other Junior Stock or Parity Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such shares or the security being converted or exchanged.

 

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When dividends on shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (i) have not been paid in full on any Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from such Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within a regular dividend period related to such Dividend Payment Date), or (ii) have been declared but a sum of cash or number of shares of Common Stock sufficient for payment thereof has not been set aside for the benefit of the Holders thereof on the applicable Regular Record Date, no dividends may be declared or paid on any shares of Parity Stock unless dividends are declared on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock such that the respective amounts of such dividends declared on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such shares of Parity Stock shall be allocated pro rata among the Holders of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the holders of any shares of Parity Stock then outstanding. For purposes of calculating the pro rata allocation of partial dividend payments, the Corporation shall allocate those payments so that the respective amounts of those payments for the declared dividend bear the same ratio to each other as all accumulated and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such shares of Parity Stock bear to each other (subject to their having been declared by the Board of Directors, or an authorized committee thereof, out of funds available to pay dividends); provided that any unpaid dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will continue to accumulate. For purposes of this calculation, with respect to non-cumulative Parity Stock, the Corporation shall use the full amount of dividends that would be payable for the most recent dividend period if dividends were declared in full on such non-cumulative Parity Stock.

Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends as may be determined by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may be declared and paid (payable in cash or other property or securities) on any securities, including Common Stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of funds available to pay dividends, and Holders shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends.

(c) Method of Payment of Dividends . (i) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3(e), the Corporation may pay any declared dividend (or any portion of any declared dividend) on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether or not for a current Dividend Period or any prior Dividend Period, as determined in the Corporation’s sole discretion:

(A) in cash;

(B) by delivery of shares of Common Stock; or

(C) through any combination of cash and shares of Common Stock.

(ii) The Corporation shall make each payment of a declared dividend on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in cash, except to the extent the Corporation elects to make all or any portion of such payment in shares of Common Stock. The Corporation shall give notice to Holders of any such election, and the portion of such payment that will be made in cash and the portion that will be made in shares of Common Stock, no later than ten Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such dividend, provided that if the Corporation does not provide timely notice of this election, the Corporation will be deemed to have elected to pay the relevant dividend in cash.

(iii) All cash payments to which a Holder is entitled in connection with a declared dividend on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be computed to the nearest cent. If the Corporation elects to make any such payment of a declared dividend, or any portion thereof, in shares of Common Stock, such shares shall be valued for such purpose, in the case of any dividend payment or portion thereof, at a price equal to (x) the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day prior to the applicable Dividend Payment Date (the “ Average Price ”) multiplied by (y) 97%.

(d) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Holders in payment or partial payment of dividends. A cash adjustment (computed to the nearest cent) shall instead be paid by the Corporation to each Holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Common Stock based on the Average Price with respect to such dividend.

 

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(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the number of shares of Common Stock delivered in connection with any declared dividend, including any declared dividend payable in connection with a conversion, exceed a number equal to:

(i) the declared dividend divided by

(ii) $16.10, subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to any anti-dilution adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate as provided in Section 13 (such dollar amount, as adjusted, the “ Floor Price ”).

To the extent that the amount of any declared dividend exceeds the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock delivered in connection with such declared dividend, as limited by the restriction described in this Section 3(e), and (y) 97% of the Average Price, the Corporation shall, if it is able to do so under applicable Missouri law, notwithstanding any notice by the Corporation to the contrary, pay such excess amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent). To the extent that the Corporation is not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable Missouri law, the Corporation will not have any obligation to pay such amount in cash or deliver additional shares of Common Stock in respect of such amount, and such amount will not form a part of the cumulative dividends that may be deemed to accumulate on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

(f) To the extent that a Shelf Registration Statement is required in the Corporation’s reasonable judgment in connection with the issuance of, or for resales of, Common Stock issued as payment of a dividend on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion, the Corporation shall, to the extent such a Shelf Registration Statement is not currently filed and effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to file and maintain the effectiveness of such a Shelf Registration Statement until the earlier of such time as all such shares of Common Stock have been resold thereunder and such time as all such shares are freely tradable pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act without registration by holders thereof that are not, and have not been within the three months preceding, “affiliates” of the Corporation for purposes of the Securities Act. To the extent applicable, the Corporation shall also use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such shares of Common Stock approved for listing on NYSE (or if the Common Stock is not listed on NYSE, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed), and qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws, if required; provided that the Corporation will not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not presently qualified or where it is not presently subject to taxation as a foreign corporation and such qualification or action would subject it to such taxation.

Section  4. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up . (a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, each Holder shall be entitled to receive, per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Liquidation Preference of $100.00 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, plus an amount (the “ Liquidation Dividend Amount ”) equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends on such share, whether or not declared, to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to its shareholders, after satisfaction of liabilities owed to the Corporation’s creditors and holders of shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock ranking senior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution and before any payment or distribution is made to holders of shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock ranking junior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to distribution rights upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, including, without limitation, Common Stock.

(b) If, upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, the amounts payable with respect to (1) the Liquidation Preference plus the Liquidation Dividend Amount of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) the liquidation preference of, and the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, dissolution or winding up, on all Parity Stock, if applicable, are not paid in full, the Holders and all holders of any such Parity Stock shall share equally and ratably in any distribution of the Corporation’s assets in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences and amounts equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends (if any) to which they are entitled.

 

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(c) After the payment to any Holder of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference and the Liquidation Dividend Amount for each of such Holder’s shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, such Holder as such shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(d) Neither the sale of all or substantially all of Corporation’s assets or business (other than in connection with the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation), nor the Corporation’s merger or consolidation into or with any other Person, shall be deemed to be the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

Section  5. Acquisition Termination Redemption; No Sinking Fund .

Other than pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section 5, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions. However, at the Corporation’s option, it may purchase or otherwise acquire (including in an exchange transaction) the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock from time to time in the open market, by tender or exchange offer or otherwise, without the consent of, or notice to, Holders.

Within ten Business Days following the earlier of (a) the close of business on July 31, 2019, if the consummation of the Auto Care Acquisition has not occurred on or prior to such time on such date, and (b) the date on which an Acquisition Termination Event occurs, the Corporation may, at its option, give notice of an acquisition termination redemption (an “ Acquisition Termination Redemption ”) to the Holders (provided that, to the extent the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are held in book-entry form through the Depositary, the Corporation may give such notice in any manner permitted thereby). If the Corporation provides notice of Acquisition Termination Redemption to Holders, then, on the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date, the Corporation will be required to redeem the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at a redemption amount per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount.

If the Acquisition Termination Share Price exceeds the Initial Price, upon an Acquisition Termination Redemption:

 

  (i)

the Corporation may elect to pay cash in lieu of delivering all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Conversion Rate, and if the Corporation makes such an election, the Corporation will deliver cash (computed to the nearest cent) in an amount equal to such number of shares of Common Stock in respect of which the Corporation has made this election multiplied by the Acquisition Termination Market Value; and

 

  (ii)

the Corporation may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of paying cash for some or all of the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount, and if the Corporation makes such an election, the Corporation will deliver a number of shares of Common Stock equal to such portion of the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount to be paid in shares of Common Stock divided by the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) 97% of the Acquisition Termination Market Value; provided that, if the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount or portion thereof in respect of which shares of Common Stock are delivered exceeds the product of such number of shares of Common Stock multiplied by 97% of the Acquisition Termination Market Value, the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is legally able to do so under applicable Missouri law, declare and pay such excess amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent); provided further , that to the extent that the Corporation is not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable Missouri law, the Corporation will not have any obligation to pay such amount in cash or deliver additional shares of Common Stock in respect of such amount.

If any portion of the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount is to be paid in shares of Common Stock, no fractional shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Holders. The Corporation shall instead pay a cash adjustment to each Holder that would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Common Stock based on the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date. If more than one share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is to be redeemed from a Holder, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with the payment of the Reference Amount shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so redeemed.

 

 

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To the extent a Shelf Registration Statement is required in the Corporation’s reasonable judgment in connection with the issuance of or for resales of Common Stock issued in payment of the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount, the Corporation shall, to the extent such a Shelf Registration Statement is not currently filed and effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to file and maintain the effectiveness of such a Shelf Registration Statement until the earlier of such time as all such shares of Common Stock have been resold thereunder and such time as all such shares are freely tradable pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act without registration by holders thereof that are not, and have not been within the three months preceding, “affiliates” of the Corporation for purposes of the Securities Act. To the extent applicable, the Corporation shall also use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the shares of Common Stock approved for listing on NYSE (or if the Common Stock is not listed on NYSE, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed) and qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws, if required; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to take any action that would subject the Corporation to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where the Corporation is not presently qualified or where the Corporation is not presently subject to taxation as a foreign corporation and such qualification or action would subject the Corporation to such taxation.

