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): June 18, 2021

 

 

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38825   82-3447941

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

655 Montgomery Street

Suite 1000

San Francisco, CA

  94111
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

+1 (844) 207-6663

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   LVOX   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each whole Warrant exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50   LVOXW   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable Warrant   LVOXU   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Introductory Note

On June 18, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Crescent Acquisition Corp), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), consummated the previously announced business combination pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 13, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“First Merger Sub”), Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Second Merger Sub”), LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Old LiveVox”), and GGC Services Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, solely in its capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact (in such capacity, the “Stockholder Representative”) of LiveVox TopCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the sole stockholder of Old LiveVox as of immediately prior to the First Merger (as defined below) (the “LiveVox Stockholder”), which provided for, among other things, (a) the merger of First Merger Sub with and into Old LiveVox, with Old LiveVox continuing as the surviving corporation (the “First Merger”), and (b) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, the merger of Old LiveVox with and into Second Merger Sub, with Second Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination”). In connection with the Business Combination, (a) the Company changed its name to “LiveVox Holdings, Inc.” and (b) Second Merger Sub, as the surviving entity of the Second Merger, changed its name to “LiveVox Intermediate LLC” (“LiveVox Intermediate”). As a result of the Business Combination, (a) the Company directly owns all of the equity interests of LiveVox Intermediate and indirectly owns the equity interests of its subsidiaries (LiveVox Intermediate together with its subsidiaries, “LiveVox”) and (b) the LiveVox Stockholder, the sole stockholder of Old LiveVox prior to the Business Combination, now holds 66,637,092 shares of the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Class A Stock”), not include the Earn-Out Shares (as defined below).

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Registration Rights Agreement

On the Closing Date, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with CFI Sponsor LLC (the “SPAC Sponsor”), the LiveVox Stockholder and certain other stockholders of the Company.

Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, (i) any outstanding share of Class A Stock or any other equity security of the Company held by a signatory thereto (other than the Company) as of the Closing Date or thereafter acquired by a such holder (including the shares of Class A Stock issued upon conversion of the shares of Class F common shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Class F Stock” and, together with the Class A Stock, the “Common Stock”) and upon exercise of any other equity security of the Company) and (b) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to any such share of Common Stock held by such holder by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise, will be entitled to certain registration rights.

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Company shall, within 30 days after the closing of the Business Combination (the “Filing Deadline”), file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a shelf registration statement registering the resale of the shares of all securities registrable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement held by the signatories thereto (other than the Company) from time to time, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but in no event later than 60 days following the Filing Deadline. A majority of the signatories to the Registration Rights Agreement associated with the SPAC Sponsor, as a group, and the LiveVox Stockholder are each entitled to demand that the Company register shares of Common Stock held by such parties. The signatories affiliated with the SPAC Sponsor are entitled to make up to three such demands and the LiveVox Stockholder is entitled to make unlimited demands. In addition, the holders of these securities will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any registration statements filed pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. The Company and the other signatories to the Registration Rights Agreement will provide customary indemnification in connection with any offerings of Common Stock effected pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.


Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the LiveVox Stockholder also agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any Common Stock, except as to certain permitted transferees, until the earlier of (A) 180 days following the Closing Date and (B) subsequent to the Closing Date, the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property.

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Escrow Agreement

On the Closing Date, the Company, the Stockholder Representative and Citibank, N.A., as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), entered into an Escrow Agreement (“Escrow Agreement”) pursuant to which, on the Closing Date, the Company deposited $2,000,000 into an escrow account (the “Adjustment Escrow Amount”), to be drawn upon by the Company in case of any downward purchase price adjustment and otherwise released to the LiveVox Stockholder as merger consideration pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. The Escrow Agent will hold such amount until the final merger consideration is determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement, at which point the Escrow Agent will release the funds in accordance with the joint written instructions duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Stockholder Representative to the Escrow Agent.

The foregoing description of the Escrow Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Escrow Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Stockholders Agreement

On the Closing Date, the Company, the SPAC Sponsor, Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., GGCOF Executive Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF IRA Co-Invest, L.P. and GGCOF Third-Party Co-Invest, L.P. entered into a Stockholders Agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”), which provides for, among other things, board composition rights (including the right of the SPAC Sponsor to initially nominate two directors, each of whom shall be independent as of the Closing Date), and contains such other customary terms and conditions as agreed among the parties.

The foregoing description of the Stockholders Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Stockholders Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Indemnity Agreements

In connection with the Closing, the Company entered into indemnity agreements with each of its directors and executive officers and certain other officers of the Company. Each indemnity agreement provides for indemnification and advancement by the Company of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from service to the Company or, at its request, service to other entities, as officers or directors to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The foregoing description of the indemnity agreements is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the indemnity agreements, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.14 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Finders Agreement

On January 13, 2021, Company and Neuberger entered into the Finders Agreement. Pursuant to the Finders Agreement, in exchange for Neuberger introducing the Crescent Acquisition Corp. to LiveVox, Company agreed, following the closing of the Business Combination, to provide Neuberger compensation and registration rights. The Finders Agreement initially provided that Neuberger was initially eligible to receive 781,250 shares of Class A Stock upon the earlier of (i) one year following the date of the consummation of the Business Combination and (ii) following the closing of the Business Combination (x) at such time when the last sale price of the Class A Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the closing of the Business Combination or (y) subject to certain conditions, upon the completion of a liquidation, merger stock exchange or other similar transaction. Additionally, pursuant to the Finders Agreement, Neuberger was eligible to receive up to an additional 1,943,750 shares of Class A Stock if the price of Class A Stock trading on Nasdaq exceeds the following thresholds during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination: 781,250 of such shares will be issued to Neuberger if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $12.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days; another 781,250 of such shares will be issued to Neuberger if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days; and another 381,250 of such shares will be issued to Neuberger if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days.

As previously disclosed on the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 17, 2021, the parties to the Finders Agreement agreed to reduce by 300,000 the number of shares of Class A Stock that Company would otherwise issue to Neuberger if the volume weighted average share price of the Class A Stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share on Nasdaq or any other national securities exchange for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days during the seven years following the closing of the Business Combination.

The foregoing description of the Finders Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Finders Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.9 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


Credit Agreement

On November 7, 2016, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (as amended by (a) the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2018, (b) the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2019, (c) the Third Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2019, (d) the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as December 20, 2019, (e) the Consent and Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2021 and (f) the Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2021, collectively, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, the other loan parties party thereto, each lender party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), as administrative agent for the lenders party thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for senior secured term loans of $57.6 million and a senior secured revolving facility of $5 million.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (b) 1% plus 4.75% (or 4.25% on and after the first day of the first month immediately following the Covenant Conversion Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 3.75% (or 3.25% on and after the first day of the first month immediately following the Covenant Conversion Date), as the case may be. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement mature on November 7, 2023, and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the other loan parties party thereto.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, events of default and covenants, including limitations on incurrences of debt and liens, restricted payments and investments, mergers and financial covenants, including, (a) prior to the Covenant Conversion Date, quarterly testing of minimum Recurring Revenues (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (b) prior to the first day of the first month immediately following the Covenant Conversion Date, daily testing of a minimum Liquidity (as defined in the Credit Agreement) covenant and (c) commencing on the Covenant Conversion Date, quarterly testing of a maximum Leverage Ratio and a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (each as defined in the Credit Agreement).

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.18 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference. As previously disclosed, on June 16, 2021, the Business Combination was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the special meeting in lieu of the 2021 annual meeting thereof (the “Meeting”).

Prior to the Meeting, the holders of 15,321,467 shares of Crescent Acquisition Corp’s common stock sold in its initial public offering exercised their right to redeem those shares for cash at a price of $10.14 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $155.4 million, which was paid out concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Redemptions”), not including the previous redemption of 12,238 shares of Crescent Acquisition Corp’s common stock in connection with the special meeting held on February 17, 2021 in which the date by which Crescent Acquisition Corp must have completed its initial business combination or liquidated was postponed. The Merger Agreement provided that the obligation of each of Crescent Acquisition Corp and LiveVox to consummate the Business Combination was conditioned on, among other things, a requirement that the total cash proceeds available in the transaction equal or exceed $250,000,000 (the “Minimum Cash Condition”). As a result of the Redemptions, each of Crescent Acquisition Corp and LiveVox agreed to waive the Minimum Cash Condition.

Additionally, to further enhance liquidity by increasing cash available to the combined company following the closing of the Business Combination, each of Crescent Acquisition Corp and LiveVox agreed that approximately $32 million of consideration that would have otherwise been payable as cash to funds affiliated with Golden Gate Capital pursuant to the definitive agreement relating to the Business Combination will instead be payable in the form of common stock of the combined company valued at $10.00 per share, and the cash will remain on the combined company’s balance sheet at the closing of the Business Combination.

The parties to the Merger Agreement also agreed that any merger consideration that would otherwise be payable in cash pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement would instead be payable in stock. As a result, the consideration paid to the LiveVox Stockholder consisted of 66,637,092 newly issued shares of Class A Stock (the “Stock Consideration”). The foregoing consideration paid to the LiveVox Stockholder may be further increased by up to 5,000,000 shares of Class A Stock (the “Earn-Out Shares”) placed in an escrow account to be released only if the price of Class A Stock trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) exceeds certain thresholds during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.


The aggregate cash available to the Company from the Business Combination after the Closing was approximately $118 million, consisting of the Company’s net cash and cash equivalents as of the Closing, including proceeds of $75 million from the Company’s private placement of an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of Class A Stock (the “PIPE Investment”) with a limited number of accredited investors (as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D) without any form of general solicitation or general advertising pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), proceeds of $25 million pursuant to the private placement of an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of Class A Stock and 833,333 Warrants (the “FPA Investment”) with a limited number of accredited investors (as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D) without any form of general solicitation or general advertising pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and approximately $98 million of cash available to the Company from the trust account in which the proceeds from its initial public offering were placed (the “Trust Account”) after giving effect to the Redemptions, minus approximately $5 million used to repay a portion of LiveVox’s outstanding indebtedness at the Closing, minus approximately $73 million of transaction expenses of LiveVox and the Company, minus $2,000,000 for the Adjustment Escrow Amount and minus $100,000 for the Stockholder Representative Expense Holdback Amount (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

All outstanding shares of Class F Stock were automatically converted into shares of Class A Stock on a one-for-one basis in connection with and at the closing of the Business Combination and (a) 2,925,000 of such shares were canceled, (b) 2,543,750 of such shares (the “Lock-Up Shares” and, together with the Earn-Out Shares , the “Escrowed Shares”) were placed into an escrow account to be released only if the price of Class A Stock trading on Nasdaq exceeds the same thresholds necessary for the release of the Earn-Out Shares during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination, and (c) the remainder of such shares will continue to be subject to the transfer restrictions that were applicable to the shares of Class F Stock.

In connection with and at the closing of the Business Combination, all 7,000,000 warrants that the SPAC Sponsor acquired pursuant to a private placement in connection and concurrently with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering were canceled.

Any Escrowed Shares not released from escrow within the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination will be forfeited and canceled for no consideration.

The material terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement are described in greater detail in the section of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on May 14, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”) entitled “Proposal No. 1 – Approval of the Business Combination – The Merger Agreement” beginning on page 153, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

FORM 10 INFORMATION

Prior to the Closing, the Company was a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) with no operations, formed as a vehicle to effect a business combination with one or more operating businesses. After the Closing, the Company became a holding company whose only assets consist of equity interests in LiveVox.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information incorporated herein by reference, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and management’s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date. The Company does not undertake any


obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, the Company’s actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:

 

   

the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined business to grow and manage growth profitably;

 

   

costs related to the Business Combination;

 

   

the Company’s ability to maintain its listing on Nasdaq following the Business Combination;

 

   

the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions;

 

   

the Company’s ability to raise financing or complete acquisitions in the future;

 

   

the Company’s success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or directors following the Business Combination;

 

   

the future financial performance of the Company following the Business Combination;

 

   

the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company following consummation of the Business Combination;

 

   

the high level of competition in the cloud contact center industry and the intense competition and competitive pressures from other companies in the industry in which the Company will operate;

 

   

reliance on information systems and the ability to properly maintain the confidentiality and integrity of data;

 

   

the occurrence of cyber incidents or a deficiency in cybersecurity protocols;

 

   

the ability to obtain third-party software licenses for use in or with the Company’s products;

 

   

the business, operations and financial performance of the Company, including market conditions and global and economic factors beyond the Company’s control;

 

   

the impact of COVID-19 and related changes in base interest rates and significant market volatility on the Company’s business, our industry and the global economy;

 

   

the effect of legal, tax and regulatory changes;

 

   

other statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions; and

 

   

other risks and uncertainties indicated or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including those set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 63.


Business

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Information About LiveVox” beginning on page 237, and in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Information About the Company” beginning on page 216 is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company’s principal executive office is located at 655 Montgomery Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94111.

Risk Factors

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 63 is incorporated herein by reference.

Financial Information

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the financial information of Crescent Acquisition Corp and LiveVox. Reference is further made to the disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement in the sections titled “Selected Historical Financial Information of the Company,” “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data of LiveVox,” “Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information,”Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information,” “Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” and “Comparative Share Information” which are incorporated herein by reference.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Reference is made to LiveVox’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, included in Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference. Reference is further made to the disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement in the sections titled “The Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “LiveVox’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which are incorporated herein by reference.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Reference is made to LiveVox’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations at March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, included in Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference. Reference is further made to the disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement in the sections titled “The Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” “and “LiveVox’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which are incorporated herein by reference.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information known to the Company regarding beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock as of the Closing Date by:

 

   

each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock;

 

   

each of the Company’s named executive officers and directors; and

 

   

all executive officers and directors as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options, warrants and certain other derivative securities that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days.


The percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 94,628,387 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date, which calculation includes (i) all shares of Class A Stock issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date, the only outstanding class of the Company’s common stock following the Business Combination and (ii) the 7,487,500 Escrowed Shares that are subject to forfeiture as described in Item 2.01 above. All shares of Class F Stock were converted into shares of Class A Stock or cancelled in connection with the Closing.

Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the entities, directors and executives in this table is 655 Montgomery Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, California, 94111. Unless otherwise indicated and subject to community property laws and similar laws, the Company believes that all parties named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.

 

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner (1)

   Number of
Shares of
Class A Stock
     %  

Robert D. Beyer(2)

     3,250,000        3.4

Todd M. Purdy(2)

     3,250,000        3.4

Louis Summe (3)

     2,486,412        2.6

Gregg Clevenger (3)

     237,550        *  

Larry Siegel (3)

     963,372        *  

Erik Fowler (3)

     214,907        *  

Mark Mallah (3)

     107,454        *  

Rishi Chandna (3)

     —          —    

Marcello Pantuliano (3)

     —          —    

Stewart Bloom (3)

     143,988        *  

Bernhard Nann (3)

     143,988        *  

Doug Ceto (3)

     —          —    

Leslie C. G. Campbell

     —          —    

Susan Morisato

     —          —    

Kathleen Pai

     —          —    

LiveVox TopCo, LLC (3)(4)

     71,637,092        75.7

All directors and executive officers of the Company as a group (15 individuals) (3)(5)(6)

     4,297,671        4.5

 

*

Less than 1%.

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the entities or individuals is c/o LiveVox Holdings, Inc., 655 Montgomery Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, California, 94111.

(2)

CFI Sponsor LLC is the record holder of the 3,250,000 shares reported herein, which includes the 2,487,500 Lock-Up Shares because CFI Sponsor LLC maintains voting power over such shares. Beyer Family Interests LLC and TSJD Family LLC are managing members of CFI Sponsor LLC. Mr. Beyer is a managing member of Beyer Family Interests LLC. Mr. Purdy is a managing member of TSJD Family LLC. As such, Messrs. Beyer and Purdy may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Stock held by CFI Sponsor LLC. The business address of each of Messrs. Beyer and Purdy is c/o Crescent Capital Group, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

(3)

The address of the principal business office of LiveVox TopCo, LLC and each of Messrs. Summe, Clevenger, Siegel, Fowler, Mallah, Chandna, Pantuliano, Bloom, Nann and Ceto is c/o Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc., One Embarcadero Center, 39th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111. Interests in LiveVox TopCo are held directly or indirectly by a private investor group, including funds managed by Golden Gate Capital and Messrs. Summe, Siegel, Bloom, Clevenger, Fowler, Nann and Mallah. Although Messrs. Summe, Siegel, Bloom, Clevenger, Fowler, Nann and Mallah do not have voting or dispositive power over securities owned by LiveVox TopCo, each owns interests of LiveVox TopCo with varying rights to participate in distributions by LiveVox TopCo.

(4)

Interests shown include the 5,000,000 Earn-Out Shares because LiveVox TopCo, LLC maintains voting power over such shares.


Directors and Executive Officers

Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers immediately after the Closing, including biographical information regarding these individuals, is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Management After the Business Combination” beginning on page 273, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Each of Louis Summe, Rishi Chandna, Marcello Pantuliano, Doug Ceto, Bernhard Nann, Stewart Bloom, Robert Beyer, Todd Purdy, Susan Morisato, Kathleen Pai and Leslie C.G. Campbell were elected by the Company’s stockholders at the Meeting to serve as directors of the Company, effective upon consummation of the Business Combination, at which time the size of the board became eleven members. Leslie C.G. Campbell, Marcello Pantuliano and Louis Summe were elected to serve as Class I directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders; Todd Purdy, Doug Ceto, Stewart Bloom and Susan Morisato were elected to serve as Class II directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders; and Robert Beyer, Bernhard Nann, Rishi Chandna and Kathleen Pai were elected to serve as Class III directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.

Leslie C.G. Campbell, Robert Beyer, and Todd Purdy will serve as members of the Audit Committee, with Leslie C.G. Campbell serving as its chairperson. Kathleen Pai, Rishi Chandna, and Bernhard Nann will serve as members of the Compensation Committee, with Kathleen Pai serving as its chairperson. Information with respect to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About the Company – Management – Committees of the Board of Directors” beginning on page 222, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, on June 18, 2021, the board of directors formed the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Robert Beyer, Marcello Pantuliano and Susan Morisato will serve as members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Susan Morisato serving as its chairperson. The purpose of the nominating and corporate governance committee is to identify individuals qualified to serve as directors of the Company and on committees of the Company’s board of directors, to recommend to the Company’s board of directors the director nominees for election at the next annual meeting of shareholders, to advise the Company’s board of directors with respect to the composition of the board of directors, procedures and committees, to develop and recommend to the Company’s board of directors a set of corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company and to oversee the evaluation of the Company’s board of directors and the Company’s management. The nominating and corporate governance committee has a written charter that sets forth the committee’s purpose and responsibilities, which, in addition to the items listed above, include:

 

   

identifying, recruiting and, if appropriate, interviewing candidates to fill positions on the Company’s board of directors, including persons suggested by shareholders or others;

 

   

reviewing the background and qualifications of individuals being considered as director candidates;

 

   

recommending to the Company’s board of directors the director nominees for election by the Company’s shareholders or appointment by the Company’s board of directors;

 

   

reviewing the suitability for continued service as a director of each member of the board of directors when his or her term expires and in certain other circumstances;

 

   

reviewing annually with the Company’s board of directors the composition of the Company’s board of directors as a whole and to recommend, if necessary, measures to be taken so that the Company’s board of directors reflect the appropriate balance of knowledge, experience, skills, expertise and diversity required for the Company’s board of directors as a whole and contains at least the minimum number of independent directors required by Nasdaq;

 

   

monitoring the functioning of the committees of the Company’s board of directors and to make recommendations for any changes;

 

   

reviewing annually committee size, membership and composition, including chairpersonships, and recommended any changes to the Company’s board of directors for approval;


   

developing and recommending to the Company’s board of directors a set of corporate governance guidelines for the Company;

 

   

review periodically, and at least annually, the corporate governance guidelines adopted by the Company’s board of directors to assure that they are appropriate for the Company; and

 

   

evaluating its performance and submitting any recommended changes to the board for its consideration.

The nominating and corporate governance committee has the authority to retain advisors as the committee deems appropriate.

In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, on the Closing Date, Louis Summe was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Gregg Clevenger was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Laurence Siegel was appointed to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Product Development, Erik Fowler was appointed to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Operations and Mark Mallah was appointed to serve as the Company’s General Counsel.

In connection with the Closing, each of the Company’s executive officers prior to the Closing resigned from his or her respective position as an executive officer of the Company, in each case effective as of the effective time of the First Merger.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the Company’s executive officers currently serve, or in the past year have served, as members of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on the Company’s board of directors.

Executive Compensation

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers before the consummation of the Business Combination is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Executive Compensation” beginning on page 279, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

On June 16, 2021, the stockholders of the Company approved 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which reserved 9,770,000 shares of Company common stock. The 2021 Plan became effective upon the Closing. The number of shares of Company common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each year during the term of the 2021 Plan, beginning on January 1, 2022, by 5% of the total number of shares of Company common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year, or a lesser number of shares as may be determined by the board of directors.

Director Compensation

In connection with the Business Combination, a new director compensation program is expected to provide the following compensation for non-employee directors not otherwise affiliated with Golden Gate Capital going forward:

 

   

an annual cash retainer of $30,000;

 

   

an annual cash retainer of $20,000 for the chair of the audit committee, $12,000 for the chair of the compensation committee and $8,000 for the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee;

 

   

an annual cash retainer of $10,000 for each member of the audit committee; $6,000 for each member of the compensation committee and $4,000 for each member of the nominating and corporate governance committee; and


   

an initial equity retainer grant (with grant date fair value of $300,000) which is expected to be made on or promptly following the filing of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 with respect to shares reserved under the 2021 Plan, and vest over a three year period, subject to the director’s continuous service and an annual equity retainer with grant date fair value of $170,000 upon such director’s election to office, payable in the form of restricted stock units, granted in connection with each annual meeting of stockholders, which will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant and the next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the director’s continuous service.

All cash retainers will be payable quarterly in arrears.

Under the 2021 Plan, in a single fiscal year, a director may not be granted awards for such individual’s service on the board of directors of the Company having a value that, together with cash fees paid or other compensation provided to such individual for service on the board of directors of the Company, exceed $750,000, which can be increased to $1,000,000 in such director’s first year of service as a member of the Company’s board of directors.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” beginning on page 305 and the information set forth under the heading “Registration Rights Agreement” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Director Independence

Nasdaq listing standards require that a majority of the members of the board of directors be independent. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of a company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the board of directors of such company, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

The Company currently has eleven directors: Louis Summe, Rishi Chandna, Marcello Pantuliano, Doug Ceto, Bernhard Nann, Stewart Bloom, Robert Beyer, Todd Purdy, Susan Morisato, Kathleen Pai and Leslie C.G. Campbell. Nine directors are “independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules and as determined by the board of directors using its business judgment: Rishi Chandna, Marcello Pantuliano, Doug Ceto, Bernhard Nann, Robert Beyer, Todd Purdy, Susan Morisato, Kathleen Pai and Leslie C.G. Campbell.

Legal Proceedings

Information about legal proceedings is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Information About LiveVox – Legal Proceedings” beginning on page 251, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Information about the market price, number of stockholders and dividends for the Company’s securities is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Market Price Information” on page 310, which information is incorporated herein by reference. Additional information regarding holders of the Company’s securities is set forth under “Description of the Company’s Securities” below.

On the second business day following the Closing, the Class A Stock, publicly traded warrants and publicly traded units were listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “LVOX,” “LVOXW” and “LVOXU,” respectively. The warrants may be delisted from Nasdaq if there is not a sufficient number of round lot holders within 15 days of the consummation of the Business Combination and if delisted, may be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or OTC Pink, an inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities that is not a national securities exchange.


Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth below under Item 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the issuance and sale by the Company of certain unregistered securities, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Description of the Company’s Securities

The description of LiveVox’s securities is contained in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Description of Securities” and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company has authorized 525,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (a) 500,000,000 shares of Class A Stock and (b) 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. As of the Closing Date, there were 94,628,387 shares of Class A Stock outstanding, no shares of preferred stock outstanding, and warrants to purchase 13,333,333 shares of Class A Stock outstanding. Company stockholders who hold their shares in electronic format in U.S. brokerage accounts are not deemed to be separate stockholders, as such shares are held of record by CEDE and Co., which is counted by our transfer agent as a single stockholder of record. Such holder numbers do not include Depository Trust Company participants or beneficial owners holding shares through nominee names.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Further information about the indemnification of the Company’s directors and officers is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Information About the Company – Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors” on page 229, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Not applicable.

Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Exhibits

The information set forth in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

Transaction Consideration

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company issued 85,228,736 shares of Class A common stock. The description of the Stock Consideration set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Private Placement

The description of the PIPE Investment and the FPA Investment set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

The issuances of the shares of Class A Stock issued as Stock Consideration and in the PIPE Investment and FPA Investment were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering without any form of general solicitation or general advertising.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the subscription agreements entered into on January 13, 2021, between Crescent Acquisition Corp and each of the investors thereto, the form of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and by reference to the forward purchase agreement entered into on January 13, 2021, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP and the other investors who became party thereto pursuant to joinder transferees, which is included as Exhibit 10.8 hereto, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

On the Closing Date of the Business Combination, the Company filed the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “A&R Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The material terms of the A&R Certificate and the general effect upon the rights of holders of the Company’s capital stock are described in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled “Proposal No. 3 – Approval of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation” beginning on page 202, which information is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the A&R Certificate is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, upon the Closing, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company amended and restated its bylaws. A copy of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

LiveVox’s common stock, public units and public warrants are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbols “LVOX,” “LVOXU” and “LVOXW,” respectively. Upon the Closing of the Business Combination, the CUSIP numbers relating to LiveVox’s common stock, public units and public warrants changed to 53838L 100, 53838L 209 and 53838L 118, respectively.

 

Item 4.01.

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountants.

On June 18, 2021, the Audit Committee of the Company’s board of directors approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. E&Y served as the independent registered public accounting firm of LiveVox prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”), the independent registered public accounting firm of Crescent Acquisition Corp was dismissed following completion of the Company’s review of the quarter ended March 31, 2021, which consists only of the accounts of the pre-Business Combination special purpose acquisition company, Crescent Acquisition Corp.

The report of Withum on Crescent Acquisition Corp’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and the statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from November 17, 2017 (inception) through December 31, 2020, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or accounting principles, except that such audit report contained an explanatory paragraph in which Withum expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

During the period from November 17, 2017 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the subsequent interim period through the date of Withum’s dismissal, there were no “disagreements” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) between the Company and Withum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Withum would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on the Company’s financial statements for such periods.

During the period from November 17, 2017 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the subsequent interim period through the date of Withum’s dismissal, there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act).

During the period from November 17, 2017 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the subsequent interim period through the date of Withum’s dismissal, the Company did not consult with E&Y regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the financial statements of Crescent Acquisition Corp or the Company, and no written report or oral advice was provided that E&Y concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) or a “reportable event” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act).


The Company has provided Withum with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and has requested that Withum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the Company set forth above. A copy of Withum’s letter, dated June 18, 2021, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.01 Changes in Control of the Registrant.

The information set forth in the “Introductory Note” and in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Immediately after giving effect to the Business Combination, there were 94,628,387 shares of LiveVox’s Class A common stock outstanding. As of such time, our executive officers and directors and their affiliated entities held 75.7% of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Directors and Executive Officers

Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers before and after the consummation of the Business Combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the sections entitled “Information About the Company – Management – Directors and Officers” beginning on page 219 and “Management After the Business Combination – Management and Board of Directors” beginning on page 273 and “Proposal No. 4 – Election of Directors to the Board of Directors” beginning on page 207, which are incorporated herein by reference.

The information regarding the Company’s officers and directors set forth under the headings “Directors and Executive Officers” and “Executive Compensation” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Executive Employment Agreements

The Company has previously entered into an employment agreement with Louis Summe to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with Laurence Siegel to serve as the EVP of Products of the Company and with Erik Fowler to serve as Chief Revenue Officer (collectively, the “Executive Agreements”).

Summe Employment Agreement

Mr. Summe previously entered into an employment agreement with LiveVox, dated August 7, 2014 (which LiveVox refers to as the “Summe Agreement”). The Summe Agreement provides for an “at-will” term and may be terminated at any time by LiveVox upon written notice. The Summe Agreement provides for an annual base salary and an annual performance bonus. Mr. Summe is also eligible to participate in LiveVox’s employee and fringe benefit plans as may be in effect from time to time on the same basis as other similarly situated executives of LiveVox generally. As described in more detail below in “—Narrative to Summary Compensation Table—Potential Payments upon a Termination of Employment or a Change in Control,” upon certain terminations of Mr. Summe’s employment, Mr. Summe will be entitled to severance payments and benefits, including salary continuation and his annual bonus. The Summe Agreement also subjects Mr. Summe to the following restrictive covenants: (i) employment term and one-year post termination non-solicitation and non-hire of employees (including former employees who ceased to be employed by LiveVox or an affiliate within 180 days of Mr. Summe’s attempted hire of such employees), (ii) employment term and one-year post- termination non-solicitation of customers, suppliers, licensees, licensors, or other business relations of LiveVox or an affiliate, (iii) employment term and one-year post-termination non-competition (iv) perpetual confidentiality, and (v) assignment of work product. For the 2020 calendar year, Mr. Summe’s annual base salary was $375,000 and Mr. Summe had an annual performance bonus target equal to 80% of Mr. Summe’s annual base salary.


Siegel Employment Agreement

Mr. Siegel previously entered into an employment agreement with Tools for Health, Inc. (the former name of LiveVox), dated May 23, 2000 (which LiveVox refers to as the “Siegel Agreement”). The Siegel Agreement is for an “at-will” term and may be terminated at any time by LiveVox upon written notice. The Siegel Agreement provides for an annual base salary and an annual performance bonus based on the achievement of performance objectives established by LiveVox. The Siegel Agreement also subjects Mr. Siegel to the following restrictive covenants: (i) employment term and one-year post-termination non-solicitation of employees, (ii) employment term and one-year post-termination non-compete, (iii) perpetual confidentiality, and (iv) assignment of work product. For the 2020 calendar year, Mr. Siegel’s annual base salary was $301,875 and Mr. Siegel had an annual performance bonus target equal to 35% of Mr. Siegel’s annual base salary.

Fowler Employment Agreement

Mr. Fowler previously entered into an employment agreement with LiveVox, dated November 17, 2009 (which LiveVox refers to as the “Fowler Agreement”). The Fowler Agreement is for an “at-will” term and may be terminated at any time by LiveVox upon written notice. The Fowler Agreement provides for an annual base salary and monthly commissions based on metrics determined by LiveVox. The Fowler Agreement also subjects Mr. Fowler to the following restrictive covenants: (i) employment term and one-year post- termination non-solicitation of employees and customers, (ii) employment term and one-year post-termination non-compete, (iii) perpetual confidentiality, and (iv) assignment of work product. For the 2020 calendar year, Mr. Fowler’s annual base salary was $260,000 and Mr. Fowler had an annual commission target of $245,000.

The foregoing summary description of the Executive Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Executive Agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.15, Exhibit 10.16 and Exhibit 10.17 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

2021 Equity Incentive Plan

As noted above, on June 16, 2021, the stockholders of the Company approved 2021 Plan, which reserved 9,770,000 shares of Company common stock for grants of awards under the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan became effective upon the Closing. The number of shares of Company common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each year during the term of the 2021 Plan, beginning on January 1, 2022, by 5% of the total number of shares of Company common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year, or a lesser number of shares as may be determined by the board of directors.

A more complete summary of the terms of the Incentive Plan is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Proposal No. 5—Approval of the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, Including the Authorization of the Initial Share Reserve under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan”. That summary and the foregoing description of the 2021 Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the 2021 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement and the form of Special Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.11, Exhibit 10.12 and Exhibit 10.13, respectively.

Director Compensation

The information set forth under the heading “Director Compensation” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Indemnification Agreements for Company Directors and Officers

In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and officers (the “Indemnification Agreements”). The Indemnification Agreements provide the directors and executive officers with contractual rights to indemnification and expense advancement. The


foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreements is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the form of Indemnification Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.14 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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

The information set forth in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.

As a result of the Business Combination, which fulfilled the definition of an “initial business combination” as required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company ceased to be a shell company upon the Closing. The material terms of the Business Combination are described in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Proposal No. 1 – Approval of the Business Combination” beginning on page 153, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

To provide shareholders an illustrative capitalization of LiveVox following the consummation of the Business Combination, LiveVox has prepared a capitalization table illustration (the “Cap Table”) setting forth an illustrative calculation of the capitalization of LiveVox immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination. A copy of the Cap Table is furnished as Exhibit 99.4 hereto.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 as well as Exhibit 99.4 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events

As a result of the Business Combination and by operation of Rule 12g-3(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act, LiveVox is a successor issuer to Crescent Acquisition Corp. LiveVox hereby reports this succession in accordance with Rule 12g-3(f) under the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired

Information responsive to Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K is set forth in the financial statements included in the Proxy Statement on pages F-S-35 through F-S-71, which are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the unaudited consolidated financial statements of LiveVox as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and the related notes thereto are attached as Exhibit 99.1, and are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

Certain pro forma financial information of LiveVox is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.


(d) Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description
2.1+    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January  13, 2021, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, Function Acquisition I Corp, Function Acquisition II LLC, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., and GGC Services Holdco Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form  8-K of the Company on January 14, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of LiveVox Holdings, Inc.
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of LiveVox Holdings, Inc.
4.1    Warrant Agreement, dated March 7, 2019, between Crescent Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer  & Trust Company (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company on March 13, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1    Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company on January 14, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2    Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 18, 2021, by and among the Company, Crescent Acquisition Corp, the Director Holders and the SPAC Sponsor.
10.3    Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2021, by and among LiveVox Holdings, Inc., CFI Sponsor LLC and GGC.
10.4    Escrow Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2021, by and among GGC Services Holdco, Inc., LiveVox Holdings, Inc. and Citibank, N.A.
10.5    Share Escrow Agreement, dated as of January  13, 2021, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., CFI Sponsor LLC, Kathleen S. Briscoe, John J. Gauthier and Jason D. Turner (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company on January 14, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6    Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of January  13, 2021, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., CFI Sponsor LLC and the parties set forth on Schedule A thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company on January 14, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7    Stockholder Support Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company on January 14, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8    Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of January  13, 2021, by and between Crescent Acquisition Corp and Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company on January  14, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9    Finders Agreement, dated as of January  13, 2021, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp and Neuberger Berman BD LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company on January  14, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10#    LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.11#    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.12#    Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.13#    Form of Special Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.14#    Form of Indemnification Agreement.


10.15#    Employment Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2014, by and between Louis Summe and LiveVox, Inc.
10.16#    Employment Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2000, by and between Laurence Siegel and Tools for Health, Inc. (the former name of LiveVox Holdings, Inc.).
10.17#    Employment Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2009, by and between Erik Fowler and LiveVox, Inc.
10.18    Credit Agreement dated as of November 7, 2016, among PNC Bank, National Association, the lenders party thereto, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., LiveVox, Inc. and the guarantors party thereto.
16.1    Letter from Withum dated June 18, 2021.
21.1    List of Subsidiaries
99.1    Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of LiveVox Holdings, Inc. as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
99.2    LiveVox’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of and for the three months ended March  31, 2021 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
99.3    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements of LiveVox Holdings, Inc. as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
99.4    Illustrative Capitalization Table.

 

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The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon the request of the SEC in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.

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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


SIGNATURE

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

 

Dated: June 24, 2021     LiveVox Holdings, Inc.
    By:  

/s/ Gregg Clevenger

    Name:   Gregg Clevenger
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 3.1

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP

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Todd M. Purdy, being the Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Acquisition Corp, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:

FIRST: The present name of the Corporation is Crescent Acquisition Corp. The Corporation was originally incorporated under the name Crescent Funding Corporation by the filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 17, 2017, and was amended by the Certificates of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 21, 2017 and October 30, 2018 (as so amended, the “Original Certificate”).

SECOND: The Original Certificate was amended and restated in its entirety by the filing of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 7, 2019 and was amended by the Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 17, 2021 (as so amended, the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”).

THIRD: This Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) and the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (the “DGCL”).

FOURTH: The text of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit A.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 18th day of June, 2021.

 

CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP
By:   /s/ Todd M. Purdy
Name:   Todd M. Purdy
Title:   Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit A

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

ARTICLE ONE

The name of the corporation is LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE TWO

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Cogency Global Inc. 850 New Burton Road, Suite 201, in the City of Dover, County of Kent, Delaware 19904. The name of its registered agent at such address is Cogency Global Inc.

ARTICLE THREE

The nature and purpose of the business of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”).

ARTICLE FOUR

Section 1. Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 525,000,000 shares, consisting of:

1. 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”);

2. 500,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”).

The Preferred Stock and the Class A Common Stock shall have the designations, rights, powers and preferences and the qualifications, restrictions and limitations thereof, if any, set forth below.

Section 2. Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to provide, by resolution or resolutions for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and with respect to each series, to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the voting powers (if any), designations, powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, of the shares of each such series, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The powers (including voting powers), preferences, and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time

 

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outstanding. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the approval of the Board of Directors and by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, without the separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock as a class, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL.

Section 3. Class A Common Stock.

(a) Voting Rights. Except as otherwise required by the DGCL or as provided by or pursuant to the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation:

(i) Each holder of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of Class A Common Stock held of record by such holder.

(ii) Except as otherwise required in this Certificate of Incorporation or by applicable law, the holders of Class A Common Stock shall vote together as a single class on all matters on which stockholders are generally entitled to vote (and, if any holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Class A Common Stock, as a single class with such holders of Preferred Stock).

(iii) The holders of shares of Class A Common Stock shall not have cumulative voting rights.

(iv) The holders of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to vote separately as a class upon any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including by merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar event or otherwise) that would increase or decrease the par value of a class of stock or alter or change the powers, preferences, or special rights of a class of stock so as to affect them adversely.

(b) Dividends. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the Class A Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends in cash, stock or property of the Corporation, such dividends may be declared and paid on the Class A Common Stock out of the assets of the Corporation that are by law available therefor at such times and in such amounts as the Board of Directors in its discretion shall determine.

(c) Liquidation, Dissolution, etc. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation as required by law and of the preferential and other amounts, if any, to which the holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled, the holders of all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by each such stockholder.

 

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(d) No Preemptive or Subscription Rights. No holder of shares of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to preemptive or subscription rights.

ARTICLE FIVE

Section 1. Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Number of Directors. Subject to any rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances or otherwise, the number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall initially be nine (9) and, thereafter, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by resolution of the Board.

Section 3. Classes of Directors. The directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, hereby designated Class I, Class II and Class III.

Section 4. Election and Term of Office. The directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares cast; provided that, whenever the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation are entitled to elect one or more directors pursuant to the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, but not limited to, any duly authorized certificate of designation), such directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by such holders. The term of office of the initial Class I directors shall expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date the Class A Common Stock is first publicly traded (the “IPO Date”), the term of office of the initial Class II directors shall expire at the second succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after the IPO Date and the term of office of the initial Class III directors shall expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders after the IPO Date. For the purposes hereof, the Board of Directors may assign directors already in office to Class I, Class II and Class III, in accordance with the terms of that certain Stockholder Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof (as amended and/or restated or supplemented in accordance with its terms, the “Stockholder Agreement”), by and among the Corporation and the investors named therein. At each annual meeting of stockholders after the IPO Date, directors elected to replace those of a class whose terms expire at such annual meeting shall be elected to hold office until the third succeeding annual meeting after their election and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Each director shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders for the year in which such director’s term expires and a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Nothing in this Certificate of Incorporation shall preclude a director from serving consecutive terms. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation (as amended and/or restated, the “Bylaws”) shall so provide.

Section 5. Newly-Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding and except as otherwise set forth in the Stockholder Agreement, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal from office or any other cause may be filled only by resolution of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining

 

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director, and may not be filled in any other manner. A director elected or appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor in office and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. A director elected or appointed to fill a position resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been elected or appointed and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the authorized number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

Section 6. Removal of Directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding shares of any series of Preferred Stock, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.

Section 7. Rights of Holders of Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the provisions of this ARTICLE FIVE, whenever the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately or together by series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorship shall be subject to the rights of such series of Preferred Stock. During any period when the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or together with one or more series, have the right to elect additional directors, then upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues: (i) the then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to said provisions, and (ii) each such additional director shall serve until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s right to hold such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever occurs earlier, subject to his or her earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors in the resolution or resolutions establishing such series, whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such stock, the terms of office of all such additional directors elected by the holders of such stock, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate (in which case each such director thereupon shall cease to be qualified as, and shall cease to be, a director) and the total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be reduced accordingly.

Section 8. Advance Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

Section 9. Chairman of the Board. So long as any of LiveVox TopCo, LLC, Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., GGCOF Third-Party Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF Executive Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF IRA Co-Invest, L.P. (collectively, the “Principal Stockholder”) beneficially owns in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) at least 30% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, the Chair of the Board of Directors may be designated by a majority of the directors nominated or designated for nomination by the Principal Stockholder.

 

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ARTICLE SIX

Section 1. Limitation of Liability.

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it now exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader exculpation than permitted prior thereto), no director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages arising from a breach of fiduciary duty as a director.

(b) Any amendment, repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification with respect to any act, omission or other matter occurring prior to such amendment, repeal or modification.

ARTICLE SEVEN

Section 1. Action by Written Consent. Prior to the first date (the “Stockholder Consent Trigger Date”) on which the Principal Stockholder and its Affiliated Companies cease to beneficially own in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) at least thirty five percent (35%) of the Voting Stock, any action which is required or permitted to be taken by the Corporation’s stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of the Corporation’s stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. From and after the Stockholder Consent Trigger Date, any action required or permitted to be taken by the Corporation’s stockholders may be taken only at a duly called annual or special meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders and the power of stockholders to consent in writing without a meeting is specifically denied; provided, however, that any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or separately as a class with one or more other such series, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent expressly so provided the resolutions creating such series of Preferred Stock.

Section 2. Special Meetings of Stockholders. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board of Directors pursuant to a written resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the total number of directors that the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies, or (ii) prior to the Stockholder Consent Trigger Date, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the written request of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock in the manner provided for in the Bylaws. Any business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of the meeting.

 

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ARTICLE EIGHT

Section 1. Certain Acknowledgments. In recognition and anticipation that (i) certain of the directors, partners, principals, officers, members, managers and/or employees of the Principal Stockholder or its Affiliated Companies may serve as directors or officers of the Corporation and (ii) the Principal Stockholder and its Affiliated Companies engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage and/or other business activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage, and (iii) that the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies may engage in material business transactions with the Principal Stockholder and its Affiliated Companies, and that the Corporation is expected to benefit therefrom, the provisions of this ARTICLE EIGHT are set forth to regulate and define to the fullest extent permitted by law the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation as they may involve the Principal Stockholder, Crescent Capital Group, LP, and/or their respective Affiliated Companies and/or their respective directors, partners, principals, officers, members, managers and/or employees, including any of the foregoing who serve as officers or directors of the Corporation (collectively, the “Exempted Persons”), and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its officers, directors and stockholders in connection therewith. “Affiliated Companies” means (a) in respect of the Principal Stockholder, any entity that Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Principal Stockholder (other than the Corporation and any entity that is Controlled by the Corporation) and any investment funds managed by the Principal Stockholder, (b) in respect of the Crescent Capital Group, LP, any entity that Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Crescent Capital Group, LP (other than the Corporation and any entity that is Controlled by the Corporation) and any investment funds managed by the Crescent Capital Group, LP and (c) in respect of the Corporation, any entity Controlled by the Corporation. “Control” is defined in ARTICLE NINE.