The notice of Acquisition Termination Redemption shall specify, among other things:

(i) the Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount;

(ii) if the Acquisition Termination Share Price exceeds the Initial Price, the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount of cash comprising the Reference Amount per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (before giving effect to any election to pay or deliver, with respect to each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, cash in lieu of all or a portion of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Conversion Rate or shares of Common Stock in lieu of some or all of the cash in respect of the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount);

(iii) if the Acquisition Termination Share Price exceeds the Initial Price, whether the Corporation will pay cash in lieu of delivering all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Conversion Rate comprising a portion of the Reference Amount (specifying, if applicable, the number of such shares of Common Stock in respect of which cash will be paid);

(iv) if the Acquisition Termination Share Price exceeds the Initial Price, whether the Corporation will deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of paying cash for all or any portion of the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount comprising a portion of the Reference Amount (specifying, if applicable, the percentage of the Acquisition Termination Dividend Amount in respect of which shares of Common Stock will be delivered in lieu of cash); and

(v) the scheduled Acquisition Termination Redemption Date (specifying, as applicable, a fixed date or that the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date will be the second Business Day following the last Trading Day of the 20 consecutive Trading Day period used to determine the Acquisition Termination Market Value).

Section  6. Voting Rights .

(a) General . Holders shall not have any voting rights other than those set forth in this Section 6, except as specifically required by Missouri law or by the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation from time to time.

 

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(b) Right to Elect Two Directors Upon Nonpayment . (i) Whenever dividends on any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for the equivalent of six or more dividend periods (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Dividend Period beginning on, and including, the Initial Issue Date and ending on, but excluding, April 15, 2019), whether or not for consecutive Dividend Periods (a “ Nonpayment ”), the authorized number of directors on the Board of Directors shall, at the next annual meeting of shareholders or at a special meeting of shareholders as provided below, automatically be increased by two and Holders, voting together as a single class with holders of record of any and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding, shall be entitled, at the Corporation’s next annual meeting of shareholders or at a special meeting of shareholders as provided below, to vote for the election of a total of two additional members of the Board of Directors (the “ Preferred Stock Directors ”); provided that the election of any such Preferred Stock Directors will not cause the Corporation to violate the corporate governance requirements of NYSE (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Corporation’s securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors; provided further that the Board of Directors shall, at no time, include more than two Preferred Stock Directors.

(ii) In the event of a Nonpayment, the Holders of at least 25% of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and holders of record of any other series of Voting Preferred Stock may request that a special meeting of shareholders be called to elect such Preferred Stock Directors ( provided , however , to the extent permitted by the Bylaws, if the next annual or a special meeting of shareholders is scheduled to be held within 90 days of the receipt of such request, the election of such Preferred Stock Directors shall be included in the agenda for, and shall be held at, such scheduled annual or special meeting of shareholders). The Preferred Stock Directors shall stand for reelection annually, at each subsequent annual meeting of the shareholders, so long as the Holders continue to have such voting rights. At any meeting at which the Holders are entitled to elect Preferred Stock Directors, the holders of record of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum and the vote of the holders of record of a majority of such shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and other Voting Preferred Stock so present or represented by proxy at any such meeting at which there shall be a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the Preferred Stock Directors. Whether a plurality, majority or other portion in voting power of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other Voting Preferred Stock have been voted in favor of any matter shall be determined by reference to the respective liquidation preference amounts of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such other Voting Preferred Stock voted.

(iii) If and when all accumulated and unpaid dividends on Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have been paid in full (a “ Nonpayment Remedy ”), the Holders shall immediately and, without any further action by the Corporation, be divested of the voting rights described in this Section 6(b), subject to the revesting of such rights in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment. If such voting rights for the Holders and all other holders of Voting Preferred Stock shall have terminated, the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected shall terminate at such time and the authorized number of directors on the Board of Directors shall automatically decrease by two.

(iv) Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting rights described in this Section 6(b). In the event that a Nonpayment shall have occurred and there shall not have been a Nonpayment Remedy, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director (other than prior to the initial election of Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office, except in the event that such vacancy is created as a result of such Preferred Stock Director being removed or if no Preferred Stock Director remains in office, such vacancy may be filled by a vote of the Holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting rights described above; provided that the election of any such Preferred Stock Directors to fill such vacancy will not cause the Corporation to violate the corporate governance requirements of NYSE (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Corporation’s securities may be listed or quoted) that requires listed or quoted companies to have a majority of independent directors. The Preferred Stock Directors shall each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter that shall come before the Board of Directors for a vote.

 

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(c) Other Voting Rights . So long as any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of shareholders required by law or by the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds in voting power of the outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, given in person or by proxy, either by vote at an annual or special meeting of such shareholders or, if and to the extent permitted by applicable Missouri law and the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, in writing:

(i) amend or alter the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations so as to authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any Senior Stock;

(ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations so as to adversely affect the special rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; or

(iii) consummate a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another entity, unless in each case: (i) the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding and are not amended in any respect or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, are converted or reclassified into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent; and (ii) such Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, taken as a whole, as are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, taken as a whole, of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation;

provided , however , that in the event a transaction would trigger voting rights under clauses (ii) and (iii) above, clause (iii) shall govern; provided , further , however , that for all purposes of this Section 6(c):

 

  (1)

any increase in the amount of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock,

 

  (2)

any increase in the amount of the Corporation’s authorized or issued shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and

 

  (3)

the creation or issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of any other series of Parity Stock or any class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock ranking junior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution,

shall be deemed not to adversely affect the special rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and shall not require the affirmative vote or consent of Holders.

(d) Without the consent of the Holders, so long as such action does not adversely affect the special rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and limitations and restrictions thereof, the Corporation may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to:

 

  (i)

to cure any ambiguity or mistake, or to correct or supplement any provision contained in this Certificate of Designations that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained in this Certificate of Designations;

 

  (ii)

to make any provision with respect to matters or questions relating to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations; or

 

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  (iii)

to waive any of the Corporation’s rights with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

(e) Without the consent of the Holders, the Corporation may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to:

 

  (i)

conform the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to the description thereof in the Prospectus as supplemented and/or amended by the “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” section of the Prospectus Supplement;

 

  (ii)

file a certificate of correction with respect to this Certificate of Designations to the extent permitted by Section 351.049 of The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri; or

 

  (iii)

amend this Certificate of Designations in connection with a Reorganization Event to the extent required pursuant to Section 14.

(f) Prior to the close of business on the applicable Conversion Date, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding and Holders shall have no voting rights with respect to such shares of Common Stock by virtue of holding the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including the right to vote on any amendment to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations that would adversely affect the rights of holders of the Common Stock.

(g) The number of votes that each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any Voting Preferred Stock participating in any vote set forth in this Section 6 shall have shall be in proportion to the liquidation preference of such share.

(h) The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the Holders (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other procedural aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable law and the rules of any national securities exchange or other trading facility on which the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is listed or traded at the time.

Section  7. Mandatory Conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date . (a) Each outstanding share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall automatically convert (unless previously redeemed or converted in accordance with Section 5, Section 8 or Section 9) on the Mandatory Conversion Date (“ Mandatory Conversion ”), into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Mandatory Conversion Rate.

(b) The “ Mandatory Conversion Rate ” shall, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 7(c), be as follows:

(i) if the Applicable Market Value is greater than the Threshold Appreciation Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be equal to 1.7892 shares of Common Stock per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Minimum Conversion Rate ”);

(ii) if the Applicable Market Value is less than or equal to the Threshold Appreciation Price but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be equal to $100.00 divided by the Applicable Market Value, rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth of a share of Common Stock; or

(iii) if the Applicable Market Value is less than the Initial Price, then the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be equal to 2.1739 shares of Common Stock per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Maximum Conversion Rate ”);

 

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provided that the Fixed Conversion Rates are each subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.

(c) If the Corporation declares a dividend for the Dividend Period ending on, but excluding, January 15, 2022, the Corporation shall pay such dividend to the Record Holders as of the immediately preceding Regular Record Date, in accordance with Section 3. If on or prior to January 15, 2022, the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of the accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock through January 15, 2022, the Mandatory Conversion Rate shall be adjusted so that Holders receive an additional number of shares of Common Stock equal to:

(i) the amount of such accumulated and unpaid dividends that have not been declared (“ Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ”), divided by

(ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) 97% of the Average Price (calculated using January 15, 2022 as the applicable Dividend Payment Date).

To the extent that the Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares and 97% of the Average Price, the Corporation shall, if it is able to do so under applicable Missouri law, declare and pay such excess amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) pro rata to the Holders. To the extent that the Corporation is not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable Missouri law, the Corporation shall not have any obligation to pay such amount in cash or deliver additional shares of Common Stock in respect of such amount.

Section  8. Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder . (a) Other than during a Fundamental Change Conversion Period, subject to satisfaction of the conversion procedures set forth in Section 10, the Holders shall have the right to convert their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at any time prior to January 15, 2022 (“ Early Conversion ”), into shares of Common Stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 8(b).

(b) If, as of any Early Conversion Date, the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of the accumulated and unpaid dividends for all full Dividend Periods ending on or before the Dividend Payment Date immediately prior to such Early Conversion Date, the Minimum Conversion Rate shall be adjusted, with respect to the relevant Early Conversion, so that the Holders converting their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at such time receive an additional number of shares of Common Stock equal to:

(i) such amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends that have not been declared for such full Dividend Periods (the “ Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ”), divided by

(ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) the Average VWAP per share of the Common Stock over the 20 consecutive Trading Day period (the “ Early Conversion Settlement Period ”) commencing on, and including, the 21st Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Early Conversion Date (such average being referred to as the “ Early Conversion Average Price ”).

To the extent that the Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Common Stock and the Early Conversion Average Price, the Corporation shall not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash or deliver shares of Common Stock in respect of such shortfall.

Except as set forth in the first sentence of this Section 8(b), upon any Early Conversion of any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends on such shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless such Early Conversion Date occurs after the Regular Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, in which case the Corporation shall pay such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holder of the converted shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as of such Regular Record Date, in accordance with Section 3.

 

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Section  9. Fundamental Change Conversion . (a) If a Fundamental Change occurs on or prior to January 15, 2022, the Holders shall have the right (the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Right ”) during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period to:

(i) convert their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) (any such conversion pursuant to this Section 9(a) being a “ Fundamental Change Conversion ”) into a number of shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property in accordance with Section 14) equal to the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock;

(ii) with respect to such converted shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, receive an amount equal to the present value, calculated using a discount rate of 7.50% per annum, of all dividend payments on such shares (excluding any Accumulated Dividend Amount) for (a) the partial Dividend Period, if any, from, and including, the Fundamental Change Effective Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date and (b) all the remaining full Dividend Periods from, and including, the Dividend Payment Date following the Fundamental Change Effective Date to, but excluding, January 15, 2022 (the “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ”), payable in cash to the extent the Corporation is legally permitted to do so; and

(iii) with respect to such converted shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, receive the Accumulated Dividend Amount payable in cash or shares of Common Stock,

subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the Corporation’s right to deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of all or part of such amounts as set forth in Section 9(d); provided that, if the Fundamental Change Effective Date or the Fundamental Change Conversion Date falls after the Regular Record Date for a declared dividend and prior to the next Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation shall pay such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holders as of such Regular Record Date, in accordance with Section 3, and such dividend shall not be included in the Accumulated Dividend Amount, and the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount shall not include the present value of such dividend.

(b) To exercise the Fundamental Change Conversion Right, Holders must submit their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for conversion at any time during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period. Holders that submit their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for conversion during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period shall be deemed to have exercised their Fundamental Change Conversion Right. Holders who do not submit their shares for conversion during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period shall not be entitled to convert their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the relevant Fundamental Change Conversion Rate or to receive the relevant Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or the relevant Accumulated Dividend Amount.

The Corporation shall provide written notice (the “ Fundamental Change Notice ”) to Holders of the anticipated Fundamental Change Effective Date as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event no later than the second Business Day immediately following the actual Fundamental Change Effective Date. The Fundamental Change Notice shall state:

(i) the event causing the Fundamental Change;

(ii) the anticipated Fundamental Change Effective Date or actual Fundamental Change Effective Date, as the case may be;

(iii) that Holders shall have the right to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion in connection with such Fundamental Change during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period;

(iv) the Fundamental Change Conversion Period; and

(v) the instructions a Holder must follow to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion in connection with such Fundamental Change.

 

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(c) As soon as reasonably practicable and in any event no later than the second Business Day following the Fundamental Change Effective Date, the Corporation shall notify Holders of:

(i) the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate;

(ii) the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and whether the Corporation will pay such amount in cash, shares of Common Stock (or to the extent applicable, Units of Exchange Property) or a combination thereof, specifying the combination, if applicable; and

(iii) the Accumulated Dividend Amount as of the Fundamental Change Effective Date and whether the Corporation will pay such amount in cash, shares of Common Stock (or to the extent applicable, Units of Exchange Property) or a combination thereof, specifying the combination, if applicable.

(d) (i) For any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, in addition to the Common Stock issued upon conversion at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, the Corporation shall at its option (subject to satisfaction of the requirements of this Section):

(A) pay the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent), to the extent the Corporation is legally permitted to do so;

(B) increase the number of shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property) to be issued on conversion by a number equal to (x) the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount divided by (y) the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the Fundamental Change Share Price; or

(C) pay the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount in a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property) in accordance with the provisions of clauses (A) and (B) above.

(ii) In addition, to the extent that the Accumulated Dividend Amount exists as of the Fundamental Change Effective Date, the converting Holder shall be entitled to receive such Accumulated Dividend Amount upon such Fundamental Change Conversion. The Corporation shall, at its option, pay the Accumulated Dividend Amount (subject to satisfaction of the requirements of this Section):

(A) in cash (computed to the nearest cent), to the extent the Corporation is legally permitted to do so;

(B) in an additional number of shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property) equal to (x) the Accumulated Dividend Amount divided by (y) the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the Fundamental Change Share Price; or

(C) through any combination of cash and shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property) in accordance with the provisions of clauses (A) and (B) above.

(iii) The Corporation shall pay the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and the Accumulated Dividend Amount in cash, except to the extent the Corporation elects on or prior to the second Business Day following the relevant Fundamental Change Effective Date to make all or any portion of such payments in shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property). If the Corporation elects to deliver Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property) in respect of all or any portion of the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount, to the extent that the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount (or, if applicable, the dollar amount of any portion thereof paid in Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property)) exceeds the product of the number of additional shares the Corporation delivers in respect

 

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thereof and 97% of the Fundamental Change Share Price, the Corporation shall, if it is able to do so under applicable Missouri law, pay such excess amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent). To the extent that the Corporation is not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable Missouri law, the Corporation shall not have any obligation to pay such amount in cash or deliver additional shares of Common Stock in respect of such amount.

(iv) No fractional shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property) shall be delivered by the Corporation to converting Holders in respect of the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount. The Corporation shall instead pay a cash adjustment (computed to the nearest cent) to each converting Holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Common Stock (or Unit of Exchange Property) based on the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock (or Unit of Exchange Property) over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Fundamental Change Conversion Date.

(v) If the Corporation is prohibited from paying or delivering, as the case may be, the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount (whether in cash or in shares of Common Stock), in whole or in part, due to limitations of applicable Missouri law, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will instead be increased by a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of:

(A) the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount, divided by

(B) the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the Fundamental Change Share Price.

To the extent that the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares and 97% of the Fundamental Change Share Price, the Corporation shall not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash or deliver additional shares of Common Stock in respect of such amount.

Section  10. Conversion Procedures . (a) Pursuant to Section 7, on the Mandatory Conversion Date, any outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Common Stock.

If more than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by the same Holder is automatically converted on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so converted. A Holder of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are mandatorily converted shall not be required to pay any transfer taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of the Common Stock, except that such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of the Common Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder.

A certificate representing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be issued and delivered to the converting Holder or, if Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock being converted are in book-entry form, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be delivered to the converting Holder through book-entry transfer through the facilities of the Depositary, in each case, together with delivery by the Corporation to the converting Holder of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled, on the later of (i) the Mandatory Conversion Date and (ii) the Business Day after the Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any.

The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon Mandatory Conversion shall be treated as the record holder(s) of such shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date. Except as provided under Section 13, prior to the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such Common Stock, including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock, by virtue of holding Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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(b) To effect an Early Conversion pursuant to Section 8, a Holder must:

(i) complete and manually sign the conversion notice on the back of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate or a facsimile of such conversion notice;

(ii) deliver the completed conversion notice and the certificated shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted to the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent; and

(iii) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to effect an Early Conversion pursuant to Section 8 of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Global Preferred Shares, the Holder must, in lieu of the foregoing, comply with the applicable procedures of DTC (or any other Depositary for the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Global Preferred Shares appointed by the Corporation). In either case, if required, such Holder must pay all taxes or duties that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Common Stock upon conversion in a name other than such Holder.

The Early Conversion shall be effective on the date on which a Holder has satisfied the foregoing requirements, to the extent applicable (“ Early Conversion Date ”).

If more than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is surrendered for conversion at one time by or for the same Holder, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered.

A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of Common Stock upon conversion, but such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Common Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder.