Section 2. Competition and Corporate Opportunities. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, none of the Exempted Persons shall have any fiduciary duty to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies, and no Exempted Person shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of any such activities of the Principal Stockholder, its Affiliated Companies or such Exempted Person. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its Affiliated Companies, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities that are from time to time presented to the Exempted Persons, even if the opportunity is one that the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and each Exempted Person shall have no duty to communicate or offer such business opportunity to the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be liable to the Corporation, any of its Affiliated Companies or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director, officer or stockholder of the Corporation solely, by reason of the fact that the Principal Stockholder, one of its Affiliated Companies or any such Exempted Person pursues or acquires

 

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such business opportunity, sells, assigns, transfers or directs such business opportunity to another person or fails to present such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2, the Corporation does not renounce any interest or expectancy it may have in any business opportunity that is expressly offered to any Exempted Person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation, and not in any other capacity.

Section 3. Certain Matters Deemed Not Corporate Opportunities. In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this ARTICLE EIGHT, a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to belong to the Corporation if it is a business opportunity the Corporation is not financially able or contractually permitted or legally able to undertake, or that is, from its nature, not in the line of the Corporation’s business or is of no practical advantage to it or that is one in which the Corporation has no interest or reasonable expectancy.

Section 4. Amendment of this Article. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, and in addition to any vote required by applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this ARTICLE EIGHT; provided however, that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the alteration, amendment or repeal of this ARTICLE EIGHT nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this ARTICLE EIGHT shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any Exempted Person for or with respect to any activities or opportunities which such Exempted Person becomes aware prior to such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption.

Section 5. Deemed Notice. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in any shares of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this ARTICLE EIGHT.

ARTICLE NINE

Section 1. Section 203 of the DGCL. The Corporation expressly elects not to be subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL.

Section 2. Business Combinations with Interested Stockholders. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the Corporation shall not engage in any Business Combination (as defined hereinafter) at any point in time at which the Class A Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with any Interested Stockholder (as defined hereinafter) for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, unless:

(a) prior to such time the Board of Directors approved either the Business Combination or the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder;

 

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(b) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder, such stockholder owned at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the Voting Stock of the Corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the Voting Stock outstanding (but not the outstanding Voting Stock owned by such Interested Stockholder) those shares owned (i) by Persons (as defined hereinafter) who are directors and also officers of the Corporation and (ii) employee stock plans of the Corporation in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

(c) at or subsequent to such time the Business Combination is approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the outstanding Voting Stock which is not owned by such Interested Stockholder.

Section 3. Exceptions to Prohibition on Interested Stockholder Transactions. The restrictions contained in this ARTICLE NINE shall not apply if:

(a) a stockholder becomes an Interested Stockholder inadvertently and (i) as soon as practicable divests itself of ownership of sufficient shares so that the stockholder ceases to be an Interested Stockholder; and (ii) would not, at any time within the three year period immediately prior to a Business Combination between the Corporation and such stockholder, have been an Interested Stockholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of ownership; or

(b) the Business Combination is proposed prior to the consummation or abandonment of and subsequent to the earlier of the public announcement or the notice required hereunder of a proposed transaction which (i) constitutes one of the transactions described in the second sentence of this Section 3(b) of ARTICLE NINE; (ii) is with or by a Person who either was not an Interested Stockholder during the previous three years or who became an Interested Stockholder with the approval of the Board of Directors; and (iii) is approved or not opposed by a majority of the directors then in office (but not less than one) who were directors prior to any Person becoming an Interested Stockholder during the previous three years or were recommended for election or elected to succeed such directors by a majority of such directors. The proposed transactions referred to in the preceding sentence are limited to (x) a merger or consolidation of the Corporation (except for a merger in respect of which, pursuant to Section 251(f) of the DGCL, no vote of the stockholders of the Corporation is required); (y) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation (other than to any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary or to the Corporation) having an aggregate market value equal to fifty percent (50%) or more of either that aggregate market value of all of the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding Stock (as defined hereinafter) of the Corporation; or (z) a proposed tender or exchange offer for fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation. The Corporation shall give not less than 20 days’ notice to all Interested Stockholders prior to the consummation of any of the transactions described in clause (x) or (y) of the second sentence of this Section 3(b) of ARTICLE NINE.

 

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Section 4. Definitions. As used in this ARTICLE NINE and, solely with respect to the term “Control,” as also used in ARTICLE FIVE, Section 6, only, and unless otherwise provided by the express terms of this ARTICLE NINE, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth in this Section 4:

(a) “Affiliate” means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person;

(b) “Associate,” when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, means: (i) any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity of which such Person is a director, officer or general partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of Voting Stock; (ii) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a twenty percent (20%) beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (iii) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same residence as such Person;

(c) “Business Combination” means:

(i) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation with (A) the Interested Stockholder, or (B) any other corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or entity if the merger or consolidation is caused by the Interested Stockholder and as a result of such merger or consolidation Section 2 of this ARTICLE NINE is not applicable to the surviving entity;

(ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), except proportionately as a stockholder of the Corporation, to or with the Interested Stockholder, whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which assets have an aggregate market value equal to ten percent (10%) or more of either the aggregate market value of all the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding Stock of the Corporation;

(iii) any transaction which results in the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or by any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation of any Stock of the Corporation or of such subsidiary to the Interested Stockholder, except: (A) pursuant to the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Stock of the Corporation or any such subsidiary which securities were outstanding prior to the time that the Interested Stockholder became such; (B) pursuant to a merger under Section 251(g) of the DGCL; (C) pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or

 

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made, or the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Stock of the Corporation or any such subsidiary which security is distributed, pro rata to all holders of a class or series of Stock of the Corporation subsequent to the time the Interested Stockholder became such; (D) pursuant to an exchange offer by the Corporation to purchase Stock made on the same terms to all holders of such Stock; or (E) any issuance or transfer of Stock by the Corporation; provided however, that in no case under items (C)-(E) of this Section 4(c)(iii) of ARTICLE NINE shall there be an increase in the Interested Stockholder’s proportionate share of the Stock of any class or series of the Corporation or of the Voting Stock of the Corporation;

(iv) any transaction involving the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the Stock of any class or series, or securities convertible into the Stock of any class or series, of the Corporation or of any such subsidiary which is owned by the Interested Stockholder, except as a result of immaterial changes due to fractional share adjustments or as a result of any purchase or redemption of any shares of Stock not caused, directly or indirectly, by the Interested Stockholder; or

(v) any receipt by the Interested Stockholder of the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder of the Corporation), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted in Sections 4(c)(i)-(iv) of ARTICLE NINE) provided by or through the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation;

(d) “Control,” including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Stock, by contract or otherwise. A Person who is the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity shall be presumed to have control of such entity, in the absence of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary; notwithstanding the foregoing, a presumption of control shall not apply where such Person holds Voting Stock, in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this ARTICLE NINE, as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian or trustee for one or more owners who do not individually or as a group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as such Rule is in effect as of the date of this Certificate of Incorporation) have control of such entity;

(e) “Interested Stockholder” means any Person (other than the Corporation and any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation) that (i) is the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation, or (ii) is an Affiliate or Associate of the Corporation and was the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether

 

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such Person is an Interested Stockholder, and the affiliates and associates of such Person. Notwithstanding anything in this ARTICLE NINE to the contrary, the term “Interested Stockholder” shall not include: (x) the Principal Stockholder or any of its Affiliated Companies, or any other Person with whom any of the foregoing are acting as a group or in concert for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of shares of Stock of the Corporation, (y) any Person who would otherwise be an Interested Stockholder either in connection with or because of a transfer, sale, assignment, conveyance, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other disposition of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation (in one transaction or a series of transactions) by the Principal Stockholder or any of its affiliates or associates to such Person; provided, however, that such Person was not an Interested Stockholder prior to such transfer, sale, assignment, conveyance, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other disposition; or (z) any Person whose ownership of shares in excess of the fifteen percent (15%) limitation set forth herein is the result of action taken solely by the Corporation, provided that, for purposes of this clause (z) only, such Person shall be an Interested Stockholder if thereafter such Person acquires additional shares of Voting Stock of the Corporation, except as a result of further action by the Corporation not caused, directly or indirectly, by such Person;

(f) “Owner,” including the terms “own” and “owned,” when used with respect to any Stock, means a Person that individually or with or through any of its Affiliates or Associates beneficially owns such Stock, directly or indirectly; or has (A) the right to acquire such Stock (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of Stock tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered Stock is accepted for purchase or exchange; or (B) the right to vote such Stock pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of any Stock because of such Person’s right to vote such Stock if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such Stock arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons; or (C) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent as described in (B) of this Section 4(f) of ARTICLE NINE), or disposing of such Stock with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose affiliates or associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, such Stock; provided, that, for the purpose of determining whether a Person is an Interested Stockholder, the Voting Stock of the Corporation deemed to be outstanding shall include Stock deemed to be owned by the Person through application of this definition of “owned” but shall not include any other unissued Stock of the Corporation which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise;

(g) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity;

 

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(h) “Stock” means, with respect to any corporation, any capital stock of such corporation and, with respect to any other entity, any equity interest of such entity; and

(i) “Voting Stock” means, with respect to any corporation, Stock of any class or series entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and, with respect to any entity that is not a corporation, any equity interest entitled to vote generally in the election of the governing body of such entity. Every reference to a percentage of Voting Stock shall refer to such percentage of the votes of such Voting Stock.

ARTICLE TEN

Section 1. Amendments to the Bylaws. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, prior to the first date (the “Amendment Trigger Date”) on which the Principal Stockholder and its Affiliated Companies cease to beneficially own in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) at least 50% of the Voting Stock, the Bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed and new bylaws made by (i) the Board or (ii) the stockholders with, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required herein (including any resolution setting forth the terms of any series of Preferred Stock) and any other vote otherwise required by applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock. On and after the Amendment Trigger Date, the Bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed and new bylaws made by (i) the Board or (ii) by the stockholders with, in addition to the vote of any holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required herein (including any resolution setting forth the terms of any series of Preferred Stock), the Bylaws or applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class.

Section 2. Amendments to this Certificate of Incorporation. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, and in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the capital stock required by law or otherwise, no provision of ARTICLE FIVE, ARTICLE SIX, ARTICLE SEVEN, ARTICLE NINE, ARTICLE TEN or ARTICLE ELEVEN of this Certificate of Incorporation may be altered, amended or repealed in any respect, nor may any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws inconsistent therewith be adopted, unless in addition to any other vote required by this Certificate of Incorporation or otherwise required by law, (i) prior to the Amendment Trigger Date, such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, and (ii) from and after the Amendment Trigger Date, such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption is approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class.

 

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ARTICLE ELEVEN

Section 1. Exclusive Forum. Unless this Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (A) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, this provision, including for any “derivative action”, will not apply to suits to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction; and (B) the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Section 2. Notice. Any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation (including, without limitation, shares of Class A Common Stock) shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this ARTICLE ELEVEN.

ARTICLE TWELVE

Section 1. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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Exhibit 3.2

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

A Delaware corporation

(Adopted as of June 18, 2021)

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1. Offices. LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) may have an office or offices other than its registered office at such place or places, either within or outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be as stated in the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation as then in effect (the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Place of Meetings. The Board of Directors may designate a place, if any, either within or outside the State of Delaware, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as provided under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) and Section 15 below.

Section 2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held at such date and time as is specified by resolution of the Board of Directors. At the annual meeting, stockholders shall elect directors to succeed those whose terms expire at such annual meeting and transact such other business as properly may be brought before the annual meeting pursuant to Section 11 of this ARTICLE II of these Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (these “Bylaws”). The Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may only be called in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. The Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Notice of Meetings. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take action at a meeting, notice of the meeting shall be given that shall state the place, if any, date, and time of the meeting of the stockholders, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders not physically present may be deemed to be present in


person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law (meaning, here and hereinafter, as required from time to time by the DGCL) or the Certificate of Incorporation.

(a) Form of Notice. All such notices shall be delivered in writing or in any other manner permitted by the DGCL. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at his, her or its address as the same appears on the records of the Corporation. If delivered by courier service, notice shall be deemed given at the earlier of when the notice is received or left at such stockholder’s address as the same appears on the records of the Corporation. If given by electronic mail, notice shall be deemed given when directed to such stockholder’s electronic mail address unless the stockholder has notified the Corporation in writing or by electronic transmission of an objection to receiving notice by electronic mail or such notice is prohibited by the DGCL. Notice to stockholders may also be given by other forms of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder. If given by facsimile telecommunication, such notice shall be deemed given when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice by facsimile. If given by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, such notice shall be deemed given upon the later of (x) such posting and (y) the giving of such separate notice. If notice is given by any other form of electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed given when directed to the stockholder. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation, the transfer agent of the Corporation or any other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

(b) Waiver of Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given under any provisions of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the stockholder entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission given by the stockholder entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation need be specified in any waiver of notice of such meeting. Attendance of a stockholder of the Corporation at a meeting of such stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not further participate in the meeting.

(c) Notice by Electronic Transmission. Notwithstanding Section 4(a) of this ARTICLE II, a notice may not be given by electronic transmission from and after the time: (i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the Corporation; and (ii) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent or other person responsible for the giving of notice. However, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate

 

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any meeting or other action. For purposes of these Bylaws, except as otherwise limited by applicable law, the term “electronic transmission” means any form of communication not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, including the use of, or participation in, one or more electronic networks or databases (including one or more distributed electronic networks or databases), that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such recipient through an automated process. A notice by electronic mail must include a prominent legend that the communication is an important notice regarding the Corporation. A notice by electronic mail will include any files attached thereto and any information hyperlinked to a website if such electronic mail includes the contact information of an officer or agent of the corporation who is available to assist with accessing such files or information.

Section 5. List of Stockholders. The Corporation shall prepare, at least 10 days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the 10th day before the meeting date, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each such stockholder. Nothing contained in this section shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, the list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, the list shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders required by this Section 5 or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

Section 6. Quorum. The holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present, the chair of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote at the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another time and/or place from time to time until a quorum shall be present in person or represented by proxy. When a specified item of business requires a vote by a class or series (if the Corporation shall then have outstanding shares of more than one class or series) voting as a separate class or series, the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding stock of such class or series shall constitute a quorum (as to such class or series) for the transaction of such item of business. A quorum once established at a meeting shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum.

 

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Section 7. Adjourned Meetings. Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place. When a meeting is adjourned to another time and place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and, except as otherwise required by law, shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

Section 8. Vote Required. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, when a quorum has been established, all matters other than the election of directors shall be determined by the affirmative vote of the majority of voting power of capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter, unless by express provisions of the DGCL or other an applicable law, the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed, any regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws a minimum or different vote is required, in which case such minimum or different vote shall be the required vote for such matter. Except as otherwise provide in the Certificate of Incorporation, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast.

Section 9. Voting Rights. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, except as otherwise provided by the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder which has voting power upon the matter in question. Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot.

Section 10. Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent to corporate action without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally.

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(a) Business at Annual Meetings of Stockholders.

(i) Only such business (other than nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors, which must be made in compliance with and are governed exclusively by Section 11(b) of this ARTICLE II) shall be conducted at an annual meeting of the stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting (A) as specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof, (B) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof, or (C) by any stockholder of the Corporation who (1) was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in Section 11(a)(iii) of this ARTICLE II, on the record date for determination of stockholders of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, and at the time of the annual meeting, (2) at the time of the meeting, is entitled to vote at the meeting and (3) complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) of this ARTICLE II. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (C) of this Section 11(a)(i) of ARTICLE II shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to propose such business (other than business included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or business brought by the Principal Stockholder (as defined below) and any entity that controls, is controlled by or under common control with the Principal Stockholder (other than the Corporation and any company that is controlled by the Corporation) and any investment vehicles or funds managed or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or otherwise affiliated with the Principal Stockholder (the “Principal Stockholder Affiliates”) at any time prior to the Advance Notice Trigger Date (as defined below)) before an annual meeting of stockholders.

(ii) For any business (other than (A) nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors, which must be made in compliance with and are governed exclusively by Section 11(b) of this ARTICLE II or (B) business brought by any of LiveVox TopCo, LLC, Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., GGCOF Third-Party Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF Executive Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF IRA Co-Invest, L.P. (collectively, the “Principal Stockholder”) and the Principal Stockholder Affiliates at any time prior to the date when the Principal Stockholder ceases to beneficially own in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) at least 10% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Advance Notice Trigger Date”)) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form as described in Section 11(a)(iii) of this ARTICLE II to the Secretary; any such proposed business must be a proper matter for stockholder action and the stockholder and the Stockholder Associated Person (as defined in Section 11(e) of this ARTICLE II) must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Solicitation Statement (as defined in Section 11(a)(iii) of this ARTICLE II) required by these Bylaws. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice for such business

 

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(other than such a notice by the Principal Stockholder prior to the Advance Notice Trigger Date, which may be delivered at any time prior to the mailing of the definitive proxy statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act related to the next annual meeting of stockholders) must be delivered by hand and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation in proper written form not less than ninety (90) days and not more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders (which date shall, for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders after its shares of Class A Common Stock are first publicly traded, be deemed to have occurred on June 18, 2021); provided, however, that if and only if the annual meeting is not scheduled to be held within a period that commences thirty (30) days before such anniversary date and ends thirty (30) days after such anniversary date, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year (other than for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders after its shares of Class A Common Stock are first publicly traded), such stockholder’s notice must be delivered by the later of (A) the tenth day following the day the Public Announcement (as defined in Section 11(e) of this ARTICLE II) of the date of the annual meeting is first made or (B) the date which is ninety (90) days prior to the date of the annual meeting. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. Notices delivered pursuant to Section 11(a) of this ARTICLE II will be deemed received on any given day only if received prior to the Close of Business on such day (and otherwise shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day).

(iii) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each matter of business the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting:

(A) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting (including the specific text of any resolutions or actions proposed for consideration and if such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the specific language of the proposed amendment) and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting,

(B) the name and address of the stockholder proposing such business, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, the name and address (if different from the Corporation’s books) of such proposing stockholder, and the name and address of any Stockholder Associated Person,

(C) the class or series and number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are directly or indirectly held of record or beneficially owned by such stockholder or by any Stockholder Associated Person, a description of any Derivative Positions (as defined in Section 11(e) of this ARTICLE II) directly or indirectly held or beneficially held by the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, and whether and to the extent to which a Hedging Transaction (as defined in Section 11(e) of this ARTICLE II) has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person,

 

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(D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between or among such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder and any material interest of such stockholder, any Stockholder Associated Person or such other person or entity in such business,

(E) a representation that such stockholder is a stockholder of record of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting,

(F) any other information related to such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies or consents (even if a solicitation is not involved) by such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the rules, regulations and schedules promulgated thereunder, and

(G) a representation as to whether such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person intends or is part of a group which intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to the holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve the proposal or otherwise to solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of the proposal (such representation, a “Solicitation Statement”).

In addition, any stockholder who submits a notice pursuant to Section 11(a) of this ARTICLE II is required to update and supplement the information disclosed in such notice, if necessary, in accordance with Section 11(d) of this ARTICLE II.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business (other than nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors, which must be made in compliance with and are governed exclusively by Section 11(b) of this ARTICLE II) shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11(a) of this ARTICLE II.

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(i) Only persons who are nominated in accordance and compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section 11(b) of ARTICLE II shall be eligible for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting of stockholders.

(ii) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (A) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof or (B) by any stockholder of the Corporation who (1) was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 11(b) of ARTICLE II on the record date for determination of stockholders of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, and at the time of the annual meeting, (2) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (3) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 11(b) of ARTICLE II. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (B) of this Section 11(b)(ii) of ARTICLE II shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting of stockholders. For nominations to be properly brought by a stockholder at an annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form as described in Section 11(b)(iii) of this ARTICLE II to the Secretary and the stockholder and the Stockholder Associated Person must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Nomination Solicitation Statement required by these Bylaws. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice for the nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors (other than such a notice by the Principal Stockholder prior to the Advance Notice Trigger Date, which may be delivered at any time up to thirty-five (35) days prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders) must be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation in proper written form not less than ninety (90) days and not more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders (which date shall, for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders after its shares of Class A Common Stock are first publicly traded, be deemed to have occurred on June 18, 2021); provided, however, that if and only if the annual meeting is not scheduled to be held within a period that commences thirty (30) days before such anniversary date and ends thirty (30) days after such anniversary date, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year (other than for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders after its shares of Class A Common Stock are first publicly traded), such stockholder’s notice must be delivered by the later of the tenth day following the day the Public Announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made and the date which is ninety (90) days prior to the date of the annual meeting. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. Notices delivered pursuant to this Section 11(b) of ARTICLE II will be deemed received on any given day if received prior to the Close of Business on such day (and otherwise on the next succeeding day). For the avoidance of doubt, a stockholder shall not be entitled to make additional or substitute nominations following the expiration of the time periods set forth in these Bylaws.

 

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(iii) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth:

(A) as to each person that the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director of the Corporation, (1) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (2) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (3) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are directly or indirectly owned beneficially or of record by the person, (4) the date such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition and (5) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies or consents for a contested election of directors (even if an election contest or proxy solicitation is not involved), or is otherwise required, pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the rules, regulations and schedules promulgated thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee of the stockholder, if applicable, and to serving as a director if elected),

(B) as to the stockholder giving the notice, the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, the name and address (if different from the Corporation’s books) of such proposing stockholder, and the name and address of any Stockholder Associated Person,

(C) the class or series and number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are directly or indirectly held of record or beneficially owned by such stockholder or by any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to the Corporation’s securities, a description of any Derivative Positions directly or indirectly held or beneficially held by the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, and whether and the extent to which a Hedging Transaction has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person,

(D) a description of all arrangements or understandings (including financial transactions and direct or indirect compensation) between or among such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person and each proposed nominee and any other person or entity (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by such stockholder,

(E) a representation that such stockholder is a holder of record of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice,

 

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(F) any other information relating to such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies or consents for a contested election of directors (even if an election contest or proxy solicitation is not involved), or otherwise required, pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the rules, regulations and schedules promulgated thereunder, and

(G) a representation as to whether such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person intends or is part of a group which intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to the holders of a sufficient number of the Corporation’s outstanding shares reasonably believed by the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, as the case may be, to elect each proposed nominee or otherwise to solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of the nomination (such representation, a “Nomination Solicitation Statement”).

In addition, any stockholder who submits a notice pursuant to this Section 11(b) of ARTICLE II is required to update and supplement the information disclosed in such notice, if necessary, in accordance with Section 11(d) of this ARTICLE II and shall comply with Section 11(f) of this ARTICLE II.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything in Section 11(b)(ii) of this ARTICLE II to the contrary, if the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased effective after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under paragraph 11(b)(ii) of this Article II and there is no Public Announcement naming the nominees for additional directorships at least ten (10) days prior to the last day a stockholder may deliver a notice of nomination in accordance with Section 11(b)(ii), a stockholder’s notice required by Section 11(b)(ii) of this ARTICLE II shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the Close of Business on the tenth day following the day on which such Public Announcement is first made by the Corporation. The number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the annual meeting (or in the case of a stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the annual meeting on behalf of such beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such annual meeting.

(c) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the notice of meeting. Only persons who are nominated in accordance and compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section 11(c) of ARTICLE II shall be eligible for election to the

 

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Board of Directors at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the notice of meeting only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, any duly authorized committee thereof, or stockholders (if stockholders are permitted to call a special meeting of stockholders pursuant to Section 2 of Article EIGHT of the Certificate of Incorporation) or (ii) provided that the Board of Directors or stockholders (if stockholders are permitted to call a special meeting of stockholders pursuant to Section 2 of Article Eight of the Certificate of Incorporation) has determined that directors are to be elected at such special meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who (A) was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 11(c) of ARTICLE II and at the time of the special meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (C) complies with the notice procedures provided for in this Section 11(c) of ARTICLE II. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (ii) of this Section 11(c) of ARTICLE II shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to propose nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected. For nominations to be properly brought by a stockholder at a special meeting of stockholders, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form as described in this Section 11(c) of ARTICLE II to the Secretary. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice for the nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors (other than such a notice by the Principal Stockholder prior to the Advance Notice Trigger Date, which may be delivered at any time up to the later of (i) thirty-five (35) days prior to the special meeting of stockholders and (ii) the tenth day following the day on which a Public Announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting) must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the Close of Business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth day following the day on which a Public Announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of a special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. Notices delivered pursuant to this Section 11(c) of ARTICLE II will be deemed received on any given day if received prior to the Close of Business on such day (and otherwise on the next succeeding day). To be in proper written form, such stockholder’s notice shall set forth all of the information required by, and otherwise be in compliance with, Section 11(b)(iii) of this ARTICLE II. In addition, any stockholder who submits a notice pursuant to this Section 11(c) of ARTICLE II is required to update and supplement the information disclosed in such notice, if necessary, in accordance with Section 11(d) of this ARTICLE II and shall comply with Section 11(f) of this ARTICLE II. The number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the special meeting (or in the case of a stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the special meeting on behalf of such beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such special meeting.

(d) Update and Supplement of Stockholder’s Notice. Any stockholder who submits a notice of proposal for business or nomination for election pursuant to this Section 11 of ARTICLE II is required to update and supplement the information disclosed in such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true

 

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and correct as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting of stockholders and as of the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to such meeting of the stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the Close of Business on the fifth Business Day after the record date for the meeting of stockholders (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than the Close of Business on the eighth Business Day prior to the date for the meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) Business Days prior to the meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

(e) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 11 of ARTICLE II, the term:

(i) “Business Day” shall mean each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which banking institutions in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close;

(ii) “Close of Business” shall mean 5:00 p.m. local time at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, and if an applicable deadline falls on the Close of Business on a day that is not a Business Day, then the applicable deadline shall be deemed to be the Close of Business on the immediately preceding Business Day;

(iii) “Derivative Positions” means, with respect to a stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, any derivative positions including, without limitation, any short position, profits interest, option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise and any performance-related fees to which such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person is entitled based, directly or indirectly, on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of capital stock of the Corporation;

(iv) “Hedging Transaction” means, with respect to a stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, any hedging or other transaction (such as borrowed or loaned shares) or series of transactions, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding, the effect or intent of which is to increase or decrease the voting power or economic or pecuniary interest of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to the Corporation’s securities;

(v) “Public Announcement” means disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, Business Wire, PR Newswire or comparable news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

 

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(vi) “Stockholder Associated Person” of any stockholder means (A) any person controlling, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such stockholder, (B) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder or (C) any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Stockholder Associated Person.

(f) Submission of Questionnaire, Representation and Agreement. To be qualified to be a nominee for election or re-election as a director of the Corporation, a person must deliver (in the case of a person nominated by a stockholder in accordance with Sections 11(b) or 11(c) of this ARTICLE II, in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under such sections) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such person and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request of any stockholder of record identified by name within five Business Days of such written request) and a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request written request of any stockholder of record identified by name within five Business Days of such) that such person (i) is not and will not become a party to (A) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (B) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (ii) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed therein and (iii) would be in compliance, and if elected as a director of the Corporation will comply, with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.

(g) Update and Supplement of Nominee Information. The Corporation may also, as a condition to any such nomination or business being deemed properly brought before an annual meeting, require any Stockholder Associated Person or proposed nominee to deliver to the Secretary, within five Business Days of any such request, such other information as may reasonably be requested by the Corporation, including such other information as may be reasonably required by the Board, in its sole discretion, to determine (A) the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation, (B) whether such nominee qualifies as an “independent director” or “audit committee financial expert” under applicable law, Securities and Exchange Commission and stock exchange rules or regulation, or any publicly disclosed corporate governance guideline or committee charter of the Corporation and (C) such other information that the Board of Directors determines, in its sole discretion, could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee.

 

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(h) Authority of Chair; General Provisions. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the chair of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether any nomination or other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or brought in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws (including whether the stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made or solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies or votes in support of such stockholder’s nominee or proposal in compliance with such stockholder’s representation as required by Section 11(a)(iii)(G) or Section 11(b)(iii)(G), as applicable, of these Bylaws) and, if any nomination or other business is not made or brought in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such nomination or proposal of other business be disregarded and not acted upon. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination or proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 11, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.

(i) Compliance with Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of these Bylaws, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules, regulations and schedules promulgated thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in these Bylaws; provided, however, that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules, regulations and schedules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to any nomination or other business to be considered pursuant to Section 11 of this ARTICLE II.

(j) Effect on Other Rights. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to (A) affect any rights of the stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, (B) confer upon any stockholder a right to have a nominee or any proposed business included in the Corporation’s proxy statement, except as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, (C) affect any rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or (D) limit the exercise, the method or timing of the exercise of, the rights of any person granted by the Corporation to nominate directors (including pursuant to that Stockholder Agreement, dated as of on or about June 18, 2021 (as amended and/or restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Stockholder Agreement”)), by and among the Corporation and the investors named therein, which rights may be exercised without compliance with the provisions of this Section 11 of ARTICLE II.

 

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Section 12. Fixing a Record Date for Stockholder Meetings. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be the close of business on the next day preceding the day on which notice is first given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting in conformity herewith; and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 12 at the adjourned meeting.

Section 13. Action by Stockholders Without a Meeting. So long as stockholders of the Corporation have the right to act by written consent in accordance with Section 1 of ARTICLE EIGHT of the Certificate of Incorporation, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Record Date. For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action without a meeting as may be permitted by the Certificate of Incorporation or the certificate of designation relating to any outstanding class or series of preferred stock, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) (or the maximum number permitted by applicable law) days after the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. Any stockholder of record seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take action by written consent shall, by written notice delivered to the Secretary at the Corporation’s principal place of business during regular business hours, request that the Board of Directors fix a record date, which notice shall include the text of any proposed resolutions. Notices delivered pursuant to Section 13(a) of this ARTICLE II will be deemed received on any given day only if received prior to the close of business on such day (and otherwise shall be deemed received on the next succeeding business day). The Board of Directors shall promptly, but in all events within ten (10) days after the date on which such written notice is properly delivered to and deemed received by the Secretary, adopt a resolution fixing the record date (unless a record date has previously been fixed by the Board of Directors pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 13(a)). If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Section 13(a) or otherwise within ten (10) days of receipt of a valid request by a stockholder, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required pursuant to applicable law, shall be the first date after the expiration of such ten (10) day time period on which a signed consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the

 

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Corporation pursuant to Section 13(b); provided, however, that if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by applicable law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action without a meeting shall in such an event be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

(b) Generally. No consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless written consents signed by a sufficient number of stockholders to take such action are delivered to the Corporation, in the manner required by this Section 13, within sixty (60) (or the maximum number permitted by applicable law) days of the first date on which a consent is delivered to the Corporation in the manner required by applicable law. The validity of any consent executed by a proxy for a stockholder pursuant to an electronic transmission transmitted to such proxy holder by or upon the authorization of the stockholder shall be determined by or at the direction of the Secretary. A written record of the information upon which the person making such determination relied shall be made and kept in the records of the proceedings of the stockholders. Any such consent shall be inserted in the minute book as if it were the minutes of a meeting of stockholders. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous consent shall be given by the Corporation (at its expense) to those stockholders who have not consented and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the Corporation.

Section 14. Conduct of Meetings.

(a) Generally. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chair of the Board, if any, or in the Chair’s absence or disability, by the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or disability, by the President, or in the President’s absence or disability, by a Vice President (in the order as determined by the Board of Directors), or in the absence or disability of the foregoing persons by a chair designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence or disability of such person, by a chair chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary’s absence or disability the chair of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

(b) Rules, Regulations and Procedures. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation as it shall deem appropriate including, without limitation, such guidelines and procedures as it may deem appropriate regarding the participation by means of remote communication of stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules, regulations and procedures as adopted by the Board of Directors, the chair of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chair, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chair of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as

 

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the chair of the meeting shall determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants; and (vi) restrictions on the use of mobile phones, audio or video recording devices and similar devices at the meeting. The chair of the meeting of stockholders, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination or matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and if such chair should so determine, such chair shall so declare to the meeting and any such matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chair of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. The chair of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls for each matter to be voted upon at the meeting will be opened and closed. After the polls close, no ballots, proxies or votes or any revocations or changes thereto may be accepted. The chair of the meeting shall have the power, right and authority, for any or no reason, to convene, recess and/or adjourn any meeting of stockholders.

(c) Inspectors of Elections. The Corporation may, and to the extent required by law shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. One or more other persons may be designated as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the chair of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Unless otherwise required by law, inspectors may be officers, employees or agents of the Corporation. No person who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of such inspector’s duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of such inspector’s ability. The inspector shall have the duties prescribed by law and, when the vote is completed, shall make a certificate of the result of the vote taken and of such other facts as may be required by law.

Section 15. Remote Communication. If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:

(a) participate in a meeting of stockholders; and

(b) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that

(i) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder;

 

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(ii) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and

(iii) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

Section 1. General Powers. Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this Bylaw immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of stockholders. In the event that the annual meeting of stockholders takes place telephonically or through any other means by which the stockholders do not convene in any one location, the annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at the principal offices of the Corporation immediately after the annual meeting of the stockholders.

Section 3. Regular Meetings and Special Meetings. Regular meetings, other than the annual meeting, of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors and publicized among all directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by (i) the Chair of the Board, if any, (ii) by the Secretary upon the written request of a majority of the directors then in office or (iii) if the Board of Directors then includes a director nominated or designated for nomination by the Principal Stockholder, by any director nominated or designated for nomination by the Principal Stockholder, and in each case shall be held at the place, if any, on the date and at the time as he, she or they shall fix. Any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Notice of Meetings. Notice of regular meetings of the Board of Directors need not be given except as otherwise required by law or these Bylaws. Notice of each special meeting of the Board of Directors, and of each regular and annual meeting of the Board of Directors for which notice is required, shall be given by the Secretary as hereinafter provided in this Section 4. Such notice shall be state the date, time and place, if any, of the meeting. Notice of any special meeting, and of any regular or annual meeting for which notice is required, shall be given to each director at least (a) twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting if by telephone or by being personally delivered or sent by overnight courier, telecopy, electronic transmission, email or similar means or (b) five (5) days before the meeting if delivered by mail to the director’s residence or usual place of business. Such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with postage prepaid, or when transmitted if sent by telex, telecopy, electronic transmission, email or similar means. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

 

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Section 5. Waiver of Notice. Any director may waive notice of any meeting of directors by a writing signed by the director or by electronic transmission. Any member of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof who is present at a meeting shall have waived notice of such meeting except when such member attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not further participate in the meeting. Such member shall be conclusively presumed to have assented to any action taken unless his or her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless his or her written dissent to such action shall be filed with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall be forwarded by registered mail to the secretary of the Corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to any member who voted in favor of such action.

Section 6. Chair of the Board, Quorum, Required Vote and Adjournment. The Board of Directors may elect a Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board must be a director and may be an officer of the Corporation. Subject to the provisions of these Bylaws and the direction of the Board of Directors, he or she shall perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the position of Chair of the Board or which are delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and Board of Directors at which he or she is present and have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. If the Chair of the Board is not present at a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (if the Chief Executive Officer is a director and is not also the Chair of the Board) shall preside at such meeting, and, if the Chief Executive Officer is not present at such meeting, a majority of the directors present at such meeting shall elect one of the directors present at the meeting to so preside. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, provided, however, that a quorum shall never be less than one-third the total number of directors. Unless by express provision of an applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws a different vote is required, the vote of a majority of directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, business shall be transacted in such order and manner as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

Section 7. Committees.

(a) The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, including an executive committee, consisting of one or more of the directors of the Corporation, and any committees required by the rules and regulations of such exchange as any securities of the Corporation are listed. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Except to the extent restricted by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, each such committee, to the extent provided by the DGCL and in the resolution creating it, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors.

 

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Each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors upon request.

(b) Each committee of the Board of Directors may fix its own rules of procedure and shall hold its meetings as provided by such rules, except as may otherwise be provided by a resolution of the Board of Directors designating such committee. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, the presence of at least a majority of the members of the committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. All matters shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, in the event that a member and that member’s alternate, if alternates are designated by the Board of Directors, of such committee is or are absent or disqualified, the member or members present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.

Section 8. Action by Written Consent. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission. After the action is taken, the consent or consents relating thereto shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee in the same paper form or electronic form as the minutes are maintained.

Section 9. Compensation. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation, including fees, reimbursement of expenses and equity compensation, of directors for services to the Corporation in any capacity, including for attendance of meetings of the Board of Directors or participation on any committees. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

Section 10. Reliance on Books and Records. A member of the Board of Directors, or a member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors shall, in the performance of such member’s duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of the Corporation’s officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to matters the member reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

Section 11. Telephonic and Other Meetings. Unless restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, any one or more members of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

 

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ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 1. Number and Election. Subject to the authority of Chief Executive Officer to appoint officers as set forth in Section 11 of this Article IV, the officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer, a Treasurer and such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. In its discretion, the Board of Directors may choose not to fill any office for any period as it may deem advisable.

Section 2. Term of Office. Each officer shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as hereinafter provided.

Section 3. Removal. Any officer or agent of the Corporation may be removed with or without cause by the Board of Directors, a duly authorized committee thereof or by such officers as may be designated by a resolution of the Board of Directors, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer appointed by the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 11 of this Article IV may also be removed by the Chief Executive Officer in his or her sole discretion.

Section 4. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 11 of this Article IV.

Section 5. Compensation. Compensation of all executive officers shall be approved by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such compensation by virtue of his or her also being a director of the Corporation.

Section 6. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to that position. The Chief Executive Officer shall, in the absence of the Chair of the Board, or if a Chair of the Board shall not have been elected, preside at each meeting of (a) the Board of Directors if the Chief Executive Officer is a director and (b) the stockholders. Subject to the powers of the Board of Directors and the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall be in general and active charge of the entire business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall be its chief policy making officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or provided in these Bylaws. The Chief Executive Officer is authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. Whenever the President is unable to serve, by reason of sickness, absence or otherwise, the Chief Executive Officer shall perform all the duties and responsibilities and exercise all the powers of the President.

 

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Section 7. The President. The President of the Corporation shall, subject to the powers of the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation, and control over its officers, agents and employees. The President shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President is authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The President shall, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, act with all of the powers and be subject to all of the restrictions of the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors or as may be provided in these Bylaws or otherwise are incident to the position of President.

Section 8. Vice Presidents. The Vice President, or if there shall be more than one, the Vice Presidents, in the order determined by the Board of Directors or the Chair of the Board, shall, perform such duties and have such powers as the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these Bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe or which otherwise are incident to the position of Vice President. The Vice Presidents may also be designated as Executive Vice Presidents or Senior Vice Presidents, as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 9. The Secretary and Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors (other than executive sessions thereof) and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings in a book or books to be kept for that purpose or shall ensure that his or her designee attends each such meeting to act in such capacity. Under the Board of Directors’ supervision, the Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, all notices required to be given by these Bylaws or by law; shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these Bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe or which otherwise are incident to the position of Secretary; and shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation. The Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his or her signature. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, any of the assistant secretaries, shall in the absence or disability of the Secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or Secretary may, from time to time, prescribe.

Section 10. The Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer. The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities; shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation as shall be necessary or desirable in accordance with applicable law or generally accepted accounting principles; shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Chair of the Board or the Board of Directors; shall receive,

 

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and give receipts for, moneys due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever; shall cause the funds of the Corporation to be disbursed when such disbursements have been duly authorized, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements; and shall render to the Board of Directors, at its regular meeting or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of the financial condition and operations of the Corporation; shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these Bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe or which otherwise are incident to the position of Chief Financial Officer. The Treasurer, if any, shall in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chief financial officer, subject to the power of the board of directors. The Treasurer, if any, shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may, from time to time, prescribe.

Section 11. Appointed Officers. In addition to officers designated by the Board in accordance with this ARTICLE IV, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the authority to appoint other officers below the level of Board-appointed Vice President as the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time deem expedient and may designate for such officers titles that appropriately reflect their positions and responsibilities. Such appointed officers shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Chief Executive Officer or the senior officer to whom they report, consistent with corporate policies. An appointed officer shall serve until the earlier of such officer’s resignation or such officer’s removal by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors at any time, either with or without cause.

Section 12. Other Officers, Assistant Officers and Agents. Officers, assistant officers and agents, if any, other than those whose duties are provided for in these Bylaws, shall have such authority and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by resolution of the Board of Directors and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board of Directors.

Section 13. Officers’ Bonds or Other Security. If required by the Board of Directors, any officer of the Corporation shall give a bond or other security for the faithful performance of his duties, in such amount and with such surety as the Board of Directors may require.

Section 14. Delegation of Authority. The Board of Directors may by resolution delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director, or to any other person whom it may select.

ARTICLE V

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

Section 1. Form. The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. If shares are represented by certificates, the certificates shall be in such form as required by applicable law and as determined by the Board of Directors. Each certificate shall certify the number of shares owned by such holder in the Corporation and shall be signed by, or

 

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in the name of the Corporation by two authorized officers of the Corporation including, but not limited to, the Chair of the Board (if an officer), the President, a Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary and an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used on, any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation whether because of death, resignation or otherwise before such certificate or certificates have been issued by the Corporation, such certificate or certificates may nevertheless be issued as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation at the date of issue. All certificates for shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The Board of Directors may appoint a bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof to act as its transfer agent or registrar, or both in connection with the transfer of any class or series of securities of the Corporation. The Corporation, or its designated transfer agent or other agent, shall keep a book or set of books to be known as the stock transfer books of the Corporation, containing the name of each holder of record, together with such holder’s address and the number and class or series of shares held by such holder and the date of issue. When shares are represented by certificates, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to each holder to whom such shares have been issued or transferred, certificates representing the shares owned by such holder, and shares of stock of the Corporation shall only be transferred on the books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender to the Corporation or its designated transfer agent or other agent of the certificate or certificates for such shares endorsed by the appropriate person or persons, with such evidence of the authenticity of such endorsement, transfer, authorization and other matters as the Corporation may reasonably require, and accompanied by all necessary stock transfer stamps. In that event, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate or certificates and record the transaction on its books. When shares are not represented by certificates, shares of stock of the Corporation shall only be transferred on the books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, with such evidence of the authenticity of such transfer, authorization and other matters as the Corporation may reasonably require, and accompanied by all necessary stock transfer stamps, and within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, the Corporation shall, if required by applicable law, send the holder to whom such shares have been issued or transferred a written statement of the information required by applicable law. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or any other instrument, the rights and obligations of the holders of uncertificated stock and the rights and obligations of the holders of certificates representing stock of the same class and series shall be identical.

Section 2. Lost Certificates. The Corporation may issue or direct a new certificate or certificates or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates previously issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates or uncertificated shares, the Corporation may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his or her legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct, sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

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Section 3. Registered Stockholders. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its records as the owner of shares of stock to receive dividends, to vote, to receive notifications and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner, except as otherwise required by applicable law. The Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares of stock on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

Section 4. Fixing a Record Date for Purposes Other Than Stockholder Meetings or Actions by Written Consent. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment or any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purposes of any other lawful action (other than stockholder meetings and stockholder written consents which are expressly governed by Sections 12 and 13 of ARTICLE II hereof), the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Dividends. Subject to and in accordance with applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation and any certificate of designation relating to any series of preferred stock, dividends upon the shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be declared and paid by the Board of Directors, in accordance with applicable law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, subject to the provisions of applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose. The Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserves in the manner in which they were created.

Section 2. Checks, Notes, Drafts, Etc. All checks, notes, drafts or other orders for the payment of money of the Corporation shall be signed, endorsed or accepted in the name of the Corporation by such officer, officers, person or persons as from time to time may be designated by the Board of Directors or by an officer or officers authorized by the Board of Directors to make such designation.

Section 3. Contracts. In addition to the powers otherwise granted to officers pursuant to ARTICLE IV hereof, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, or any agent or agents, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

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Section 4. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors may provide a corporate seal which shall be in the form of a circle and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.” The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no seal shall be required by virtue of this Section.

Section 6. Voting Securities Owned By Corporation. Voting securities in any other corporation or entity held by the Corporation shall be voted by the Chair of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Chief Financial Officer, unless the Board of Directors specifically confers authority to vote with respect thereto, which authority may be general or confined to specific instances, upon some other person or officer. Any person authorized to vote securities shall have the power to appoint proxies, with general power of substitution.

Section 7. Facsimile/Electronic Signatures. In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws and subject to applicable law, facsimile and other forms of electronic signatures of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used.

Section 8. Section Headings. Section headings in these Bylaws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.

Section 9. Inconsistent Provisions. In the event that any provision (or part thereof) of these Bylaws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the DGCL, any other applicable law or the Stockholder Agreement, the provision (or part thereof) of these Bylaws shall be construed and deemed to have been revised to conform to the applicable provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the DGCL, other applicable law or the Stockholder Agreement, as the case may be, the applicable provisions of which shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference so as to eliminate any such inconsistency.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. Right to Indemnification and Advancement. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (including involvement, without limitation, as a witness) in any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “indemnitee”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in

 

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any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time (“ERISA”) and any other penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in this Section 2 of this ARTICLE VII with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advance of expenses (as defined below), the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized in the specific case by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred herein, an indemnitee shall also have the right, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an “advance of expenses”); provided, however, that if and to the extent that the DGCL requires, an advance of expenses shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (a “final adjudication”) that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section 1 or otherwise. The Corporation may also, by action of its Board of Directors, provide indemnification and advancement to employees and agents of the Corporation. Any reference to an officer of the Corporation in this ARTICLE VII shall be deemed to refer exclusively to the Chair of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Corporation appointed pursuant to ARTICLE IV, and to any Vice President, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer or other officer of the Corporation appointed by the Board of Directors pursuant to ARTICLE IV of these By-laws, and any reference to an officer of any other enterprise shall be deemed to refer exclusively to an officer appointed by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such other entity pursuant to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of such other enterprise. The fact that any person who is or was an employee of the Corporation or an employee of any other enterprise has been given or has used the title of “Vice President” or any other title that could be construed to suggest or imply that such person is or may be an officer of the Corporation or of such other enterprise shall not result in such person being constituted as, or being deemed to be, an officer of the Corporation or of such other enterprise for purposes of this ARTICLE VII unless such person’s appointment to such office was approved by the board of directors pursuant to ARTICLE VII.

Section 2. Procedure for Indemnification. Any claim for indemnification or advance of expenses by an indemnitee under this Section 2 of ARTICLE VII shall be made promptly, and in any event within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advance of expenses, twenty days, provided that the director or officer has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII if required), upon the written request of the indemnitee. If the Corporation denies a written request for indemnification or advance of expenses, in whole or in part, or if

 

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payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advance of expenses, twenty days, provided that the indemnitee has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII if required), the right to indemnification or advances as granted by this ARTICLE VII shall be enforceable by the indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such person’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advance of expenses where the undertaking required pursuant to Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII, if any, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct which make it permissible under the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proof shall be on the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, a committee thereof, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

Section 3. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on its own behalf and on behalf of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses, liability or loss under the DGCL.

Section 4. Service for Subsidiaries. Any person serving as a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, at least 50% of whose equity interests are owned by the Corporation (a “subsidiary” for purposes of this ARTICLE VII) shall be conclusively presumed to be serving in such capacity at the request of the Corporation.

Section 5. Reliance. Persons who after the date of the adoption of this provision become or remain directors or officers of the Corporation or who, while a director or officer of the Corporation, become or remain a director, officer, employee or agent of a subsidiary, shall be conclusively presumed to have relied on the rights to indemnity, advance of expenses and other rights contained in this ARTICLE VII in entering into or continuing such service. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this ARTICLE VII shall apply to claims made against an indemnitee arising out of acts or omissions which occurred or occur both prior and subsequent to the adoption hereof. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this ARTICLE VII that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, or impair any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

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Section 6. Non-Exclusivity of Rights; Continuation of Rights of Indemnification. The rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this ARTICLE VII shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under the Certificate of Incorporation or under any statute, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. All rights to indemnification under this ARTICLE VII shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each director or officer of the Corporation who serves or served in such capacity at any time while this ARTICLE VII is in effect. Any repeal or modification of this ARTICLE VII or repeal or modification of relevant provisions of the DGCL or any other applicable laws shall not in any way diminish any rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses of such director or officer or the obligations of the Corporation arising hereunder with respect to any proceeding arising out of, or relating to, any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the final adoption of such repeal or modification.

Section 7. Merger or Consolidation. For purposes of this ARTICLE VII, references to the “Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this ARTICLE VII with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

Section 8. Savings Clause. To the fullest extent permitted by law, if this ARTICLE VII or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify and advance expenses to each person entitled to indemnification under Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII as to all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and any other penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person and for which indemnification and advancement of expenses is available to such person pursuant to this ARTICLE VII to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this ARTICLE VII that shall not have been invalidated.

ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS

These Bylaws may be amended, altered, changed or repealed or new Bylaws adopted only in accordance with Section 1 of ARTICLE TEN of the Certificate of Incorporation.

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Exhibit 10.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 18, 2021, is made and entered into by and among (i) LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (fka Crescent Acquisition Corp), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), (ii) Kathleen Briscoe, John J. Gauthier and Jason D. Turner (such individuals, collectively, the “Director Holders”), (iii) CFI Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor” and, together with the Director Holders and its and their respective Permitted Transferees, the “Sponsor Holders”), and (iv) LiveVox TopCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Target”) party hereto (together with their Permitted Transferees, the “Target Holders”). The Sponsor, the Director Holders and the Target Holders, together with the other parties listed on the signature pages hereto and any Person who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement are each referred to herein as a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Sponsor entered into that certain Amended and Restated Securities Subscription Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2017, pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 8,625,000 shares (which includes 1,437,500 shares which were surrendered to the Company in January 2018 for no consideration and 937,500 shares that were forfeited by the Sponsor following the expiration of the unexercised portion of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s initial public offering) of the Company’s Class F common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Sponsor Shares”);

WHEREAS, in February 2019, the Sponsor transferred 25,000 Sponsor Shares to each of the Director Holders, for a total of 75,000 Sponsor Shares;

WHEREAS, upon the closing of the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 13, 2021, by and among the Company, Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and GGC Services Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Merger Agreement”) (i) the Sponsor shall surrender for no consideration 2,725,000 Sponsor Shares for cancellation and (ii) the remaining 3,525,000 Sponsor Shares will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), on a one-for-one basis on the terms provided in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, the Company is conducting a private placement of its Class A Stock (the “PIPE Investment”) pursuant to the terms of one or more subscription agreements;


WHEREAS, on January 13, 2021, the Company entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement (as defined herein) with Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP, pursuant to which Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP purchased, subject to the terms and conditions in such agreement, an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Forward Purchase Shares”) and 833,333 warrants to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “Forward Purchase Warrants”);

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2019, the Company and the Sponsor Holders entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the “Existing Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company granted the Sponsor Holders certain registration rights;

WHEREAS, upon consummation of the Transactions, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Target Holders shall receive shares of Common Stock (the “Target Holder Shares”), along with the opportunity to acquire up to 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock that shall be placed in escrow to be released to the Target Holders, if at, all in accordance with the Merger Agreement (the “Earnout Shares”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders (as defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) at the time in question; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Sponsor Holders desire to amend and restate the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in order to provide the Holders hereunder with registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities on the terms set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:

Adverse Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any Misstatement, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

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Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person controlled by, controlling or under common control with such Person and, in the case of an individual, also includes any member of such individual’s Immediate Family; provided that the Company and its subsidiaries will not be deemed to be Affiliates of any holder of Registrable Securities. As used in this definition, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) will mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise).

Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean an automatic shelf registration statement as defined in Rule 405.

Block Trade” means an offering or sale of Registrable Securities by any Holder on a block trade or underwritten basis (whether firm commitment or otherwise) effected pursuant to a Registration Statement without substantial marketing efforts prior to pricing, including, without limitation, a same day trade, overnight trade or similar transaction.

Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

Business Day” shall mean a day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banks in New York City are authorized or requested by law to close.

Closing Date” shall mean the date of the consummation of the Transactions pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Company” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Demand Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.

Demanding Holder” shall mean (i) the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities collectively held by the Sponsor Holders and their respective Permitted Transferees (collectively, the “Sponsor Demanding Holders”) and (ii) the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities collectively held by all Target Holders.

Director Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Earnout Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Effectiveness Deadline” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

Existing Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

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Form S-3 Shelf” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.5.

Forward Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated Forward Purchase Agreement between the Company and Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP, in such form that has been filed with the Commission as of the date hereof.

Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Immediate Family” shall mean any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law and shall include adoptive relationships.

Insider Letter” shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of March 7, 2019, by and among the Company, the Sponsor Holders and each of the Company’s then officers and directors, in such form that has been filed with the Commission as of the date hereof.

Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Misstatement” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of any Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

Nasdaq” shall have the meaning given in subsection 3.1.4.

Permitted Transferees” shall mean (i) a Person to whom Sponsor Holders are permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities under Section 7(c) of the Insider Letter (other than clauses (e) and (f) thereof) and (ii) a Person to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities transfers such Registrable Securities (a) in the case of an individual (1) by gift to a member of the individual’s Immediate Family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s Immediate Family or an Affiliate of such Person, or to a charitable organization, (2) by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual and (3) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or (b) in the case of an entity, (1) by distribution to such entity’s members, partners, stockholders or equityholders, (2) to the such entity’s Affiliates, to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by such entity or any of its Affiliates, or to any investment manager or investment advisor of such entity or an Affiliate of any such investment manager or investment advisor; and (3) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clause (ii) of this definition, in each case who has agreed to become bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with subsection 5.2.2 hereof.

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity.

Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.1.

Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

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Registrable Security” shall mean (i) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of any Sponsor Shares and any other equity securities (including shares of Common Stock) of the Company acquired by the Sponsor Holders at a time that they otherwise hold Registrable Securities, (ii) the Target Holder Shares and any other equity securities (including shares of Common Stock) of the Company acquired by the Target Holders at a time that they otherwise hold Registrable Securities, (iii) the Earnout Shares, (iv) any other outstanding share of Common Stock or any other equity security (including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement and (v) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to any such share of Common Stock by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (d) such securities are eligible for transfer without registration pursuant to Rule 144 (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (e) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (i) any particular Registrable Securities shall also cease to be Registrable Securities hereunder when such Registrable Securities have been transferred by a Holder to any transferee that is not a Permitted Transferee and (ii) the Forward Purchase Shares and any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of any Forward Purchase Warrants shall not be Registerable Securities.

Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.

Registration Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:

 

  (i)

all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;

 

  (ii)

fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

 

  (iii)

printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

 

  (iv)

reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

 

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  (v)

reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration; and

 

  (vi)

reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the Target Holders.

Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.

Rule 144”, “Rule 158”, “Rule 405”, and “Rule 415” shall mean, in each case, such rule promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) by the Commission, as the same will be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any successor rule then in force.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereafter, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Shelf Registered Securities” shall mean all Registrable Securities registered under the shelf registration statement required by subsection 2.1.1.

Shelf Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.

Shelf Underwritten Offering” shall mean an underwritten offering that is registered pursuant to a shelf registration statement, including a Block Trade.

Sponsor” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Sponsor Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Sponsor Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals and shall be deemed to include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof.

Target” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Target Holder Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Target Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

Transactions” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Underwriter” shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.

 

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Underwritten Registration” or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.

WKSI” means a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined under Rule 405.

ARTICLE II

REGISTRATIONS

2.1 Shelf Registration.

2.1.1 Shelf Registration. The Company shall, as soon as practicable, but in any event with thirty (30) days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”), file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act (the “Initial Shelf”) to permit the public resale of all of the Registrable Securities, in each case held by the applicable Holders from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 on the terms and conditions specified in this subsection 2.1.1, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Initial Shelf to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but in no event later than sixty (60) days following the Filing Deadline (the “Effectiveness Deadline”); provided, that the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to ninety (90) days after the Filing Deadline if the Initial Shelf is reviewed by, and receives comments from, the Commission. The Initial Shelf shall be on Form S-3 or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of such Registrable Securities, and shall contain a Prospectus in such form as to permit any applicable Holder to sell such Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 at any time beginning on the effective date for such Initial Shelf. The Initial Shelf shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, the applicable Holders. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Initial Shelf to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Initial Shelf is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all such Registrable Securities held by the applicable Holders until the earliest of (a) the date as of which all of the Registrable Securities specified in such Initial Shelf have ceased to be Registrable Securities, (b) such shorter period as all of the Holders of Shelf Registered Securities (as defined below) shall agree in writing and (c) the three-year anniversary of the date of effectiveness of such Initial Shelf (such period, the “Initial Effectiveness Period”). As soon as practicable following the effective date of the Initial Shelf, but in any event within one (1) business day of such date, the Company shall notify the applicable Holders of the effectiveness of such Initial Shelf.

2.1.2 Form of Shelf Registration. If the Company files the Initial Shelf on Form S-3 and thereafter the Company becomes ineligible to use Form S-3 for secondary sales, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file the Initial Shelf on Form S-1 as promptly as practicable to replace the shelf registration statement that is on Form S-3 and have the Initial Shelf declared effective as promptly as practicable and to cause such Initial Shelf to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities subject to this Section 2.1 held by the applicable Holders until the end of the Initial Effectiveness Period.

 

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2.1.3 Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. At any time and from time to time following the effectiveness of the Initial Shelf, the Demanding Holders may request to sell all or a portion of their Shelf Registered Securities in a Shelf Underwritten Offering. All requests for a Shelf Underwritten Offering shall be made by following the procedures set forth in Section 2.2 as if it applied to an Initial Shelf or Section 2.5, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this subsection 2.1.3, the Sponsor Demanding Holders may not request more than one (1) Shelf Underwritten Offering pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 in any 12-month period.

2.2 Demand Registration.

2.2.1 Request for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.2.4 and Section 2.5 hereof, at any time and from time to time on or after the Closing Date that the Initial Shelf is not otherwise effective, each of the Demanding Holders may make a written demand for Registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof and to the extent the distribution is an Underwritten Offering, the expected price range and underwriting discounts and commissions (if known) of such Underwritten Offering (such written demand a “Demand Registration”). The Company shall, within two (2) days of the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Requesting Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to the Company, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the Company shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration, including by filing a Registration Statement relating thereto as soon as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon after such filing as practicable. Under no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect more than (a) an aggregate of three (3) Demand Registrations initiated by the Sponsor Demanding Holders or (b) one (1) Demand Registration initiated by the Sponsor Demanding Holders in each 12-month period, in each case under this subsection 2.2.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities. The Target Holders will be entitled to request an unlimited number of Demand Registrations.

2.2.2 Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.2.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission, (ii) the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this

 

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Agreement with respect thereto and (iii) all of the Registrable Securities requested by the Requesting Holders to be registered on behalf of the Requesting Holders in such Demand Registration have been sold. If, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until (a) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated and (b) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Company in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election. The Company shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.

2.2.3 Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so advise the Company as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Demanding Holder or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) for such Underwritten Offering. The Company will not include in any Underwritten Registration any securities that are not Registrable Securities without the prior written consent of majority-in-interest of the Target Holders.

2.2.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and the Common Stock, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum number of such securities, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows:

(i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Registration (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

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(ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of Holders (Pro Rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested) exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.3.1 hereof, without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

(iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

2.2.5 Demand Registration Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or a majority-in-interest of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.5.

2.3 Piggyback Registration.

2.3.1 Piggyback Rights. If the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed pursuant to Section 2.1 above, (ii) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (iii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, (iv) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (v) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than fourteen (14) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (a) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (b) offer to all of the Holders

 

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of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within seven (7) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback Registration”). The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.3.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.3.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.

2.3.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of the Common Stock that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, and (iii) the Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

(i) If the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (1) first, the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (2) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (1), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.3.1 hereof, Pro Rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (3) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (1) and (2), the Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(ii) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include in any such Registration (1) first, the Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (2) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (1), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable

 

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Securities pursuant to subsection 2.3.1, Pro Rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (3) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (1) and (2), the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (4) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (1), (2) and (3), the Common Stock or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

2.3.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw all or any portion of its Registrable Securities from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.3.3.

2.3.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.2 hereof.

2.3.5 Registrations on Form S-3. The Demanding Holders may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the Company, file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement that may be available at such time (the “Form S-3 Shelf”) to permit the public resale of all of the Registrable Securities, in each case held by the applicable Holders from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 on the terms and conditions specified in this subsection 2.3.5. Within five (5) days of the Company’s receipt of a written request from a Demanding Holder or Demanding Holders of Registrable Securities for a Form S-3 Shelf, the Company shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Form S-3 Shelf to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Form S-3 Shelf shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. As soon as practicable thereafter, the Company shall file a Form S-3 Shelf relating to all or such portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however, that the Company shall not be

 

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obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to this subsection 2.3.5 if a Form S-3 is not available for such offering. If the Company is a WKSI at the time any request for a Form S-3 Shelf is submitted or will become one by the time of the filing of such Form S-3 Shelf, then such Form S-3 Shelf shall be filed as an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement.

2.4 Restrictions on Registration Rights.

2.4.1 General Restrictions. If (i) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (ii) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Registration and the Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (iii) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board (or, if applicable, any Co-Chairman of the Board), Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.

2.4.2 Lock-up Periods.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, except with respect to transfers to a Permitted Transferee, each Target Holder agrees not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144, any shares of Common Stock, or any other equity security of the Company or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company during the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of (i) one hundred eighty days following the Closing Date and (ii) the date following the Closing Date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, except with respect to transfers to a Permitted Transferee, each of the Sponsor Holders agrees not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144, any shares of Common Stock, or any other equity security of the Company or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company during the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of (i) one year following the Closing Date and (ii) after the Closing Date, (x) if the

 

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last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing Date or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property.

(iii) Each Holder participating in a Registration and each other Holder of 1% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at the time of an offering hereunder that is party hereto (each, a “Restricted Holder”) agrees, to the extent requested in writing by a managing Underwriter, if any, of any Underwritten Offering hereunder, not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144, any shares of Common Stock, or any other equity security of the Company or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company other than as part of such underwritten public offering during the time period reasonably requested by the managing underwriter, not to exceed 90 days from the date such Underwritten Offering is priced. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Restricted Holder shall be required to agree to any such restrictions unless each other Restricted Holder is also required to agree to such restrictions, (ii) the managing Underwriter (if any) may waive such restrictions in its reasonable discretion upon the written request of a Holder, subject to the terms set forth in any written lock-up agreement with respect thereto, and (iii) any waiver or release of such lock-up, holdback or similar agreement shall be on a consistent basis among the Restricted Holders.

2.5 Block Trades. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to 2.4 and 3.4, if the Target Holders desire to effect a Block Trade, then notwithstanding any other time periods in this Article II, the Target Holders shall provide written notice to the Company at least two (2) business days prior to the date such Block Trade is anticipated to commence. If requested by the Target Holders, the Company will promptly notify other Holders of such Block Trade and such notified Holders may elect whether or not to participate no later than the next Business Day (i.e., one (1) Business Day prior to the day such offering is to commence) (unless a longer period is agreed to by the Target Holders), and the Company will as expeditiously as possible use its best efforts to facilitate such Block Trade (which may close as early as two (2) Business Days after the date it commences). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Holder (other than a Target Holder) will be permitted to participate in an Block Trade without the consent of the Target Holders. Any Holder’s request to participate in a Block Trade shall be binding on such Holder.

2.6 Selection of Underwriters. The legal counsel to the Company, the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer any Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering in connection with any Demand Registration or Shelf Underwritten Offering shall be selected by a majority in interest of the Target Holders.

 

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ARTICLE III

COMPANY PROCEDURES

3.1 General Procedures. If at any time on or after the Closing Date, the Company is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof. When effective, the Registration Statements filed pursuant to this Agreement (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain a Misstatement. In connection with effecting a Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:

3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and, except as otherwise set forth herein, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;

3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by the majority-in-interest of the applicable Holders with Registrable Securities registered on such Registration Statement or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;

3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities or securities exchanges, including the applicable Nasdaq Stock Market

 

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(“Nasdaq”), as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;

3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

3.1.8 at least five (5) days (or, in the case of a Block Trade, at least one (1) day) prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus, furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel;

3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;

3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders (such representative to be selected by a majority in interest of the Target Holders), the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

3.1.11 obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Registration that the participating Holders may rely on, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;

 

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3.1.12 on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion and negative assurance letter, dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;

3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company in any underwriting agreement that are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of the Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement. No Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such Holder’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such Holder’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such Holder that such Holder has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement;

3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

3.1.15 if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and

3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the applicable Holders, in connection with such Registration.

3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.

3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

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3.4 Suspension of Sales; Insider Trading; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest possible period of time required to resolve such issue, but in no event more than sixty (60) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose; provided, that such right to suspend the use of a Registration Statement shall be exercised by the Company not more than once in any twelve (12) month period. In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4. The Holders agree that, except as required by applicable law, the Holders shall treat as confidential the receipt of written notice from the Company under this Section 3.4 (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material nonpublic information of the Company) and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such written notice without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or becomes public, other than as a result of disclosure by a holder of Registrable Securities in breach of the terms of this Agreement.

3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell shares of the Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144, including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

3.6 Information. The Holders shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the Company, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the Registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the Company’s obligation to comply with federal and applicable state securities laws.

 

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ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

4.1 Indemnification.

4.1.1 The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors and agents and each Person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any Misstatement or alleged Misstatement, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.

4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any Misstatement or alleged Misstatement, but only to the extent that such Misstatement is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each Person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

4.1.3 Any Person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of

 

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more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

4.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Holder’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.

4.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any Misstatement or alleged Misstatement, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

5.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third Business Day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed to the Company, 655 Montgomery Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94111, Attn: General Counsel, and to the Holder, at such Holder’s address as found in the Company’s books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.

5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

5.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.

5.2.2 A Holder may only assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee, but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement).

5.2.3 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.

5.2.4 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any Persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.

5.2.5 No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.

 

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5.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

5.4 Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT (I) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAWS AND RULES 327(B), AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK AND (II) THE VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

5.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of (i) the Company, (ii) the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities collectively held by the Sponsor Holders and their respective Permitted Transferees and (iii) the Target Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Target Holders at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Sponsor Demanding Holder or Target Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Sponsor Demanding Holders or Target Holders, as applicable (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

5.6 Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that, except in connection with the PIPE Investment and the Forward Purchase Agreement, no Person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other Person. The Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. Except as provided in this Agreement and for the registration rights already granted in connection with the PIPE Investment, the Company will not grant to any Person(s) the right to request the Company or any of its subsidiaries to register any equity securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any securities convertible or exchange into or exercisable for such securities, without the prior written consent of a majority in interest of the Target Holders.

 

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5.7 Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of the date as of which (a) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) and (b) the Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities without registration pursuant to Rule 144 (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations). The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

5.8 Rules of Construction. Any provision of this Agreement that refers to the words “include,” “includes” or “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” References to numbered or letter articles, sections and subsections refer to articles, sections and subsections, respectively, of this Agreement unless expressly stated otherwise. All references to this Agreement include, whether or not expressly referenced, the exhibits and schedules attached hereto. References to a Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section or paragraph of, or Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “or” when used in this Agreement is not exclusive. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument, law or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument, or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein unless otherwise indicated. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. In the event that any claim is made by any Person relating to any conflict, omission or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular Person or its counsel.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC. a Delaware corporation
By:   /s/ Louis Summe
  Name: Louis Summe
  Title: President
SPONSOR:
CFI SPONSOR LLC a Delaware limited liability company
By: Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP, its Member
By:   /s/ George P. Halwey
  Name: George P. Hawley
  Title: General Counsel and Secretary
By: Beyer Family Interests LLC, its Member
By:   /s/ Robert D. Beyer
  Name: Robert D. Beyer
  Title: Its Manager
By: TSJD Family LLC
By:   /s/ Todd M. Purdy
  Name: Todd M. Purdy
  Title: Manager

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


DIRECTOR HOLDERS:
/s/ Kathleen S. Briscoe
Kathleen S. Briscoe
/s/ John J. Gauthier
John J. Gauthier
/s/ Jason D. Turner
Jason D. Turner

 

TARGET HOLDERS:
LIVEVOX TOPCO, LLC a Delaware limited liability company
By:   /s/ Louis Summe
  Name: Louis Summe
  Title: Member

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

Exhibit 10.3

STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT

THIS STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 18, 2021, by and among LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly Crescent Acquisition Corp (the “Company”), CFI Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Crescent”) and each of the Persons identified on the signature pages hereto under the heading “Golden Gate Capital” (collectively, “GGC” and together with Crescent, the “Investors”). This Agreement shall become effective (the “Effective Date”) upon the consummation of the transactions (the “Closing”) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of January 13, 2021, by and among the Company, Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation, Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and GGC Services Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, solely in its capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the Company Stockholder (as defined in the Merger Agreement). Each of the Company, GGC and Crescent may be referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Investors are acquiring a significant portion of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock (the “Common Stock”);

WHEREAS, in consideration of the Investors’ and their Affiliates’ participation in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to permit certain of the Investors to designate Persons for nomination for election to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) at and following the Effective Date on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the Parties to this Agreement agrees as follows:

1. Board of Directors.

(a) Initial Composition of the Board. The Company shall, and each of the Investors agree with the Company that they shall, take all Necessary Action to cause the Board as of and immediately after the Closing to be comprised of the following Directors: (w) the Company’s chief executive officer (the “CEO Nominee”), who shall initially be Louis Summe as a Class I Director; (x) five Directors nominated by GGC (each, a “GGC Nominee”), who shall initially be Marcello Pantuliano as a Class I Director, Doug Ceto as a Class II Director, Bernhard Nann as a Class III Director, Stewart Bloom as a Class II Director and Rishi Chandna as a Class III Director; (y) two Directors nominated by Crescent (each, a “Crescent Nominee”), who shall initially be Robert D. Beyer as a Class III Director and Todd M. Purdy as a Class II Director; and (z) three Directors jointly approved by GGC and Crescent who (i) shall fulfill the Company’s board diversity requirements pursuant to California AB 979 by December 31, 2021 and (ii) shall be “independent” as defined under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) and any applicable law (each, an “Independent Nominee”), who shall initially be Leslie C. G. Campbell as a Class I Director, Susan Morisato as a Class II Director and Kathleen Pai as a Class III Director.


(b) From the Effective Date, GGC shall have the right, but not the obligation, to nominate to the Board a number of designees equal to the product of (x) the Total Number of Directors multiplied by (y) the GGC Ownership Percentage, rounded up to the nearest whole number (e.g., 114 Directors shall equate to 2 Directors); provided, that GGC shall not have the right to nominate any directors at any time the GGC Ownership Percentage is less than 5%; provided, further, that in the event that the GGC Ownership Percentage is less than 50% and rounding to the nearest whole number would result in GGC having the right to nominate over 50% of the Total Number of Directors, GGC shall instead have the right, but not the obligation, to nominate to the Board a number of Nominees equal to the product of (x) the Total Number of Directors multiplied by (y) the GGC Ownership Percentage, rounded down to the nearest whole number. For purposes of calculating the number of directors that GGC is entitled to designate pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, any such calculations shall be made after taking into account any increase in the Total Number of Directors.

(c) In the event that GGC has nominated less than the total number of designees GGC shall be entitled to nominate pursuant to Section 1(b), GGC shall have the right, at any time, to nominate such additional designees to which it is entitled, in which case, the Company and the Directors shall take all necessary corporation action, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including with respect to fiduciary duties under Delaware law), to (x) enable GGC to nominate and effect the election or appointment of such additional individuals, whether by increasing the size of the Board, or otherwise and (y) to designate such additional individuals nominated by GGC to fill such newly created vacancies or to fill any other existing vacancies.

(d) The Company shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each of the Nominees in connection with the performance of his or her duties as a director and in connection with his or her attendance at any meeting of the Board in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.

(e) Certain Defined Terms.

Affiliate” of any person shall mean any other person controlled by, controlling or under common control with such person; where “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise).

Beneficially Own” shall mean that a specified person has or shares the right, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, to vote shares of capital stock of the Company.

Class I,” “Class II” and “Class III” Directors shall have the meanings ascribed in the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

Director” means any member of the Board.

 

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GGC Ownership Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the total number of shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by GGC and its Affiliates divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.

Necessary Action” means, with respect to any Party and a specified result, all actions (to the extent such actions are not prohibited by applicable law and within such Party’s control, and in the case of any action that requires a vote or other action on the part of the Board to the extent such action is consistent with fiduciary duties that Company’s directors may have in such capacity) necessary to cause such result, including (a) calling special meetings of stockholders, (b) voting or providing a written consent or proxy, if applicable in each case, with respect to Common Stock, (c) causing the adoption of stockholders’ resolutions and amendments to the Organizational Documents, (d) executing agreements and instruments, (e) making, or causing to be made, with governmental entities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result, and (f) nominating certain Persons for election to the Board in connection with the annual or special meeting of stockholders of Company.

Nominees” means the CEO Nominee, the GGC Nominees, the Crescent Nominees and the Independent Nominees, collectively.

Person” means an individual, a sole proprietorship, a corporation, a partnership, limited liability company, a limited partnership, a joint venture, an association, a trust, or any other entity or organization, including a government or a political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.

Total Number of Directors” means the total number of Directors comprising the Board.

(f) No Nominee nominated in accordance with this Agreement shall be required to resign prior to the end of the then current term for such Nominee regardless of whether the Person(s) nominating such Nominee are entitled to nominate a Nominee at the next election of Directors (including, without limitation, in the case of GGC Nominees because of a reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock that GGC Beneficially Owns).

(g) In the event that any GGC Nominee shall cease to serve for any reason prior to the expiration of such GGC Nominee’s then current term, GGC shall be entitled to designate such person’s successor in accordance with this Agreement (regardless of GGC’s beneficial ownership in the Company at the time of such vacancy) and the Board shall promptly fill the vacancy with such successor nominee; it being understood that any such designee shall serve the remainder of the term of the director whom such designee replaces.

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event that any Crescent Nominee shall cease to serve (or not commence to serve upon Closing) for any reason prior to the expiration of such Crescent Nominee’s initial term (as determined in accordance with Section 1(a)), Crescent shall be entitled to designate such Crescent Nominee’s successor (regardless of Crescent’s beneficial ownership in the Company at the time of such vacancy) and the Board shall promptly fill the vacancy with such successor nominee; it being understood that any such designee shall serve the remainder of the term of the Crescent Nominee whom such designee replaces.

 

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(i) If a Nominee is not appointed or elected to the Board because of such Person’s death, disability, disqualification, withdrawal as a nominee or for other reason is unavailable or unable to serve on the Board, the Party or Parties that nominated such Nominee shall be entitled to designate promptly another nominee and the director position for which the original Nominee was nominated shall not be filled pending such designation.

(j) So long as any Investor has the right to nominate Nominees under this Agreement or any such Nominee is serving on the Board, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain in effect at all times directors and officers indemnity insurance coverage reasonably satisfactory to GGC, and the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws (each as may be further amended, supplemented or waived in accordance with its terms, the “Organizational Documents”) shall at all times provide for indemnification, exculpation and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.

(k) If the size of the Board is expanded, GGC shall be entitled to nominate a number of Nominees to fill the newly created vacancies such that the total number of Nominees serving on the Board following such expansion will be equal to that number of Nominees that GGC would be entitled to nominate in accordance with Section 1(b) if such expansion occurred immediately prior to any meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to the election of members of the Board, and the Board shall appoint such Nominees to the Board.

(l) If at any time the Company is not a “controlled company” and is required by applicable law or the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Exchange”) listing standards to have a majority of the Board comprised of “independent directors” (subject in each case to any applicable phase-in periods), GGC’s Nominees shall include a number of Persons that qualify as “independent directors” under applicable law and the Exchange listing standards such that, together with any other “independent directors” then serving on the Board that are not Nominees, the Board is comprised of a majority of “independent directors.”

(m) At any time that a Party shall have any nomination rights under this Section 1, the Company shall not take any action, including making or recommending any amendment to the Organizational Documents that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect such Party’s rights under this Agreement, in each case without the prior written consent of such Party.

(n) This agreement shall terminate as to Crescent at the time of the expiration of the term of the Crescent Nominees and where Crescent no longer has a right to designate or nominate a Director pursuant to this Section 1.

2. Company Obligations. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that prior to the date that the GGC Ownership Percentage is less than 5%, (i) each Nominee is included in the Board’s slate of nominees to the stockholders (the “Boards Slate”) for each election of Directors; and (ii) each Nominee is included in the proxy statement prepared by management of the Company in connection with soliciting proxies for every meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to the election of members of the Board (each, a

 

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Director Election Proxy Statement”), and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the stockholders of the Company or the Board with respect to the election of members of the Board. GGC will promptly report to the Company after GGC ceases to Beneficially Own shares of Common Stock representing at least 5% of the total voting power of the then outstanding Common Stock, such that the Company is informed of when this obligation terminates. The calculation of the number of Nominees that GGC is entitled to nominate to the Board’s Slate for any election of directors shall be based on the GGC Ownership Percentage immediately prior to the mailing to stockholders of the Director Election Proxy Statement relating to such election (or, if earlier, the filing of the definitive Director Election Proxy Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Unless GGC notifies the Company otherwise prior to the mailing to stockholders of the Director Election Proxy Statement relating to an election of directors, the Nominees for such election shall be presumed to be the same Nominees currently serving on the Board, and no further action shall be required of GGC for the Board to include such Nominees on the Board’s Slate; provided, that, in the event GGC is no longer entitled to nominate the full number of Nominees then serving on the Board, GGC shall provide advance written notice to the Company, of which currently serving Nominee(s) shall be excluded from the Board Slate, and of any other changes to the list of Nominees. Furthermore, the Company agrees that at any time the Company qualifies as a “controlled company” under the rules of the Exchange the Company will elect to be a “controlled company” for purposes of the Exchange and will disclose in its annual meeting proxy statement that it is a “controlled company” and the basis for that determination. Each of the Company, GGC and Crescent acknowledge and agree that, as of the Effective Date, the Company is a “controlled company.”

3. Committees. From and after the Effective Date hereof until such time as the GGC Ownership Percentage is less than 5% and assuming such designation is permitted by the rules of the Exchange and the charter of the applicable committee, GGC shall have the right to designate a number of members of each committee of the Board equal to the nearest whole number greater than the product obtained by multiplying the GGC Ownership Percentage by the number of positions, including any vacancies, on the applicable committee, provided that any such designee shall be a director and shall be eligible to serve on the applicable committee under applicable law or listing standards of the Exchange, including any applicable independence requirements (subject in each case to any applicable exceptions, including those for “controlled companies,” and any applicable phase-in periods). Any additional members shall be determined by the Board. Nominees designated to serve on a Board committee shall have the right to remain on such committee until the next election of Directors, regardless of the level of the GGC Ownership Percentage following such designation. Unless GGC notifies the Company otherwise prior to the time the Board takes action to change the composition of a Board committee, and to the extent GGC has the requisite GGC Ownership Percentage for GGC to nominate a Board committee member at the time the Board takes action to change the composition of any such Board committee, any Nominee currently designated by GGC to serve on a committee shall be presumed to be re-designated for such committee.

4. Amendment and Waiver. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and GGC, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided that any amendment or waiver to this Agreement that is

 

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materially adverse to the rights or obligations of Crescent under this Agreement shall also require the written consent of Crescent. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. No Investor shall be obligated to nominate all (or any) of the Nominees it is entitled to nominate pursuant to this Agreement for any election of directors but the failure to do so shall not constitute a waiver of their rights hereunder with respect to future elections; provided, however, that in the event that any Investor fails to nominate all (or any) of the Nominees it is entitled to nominate pursuant to this Agreement prior to the mailing to stockholders of the Director Election Proxy Statement relating to such election (or, if earlier, the filing of the definitive Director Election Proxy Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board shall be entitled to nominate individuals in lieu of such Nominees for inclusion in the Board’s Slate and the applicable Director Election Proxy Statement with respect to the election for which such failure occurred and the Investors shall be deemed to have waived their rights hereunder with respect to such election. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

5. Benefit of Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. An Investor may assign its rights or obligations hereunder only to an Affiliate of such Investor (other than a portfolio company) but only if such Affiliate agrees to become bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (including this Section 5) and the Company may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5 and the rights of the Indemnified Parties in Section 6, nothing herein contained shall confer or is intended to confer on any third party or entity that is not a party to this Agreement any rights under this Agreement.

6. Indemnification.

(a) The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and its respective Affiliates, partners, employees, agents, directors, managers, officers and controlling Persons (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses, or obligations of any kind or nature (whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent) in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Indemnified Parties before or after the date of this Agreement (each, an “Action”) arising directly or indirectly out of, or in any way relating to, (i) shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company Beneficially Owned by such Investor or its Affiliates or control or ability to influence the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than any such Actions (x) to the extent such Actions arise out of any breach of this Agreement by an Indemnified Party or its Affiliates or the breach of any fiduciary or other duty or obligation of such Indemnified Party to its direct or indirect equity holders, creditors or Affiliates or (y) to the extent such Actions are directly caused by such Person’s willful misconduct), (ii) the business, operations, properties, assets or other rights or liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (iii) any services provided prior, on or after the date of this

 

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Agreement by any Investor or its Affiliates to the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Company shall defend at its own cost and expense in respect of any Action which may be brought against the Company and/or its Affiliates and the Indemnified Parties. The Company shall defend at its own cost and expense any and all Actions which may be brought in which the Indemnified Parties may be impleaded with others upon any Action by the Indemnified Parties, except that if such damage shall be proven to be the direct result of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by any of the Indemnified Parties, then such Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Company for the costs of defense and other costs incurred by the Company in proportion to such Indemnified Party’s culpability as proven. In the event of the assertion against any Indemnified Party of any Action or the commencement of any Action, the Company shall be entitled to participate in such Action and in the investigation of such Action and, after written notice from the Company to such Indemnified Party, to assume the investigation or defense of such Action with counsel of the Company’s choice at the Company’s expense; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may retain one firm of counsel to represent all Indemnified Parties in such Action; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ a single firm of separate counsel (and any necessary local counsel) and to participate in the defense or investigation of such Action and the Company shall bear the expense of such separate counsel (and local counsel, if applicable), if (x) in the opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party use of counsel of the Company’s choice could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest, (y) the Company shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party to represent the Indemnified Party within a reasonable time after notice of the assertion of any such Action or (z) the Company shall authorize the Indemnified Party to employ separate counsel at the Company’s expense. The Company further agrees that with respect to any Indemnified Party who is employed, retained or otherwise associated with, or appointed or nominated by, any Investor or any of its Affiliates and who acts or serves as a director, officer, manager, fiduciary, employee, consultant, advisor or agent of, for or to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, that the Company or such subsidiaries, as applicable, shall be primarily liable for all indemnification, reimbursements, advancements or similar payments (the “Indemnity Obligations”) afforded to such Indemnified Party acting in such capacity or capacities on behalf or at the request of the Company, whether the Indemnity Obligations are created by law, organizational or constituent documents, contract (including this Agreement) or otherwise. The Company hereby agrees that in no event shall the Company or any of its subsidiaries have any right or claim against any Investor for contribution or have rights of subrogation against any Investor through an Indemnified Party for any payment made by the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to any Indemnity Obligation. In addition, the Company hereby agrees that in the event that any Investor pays or advances an Indemnified Party any expenses with respect to an Indemnity Obligation, the Company will, or will cause its subsidiaries to, as applicable, promptly reimburse such Investor respectively, for such payment or advance upon request; subject to the receipt by the Company of a written undertaking executed by the Indemnified Party and such Investor, as applicable, that makes such payment or advance to repay any such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Indemnified Party was not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. The foregoing right to indemnity shall be in addition to any rights that any Indemnified Party may have at common law or otherwise and shall remain in full force and effect following the completion or any termination of the engagement. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient

 

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to hold it harmless as and to the extent contemplated by this Section 6, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such Action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, as the case may be, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

(b) The Company hereby acknowledges that certain of the Indemnified Parties have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by investment funds managed by an Investor and certain of their Affiliates (collectively, the “Fund Indemnitors”). The Company hereby agrees with respect to any indemnification, hold harmless obligation, expense advancement or reimbursement provision or any other similar obligation whether pursuant to or with respect to this Agreement, the organizational documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any other agreement, as applicable, (i) that the Company and its subsidiaries are the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., their obligations to the Indemnified Parties are primary and any obligation of the Fund Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for claims, expenses or obligations arising out of the same or similar facts and circumstances suffered by any Indemnified Party are secondary), (ii) that the Company shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by any Indemnified Party and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, liabilities, obligations, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this Agreement, the organizational documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any other agreement, as applicable, without regard to any rights any Indemnified Party may have against the Fund Indemnitors, and (iii) that the Company, on behalf of itself and each of its subsidiaries, irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitors from any and all Actions against the Fund Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Fund Indemnitors on behalf of any Indemnified Party with respect to any Action for which any Indemnified Party has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the Fund Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of any Indemnified Party against the Company. The Company agrees that the Fund Indemnitors are express third-party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 6(b).

7. Headings. Headings are for ease of reference only and shall not form a part of this Agreement.

8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

9. Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement may be brought against any of the Parties in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court, and each of the Parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such suit, action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any Party

 

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anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Parties agrees that service of process upon such Party at the address referred to in Section 17, together with written notice of such service to such Party, shall be deemed effective service of process upon such Party.

10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

12. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by each of the other Parties. An executed copy or counterpart hereof delivered by facsimile or email shall be deemed an original instrument.

13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provisions to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

14. Further Assurances. Each of the Parties hereto shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts and things as may be required to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

15. Specific Performance. Each of the Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in the State of Delaware, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

16. Survival. The provisions of Sections 7 through 17 of this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration, for any reason, of this Agreement.

17. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any Party or to the Company shall be in writing (including facsimile or similar writing) and shall be given,

 

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If to the Company:

LiveVox Holdings, Inc.

450 Sansome Street, 9th Floor

San Francisco CA 94111

Attention:    Mark Mallah

E-mail:        MMallah@livevox.com

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Street, Suite 2900

San Francisco, CA 94104

Attention: Matthew Goulding, P.C.; Monica J. Shilling, P.C.                

Facsimile: (415) 453-1500     

Email:    matthew.goulding@kirkland.com

monica.shilling@kirkland.com

If to any GGC or any GGC Nominee:

Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 3900

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: Stephen D. Oetgen and Rishi Chandna

E-mail: rchandna@goldengatecap.com     

 soetgen@goldengatecap.com

 legal@goldengatecap.com

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Street, Suite 2900

San Francisco, CA 94104

Attention: Matthew Goulding, P.C.; Monica J. Shilling, P.C.                