A certificate representing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be issued and delivered to the converting Holder or, if Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock being converted are in book-entry form, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be delivered to the converting Holder through book-entry transfer through the facilities of the Depositary, in each case, together with delivery by the Corporation to the converting Holder of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled, on the latest of (i) the second Business Day immediately succeeding the Early Conversion Date, (ii) the second Business Day immediately succeeding the last day of the Early Conversion Settlement Period, and (iii) the Business Day after the Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any.

The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon Early Conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the applicable Early Conversion Date. Except as set forth in Section 13, prior to the close of business on such applicable Early Conversion Date, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose, and Holders shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Common Stock, including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Common Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock, by virtue of holding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

In the event that an Early Conversion is effected with respect to shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock representing less than all the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by a Holder, upon such Early Conversion the Corporation shall execute and instruct the Registrar and Transfer Agent to countersign and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a certificate evidencing the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to which Early Conversion was not effected, or, if Mandatory

 

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Convertible Preferred Stock is held in book-entry form, the Corporation shall cause the Transfer Agent and Registrar to reduce the number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Global Preferred Shares by making a notation on Schedule I attached to the Global Preferred Share or otherwise notate such reduction in the register maintained by such Transfer Agent and Registrar.

(c) To effect a Fundamental Change Conversion pursuant to Section 9, a Holder must:

(i) complete and manually sign the conversion notice on the back of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate or a facsimile of such conversion notice;

(ii) deliver the completed conversion notice and the certificated shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted to the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent; and

(iii) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion pursuant to Section 9 of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Global Preferred Shares, the Holder must, in lieu of the foregoing, comply with the applicable procedures of DTC (or any other Depositary for the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Global Preferred Shares appointed by the Corporation). In either case, if required, such Holder must pay all taxes or duties that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Common Stock upon conversion in a name other than such Holder.

The Fundamental Change Conversion shall be effective on the date on which a Holder has satisfied the foregoing requirements, to the extent applicable (the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Date ”).

If more than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is surrendered for conversion at one time by or for the same Holder, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered.

A Holder shall not be required to pay any taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of Common Stock upon conversion, but such Holder shall be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Common Stock in a name other than the name of such Holder.

A certificate representing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be issued and delivered to the converting Holder or, if Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock being converted are in book-entry form, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be delivered to the converting Holder through book-entry transfer through the facilities of the Depositary, in each case, together with delivery by the Corporation to the converting Holder of any cash to which the converting Holder is entitled, on the later of (i) the second Business Day immediately succeeding the Fundamental Change Conversion Date and (ii) the Business Day after the Holder has paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any.

The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such Fundamental Change Conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the applicable Fundamental Change Conversion Date. Except as set forth in Section 13, prior to the close of business on such applicable Fundamental Change Conversion Date, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose, and Holders shall have no rights with respect to the Common Stock, including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Common Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock, by virtue of holding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

In the event that a Fundamental Change Conversion is effected with respect to shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock representing less than all the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by a Holder, upon such Fundamental Change Conversion the Corporation shall execute and instruct the Registrar and Transfer Agent to countersign and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a

 

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certificate evidencing the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to which Fundamental Change Conversion was not effected, or, if Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is held in book-entry form, the Corporation shall cause the Transfer Agent and Registrar to reduce the number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by Global Preferred Shares by making a notation on Schedule I attached to the Global Preferred Share or otherwise notate such reduction in the register maintained by such Transfer Agent and Registrar.

(d) In the event that a Holder shall not by written notice designate the name in which shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of such Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock should be registered or, if applicable, the address to which the certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock should be sent, the Corporation shall be entitled to register such shares, and make such payment, in the name of the Holder as shown on the records of the Corporation and, if applicable, to send the certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock to the address of such Holder shown on the records of the Corporation.

(e) Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall cease to be outstanding on the applicable Conversion Date, subject to the right of Holders of such shares to receive shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and other amounts and shares of Common Stock, if any, to which they are entitled pursuant to Sections 7, 8 or 9, as applicable and, if the applicable Conversion Date occurs after the Regular Record Date for a declared dividend and prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, subject to the right of the Record Holders of such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on such Regular Record Date to receive payment of the full amount of such declared dividend on such Dividend Payment Date pursuant to Section 3.

Section  11. Reservation of Common Stock . (a) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for issuance upon the conversion of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as herein provided, free from any preemptive or other similar rights, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of all shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (which shall initially equal a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the sum of (x) the product of (i) 2,156,250 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) the initial Maximum Conversion Rate and (y) the product of (i) 2,156,250 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that would be added to the Mandatory Conversion Rate assuming (A) the Corporation paid no dividends on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date and (B) the Floor Price is greater than 97% of the relevant Average Price). For purposes of this Section 11(a), the number of shares of Common Stock that shall be deliverable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be computed as if at the time of computation all such outstanding shares were held by a single Holder.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be entitled to deliver upon conversion of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or as payment of any dividend on such shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as herein provided, shares of Common Stock reacquired and held in the treasury of the Corporation (in lieu of the issuance of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock), so long as any such treasury shares are free and clear of all liens, charges, security interests or encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders).

(c) All shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion or redemption of, or as payment of a dividend on, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders) and free of preemptive rights.

(d) Prior to the delivery of any securities that the Corporation shall be obligated to deliver upon conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all federal and state laws and regulations thereunder requiring the registration of such securities with, or any approval of or consent to the delivery thereof by, any governmental authority.

(e) The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that, if at any time the Common Stock shall be listed on NYSE or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system, the Corporation shall, if permitted by the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system, list and use its commercially

 

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reasonable efforts to keep listed, so long as the Common Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, all Common Stock issuable upon conversion (including, without limitation, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Mandatory Conversion Additional Conversion Amount or Early Conversion Additional Conversion Amount) of, or issuable in respect of the payment of dividends, the Accumulated Dividend Amount, the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount on, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; provided , however , that if the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system permit the Corporation to defer the listing of such Common Stock until the earlier of (x) the first conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock in accordance with the provisions hereof and (y) the first payment of any dividends, any Accumulated Dividend Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or any Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation covenants to list such Common Stock issuable upon the earlier of (1) the first conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) the first payment of any dividends, any Accumulated Dividend Amount, any Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or Acquisition Termination Make-whole Amount on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the requirements of such exchange or automated quotation system at such time.

Section  12. Fractional Shares . (a) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued to Holders as a result of any conversion of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

(b) In lieu of any fractional shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of any Holder that are converted on the Mandatory Conversion Date pursuant to Section 7 or at the option of the Holder pursuant to Section 8 or Section 9, the Corporation shall pay an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of (i) that same fraction and (ii) the Average VWAP of the Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date, Early Conversion Date or Fundamental Change Conversion Date, as applicable.

Section  13. Anti-Dilution Adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates . (a) Each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted as set forth in this Section 13, except that the Corporation shall not make any adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates if Holders participate (other than in the case of a share split or share combination or a tender or exchange offer described in Section 13(a)(v)), at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of Common Stock and solely as a result of holding the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in any of the transactions set forth in Sections 13(a)(i)-(v) without having to convert their shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as if they held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the Maximum Conversion Rate as of the Record Date for such transaction, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by such Holder.

(i) If the Corporation exclusively issues shares of Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on shares of Common Stock, or if the Corporation effects a share split or share combination, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

CR 1 = CR 0 ×

     OS 1   
     OS 0

where,

 

CR 0  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the Record Date of such dividend or distribution, or immediately prior to the open of business on the Effective Date of such share split or share combination, as applicable;

 

CR 1  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the close of business on such Record Date or immediately after the open of business on such Effective Date, as applicable;

 

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OS 0  =

the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on such Record Date or immediately prior to the open of business on such Effective Date, as applicable, before giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination; and

 

OS 1  =

the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination.

Any adjustment made under this Section 13(a)(i) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution, or immediately after the open of business on the Effective Date for such share split or share combination, as applicable. If any dividend or distribution of the type set forth in this Section 13(a)(i) is declared but not so paid or made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors or a committee thereof determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. For the purposes of this clause (i), the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on the relevant Record Date or immediately prior to the open of business on the relevant Effective Date, as the case may be, and the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination shall, in each case, not include shares that the Corporation holds in treasury. The Corporation shall not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Common Stock that it holds in treasury.

(ii) If the Corporation issues to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock any rights, options or warrants entitling them, for a period of not more than 60 calendar days after the announcement date of such issuance, to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share that is less than the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

       OS 0 + X    
       OS 0 + Y

where,

 

CR 0  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the Record Date for such issuance;

 

CR 1  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the close of business on such Record Date;

 

OS 0  =

the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on such Record Date;

 

X =

the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights, options or warrants; and

 

Y =

the number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants, divided by (ii) the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of the issuance of such rights, options or warrants.