Facsimile: (415) 453-1500     

Email:    matthew.goulding@kirkland.com

monica.shilling@kirkland.com

If to any Crescent or any Crescent Nominee:

CFI Sponsor LLC

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2000

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Attention:    George Hawley

Email:          george.hawley@crescentcap.com

 

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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice):

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

525 University Avenue, Suite #1400

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Attention: Michael J. Mies

E-mail:     michael.mies@skadden.com

or to such other address or facsimile number as such Party or the Company may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other Parties and the Company. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective when delivered at the address specified in this Section 17 during regular business hours.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

 

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/ Louis Summe
Name:   Louis Summe
Title:   President
CRESCENT
CFI SPONSOR LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP, its Member
By:   /s/ George P. Hawley
  Name: George P. Hawley
  Title:   General Counsel and Secretary
By: Beyer Family Interests LLC, its Member
By:   /s/ Robert D. Beyer
  Name: Robert D. Beyer
  Title:   Its Manager
By: TSJD Family LLC
By:   /s/ Todd M. Purdy
  Name: Todd M. Purdy
  Title:   Manager


GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL
GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P.
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, GP, Ltd.
Its: General Partner
By:   /s/ David C. Dominik

Name:

 

David C. Dominik

Title:

 

Director

GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND-A, L.P.
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, GP, Ltd.
Its: General Partner
By:   /s/ David C. Dominik

Name:

 

David C. Dominik

Title:

 

Director

GGCOF EXECUTIVE CO-INVEST, L.P.
By: GGCOF Co-Invest Management, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, GP, Ltd.
Its: General Partner
By:   /s/ David C. Dominik

Name:

 

David C. Dominik

Title:

 

Director


GGCOF IRA CO-INVEST, L.P.
By: GGCOF Co-Invest Management, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, GP, Ltd.
Its: General Partner
By:   /s/ David C. Dominik

Name:

 

David C. Dominik

Title:

 

Director

GGCOF THIRD-PARTY CO-INVEST, L.P.
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: GGC Opportunity Fund Management, GP, Ltd.
Its: General Partner
By:   /s/ David C. Dominik

Name:

 

David C. Dominik

Title:

 

Director

Exhibit 10.4

ESCROW AGREEMENT

THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 18, 2021, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation, (“Crescent”), GGC Services Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“GGC” and, together with Crescent, sometimes referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”), and Citibank, N.A., as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Crescent, Function Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and GGC, are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 13, 2021 (as amended, restated, modified, supplemented and/or waived, from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Merger Agreement contemplates the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the deposit by Crescent with the Escrow Agent of $2,000,000 (the “Escrow Amount”) in order to secure the Parties’ purchase price adjustment obligations described in Section 2.11 of the Merger Agreement. The Parties wish such deposit to be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Merger Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Crescent agrees to place the Escrow Amount in escrow and the Escrow Agent agrees to hold and distribute the Escrow Amount in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement and the Merger Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Appointment. The Parties hereby appoint the Escrow Agent as their escrow agent for the purposes set forth herein, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act as escrow agent in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2. Escrow Funds.

(a) On the Closing Date, Crescent shall deposit (or cause to be deposited) with the Escrow Agent the Escrow Amount in immediately available funds, following which the Escrow Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, acknowledge receipt of the Escrow Amount, together with all products and proceeds thereof, including all interest, dividends, gains and other income (collectively, the “Escrow Earnings”) earned with respect thereto (collectively, the “Escrow Funds”) in separate and distinct account (the “Escrow Account”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(b) For greater certainty, all escrow earnings shall be retained by the Escrow Agent and reinvested in the Escrow Funds and shall become part of the Escrow Funds; and shall be disbursed as part of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.


3. Investment of Escrow Funds.

(a) Unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Parties, the Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Funds in a non-interest-bearing deposit account insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to the applicable limits. The Escrow Funds shall at all times remain available for distribution in accordance with Section 4 below.

(b) The Escrow Agent shall send an account statement to each of the Parties on a monthly basis reflecting activity in the Escrow Account for the preceding month.

(c) The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility for any investment losses resulting from the investment, reinvestment or liquidation of the escrowed property, as applicable, provided that the Escrow Agent has made such investment, reinvestment or liquidation of the escrowed property in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent does not have a duty nor will it undertake any duty to provide investment advice.

4. Disposition and Termination of the Escrow Funds.

(a) Escrow Funds. The Parties shall act in accordance with, and the Escrow Agent shall hold and release the Escrow Funds as provided in, this Section 4(a) as follows:

(i) Upon receipt of a Joint Release Instruction with respect to the Escrow Funds, the Escrow Agent shall promptly, but in any event within two (2) Business Days after receipt of a Joint Release Instruction, disburse all or part of the Escrow Funds in accordance with such Joint Release Instruction.

(ii) Upon receipt by the Escrow Agent of a copy of Final Determination from any Party, the Escrow Agent shall on the fifth (5th) Business Day following receipt of such determination, disburse as directed, part or all, as the case may be, of the Escrow Funds (but only to the extent funds are available in the Escrow Funds) in accordance with such Final Determination. The Escrow Agent will act on such Final Determination without further inquiry.

(iii) All payments of any part of the Escrow Funds shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds or check as set forth in the Joint Release Instruction or Final Determination, as applicable.

(iv) Any instructions setting forth, claiming, containing, objecting to, or in any way related to the transfer or distribution of any funds on deposit in any Escrow Account under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing, executed by the appropriate Party or Parties as evidenced by the signatures of the person or persons set forth on Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 and delivered to the Escrow Agent attached to an e-mail received on a Business Day from an e-mail address set forth in Section 11 below. In the event a Joint Release Instruction or Final Determination is delivered to the Escrow Agent, whether in writing, by e-mail or otherwise, the Escrow Agent is authorized to seek confirmation of such instruction by telephone call back to the person or persons designated in Exhibits A-1 and/or A-2 annexed hereto (the “Call Back Authorized Individuals”), and the Escrow Agent may rely upon the confirmations of anyone purporting to be a Call Back Authorized Individual. To assure accuracy of the instructions it

 

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receives, the Escrow Agent may record such call backs, to the extent permitted by and in accordance with all applicable laws. If the Escrow Agent is unable to verify the instructions, or is not satisfied with the verification it receives, it will not execute the instruction until all such issues have been resolved. The persons and telephone numbers for call backs may be changed only in writing, executed by an authorized signer of applicable Party set forth on Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-2, actually received and acknowledged by the Escrow Agent.

(b) Certain Definitions.

(i) “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are not required or authorized by law to be closed in San Francisco, California or New York, New York.

(ii) “Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

(iii) “Final Determination” means a final non-appealable order of any court of competent jurisdiction which may be issued, together with (A) a certificate of the prevailing Party to the effect that such order is final and non-appealable and from a court of competent jurisdiction having proper authority and (B) the written payment instructions of the prevailing Party to effectuate such order.

(iv) “Joint Release Instruction” means the joint written instruction executed by an authorized signer of each of Crescent and GGC directing the Escrow Agent to disburse all or a portion of the Escrow Funds, as applicable.

(v) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

5. Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein, which shall be deemed purely ministerial in nature, and no duties, including but not limited to any fiduciary duties, shall be implied. The Escrow Agent shall neither be responsible for, nor chargeable with, knowledge of, nor have any requirements to comply with, the terms and conditions of any other agreement, instrument or document between the Parties, in connection herewith, if any, including without limitation the Merger Agreement, nor shall the Escrow Agent be required to determine if any Person has complied with any such agreements, nor shall any additional obligations of the Escrow Agent be inferred from the terms of such agreements, even though reference thereto may be made in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the terms of any other agreement between the Parties, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will control the actions of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent may rely upon and shall not be liable for acting or refraining from acting upon any Joint Release Instruction or Final Determination furnished to it hereunder and believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed and presented by an authorized signer of the proper Party or Parties. Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall deliver to the Escrow Agent authorized signers’ forms in the form of Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 attached hereto. The Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to inquire into or investigate the validity, accuracy or content of any such document, notice, instruction or request. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to solicit any payments which may be due to it or

 

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the Escrow Funds. In the event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder or shall receive instructions, claims or demands from any Party hereto which, in its opinion, conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, it shall be entitled to refrain from taking any action and its sole obligation shall be to keep safely all property held in escrow until it shall be directed otherwise in a Joint Release Instruction or Final Determination. The Escrow Agent may interplead all of the assets held hereunder into a court of competent jurisdiction or may seek a declaratory judgment with respect to certain circumstances, and thereafter be fully relieved from any and all liability or obligation with respect to such interpleaded assets or any action or nonaction based on such declaratory judgment. The Escrow Agent may consult with legal counsel of its selection in the event of any dispute or question as to the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof or its duties hereunder. The Escrow Agent will not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith except to the extent that the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct was the cause of any direct loss to either Party. To the extent practicable, the Parties agree to pursue any redress or recourse in connection with any dispute without making the Escrow Agent a party to the same. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Escrow Agent be liable for any special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such losses or damages and regardless of the form of action.

6. Resignation and Removal of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent (a) may resign and be discharged from its duties or obligations hereunder by giving thirty (30) calendar days advance notice in writing of such resignation to the Parties specifying a date when such resignation shall take effect or (b) may be removed, with or without cause, by Crescent and GGC acting jointly at any time by providing written notice to the Escrow Agent. Any corporation or association into which the Escrow Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or association to which all or substantially all of the escrow business of the Escrow Agent’s line of business may be transferred, shall be the Escrow Agent under this Agreement without further act. The Escrow Agent’s sole responsibility after such thirty (30) day notice period expires or after receipt of written notice of removal shall be to hold and safeguard the Escrow Funds (without any obligation to reinvest the same) and to deliver the same (i) to a substitute or successor escrow agent pursuant to a joint written designation from the Parties, (ii) as set forth in a Joint Release Instruction or (iii) in accordance with the directions of a Final Determination, and, at the time of such delivery, the Escrow Agent’s obligations hereunder shall cease and terminate. In the event the Escrow Agent resigns, if the Parties have failed to appoint a successor escrow agent prior to the expiration of thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the notice of resignation, the Escrow Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of such a successor escrow agent or for other appropriate relief, and any such resulting appointment shall be binding upon all of the parties hereto.

7. Fees and Expenses. All fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent are described in Schedule 1 attached hereto and shall be paid by Crescent. The fees agreed upon for the services to be rendered hereunder are intended as full compensation for the Escrow Agent services as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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8. Indemnity. Each of the Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Escrow Agent and its affiliates and their respective successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents and employees (the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities, penalties, judgments, settlements, actions, suits, proceedings, litigation, investigations, costs or expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of one outside counsel and experts and their staffs and all expense of document location, duplication and shipment) (collectively “Escrow Agent Losses”) arising out of or in connection with (a) the Escrow Agent’s execution and performance of this Agreement, tax reporting or withholding, the enforcement of any rights or remedies under or in connection with this Agreement, or as may arise by reason of any act, omission or error of the Indemnitee, except to the extent that such Escrow Agent Losses, as adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction, have been caused by the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, or (b) its following any instructions or other directions from Crescent or GGC. The Parties hereby grant the Escrow Agent a lien on, right of set-off against and security interest in, the Escrow Funds for the payment of any reasonable claim for indemnification, expenses and amounts due hereunder. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Escrow Agent is expressly authorized and directed, but shall not be obligated, upon prior written notice to the Parties, to charge against and withdraw from the Escrow Funds for its own account or for the account of an indemnitee any amounts due to the Escrow Agent or to an indemnitee under this Section 8. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Crescent and GGC agree, solely as between themselves, that any obligation for indemnification under this Section 8 (or for reasonable fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent described in Section 7) shall be borne by the Party or Parties determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be responsible for causing the loss, damage, liability, cost or expense against which the Escrow Agent is entitled to indemnification or, if no such determination is made, then one-half by Crescent and one-half by GGC; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that to the extent any Escrow Agent Losses result from or are attributable to a Party’s failure to provide a fully executed IRS Form W-8, W-9 and/or other required documentation pursuant to Section 9(a), then, as between Crescent and GGC, such Party shall be solely responsible for indemnifying the Indemnitees for such Escrow Agent Losses and shall indemnify and reimburse the other Party for any amounts paid by such other Party to the Escrow Agent that are attributable thereto. The Parties acknowledge that the foregoing indemnities shall survive the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent or the termination of this Agreement.

9. Tax Matters.

(a) Crescent shall be responsible for and the taxpayer on all taxes due on the interest or income earned, if any, on all or any portion of the Escrow Funds for the calendar year in which such interest or income is earned. The Escrow Agent shall report any interest or income earned on the Escrow Funds to the IRS or other taxing authority on IRS Form 1099. Prior to the date hereof, the Parties shall provide the Escrow Agent with certified tax identification numbers by furnishing appropriate forms W-9 or W-8 as applicable and such other forms and documents that the Escrow Agent may request.

(b) The Escrow Agent shall be responsible only for income reporting to the Internal Revenue Service with respect to income earned on the Escrow Funds. The Escrow Agent shall withhold any taxes required to be withheld by applicable law, including but not limited to required withholding in the absence of proper tax documentation, and shall remit such taxes to the appropriate authorities.

 

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(c) The Escrow Agent, its affiliates, and its employees are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice to any taxpayer outside of Citigroup, Inc. and its affiliates. This Agreement and any amendments or attachments hereto are not intended or written to be used, and may not be used or relied upon, by any such taxpayer or for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties. Any such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

10. Covenant of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent hereby agrees and covenants with Crescent and GGC that it shall perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and shall not deliver custody or possession of any of the Escrow Funds to anyone except pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement or as otherwise required by law.

11. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required under this Agreement shall be in writing, in English, and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered (i) personally, (ii) on the day of transmission if sent by electronic mail (“e-mail”) with a PDF attachment executed by an authorized signer of the Party/ Parties to the e-mail address given below, and written confirmation of receipt is obtained promptly after completion of the transmission, (iii) by overnight delivery with a reputable national overnight delivery service, or (iv) by mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and postage prepaid. If any notice is mailed, it shall be deemed given five Business Days after the date such notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service. If notice is given to a Party, it shall be given at the address for such Party set forth below. It shall be the responsibility of the Parties to notify the Escrow Agent and the other Party in writing of any name or address changes.

if to Crescent, then to:

Crescent Acquisition Corp

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2000

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Attention: George Hawley

E-mail: george.hawley@crescentcap.com

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

525 University Avenue, Suite #1400

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Attention: Michael J. Mies

E-mail: michael.mies@skadden.com

 

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or, if to GGC, then to:

GGC Services Holdco, Inc.

c/o Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 3900

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: Stephen D. Oetgen; Rishi Chandna

E-mail: rchandna@goldengatecap.com; soetgen@goldengatecap.com;

legal@goldengatecap.com

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Street, Suite 2900

San Francisco, CA 94104

Attention: Jeremy M. Veit, P.C.; James W. Beach

E-mail: jeremy.veit@kirkland.com; james.beach@kirkland.com

or, if to the Escrow Agent, then to:

Citibank, N.A.

Citi Private Bank

One Sansome Street, 24th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Attn: Hamyd Mazrae

E-mail: hamyd.mazrae@citi.com

Notwithstanding the above, in the case of communications delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant to the foregoing clause (i) through (iii) of this Section 11, such communications shall be deemed to have been given on the date received by the Escrow Agent. In the event that the Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion, shall determine that an emergency exists, the Escrow Agent may use such other means of communication as the Escrow Agent deems appropriate.

12. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the first to occur of (a) the distribution of all of the amounts in the Escrow Funds in accordance with this Agreement or (b) delivery to the Escrow Agent of a written notice of termination executed jointly by Crescent and GGC after which this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect except that the provisions of Section 8 hereof shall survive termination.

13. Miscellaneous. The provisions of this Agreement may be waived, altered, amended or supplemented, in whole or in part, only by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto. Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part by any party without the prior consent of the other parties. This Agreement shall be governed by and

 

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construed under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each party irrevocably waives any objection on the grounds of venue, forum non-conveniens or any similar grounds and irrevocably consents to service of process by mail or in any other manner permitted by applicable law and consents to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Delaware. The parties hereby waive any right to a trial by jury with respect to any lawsuit or judicial proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. All signatures of the parties to this Agreement may be transmitted by electronic transmission in portable document format (.pdf), and such.pdf will, for all purposes, be deemed to be the original signature of such party whose signature it reproduces, and will be binding upon such party. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be prohibited or unenforceable by reason of any applicable law of a jurisdiction, then such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions thereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in such jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provisions in any other jurisdiction. The Parties represent, warrant and covenant that each document, notice, instruction or request provided by such Party to the Escrow Agent shall comply with applicable laws and regulations. Where, however, the conflicting provisions of any such applicable law may be waived, they are hereby irrevocably waived by the parties hereto to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the end that this Agreement shall be enforced as written. Except as expressly provided in Sections 7 and 8, nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, shall be construed to give to any person or entity other than the Escrow Agent and the Parties any legal or equitable right, remedy, interest or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any funds escrowed hereunder.

14. Compliance with Court Orders. In the event that any escrow property shall be attached, garnished or levied upon by any court order, or the delivery thereof shall be stayed or enjoined by an order of a court, or any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court order affecting the property deposited under this Agreement, the Escrow Agent is hereby expressly authorized, in its sole discretion, to obey and comply with all writs, orders or decrees so entered or issued, which it is advised by legal counsel of its own choosing is binding upon it, whether with or without jurisdiction, and in the event that the Escrow Agent obeys or complies with any such writ, order or decree it shall not be liable to any of the Parties or to any other Person, by reason of such compliance notwithstanding such writ, order or decree be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated.

15. Further Assurances. Following the date hereof, each party shall deliver to the other parties such further information and documents and shall execute and deliver to the other parties such further instruments and agreements as any other party shall reasonably request to consummate or confirm the transactions provided for herein, to accomplish the purpose hereof or to assure to any other party the benefits hereof.

16. Assignment. No assignment of the interest of any of the Parties shall be binding upon the Escrow Agent unless and until written notice of such assignment shall be filed with and consented to by the Escrow Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). Any transfer or assignment of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder in violation of the terms hereof shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

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17. Force Majeure. The Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability for not performing any act or fulfilling any obligation hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond its control (including, but not limited to, any provision of any present or future law or regulation or any act of any governmental authority, any act of God or war or terrorism, or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire services or any electronic communication facility), it being understood that the Escrow Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as reasonably practicable under the circumstances.

18. Compliance with Federal Law. To help the U.S. Government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities and to comply with Federal law requiring financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information on the source of funds deposited to an account, the Parties agree to provide the Escrow Agent with the name, address, taxpayer identification number, and remitting bank for all Parties depositing funds at Citibank pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. For a non-individual person such as a business entity, a charity, a trust or other legal entity, the Escrow Agent will ask for documentation to verify its formation and existence as a legal entity. The Escrow Agent may also ask to see financial statements, licenses, an identification and authorization documents from individuals claiming authority to represent the entity or other relevant documentation.

19. Use of Citibank Name. No publicly distributed printed or other material in any language, including prospectuses, notices, reports, and promotional material which mentions “Citibank” by name or the rights, powers, or duties of the Escrow Agent under this Agreement shall be issued by any other parties hereto, or on such party’s behalf, without the prior written consent of the Escrow Agent.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP:
By:   /s/ George P. Hawley
Name:   George Hawley
Its:   General Counsel and Secretary
GGC SERVICES HOLDCO, INC.:
By:   /s/ Stephen D. Oetgen
Name:   Stephen D. Oetgen
Its:   President and Secretary
ESCROW AGENT:
CITIBANK, N.A.
By:   /s/ Claude Acoba
Name:   Claude Acoba
Its:   Senior Vice President

 

 

Signature Page to Escrow Agreement


Schedule 1

ESCROW AGENT FEE SCHEDULE

Project Catalina

Citibank, N.A., Escrow Agent

Acceptance Fee

To cover the acceptance of the Escrow Agency appointment, the study of the Agreement, and supporting documents submitted in connection with the execution and delivery thereof, and communication with other members of the working group:

Fee: WAIVED

Administration Fee

The one time administration fee covers maintenance of the Escrow Account including safekeeping of assets in the escrow account, normal administrative functions of the Escrow Agent, including maintenance of the Escrow Agent’s records, follow-up of the Agreement’s provisions, and any other safekeeping duties required by the Escrow Agent under the terms of the Agreement. Fee is based on Escrow Amount being deposited in a non-interest bearing deposit account, FDIC insured to the applicable limits.

Fee: WAIVED

Tax Preparation Fee

To cover preparation and mailing of Forms 1099-INT, if applicable for the escrow parties for each calendar year:

Fee: WAIVED

Transaction Fees

To oversee all required disbursements or release of property from the escrow account to any escrow party, including cash disbursements made via check and/or wire transfer, fees associated with postage and overnight delivery charges incurred by the Escrow Agent as required under the terms and conditions of the Agreement:

Fee: WAIVED

Other Fees

Material amendments to the Agreement: additional fee(s), if any, to be discussed at time of amendment.

 

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The above schedule of fees does not include charges for out-of-pocket expenses or for any services of an extraordinary nature that Citibank or its legal counsel may be called upon from time to time to perform. Fees are also subject to satisfactory review of the documentation, and Citibank reserves the right to modify them should the characteristics of the transaction change. Citibank’s participation in this program is subject to internal approval of the third party depositing monies into the escrow account to be established hereunder. The Acceptance Fee, if any, is payable upon execution of the Agreement. Should this schedule of fees be accepted and agreed upon and work commenced on this program but subsequently halted and the program is not brought to market, the Acceptance Fee and legal fees incurred, if any, will still be payable in full.


EXHIBIT A-1

Certificate as to Crescent’s Authorized Signatures

The specimen signatures shown below are the specimen signatures of the individuals who have been designated as authorized representatives of Crescent Acquisition Corp (“Crescent”) and are authorized to initiate and approve transactions of all types for the escrow account or accounts established under this Agreement, on behalf of Crescent. The below listed persons (must list at least two individuals, if applicable) have also been designated Call Back Authorized Individuals and will be notified by Citibank N.A. upon the release of Escrow Funds from the escrow account(s).

 

Name / Title / Telephone

     

Specimen Signature

George P. Hawley     /s/ George P. Hawley
Name     Signature
General Counsel and Secretary    

 

Title    
 

 

     

 

Phone     Mobile Phone
 

 

     

 

Name     Signature
 

 

   

 

Title    
 

 

     

 

Phone     Mobile Phone
 

 

     

 

Name     Signature
 

 

   

 

Title    
 

 

     

 

Telephone

   

Mobile Phone

NOTE: Actual signatures are required above. Electronic signatures, “Docusigned” signatures and/or signature fonts are not acceptable.

 

 

Exhibit to Escrow Agreement


EXHIBIT A-2

Certificate as to GGC’s Authorized Signatures

The specimen signatures shown below are the specimen signatures of the individuals who have been designated as authorized representatives of GGC Services Holdco, Inc. (“GGC”) and are authorized to initiate and approve transactions of all types for the escrow account or accounts established under this Agreement, on behalf of GGC. The below listed persons (must list at least two individuals, if applicable) have also been designated Call Back Authorized Individuals and will be notified by Citibank N.A. upon the release of Escrow Funds from the escrow account(s).

 

Name / Title / Telephone

     

Specimen Signature

Stephen D. Oetgen     /s/ Stephen D. Oetgen
Name     Signature
President and Secretary    

 

Title    
 

 

     

 

Phone     Mobile Phone
 

 

     

 

Name     Signature
 

 

   

 

Title    
 

 

     

 

Phone     Mobile Phone
 

 

     

 

Name     Signature
 

 

   

 

Title    
 

 

     

 

Telephone

   

Mobile Phone

NOTE: Actual signatures are required above. Electronic signatures, “Docusigned” signatures and/or signature fonts are not acceptable.

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Exhibit to Escrow Agreement

Exhibit 10.10

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purposes of the Plan. The purpose is to assist the Company in securing and retaining the services of eligible award recipients to provide incentives to Employees, Directors, and Consultants and promote the long-term financial success of the Company and thereby increase stockholder value.

2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply:

(a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4.

(b) “Affiliate” means, as to any specified Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such first Person and, in the case of a Person that is a partnership or a limited liability company, any partner or member of such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

(c) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted, and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

(d) “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units.

(e) “Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(f) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(g) “Cause” (a) (i) has the meaning set forth in the Participant’s employment agreement with the Company, a Parent or Subsidiary, or (ii) for a Participant who is a Consultant means the termination by the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary of the agreement under which the Participant provides services to the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary due to the Participant’s breach of such agreement, and (b) in addition to clause (a) above, for all Participants, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Award Agreement or another contract, including an employment agreement, shall mean: (i) a Participant’s repeated failure to substantially perform his or her duties as a Service Provider to the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary (other than any such failure resulting from his or her death or Disability), which failure has continued unremedied for more than 30 days after the Participant has been provided with written notice thereof; (ii) a Participant’s commission of any act of fraud or any other act of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, a breach of any fiduciary duty against the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary that is harmful to the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary; (iii) a Participant’s misappropriation,


embezzlement, theft, or damage of or to any funds or assets of the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary; (iv) a Participant’s willful misconduct or gross negligence that is injurious to the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary; (v) a Participant’s conviction of, or the entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime that constitutes a felony (or any state-law equivalent) or that involves moral turpitude, or any willful or material violation by a Participant of any federal, state, or foreign laws; (vi) a Participant’s unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs by Participant on the premises of the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary while performing any duties or responsibilities with the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary; (vii) the commission by a Participant of an act of insubordination, unlawful harassment, disorderly conduct, or other conduct prohibited by the written policies of the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary that have been provided to the Participant; or (viii) the breach by Participant of any employment, noncompetition, confidentiality, nonsolicitation, or other covenant or agreement between the Participant, on the one hand, and the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary, on the other hand.

(h) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) The acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 2(h)(i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, (D) any acquisition by any Investor or any Affiliate thereof, or (E) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A) and (B) of Section 2(h)(ii);

(ii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, or consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with a third party other than any Investor or any Affiliate thereof, or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a third party other than any Investor or any Affiliate thereof (each, a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent securities) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more Subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, and (B) no Person (excluding (1) any entity resulting from such Business Combination or any parent of such entity, (2) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company, such entity resulting from such Business Combination or such parent, and (3) any Investor and any Affiliate thereof) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such entity, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; or

 

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(iii) The approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, with respect to compensation (x) that is subject to Section 409A of the Code and (y) for which a Change in Control would accelerate the timing of payment thereunder, the term “Change in Control” shall mean an event that is both (I) a Change in Control (as defined above) and (II) a “change in control event” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code).

(i) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code.

(j) “Committee” means a committee of one or more Directors or of one or more other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by the compensation committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4.

(k) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company.

(l) “Company” means LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

(m) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.

(n) “Continuous Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, whether as an Employee, Director, or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated. A Participant’s Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary as an Employee, Consultant, or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders such service; provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to a Consultant of a Subsidiary or a Director will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service.

(o) “Director” means a member of the Board.

(p) “Disability” means, with respect to a Participant, the inability of such Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months as provided in Sections 22(e)(3) and 409A(a)(2)(c)(i) of the Code, and will be determined by the Administrator on the basis of such medical evidence as the Administrator deems warranted under the circumstances.

 

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(q) “Dividend Equivalent” means a credit to a bookkeeping account established in the name of a Participant, made at the discretion of the Administrator or as otherwise provided by the Plan, representing the right of a Participant to receive an amount equal to the cash dividends paid on one share of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock represented by a Restricted Stock Unit Award held by such Participant.

(r) “Employee” means any individual, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.

(s) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(t) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including, without limitation, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value will be the average of the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Administrator applying principles consistent with Section 409A of the Code.

(u) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(v) “Investor” means, collectively, LiveVox Topco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., GGCOF Third-Party Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF Executive Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF IRA Co-Invest, L.P., and each of their respective Affiliates (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) and any other investment fund or vehicle managed by GGC Administration, L.P, or any of its Affiliates (including any successors or assigns of any such manager).

(w) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. If an Option is not specifically designated as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

(x) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

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(y) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

(z) “Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award.

(aa) “Period of Restriction” means the period during which the right to retain the Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of specified levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.

(bb) “Person” means any individual, entity, or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

(cc) “Plan” means this LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

(dd) “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8.

(ee) “Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.

(ff) “Right of Repurchase” has the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).

(gg) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(hh) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director, or Consultant.

(ii) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13.

(jj) “Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.

(kk) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

3. Stock Subject to the Plan.

(a) Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 9,770,000 Shares (the “Share Reserve”) plus any Shares added as a result of the “evergreen” provision in the next sentence. The Share Reserve will automatically increase on January 1st of each year beginning in 2022 and ending with a final increase on January 1, 2031, in an amount equal to 5% of the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding calendar year. The Board may provide that there will be no January 1st increase in the Share Reserve for any such year or that the increase in the Share Reserve for any such year will be a smaller number of Shares of Common Stock than would otherwise occur pursuant to the

 

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preceding sentence. Shares may be issued under the terms of this Plan in connection with a merger or acquisition as permitted by any applicable exchange listing rule, and such issuance will not reduce the number of Shares available for issuance under this Plan. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

(b) Lapsed Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or, with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, the forfeited or repurchased Shares) that were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options is 9,770,000.

(c) Limitation on Awards to Directors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the maximum grant date fair value for Awards that may be issued to any one Director during any given fiscal year of the Company is $750,000, increased to $1,000,000 in such Director’s first year of service as a member of the Board.

4. Administration of the Plan.

(a) Procedure.

(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

(ii) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:

(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;

(ii) to engage consultants and obtain market studies and reports to assist in the administration of the Plan;

 

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(iii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

(iv) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

(v) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;

(vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder, including, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based, in each case, on such factors as the Administrator will determine;

(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

(viii) to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;

(ix) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c)), including, but not limited to, the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards, to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 6(d)), and to accelerate, in whole or in part, the vesting of an Award;

(x) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in a manner prescribed in Section 14;

(xi) to authorize any Person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator; and

(xii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

(c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations, and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

 

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6. Stock Options.

(a) Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(b) Option Agreement. Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(c) Limitations. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding such designation, however, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation will be performed in accordance with Section 422 of the Code and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than 10 years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary (a “10% Holder”), the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

(e) Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

(i) Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10% Holder, the per Share exercise price will be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e)(i), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 409A or 424(a) of the Code.

(ii) Vesting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.

(iii) Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (A) cash, (B) check,

 

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(C) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (D) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, (E) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, (F) by net exercise, (G) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (H) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.

(f) Exercise of Option.

(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (A) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (B) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 13. Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination of Continuous Service. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three months following the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination of Continuous Service the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the specified time, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated by the Company for Cause, all then outstanding Options held by the Participant, whether vested or unvested, will terminate without consideration effective as of the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service.

 

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(iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for 12 months following the Participant’s termination as result of Disability. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the specified time, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

(iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the Person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for 12 months following the Participant’s termination as a result of death. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the specified time, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

7. Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

(b) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock Appreciation Rights.

(c) Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 7(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan.

(d) Stock Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

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(e) Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) relating to the maximum term and Section 6(f) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

(f) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

(i) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

(ii) the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

8. Restricted Stock.

(a) Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(b) Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

(c) Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 8 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

(d) Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.

(e) Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

 

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(f) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.

(g) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

(h) Return of Restricted Stock to the Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.

9. Restricted Stock Units.

(a) Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.

(b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon on the passage of time, the achievement of specified levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events or any combination thereof as determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

(c) Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.

(d) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.

(e) Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents shall not be paid on a Restricted Stock Unit Award during the period it is unvested. In the discretion of the Administrator, Dividend Equivalents may be credited to a bookkeeping account for a Participant for distribution to Participant on or after a Restricted Stock Unit Award vests (such Dividend Equivalents shall be payable upon fixed dates or events in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code).

 

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(f) Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.

10. Compliance With Section 409A of the Code. The Plan and the benefits provided hereunder are intended to be exempt form, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance issued thereunder to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Plan shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent. All references to Section 409A of the Code shall include the regulations and guidance issued thereunder. Although the Company intends to administer the Plan so that Awards will be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Company does not represent or warrant that the Plan will comply with Section 409A of the Code or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. Neither the Company nor any Parent of Subsidiary, nor their respective directors, officers, employees, or advisers shall be liable to any Participant (or any other individual claiming a benefit through the Participant) for any tax, interest, or penalties the Participant might owe as a result of participation in the Plan.

11. Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, any Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three months, unless reinstatement to active employment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reinstatement of employment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then three months following the first day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

12. Limited Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant.

13. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.

(a) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator will, to the extent necessary to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, adjust the number and class of Shares that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of Shares covered by each outstanding Award.

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

 

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(c) Change in Control. The following provisions will apply to Awards in the event of a Change in Control unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or any other written agreement between the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Participant, on the other hand, or unless otherwise expressly provided by the Board at the time of grant of an Award. In the event of a Change in Control, then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Board may take one or more of the following actions with respect to Awards, contingent upon the closing or completion of the Change in Control:

(i) arrange for the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) to assume or continue the Award or to substitute a similar stock award for the Award (including, but not limited to, an award to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Change in Control);

(ii) arrange for the assignment of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of Common Stock issues pursuant to the Award to the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company);

(iii) accelerate the vesting, in whole or in part, of the Award (and, if applicable, the time at which the Award may be exercised) to a date prior to the effective time of such Change in Control as the Board determines (or, if the Board does not determine such a date, to the date that is five days prior to the effective date of the Change in Control), with such Award terminating if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the Change in Control;

(iv) arrange for the lapse, in whole or in part, of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to the Award;

(v) cancel or arrange for the cancellation of the Award, to the extent not vested or not exercised prior to the effective time of the Change in Control, in exchange for such cash consideration, if any, as the Board, in its sole discretion, may consider appropriate; and

(vi) make a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the value of the property the Participant would have received upon the exercise of the Award over (B) any exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such exercise. For clarity, this payment may be zero if the value of the property is equal to or less than the exercise price. The Board need not take the same action or actions with respect to all Awards or portions thereof or with respect to all Participants. The Board may take different actions with respect to the vested and unvested portions of an Award.

14. Tax Withholding.

(a) Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign, or other taxes required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

 

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(b) Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation): (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount that the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state, or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

15. No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

16. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

17. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 21, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under Section 18, it will continue in effect for a term of 10 years from the later of (a) the effective date of the Plan, or (b) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.

18. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend, or terminate the Plan.

(b) Stockholder Approval. The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension, or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

 

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19. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

(a) Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. The delivery of certificates representing the Shares (or the transfer to an Award holder on the records of the Company with respect to uncertificated Shares) to be issued in connection with an Award will be contingent upon the Award holder entering into any stockholders’ agreements or other agreements with the Company and/or certain other of the Company’s stockholders relating to the Shares.

(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the Person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

20. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

21. Stockholder Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within 12 months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.

22. Clawback/Recovery. All Awards granted under this Plan will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable Law. In addition, the Administrator may impose such other clawback, recovery, or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including, but not limited to, a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired shares of Common Stock or other cash or property upon the occurrence of Cause. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or an Affiliate thereof.

23. Choice of Law. The laws of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the construction, validity, and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to conflict of law principles (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).

 

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Exhibit 10.11

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

    Participant:    [•]
  Participant ID:    [•]
  Grant Date:    [•]
  Grant Number:    [•]
 

No. of Time-Based

Restricted Stock Units

(“RSUs”) Awarded:

   [•]
 

Vesting

Commencement Date:

   [•]

Time-Vesting Schedule:

 

Proportion of

RSUs Vested

   Time-Vesting Date  

[•]

     [•]  

[•]

     [•]  

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THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date, is entered into by and between LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Participant. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the grant of Restricted Stock Units; and

WHEREAS, the Administrator has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the Participant Restricted Stock Units on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the covenants of the parties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves and their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:

 


1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

(a) Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an award of [•] RSUs on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

2. Vesting.

(a) General. Subject to Section 2(b) and 2(c), the RSUs shall time vest as set forth in the Time-Vesting Schedule above, subject to the Participant’s Continuous Service from the Grant Date through the applicable vesting date (each applicable vesting date, a “Time-Vesting Date”). If the number of RSUs that vest on a particular Time-Vesting Date includes any fractional RSUs, such fractional portion shall not vest on such Time-Vesting Date and shall instead vest on the next applicable Time-Vesting Date.

(b) Termination of Service. If the Participant incurs a termination of Continuous Service for any reason, any unvested RSUs shall be forfeited without consideration by the Participant.

(c) Change in Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, any outstanding RSUs shall be treated as set forth in Section 13(c) of the Plan.

3. Settlement. Subject to Section 5, the Company shall issue one Share to the Participant for each RSU that becomes vested hereunder within 30 days following the date on which such RSU becomes vested.

4. Dividend Equivalents; Rights as Stockholder. Until such time as the RSUs have been settled pursuant to Section 3, the Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder, including, without limitation, any right to dividends or other distributions or any right to vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company declares any dividend the record date of which occurs while the RSUs are outstanding, the Participant shall be credited a Dividend Equivalent in an amount and form equal to the dividend that would have been paid on the Shares underlying the RSUs had such Shares been outstanding on such record date. Any such Dividend Equivalents shall be subject to the same vesting conditions applicable to the underlying RSU with respect to which they accrue, and shall, if the underlying RSU vests, be paid no later than 30 days following the applicable Vesting Date.

5. Taxes. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local, and foreign taxes of any kind that the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to be withheld or remitted to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation with respect to the RSUs and, if the Participant fails to do so, the Company may otherwise refuse to issue or transfer any Shares otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement. [Unless otherwise determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, any statutorily required withholding obligation with regard to the Participant shall be satisfied by reducing the

 

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amount of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder]1 [Unless otherwise determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, any statutorily required withholding obligation with regard to the Participant shall be satisfied by the Company effectuating a broker-assisted sale of the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder necessary to comply with such withholding obligation and the Participant remitting the proceeds of such sale to the Company]2.

6. Non-Transferability. The RSUs may not, at any time prior to being settled, be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold, or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Participant, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer, or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

7. Restrictions. The Participant has read and understands the restrictions, limitations, and the Company’s rights set forth in the Plan and this Agreement that will be imposed on the RSUs and any Shares issued in respect of the RSUs.

8. Non-Reliance. The Participant has not relied upon any oral representation made to the Participant relating to the RSUs or the Shares or upon information presented in any promotional meeting or material relating to the RSUs.

9. Legends. The Participant understands and acknowledges that any certificate evidencing the Shares (or evidencing any other securities issued with respect thereto pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, merger, or other form of reorganization or recapitalization) when issued shall bear any legends that may be required by applicable federal and state securities laws, this Agreement, or the Plan. The Administrator reserves the right to account for Shares through book-entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of stock certificates.

10. Miscellaneous.

(a) Compliance with Laws. The grant of RSUs and the issuance of Shares hereunder shall be subject to, and shall comply with, any applicable requirements of any foreign and U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules, and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and in each case any respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law, rule, regulation, or exchange requirement applicable thereto.

(b) Successors. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, and of the Participant and the beneficiaries, executors, administrators, and heirs of the Participant.

 

1 

Note to Draft: To be included for Section 16 individuals and other select individuals, as determined by the Company.

2 

Note to Draft: To be included for all individuals who are not covered by Note 1.

 

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(c) No Waiver; Amendment. No waiver of any right hereunder by any party shall operate as a waiver of any other right, or as a waiver of the same right with respect to any subsequent occasion for its exercise, or as a waiver of any right to damages. No waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other breach or a waiver of the continuation of the same breach. Subject to Section 18 of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by the Participant and the Company.

(d) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(e) No Right to Service. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Participant any right to be retained, in any position, as an employee, consultant, or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or its subsidiaries to remove, terminate, or discharge the Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever.

(f) Clawback. The RSUs granted under this Agreement shall be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law. In addition, the Administrator may impose such other clawback, recovery, or recoupment provisions as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including, but not limited to, a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired Shares or other cash or property upon the occurrence of a termination for Cause. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or an Affiliate thereof.

(g) Unfunded Plan. The award of RSUs is unfunded and the Participant shall be considered an unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to the Company’s obligations, if any, to issue Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Participant and the Company or any other person.

(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior communications, representations, and negotiations with respect thereto.

(i) Bound by the Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and has had an opportunity to review the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the Plan and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control.

 

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(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction that could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

(k) Business Days. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday in the state in which the Company’s principal executive office is located, the time period shall be automatically extended to the business day immediately following such Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

(l) Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are provided for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction, and shall not constitute a part, of this Agreement.

(m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(n) Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that the RSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be electronically signed by its duly authorized representative and the Participant, by clicking the “ACCEPT” button, has hereby electronically accepted and acknowledged as of the date first written above this Agreement and its underlying Award subject to all of their terms and conditions. The Participant also acknowledges receipt of the Plan and corresponding Plan summary.

 

[Electronic Acceptance Page to Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement]

Exhibit 10.12

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Participant:    [•]
Participant ID:    [•]
Grant Date:    [•]
Grant Number:    [•]
No. of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) Awarded:    [•]
Vesting Commencement Date:    [•]

Time-Vesting Schedule:

 

Proportion of PSUs Vested

   Time-Vesting Date  
[•]      [•]  
[•]      [•]  

Performance-Vesting Schedule:

 

Performance Tranche

   VWAP Hurdle      Proportion of PSUs
Vested
 

Tranche 1

     [•]        [•]  

Tranche 2

     [•]        [•]  

Tranche 3

     [•]        [•]  

******

THIS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date, is entered into by and between LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Participant. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 


WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the grant of Restricted Stock Units; and

WHEREAS, the Administrator has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the Participant Restricted Stock Units on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the covenants of the parties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves and their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:

1. Grant of Performance Stock Units.

(a) Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an award of [•] PSUs on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

2. Vesting.

(a) General. Subject to Section 2(b) and 2(c), the PSUs shall be subject to both time- and performance-based vesting conditions and shall only be deemed fully vested when both time-vested and performance-vested in accordance with the terms hereof.

(i) Time-Vesting. The PSUs shall time vest as set forth in the Time-Vesting Schedule above, subject to the Participant’s Continuous Service from the Grant Date through the applicable vesting date (each applicable vesting date, a “Time-Vesting Date”). If the number of PSUs that vest on a particular Time-Vesting Date includes any fractional PSUs, such fractional portion shall not vest on such Time-Vesting Date and shall instead vest on the next applicable Time-Vesting Date.

(ii) Performance-Vesting. As set forth in the Performance-Vesting Schedule Above, the PSUs shall be divided into Performance Tranches, with the PSUs subject to each Performance Tranche becoming performance-vested if, for any 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days beginning after the Grant Date, the volume-weighted average price per Share (the “VWAP”) over such period is greater than the applicable VWAP Hurdle. If the number of PSUs that vest in a particular Performance Tranche includes any fractional PSUs, such fractional portion shall not vest with such Performance Tranche and shall instead vest in the last Performance Tranche. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, split-off, combination, subdivision, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the fair value of the PSUs, then the Administrator may equitably adjust the VWAP Hurdles to the extent the Administrator deems necessary to prevent enlargement or dilution of the Participant’s rights with respect to the PSUs.

 

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(b) Termination of Service. If the Participant incurs a termination of Continuous Service for any reason, any unvested PSUs shall be forfeited without consideration by the Participant.

(c) Change in Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, any outstanding PSUs shall be treated as set forth in Section 13(c) of the Plan.

3. Settlement. Subject to Section 5, the Company shall issue one Share to the Participant for each PSU that becomes vested hereunder within 30 days following the date on which such PSU becomes vested.

4. Dividend Equivalents; Rights as Stockholder. Until such time as the PSUs have been settled pursuant to Section 3, the Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder, including, without limitation, any right to dividends or other distributions or any right to vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company declares any dividend the record date of which occurs while the PSUs are outstanding, the Participant shall be credited a Dividend Equivalent in an amount and form equal to the dividend that would have been paid on the Shares underlying the PSUs had such Shares been outstanding on such record date. Any such Dividend Equivalents shall be subject to the same vesting conditions applicable to the underlying PSU with respect to which they accrue, and shall, if the underlying PSU vests, be paid no later than 30 days following the applicable vesting date.

5. Taxes. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local, and foreign taxes of any kind that the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to be withheld or remitted to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation with respect to the PSUs and, if the Participant fails to do so, the Company may otherwise refuse to issue or transfer any Shares otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement. [Unless otherwise determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, any statutorily required withholding obligation with regard to the Participant shall be satisfied by reducing the amount of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder]1 [Unless otherwise determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, any statutorily required withholding obligation with regard to the Participant shall be satisfied by the Company effectuating a broker-assisted sale of the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder necessary to comply with such withholding obligation and the Participant remitting the proceeds of such sale to the Company]2.

6. Non-Transferability. The PSUs may not, at any time prior to being settled, be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold, or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Participant, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer, or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

 

1 

Note to Draft: To be included for Section 16 individuals and other select individuals, as determined by the Company.

2 

Note to Draft: To be included for all individuals who are not covered by Note 1.

 

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7. Restrictions. The Participant has read and understands the restrictions, limitations, and the Company’s rights set forth in the Plan and this Agreement that will be imposed on the PSUs and any Shares issued in respect of the PSUs.

(a) Non-Reliance. The Participant has not relied upon any oral representation made to the Participant relating to the PSUs or the Shares or upon information presented in any promotional meeting or material relating to the PSUs.

(b) Legends. The Participant understands and acknowledges that any certificate evidencing the Shares (or evidencing any other securities issued with respect thereto pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, merger, or other form of reorganization or recapitalization) when issued shall bear any legends that may be required by applicable federal and state securities laws, this Agreement, or the Plan. The Administrator reserves the right to account for Shares through book-entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of stock certificates.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Compliance with Laws. The grant of PSUs and the issuance of Shares hereunder shall be subject to, and shall comply with, any applicable requirements of any foreign and U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules, and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and in each case any respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law, rule, regulation, or exchange requirement applicable thereto.

(b) Successors. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, and of the Participant and the beneficiaries, executors, administrators, and heirs of the Participant.

(c) No Waiver; Amendment. No waiver of any right hereunder by any party shall operate as a waiver of any other right, or as a waiver of the same right with respect to any subsequent occasion for its exercise, or as a waiver of any right to damages. No waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other breach or a waiver of the continuation of the same breach. Subject to Section 18 of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by the Participant and the Company.

(d) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(e) No Right to Service. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Participant any right to be retained, in any position, as an employee, consultant, or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or its subsidiaries to remove, terminate, or discharge the Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever.

 

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(f) Clawback. The PSUs granted under this Agreement shall be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law. In addition, the Administrator may impose such other clawback, recovery, or recoupment provisions as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including, but not limited to, a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired Shares or other cash or property upon the occurrence of a termination for Cause. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or an Affiliate thereof.

(g) Unfunded Plan. The award of PSUs is unfunded and the Participant shall be considered an unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to the Company’s obligations, if any, to issue Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Participant and the Company or any other person.

(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior communications, representations, and negotiations with respect thereto.

(i) Bound by the Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and has had an opportunity to review the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the Plan and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control.

(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction that could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

(k) Business Days. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday in the state in which the Company’s principal executive office is located, the time period shall be automatically extended to the business day immediately following such Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

(l) Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are provided for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction, and shall not constitute a part, of this Agreement.

(m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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(n) Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that the PSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be electronically signed by its duly authorized representative and the Participant, by clicking the “ACCEPT” button, has hereby electronically accepted and acknowledged as of the date first written above this Agreement and its underlying Award subject to all of their terms and conditions. The Participant also acknowledges receipt of the Plan and corresponding Plan summary.

[Electronic Acceptance Page to Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement]

Exhibit 10.13

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Participant:    [•]
Participant ID:    [•]
Grant Date:    [•]
Grant Number:    [•]
No. of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) Awarded:    [•]
Vesting Commencement Date:    [•]

Performance-Vesting Schedule:

 

Performance Tranche

   VWAP Hurdle      Proportion of PSUs
Vested
 

Tranche 1

     [•]        [•]  

Tranche 2

     [•]        [•]  

Tranche 3

     [•]        [•]  

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THIS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date, is entered into by and between LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Participant. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the LiveVox Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the grant of Restricted Stock Units; and

WHEREAS, the Administrator has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the Participant Restricted Stock Units on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the covenants of the parties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves and their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:

 


1. Grant of Performance Stock Units.

(a) Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an award of [•] PSUs on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

2. Vesting.

(i) General. As set forth in the Performance-Vesting Schedule above and subject to Section 2(b) and 2(c), the PSUs shall be divided into Performance Tranches, with the PSUs subject to each Performance Tranche becoming performance-vested if, for any 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days beginning after the Grant Date, the volume-weighted average price per Share (the “VWAP”) over such period is greater than the applicable VWAP Hurdle. If the number of PSUs that vest in the first Performance Tranche includes any fractional PSUs, such fractional portion shall not vest with such Performance Tranche and shall instead vest in the second Performance Tranche. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, split-off, combination, subdivision, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the fair value of the PSUs, then the Administrator may equitably adjust the VWAP Hurdles to the extent the Administrator deems necessary to prevent enlargement or dilution of the Participant’s rights with respect to the PSUs.

(b) Termination of Service. If the Participant incurs a termination of Continuous Service for any reason, any unvested PSUs shall be forfeited without consideration by the Participant.

(c) Change in Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, any outstanding PSUs shall be treated as set forth in Section 13(c) of the Plan.

3. Settlement. Subject to Section 5, the Company shall issue one Share to the Participant for each PSU that becomes vested hereunder within 30 days following the date on which such PSU becomes vested.

4. Dividend Equivalents; Rights as Stockholder. Until such time as the PSUs have been settled pursuant to Section 3, the Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder, including, without limitation, any right to dividends or other distributions or any right to vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company declares any dividend the record date of which occurs while the PSUs are outstanding, the Participant shall be credited a Dividend Equivalent in an amount and form equal to the dividend that would have been paid on the Shares underlying the PSUs had such Shares been outstanding on such record date. Any such Dividend Equivalents shall be subject to the same vesting conditions applicable to the underlying PSU with respect to which they accrue, and shall, if the underlying PSU vests, be paid no later than 30 days following the applicable vesting date.

 

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5. Taxes. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local, and foreign taxes of any kind that the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to be withheld or remitted to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation with respect to the PSUs and, if the Participant fails to do so, the Company may otherwise refuse to issue or transfer any Shares otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement. [Unless otherwise determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, any statutorily required withholding obligation with regard to the Participant shall be satisfied by reducing the amount of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder]1 [Unless otherwise determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, any statutorily required withholding obligation with regard to the Participant shall be satisfied by the Company effectuating a broker-assisted sale of the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder necessary to comply with such withholding obligation and the Participant remitting the proceeds of such sale to the Company]2.

6. Non-Transferability. The PSUs may not, at any time prior to being settled, be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold, or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Participant, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer, or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

7. Restrictions. The Participant has read and understands the restrictions, limitations, and the Company’s rights set forth in the Plan and this Agreement that will be imposed on the PSUs and any Shares issued in respect of the PSUs.

(a) Non-Reliance. The Participant has not relied upon any oral representation made to the Participant relating to the PSUs or the Shares or upon information presented in any promotional meeting or material relating to the PSUs.

(b) Legends. The Participant understands and acknowledges that any certificate evidencing the Shares (or evidencing any other securities issued with respect thereto pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, merger, or other form of reorganization or recapitalization) when issued shall bear any legends that may be required by applicable federal and state securities laws, this Agreement, or the Plan. The Administrator reserves the right to account for Shares through book-entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of stock certificates.

 

 

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Note to Draft: To be included for Section 16 individuals and other select individuals, as determined by the Company.

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Note to Draft: To be included for all individuals who are not covered by Note 1.

 

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8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Compliance with Laws. The grant of PSUs and the issuance of Shares hereunder shall be subject to, and shall comply with, any applicable requirements of any foreign and U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules, and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and in each case any respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law, rule, regulation, or exchange requirement applicable thereto.

(b) Successors. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, and of the Participant and the beneficiaries, executors, administrators, and heirs of the Participant.

(c) No Waiver; Amendment. No waiver of any right hereunder by any party shall operate as a waiver of any other right, or as a waiver of the same right with respect to any subsequent occasion for its exercise, or as a waiver of any right to damages. No waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other breach or a waiver of the continuation of the same breach. Subject to Section 18 of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by the Participant and the Company.

(d) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(e) No Right to Service. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Participant any right to be retained, in any position, as an employee, consultant, or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or its subsidiaries to remove, terminate, or discharge the Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever.

(f) Clawback. The PSUs granted under this Agreement shall be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law. In addition, the Administrator may impose such other clawback, recovery, or recoupment provisions as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including, but not limited to, a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired Shares or other cash or property upon the occurrence of a termination for Cause. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or an Affiliate thereof.

(g) Unfunded Plan. The award of PSUs is unfunded and the Participant shall be considered an unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to the Company’s obligations, if any, to issue Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Participant and the Company or any other person.

 

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(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior communications, representations, and negotiations with respect thereto.

(i) Bound by the Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and has had an opportunity to review the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the Plan and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control.

(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction that could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

(k) Business Days. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday in the state in which the Company’s principal executive office is located, the time period shall be automatically extended to the business day immediately following such Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

(l) Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are provided for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction, and shall not constitute a part, of this Agreement.

(m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(n) Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that the PSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be electronically signed by its duly authorized representative and the Participant, by clicking the “ACCEPT” button, has hereby electronically accepted and acknowledged as of the date first written above this Agreement and its underlying Award subject to all of their terms and conditions. The Participant also acknowledges receipt of the Plan and corresponding Plan summary.

[Electronic Acceptance Page to Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement]

Exhibit 10.14

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [●], 2021, between LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [ ] (“Indemnitee”).

WHEREAS, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve corporations as directors or officers or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries from certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a customary and widespread practice among United States-based corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions. At the same time, directors, officers and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the corporation or business enterprise itself. The Bylaws of the Company (as amended or restated, the “Bylaws”) require indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”). The Bylaws and the DGCL expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers of the Company and other persons with respect to indemnification;

WHEREAS, the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection in the future;

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified;

WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Bylaws and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, as well as any rights of Indemnitee under any director’s or officer’s liability insurance policy, and this Agreement shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; [and]

WHEREAS, Indemnitee does not regard the protections available under the Bylaws and insurance as adequate in the present circumstances, and may not be willing to serve or continue to serve as an officer or director without adequate protection, and the Company desires Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve in such capacity; Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that Indemnitee be so indemnified[.][; and]


[WHEREAS, Indemnitee has certain rights to indemnification and/or insurance provided by LiveVox TopCo, LLC, Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., GGCOF Third-Party Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF Executive Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF IRA Co-Invest, L.P. (collectively, “GGC”) or affiliates of GGC which Indemnitee and GGC intend to be secondary to the primary obligation of the Company to indemnify Indemnitee as provided herein, with the Company’s acknowledgment of and agreement to the foregoing being a material condition to Indemnitee’s willingness to serve on the Board.]1

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Indemnitee’s agreement to serve as a director or officer from and after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Indemnity of Indemnitee. Subject to the provisions of Section 9, the Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time, if Indemnitee was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to, or otherwise becomes involved in, any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status (as hereinafter defined). In furtherance of the foregoing indemnification, and without limiting the generality thereof:

(a) Proceedings other than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section l(a) if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant, or otherwise becomes involved in, in any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(a), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitee’s behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. The parties hereto intend that this Agreement shall provide to the fullest extent permitted by law for indemnification in excess of that expressly permitted by statute, including, without limitation, any indemnification provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, vote of the Company’s stockholders or Disinterested Directors or otherwise.

(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 1(b) if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(b), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitee’s behalf, in connection with such Proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; provided, however, if applicable law so provides, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Proceeding was brought shall determine, upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification.

 

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NTD: Bracketed language to be included in form for GGC directors.

 

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(c) Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to or participant in and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 1(c) and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

2. Additional Indemnity. In addition to, and without regard to any limitations on the indemnification provided for in Section 1 of this Agreement, the Company shall and hereby does, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, in connection with any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company) that Indemnitee is, or is threatened to made, a party to, or participant in. The only limitation that shall exist upon the Company’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement, other than those set forth in Section 9 hereof, shall be that the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment to Indemnitee that is finally determined (under the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set forth in Sections 6 and 7 hereof) to be unlawful.

3. Contribution.

(a) Whether or not the indemnification provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof is available, in respect of any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such action, suit or proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have against Indemnitee. The Company shall not, without the Indemnitee’s prior written consent, enter into any such settlement of any Proceeding (in whole or in part) unless such settlement (i) provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee and (ii) does not impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee.

(b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set forth in the preceding subparagraph, if, for any reason, Indemnitee shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or settlement in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in proportion to the relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction from which such action, suit or proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the events that resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable

 

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considerations which the law may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which their conduct is active or passive.

(c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought by officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.

4. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a witness, is made (or asked) to respond to discovery requests, or is otherwise asked to participate, in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.

5. Advancement of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (other than Section 7(d)), the Company shall advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (or part of any Proceeding) not initiated by Indemnitee or any Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee with the prior approval of the Board as provided in Section 9(d), within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee. Any advances pursuant to this Section 5 shall be unsecured and interest free and shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. In accordance with Section 7(d) hereof, advances shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. The Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that the Indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts advanced (without interest) by the Company pursuant to this Section 5, if and only to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. No other form of undertaking shall be required other than the execution of this Agreement. This Section 5 shall not apply to claim by Indemnitee for Expenses in a matter for which indemnity and advancement of Expenses is excluded pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

6. Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are as favorable as may be permitted under the DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement:

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.

 

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(b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum; (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum; (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company; provided, however, that if a Change in Control has occurred, the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made by Independent Counsel.

(c) In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 6(c). If a Change in Control shall not have occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Company shall give written notice to the Indemnitee advising Indemnitee of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. If a Change in Control shall have occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence shall apply), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” (as defined below), and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the Person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Court”) has determined that such objection is without merit. If (i) an Independent Counsel is to make the determination of entitlement pursuant to this Section 6, and (ii) within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected (including as a result of an objection to the selected Independent Counsel), either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a Person selected by the court or by such other Person as the court shall designate, and the Person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the Person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.

(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Person making such determination shall to the fullest extent permitted by law presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof to overcome such presumption. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the

 

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commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(e) Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

(f) If the Person empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall to the fullest extent permitted by law be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the Person making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.

(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the Person making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such Person upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Person making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

 

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(h) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall to the fullest extent permitted by law be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

(i) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

7. Remedies of Indemnitee.

(a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification is made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, or (v) the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or Proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification, contribution or advancement of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at Indemnitee’s option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration.

(b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 7 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the adverse determination under Section 6(b) hereof. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 7, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose other than to establish its compliance with the terms of this Agreement. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 7, Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 5 hereof until a final determination is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).

(c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 7, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s misstatement not materially misleading, in connection with the application for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

 

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(d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 7, incurs costs, in a judicial or arbitration proceeding or otherwise, attempting to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, or to recover under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, the Company shall pay on Indemnitee’s behalf, in advance, any and all expenses (of the types described in the definition of Expenses in Section 12 hereof) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in such efforts, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance recovery, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. It is the intent of the Company that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Indemnitee not be required to incur legal fees or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Indemnitee hereunder. The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advancement of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company if Indemnitee is wholly successful on the underlying claims; if Indemnitee is not wholly successful on the underlying claims, then such indemnification shall be only to the extent Indemnitee is successful on such underlying claims or otherwise as permitted by law, whichever is greater.

(e) The Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 7 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

8. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; [Primacy of Indemnification;]2 Insurance; Subrogation.

(a) The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement (i) shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as amended or restated, the “Charter”), the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of directors or otherwise, of the Company and (ii) shall be interpreted independently of, and without reference to, any other such rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the DGCL, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification than would be afforded currently under the Charter, Bylaws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or

 

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remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

(b) The Company shall, if commercially reasonable, obtain and maintain in effect during the entire period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies to provide the directors and officers of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such officer or director under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers. At the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

(c) [The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee has certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by GGC and certain affiliates that, directly or indirectly, (i) are controlled by, (ii) control or (iii) are under common control with, GGC (collectively, the “Fund Indemnitors”). With respect to any amounts that are subject to indemnity under this Agreement and also subject to an indemnity obligation owed by Fund Indemnitors, the Company hereby agrees (i) that, as compared the Fund Indemnitors, it is the indemnitor of first resort with respect to any rights to indemnification provided to Indemnitee herein (i.e., its obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Fund Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee is secondary), (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this Agreement and the Charter or Bylaws of the Company (or any other agreement between the Company and Indemnitee), without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against the Fund Indemnitors, and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Fund Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Fund Indemnitors on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the Fund Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company. The Company and Indemnitee agree that the Fund Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 8(c).]3

(d) [Except as provided in Section 8(c) above,]4 in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee [(other than against the Fund Indemnitors)], who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

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(e) [Except as provided in Section 8(c) above,]5 the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable (or for which advancement of Expenses is provided) hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

(f) [Except as provided in Section 8(c) above,]6 the Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise.

9. Exception to Right of Indemnification. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnity or advancement of Expenses in connection with any claim involving Indemnitee:

(a) for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision; [provided, that the foregoing shall not affect the rights of Indemnitee or the Fund Indemnitors set forth in Section 8(c) above;]7 or

(b) for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (as hereinafter defined), or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law; or

(c) for reimbursement to the Company of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company in each case as required under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) or Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in connection with an accounting restatement of the Company or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act);

(d) in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Company has joined in or the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation, (ii) such payment arises in connection with any mandatory counterclaim or cross claim brought or raised by Indemnitee in any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding), (iii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law, or (iv) the Proceeding is one to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement or;

 

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(e) any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any compensation pursuant to any compensation recoupment or clawback policy adopted by the Board or the compensation committee of the Board, including but not limited to any such policy adopted to comply with stock exchange listing requirements implementing Section 10D of the Exchange Act.

10. Non–Disclosure of Payments. Except as expressly required by applicable law, neither party shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained. If any payment information must be disclosed, the Company shall afford the Indemnitee an opportunity to review all such disclosures and, if requested, to explain in such statement any mitigating circumstances regarding the events to be reported.

11. Duration of Agreement. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue until and terminate upon the later of (i) ten (10) years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or officer of the Company or a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which Indemnitee served at the request of the Company, and (ii) one (1) year after the final termination of any Proceeding (including any rights of appeal thereto) in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 hereof relating thereto (including any rights of appeal of any such Proceeding). Termination of this Agreement shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any Indemnitee in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such termination. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise at the Company’s request.

12. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

(a) “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning given to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Beneficial Owner shall exclude any Person otherwise becoming a Beneficial Owner by reason of the stockholders of the Company approving a merger of the Company with another entity.

(b) “Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur upon the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement of any of the following events:

(i) Acquisition of Stock by Third Party. Any Person (as defined below), other than [GGC][LiveVox TopCo, LLC, Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., GGCOF Third-Party Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF Executive Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF IRA Co-Invest, L.P. (collectively, “GGC”)]8 and its affiliates, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined above), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, unless the change in relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;

 

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(ii) Change in Board of Directors. During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a Person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Section 12(b)(i), 12(b)(iii) or 12(b)(iv)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;

(iii) Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity; and

(iv) Liquidation. The approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions.

(c) “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, trustee, partner, managing member, agent or fiduciary of the Company, any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company, or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving at the request of the Company.

(d) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

(e) “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, employee, agent or fiduciary.

(f) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(g) “Expenses” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts and other professionals, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, participating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding, or responding to, or objecting to, a request to provide discovery

 

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in any Proceeding. Expenses also shall include (i) Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedes bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent, (ii) any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, and (iii) Expenses incurred in connection with recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement or Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be. The parties agree that for the purposes of any advancement of Expenses for which Indemnitee has made written demand to the Company in accordance with this Agreement, all Expenses included in such demand that are certified by affidavit of Indemnitee’s counsel as being reasonable in the good faith judgment of such counsel shall be presumed conclusively to be reasonable. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

(h) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any Person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.

(i) “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Person shall exclude (i) the Company, (ii) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (iii) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.

(j) “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, regulatory or investigative (formal or informal), including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party, a potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, by reason of any action taken by Indemnitee (or failure to take action by Indemnitee) or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s party while acting pursuant to Indemnitee’s Corporate Status; in each case whether or not Indemnitee is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement; including a proceeding pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding a proceeding initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 hereof to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. If Indemnitee believes in good faith that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, this shall be considered a Proceeding under this definition.

13. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or

 

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impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (ii) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the fullest extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (iii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is intended to confer upon Indemnitee indemnification rights to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.

14. Enforcement and Binding Effect.

(a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving or continuing to serve as a director or officer of the Company.

(b) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Charter, the Bylaws, any directors’ and officers’ insurance maintained by the Company and applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.

(c) The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

(d) The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that Indemnitee may enforce this Agreement by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which Indemnitee may be entitled. The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall be entitled to such specific performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by the court, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement of such a bond or undertaking.

15. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification, termination or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

16. Notice By Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with or otherwise receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company.

 

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17. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not so confirmed, then on the next business day, (iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent:

(a) To Indemnitee at the address set forth below Indemnitee’s signature hereto.

(b) To the Company at:

655 Montgomery Street

Suite 1000

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by facsimile signature and in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

19. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

20. Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 hereof, the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Delaware Court, and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) appoint, to the extent such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, irrevocably The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801 as its agent in the State of Delaware as such party’s agent for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such action or proceeding against such party with the same legal force and validity as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware, (iv) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (v) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and as of the day and year first written above.

 

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

                 

Name:  
Title:  
INDEMNITEE

 

Name:  
Address:  

SIGNATURE PAGE TO INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.15

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 7, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), between Livevox, Inc. (the “Company”), and Louis Summe (“Employee”).

The Company and Employee desire to enter into this Agreement to provide the terms on which Employee will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

The parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Company shall continue to employ Employee, and Employee hereby accepts continued employment with the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement for the period beginning as of the Effective Date and ending as provided in Section 4 hereof (the “Employment Period”).

2. Position and Duties.

(a) During the Employment Period, Employee will serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer subject to the overall direction and authority of the Board of Managers of LiveVox TopCo, LLC (the “Board”), the Company’s ultimate parent company.

(b) Employee will devote his or her reasonable best efforts and his or her full business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and its affiliates; provided that nothing in this Section 2(b) will prohibit Employee from devoting a reasonable amount of time to charitable or other similar activities so long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties to the Company. Employee will perform his or her duties and responsibilities hereunder to the best of his or her abilities in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner.

3. Base Salary and Benefits.

(a) During the Employment Period, Employee’s base salary will be $285,000.00 per annum and will be subject to review by the Board on an annual basis (the “Base Salary”), which salary will be payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices and will be subject to customary withholding.

(b) During the Employment Period, Employee will be entitled to participate in all of the Company’s employee benefit programs (including cash bonus programs) for which managerial employees of the Company are generally eligible in accordance with the terms and conditions of such programs as the same may be amended or modified from time to time.

(c) At the end of each fiscal year of the Employment Period, Employee will be entitled to earn an annual bonus in the amount of up to $140,000.00, or such other amount as determined by the Board, upon the achievement of annual plan goals (the “Target Bonus”). Employee’s annual plan performance targets will be established annually by the Board in its sole discretion. Any bonus earned with respect to the first fiscal year during the Employment Period will be prorated


based upon the number of days elapsed in such fiscal year. In order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Code Section 409A”), it is agreed that the bonus (if any) earned under this Section 3(c) shall be paid no later than (but may be paid earlier in accordance with the Company’s usual practices) March 15th of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the fiscal year to which such bonus relates ended.

(d) The Company will reimburse Employee for all reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in the course of performing his or her duties under this Agreement which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses. To the extent that any reimbursements or in-kind benefits under this Agreement constitute “Non-qualified Deferred Compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A, (i) all such expenses, benefits or other reimbursements under this Agreement shall be made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expenses were incurred by Employee, (ii) any right to such reimbursement or in kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (iii) no such reimbursement, expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year.

4. Term.

(a) The Employment Period will commence as of the Effective Date and will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) Employee’s resignation, death or Disability (as defined in Section 4(e) below) and (ii) the Company’s termination of the Employment Period at any time for Cause (as defined in Section 4(f) below) or without Cause.

(b) Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Section 4(b), if the Employment Period is terminated by the Company without Cause (such date, the “Termination Date”), Employee will be entitled to receive his Base Salary described in Section 3(a) above for the 12 month period immediately following the Termination Date (subject to the following sentence, the “Severance Period”), provided, however, if prior to March 21, 2015 (the “Early Termination Date”), the Employment Period is terminated by the Company without Cause, the Termination Date shall be deemed to be the Early Termination Date and Employee will be entitled to receive his Base Salary described in Section 3(a) above through the Early Termination Date and for the 12 month period immediately following the Early Termination Date, provided, further, if the Termination Date is after the end of a fiscal year but before the payment of Employee’s bonus for such fiscal year as set forth in Section 3(c), Employee shall be entitled to payment of Employee’s bonus for such fiscal year and such payment shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s usual practices, but no later than March 15th of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the fiscal year to which such bonus relates, and provided, further, the Company shall have no obligations pursuant to this sentence if the Termination Date occurs after the date of the first Sale of the Company to occur following the Effective Date. The Severance Period shall terminate immediately (and no further payments shall be due or payable under this Section 4(b)) if, prior to the end of the period specified in the preceding sentence, Employee becomes employed by or is engaged as a consultant or independent contractor on a full-time basis with any person or

 

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entity other than the Company and its affiliates, except if the Base Salary at Employee’s new position is less than Employee’s Base Salary under this Agreement, then Employee shall be entitled to the difference between the Base Salary at Employee’s new position and Employee’s Base Salary under this Agreement. Any amounts payable under this Section 4(b) will be payable at such times as such amounts would have been payable had Employee’s employment not been terminated. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company will have no obligation to pay any amounts payable under this Section 4(b) during such times as Employee is in breach of Sections 5, 6 or 7 hereof. As a condition to the Company’s obligations (if any) to make the payments described in this Section 4(b), Employee will execute and deliver a general release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “General Release”). Employee shall forfeit all rights to payments and benefits described in this Section 4(b) unless the General Release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation) within sixty (60) days following the date of Employee’s separation from service (it being agreed that the Company shall provide notice to Employee not less than ten (10) business days prior to the expiration of such period). To the extent any such cash payment or continuing benefit to be provided is not nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, then such payment or benefit shall commence upon the first scheduled payment date immediately after the date the release is executed and no longer subject to revocation (the “Release Effective Date”). The first such cash payment shall include payment of all amounts that otherwise would have been due prior to the Release Effective Date under the terms of this Section 4(b) applied as though such payments commenced immediately upon Employee’s separation from service, and any payments made thereafter shall continue as provided herein. The delayed benefits shall in any event expire at the time such benefits would have expired had such benefits commenced immediately following Employee’s separation from service. To the extent any such cash payment or continuing benefit to be provided is nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, then such payments or benefits shall be made or commence upon the sixtieth (60th) day following Employee’s separation from service. The first such cash payment shall include payment of all amounts that otherwise would have been due prior thereto under the terms of this Section 4(b) had such payments commenced immediately upon the Employee’s separation from service, and any payments made thereafter shall continue as provided therein. The delayed benefits shall in any event expire at the time such benefits would have expired had such benefits commenced immediately following the Employee’s separation from service. The Company may provide, in its sole discretion, that Employee may continue to participate in any benefits delayed pursuant to this section during the period of such delay, provided that Employee shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period. Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 4(b), the Company may reimburse Employee the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, if any, had such benefits commenced immediately upon Employee’s separation from service. Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified therein.

(c) If the Employment Period is terminated (i) by the Company for Cause or (ii) pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) above, Employee will be entitled only to receive his or her Base Salary through the date of termination.

 

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(d) Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 4(b) above, all of Employee’s rights to salary, bonuses, fringe benefits and other compensation hereunder (if any) which accrue or become payable after the termination of the Employment Period will cease upon such termination. The Company may offset any amounts Employee owes the Company or its affiliates against any amounts the Company owes Employee hereunder. Employee’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason shall be deemed to automatically remove Employee, without further action, from any and all offices held by Employee with the Company or its affiliates.

(e) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means (i) the commission of a felony or any other act or omission involving dishonesty, disloyalty or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates or any of their customers or suppliers, (ii) conduct tending to bring the Company or any of its affiliates into substantial public disgrace or disrepute, (iii) substantial and repeated failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by the Board or its designees, (iv) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates or (v) any other material breach of this Agreement.

(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” (i) means any physical or mental incapacitation which results in Employee’s inability to perform his or her duties and responsibilities for the Company for a total of 120 days during any twelve-month period, as determined by the Board in its good faith judgment and (ii) will be deemed to have occurred on the 120th day of such inability to perform.

(g) For purposes of this Agreement, “Sale of the Company” shall mean (i) any sale or transfer by the Company or its subsidiaries of all or substantially all (as defined in the Revised Model Business Corporation Act) of their assets on a consolidated basis, (ii) any consolidation, merger or reorganization of the Company with or into any other entity or entities as a result of which any person or group other than investment funds managed by Golden Gate Capital obtains possession of voting power (under ordinary circumstances) to elect a majority of the surviving corporation’s board of directors or (iii) any direct or indirect sale or transfer to any third party of shares of the Company’s capital stock by the holders thereof as a result of which any person or group other than investment funds managed by Golden Gate Capital or any entity directly or indirectly controlled by investment funds managed by Golden Gate Capital obtains the voting power (under ordinary circumstances) to elect a majority of the Company’s board of directors.

5. Confidential Information. Employee acknowledges that the information, observations and data (including, without limitation, trade secrets, know-how, research and product plans, customer lists, software, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, specifications, marketing and advertising materials, distribution and sales methods and systems, sales and profit figures and other technical and business information) concerning the business or affairs of the Company or any of its affiliates obtained by him or her while employed by the Company (“Confidential Information”) are the property of the Company or such affiliate. Therefore, Employee agrees that he or she shall not disclose to any unauthorized person or use for his or her own purposes any Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Company, unless and to the extent that the aforementioned matters become generally known to and available for use by the public other than as a result of Employee’s acts or omissions to act. Employee will deliver to the Company at the termination of the Employment Period, or at any other time the Company may request, all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes, printouts and software and other documents and data (and copies thereof) to the extent containing Confidential Information or Work Product (as defined in Section 6 below) of the Company or any of its affiliates which he or she may then possess or have under his or her control.

 

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6. Inventions and Patents. Employee acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable) which relate to the Company’s or any of its affiliates’ actual or anticipated business (as documented in business plans, etc.), research and development or existing or future (as documented in business plans, etc.) products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by Employee while employed by the Company (“Work Product”) belong to the Company or such affiliate. Employee shall promptly disclose such Work Product to the Company and perform all actions requested by the Company (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers of attorney and other instruments).

7. Unfair Competitive Activities; Protection of Trade Secrets.

(a) Employee acknowledges that Employee’s services to the Company require the use of information including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that the Company has made reasonable efforts to keep confidential and that derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use (“Trade Secrets”). Employee further acknowledges and agrees that the Company would be irreparably damaged if Employee were to provide similar services requiring the use of such Trade Secrets to any person or entity competing with the Company. Therefore, Employee agrees that during the Employment Period and during the twelve (12) month period immediately thereafter (the “Protection Period”), he or she will not, either directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or any other person or entity (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates to leave the employ of the Company or such affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any affiliate and any employee thereof, (ii) hire any person who is (or in the case of a former employee, was an employee of the Company or any affiliate at any time during the 180 day period prior to any attempted hiring by Employee) an employee of the Company or any affiliate, (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor or other business relation of the Company or any affiliate to cease doing business with the Company or such affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, licensor or business relation and the Company or any affiliate (including, without limitation, making any negative statements or communications about the Company or its affiliates) or (iv) Participate in any business where Employee’s position, role and responsibilities and the nature of such business would present a substantial risk the Employee will employ, reveal, or otherwise utilize Trade Secrets used by the Company prior to the Employee’s termination in any geographical area in which the Company or any of its affiliates conduct business. “Participate” includes any direct or indirect interest in any enterprise, whether as an officer, director, employee, partner, sole proprietor, agent, representative, independent contractor, consultant, executive, franchisor, franchisee, creditor, owner or otherwise; provided that the foregoing activities shall not include the passive ownership (i.e., Employee does not directly or indirectly participate in the business or management of the applicable entity) of less than 5% of the stock of a publicly-held corporation whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange.

 

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(b) Employee agrees that the aforementioned covenant contained in Section 7(a) is reasonable with respect to its duration, geographical area and scope. In particular, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its affiliates conduct their businesses on a worldwide basis and that the geographic scope of the covenant contained in Section 7(a) is necessary to protect the goodwill and Confidential Information of the Company and its affiliates. Employee further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Section 7(a) do not impose an undue hardship on him or her due to the fact that he or she has general business skills which may be used in industries other than those in which each of the Company and its affiliates conduct their businesses and do not deprive Employee of his or her livelihood. Employee agrees that the covenants made in Section 7(a) shall be construed as agreements independent of any other provision(s) of this Agreement and shall survive any order of a court terminating any other provision(s) of this Agreement.

(c) If, at the time of enforcement of Sections 5, 6 or 7 of this Agreement, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree that the maximum period, scope or geographical area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated period, scope or area.

(d) Because Employee’s services are unique and because Employee has access to Confidential Information and Work Product, the parties hereto agree that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of this Agreement. Therefore, in the event a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, the Company or its successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to any court for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security). In addition, in the event of an alleged breach or violation of this Section 7, the Protection Period will be tolled until such breach or violation has been duly cured. Employee agrees that the restrictions contained in Sections 5, 6 and 7 are reasonable.

8. Additional Acknowledgments. Employee acknowledges that the provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 are in consideration of: (i) employment with the Company and (ii) additional good and valuable consideration as set forth in this Agreement. Employee expressly agrees and acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Sections 5, 6 and 7 do not preclude Employee from earning a livelihood, nor do they unreasonably impose limitations on Employee’s ability to earn a living. Employee acknowledges that he or she has carefully read this Agreement and has given careful consideration to the restraints imposed upon Employee by this Agreement.

9. Other Businesses. As long as Employee is employed by the Company, except as permitted under Section 2(b), Employee agrees that he or she will not, except with the express written consent of the Company, become engaged in, render services for, or permit his or her name to be used in connection with any business other than the business of the Company or any of its affiliates.

10. Employee’s Representations. Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Employee does not and will not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Employee is a party or by which he or she is bound,

 

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(ii) Employee is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, non-compete agreement or confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of Employee, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Employee hereby acknowledges and represents that he or she has had the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel regarding his or her rights and obligations under this Agreement and that he or she fully understands the terms and conditions contained herein.

11. Deferred Compensation Matters.

(a) The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “Code Section 409A”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted the Employment Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith or exempt therefrom. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on Employee by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A.

(b) A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.”

(c) Unless this Agreement provides a specified and objectively determinable payment schedule to the contrary, to the extent that any payment of base salary or other compensation is to be paid for a specified continuing period of time beyond the date of the Employee’s separation from service in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices (or other similar term), the payments of such base salary or other compensation shall be made in no even less frequently than monthly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any payments that are intended to fall under the short-term deferral exemption from Code Section 409A, unless this Agreement provides a specified and objectively determinable payment schedule to the contrary, all payments due thereunder shall be made as soon as practicable after the right to payment vests and in all events by March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the right to payment vests. For purposes of this section, a right to payment will be treated as having vested when it is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

(d) Notwithstanding any other payment schedule provided herein to the contrary, if Employee is identified on the date of his separation from service a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B) (which generally means a key employee of a corporation any stock of which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise), then, with regard to any payment or the provision of any benefit that is considered nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A and payable on account of a “separation from service,” (i) such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided until the date which is the earlier of (A) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of Employee’s “separation from service” and (B) the date of Employee’s death (the “Delay Period”)

 

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to the extent required under Code Section 409A and (ii) at the end of such six (6)-month period, the Company shall make an additional payment to Employee equal to the amount interest accruing at the then-current short-term applicable federal rate published by the Internal Revenue Service on the value of any such payment or benefit, accruing from the date on which it would have otherwise been paid or provided. Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or reimbursed to Employee in a lump sum, and all remaining payments due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them therein.

(e) To the extent that reimbursements or other in-kind benefits under this Agreement constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Code Section 409A, (i) all such expenses or other reimbursements hereunder shall be paid on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expenses were incurred by Employee, (ii) no such reimbursement, expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to provided, in any other taxable year, and (iii) Employee’s right to such reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

(f) For purposes of Code Section 409A, Employee’s right to receive any installment payment pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.

(g) Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A be subject to offset, counterclaim or recoupment by any other amount payable to Employee unless otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A.

12. Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, or mailed by first class mail, return receipt requested, to Employee at the address indicated in the Company’s payroll records, and to the Company at the address indicated below:

Livevox, Inc.

450 Sansome Street, 9th Floor

San Francisco CA 94111

Attention: General Counsel

or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any notice under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered or mailed.

 

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12. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. In the event that any ruling of any court or governmental authority calls into question the validity of any portion of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall consult with each other concerning such matters and shall negotiate in good faith a modification to this Agreement which would obviate any such questions as to validity while preserving, to the extent possible, the intent of the parties and the economic and other benefits of this Agreement and the portion thereof whose validity is called into question.

13. Complete Agreement. This Agreement embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

14 No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.

16. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee, the Company and their respective heirs, successors and assigns, except that Employee may not assign his or her rights or delegate his or her obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company. Each of the Company’s affiliates are intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

17. Choice of Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement and the schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California. Each party hereto submits to the co-exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for California, over any lawsuit under this Agreement and waives any objection based on venue or forum non conveniens with respect to any action instituted therein.

18. Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Employee, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement. It is agreed and understood that Employee shall not be entitled to bind the Company in connection with this Agreement or any matter arising hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

LIVEVOX, INC.

By:

 

                 

 

Name:

 

Title:

EMPLOYEE

/s/ LOUIS SUMME

LOUIS SUMME


EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE

I, Louis Summe, in consideration of and subject to the performance by Livevox, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, the “Company”), of its obligations under the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of May    , 2014 (the “Agreement”), do hereby release and forever discharge as of the date hereof the Company and the other Company Releasees (as defined below) to the extent provided below.

1. Release:

(a) I understand that any payments or benefits paid or granted to me under paragraph 4(b) of the Agreement (the “Severance Benefits”) represent, in part, consideration for signing this General Release and are not salary, wages or benefits to which I was already entitled. I understand and agree that I will not receive the Severance Benefits unless I execute this General Release and do not revoke this General Release within the time period permitted hereafter or breach this General Release. Such payments and benefits will not be considered compensation for purposes of any employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement maintained or hereafter established by the Company or its affiliates. I also acknowledge and represent that I have received all payments and benefits that I am entitled to receive (as of the date hereof) by virtue of any employment by the Company.

(b) General Release: In exchange for the Severance Benefits and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, on behalf of myself and each of my representatives, agents, estate, heirs, successors and assigns, hereby acknowledge full and complete satisfaction of and absolutely and unconditionally hereby release, remise, discharge, and hold harmless the “Company Releasees” (defined to include the Company and/or any of its parents, subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates, predecessors, successors or assigns, and its and their respective current and/or former partners, directors, shareholders/stockholders, officers, employees, attorneys and/or agents, all both individually and in their official capacities), from any and all actions or causes of action, suits, claims, complaints, contracts, liabilities, agreements, promises, contracts, torts, debts, damages, controversies, judgments, rights and demands of every kind and nature, whether existing or contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, through and including the execution and delivery by me of this General Release (collectively, “Claims”), including without limitation those arising out of my employment with, change in employment status with, and/or separation of employment from, the Company. This release is intended by me to be all encompassing and to act as a full and total release of any Claims, whether specifically enumerated herein or not, that I may have or have had against the Company Releasees arising from conduct occurring up to and through the date of this General Release, including, but not limited to, any Claims arising from any federal, state or local law, regulation or constitution dealing with either employment, employment benefits or employment discrimination such as those laws or regulations concerning discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sex harassment, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, genetic carrier status, handicap or disability, veteran status, any military service or application for military service, or any other category protected under federal or state law; any contract, whether oral or written, express or implied; any tort; any Claim for equity or other benefits; or any other statutory and/or common law Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentences of this Section 1(b), this Section 1 does not extend to any payments or benefits receivable, or obligations incurred or specified, under paragraph 4(b) of the Agreement.


(c) Acknowledgment of Release: I acknowledge and agree that I am releasing all legally waivable rights to sue or obtain equitable, remedial or punitive relief from any or all Company Releasees of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, reinstatement, back pay, front pay, attorneys’ fees and any form of injunctive relief.

(d) Effect of Release: I understand and intend that this Section 1 constitutes a general release of all Claims and that no reference therein to a specific form of Claim, statute or type of relief is intended to limit the scope of such general release and waiver.

(e) Release of Unknown Claims: I understand and intend that this Section 1 releases unknown claims and that I am waiving statutory protection against a release of unknown claims.

(f) Claims That Cannot Be Released By Private Agreement: This release does not include any claim which, as a matter of law, cannot be released by private agreement. Nor does this release prohibit or bar me from providing truthful testimony in any legal proceeding or from cooperating with, or making truthful disclosures to, any governmental agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any claim that cannot be released by private agreement, I agree to release and waive my right (if any) to any monetary damages or other recovery as to such claims, including any claims brought on my behalf, either individually or as part of a collective action, by any governmental agency or other third party.

2. Waiver of Rights and Claims Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967: I acknowledge that since I am 40 years of age or older, I have being informed that I have or may have specific rights and/or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) and I agree that: (a) in consideration for the Severance Benefits, which I am not otherwise entitled to receive, I specifically and voluntarily waive such rights and/or claims under the ADEA I might have against the Company Releasees to the extent such rights and/or claims arose prior to the date this General Release was executed; (b) I understand that rights or claims under the ADEA which may arise after the date this General Release is executed are not waived by me; (c) I am advised to consider the terms of this General Release carefully and consult with or seek advice from an attorney of my choice or any other person of my choosing prior to executing this General Release; (d) I have forty-five (45) days to review this General Release and consider its terms before signing it (this 45-day review period will rate be affected or extended by any revisions that might be made to this General Release); and (e) I have carefully read and fully understand all of the provisions of this General Release, and I knowingly and voluntarily agree to all of the terms set forth in this General Release.

I further acknowledge that within the 7-day period following my execution of this General Release (the “Revocation Period”) I shall have the unilateral right to revoke this General Release, and that the Company’s obligations hereunder shall become effective only upon the expiration of the Revocation Period without my revocation hereof. I understand that in order to be effective, notice of my revocation of this General Release must be received by the Company on or before the last day of the Revocation Period. This General Release shall not be effective until the Revocation Period has expired. Nothing in this General Release prevents or precludes me from challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of this waiver under the ADEA, nor does it impose any condition precedent, penalties or costs for doing so, unless specifically authorized by federal law.


3. Representations and Covenants Regarding Actions: I represent, warrant and covenant to each of the Company Releasees that at no time prior to or contemporaneous with my execution of this General Release have I filed or caused or knowingly permitted the filing or maintenance, in any state, federal or foreign court, or before any local, state, federal or foreign administrative agency or other tribunal, any Claim, which I may now have or have ever had against the Company Releasees which is based in whole or in part on any matter referred to in Section 1 above. Subject to Section 1(f) above, and to the extent permitted by law, I am prohibited from filing or maintaining, or causing or knowingly permitting the filing or maintaining, of any Claim.