Any increase made under this Section 13(a)(ii) shall be made successively whenever any such rights, options or warrants are issued and shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the Record Date for such issuance. To the extent that such rights, options or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or shares of Common Stock are not delivered after the exercise of such rights, options or warrants, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the increase with respect to the issuance of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered, if any. If such rights, options or warrants are not so issued, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors or a committee thereof determines not to issue such rights, options or warrants, to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such Record Date for such issuance had not occurred.

 

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For the purpose of this Section 13(a)(ii), in determining whether any rights, options or warrants entitle the holders of Common Stock to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at less than such Average VWAP per share for the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the Corporation for such rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof in good faith (which determination shall be final).

(iii) If the Corporation distributes shares of its capital stock, evidences of the Corporation’s indebtedness, other assets or property of the Corporation or rights, options or warrants to acquire its capital stock or other securities, to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, excluding:

(A) dividends, distributions or issuances as to which the provisions set forth in Section 13(a)(i) or Section 13(a)(ii) shall apply;

(B) dividends or distributions paid exclusively in cash as to which the provisions set forth in Section 13(a)(iv) shall apply;

(C) any dividends and distributions upon conversion of, or in exchange for, shares of Common Stock in connection with a recapitalization, reclassification, change, consolidation, merger or other combination, share exchange, or sale, lease or other transfer or disposition resulting in the change in the consideration due upon conversion as set forth under Section 14;

(D) except as otherwise set forth in Section 13(a)(vii), rights issued pursuant to a shareholder rights plan adopted by the Corporation; and

(E) Spin-Offs as to which the provisions set forth below in this Section 13(a)(iii) shall apply;

then each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

          SP 0         
     SP 0 – FMV

where,

 

CR 0  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the Record Date for such distribution;

 

CR 1  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the close of business on such Record Date;

 

SP 0  =

the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date for such distribution; and

 

FMV =

the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof in good faith) of the shares of capital stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, property, rights, options or warrants so distributed, expressed as an amount per share of Common Stock on the Ex-Date for such distribution.

Any increase made under the portion of this Section 13(a)(iii) will become effective immediately after the close of business on the Record Date for such distribution. If such distribution is not so paid or made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors or a committee thereof determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “FMV” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP 0 ” (as defined above), in lieu of the foregoing increase, each Holder shall receive, in respect of each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of Common Stock, the amount and kind of the Corporation’s capital stock, evidences of the Corporation’s indebtedness, other assets or property of the Corporation or rights, options or warrants to acquire its capital stock or other securities that such Holder would have received if such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate in effect on the Record Date for the distribution.

With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iii) where there has been a Spin-Off, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

         FMV 0 + MP 0       
                 MP 0

where,

 

CR 0  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Date for the Spin-Off;

 

CR 1  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Date for the Spin-Off;

 

FMV 0  =

the Average VWAP per share of the capital stock or similar equity interest distributed to holders of Common Stock applicable to one share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Ex-Date for the Spin-Off (the “ Valuation Period ”); and

 

MP 0  =

the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the Valuation Period.

The increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate under the preceding paragraph will be calculated as of the close of business on the last Trading Day of the Valuation Period but will be given retroactive effect as of immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Date of the Spin-Off. Because the Corporation shall make the adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate with retroactive effect, the Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to a Holder occurs during the Valuation Period until the second Business Day after the last Trading Day of such Valuation Period. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors or a committee thereof determines not to make or pay such dividend or distribution, to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

For purposes of this Section 13(a)(iii) (and subject in all respects to Section 13(a)(i) and Section 13(a)(ii)):

(A) rights, options or warrants distributed by the Corporation to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including Common Stock (either initially or under certain conditions), which rights, options or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events (“ Trigger Event ”):

(1) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of the Common Stock;

(2) are not exercisable; and

(3) are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Common Stock,

 

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shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 13(a)(iii) (and no adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this Section 13(a)(iii) shall be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be made under this Section 13(a)(iii).

(B) If any such right, option or warrant, including any such existing rights, options or warrants distributed prior to the Initial Issue Date, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights, options or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and Record Date with respect to new rights, options or warrants with such rights (in which case the existing rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to terminate and expire on such date without exercise by any of the holders thereof).

(C) In addition, in the event of any distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights, options or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the immediately preceding clause (B)) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this clause (iii) was made:

(1) in the case of any such rights, options or warrants that shall all have been redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof, upon such final redemption or repurchase (x) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights, options or warrants had not been issued and (y) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall then again be readjusted to give effect to such distribution, deemed distribution or Trigger Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution pursuant to Section 13(a)(iv), equal to the per share redemption or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights, options or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights, options or warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase; and

(2) in the case of such rights, options or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights, options and warrants had not been issued;

provided that, in each case, such rights, options or warrants are deemed to be transferred with such shares of the Common Stock and are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Common Stock.

For purposes of Section 13(a)(i), Section 13(a)(ii) and this Section 13(a)(iii), if any dividend or distribution to which this Section 13(a)(iii) is applicable includes one or both of:

(A) a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock to which Section 13(a)(i) is applicable (the “ Clause A Distribution ”); or

(B) an issuance of rights, options or warrants to which Section 13(a)(ii) is applicable (the “ Clause B Distribution ”),

then:

(1) such dividend or distribution, other than the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution, shall be deemed to be a dividend or distribution to which this Section 13(a)(iii) is applicable (the “ Clause C Distribution ”) and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by this Section 13(a)(iii) with respect to such Clause C Distribution shall then be made; and

 

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(2) the Clause A Distribution and Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to immediately follow the Clause C Distribution and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by Section 13(a)(i) and Section 13(a)(ii) with respect thereto shall then be made, except that, if determined by the Corporation (I) the “Record Date” of the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to be the Record Date of the Clause C Distribution and (II) any shares of Common Stock included in the Clause A Distribution or Clause B Distribution shall be deemed not to be “outstanding immediately prior to the close of business on such Record Date or immediately prior to the open of business on such Effective Date” within the meaning of Section 13(a)(i) or “outstanding immediately prior to close of business on such Record Date” within the meaning of Section 13(a)(ii).

(iv) If any cash dividend or distribution is made to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend that does not exceed $0.30 per share (the “ Initial Dividend Threshold ”), each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

          SP 0 – T        
          SP 0 – C

where,

 

CR 0  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution;

 

CR 1  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the close of business on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution;

 

SP 0  =

the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date for such distribution;

 

T =

the Initial Dividend Threshold; provided that if the dividend or distribution is not a regular quarterly cash dividend, the Initial Dividend Threshold shall be deemed to be zero; and

 

C =

the amount in cash per share the Corporation distributes to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock.

The Initial Dividend Threshold is subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to adjustments to the conversion rate; provided that no adjustment shall be made to the Initial Dividend Threshold for any adjustment to the conversion rate under this Section 13(a)(iv).

Any increase made under this Section 13(a)(iv) shall become effective immediately after the close of business on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors or a committee thereof determines not to make or pay such dividend or distribution, to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “C” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP 0 ” (as defined above) in lieu of the foregoing increase, each Holder shall receive, in respect of each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of shares of Common Stock, the amount of cash that such Holder would have received if such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate on the Record Date for such cash dividend or distribution.

(v) If the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange offer for Common Stock, to the extent that the cash and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (the “ Expiration Date ”), each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

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CR 1  = CR 0  ×

          AC + (SP 1 x OS 1 )        
          OS 0 x SP 1

where,

 

CR 0  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date;

 

CR 1  =

such Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the close of business on the Expiration Date;

 

AC =

the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof in good faith) paid or payable for shares purchased in such tender or exchange offer;

 

OS 0  =

the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Expiration Date (prior to giving effect to the purchase of all shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer);

 

OS 1  =

the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Expiration Date (after giving effect to the purchase of all shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer); and

 

SP 1  =

the Average VWAP of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date (the “ Averaging Period ”).

The increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate under the preceding paragraph will be calculated at the close of business on the last Trading Day of the Averaging Period but will be given retroactive effect as of immediately after the close of business on the Expiration Date. Because the Corporation will make the adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate with retroactive effect, the Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to a Holder occurs within the Averaging Period until the second Business Day after the last Trading Day of such Averaging Period. For the avoidance of doubt, no adjustment under this Section 13(a)(v) will be made if such adjustment would result in a decrease in any Fixed Conversion Rate, except as set forth in the immediately succeeding sentence.

In the event that the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries is obligated to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any such tender offer or exchange offer, but the Corporation or such Subsidiary is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then each Fixed Conversion Rate shall again be adjusted to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such tender offer or exchange offer had not been made (or had been made only in respect of the purchases that have been made and not rescinded).