4. Accord and Satisfaction: The Severance Benefits shall be complete and unconditional payment, settlement, accord and/or satisfaction with respect to all obligations and liabilities of the Company Releasees to me, including, without limitation, any matter set forth in Section 1, all claims for back wages, salary, vacation pay, draws, incentive pay, bonuses, stock and stock options, commissions, severance pay, reimbursement of expenses, any and all other forms of compensation or benefits, attorney’s fees, or other costs or sums.

5. Company Files, Documents and Other Property: I agree that as of the date hereof, I have returned to the Company all Company property and materials, including but not limited to, (if applicable) personal computers, laptops, fax machines, scanners, copiers, cellular phones, Company credit cards and telephone charge cards, manuals, building keys and passes, courtesy parking passes, diskettes, intangible information stored on diskettes, software programs and data compiled with the use of those programs, software passwords or codes, tangible copies of trade secrets and confidential information, sales forecasts, names and addresses of Company customers and potential customers, customer lists, customer contacts, sales information, sales forecasts, memoranda, sales brochures, business or marketing plans, reports, projections, and any and all other information or property previously or currently held or used by me that is or was related to my employment with the Company (“Company Property”). I agree that in the event that I discover any other Company Property in my possession after the date of this General Release I will immediately return such materials to the Company.

6. Future Conduct:

(a) Nondisparagement: I agree not to, directly or indirectly, make or solicit or encourage others to make or solicit disparaging, critical or otherwise detrimental comments to any person or entity concerning the Company Releasees; the products, services or programs provided or to be provided by the Company Releasees; the business affairs, operation, management or the financial condition of the Company Releasees; or the circumstances surrounding my employment and/or separation of employment from the Company.

(b) Confidentiality of this General Release: I agree that I shall not disclose, divulge or publish, directly or indirectly, any information regarding the substance, terms or existence of the Agreement or this General Release and/or any discussion or negotiations relating to the Agreement or this General Release, to any person or organization other than my immediate family and accountants or attorneys when such disclosure is necessary for the accountants or attorneys to render professional services. Prior to any such disclosure that I may make, I shall secure from my attorney or accountant their agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such matters. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Section 6(b) shall not apply to information related to the tax treatment or the tax structure of the transactions contemplated herein. For this purpose, “tax structure” is limited to any facts relevant to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transaction and does not include information relating to the identity of the parties.


(c) Non-Solicitation, IP Assignment, Non-Disclosure and Stock Option Agreements: I expressly acknowledge and reaffirm my understanding of and obligations under the terms of the Agreement, any Stock Option Agreements between me and the Company, and those certain agreements that contain Indemnity, Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, Intellectual Property Assignment and Non-Disclosure provisions (collectively, the “Employee Agreements”).

7. Further Acknowledgements, Representations and Governing Law:

(a) Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed to represent an admission by the Company or any other Company Releasee of any violation of law or other wrongdoing with respect to me.

(b) If any provision of this General Release, or part thereof, is held invalid, void or voidable as against public policy or otherwise, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions, or parts thereof, which may be given effect without the invalid provision or part. To this extent, the provisions and parts thereof of this General Release are declared to be severable. Any waiver of any provision of this General Release shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision of this General Release unless expressly so indicated otherwise. The language of all parts of this General Release shall in all cases be construed according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against either of the parties.

(d) This General Release and any claims arising out of this General Release (or any other claims arising out of the relationship between the parties) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California; and shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed under the internal and domestic laws of California, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws of such state. Any claims or legal actions by one party against the other shall be commenced and maintained in state or federal court located in California, and I hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court.

(e) The Company Releasees are intended third-party beneficiaries of this General Release, and this General Release may be enforced by each of them in accordance with the terms hereof in respect of the rights granted to such Company Releasees hereunder. My heirs or assigns also are intended third-party beneficiaries with respect to the Severance Benefits and in the event of my death, the Agreement may be enforced by each of them in accordance with the terms of the Agreement in respect of the rights granted to such heirs or assigns therein. Except and to the extent set forth in the preceding two sentences, this General Release is not intended for the benefit of any person other than the parties, and no such other person shall be deemed to be a third party beneficiary hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, I acknowledge that it is not the intention of the Company to establish any policy, procedure, course of dealing or plan of general application for the benefit of or otherwise in respect of any other employee, officer, director or stockholder, irrespective of any similarity between any contract, agreement, commitment or understanding between the Company and such other employee, officer, director or stockholder, on the one hand, and any contract, agreement, commitment or understanding between the Company and me, on the other hand, and irrespective of any similarity in facts or circumstances involving such other employee, officer, director or stockholder, on the one hand, and me, on the other hand.


(f) I may not assign any of my rights or delegate any of my duties under the Agreement or this General Release. The Company’s rights and the rights of the other Company Releasees shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, any of the Company’s or other Company Releasees’ respective successors and assigns. The Company may assign all rights and obligations of the Agreement and this General Release to any successor in interest to the assets of the Company. In the event that the Company is dissolved, all obligations of the Company under the Agreement shall be provided for in accordance with applicable law.

I REPRESENT THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING GENERAL RELEASE, THAT I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH GENERAL RELEASE AND THAT I AM KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY EXECUTING THE SAME. IN DELIVERING THIS GENERAL RELEASE, I DO NOT RELY ON ANY REPRESENTATION, PROMISE OR INDUCEMENT MADE BY THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CONSIDERATION DESCRIBED IN THIS GENERAL RELEASE.

 

Accepted and Agreed to:

/s/ LOUIS SUMME

LOUIS SUMME
Date: 8/7/2014


IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO USE THE 45-DAY PERIOD,

PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW AND SIGN THIS DOCUMENT

I, Louis Summe, acknowledge that I was informed and understand that I have 45 days within which to consider the attached General Release, have been advised of my right to consult with an attorney regarding such General Release and have considered carefully every provision of the General Release, and that after having engaged in those actions, I prefer to and have requested that I enter into the General Release prior to the expiration of the 45 day period.

 

Dated: 8/7/14     

/s/ LOUIS SUMME

                                               LOUIS SUMME
Dated:                      

                 

     Witness:

Exhibit 10.16

TOOLS FOR HEALTH, INC. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement, dated May 23, 2000, between Tools for Health, Inc. (the “Company”) and Larry Siegel (the “Employee”), is effective on the Date of Hire (as hereinafter defined) and continues throughout the duration of employment and may, as specified in this contract and Addendum A, survive this Agreement.

For good consideration, the Company employs the Employee on the following terms and conditions:

 

i.

Term of Employment. Subject to the provisions for termination set forth below, the Agreement is effective as of January 26, 2000 (the “Date of Hire”).

 

ii.

Salary; Options; Bonus.

(i) Salary. As compensation for the complete and satisfactory performance by the Employee of the services to be performed by the Employee hereunder during the term of employment, the Company shall pay the Employee a base salary at the annual rate of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) (said amount, together with any increases thereto as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) in its sole discretion, being hereinafter referred to as “Salary”). Any Salary payable hereunder shall be paid on a monthly basis or, at the discretion of the Company, in regular intervals in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices from time to time in effect.

(ii) Options. Subject to approval of the Board (which is anticipated), the Company will grant the Employee options (the “Options”) to purchase up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company at a purchase price of $0.30 per share, which options shall vest monthly in equal increments over a four-year period with the first 2.083% vesting on March 1, 2000, all as provided in and subject to the terms of a Stock Option Agreement to be executed between the Company and the Employee.

(iii) Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible to receive bonus compensation from the Company in respect of each fiscal year (or portion thereof) occurring during the term of employment in amounts, if any, as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion on the basis of performance-based criteria to be established from time to time by the Board of Directors (“Bonus”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Company is under no obligation to pay the Employee any Bonus.

 

iii.

Duties and Position. The Company hires the Employee in the capacity of Vice President - Physician Marketing. The Employee’s duties may be reasonably modified at the Company’s discretion from time to time.

 

iv.

Employee to Devote Full Time to Company. The Employee will devote his/her full time, attention and energies to the business of the Company, and, during this employment, will not engage in any other professional activity, regardless of whether such activity is pursued for profit, gain or other pecuniary advantage. The Employee is not prohibited from making personal investments in any other businesses provided those investments do not require active involvement in the operation of said companies.

 

v.

Termination of Agreement. The Employee’s employment hereunder is “at will” and the Company, with or without cause, may terminate this Agreement for any reason at any time by written notice to the Employee.

 

vi.

Confidential or Proprietary Information. The Employee agrees that the Company’s customer lists, processes, manufacturing techniques, sales materials, business models, financial forecast, research, software, marketing plans, and pricing information constitute the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and that same are “trade secrets” under the law. The Employee agrees, during or after the term of this employment, not to reveal confidential information, or trade secrets to any person, firm, corporation or entity. Should the Employee reveal or threaten to reveal this information, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining the Employee from disclosing same, or from rendering any services to any entity to whom said information has been or is threatened to be disclosed. The right to secure an injunction is not exclusive, and the Company may pursue any other remedies it has against the Employee for a breach or threatened breach of this condition, including the recovery from the Employee of compensatory and punitive damages, and reimbursement for counsel fees.

 

vii.

Restriction on Post Employment Compensation. For a period of one (1) year after the end of employment, the Employee shall not control, operate participate in or otherwise contribute to any business similar to that conducted by the Company, either by soliciting any of its accounts or be operating or working within the Company’s general business area.


8.

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. The Employee agrees as a condition of employment that, in the event of termination for any reason, he/she will not (i) directly or indirectly contract or solicit any customer with whom the Company conducted business during his/her employment or (ii) directly or indirectly induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company and any employee thereof. This restrictive covenant shall be for a term of one (1) year from termination.

 

9.

Ownership or Work Product. Any and all inventions, ideas, concepts, innovations or improvements (“Inventions”) made, developed or created by the Employee (whether at the request or suggestion of the Company or otherwise, whether alone or in conjunction with others, and whether during regular hours of work or otherwise) prior or during employment which may be directly or indirectly useful in, or relate to, the business of the Company shall be promptly and fully disclosed by the Employee to the Board and shall be the Company’s exclusive property as against the Employee, and the Employee shall promptly deliver to an appropriate representative of the Company as designated by the Board of Directors all papers, drawings, models, data and other material relating to any Inventions made, developed or created by him as aforesaid. Anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary notwithstanding, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns, conveys and transfers to the Company and agrees to assign, convey and transfer to the Company any and all of her right, title and interest in and to all Inventions and to all intellectual property with respect to such Inventions, as permitted by applicable law. The Employee shall, at the request of the Company and without any payment therefor, execute any documents necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Company’s counsel to direct issuance of patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property to the Company with respect to such Inventions as are to be the Company’s exclusive property as against the Employee or to vest in the Company title to such Inventions as against the Employee. The expense of securing any such patent, trademark, copyright or other intellectual property shall be borne by the Company.

 

10.

Assistance in Litigation. The Employee shall upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and proper assistance to the Company as it may reasonably require in connection with any litigation in which it is, or may become, a party either during or after employment.

 

11.

Settlement by Arbitration. Any claim or controversy that arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach of it, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.

 

12.

Limited Effect of Waiver by Company. Should the Company waive breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Employee, that waiver will not operate or be construed as a waiver of further breach by the Employee.

 

13.

Severability. If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect. If this Agreement is held invalid or cannot be enforced, then to the full extent permitted by law any prior agreement between the Company (or any predecessor thereof) and the Employee shall be deemed reinstated as if this Agreement had not been executed.

 

14.

Assumption of Agreement be Company’s Successors and Assignees. The Company’s rights and obligations under this Agreement will inure to the benefit and be binding upon the Company’s successors and assignees.

 

15.

Oral Modification Not Binding. This instrument is the entire agreement of the Company and the Employee. Oral changes have no effect. This Agreement may be altered only by a written agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension, or discharge is sought.

 

  TOOLS FOR HEALTH, INC.  
 

By:

 

/s/ Louis Summe

   

/s/ Larry Siegel

    Name: Louis Summe                      Employee
    Title: CEO     Print Name: Larry Siegel

 

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ADDENDUM A

EMPLOYEE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FOR GOOD CONSIDERATION, and in consideration of being employed by Tools for Health, Inc. (the “Company”), Larry Siegel, hereby agrees and acknowledges:

 

1.

That during the course of my employ there may be disclosed to me certain trade secrets of the Company; said trade secrets consisting but not necessarily limited to: (a) technical information (methods, processes, formulae, compositions, systems, techniques, inventions, machines, computer programs and research projects) and (b) business information (customer lists, pricing data, sources of supply, financial data and marketing, production, or merchandising systems or plans).

 

2.

I agree that I shall not during, or at any time after the termination of my employment with the Company, use for myself or others, or disclose or divulge to others including future employees, any trade secrets, confidential information, or any other proprietary data of the Company in violation of this Agreement.

 

3.

That upon the termination of my employment from the Company: (a) I shall return to the Company all documents and property of the Company, including but not necessarily limited to, drawings, blueprints, reports, manuals, correspondence, customer lists, computer programs, and all other materials and copies thereof relating in any way to the Company’s business, or in any way obtained by me during the course of my employ. I further agree that I shall not retain copies, notes or abstracts of the foregoing, (b) the Company may notify any future or prospective employer or third party of the existence of this Agreement, and shall be entitled to full injunctive relief for any breach, and (c) this Agreement shall be binding upon me and my personal representatives and successors in interest, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns.

 

TOOLS FOR HEALTH, INC.    
By:  

/s/ Louis Summe

   

/s/ Larry Siegel

  Name: Louis Summe                      Employee
  Title: CEO     Print Name: Larry Siegel

Exhibit 10.17

 

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LIVEVOX, INC. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement, dated November 17, 2009, between LiveVox, Inc. (the “Company”) and Erik Fowler (the “Employee”), is effective on the Date of Hire (as hereinafter defined) and continues throughout the duration of employment and may, as specified in this contract and Addendum A, survive this Agreement.

For good consideration, the Company employs the Employee on the following terms and conditions:

 

  1.

Term of Employment. Subject to the provisions for termination set forth below, the Agreement will begin on December 1, 2009 (the “Date of Hire”). This offer for employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and employment and education verification.

 

  2.

Compensation.

(a) Salary. As compensation for the complete and satisfactory performance by the Employee of the services to be performed by the Employee hereunder during the term of employment, the Company shall pay the Employee a base salary at the annual rate of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000) (said amount, together with any increases thereto as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) in its sole discretion, being hereinafter referred to as Salary). Arty Salary payable hereunder shall be paid on a semi-monthly basis or, at the discretion of the Company, in regular intervals in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices from time to time in effect.

(b) Commission. In addition, Employee shall receive a monthly commission (“Commission”) payment in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of monthly revenues in excess of the average monthly revenue for calendar year 2009, Commissions will be earned commencing with revenues generated from January 1, 2010 onward. The Company shall determine, in its sole discretion, the Commission amount for the calendar years subsequent to 2010. All accounts and clients are the possession of the Company, and the Company may decide to make changes to account responsibility as it sees fit.

(c) Options. Subject to approval of the Board (which is anticipated), the Company will grant the Employee options (the Options) to purchase up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company at a purchase price of not more than. $0.56 per share, which options shall vest annually in thirty-three percent increments over a three-year period with the first thirty three percent vesting on the first anniversary of the Date of Hire, all as provided in and subject to the terms of a Stock Option Agreement to be executed between the Company and the Employee.

(d) Bonus. The Employee shall be entitled to receive a one-time bonus equal to $11,000 (“Signing Bonus”), payable on the Company’s next payroll date immediately following the date of hire; provided, however, that in the event that Employee terminates his employment with the Company for any reason prior to the first anniversary of the Date of Hire, then Employee shall repay the full amount of the Signing Bonus within two (2) business days of such termination.

 

  3.

Duties and Position. The Company hires the Employee in the capacity of Vice President of Sales. The Employee’s duties may be reasonably modified at the Company’s discretion from time to time.

 

  4.

Employee to Devote Full Time to Company. The Employee will devote his/her full time, attention and energies to the business of the Company, and, during this employment, will not engage in any other professional activity, regardless of whether such activity is pursued for profit, gain or other pecuniary advantage. The Employee is not prohibited from making personal investments in any other businesses provided those investments do not require active involvement in the operation of said companies.

 

  5.

Termination of Agreement. The Employee’s employment hereunder is “at will” and the Company, with or without cause, may terminate this Agreement for any reason at any time by written notice to the Employee.

 

  6.

Confidential or Proprietary Information. The Employee agrees that the Company’s customer lists, processes, manufacturing techniques, sales materials, business models, financial forecast, research, software, marketing plans, and pricing information constitute the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and that same are “trade secrets” under the law, The Employee agrees, during or after the term of this employment, not to reveal confidential information, or trade secrets to any person, firm, corporation or entity. Should the Employee reveal or threaten to reveal this information, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining the Employee from disclosing same, or from rendering any services to any entity to whom said information has been or is threatened to be disclosed, The right to secure an injunction is not exclusive, and the Company may pursue any other remedies it has against the Employee for a breach or threatened breach of this condition, including the recovery from the Employee of compensatory and punitive damages, and reimbursement for counsel fees.

 

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  7.

Restriction on Post Employment Compensation. For a period of one (1) year after the end of employment, the Employee shall not control, operate participate in or otherwise contribute to any business similar to that conducted by the Company, either by soliciting any of its accounts or be operating or working within the Company’s general business area.

 

  8.

Non-Solicitation. the Employee agrees as a condition of employment that, in the event of termination for any reason, he/she will not (i) directly or indirectly contract or solicit any customer with whom the Company conducted business during his/her employment or (ii) directly Of indirectly induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company and any employee thereof. This restrictive covenant shall be for a term of one (1) year from termination.

 

  9.

Ownership or Work Product. Any and all inventions, ideas, concepts, innovations or improvements (Inventions) made, developed or created by the Employee (whether at the request or suggestion of the Company or otherwise, whether alone or in conjunction with others, and whether during regular hours of work or otherwise) during employment which may be directly or indirectly useful in, or relate to, the business of the Company shall be promptly and fully disclosed by the Employee to the Board and shall be the Company’s exclusive property as against the Employee, and the Employee shall promptly deliver to an appropriate representative of the Company as designated by the Board of Directors all papers, drawings, models, data and other material relating to any Inventions made, developed or created by him as aforesaid. Anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary notwithstanding, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns, conveys and transfers to the Company and agrees to assign, convey and transfer to the Company any and all of her right, title and interest in and to all Inventions and to all intellectual property with respect to such Inventions, as permitted by applicable law. The Employee shall, at the request of the Company and without any payment therefore, execute any documents necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Company’s counsel to direct issuance of patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property to the Company with respect to such Inventions as are to be the Company’s exclusive properly as against the Employee or to vest in the Company title to such Inventions as against the Employee. The expense of securing any such patent, trademark, copyright or other intellectual properly shall be borne by the Company.

 

  10.

Assistance in Litigation. The Employee shall upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and proper assistance to the Company as it may reasonably require in connection with any litigation in which it is, or may become, a party either during or after employment.

 

  11.

Prior Agreements. You represent that you are not in breach of any agreement requiring you to preserve the confidentiality of any information, client lists, trade secrets or other confidential information or any agreement not to compete or interfere with any prior employer, and that neither the execution of this Agreement nor the performance by you of your obligations hereunder will conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any agreement to which you are a party or to which you may be subject. You further represent that you have not taken and will not take any confidential information from any prior employer and will not use any such information in performing your obligations hereunder but instead will rely on your generalized knowledge and skill in performing your services hereunder. Any breach of this Section 11 by you shall entitle the Company to terminate your employment immediately. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that either Enterprise Associates LLC or SoundBite Corporation files a claim against you in a court of law asserting that you have violated the noncompete provisions of the Nondisclosure, Nonsolicitation and Noncompete Agreement or the Employee Noncompetition, Nondisclosure and Developments Agreement, respectively, based on your employment with LiveVox (a “Claim”), LiveVox agrees to pay your reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in defense of any such Claim, provided that you are in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

  12.

Settlement by Arbitration. Any claim or controversy that arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach of it, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.

 

  13.

Limited Effect of Waiver by Company. Should the Company waive breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Employee, that waiver will not operate or be construed as a waiver of further breach by the Employee.

 

  14.

Severability. If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect. If this Agreement is held invalid or cannot be enforced, then to the full extent permitted by law any prior agreement between the Company (or any predecessor thereof) and the Employee shall be deemed reinstated as if this Agreement had not been executed.

 

  15.

Assumption of Agreement be Company’s Successors and Assignees. The Company’s rights and obligations under this Agreement will inure to the benefit and be binding upon the Company’s successors and assignees.

 

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  16.

Oral Modification Not Binding. This instrument is the entire agreement of the Company and the Employee. Oral changes have no effect. This Agreement may be altered only by a written agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension, or discharge is sought.

 

LIVEVOX, INC.     

/s/ Michael Leraris

    

/s/ Erik J. Fowler

LiveVox Representative: Michael Leraris      Employee
Tittle: Chief Financial Officer      Print Name: Erik J. Fowler

 

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LOGO

 

ADDENDUM A

EMPLOYEE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FOR GOOD CONSIDERATION, and in consideration of being employed by LiveVox, Inc. (the “Company”), Erik Fowler, hereby agrees and acknowledges:

 

  1.

That during the course of my employ there may be disclosed to me certain trade secrets of the Company; said trade secrets consisting but not necessarily limited to: (a) technical information (methods, processes, formulae, compositions, systems, techniques, inventions, machines, computer programs and research projects) and (b) business information (customer lists, pricing data, sources of supply, financial data and marketing, production, or merchandising systems or plans).

 

  2.

I agree that I shall not during, or at any time after the termination of my employment with the Company, use for myself or others, or disclose or divulge to others including future employees, any trade secrets, confidential information, or any other proprietary data of the Company in violation of this Agreement.

 

  3.

That upon the termination of my employment from the Company: (a) I shall return to the Company all documents and property of the Company, including but not necessarily limited to, drawings, blueprints, reports, manuals, correspondence, customer lists, computer programs, and all other materials and copies thereof relating in any way to the Company’s business, or in any way obtained by me during the course of my employ. I further agree that I shall not retain copies, notes or abstracts of the foregoing, (b) the Company may notify any future or prospective employer or third party of the existence of this Agreement, and shall be entitled to full injunctive relief for any breach, and (c) this Agreement shall be binding upon me and my personal representatives and successors in interest, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns.

 

LIVEVOX, INC.     

 

    

/s/ Erik Fowler

LiveVox Representative:      Employee
Title:      Print Name: Erik Fowler

 

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Exhibit 10.18

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

by and among

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent,

THE LENDERS THAT ARE PARTIES HERETO

as the Lenders,

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

as Parent

LIVEVOX, INC.

as Borrower, and

the Guarantors party hereto

Dated as of November 7, 2016

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

     1  

1.1.

  Definitions      1  

1.2.

  Accounting Terms      1  

1.3.

  Code      2  

1.4.

  Construction      2  

1.5.

  Time References      3  

1.6.

  Schedules and Exhibits      3  

2. LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

     3  

2.1.

  Revolving Loans      3  

2.2.

  Procedures for Requesting Revolving Loans; Procedures for Selection of Applicable Interest Rates for All Loans      4  

2.3.

  Term Loan      6  

2.4.

  Swing Loans      7  

2.5.

  Disbursement of Loan Proceeds      8  

2.6.

  Making and Settlement of Loans      9  

2.7.

  Maximum Loans      11  

2.8.

  Manner and Repayment of Loans      11  

2.9.

  Defaulting Lenders      11  

2.10.

  Statement of Account      14  

2.11.

  Letters of Credit      14  

2.12.

  Application of Payments; Termination of Commitments; Prepayments      22  

2.13.

  Payment of Obligations      27  

2.14.

  Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fees: Rates, Payments, and Calculations      28  

2.15.

  Fees      29  

2.16.

  Special Provisions Applicable to LIBOR Rate      30  

2.17.

  Capital Requirements      31  

3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.

     33  

3.1.

  Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit      33  

3.2.

  Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit      33  

 

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(continued)

 

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3.3.

  Maturity      33  

3.4.

  Effect of Maturity      34  

3.5.

  Early Termination by Borrower      34  

3.6.

  Conditions Subsequent      34  

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     34  

4.1.

  Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries      35  

4.2.

  Due Authorization; No Conflict      35  

4.3.

  Governmental Consents      36  

4.4.

  Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens      36  

4.5.

  Title to Assets; No Encumbrances      36  

4.6.

  Litigation      36  

4.7.

  Compliance with Laws      37  

4.8.

  No Material Adverse Effect      37  

4.9.

  Solvency      37  

4.10.

  Employee Benefits      37  

4.11.

  Environmental Condition      38  

4.12.

  Complete Disclosure      38  

4.13.

  Material Contracts      39  

4.14.

  Patriot Act      39  

4.15.

  Indebtedness      39  

4.16.

  Payment of Taxes      39  

4.17.

  Margin Stock      40  

4.18.

  Governmental Regulation      40  

4.19.

  Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws      40  

4.20.

  Employee and Labor Matters      40  

4.21.

  Parent as a Holding Company      41  

4.22.

  SpeechIQ Acquisition; Engage Acquisition      41  

4.23.

  Merger Documentation Representations      41  

4.24.

  Leases      41  

4.25.

  Hedge Agreements      41  

4.26.

  Certificate of Beneficial Ownership      41  

 

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(continued)

 

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5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

     41  

5.1.

  Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates      42  

5.2.

  Reporting      42  

5.3.

  Existence      42  

5.4.

  Maintenance of Properties      42  

5.5.

  Taxes      42  

5.6.

  Insurance      42  

5.7.

  Inspection      43  

5.8.

  Compliance with Laws      44  

5.9.

  Environmental      44  

5.10.

  Disclosure Updates      44  

5.11.

  Formation of Subsidiaries      45  

5.12.

  Further Assurances      45  

5.13.

  Lender Meetings      46  

5.14.

  Bank Products      46  

5.15.

  Certificate of Beneficial Ownership and Other Additional Information      46  

5.16.

  Amendments to SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation or Engage Acquisition Documentation      47  

5.17.

  Amendments to Merger Documentation      47  

5.18.

  Engage PPP Loan.      47  

6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

     47  

6.1.

  Indebtedness      47  

6.2.

  Liens      47  

6.3.

  Restrictions on Fundamental Changes      48  

6.4.

  Disposal of Assets      48  

6.5.

  Nature of Business      48  

6.6.

  Prepayments and Amendments      48  

6.7.

  Restricted Payments      50  

6.8.

  Accounting Methods      51  

6.9.

  Investments      51  

6.10.

  Transactions with Affiliates      51  

 

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(continued)

 

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6.11.

  Use of Proceeds      53  

6.12.

  Limitation on Issuance of Equity Interests      54  

6.13.

  Parent as Holding Company      54  

6.14.

  OFAC; Patriot Act      54  

6.15.

  Amendments to SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation or Engage Acquisition Documentation      54  

6.16.

  Amendments to Management Incentive Documentation      54  

6.17.

  Amendments to Merger Documentation      54  

7. FINANCIAL COVENANTS.

     54  

8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     56  

8.1.

  Payments      56  

8.2.

  Covenants      57  

8.3.

  Judgments      57  

8.4.

  Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc.      57  

8.5.

  Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc      58  

8.6.

  Default Under Other Agreements      58  

8.7.

  Representations, etc      58  

8.8.

  Guaranty      58  

8.9.

  Security Documents      58  

8.10.

  Loan Documents      58  

8.11.

  Change of Control      59  

8.12.

  Seizures      59  

9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

     59  

9.1.

  Rights and Remedies      59  

9.2.

  Remedies Cumulative      60  

9.3.

  Curative Equity      60  

10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.

     62  

10.1.

  Demand; Protest; etc      62  

10.2.

  The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral      62  

10.3.

  Indemnification      63  

 

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(continued)

 

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11. NOTICES.

     64  

12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION.

     65  

13. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS.

     67  

13.1.

  Assignments and Participations      67  

13.2.

  Successors      72  

14. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.

     72  

14.1.

  Amendments and Waivers      72  

14.2.

  Replacement of Certain Lenders      74  

14.3.

  No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies      74  

15. AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP.

     75  

15.1.

  Appointment and Authorization of Agent      75  

15.2.

  Delegation of Duties      76  

15.3.

  Liability of Agent      76  

15.4.

  Reliance by Agent      76  

15.5.

  Notices of Default or Event of Default      76  

15.6.

  Credit Decision      77  

15.7.

  Costs and Expenses; Indemnification      78  

15.8.

  Agent in Individual Capacity      78  

15.9.

  Successor Agent      78  

15.10.

  Lender in Individual Capacity      79  

15.11.

  Collateral Matters      79  

15.12.

  Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments      81  

15.13.

  Agency for Perfection      82  

15.14.

  Payments by Agent to the Lenders      82  

15.15.

  Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents      82  

15.16.

  Financial Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information      82  

15.17.

  Several Obligations; No Liability      83  

16. WITHHOLDING TAXES.

     84  

16.1.

  Payments      84  

16.2.

  Exemptions      85  

 

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(continued)

 

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16.3.

  Reductions      86  

16.4.

  Refunds      87  

17. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

     87  

17.1.

  Effectiveness      87  

17.2.

  Section Headings      87  

17.3.

  Interpretation      88  

17.4.

  Severability of Provisions      88  

17.5.

  Bank Product Providers      88  

17.6.

  Debtor-Creditor Relationship      89  

17.7.

  Counterparts; Electronic Execution      89  

17.8.

  Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers      89  

17.9.

  Confidentiality      90  

17.10.

  Survival      91  

17.11.

  Patriot Act      92  

17.12.

  Integration      92  

For the avoidance of doubt, each of the SpeechIQ Acquisition and the Engage Acquisition shall be deemed to be a “Permitted Acquisition for all purposes under this Agreement.

     33  

 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Exhibit 2.1    Form of Revolving Loan Note
Exhibit 2.3    Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit 2.4(a)    Form of Swing Loan Note
Exhibit A-1    Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit C-1    Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit C-2    Form of Early Election Certificate
Exhibit I-1    Form of IP Reporting Certificate
Exhibit P-1    Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit 3.1(o)    Form of Financial Condition Certificate
Schedule A-1    Authorized Persons
Schedule C-1    Commitments
Schedule C-2    Competitors
Schedule I-1    Ineligible Institutions
Schedule P-1    Permitted Investments
Schedule P-2    Permitted Liens
Schedule R-1    Real Property Collateral
Schedule 3.1    Conditions Precedent
Schedule 3.6    Conditions Subsequent
Schedule 4.1(b)    Capitalization of Borrower
Schedule 4.1(c)    Capitalization of Borrower’s Subsidiaries
Schedule 4.6    Litigation
Schedule 4.11    Environmental Matters
Schedule 4.13    Material Contracts
Schedule 4.14    Permitted Indebtedness
Schedule 4.16    Payment of Taxes
Schedule 5.1    Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates
Schedule 5.1(d)    Billing Systems
Schedule 5.2    Collateral Reporting
Schedule 6.5    Nature of Business

 

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of November 7, 2016, by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender”, as that term is hereinafter further defined), PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”), LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), LIVEVOX, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), LIVEVOX INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“LiveVox International Guarantor”), SPEECHIQ, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“SpeechIQ Guarantor”, and together with LiveVox International Guarantor, the “Guarantors”).

The parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

1.1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified therefor on Schedule 1.1.

1.2. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP; provided, that if Borrower notifies Agent that Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any Accounting Change occurring after the Closing Date or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if Agent notifies Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such Accounting Change or in the application thereof, then Agent and Borrower agree that they will negotiate in good faith amendments to the provisions of this Agreement that are directly affected by such Accounting Change with the intent of having the respective positions of the Lenders and Borrower after such Accounting Change conform as nearly as possible to their respective positions as of the date of this Agreement and, until any such amendments have been agreed upon and agreed to by the Required Lenders, the provisions in this Agreement shall be calculated as if no such Accounting Change had occurred. When used herein, the term “financial statements” shall include the notes and schedules thereto. Whenever the term “Parent” is used in respect of a financial covenant or a related definition, it shall be understood to mean Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) all financial statements delivered hereunder shall be prepared, and all financial covenants contained herein shall be calculated, without giving effect to any election under the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities or Indebtedness at the fair value thereof, and (b) the term “unqualified opinion” as used herein to refer to opinions or reports provided by accountants shall mean an opinion or report that is (i) unqualified, and (ii) does not include any explanation, supplemental comment, or other comment concerning the ability of the applicable Person to continue as a going concern or concerning the scope of the audit.


1.3. Code. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise defined herein; provided, that to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the Code shall govern.

1.4. Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties. Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction, repayment, or payment in full of the Obligations shall mean (a) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of (i) the principal amount of, and interest accrued and unpaid with respect to, all outstanding Loans, together with the payment of any premium applicable to the repayment of the Loans, (ii) all Lender Group Expenses that have accrued and are unpaid regardless of whether demand has been made therefor, (iii) all fees or charges that have accrued hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including the Letter of Credit Fee and the Unused Line Fee) and are unpaid, (b) in the case of contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, providing Letter of Credit Collateralization, (c) in the case of obligations with respect to Bank Products (other than Hedge Obligations that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or cash collateralized), providing Bank Product Collateralization, (d) the receipt by Agent of cash collateral in order to secure any other contingent Obligations for which a claim or demand for payment has been made on or prior to such time or in respect of matters or circumstances known to Agent or a Lender at such time that are reasonably expected to result in any loss, cost, damage, or expense (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses), such cash collateral to be in such amount as Agent reasonably determines is appropriate to secure such contingent Obligations, (e) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of all other outstanding Obligations (including the payment of any termination amount then applicable (or which would or could become applicable as a result of the repayment of the other Obligations) under Hedge Agreements provided by Hedge Providers) other than (i) unasserted contingent indemnification Obligations, (ii) any Bank Product Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations) that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or cash collateralized, and (iii) any Hedge Obligations that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Hedge Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or cash collateralized, and (f) the

 

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termination of all of the Commitments of the Lenders. Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record. Any officer of a Loan Party executing any Loan Document or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, so executes or certifies in his/her capacity as a an officer on behalf of the applicable Loan Party and not in any individual capacity.

1.5. Time References. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, all references to time of day refer to the time of day in New York, New York. For purposes of the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to and including”; provided that, with respect to a computation of fees or interest payable to Agent or any Lender, such period shall in any event consist of at least one full day.

1.6. Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.

2. LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

2.1. Revolving Loans.

(a) Revolving Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make Revolving Loans to Borrower in aggregate amounts outstanding at any time equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of an amount equal to, as of any date of determination, (i) the Maximum Revolver Amount minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all Revolving Loans and Swing Loans then outstanding plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding. The Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the “Revolving Loan Note”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing or otherwise in this Agreement, (x) the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Swing Loans and the Revolving Loans at any one time outstanding plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding shall not exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount and (y) Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to establish from time to time Bank Product Reserves against the Maximum Revolving Loan Amount. Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of this Agreement. The outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans, Swing Loans and all other extensions of credit hereunder, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which they are declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(b) Protective Advances.

(i) Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, at any time (after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 are not satisfied), Agent hereby is authorized by Borrower and the Lenders, from time

 

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to time, in Agent’s sole discretion, to make Revolving Loans to, or for the benefit of, Borrower, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, that Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or (2) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations) (the Revolving Loans described in this Section 2.1(b)(i) shall be referred to as “Protective Advances”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of all Protective Advances outstanding at any one time, when taken together with the aggregate amount of all Bank Product Reserves then outstanding, shall not exceed $2,500,000 (the “Maximum Applicable Reserve”).

(ii) Each Protective Advance shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder, except that no Protective Advance shall be eligible to be a LIBOR Rate Loan and, prior to Settlement therefor, all payments on the Protective Advances shall be payable to Agent solely for its own account. The Protective Advances shall be repayable on demand, secured by Agent’s Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans. The provisions of this Section 2.1(b) are for the exclusive benefit of Agent and the Lenders and are not intended to benefit Borrower (or any other Loan Party) in any way.

2.2. Procedures for Requesting Revolving Loans; Procedures for Selection of Applicable Interest Rates for All Loans.

(a) Borrower may notify Agent in writing prior to 1:00 p.m. on a Business Day of Borrower’s request to incur, on that day, a Revolving Loan hereunder. Should any amount required to be paid as interest hereunder, or as fees or other charges under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or with respect to any other Obligation, become due, same shall be deemed a request for a Revolving Loan maintained as a Base Rate Loan as of the date such payment is due, in the amount required to pay in full such interest, fee, charge or Obligation, and such request shall be irrevocable.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, in the event Borrower desires to obtain a LIBOR Rate Loan for any Loan (other than a Swing Loan or Protective Advance), Borrower shall give Agent written notice by no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the date such LIBOR Rate Loan is to be borrowed, specifying (i) the date of the proposed borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the type of borrowing and the amount of such Loan to be borrowed, which amount shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 and in integral multiples of $50,000 thereafter, and (iii) the duration of the first Interest Period therefor. Interest Periods for LIBOR Rate Loans shall be for one, two, or three months; provided that, if an Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, it shall end on the next succeeding Business Day unless such day falls in the next succeeding calendar month in which case the Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day. No LIBOR Rate Loan shall be made available to Borrower during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default. After giving effect to each requested LIBOR Rate Loan, including those which are converted from a Base Rate Loan under Section 2.2(e), there shall not be outstanding more than five (5) LIBOR Rate Loans, in the aggregate.

 

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(c) Each Interest Period of a LIBOR Rate Loan shall commence on the date such LIBOR Rate Loan is made and shall end on such date as Borrower may elect as set forth in subsection (b)(iii) above, provided that the exact length of each Interest Period shall be determined in accordance with the practice of the interbank market for offshore Dollar deposits and no Interest Period shall end after the Maturity Date.

(d) Borrower shall elect the initial Interest Period applicable to a LIBOR Rate Loan by its notice of borrowing given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(b) or by its notice of conversion given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(e), as the case may be. Borrower shall elect the duration of each succeeding Interest Period by giving irrevocable written notice to Agent of such duration not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan. If Agent does not receive timely notice of the Interest Period elected by Borrower, Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such LIBOR Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan as of the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan, subject to Section 2.2(e) below.

(e) Provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower may, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to any outstanding LIBOR Rate Loan, or on any Business Day with respect to Base Rate Loans, convert any such loan into a loan of another type in the same aggregate principal amount provided that any conversion of a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be made only on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan. If Borrower desires to convert a loan, Borrower shall give Agent written notice by no later than 1:00 p.m. (i) on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur with respect to a conversion from a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, or (ii) on the day which is one (1) Business Day prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur (which date shall be the last Business Day of the Interest Period for the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan) with respect to a conversion from a LIBOR Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan, specifying, in each case, the date of such conversion, the loans to be converted and if the conversion is to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the duration of the first Interest Period therefor.

(f) At its option and upon written notice given prior to 1:00 p.m. at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment, Borrower may, subject to Section 2.2(g) hereof, prepay the LIBOR Rate Loans in whole at any time or in part from time to time with accrued interest on the principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment. Borrower shall specify the date of prepayment of Loans which are LIBOR Rate Loans and the amount of such prepayment. In the event that any prepayment of a LIBOR Rate Loan is required or permitted on a date other than the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders therefor in accordance with Section 2.2(g) hereof.

(g) Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent and Lenders harmless from and against any and all losses or expenses that Agent and/or Lenders may sustain or incur as a consequence of any prepayment, conversion of or any default by Borrower in the payment of the principal of or interest on any LIBOR Rate Loan or failure by Borrower to complete a borrowing of, a prepayment of or conversion of or to a LIBOR Rate Loan after notice thereof has been given, including, but not limited to, any interest payable by Agent or a Lender to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain its LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Agent or any Lender to Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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(h) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any applicable law, treaty, regulation or directive, or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, including without limitation any Change in Law, shall make it unlawful for Agent or any Lender (for purposes of this subsection (h), the term “Lender” shall include Agent, any Lender and the office or branch where any Agent or any Lender or any Person controlling Agent or such Lender makes or maintains any LIBOR Rate Loans) to make or maintain its LIBOR Rate Loans, the obligation of Lenders (or such affected Lender) to make LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder shall forthwith be cancelled and Borrower shall, if any affected LIBOR Rate Loans are then outstanding, promptly upon request from Agent, either pay all such affected LIBOR Rate Loans or convert such affected LIBOR Rate Loans into loans of another type. If any such payment or conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan is made on a day that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan, Borrower shall pay Agent, upon Agent’s request, such amount or amounts set forth in clause (g) above. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Agent to Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

2.3. Term Loan. On the Closing Date, each Lender with a Term Loan Commitment (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) made a term loan to Borrower in an aggregate principal amount equal to $35,000,000 (the “Closing Date Term Loan”). On the First Amendment Effective Date, each Lender with a Term Loan Commitment (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) made an additional term loan to Borrower in an amount equal to such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment in an aggregate principal amount equal to $10,350,000 (the “First Amendment Term Loan”). As of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Closing Date Term Loan and the First Amendment Term Loan, collectively, is $43,706,250. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Lenders, (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) will make an additional term loan to Borrower in an amount equal to such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment in an aggregate principal amount equal to $13,900,000 (the “Third Amendment Term Loan”, and together with the Closing Date Term Loan and First Amendment Term Loan, collectively, the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan shall be, with respect to principal, subject to acceleration during the existence of an Event of Default under this Agreement or termination of this Agreement, be payable in installments as follows:

 

Installment Due Date

   Installment Amount  

March 31, 2020

   $ 288,031  

June 30, 2020

   $ 288,031  

September 30, 2020

   $ 288,031  

December 31, 2020

   $ 288,031  

March 31, 2021

   $ 360,039  

June 30, 2021

   $ 360,039  

September 30, 2021

   $ 360,039  

December 31, 2021

   $ 360,039  

March 31, 2022

   $ 720,078  

 

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Installment Due Date

   Installment Amount  

June 30, 2022

   $ 720,078  

September 30, 2022

   $ 720,078  

December 31, 2022

   $ 720,078  

March 31, 2023

   $ 720,078  

June 30, 2023

   $ 720,078  

September 30, 2023 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter

   $ 720,078  

The last day of the Term

    
The remaining unpaid principal and
accrued interest thereon
 
 

The Term Loan shall be evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the “Amended and Restated Term Note”), in the principal face amount of $57,606,250. The Term Loan may consist of Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as Borrower may request; and in the event that Borrowers desire to obtain or extend any portion of the Term Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan or to convert any portion of the Term Loan from a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, Borrower shall comply with the notification requirements set forth in Sections 2.2(b) and/or (e) and the provisions of Sections 2.2(b) through (h) shall apply. The Third Amendment Term Loan shall be initially made as a LIBOR Rate Loan, and combined with the existing LIBOR Rate Loan for each of the Closing Date Term Loan and the First Amendment Term Loan, with an Interest Period ending as of December 31, 2019.

2.4. Swing Loans.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in order to minimize the transfer of funds between Lenders and Agent for administrative convenience, Agent, Lenders holding Revolving Commitments and Swing Loan Lender agree that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement, Swing Loan Lender may, at its election and option made in its sole discretion cancelable at any time for any reason whatsoever, make swing loan advances (“Swing Loans”) available to Borrower as provided for in this Section 2.4 at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date to, but not including, the Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount up to but not in excess of the Maximum Swing Loan Advance Amount, provided that the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Swing Loans and the Revolving Loans at any one time outstanding shall not exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Amount less the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit. All Swing Loans shall be Base Rate Loans only. Borrower may borrow (at the option and election of Swing Loan Lender), repay and reborrow (at the option and election of Swing Loan Lender) Swing Loans and Swing Loan Lender may make Swing Loans as provided in this Section 2.4 during the period between Settlement Dates. All Swing Loans shall be evidenced by a secured promissory note (the “Swing Loan Note”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.4(a). Swing Loan Lender’s agreement to make Swing Loans under this Agreement is cancelable at any time for any reason whatsoever and the making of Swing Loans by Swing Loan Lender from time to time shall not create any duty or obligation, or establish any course of conduct, pursuant to which Swing Loan Lender shall thereafter be obligated to make Swing Loans in the future.

 

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(b) Upon either (i) any request by Borrower for a Revolving Loan made pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof or (ii) the occurrence of any deemed request by Borrower for a Revolving Loan pursuant to the provisions of the last sentence of Section 2.2(a) hereof, Swing Loan Lender may elect, in its sole discretion, to have such request or deemed request treated as a request for a Swing Loan, and may advance same day funds to Borrower as a Swing Loan; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for herein, Swing Loan Lender may not make Swing Loans if Swing Loan Lender has been notified by Agent or by Required Lenders that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement have not been satisfied or the Revolving Commitments have been terminated for any reason.

(c) Upon the making of a Swing Loan (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such Swing Loan), each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from Swing Loan Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Swing Loan in proportion to its Pro Rata Share thereof. Swing Loan Lender or Agent may, at any time, require the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments to fund such participations by means of a Settlement as provided for in Section 2.6(d) below. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment is required to fund, and funds, its participation in any Swing Loans purchased hereunder, Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent in respect of such Swing Loan; provided that no Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be obligated in any event to make Revolving Loans in an amount in excess of the amount of its Revolving Commitment minus its Participation Commitment (taking into account any reallocations under Section 2.9) with respect to the outstanding Swing Loans and the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.

2.5. Disbursement of Loan Proceeds. All Loans shall be disbursed from whichever office or other place Agent may designate from time to time and, together with any and all other Obligations of Borrower to Agent, Lenders, Swing Loan Lender and Issuing Bank, shall be charged to the Loan Account on Agent’s books. The proceeds of each Loan requested by Borrower or deemed to have been requested by Borrower under Section 2.2(a), 2.6(b) or 2.11(d) hereof shall, (a) with respect to requested Revolving Loans, to the extent Lenders make such Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.2(a), 2.6(b) or 2.11(d) hereof and with respect to Swing Loans made upon any request by Borrower for a Revolving Loan to the extent Swing Loan Lender makes such Swing Loan in accordance with Section 2.4(b) hereof, be made available to Borrower on the day so requested by way of credit to the Funding Account in immediately available federal funds or other immediately available funds or, (b) with respect to Revolving Loans deemed to have been requested by Borrower or Swing Loans made upon any deemed request for a Revolving Loan by Borrower, be disbursed to Agent to be applied to the outstanding Obligations giving rise to such deemed request. Prior to the Maturity Date, Borrower may use the Revolving Loans and Swing Loans by borrowing, prepaying and re-borrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Agent is authorized to make the Loans, and Issuing Bank is authorized to issue the Letters of Credit, under this Agreement based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone

 

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purporting to be an Authorized Person or, without instructions, if pursuant to Section 2.2(a), 2.6(b) or 2.11(d). Borrower agrees to establish and maintain the Funding Account with PNC for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Loans requested by Borrower and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed by Agent and Borrower in writing, any Loan requested by Borrower and made by Agent, Swing Loan Lender or the Lenders hereunder shall be made to the Funding Account.

2.6. Making and Settlement of Loans.

(a) Each borrowing of Revolving Loans shall be advanced according to the Pro Rata Shares of Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments (subject to any contrary terms of Section 2.9). The Term Loan shall be advanced according to the Pro Rata Shares of Lenders holding the Term Loan Commitments. Each borrowing of Swing Loans shall be advanced by Swing Loan Lender alone.

(b) Promptly after receipt by Agent of a request or a deemed request for a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and, with respect to Revolving Loans, to the extent Agent elects not to provide a Swing Loan or the making of a Swing Loan would result in the aggregate amount of all outstanding Swing Loans exceeding the maximum amount permitted in Section 2.4(a), Agent shall notify Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments of its receipt of such request specifying the information provided by Borrower and the apportionment among Lenders of the requested Revolving Loan as determined by Agent in accordance with the terms hereof. Each Lender shall remit the principal amount of each Revolving Loan to Agent such that Agent is able to, and Agent shall, to the extent the applicable Lenders have made funds available to it for such purpose and subject to Section 3.2, fund such Revolving Loan to Borrower in Dollars and immediately available funds to the Payment Office prior to the close of business, on the applicable borrowing date; provided that if any applicable Lender fails to remit such funds to Agent in a timely manner, Agent may elect in its sole discretion to fund with its own funds the Revolving Loan of such Lender on such borrowing date, and such Lender shall be subject to the repayment obligation in Section 2.6(c) hereof.

(c) Unless Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in writing, by any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment that such Lender will not make the amount which would constitute its applicable Pro Rata Share of the requested Revolving Loan available to Agent, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) assume that such Lender has made such amount available to Agent on such date in accordance with Section 2.6(b) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its applicable Pro Rata Share of the requested Revolving Loan available to Agent, then the applicable Lender and Borrower severally agree to pay to Agent on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to Borrower through but excluding the date of payment to Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of (A) (x) the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days) during such period as quoted by Agent, times (y) such amount or (B) a rate determined by Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by Borrower, the Revolving Interest Rate for Base Rate Loans. If such Lender pays its Pro Rata Share of the applicable Revolving Loan to Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan. Any payment by Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim Borrower may have against a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment that shall have failed to make such payment to Agent. A certificate of Agent submitted to any Lender or Borrower with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph (c) shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error.

 

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(d) Agent, on behalf of Swing Loan Lender and itself, shall demand settlement (a “Settlement”) of all or any Swing Loans and Protective Advances with Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments on at least a weekly basis, or on any more frequent date that Agent elects or that Swing Loan Lender at its option exercisable for any reason whatsoever may request, by notifying Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments of such requested Settlement by facsimile, telephonic or electronic transmission no later than 3:00 p.m. on the date of such requested Settlement (the “Settlement Date”). Subject to any contrary provisions of Section 2.9, each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall transfer the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding principal amount (plus interest accrued thereon to the extent requested by Agent) of the applicable Swing Loan and/or Protective Advance with respect to which Settlement is requested by Agent, to such account of Agent as Agent may designate not later than 5:00 p.m. on such Settlement Date if requested by Agent by 3:00 p.m., otherwise not later than 5:00 p.m. on the next Business Day. Settlements may occur at any time notwithstanding that the conditions precedent to making Revolving Loans set forth in Section 3.2 have not been satisfied or the Revolving Commitments shall have otherwise been terminated at such time. All amounts so transferred to Agent shall be applied against the amount of outstanding Swing Loans or Protective Advances, as applicable, and, when so applied shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Lenders accruing interest as Base Rate Loans. If any such amount is not transferred to Agent by any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment on such Settlement Date, Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon as specified in Section 2.6(c).

(e) If any Lender or Participant (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Loans, or interest thereon, or receive any Collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by set-off) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and Collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans, or interest thereon, and such greater proportionate payment or receipt of Collateral is not expressly permitted hereunder, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participation in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans, or shall provide such other Lender with the benefits of any such Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such Collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the other Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s Loans may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion, and the obligations owing to each such purchasing Lender in respect of such participation and such purchased portion of any other Lender’s Loans shall be part of the Obligations secured by the Collateral, and the obligations owing to each such purchasing Lender in respect of such participation and such purchased portion of any other Lender’s Loans shall be part of the Obligations secured by the Collateral.

 

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2.7. Maximum Loans. The aggregate balance of Revolving Loans plus Swing Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Amount less the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit.

2.8. Manner and Repayment of Loans.

(a) The Revolving Loans and Swing Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date subject to earlier prepayment as herein provided. The Term Loan shall be due and payable as provided in Section 2.3 hereof, subject to mandatory prepayments as herein provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Loans shall be subject to earlier repayment upon (x) acceleration during the existence of an Event of Default under this Agreement or (y) termination of this Agreement. Each payment (including each prepayment) by Borrower on account of the principal of and interest on the Loans (other than the Term Loan) shall, unless otherwise provided herein during an Application Event, be applied, first to the outstanding Swing Loans and next, in accordance with the Pro Rata Shares of the Lenders, to the outstanding Revolving Loans (subject to any contrary provisions of Section 2.9). Each payment (including each prepayment) by Borrower on account of the principal of and interest on the Term Loan shall be applied to the Term Loan in accordance with the Pro Rata Shares of the Lenders.

(b) All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable hereunder, or under any of the other Loan Documents shall be made without deduction, set-off or counterclaim and shall be made to Agent at the Payment Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the due date therefor in Dollars in federal funds or other funds immediately available to Agent. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be deemed received by Agent only if it is received at the Payment Office on a Business Day on or before 1:00 p.m. If any payment item is received at the Payment Office on a non-Business Day or after 1:00 p.m. on a Business Day (unless Agent, in its sole discretion, elects to credit it on the date received), it shall be deemed to have been received by Agent as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day. Agent shall have the right to effectuate payment of any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder by charging the Loan Account or by making Loans as provided in Section 2.2 hereof. The receipt of any payment item by Agent shall not be required to be considered a payment on account unless such payment item is a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds made to the Payment Office or unless and until such payment item is honored when presented for payment. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment, then Borrower shall be deemed not to have made such payment and interest shall be calculated accordingly.

2.9. Defaulting Lenders.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, all rights and obligations hereunder of such Defaulting Lender and of the other parties hereto shall be modified to the extent of the express provisions of this Section 2.9 so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

(b) (i) except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Section 2.9, Revolving Loans shall be made pro rata from Lenders holding Revolving Commitments which are not Defaulting Lenders based on their respective Pro Rata Shares, and no Pro Rata Share of any Lender or any Pro Rata Share of any Revolving Loans required to be advanced by any Lender shall be

 

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increased as a result of any Lender being a Defaulting Lender. Amounts received in respect of principal of any type of Revolving Loans shall be applied to reduce such type of Revolving Loans of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender) holding a Revolving Commitment in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, that, Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments received by Agent for Defaulting Lender’s benefit, nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any payments hereunder (including any principal, interest or fees). Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be paid to or retained by Agent. Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to Borrower the amount of such payments received or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender.

(ii) Unused Line Fees shall cease to accrue in favor of such Defaulting Lender.

(iii) if any Swing Loans are outstanding or any Letters of Credit (or drawings under any Letter of Credit for which Issuing Bank has not been reimbursed) are outstanding or exist at the time any such Lender holding a Revolving Commitment becomes a Defaulting Lender, then:

(A) Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the outstanding Swing Loans and of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall be reallocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders holding Revolving Commitments in proportion to the respective Pro Rata Shares of such Non-Defaulting Lenders to the extent (but only to the extent) that (x) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate sum of outstanding Revolving Loans made by any such Non-Defaulting Lender holding a Revolving Commitment plus such Lender’s reallocated Participation Commitment in the outstanding Swing Loans plus such Lender’s reallocated Participation Commitment in the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit to exceed the Revolving Commitment of any such Non-Defaulting Lender, and (y) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time;

(B) if the reallocation described in clause (A) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by Agent (1) first, prepay any outstanding Swing Loans that cannot be reallocated, and (2) second, deliver Letter of Credit Collateralization corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (A) above) for so long as such Obligations are outstanding;

(C) if Borrower delivers Letter of Credit Collateralization for any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit pursuant to clause (B) above, Borrower shall not be required to pay any Letter of Credit Fees with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit during the period such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit are subject to such Letter of Credit Collateralization;

 

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(D) if Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit is reallocated pursuant to clause (A) above, then the Letter of Credit Fees payable to Lenders holding Revolving shall be adjusted and reallocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders holding Revolving Commitments in accordance with such reallocation; and

(E) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit is neither reallocated nor subject to Letter of Credit Collateralization pursuant to clauses (A) or (B) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit Fees payable with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit shall be payable to the Issuing Bank (and not to such Defaulting Lender) until (and then only to the extent that) such Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit is reallocated and/or subject to Letter of Credit Collateralization; and

(iv) so long as any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment is a Defaulting Lender, Swing Loan Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Loans and Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless Swing Loan Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable is satisfied that the related exposure and Defaulting Lender’s Participation Commitment in the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all Letters of Credit and all Swing Loans (after giving effect to any such issuance, amendment, increase or funding) will be fully allocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders holding Revolving Commitments and/or Letter of Credit Collateralization delivered for such Letters of Credit will be provided by Borrower in accordance with clause (A) and (B) above, and participating interests in any newly made Swing Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.9(b)(iii)(A) above (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

(c) A Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” for purposes of voting on any matters (including the granting of any consents or waivers) with respect to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents solely to the extent such matters (i) relate to Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments and (ii) except for the matters expressly set forth in this Section 2.9, do not result in treatment of the Revolving Loans held by such Defaulting Lender in a manner materially and adversely different from the treatment of the Revolving Loans held by non-Defaulting Lenders.

(d) Other than as expressly set forth in this Section 2.9, the rights and obligations of a Defaulting Lender (including the obligation to indemnify Agent) and the other parties hereto shall remain unchanged. Nothing in this Section 2.9 shall be deemed to release any Defaulting Lender from its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall alter such obligations, shall operate as a waiver of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder, or shall prejudice any rights which Borrower, Agent or any Lender may have against any Defaulting Lender as a result of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder.

(e) In the event that Agent, Borrower, Issuing Bank and Swing Loan Lender agree in writing that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then Agent will so notify the parties hereto, and the Participation Commitments of Lenders holding Revolving Commitments (including such cured Defaulting

 

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Lender) of the Swing Loans and Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall be reallocated to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Loans of the other Lenders as Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Revolving Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.

(f) If Swing Loan Lender or Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, Swing Loan Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Loans and Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless Swing Loan Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to Swing Loan Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.

(g) All Loans (other than Swing Loans and Protective Advances) shall be made by the Lenders contemporaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Loan hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder.

2.10. Statement of Account. Agent shall maintain, in accordance with its customary procedures, a loan account (the “Loan Account”) in the name of Borrower in which shall be recorded the date and amount of each Loan made by Agent, Lenders and Swing Loan Lender and the date and amount of each payment in respect thereof; provided, however, the failure by Agent to record the date and amount of any Loan shall not adversely affect Agent, any Lender or Swing Loan Lender. Each month, Agent shall send to Borrower a statement showing the accounting for the Loans made, payments made or credited in respect thereof, and other transactions between Agent, Lenders, Swing Loan Lender and Borrower during such month. The monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon Borrower in the absence of manifest error and shall constitute an account stated between Agent, Lenders, Swing Loan Lender and Borrower unless Agent receives a written statement of Borrower’s specific exceptions thereto within thirty (30) days after such statement is received by Borrower. The records of Agent with respect to the Loan Account shall be conclusive evidence absent manifest error of the amounts of Loans and other charges thereto and of payments applicable thereto.

2.11. Letters of Credit.

(a) Generally.

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Issuing Bank shall issue or cause the issuance of standby letters of credit denominated in Dollars (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of Borrower except to the extent that the issuance thereof would then cause the sum of (A) the outstanding Revolving Loans plus (B) the outstanding Swing Loans, plus (C) the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, plus (D) the Maximum Undrawn

 

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Amount of the Letter of Credit to be issued to exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Amount); provided, however, that the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall not exceed in the aggregate at any time the Letter of Credit Sublimit. All disbursements or payments related to Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be Revolving Loans made as Base Rate Loans and shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Base Rate Loans. Letters of Credit that have not been drawn upon shall not bear interest (but fees shall accrue in respect of outstanding Letters of Credit as provided in Section 2.14(b) hereof).

(ii) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Issuing Bank shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain Issuing Bank from issuing any Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon Issuing Bank with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the date of this Agreement, or shall impose upon Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the date of this Agreement, and which Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it, (B) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally or (C) the proceeds of such Letter of Credit would be made available to any Person, (1) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such issuance, is the subject of any Sanctions or (2) in any manner that would immediately (after the expiration of any notice, cure or similar period) result in a violation of any Sanctions by any person party to or bound by the terms of this Agreement.

(b) Issuance of Letters of Credit.

(i) Borrower may request Issuing Bank to issue or cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit by delivering to Issuing Bank, with a copy to Agent at the Payment Office, prior to 1:00 p.m., at least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed date of issuance, such Issuing Bank’s form of Letter of Credit Application (the “Letter of Credit Application”) completed to the satisfaction of Agent and Issuing Bank; and, such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as Agent or Issuing Bank may reasonably request. Issuing Bank shall not issue any requested Letter of Credit if such Issuing Bank has received notice from Agent or any Lender that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement have not been satisfied or the commitments of Lenders to make Revolving Loans hereunder have been terminated for any reason.

(ii) Each Letter of Credit shall, among other things, (A) provide for the payment of sight drafts, or other written demands for payment, and (B) have an expiry date not later than twelve (12) months after such Letter of Credit’s date of issuance and in no event later than the Maturity Date. Each standby Letter of Credit shall be subject either to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time a Letter of Credit is issued or the International Standby Practices (International Chamber of Commerce Publication Number 590), or any subsequent revision thereof at the time a standby Letter of Credit is issued, as determined by Issuing Bank.

 

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(iii) Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to notify Lenders of the request by Borrower for a Letter of Credit hereunder.

(c) Requirements For Issuance of Letters of Credit. Borrower shall authorize and direct any Issuing Bank to name Borrower as the “Applicant” or “Account Party” of each Letter of Credit. If Agent is not the Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit, Borrower shall authorize and direct Issuing Bank to deliver to Agent all instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by Issuing Bank pursuant to the Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon Agent’s instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of Credit, the application therefor.

(d) Disbursements, Reimbursement.

(i) Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from Issuing Bank a participation in each Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of such Letter of Credit (as in effect from time to time) and the amount of such drawing, respectively.

(ii) In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, Issuing Bank will promptly notify Agent and Borrower. Regardless of whether Borrower shall have received such notice, Borrower shall reimburse (such obligation to reimburse Issuing Bank shall sometimes be referred to as a “Reimbursement Obligation”) Issuing Bank prior to 12:00 Noon, on each date that an amount is paid by Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit (each such date, a “Drawing Date”) in an amount equal to the amount so paid by Issuing Bank. In the event Borrower fails to reimburse Issuing Bank for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 12:00 Noon, on the Drawing Date, Issuing Bank will promptly notify Agent and each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment thereof, and Borrower shall be automatically deemed to have requested that a Revolving Loan maintained as a Base Rate Loan be made by Lenders to be disbursed on the Drawing Date under such Letter of Credit, and Lenders holding the Revolving Commitments shall be unconditionally obligated to fund such Revolving Loan (all whether or not the conditions specified in Section 3.2 are then satisfied or the commitments of Lenders to make Revolving Loans hereunder have been terminated for any reason) as provided for in Section 2.11(d)(iii) immediately below. Any notice given by Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.11(d)(ii) may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(iii) Each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.11(d)(ii) make available to Issuing Bank through Agent at the Payment Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Pro Rata Share (subject to any contrary provisions of Section 2.9) of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the participating Lenders shall (subject to Section 2.11(d)(iv)) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Loan

 

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maintained as a Base Rate Loan to Borrower in that amount. If any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment so notified fails to make available to Agent, for the benefit of Issuing Bank, the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such amount by 2:00 p.m. on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Lender’s obligation to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Lender makes such payment (A) at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three (3) days following the Drawing Date and (B) at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Revolving Loans maintained as a Base Rate Loan on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. Agent and Issuing Bank will promptly give notice of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of Agent or Issuing Bank to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Lender from its obligations under this Section 2.11(d)(iii), provided that such Lender shall not be obligated to pay interest as provided in Section 2.11(d)(iii)(A) and (B) until and commencing from the date of receipt of notice from Agent or Issuing Bank of a drawing.

(iv) With respect to any unreimbursed drawing that is not converted into a Revolving Loan maintained as a Base Rate Loan to Borrower in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.11(d)(ii), because of Borrower’s failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 hereof (other than any notice requirements) or for any other reason, Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from Agent a borrowing (each a “Letter of Credit Borrowing”) in the amount of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to a Revolving Loan maintained as a Base Rate Loan. Each applicable Lender’s payment to Agent pursuant to Section 2.11(d)(iii) shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a “Participation Advance” from such Lender in satisfaction of its Participation Commitment in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit under this Section 2.11(d).

(v) Each applicable Lender’s Participation Commitment in respect of the Letters of Credit shall continue until the last to occur of any of the following events: (A) Issuing Bank ceases to be obligated to issue or cause to be issued Letters of Credit hereunder; (B) no Letter of Credit issued or created hereunder remains outstanding and uncancelled; and (C) all Persons (other than Borrower) have been fully reimbursed for all payments made under or relating to Letters of Credit.

(e) Repayment of Participation Advances.

(i) Upon (and only upon) receipt by Agent for the account of Issuing Bank of immediately available funds from Borrower (A) in reimbursement of any payment made by Issuing Bank or Agent under the Letter of Credit with respect to which any Lender has made a Participation Advance to Agent, or (B) in payment of interest on such a payment made by Issuing Bank or Agent under such a Letter of Credit, Agent will pay to each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment, in the same funds as those received by Agent, the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such funds, except Agent shall retain the amount of the Pro Rata Share of such funds of any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment by Agent (and, to the extent that any of the other Lenders holding the Revolving Commitment have funded any portion such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Advance in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.9, Agent will pay over to such Non-Defaulting Lenders a pro rata portion of the funds so withheld from such Defaulting Lender).

 

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(ii) If Issuing Bank or Agent is required at any time to return to Borrower, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any insolvency proceeding, any portion of the payments made by Borrower to Issuing Bank or Agent pursuant to Section 2.11(e) in reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each applicable Lender shall, on demand of Agent, forthwith return to Issuing Bank or Agent the amount of its Pro Rata Share of any amounts so returned by Issuing Bank or Agent plus interest at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

(f) Documentation. Borrower agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Credit Application and by Issuing Bank’s interpretations of any Letter of Credit issued on behalf of Borrower and by Issuing Bank’s written regulations and customary practices relating to letters of credit, though Issuing Bank’s interpretations may be different from Borrower’s own. In the event of a conflict between the Letter of Credit Application and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), Issuing Bank shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following Borrower’s instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto.

(g) Determination to Honor Drawing Request. In determining whether to honor any request for drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, Issuing Bank shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit and that any other drawing condition appearing on the face of such Letter of Credit has been satisfied in the manner so set forth.

(h) Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations. The obligation of each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment in accordance with this Agreement to make the Revolving Loans or Participation Advances as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the obligations of Borrower to reimburse Issuing Bank upon a draw under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.11(h) under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:

(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender or Borrower, as the case may be, may have against Issuing Bank, Agent, Borrower or Lender, as the case may be, or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;

(ii) the failure of Borrower or any other Person to comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the conditions set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Loan, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of Lenders to make Participation Loans under Section 2.11(d);

 

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(iii) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;

(iv) any claim of breach of warranty that might be made by Borrower, Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender against the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, or the existence of any claim, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim, cross-claim, defense or other right which Borrower, Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary, any successor beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit or assignee of the proceeds thereof (or any Persons for whom any such transferee or assignee may be acting), Issuing Bank, Agent or any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between Borrower or any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Borrower and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);

(v) the lack of power or authority of any signer of (or any defect in or forgery of any signature or endorsement on) or the form of or lack of validity, sufficiency, accuracy, enforceability or genuineness of any draft, demand, instrument, certificate or other document presented under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, or any fraud or alleged fraud in connection with any Letter of Credit, or the transport of any property or provision of services relating to a Letter of Credit, in each case even if Issuing Bank or any of Issuing Bank’s Affiliates has been notified thereof;

(vi) payment by Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document which is forged or does not fully comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit (provided that the foregoing shall not excuse Issuing Bank from any obligation under the terms of any applicable Letter of Credit to require the presentation of documents that on their face appear to satisfy any applicable requirements for drawing under such Letter of Credit prior to honoring or paying any such draw);

(vii) the solvency of, or any acts or omissions by, any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any other Person having a role in any transaction or obligation relating to a Letter of Credit, or the existence, nature, quality, quantity, condition, value or other characteristic of any property or services relating to a Letter of Credit;

(viii) any failure by Issuing Bank or any of Issuing Bank’s Affiliates to issue any Letter of Credit in the form requested by Borrower, unless Agent and Issuing Bank have each received written notice from Borrower of such failure within three (3) Business Days after Issuing Bank shall have furnished Agent and Borrower a copy of such Letter of Credit and such error is material and no drawing has been made thereon prior to receipt of such notice;

(ix) the occurrence of any Material Adverse Effect;

(x) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any party thereto;

(xi) the occurrence or continuance of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party;

 

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(xii) the fact that a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(xiii) the fact that the Maturity Date shall have occurred or this Agreement or the obligations of Lenders or Agent to make Loans have been terminated; and

(xiv) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

(i) Liability for Acts and Omissions.

(i) As between Borrower and Issuing Bank, Swing Loan Lender, Agent and Lenders, Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for: (A) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if Issuing Bank or any of its Affiliates shall have been notified thereof); (B) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) the failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other claim of Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (D) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, facsimile, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (E) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (F) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (G) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (H) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Issuing Bank, including any governmental acts, and none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of Issuing Bank’s rights or powers hereunder. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall relieve Issuing Bank from liability for Issuing Bank’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment) in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (A) through (H) of such sentence. In no event shall Issuing Bank or Issuing Bank’s Affiliates be liable to Borrower or any other or any other Loan Party for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or special damages or expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), or for any damages resulting from any change in the value of any property relating to a Letter of Credit.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Issuing Bank and each of its Affiliates: (A) may rely on any oral or other communication believed in good faith by Issuing Bank or such Affiliate to have been authorized or given by or on behalf of the applicant for a Letter of Credit; (B) may honor any presentation if the documents presented appear on their face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit; (C) may

 

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honor a previously dishonored presentation under a Letter of Credit, whether such dishonor was pursuant to a court order, to settle or compromise any claim of wrongful dishonor, or otherwise, and shall be entitled to reimbursement to the same extent as if such presentation had initially been honored, together with any interest paid by Issuing Bank or its Affiliates; (D) may honor any drawing that is payable upon presentation of a statement advising negotiation or payment, upon receipt of such statement (even if such statement indicates that a draft or other document is being delivered separately), and shall not be liable for any failure of any such draft or other document to arrive, or to conform in any way with the relevant Letter of Credit; (E) may pay any paying or negotiating bank claiming that it rightfully honored under the laws or practices of the place where such bank is located; and (F) may settle or adjust any claim or demand made on Issuing Bank or its Affiliate in any way related to any order issued at the applicant’s request to an air carrier, a letter of guarantee or of indemnity issued to a steamship agent or carrier or any document or instrument of like import (each an “Order”) and honor any drawing in connection with any Letter of Credit that is the subject of such Order, notwithstanding that any drafts or other documents presented in connection with such Letter of Credit fail to conform in any way with such Letter of Credit.

(iii) In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by Issuing Bank under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith and without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, (in each case, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), shall not put Issuing Bank under any resulting liability to Borrower, any other Loan Party, Agent or any Lender.

(j) If by reason of (x) any Change in Law, or (y) compliance by Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group with any direction, request, or requirement (irrespective of whether having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority or monetary authority including, Regulation D of the Board of Governors as from time to time in effect (and any successor thereto):

(i) any reserve, deposit, or similar requirement is or shall be imposed or modified in respect of any Letter of Credit issued or caused to be issued hereunder or hereby, or

(ii) there shall be imposed on Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group any other condition regarding any Letter of Credit,

and the result of the foregoing is to increase, directly or indirectly, the cost (other than Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 16 of this Agreement) to Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group of issuing, making, participating in, or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount receivable in respect thereof, then, and in any such case, Agent may, at any time within a reasonable period after the additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify Borrower, and Borrower shall pay within 30 days after demand therefor, such amounts as Agent may specify to be necessary to compensate Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group for such additional cost or reduced receipt, together with interest on such amount from the date of such demand until payment in full thereof at the rate then applicable to

 

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Base Rate Loans hereunder; provided, that (A) Borrower shall not be required to provide any compensation pursuant to this Section 2.11(j) for any such amounts incurred more than 180 days prior to the date on which the demand for payment of such amounts is first made to Borrower, and (B) if an event or circumstance giving rise to such amounts is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. The determination by Agent of any amount due pursuant to this Section 2.11(j), as set forth in a certificate setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall, in the absence of manifest or demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto

2.12. Application of Payments; Termination of Commitments; Prepayments.

(a) Apportionment and Application.

(i) So long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all principal and interest payments received by Agent shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Obligations to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and all payments of fees and expenses received by Agent (other than fees or expenses that are for Agent’s separate account or for the separate account of Issuing Bank) shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders having a Pro Rata Share of the type of Commitment or Obligation to which a particular fee or expense relates. Subject to Section 2.12(a)(iv), Section 2.12(c)(ii), and Section 2.12(d), all payments to be made hereunder by Borrower shall be remitted to Agent and all such payments, and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent, shall be applied, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, to reduce the balance of the Revolving Loans outstanding and, thereafter, to Borrower (to be wired to the Funding Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

(ii) At any time that an Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all Distributions shall be applied as follows:

(A) first, to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to Agent under the Loan Documents, until paid in full,

(B) second, to pay any fees or premiums then due to Agent under the Loan Documents until paid in full,

(C) third, to pay interest due in respect of all Protective Advances until paid in full,

(D) fourth, to pay the principal of all Protective Advances until paid in full,

 

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(E) fifth, ratably, to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to any of the Lenders or relating to the Loans under the Loan Documents, until paid in full,

(F) sixth, ratably, to pay any fees or premiums then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full,

(G) seventh, to pay interest accrued in respect of the Swing Loans until paid in full,

(H) eighth, to pay the principal of all Swing Loans until paid in full,

(I) ninth, ratably, to pay interest accrued in respect of the remaining Loans until paid in full,

(J) tenth, ratably (i) to pay the principal of all remaining Loans (other than the Term Loan) until paid in full, (ii) to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of Issuing Bank (and for the ratable benefit of each of the Lenders that have an obligation to pay to Agent, for the account of Issuing Bank, a share of each unreimbursed drawing under each Letter of Credit), as cash collateral in an amount up to 105% of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit (to the extent permitted by applicable law, such cash collateral shall be applied to the reimbursement of any unreimbursed drawings under Letters of Credit as and when such disbursement occurs and, if a Letter of Credit expires undrawn, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Letter of Credit shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.12(a)(ii), beginning with tier (A) hereof), (iii) ratably, to the Bank Product Providers based upon amounts then certified by the applicable Bank Product Provider to Agent (in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) to be due and payable to such Bank Product Providers on account of Bank Product Obligations, and (iv) to pay the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan (in the inverse order of the maturity of the installments due thereunder) until the Term Loan is paid in full,

(K) eleventh, to pay any other Obligations owing to Lenders other than Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders,

(L) twelfth, ratably, to pay any Obligations owing to Defaulting Lenders, and

(M) thirteenth, to Borrower (to be wired to the Funding Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

(iii) Agent promptly shall distribute to each Lender, pursuant to the applicable wire instructions received from each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to a Settlement delay as provided in Section 2.6.

 

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(iv) In each instance, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, Section 2.12(a)(i) shall not apply to any payment made by Borrower to Agent and specified by Borrower to be for the payment of specific Obligations then due and payable (or prepayable) under any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(v) For purposes of Section 2.12(a)(ii), “paid in full” of a type of Obligation means payment in cash or immediately available funds of all amounts owing on account of such type of Obligation, including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, irrespective of whether any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.

(vi) In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.12 and any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, if the conflict relates to the provisions of Section 2.9 and this Section 2.12, then the provisions of Section 2.9 shall control and govern, and if otherwise, then the terms and provisions of this Section 2.12 shall control and govern.

(b) Termination of Commitments.

(i) Revolver Commitments. The Revolver Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date or such earlier date as determined by Agent pursuant to Section 9.1.

(ii) Term Loan Commitments. The Term Loan Commitments shall terminate upon the making of the Term Loan.

(c) Optional Prepayments.

(i) Revolving Loans. Borrower may prepay the principal of any Revolving Loan at any time in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.

(ii) Term Loan. Borrower may, upon at least 5 Business Days prior written notice to Agent, prepay the principal of the Term Loan, in whole or in part. If prior to an Application Event any Lender holding the Term Loan waives in writing its right to any prepayment of the Term Loan described in the foregoing sentence, Agent will remit such amount when received, ratably, to all other Lenders holding the Term Loan until the Term Loan held by such Lenders have been paid in full in cash. Each prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.12(c)(ii) shall be accompanied by the payment of accrued interest to the date of such payment on the amount prepaid. Each such prepayment shall be applied against the remaining installments of principal due on the Term Loan in the inverse order of maturity (for the avoidance of doubt, any amount that is due and payable on the Maturity Date shall constitute an installment); provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing if no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of such prepayment, Borrower may designate any such optional prepayment to be applied to future installments in direct order of maturity (to be applied first to the installment due on the date closest to the date of such prepayment); provided further that no more than 4-quarterly installments in direct order of maturity may be so designated in any 4-quarter period. Any such notice of prepayment will be irrevocable, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower

 

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may rescind one such notice during the term of this Agreement so long as: (A) the notice of rescission is in writing and signed by Borrower; (B) the notice of rescission is received by Agent at least 2 Business Days prior to the date set forth as the date of any such prepayment in such notice; (C) no Default or Event of Default exists at the time such notice of rescission is received by Agent; and (D) no other notice of rescission has at any time been delivered by Borrower.

(d) Mandatory Prepayments.

(i) Overadvance. If, at any time the aggregate balance of Loans (other than the Term Loan) plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit exceeds the Maximum Revolver Amount, then Borrower shall promptly, but in any event, within 1 Business Day prepay the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12(e)(i) in an amount equal to the amount of such excess.

(ii) Dispositions. Within 3 Business Days of the date of receipt by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of the Net Cash Proceeds of any voluntary or involuntary sale or disposition by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of assets (including casualty losses or condemnations but excluding sales or dispositions which qualify as Permitted Dispositions under clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), or (n) of the definition of Permitted Dispositions), Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12(e)(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds (including condemnation awards and payments in lieu thereof) received by such Person in connection with such sales or dispositions; provided that, so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) Borrower shall have given Agent prior written notice of Borrower’s intention to apply such monies to the costs of replacement of the properties or assets that are the subject of such sale or disposition or the cost of purchase or construction of other assets useful in the business of Parent or its Subsidiaries, (C) the monies are held in a Deposit Account in which Agent has a perfected first-priority security interest, and (D) Parent or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, complete such replacement, purchase, or construction within 180 days after the initial receipt of such monies, then the Loan Party whose assets were the subject of such disposition (or within such 180 day period have entered into a binding contractual arrangement to complete such replacement, purchase, or construction, so long as such contractual arrangement is reasonably satisfactory to Agent and such replacement, purchase, or construction is completed within 270 days after the initial receipt of such proceeds) shall have the option to apply such monies to the costs of replacement of the assets that are the subject of such sale or disposition or the cost of purchase or construction of other assets useful in the business of parent or its Subsidiaries (or binding contractual obligations) unless and to the extent that such applicable period shall have expired without such replacement, purchase, or construction being made or completed, in which case, any amounts remaining in the Deposit Account referred to in clause (C) above shall be paid to Agent and applied in accordance with Section 2.12(e)(ii). Nothing contained in this Section 2.12(d)(ii) shall permit Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to sell or otherwise dispose of any assets other than in accordance with Section 6.4.

(iii) Extraordinary Receipts. Within 3 Business Days of the date of receipt by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any Extraordinary Receipts, Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12(e)(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of such Extraordinary Receipts, net of any reasonable expenses incurred in

 

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collecting such Extraordinary Receipts; provided that, so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) Borrower shall have given Agent prior written notice of Borrower’s intention to apply such monies to the cost of purchase or construction of assets useful in the business of Parent or its Subsidiaries, (C) the monies are held in a Deposit Account in which Agent has a perfected first-priority security interest, and (D) Parent or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, complete such purchase or construction within 180 days after the initial receipt of such monies, then the Loan Parties (or within such 180 day period have entered into a binding contractual arrangement to complete such purchase or construction, so long as such contractual arrangement is reasonably satisfactory to Agent and such purchase or construction is completed within 270 days after the initial receipt of such Extraordinary Receipts) shall have the option to apply such monies to cost of purchase or construction of assets useful in the business of parent or its Subsidiaries (or binding contractual obligations) unless and to the extent that such applicable period shall have expired without such purchase or construction being made or completed, in which case, any amounts remaining in the Deposit Account referred to in clause (C) above shall be paid to Agent and applied in accordance with Section 2.12(e)(ii).

(iv) Indebtedness. Within 1 Business Day of the date of incurrence by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness), Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12(e)(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such incurrence. The provisions of this Section 2.12(e)(iv) shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such incurrence otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

(v) [Reserved].

(vi) Excess Cash Flow. Within 10 days of delivery to Agent of audited annual financial statements pursuant to Section 5.1, commencing with the delivery to Agent of the financial statements for Parent’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 but excluding the delivery to the Agent of the financial statements for Parent’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 or, if such financial statements are not delivered to Agent on the date such statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1, within 10 days after the date such statements were required to be delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 5.1, Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12(e) in an amount equal to (1) the Applicable Percentage of the Excess Cash Flow of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, minus (2) the aggregate amount of all voluntary prepayments in respect of the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan made by Borrower during such fiscal year, minus (3) the amount of all voluntary prepayments in respect of the outstanding balance of Revolving Loans to the extent accompanied by a reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitment with respect thereto; provided, that any Excess Cash Flow payment made pursuant to this Section 2.12(d)(vi) shall exclude the portion of Excess Cash Flow that is attributable to the target of a Permitted Acquisition and that accrued prior to the closing date of such Permitted Acquisition.

(vii) Curative Equity. Within 1 Business Day of the date of receipt by Borrower of the proceeds of any Curative Equity pursuant to Section 9.3, Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12(e)(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of such proceeds.

 

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(e) Application of Payments.

(i) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(i) shall, (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the Loans (other than the Term Loan) until paid in full, and second, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit in an amount equal to of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit, and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.12(a)(ii).

(ii) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(ii), 2.12(d)(iii), 2.12(d)(iv), 2.12(d)(vi) or 2.12(d)(vii) shall (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan until paid in full, second, to the outstanding principal amount of the other Loans (with, at the election of the Revolving Lenders a corresponding permanent reduction in the Maximum Revolver Amount except with respect to a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(vii)), until paid in full, and third, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit in an amount equal to of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit (with, at the election of the Revolving Lenders, a corresponding permanent reduction in the Maximum Revolver Amount except with respect to a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(vii)), and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.12(a)(ii). If, prior to an Application Event, any Lender waives in writing its right to any prepayment of the Loans or cash collateralization of the then outstanding Letters of Credit described in the foregoing subclause (A), Agent will remit such amount when received, ratably, to all other Lenders until the principal amount of the Loans held by such other Lenders have been paid in full in cash and of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit is cash collateralized in the order set forth in subclause (A). Each such prepayment of the Term Loan shall be applied against the remaining installments of principal of the Term Loan in the inverse order of maturity (for the avoidance of doubt, any amount that is due and payable on the Maturity Date shall constitute an installment).

2.13. Payment of Obligations. Borrower promises to pay all of the Obligations (including principal, interest, premiums, if any, fees, costs, and expenses (including Lender Group Expenses)) in full on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations, which are due and payable as provided therein) become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Borrower agrees that its obligations contained in this Section 2.13 shall survive payment or satisfaction in full of all other Obligations. Except to the extent provided to the contrary herein, all costs and expenses payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, all Lender Group Expenses and all amounts payable under Section 2.15(c) shall be due and payable on the earlier of (x) the first day of the month following the date on which the applicable costs, expenses, Lender Group Expenses or amounts payable under Section 2.15(c) were first incurred or (y) the date on which demand therefor is made by Agent (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such costs, expenses, Lender Group Expenses or amounts due under Section 2.15(c) to the Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of the following sentence shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this subclause (y); provided, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Loan Account may not be charged for Lender Group Expenses to the extent an Overadvance would be caused thereby, unless Borrower has first been given 3 Business Days to pay such Lender Group

 

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Expenses). Borrower hereby authorizes Agent, from time to time without prior notice to Borrower, to charge to the Loan Account as a Revolving Loan made as a Base Rate Loan or, at the discretion of Swing Loan Lender, as a Swing Loan: (a) all payments with respect to any of the Obligations required hereunder (including without limitation principal payments, payments of interest, payments of Letter of Credit Fees, payments of all other fees provided for hereunder and payments under Section 10.3) as and when each such payment shall become due and payable (whether as regularly scheduled, upon or after acceleration, upon maturity or otherwise), and (b) without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (a), (i) all amounts expended by Agent pursuant to any other Section of this Agreement, the Guaranty and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) all expenses which Agent incurs in connection with the forwarding of Loan proceeds, and (iii) any other sums expended by Agent due to Borrower’s failure to perform or comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the Guaranty and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document. All amounts referenced in this Section 2.13 shall constitute Obligations, and, if not charged to the Loan Account as a Revolving Loan maintained as a Base Rate Loan, shall be due and payable on demand by Agent or, if the Loans are then due and payable in full or an Event of Default exists under Section 8.4 or 8.5, due and payable when incurred without demand. To the extent Revolving Loans are not actually funded by the other Lenders in respect of any such amounts so charged, all such amounts so charged shall be deemed to be Revolving Loans made by and owing to Agent and Agent shall be entitled to all rights (including accrual of interest) and remedies of a Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to such Revolving Loans.

2.14. Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fees: Rates, Payments, and Calculations.

(a) Interest. Interest on Loans shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each calendar month with respect to Base Rate Loans and, with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans, at the end of each Interest Period; provided that all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the earlier of the Maturity Date or the date such Loans are otherwise due and payable. Interest charges shall be computed on the actual principal amount of Loans outstanding during the month at a rate per annum equal to (a) with respect to Loans other than the Term Loan and Letters of Credit, the Revolving Interest Rate, and (b) with respect to the Term Loan, the Term Loan Rate (as applicable, the “Contract Rate”). Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, any Obligations other than the Loans that are not paid when due shall accrue interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Base Rate Loans, subject to the provision of the final sentence of this Section 2.14 regarding the Default Rate. Whenever, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Alternate Base Rate is increased or decreased, the applicable Contract Rate for Base Rate Loans shall be similarly changed without notice or demand of any kind by an amount equal to the amount of such change in the Alternate Base Rate during the time such change or changes remain in effect. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans without notice or demand of any kind on the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Specified Event of Default all or any portion of the Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit), as determined by Agent or the Required Lenders, that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof or are otherwise then due and payable, shall bear interest at the applicable Contract Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum (as applicable, the “Default Rate”).

 

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(b) Letter of Credit Fees. Borrower shall pay (i) to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders holding Revolving Commitments, fees for each Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of issuance of same to and including the date of expiration or termination, equal to the average daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit multiplied by the Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin for Revolving Loans, such fees to be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and to be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter and on the Maturity Date (or if sooner, such other date as the Obligations are, or are required to be, paid in full), and (ii) to Issuing Bank, a fronting fee of one eighth of one percent (0.125%) per annum times the average daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of issuance of same to and including the date of expiration or termination, to be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter and on the Maturity Date (or if sooner, such other date as the Obligations are, or are required to be, paid in full (all of the foregoing fees, the “Letter of Credit Fees”). In addition, Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of Issuing Bank, any and all administrative, issuance, amendment, payment and negotiation charges with respect to Letters of Credit and all fees and expenses, in the case of each of the foregoing, as agreed upon by Issuing Bank and the Borrower, in connection with any Letter of Credit, including in connection with the opening, amendment or renewal of any such Letter of Credit and any acceptances created thereunder, all such charges, fees and expenses, if any, to be payable on demand. All such charges shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or pro-ration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Any such charge in effect at the time of a particular transaction shall be the charge for that transaction, notwithstanding any subsequent change in Issuing Bank’s prevailing charges for that type of transaction. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Specified Event of Default, the Letter of Credit Fees described in clause (i) of this Section 2.14(b) shall be increased by an additional two percent (2.0%) per annum.