(vi) If:

(A) the record date for a dividend or distribution on shares of the Common Stock occurs after the end of the 20 consecutive Trading Day period used for calculating the Applicable Market Value and before the Mandatory Conversion Date; and

(B) such dividend or distribution would have resulted in an adjustment of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holders had such record date occurred on or before the last Trading Day of such 20-trading day period,

then the Corporation shall deem the Holders to be holders of record, for each share of their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Mandatory Conversion Rate for purposes of that dividend or distribution, and in such a case, the Holders would receive the dividend or distribution on Common Stock together with the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon mandatory conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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(vii) If the Corporation has a shareholder rights plan in effect upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock, the Holders shall receive, in addition to any shares of Common Stock received in connection with such conversion, the rights under the rights plan. However, if, prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable rights plan, each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Corporation distributed to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, shares of its capital stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, property, rights, options or warrants as set forth in Section 13(a)(iii), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

(viii) The Corporation may (but is not required to), to the extent permitted by law and the rules of NYSE or any other securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is then listed, increase each Fixed Conversion Rate by any amount for a period of at least 20 Business Days if such increase is irrevocable during such 20 Business Days and the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines that such increase would be in the best interest of the Corporation. The Corporation may also (but is not required to) increase each Fixed Conversion Rate as it deems advisable in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares of Common Stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reason. However, in either case, the Corporation may only make such discretionary adjustments if it makes the same proportionate adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate.

(ix) The Corporation shall not adjust the Fixed Conversion Rates:

(A) upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on securities of the Corporation and the investment of additional optional amounts in Common Stock under any plan;

(B) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or options, rights or warrants to purchase such shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future benefit or other incentive plan or program of or assumed by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries;

(C) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any option, warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security not described in (B) of this Section 13(a)(ix) and outstanding as of the Initial Issue Date;

(D) for a change in the par value of the Common Stock;

(E) for stock repurchases that are not tender or exchange offers referred to in Section 13(a)(v), including structured or derivative transactions or pursuant to a stock repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors; or

(F) for accumulated dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, except as described in Sections 7, 8 and 9; or

(G) for any other issuance of shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or the right to purchase shares of Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities, except as otherwise stated herein.

(x) Adjustments to each Fixed Conversion Rate will be calculated to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share. No adjustment to any Fixed Conversion Rate will be required unless the adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% of the Fixed Conversion Rate; provided, however, that if an adjustment is not made because the adjustment does not change the Fixed Conversion Rates by at least 1%, then such adjustment will be carried forward and taken into account in any future adjustment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on each date for determining the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to a Holder upon any conversion or redemption of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and on each Trading Day during the Settlement Period or any other valuation period in connection with a

 

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conversion or redemption of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation will give effect to all adjustments that it has otherwise deferred pursuant to this sentence, and those adjustments will no longer be carried forward and taken into account in any future adjustment. Except as otherwise provided above, the Corporation will be responsible for making all calculations called for under the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. These calculations include, but are not limited to, determinations of the Fundamental Change Share Price, the VWAPs, the Average VWAPs and the Fixed Conversion Rates of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Corporation shall make these calculations in good faith and, absent manifest error, the Corporation’s calculations will be final and binding.

(xi) For the avoidance of doubt, if an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates, no separate inversely proportionate adjustment will be made to the Initial Price or the Threshold Appreciation Price because the Initial Price is equal to $100.00 divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein) and the Threshold Appreciation Price is equal to $100.00 divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein).

(xii) Whenever any provision of this Certificate of Designations requires the Corporation to calculate the VWAP per share of Common Stock over a span of multiple days, the Board of Directors or a committee thereof shall make appropriate adjustments in good faith (including, without limitation, to the Applicable Market Value, the Early Conversion Average Price, the Fundamental Change Share Price and the Average Price, as the case may be) to account for any adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates (as the case may be) that become effective, or any event that would require such an adjustment if the Record Date, Ex-Date, Effective Date or Expiration Date, as the case may be, of such event occurs during the relevant period used to calculate such prices or values, as the case may be.

(b) Whenever the Fixed Conversion Rates and the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth in the table in the definition of “Fundamental Change Conversion Rate” are to be adjusted, the Corporation shall:

(i) compute such adjusted Fixed Conversion Rates and Fundamental Change Conversion Rates;

(ii) within ten Business Days after the Fixed Conversion Rates are to be adjusted, provide or cause to be provided, a written notice to the Holders of the occurrence of such event; and

(iii) within ten Business Days after the Fixed Conversion Rates are to be adjusted, provide or cause to be provided, to the Holders, a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the method by which the adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates and Fundamental Change Conversion Rates were determined and setting forth such adjusted Fixed Conversion Rates and Fundamental Change Conversion Rates.

Section  14. Recapitalizations, Reclassifications and Changes of Common Stock . In the event of:

(i) any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person;

(ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to another Person of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation;

(iii) any reclassification of Common Stock into securities (other than a share split or share combination) including securities other than Common Stock; or

(iv) any statutory exchange of securities of the Corporation with another Person (other than in connection with a merger or acquisition),

in each case, as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) (each, a “ Reorganization Event ”), each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization Event shall, without the consent of the Holders, become convertible into the kind of stock, other securities or other

 

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property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) that such Holder would have been entitled to receive if such Holder had converted its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock immediately prior to such Reorganization Event (such stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof), the “ Exchange Property ,” with each “ Unit of Exchange Property ” meaning the kind and amount of such Exchange Property that a holder of one share of Common Stock is entitled to receive) , and, at the effective time of such Reorganization Event, the Corporation shall amend this Certificate of Designations without the consent of the Holders to provide for such change in the convertibility of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. For purposes of the foregoing, the composition of the Exchange Property in the case of any Reorganization Event that causes the Common Stock to be converted into, or exchanged for, the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of shareholder election), the Exchange Property into which the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually received by the holders of the Common Stock in such Reorganization Event.

The number of Units of Exchange Property the Corporation shall deliver upon conversion of each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, upon any Acquisition Termination Redemption of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or as a payment of dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as applicable, following the effective date of such Reorganization Event shall be determined as if references in Section 5, Section 7, Section 8 and Section 9 to shares of Common Stock were to Units of Exchange Property (without interest thereon and without any right to dividends or distributions thereon which have a Record Date that is prior to the date on which the holders of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock become holders of record of the underlying shares of the Common Stock). For the purpose of determining which of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 7(b) shall apply upon Mandatory Conversion, and for the purpose of calculating the Mandatory Conversion Rate if clause (ii) of Section 7(b) is applicable, the value of a Unit of Exchange Property shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof (which determination will be final), except that if a Unit of Exchange Property includes common stock or American Depositary Receipts (“ ADRs ”) that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange, the value of such common stock or ADRs shall be the average over the 20 consecutive Trading Day period used for calculating the Applicable Market Value of the volume weighted Average Prices for such common stock or ADRs, as displayed on the applicable Bloomberg screen (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof (which determination will be final)); or, if such price is not available, the average market value per share of such common stock or ADRs over such period as determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for this purpose.

The above provisions of this Section 14 shall similarly apply to successive Reorganization Events, and the provisions of Section 13 shall apply to any shares of common equity or ADRs of the Corporation (or any successor thereto) received by the holders of shares of Common Stock in any such Reorganization Event.

The Corporation (or any successor thereto) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within ten calendar days) after the occurrence of any Reorganization Event, provide written notice to the Holders of such occurrence and of the kind and amount of the cash, securities or other property that constitute the Exchange Property. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the operation of this Section 14.

In connection with any Reorganization Event, the Initial Dividend Threshold shall be subject to adjustment as described in clause (i), clause (ii) or clause (iii) below, as the case may be:

(i) In the case of a Reorganization Event in which the Exchange Property (determined, as appropriate, as set forth above in this Section 14 and excluding any dissenters’ appraisal rights) is composed entirely of shares of common stock (the “ Reorganization Common Stock ”), the Initial Dividend Threshold at and after the effective time of such Reorganization Event will be equal to (x) the Initial Dividend Threshold immediately prior to the effective time of such Reorganization Event, divided by (y) the number of shares of Reorganization Common Stock that a holder of one share of Common Stock would receive in such Reorganization Event (such quotient rounded down to the nearest cent).

 

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(ii) In the case of a Reorganization Event in which the Exchange Property (determined, as appropriate, as set forth above in this Section 14 and excluding any dissenters’ appraisal rights) is composed in part of shares of Reorganization Common Stock, the Initial Dividend Threshold at and after the effective time of such Reorganization Event will be equal to (x) the Initial Dividend Threshold immediately prior to the effective time of such Reorganization Event, multiplied by (y) the Reorganization Valuation Percentage for such Reorganization Event (such product rounded down to the nearest cent).

(iii) For the avoidance of doubt, in the case of a Reorganization Event in which the Exchange Property (determined, as appropriate, as set forth above in this Section 14 and excluding any dissenters’ appraisal rights) is composed entirely of consideration other than shares of common stock, the Initial Dividend Threshold at and after the effective time of such Reorganization Event will be equal to zero.

Section  15. Transfer Agent, Registrar, and Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent . The duly appointed Transfer Agent, Registrar and Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent for Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, remove the Transfer Agent, Registrar or Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent in accordance with the agreement between the Corporation and the Transfer Agent, Registrar or Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent, as the case may be; provided that if the Corporation removes Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the Corporation shall appoint a successor transfer agent, registrar or conversion and dividend disbursing agent, as the case may be, who shall accept such appointment prior to the effectiveness of such removal. Upon any such removal or appointment, the Corporation shall give notice thereof to the Holders.

Section  16. Record Holders . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation and the Transfer Agent may deem and treat the Holder of any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes.

Section  17. Notices . All notices or communications in respect of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Certificate of Designations, in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws and by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are represented by Global Preferred Shares, such notices may also be given to the Holders in any manner permitted by DTC or any similar facility used for the settlement of transactions in Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Section  18. No Preemptive Rights . The Holders shall have no preemptive or preferential rights to purchase or subscribe for any stock, obligations, warrants or other securities of the Corporation of any class.

Section  19. Other Rights . The shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or as provided by applicable Missouri law.

Section  20. Book-Entry Form . (a) The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be issued in the form of one or more permanent global shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in definitive, fully registered form eligible for book-entry settlement with the global legend as set forth on the form of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate attached hereto as Exhibit  A (each, a “ Global Preferred Share ”), which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made part of this Certificate of Designations. The Global Preferred Shares may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rules, agreements to which the Corporation is subject, if any, or usage ( provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Corporation). The Global Preferred Shares shall be deposited on behalf of the Holders represented thereby with the Registrar, at its New York office as custodian for the Depositary, and registered in the name of the Depositary, duly executed by the Corporation and countersigned and registered by the Registrar as hereinafter provided. The aggregate number of shares represented by each Global Preferred Share may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Registrar and the Depositary or its nominee as hereinafter provided.

 

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This Section 20(a) shall apply only to a Global Preferred Share deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary. The Corporation shall execute and the Registrar shall, in accordance with this Section 20(a), countersign and deliver any Global Preferred Shares that (i) shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co. or other nominee of the Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Registrar to Cede & Co. or pursuant to instructions received from Cede & Co. or held by the Registrar as custodian for the Depositary pursuant to an agreement between the Depositary and the Registrar. Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under this Certificate of Designations with respect to any Global Preferred Share held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Registrar as the custodian of the Depositary, or under such Global Preferred Share, and the Depositary may be treated by the Corporation, the Registrar and any agent of the Corporation or the Registrar as the absolute owner of such Global Preferred Share for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Corporation, the Registrar or any agent of the Corporation or the Registrar from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of the Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Preferred Share. The Holder of the Global Preferred Shares may grant proxies or otherwise authorize any Person to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take pursuant to the Global Preferred Shares, this Certificate of Designations or the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.

Owners of beneficial interests in Global Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless (x) the Depositary notifies the Corporation that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Global Preferred Shares and the Corporation does not appoint a qualified replacement for the Depositary within 90 days or (y) the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act and the Corporation does not appoint a qualified replacement for the Depositary within 90 days. In any such case, the Global Preferred Shares shall be exchanged in whole for definitive stock certificates that are not issued in global form, with the same terms and of an equal aggregate Liquidation Preference, and such definitive stock certificates shall be registered in the name or names of the Person or Persons specified by the Depositary in a written instrument to the Registrar.

(b) Two Officers permitted by applicable Missouri law shall sign each Global Preferred Share for the Corporation, in accordance with the Corporation’s Bylaws and applicable law, by manual or facsimile signature. If an Officer whose signature is on a Global Preferred Share no longer holds that office at the time the Registrar countersigned such Global Preferred Share, such Global Preferred Share shall be valid nevertheless. A Global Preferred Share shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Registrar manually countersigns such Global Preferred Share. Each Global Preferred Share shall be dated the date of its countersignature. The foregoing paragraph shall likewise apply to any certificate representing shares of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Section  21. Listing . The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that, if its listing application for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is approved by NYSE, upon such listing, the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock listed on NYSE.

If the Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be, or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented thereby shall be listed on NYSE or any other stock exchange, the Depositary may, with the written approval of the Corporation, appoint a registrar (acceptable to the Corporation) for registration of such Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be, or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented thereby in accordance with the requirements of such exchange. Such registrar (which may be the Registrar if so permitted by the requirements of such exchange) may be removed and a substitute registrar appointed by the Registrar upon the request or with the written approval of the Corporation. If the Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be, or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented thereby, are listed on one or more other stock exchanges, the Registrar will, at the request and expense of the Corporation, arrange such facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange of such Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be, or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented thereby as may be required by law or applicable stock exchange regulations.

Section  22. Stock Certificates . (a) Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be represented by stock certificates substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto.

 

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(b) Stock certificates representing shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be signed by (i) the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President, of the Corporation and (ii) by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, in accordance with the Bylaws and applicable Missouri law, by manual or facsimile signature.

(c) A stock certificate representing shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be valid until manually countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Each stock certificate representing shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be dated the date of its countersignature.

(d) If any Officer of the Corporation who has signed a stock certificate no longer holds that office at the time the Transfer Agent and Registrar countersigns the stock certificate, the stock certificate shall be valid nonetheless.

Section  23. Replacement Certificates . If any Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall, at the expense of the Holder, issue, in exchange and in substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate, or in lieu of and substitution for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate of like tenor and representing an equivalent Liquidation Preference of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock certificate and bond of indemnity, if requested, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Transfer Agent.

 

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EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF 7.50% SERIES A MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

CERTIFICATE]

[INCLUDE FOR GLOBAL PREFERRED SHARES]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“ DTC ”), TO THE CORPORATION OR THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SHARES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.


Certificate Number [    ] [Initial] Number of Shares of Mandatory

Convertible Preferred Stock [    ]

CUSIP 29272W208

ISIN US29272W2089

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(par value $0.01 per share)

(Liquidation Preference as specified below)

Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “ Corporation ”), hereby certifies that [             ] (the “ Holder ”), is the registered owner of [         ] [the number shown on Schedule I hereto of] fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation’s designated 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share and a Liquidation Preference of $100.00 per share (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ”). The shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are transferable on the books and records of the Registrar, in person or by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed and in proper form for transfer. The designations, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and other terms and provisions of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented hereby are and shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Designations for the 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated January 18, 2019 as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Certificate of Designations ”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given them in the Certificate of Designations. The Corporation will provide a copy of the Certificate of Designations to the Holder without charge upon written request to the Corporation at its principal place of business. In the case of any conflict between this Certificate and the Certificate of Designations, the provisions of the Certificate of Designations shall control and govern.

Reference is hereby made to the provisions of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock set forth on the reverse hereof and in the Certificate of Designations, which provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Upon receipt of this executed certificate, the Holder is bound by the Certificate of Designations and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.

Unless the Transfer Agent and Registrar have properly countersigned, these shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Certificate of Designations or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this certificate has been executed on behalf of the Corporation by two Officers of the Corporation this [         ] of [         ] [         ].

 

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

                              

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


COUNTERSIGNATURE

These are shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock referred to in the within-mentioned Certificate of Designations.

Dated: [     ], [     ]

 

BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS, INC.,
as Registrar and Transfer Agent
By:  

                    

  Name:
  Title:


[FORM OF REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE FOR 7.50% SERIES A MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK]

Cumulative dividends on each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be payable at the applicable rate provided in the Certificate of Designations.

The shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible in the manner and accordance with the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designations.

The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each Holder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class or series of stock of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.


NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(To be Executed by the Holder

in order to Convert 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert (the “ Conversion ”) 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ”), of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter called the “ Corporation ”), represented by stock certificate No(s). [     ] (the “ Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Certificates ”), into common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation (the “ Common Stock ”) according to the conditions of the Certificate of Designations of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Certificate of Designations ”), as of the date written below. Holders that submit shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock during a Fundamental Change Conversion Period shall be deemed to have exercised their Fundamental Change Conversion Right.

If Common Stock is to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned shall pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto, if any. Each Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate (or evidence of loss, theft or destruction thereof) is attached hereto.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in or pursuant to the Certificate of Designations.

 

Date of Conversion:                                                                                                                                                 
Applicable Conversion Rate:                                                                                                                                   
Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be Converted:                                                                      
Shares of Common Stock to be Issued:*                                                                                                                
Signature:                                                                                                                                                                 
Name:                                                                                                                                                                        
Address:**                                                                                                                                                               
Fax No.:                                                                                                                                                                   

 

*

The Corporation is not required to issue Common Stock until the original Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate(s) (or evidence of loss, theft or destruction thereof) to be converted are received by the Corporation or the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent.

**

Address where Common Stock and any other payments or certificates shall be sent by the Corporation.


ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned assigns and transfers the shares of 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced hereby to:

(Insert assignee’s social security or taxpayer identification number, if any)

(Insert address and zip code of assignee)

and irrevocably appoints:

as agent to transfer the shares of 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced hereby on the books of the Transfer Agent. The agent may substitute another to act for him or her.

 

Date:

 

 

Signature:

 

                         

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Certificate)

 

Signature Guarantee:

 

                 

(Signature must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a bank, stockbroker, savings and loan association or credit union meeting the requirements of the Transfer Agent, which requirements include membership or participation in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“ STAMP ”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Transfer Agent in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)


SCHEDULE I

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Global Preferred Share 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

Certificate Number:

The number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock initially represented by this Global Preferred Share shall be [     ]. Thereafter the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall note changes in the number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced by this Global Preferred Share in the table set forth below:

 

Amount of Decrease

in Number of Shares

Represented by this

Global Preferred Share

   Amount of Increase in
Number of Shares
Represented by this
Global Preferred  Share
     Number of Shares
Represented by this
Global Preferred
Share following
Decrease  or Increase
     Signature of
Authorized Officer of
Transfer Agent and
Registrar
 
        

 

(I)

Attach Schedule I only to Global Preferred Shares.

Exhibit 5.1

January 18, 2019

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

533 Maryville University Drive

St. Louis, MO 63141

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-229244) (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the Prospectus dated January 14, 2019, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated January 15, 2019 and filed with the Commission on January 17, 2019 (the “Prospectus Supplement” and as so supplemented, the “Prospectus”), included as part of the Registration Statement, relating to the offer and sale by the Company of 4,687,498 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). The Shares are being sold to the underwriters (the “Underwriters”) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of January 15, 2019 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among the Company and the Underwriters named therein. The Shares include 611,412 shares of Common Stock that the Underwriters have the option to purchase pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

In connection herewith, we have examined:

 

(1)

the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company;

 

(2)

the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company;

 

(3)

the Underwriting Agreement;

 

(4)

the Registration Statement; and

 

(5)

the Prospectus.

We have also examined such other corporate records, agreements and instruments of the Company, certificates of public officials and officers of the Company, and such other documents, records and instruments, and we have made such legal and factual inquiries, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for us to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on all documents examined by us, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission, or which we obtained from the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (“Edgar”) or other sites maintained by a court or governmental authority or regulatory body and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. If any documents we examined in printed, word processed or similar form has been filed with the Commission on Edgar or such court or governmental authority or regulatory body, we have assumed that the document so filed is identical to the document we examined except for formatting changes. When relevant facts were not independently


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established, we have relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon statements and results of inquiries of governmental officials and upon representations made in or pursuant to the Prospectus, the Registration Statement and the Underwriting Agreement and certificates, statements and results of inquiries of appropriate representatives of the Company.

Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when been issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

Our opinion herein reflects only the application of applicable laws of the State of Missouri (excluding (A) all laws, rules and regulations of cities, counties and other political subdivisions of such State and (B) the securities, blue sky, environmental, employee benefit, insurance, pension, antitrust and tax laws of such State, as to which we express no opinion) and the federal laws of the United States of America (excluding the federal securities, environmental, employee benefit, insurance, pension, antitrust and tax laws, as to which we express no opinion). The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof and is subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in factual matters, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinion expressed herein is based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise. In rendering our opinion, we have not considered, and hereby disclaim any opinion as to, the application or impact of any laws, cases, decisions, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, court or administrative agency.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and the incorporation by reference of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. We also consent to your filing copies of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement with agencies of such states as you deem necessary in the course of complying with the laws of such states regarding the offering and sale of the Securities. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Exhibit 5.2

January 18, 2019

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

533 Maryville University Drive

St. Louis, MO 63141

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-229244) (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the Prospectus dated January 14, 2019, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated January 15, 2019 and filed with the Commission on January 17, 2019 (the “Prospectus Supplement” and as so supplemented, the “Prospectus”), included as part of the Registration Statement, relating to the offer and sale by the Company of 2,156,250 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”). The Shares are being sold to the underwriters (the “Underwriters”) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of January 15, 2019 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among the Company and the Underwriters named therein. The Shares include 281,250 shares of Preferred Stock that the Underwriters have the option to purchase pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. The Shares are being issued pursuant to the Certificate of Designations of 7.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri on January 17, 2019 (the “Certificate of Designations”). The Securities will be convertible into shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Underlying Securities”) in accordance with the Certificate of Designations.

In connection herewith, we have examined:

(1) the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company;

(2) the Certificate of Designations;

(3) the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company;

(4) the Underwriting Agreement;

(5) the Registration Statement; and

(6) the Prospectus.

We have also examined such other corporate records, agreements and instruments of the Company, certificates of public officials and officers of the Company, and such other documents, records and instruments, and we have made such legal and factual inquiries, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for us to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on all documents examined by us, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity with authentic original


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documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission, or which we obtained from the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (“Edgar”) or other sites maintained by a court or governmental authority or regulatory body and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. If any documents we examined in printed, word processed or similar form has been filed with the Commission on Edgar or such court or governmental authority or regulatory body, we have assumed that the document so filed is identical to the document we examined except for formatting changes. When relevant facts were not independently established, we have relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon statements and results of inquiries of governmental officials and upon representations made in or pursuant to the Prospectus, the Registration Statement and the Underwriting Agreement and certificates, statements and results of inquiries of appropriate representatives of the Company.

Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that (i) the Shares, when issued in the manner provided in the Certificate of Designations and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; and (ii) the Underlying Securities issuable upon the conversion of the Shares, when issued and delivered in the manner provided in the Certificate of Designations, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

Our opinions herein reflect only the application of applicable laws of the State of Missouri (excluding (A) all laws, rules and regulations of cities, counties and other political subdivisions of such State and (B) the securities, blue sky, environmental, employee benefit, insurance, pension, antitrust and tax laws of such State, as to which we express no opinion) and the federal laws of the United States of America (excluding the federal securities, environmental, employee benefit, insurance, pension, antitrust and tax laws, as to which we express no opinion). The opinions set forth herein are made as of the date hereof and are subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in factual matters, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinions expressed herein are based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement these opinions should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise. In rendering our opinions, we have not considered, and hereby disclaim any opinion as to, the application or impact of any laws, cases, decisions, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, court or administrative agency.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and the incorporation by reference of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. We also consent to your filing copies of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement with agencies of such states as you deem necessary in the course of complying with the laws of such states regarding the offering and sale of the Securities. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

533 Maryville University Dr.

St. Louis, MO 63141

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   Company Contact

January 17, 2019

  

Jacqueline Burwitz

Investor Relations

314-985-2169

JacquelineE.Burwitz@energizer.com

Energizer Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of $600 Million Senior Notes

ST. LOUIS, January 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of a $600 million offering of 7.750% senior notes due 2027. The notes priced at 100.0% of the principal amount thereof. The notes will be guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, by certain of the Company’s domestic restricted subsidiaries.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of senior notes, together with the net proceeds from the recently priced concurrent common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock offerings, to fund the previously announced acquisition of the global auto care business of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (the “Auto Care Acquisition”) and to pay related fees, costs and expenses.

The closing of the offering of senior notes is conditioned on the substantially concurrent closing of the Auto Care Acquisition, which is expected to occur on or about January 28, 2019, and customary closing conditions.

The notes and related guarantees are being offered for sale to qualified institutional buyers in an offering of senior notes exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The notes and related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.


Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Language

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact should be considered to be forward-looking statements, including statements about the anticipated closing date and anticipated use of proceeds from the offering of senior notes. The offering of senior notes is subject to market and other conditions and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering of senior notes will be completed or as to the actual size or terms of the offering of senior notes. Any such forward-looking statements are made based on information currently known and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.

About Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of primary batteries and portable lighting products and is anchored by its globally recognized brands Energizer ® , Eveready ® , Rayovac ® and Varta ® . Energizer is also a leading designer and marketer of automotive fragrance and appearance products from recognized brands such as Refresh Your Car! ® , California Scents ® , Driven ® , Bahama & Co. ® , LEXOL ® , Eagle One ® , Nu Finish ® and Scratch Doctor ® . As a global branded distributor of consumer products, our mission is to lead the charge to deliver value to our customers and consumers better than anyone else.