(c) Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the applicable Contract Rate (or Default Rate, if applicable) during such extension.

(d) Maximum Charges. In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under applicable law. In the event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed the highest rate permitted under applicable law: (i) the interest rates hereunder will be reduced to the maximum rate permitted under applicable law; (ii) such excess amount shall be first applied to any unpaid principal balance owed by Borrower; and (iii) if the then remaining excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lenders shall promptly refund such excess amount to Borrower and the provisions hereof shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

2.15. Fees.

(a) Fee Letter Fees. Borrower shall pay the amounts required to be paid in the Fee Letter in the manner and at the times required by the Fee Letter.

 

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(b) Unused Line Fee. If, for any day in each calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement, the daily unpaid balance of the sum of Revolving Loans plus Swing Loans plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit (the “Usage Amount”) does not equal the Maximum Revolving Loan Amount, then Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders with a Revolving Commitment, a fee at a rate equal to the Applicable Unused Line Fee Rate on the amount by which the Maximum Revolving Loan Amount on such day exceeds such Usage Amount (the “Facility Fee”). Such Facility Fee shall be payable to Agent in arrears on the first Business Day of each calendar quarter with respect to each day in the previous calendar quarter and on the Maturity Date (or, if earlier, the date on which the Obligations are, or are required to be, paid in full) with respect to the portion of calendar quarter ending on such date.

(c) Financial Examination and Other Fees. Borrower shall pay to Agent, financial examination and valuation fees and charges, as and when incurred or chargeable, as follows (i) a fee of $1,000 per day, per examiner, plus out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging) for each financial examination of Borrower performed by personnel employed by Agent, and (ii) the fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent (but, in any event, no less than a charge of $1,000 per day, per Person, plus out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging)) if it elects to employ the services of one or more third Persons to perform financial examinations of Parent or its Subsidiaries, to appraise the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or to assess Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ business/recurring revenue valuation; provided, that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower shall not be obligated to reimburse Agent for more than 1 field examination during any calendar year or more than 1 business/recurring revenue valuation during any calendar year.

2.16. Special Provisions Applicable to LIBOR Rate.

(a) The LIBOR Rate may be adjusted by Agent with respect to any Lender on a prospective basis to take into account any additional or increased costs to such Lender of maintaining or obtaining any eurodollar deposits or increased costs, in each case, due to changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, including any Changes in Law (including any changes in tax laws (except changes of general applicability in corporate income tax laws)) and changes in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors, which additional or increased costs would increase the cost of funding or maintaining loans bearing interest at the LIBOR Rate. In any such event, the affected Lender shall give Borrower and Agent written notice (which shall include a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for adjusting such LIBOR Rate and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment) of such a determination and adjustment and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and, upon its receipt of the notice from the affected Lender, Borrower may, by notice to such affected Lender (A) require such Lender to furnish to Borrower a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for adjusting such LIBOR Rate and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment, or (B) repay the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender with respect to which such adjustment is made (together with any amounts due under Section 2.2(g)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender pursuant to this Section 2.16(a) for such additional or increased costs incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender delivers such certificate; provided, that if the change in applicable law giving rise to such additional or increased costs is retroactive then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

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(b) Basis For Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that:

(i) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR Rate applicable pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof for any Interest Period;

(ii) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not available in the London interbank LIBOR market, with respect to an outstanding LIBOR Rate Loan, a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, or a proposed conversion of a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Rate Loan;

(iii) the making, maintenance or funding of any LIBOR Rate Loan has been made impracticable or unlawful by compliance by Agent or such Lender in good faith with any Applicable Law or any interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or with any request or directive of any such Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law); or

(iv) the LIBOR Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to Agent or such Lender of the establishment or maintenance of any LIBOR Rate Loan,

then Agent shall give Borrower prompt written or telephonic notice of such determination. If such notice is given, (i) any such requested LIBOR Rate Loan shall be made as a Base Rate Loan, unless Borrower shall notify Agent no later than 1:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing, that its request for such borrowing shall be cancelled or made as an unaffected type of LIBOR Rate Loan, (ii) any Base Rate Loan or LIBOR Rate Loan which was to have been converted to an affected type of LIBOR Rate Loan shall be continued as or converted into a Base Rate Loan, or, if Borrower shall notify Agent, no later than 1:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an unaffected type of LIBOR Rate Loan, and (iii) any outstanding affected LIBOR Rate Loans shall be converted into a Base Rate Loan, or, if Borrower shall notify Agent, no later than 1:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such affected LIBOR Rate Loan, shall be converted into an unaffected type of LIBOR Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period for such affected LIBOR Rate Loans (or sooner, if Agent or such Lender cannot continue to lawfully maintain such affected LIBOR Rate Loan). Until such notice has been withdrawn, neither Agent nor Lenders shall have any obligation to make an affected type of LIBOR Rate Loan or maintain outstanding affected LIBOR Rate Loans and no Borrower shall have the right to convert a Base Rate Loan or an unaffected type of LIBOR Rate Loan into an affected type of LIBOR Rate Loan.

2.17. Capital Requirements.

(a) If, after the Closing Date, Issuing Bank or any Lender determines that (i) any Change in Law regarding capital or reserve requirements for banks or bank holding companies, or (ii) compliance by Issuing Bank or such Lender, or their respective parent bank holding companies, with any guideline, request or directive of any Governmental Authority regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law), has the effect of reducing the return on Issuing Bank’s, such Lender’s, or such holding companies’ capital as a consequence of

 

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Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s commitments hereunder to a level below that which Issuing Bank, such Lender, or such holding companies could have achieved but for such Change in Law or compliance (taking into consideration Issuing Bank’s, such Lender’s, or such holding companies’ then existing policies with respect to capital adequacy and assuming the full utilization of such entity’s capital) by any amount deemed by Issuing Bank or such Lender to be material, then Issuing Bank or such Lender may notify Borrower and Agent thereof. Following receipt of such notice, Borrower agrees to pay Issuing Bank or such Lender on demand the amount of such reduction of return of capital as and when such reduction is determined, payable within 90 days after presentation by Issuing Bank or such Lender of a statement in the amount and setting forth in reasonable detail Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s calculation thereof and the assumptions upon which such calculation was based (which statement shall be deemed true and correct absent manifest error). In determining such amount, Issuing Bank or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Failure or delay on the part of Issuing Bank or any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that Borrower shall not be required to compensate Issuing Bank or a Lender pursuant to this Section for any reductions in return incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that Issuing Bank or such Lender notifies Borrower of such Change in Law giving rise to such reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that if such claim arises by reason of the Change in Law that is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

(b) If Issuing Bank or any Lender requests additional or increased costs referred to in Section 2.11(j) or Section 2.16(a) or amounts under Section 2.17(a) or sends a notice under Section 2.16(b) relative to changed circumstances (such Issuing Bank or Lender, an “Affected Lender”), then such Affected Lender shall use reasonable efforts to promptly designate a different one of its lending offices or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices or branches, if (i) in the reasonable judgment of such Affected Lender, such designation or assignment would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.11(j), Section 2.16(a) or Section 2.17(a), as applicable, or would eliminate the illegality or impracticality of funding or maintaining LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) in the reasonable judgment of such Affected Lender, such designation or assignment would not subject it to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be materially disadvantageous to it. Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by such Affected Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. If, after such reasonable efforts, such Affected Lender does not so designate a different one of its lending offices or assign its rights to another of its offices or branches so as to eliminate Borrower’s obligation to pay any future amounts to such Affected Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(j), Section 2.16(a) or Section 2.17(a), as applicable, or to enable Borrower to obtain LIBOR Rate Loans, then Borrower (without prejudice to any amounts then due to such Affected Lender under Section 2.11(j), Section 2.16(a) or Section 2.17(a), as applicable) may, unless prior to the effective date of any such assignment the Affected Lender withdraws its request for such additional amounts under Section 2.11(j), Section 2.16(a) or Section 2.17(a), as applicable, or indicates that it is no longer unlawful or impractical to fund or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans, may designate a different Issuing Bank or substitute a Lender, in each case, reasonably acceptable to Agent to purchase the Obligations owed to such Affected Lender and such Affected Lender’s commitments hereunder (a “Replacement Lender”), and if such Replacement Lender

 

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agrees to such purchase, such Affected Lender shall assign to the Replacement Lender its Obligations and commitments, and upon such purchase by the Replacement Lender, which such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be “Issuing Bank” or a “Lender” (as the case may be) for purposes of this Agreement and such Affected Lender shall cease to be “Issuing Bank” or a “Lender” (as the case may be) for purposes of this Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the protection of Sections 2.11(j), 2.16(a), and 2.17 shall be available to Issuing Bank and each Lender (as applicable) regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment, guideline, treaty or other change or condition which shall have occurred or been imposed, so long as it shall be customary for issuing banks or lenders affected thereby to comply therewith. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, neither Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.17 if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of Issuing Bank or such Lender (as the case may be) to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements, if any.

3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.

3.1. Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of each Lender to make the initial extensions of credit provided for hereunder is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent and each Lender, of each of the conditions precedent set forth on Schedule 3.1 (the making of such initial extensions of credit by a Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent).

3.2. Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit. The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to make any Revolving Loans hereunder (or to extend any other credit hereunder) at any time shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) the representations and warranties of Parent or its Subsidiaries contained in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date of such extension of credit, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date); and

(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such extension of credit, nor shall either result from the making thereof.

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3.4. Effect of Maturity. On the Maturity Date, all commitments of the Lender Group to provide additional credit hereunder shall automatically be terminated and all of the Obligations immediately shall become due and payable without notice or demand and Borrower shall be required to repay all of the Obligations in full. No termination of the obligations of the Lender Group (other than payment in full of the Obligations and termination of the Commitments) shall relieve or discharge any Loan Party of its duties, obligations, or covenants hereunder or under any other Loan Document and Agent’s Liens in the Collateral shall continue to secure the Obligations and shall remain in effect until all Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have been terminated. When all of the Obligations have been paid in full and the Lender Group’s obligations to provide additional credit under the Loan Documents have been terminated irrevocably, Agent will, at Borrower’s sole expense, execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to release, as of record, Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by Agent.

3.5. Early Termination by Borrower. Borrower has the option, at any time upon 5 Business Days prior written notice to Agent, to terminate this Agreement and terminate the Commitments hereunder by repaying to Agent all of the Obligations in full. The foregoing notwithstanding, (a) Borrower may rescind termination notices relative to proposed payments in full of the Obligations with the proceeds of third party Indebtedness if the closing for such issuance or incurrence does not happen on or before the date of the proposed termination (in which case, a new notice shall be required to be sent in connection with any subsequent termination), and (b) Borrower may extend the date of termination at any time with the consent of Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

3.6. Conditions Subsequent. The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to continue to make Revolving Loans (or otherwise extend credit hereunder) is subject to the fulfillment, on or before the date applicable thereto, of the conditions subsequent set forth on Schedule 3.6 (the failure by Borrower to so perform or cause to be performed such conditions subsequent as and when required by the terms thereof (unless such date is extended, in writing (including via email), by Agent, which Agent may do without obtaining the consent of the other members of the Lender Group), shall constitute an Event of Default).

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

In order to induce the Lender Group to enter into this Agreement, each Loan Party makes the following representations and warranties to the Lender Group which shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), as of the Closing Date and/or the Third Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, and shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), as of the date of the making of each Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) made thereafter, as though made on and as of the date of such Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date) and such representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

 

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4.1. Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.

(a) Each Loan Party (i) is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is qualified to do business in any state where the failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby.

(b) Set forth on Schedule 4.1(b) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes resulting from transactions permitted under this Agreement) is a complete and accurate description of the authorized Equity Interests of Parent, by class, and, as of the Closing Date and/or, solely with respect to SpeechIQ Guarantor, the Third Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, a description of the number of shares of each such class that are issued and outstanding. Parent is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its Equity Interests or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its Equity Interests.

(c) Set forth on Schedule 4.1(c) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes resulting from transactions permitted under this Agreement), is a complete and accurate list of the Loan Parties’ direct and indirect Subsidiaries, showing: (i) the number of shares of each class of common and preferred Equity Interests authorized for each of such Subsidiaries, and (ii) the number and the percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class owned directly or indirectly by Parent. All of the outstanding Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary has been validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.

(d) There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of any Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument.

4.2. Due Authorization; No Conflict.

(a) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Loan Party.

(b) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not (i) violate any material provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, the Governing Documents of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or any order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries except to the extent that any such conflict, breach or default could not individually or in the aggregate

 

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reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any assets of any Loan Party, other than Permitted Liens, or (iv) require any approval of any holder of Equity Interests of a Loan Party or any approval or consent of any Person under any Material Contract of any Loan Party, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except, in the case of Material Contracts, for consents or approvals, the failure to obtain the same could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

4.3. Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery, and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than registrations, consents, approvals, notices, or other actions that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except for filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Agent for filing or recordation, as of the Closing Date, and/or the Third Amendment Effective Date, as applicable.

4.4. Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens.

(a) Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

(b) Agent’s Liens are validly created, perfected (other than (i) in respect of motor vehicles that are subject to a certificate of title, (ii) money, (iii) letter-of-credit rights (other than supporting obligations), (iv) commercial tort claims that are in the aggregate less than $50,000, and (v) any Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts not subject to a Control Agreement as permitted by Section 7(k)(iv) of the Guaranty and Security Agreement, and subject only to the filing of financing statements, the recordation of the Copyright Security Agreement and the recordation of the Mortgages, in each case, in the appropriate filing offices), and are first priority Liens, subject only to Liens permitted pursuant to clauses (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (n), (q), (r) of the definition of Permitted Liens.

4.5. Title to Assets; No Encumbrances. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has (a) good, sufficient and legal title to (in the case of fee interests in Real Property), (b) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), and (c) good and marketable title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of their respective assets reflected in their most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1, in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements to the extent permitted hereby. All of such assets are free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens.

4.6. Litigation.

(a) There are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, after due inquiry, threatened in writing against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(b) Schedule 4.6(b) sets forth a complete and accurate description, with respect to each of the actions, suits, or proceedings with asserted liabilities in excess of, or that could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of, $50,000 that, as of the Closing Date and/or, solely with respect to SpeechIQ Guarantor, the Third Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, is pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened in writing against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, of (i) the parties to such actions, suits, or proceedings, (ii) the nature of the dispute that is the subject of such actions, suits, or proceedings, (iii) the procedural status, as of the Closing Date and/or, solely with respect to SpeechIQ Guarantor, the Third Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, with respect to such actions, suits, or proceedings, and (iv) whether any liability of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries in connection with such actions, suits, or proceedings is covered by insurance.

4.7. Compliance with Laws. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is in violation of any applicable laws, rules, regulations, executive orders, or codes (including Environmental Laws) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.8. No Material Adverse Effect. All historical financial statements relating to Parent and its Subsidiaries that have been delivered by any of the Loan Parties to Agent have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end audit adjustments) and present fairly in all material respects, the Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period then ended. Since December 31, 2015, no event, circumstance, or change has occurred that has or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

4.9. Solvency.

(a) The Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent.

(b) No transfer of property is being made by any Loan Party and no obligation is being incurred by any Loan Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of such Loan Party.

4.10. Employee Benefits. No Loan Party, none of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective ERISA Affiliates maintains, contributes to or has an obligation to contribute to any Benefit Plan.

 

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4.11. Environmental Condition. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11, (a) to the Loan Parties’ knowledge, no Loan Party’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has ever been used by a Loan Party, its Subsidiaries, or by previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials, where such disposal, production, storage, handling, treatment, release or transport was in violation, in any material respect, of any applicable Environmental Law and reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) to the Loan Parties’ knowledge, after due inquiry, no Loan Party’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a Hazardous Materials disposal site which designation or identification reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (c) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice that a Lien arising under any Environmental Law has attached to any revenues or to any Real Property owned or operated by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, and (d) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective facilities or operations is subject to any outstanding written order, consent decree, or settlement agreement with any Person relating to any Environmental Law or Environmental Liability that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.12. Complete Disclosure. All factual information (taken as a whole) (other than forward looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about any Loan Party’s industry) furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the Schedules hereto or in the other Loan Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any transaction contemplated herein or therein is, and all other such factual information taken as a whole (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about any Loan Party’s industry) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender will be, true and accurate, in all material respects, on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided. The Projections delivered to Agent as of the Closing Date represent, and as of the date on which any other Projections are delivered to Agent, such additional Projections represent, the Loan Parties’ good faith estimate, on the date such Projections are delivered, of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ future performance for the periods covered thereby based upon assumptions believed by the Loan Parties’ to be reasonable at the time of the delivery thereof to Agent (it being understood that such Projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and no assurances can be given that such Projections will be realized, and although reflecting the Loan Parties’ good faith estimate, projections or forecasts based on methods and assumptions which the Loan Parties believed to be reasonable at the time such Projections were prepared, are not to be viewed as facts, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the Projections may differ materially from projected or estimated results).

 

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4.13. Material Contracts. Set forth on Schedule 4.13 (as updated from time to time) is a reasonably detailed description of the Material Contracts (other than the Advisory Agreement and the Applicable Affiliate Transaction Documents) of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Loan Parties may amend Schedule 4.13 to add additional Material Contracts so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent at the time that the Loan Parties provide their quarterly financial statements pursuant to Section 5.1. Except for matters which, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Material Contract (other than those that have expired at the end of their normal terms) (a) is in full force and effect and is binding upon and enforceable against the applicable Loan Party or its Subsidiary (except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights in any jurisdiction generally) and, to the best of the Loan Parties’ knowledge, after due inquiry, each other Person that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, (b) has not been otherwise amended or modified (other than amendments or modifications permitted by Section 6.7), and (c) is not in default due to the action or inaction of the applicable Loan Party or its Subsidiary in a manner that could not reasonably be expected to result in: (A) a Default or an Event of Default or (B) a Material Adverse Effect.

4.14. Patriot Act. The Loan Parties, each of their respective Subsidiaries and each of their respective Affiliates are in compliance with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (b) the Patriot Act and (c) other Federal or State laws relating to “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations.

4.15. Indebtedness. Set forth on Schedule 4.14 is a true and complete list of all Indebtedness of (a) each Loan Party (other than SpeechIQ Guarantor) and each of its Subsidiaries outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date that is to remain outstanding immediately after giving effect to the closing hereunder on the Closing Date and such Schedule accurately sets forth the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness as of the Closing Date and (b) SpeechIQ Guarantor and its Subsidiaries outstanding immediately prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date that is to remain outstanding immediately after giving effect to the closing hereunder on the Third Amendment Effective Date and such Schedule accurately sets forth the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.

4.16. Payment of Taxes. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16 and as otherwise permitted under Section 5.5, all federal and other material tax returns and reports of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed, and all taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon a Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective assets, income, businesses and franchises that are due and payable have been paid when due and payable. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries have made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all taxes not yet due and payable. No Loan Party knows of any proposed tax assessment against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is not being actively contested by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary diligently, in good faith, and by appropriate proceedings; provided such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor.

 

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4.17. Margin Stock. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the loans made to Borrower will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors.

4.18. Governmental Regulation. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other federal or state statute or regulation which may limit its ability to incur Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or any portion of the Obligations unenforceable. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “registered investment company” or a company “controlled” by a “registered investment company” or a “principal underwriter” of a “registered investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

4.19. Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws. On the date specified in item (d) on Schedule 3.6 (as may be extended pursuant to Section 3.6) and at all times thereafter, the Loan Parties’ policies and procedures are sufficient to ensure compliance by the Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. The Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, their respective employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby is a Sanctioned Person. No Loan, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

4.20. Employee and Labor Matters. There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties’, threatened against Parent or its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration proceeding pending or to the knowledge of the Loan Parties’ threatened against Parent or its Subsidiaries which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement and that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action or grievance pending or to the knowledge of the Loan Parties’ threatened in writing against Parent or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, or (iii) to the knowledge of the Loan Parties’, after due inquiry, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries and no union organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries. None of Parent or its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. The hours worked and payments made to employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable legal requirements, except to the extent such violations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments due from Parent or its Subsidiaries on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Parent or its Subsidiaries, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.21. Parent as a Holding Company. Parent is a holding company and does not have any material liabilities (other than liabilities arising under the Loan Documents, the Advisory Agreement, the Acquisition Documents to which it is a party), own any material assets (other than the Equity Interests of Borrower and its other Subsidiaries) or engage in any operations, activities or business (other than the ownership of Borrower and its other Subsidiaries and activities incidental to the direct and indirect ownership of its Subsidiaries, activities incidental to the maintenance of its corporate existence, activities related to the debt and equity financing of its acquisition of the Borrower and the consummation of the transactions in connection therewith, and as otherwise expressly permitted by the Loan Documents.

4.22. SpeechIQ Acquisition; Engage Acquisition. As of the Third Amendment Effective Date, to the knowledge of Borrower, the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement Representations are true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality under the terms thereof, in all respects). As of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, to the knowledge of Borrower, the Engage Acquisition Agreement Representations are true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality under the terms thereof, in all respects).

4.23. Merger Documentation Representations. As of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, the Merger Documentation Representations are true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality under the terms thereof, in all respects), except for Merger Documentation Representations which relate exclusively to an earlier date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality under the terms thereof, in all respects) on and as of such earlier date.

4.24. Leases. Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases material to their business and to which they are parties or under which they are operating, and, subject to Permitted Protests, all of such material leases are valid and subsisting and no material default by the applicable Loan Party or its Subsidiaries exists under any of them.

4.25. Hedge Agreements. On each date that any Hedge Agreement is executed by any Hedge Provider, Borrower and each other Loan Party satisfy all eligibility, suitability and other requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., as in effect from time to time) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.

4.26. Certificate of Beneficial Ownership. The Certificate of Beneficial Ownership executed and delivered to Agent and Lenders for each Borrower on or prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date, as updated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, is accurate, complete and correct as of the Third Amendment Effective Date and as of the date any such update is delivered.

5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

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5.1. Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Each Loan Party (as applicable) (a) will deliver to Agent, with copies to each Lender, each of the financial statements, reports, and other items set forth on Schedule 5.1 no later than the times specified therein, (b) agrees that no Subsidiary of a Loan Party will have a fiscal year different from that of Parent, (c) agrees to maintain a system of accounting that enables the Loan Parties to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (d) except as set forth on Schedule 5.1(d), agrees that it will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, maintain in all material respects its billing systems/practices and shall only make material modifications thereto with notice to, and with the consent of, Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

5.2. Reporting. The applicable Loan Parties will deliver to Agent (and if so requested by Agent, with copies for each Lender) each of the reports set forth on Schedule 5.2 at the times specified therein.

5.3. Existence. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.3 or Section 6.4, each Loan Party will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain and preserve in full force and effect such Person’s existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of organization and, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, good standing with respect to all other jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business and any rights, franchises, permits, licenses, accreditations, authorizations, or other approvals material to their businesses; provided, however, that no Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such right or franchise, licenses or permits if such Person’s board of directors (or similar governing body) shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Person, and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to such Person or to the Lenders.

5.4. Maintenance of Properties. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and preserve all of its tangible property that are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear, tear, casualty, and condemnation and Permitted Dispositions excepted (and except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect) and comply with the material provisions of all material leases to which it is a party as lessee, so as to prevent the loss or forfeiture thereof, unless such provisions are the subject of a Permitted Protest.

5.5. Taxes. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay in full before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period all material governmental assessments and taxes imposed, levied, or assessed against any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses, or franchises to be paid in full, before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period, except to the extent that the validity of such governmental assessment or tax is the subject of a Permitted Protest.

5.6. Insurance. The Loan Parties will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, at the Loan Parties’ expense, maintain insurance respecting each of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ assets wherever located, covering liabilities, losses or damages as are customarily are insured against by other Persons engaged in same or similar businesses and similarly situated and located. The Loan Parties also shall maintain (with respect to each of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries) business interruption, general liability, product liability insurance (to the extent

 

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in effect on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date), director’s and officer’s liability insurance, as well as insurance against larceny, embezzlement and criminal misappropriation. All such policies of insurance shall be with financially sound and reputable insurance companies acceptable to Agent (it being agreed that, as of the Closing Date, Travelers Property Cas Co. of America, AXIS Insurance Company, and Arch Insurance Group are acceptable to Agent) and in such amounts as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated and located and, in any event, in amount, adequacy, and scope reasonably satisfactory to Agent (it being agreed that the amount, adequacy, and scope of the policies of insurance of the Loan Parties in effect as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date are acceptable to Agent). All property insurance policies covering the Collateral are to be made payable to Agent for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders, as their interests may appear, in case of loss, pursuant to a standard loss payable endorsement with a standard noncontributory “lender” or “secured party” clause and are to contain such other provisions as Agent may reasonably require to fully protect the Lenders’ interest in the Collateral and to any payments to be made under such policies. All certificates of property and general liability insurance are to be delivered to Agent, with the loss payable (but only in respect of Collateral) and additional insured endorsements in favor of Agent and shall provide for not less than 30 days (10 days in the case of non-payment) prior written notice to Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation. If the Loan Parties fail to maintain such insurance, Agent may arrange for such insurance, but at the Loan Parties’ expense and without any responsibility on Agent’s part for obtaining the insurance, the solvency of the insurance companies, the adequacy of the coverage, or the collection of claims. The Loan Parties shall give Agent prompt notice of any loss exceeding $100,000 covered by its or its Subsidiaries’ casualty or business interruption insurance. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to file claims under any property and general liability insurance policies in respect of the Collateral, to receive, receipt and give acquittance for any payments that may be payable thereunder, and to execute any and all endorsements, receipts, releases, assignments, reassignments or other documents that may be necessary to effect the collection, compromise or settlement of any claims under any such insurance policies.

5.7. Inspection.

(a) The Loan Parties will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, permit Agent and its duly authorized representatives or agents to visit any of its properties and inspect any of its assets or books and records, to examine and make copies of its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances, and accounts with, and to be advised as to the same by, its officers and employees (provided an authorized representative of the Loan Parties shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be present) at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent may designate and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with reasonable prior notice to the Loan Parties and during regular business hours; provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default exists, the Loan Parties will only be obligated to reimburse Agent and Agent’s employees or agents (and no other Lender or such other Lender’s employees or agents) for costs and expenses arising in connection with any such inspection. Any Lender or its duly authorized representatives or agents may accompany Agent or any of its duly authorized representatives or agents at such Lender’s expense.

 

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(b) The Loan Parties will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, permit Agent and each of its duly authorized representatives or agents to conduct appraisals and valuations at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent may designate.

5.8. Compliance with Laws. The Loan Parties will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders of any Governmental Authority, other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Loan Parties will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries and the respective directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

5.9. Environmental. The Loan Parties will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to,

(a) Keep any property either owned or operated by Parent or its Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens,

(b) Comply, in all material respects, with Environmental Laws and provide to Agent documentation of such compliance which Agent reasonably requests where failure to do so reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect,

(c) Promptly notify Agent of any release of which any Loan Party has knowledge of a Hazardous Material in any reportable quantity from or onto property owned or operated by Parent or its Subsidiaries, which release could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and take any Remedial Actions required to abate said release or otherwise to come into compliance, in all material respects, with applicable Environmental Law in each case where the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and

(d) Promptly, but in any event within 10 days of its receipt thereof, provide Agent with written notice of any of the following: (i) notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any of the real or personal property of Parent or its Subsidiaries, (ii) commencement of any Environmental Action or written notice that an Environmental Action will be filed against Parent, or their Subsidiaries, which Environmental Action, if adversely resolved, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) notice of a violation, citation, or other administrative order relating to Environmental Laws, which, if adversely resolved, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.10. Disclosure Updates. The Loan Parties will, promptly and in no event later than 5 Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, notify Agent if any written information, exhibit, or report (other than projections and other forward looking statements) furnished to Agent or the Lenders contained, at the time it was furnished, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect, in light of the circumstances in which made (it being understood that with respect to projections and other forward-looking statements, the same are subject to the proviso in the last sentence of Section 4.16). The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, any notification pursuant to the foregoing provision will not cure or remedy the effect of the prior untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact nor shall any such notification have the effect of amending or modifying this Agreement or any of the Schedules hereto.

 

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5.11. Formation of Subsidiaries. The Loan Parties will, at the time that any Loan Party forms any direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary which is a CFC or an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary) or acquires any direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Closing Date, within 20 days of such formation or acquisition (or such later date as permitted by Agent in its sole discretion) (a) cause such new Subsidiary to provide to Agent a joinder to the Guaranty and Security Agreement, together with such other security agreements (including mortgages with respect to any Real Property owned in fee of such new Subsidiary with a fair market value greater than $250,000), as well as appropriate financing statements (and with respect to all property subject to a mortgage, fixture filings), all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (including being sufficient to grant Agent a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in and to the assets of such newly formed or acquired Subsidiary); provided, that the joinder to the Guaranty and Security Agreement, and such other security agreements shall not be required to be provided to Agent with respect to any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is a CFC or an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary if providing such agreements would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Loan Parties or the costs of the Loan Parties of providing such guaranty or such security agreement are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrower) in relation to the benefits to Agent and Lenders of the security or guarantee thereby, (b) provide, or cause the applicable Loan Party to provide, to Agent a pledge agreement (or an addendum to the Guaranty and Security Agreement) and appropriate certificates and powers or financing statements, pledging all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in such new Subsidiary in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; provided, that only 65% of the total outstanding voting Equity Interests of any first tier Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is a CFC or an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary (and none of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such CFC or an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary) shall be required to be pledged if pledging a greater amount would result in material adverse tax consequences or the costs of the Loan Parties of providing such pledge are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrower) in relation to the benefits to Agent and Lenders of the pledge thereby (which pledge, if reasonably requested by Agent, shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of such Subsidiary), and (c) provide to Agent all other documentation, including one or more opinions of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which, in its opinion, is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above (including policies of title insurance or other documentation with respect to all Real Property owned in fee and subject to a Mortgage). Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 5.11 shall constitute a Loan Document.

5.12. Further Assurances. The Loan Parties will, at any time upon the reasonable request of Agent, execute or deliver to Agent any and all financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, pledges, assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, opinions of counsel, and all other documents (the “Additional Documents”) that Agent may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, to create, perfect, and continue perfected or to better perfect Agent’s Liens in all of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries (whether now owned or

 

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hereafter arising or acquired, tangible or intangible, real or personal but excluding assets that are expressly excluded from the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement), to create and perfect Liens in favor of Agent in any Real Property acquired by any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $250,000, and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated hereby and under the other Loan Documents; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is a CFC if providing such documents would result in material adverse tax consequences. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, if any Loan Party refuses or fails to execute or deliver any reasonably requested Additional Documents within a reasonable period of time following the request to do so, each Loan Party authorizes Agent to execute any such Additional Documents in the applicable Loan Party’s or its Subsidiary’s name, as applicable, and authorizes Agent to file such executed Additional Documents in any appropriate filing office. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, each Loan Party shall take such actions as Agent may reasonably request from time to time to ensure that the Obligations are guarantied by the Guarantors and are secured by substantially all of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries, including all of the outstanding capital Equity Interests of Borrower and each Loan Party’s Subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and limitations contained in the Loan Documents with respect to CFCs or Excluded Domestic Subsidiaries).

5.13. Lender Meetings. The Loan Parties will, within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of Parent, at the request of Agent or of the Required Lenders and upon reasonable prior notice, hold a meeting (at a mutually agreeable location and time or, at the option of Agent, by conference call) with all Lenders who choose to attend such meeting at which meeting shall be reviewed the financial results of the previous fiscal year and the financial condition of Parent and its Subsidiaries and the projections presented for the current fiscal year of Parent.

5.14. Bank Products. If on or before the 90th day after the Closing Date, the Loan Parties have failed to deliver to Agent duly executed Control Agreements with respect to each Deposit Account of the Loan Parties maintained with Wells Fargo, the Loan Parties shall, within 150 days of the Closing Date, (a) close all such accounts with Wells Fargo that are not Excluded Deposit and Securities Accounts (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement), and provide evidence thereof to Agent in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent, and (b) establish their primary depository and treasury management relationships with PNC or one or more of its Affiliates and will maintain such depository and treasury management relationships at all times during the term of the Agreement; provided, that if the Loan Parties are required to establish their primary depository and treasury management relationships with PNC or one or more of its Affiliates, the Loan Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to so establish their primary depository and treasury management relationships with PNC prior to the 135th day after the Closing Date.

5.15. Certificate of Beneficial Ownership and Other Additional Information. The applicable Loan Parties will provide to Agent and the Lenders: (i) promptly, upon request, confirmation of the accuracy of the information set forth in the most recent Certificate of Beneficial Ownership provided to the Agent and Lenders; (ii) (x) promptly, upon request and (y) concurrently with the monthly deliveries required under Schedule 5.1, a new Certificate of Beneficial Ownership, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent and each Lender, when the individual(s) to be identified as a Beneficial Owner have changed; and (iii) such other information and documentation as may reasonably be requested by Agent or any Lender from time to time for purposes of compliance by Agent or such Lender with applicable laws (including without limitation the Patriot Act and other “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations), and any policy or procedure implemented by Agent or such Lender to comply therewith.

 

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5.16. Amendments to SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation or Engage Acquisition Documentation. Promptly following execution thereof, copies of any amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification of the SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation or the Engage Acquisition Documentation.

5.17. Amendments to Merger Documentation. Promptly following execution thereof, copies of any amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification of the Merger Agreement, each Support Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the Sponsor Support Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

5.18. Engage PPP Loan. The Loan Parties hereby covenant and agree that:

(a) the Engage PPP Loan shall not be secured by any Collateral;

(b) the Engage PPP Loan shall not be guaranteed by any Loan Party;

(c) to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, the Engage Guarantor shall have used the proceeds of the Engage PPP Loan solely for purposes permitted under the PPP Program and all regulations promulgated thereunder and all other applicable laws and shall not have used the proceeds of the Engage PPP Loan for any purpose prohibited under the PPP Program or any other applicable law; and

(d) the Loan Parties shall provide evidence that the Engage Sellers have established and entered into the Engage PPP Loan Escrow Agreement.

6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

Each Loan Party covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations:

6.1. Indebtedness. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, guarantee, or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except for Permitted Indebtedness.

6.2. Liens. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of its assets, of any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, except for Permitted Liens.

 

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6.3. Restrictions on Fundamental Changes. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to,

(a) other than in order to consummate a Permitted Acquisition, enter into any merger, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its Equity Interests, except for (i) any merger between Loan Parties, provided, that a Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary) must be the surviving entity of any such merger to which Borrower is a party, and shall provide Agent at least 20 Business Days’ notice of such merger and execute all documentation reasonably requested by Agent to evidence such Person’s assumption of Borrower’s Obligations, and no merger may occur between Parent and another Loan Party, (ii) any merger between a Loan Party and a Subsidiary of such Loan Party that is not a Loan Party so long as such Loan Party is the surviving entity of any such merger, and (iii) any merger between Subsidiaries of Parent that are not Loan Parties,

(b) liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), except for (i) the liquidation or dissolution of non-operating Subsidiaries of Loan Parties with nominal assets and nominal liabilities, (ii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Loan Party (other than Parent or Borrower) or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries so long as all of the assets (including any interest in any Equity Interests) of such liquidating or dissolving Loan Party or Subsidiary are transferred to a Loan Party that is not liquidating or dissolving, or (iii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party (other than any such Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which (or any portion thereof) is subject to a Lien in favor of Agent) so long as all of the assets of such liquidating or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to a Subsidiary of Parent that is not liquidating or dissolving, or

(c) suspend or cease operating a substantial portion of its or their business, except as permitted pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) above or in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 6.4.

6.4. Disposal of Assets. Other than Permitted Dispositions or transactions expressly permitted by Sections 6.3 or 6.9, the Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into an agreement to convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of) any of their assets.

6.5. Nature of Business. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to make any change in the nature of its or their principal business as described in Schedule 6.5 or acquire any properties or assets that are not reasonably related to the conduct of such business activities; provided, that the foregoing shall not prevent Parent and its Subsidiaries from engaging in any business that is reasonably related, complementary or ancillary to its or their business.

6.6. Prepayments and Amendments. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to,

(a) Except in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1,

(i) optionally prepay, redeem, defease, purchase, or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of Parent or its Subsidiaries, other than (A) the Obligations in accordance with this Agreement, (B) Permitted Intercompany Advances, (C) with respect to any Permitted Disposition, the amount of any Permitted Indebtedness (not to exceed for Parent and its

 

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Subsidiaries, with amounts prepaid pursuant to clause (E) below, $250,000 in the aggregate of any fiscal year) secured by any Permitted Lien on the asset subject to such Permitted Disposition that is required to be, and is, repaid in connection with such Permitted Dispositions, (D) Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations to the extent the prepayment is expressly permitted at the time under the terms of the applicable subordination agreement pursuant to which Agent is party or the prepayment is funded solely with the identifiable proceeds of a Qualified Equity Contribution substantially contemporaneously with the prepayment, (E) Capital Lease Obligations (not to exceed for Parent and its Subsidiaries with amounts prepaid pursuant to clause (C) above, $250,000 in its aggregate in any fiscal year), (F) solely with respect to the Engage Earn-Out, payments to the extent permitted by clause (ii) or (iii) below or (G) the Engage PPP Loan so long as the payment is funded using the proceeds of the escrow arrangement in effect on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, or

(ii) make any payment on account of Indebtedness that has been contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations if such payment is not permitted at such time under the subordination terms and conditions; or

(iii) make any payment on account of (i) the SpeechIQ Incentive Payment, (ii) the SpeechIQ Holdback, (iii) the Teckst Incentive Payment, (iv) the Teckst Holdback or (v) the Engage Earn-Out, unless, in each case, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and, in the case of any payment on account of subclauses (i) through (v), (B) immediately prior and immediately after giving effect to each such payment, Liquidity was and would remain $2,000,000 or more; provided, that any payments made pursuant to this clause (iii) may be made without regard to the restrictions set forth in sub-clauses (A) and (B) so long as any such payments are funded with (x) cash proceeds of direct or indirect common equity contributions (other than Curative Equity) in Borrower by Sponsor which are substantially simultaneously applied to make such payment or (y) any issuance of equity interests that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement, in the case of clause (y) only, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (Agent hereby acknowledges and agrees that the proceeds of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Documentation will satisfy this clause (y)). If payments in connection with this clause (iii) are restricted as a result of the occurrence of the events described in sub-clauses (A) or (B), or otherwise deferred in accordance with the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement, the Teckst Acquisition Agreement or the Engage Earn-Out, as applicable, such payments shall be deferred and any payments made in connection therewith shall be permitted solely when the occurrence of the events in sub-clauses (A) or (B) have been cured or waived by Agent and Lenders.

(b) Directly or indirectly, amend, modify, or change any of the terms or provisions of

(i) any agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Permitted Indebtedness in any manner materially adverse to the interest of Agent or any Lender or which, by virtue of such amendment, modification or change would render such otherwise Permitted Indebtedness prohibited under Section 6.1 of this Agreement, other than (A) the Obligations in accordance with this Agreement, (B) Permitted Intercompany Advances, and (C) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (c), (f), (h), (j) and (k) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,

 

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(ii) the Advisory Agreement in any manner that would be adverse to the interests of the Agent or the Lenders; provided, however, in connection with the consummation of an IPO, the Advisory Agreement may be amended to remove the requirement to pay the annual management fee and instead pay the Permitted Term Out Fee upon the occurrence of such IPO,

(iii) any Material Contract (other than the Advisory Agreement) except to the extent that such amendment, modification or change could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders, or

(iv) the Governing Documents of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries if the effect thereof, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

6.7. Restricted Payments. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries or Parent to make any Restricted Payment; provided, that, so long as it is permitted by law, and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom,

(a) Parent may make distributions to former employees, officers, or directors of Parent (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) on account of repurchases or redemptions of Equity Interests of Parent held by such Persons; provided, that (i) the aggregate amount of all such repurchases and such redemptions made by Parent during the term of this Agreement (other than in the fiscal years ending December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020) plus the amount of Indebtedness outstanding under clause (l) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, does not exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate, and (ii) immediately prior and immediately after giving effect to such distribution and repurchase, Liquidity was and would remain $5,000,000 or more; provided, further, that, in addition to the repurchases and redemptions referenced in clause (i) above, Parent may make (A) one repurchase of Management Incentive Units (as defined in the LiveVox TopCo LLC Agreement) granted pursuant to the Management Incentive Unit Agreements during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 and (B) one repurchase of Management Incentive Units granted pursuant to the Management Incentive Unit Agreements during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, in each case, so long as (x) the amount of each such repurchase plus the amount of Indebtedness outstanding under clause (u) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness shall not exceed $5,500,000 in the aggregate, (y) immediately prior and immediately after giving effect to such distribution and/or repurchase, Liquidity shall not be less than $10,000,000 and (z) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the such distribution and/or repurchase,

(b) Parent may make distributions to former employees, officers, or directors of Parent (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing), solely in the form of forgiveness of Indebtedness of such Persons owing to Parent on account of repurchases of the Equity Interests of Parent held by such Persons; provided that such Indebtedness was incurred by such Persons solely to acquire Equity Interests of Parent; and

 

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(c) the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries may make Dividends to Parent (which Parent may pay to any direct or indirect parent company of Parent so long as such entity is a member of the consolidated, combined or similar tax group of Borrower and is liable under applicable law for taxes imposed on the income of Borrower) to permit Parent (or any such direct or indirect parent company) to pay, for any taxable period for which Borrower and its Subsidiaries are members of a consolidated, combined or similar income tax group for U.S. federal and/or applicable state or local income tax purposes (a “Tax Group”) of which Parent (or any direct or indirect parent company of Parent) is the common parent, any consolidated, combined or similar income Taxes of such Tax Group that are due and payable by Parent (or such direct or indirect parent company of Parent) for such taxable period, but only to the extent attributable to the taxable income of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

6.8. Accounting Methods. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to modify or change its fiscal year or its method of accounting (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP).

6.9. Investments. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries or Parent to, directly or indirectly, make or acquire any Investment or incur any liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in connection with any Investment except for Permitted Investments.

6.10. Transactions with Affiliates. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries except for:

(a) transactions (other than the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, or advisory fees) between Parent or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of Parent or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, so long as such transactions (i) are fully disclosed to Agent and each Lender prior to the consummation thereof, if they involve one or more payments by Parent or its Subsidiaries in excess of $250,000 for any single transaction or series of related transactions, and (ii) are no less favorable, taken as a whole, to Parent or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate,

(b) so long as it has been approved by Parent’s or its applicable Subsidiary’s board of directors (or comparable governing body) in accordance with applicable law, any indemnity provided for the benefit of executive officers and directors (or equivalent position with respect to Parent’s Subsidiaries) of Parent or the applicable Subsidiary,

(c) so long as it has been approved by the applicable Loan Party’s or their applicable Subsidiary’s board of directors (or comparable governing body) in accordance with applicable law, the payment of reasonable fees, compensation, or employee benefit arrangements to employees, officers, and outside directors of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent with industry practice,

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(e) the payment, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, of (i) management, consulting, monitoring, and advisory fees to Sponsor or its Affiliates in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth in the Advisory Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date in any calendar year of Parent, so long as (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, and (y) after taking into account all such payments to be made on any date, the Loan Parties would have Liquidity of at least $2,500,000; provided, that if at any time any such management, consulting, monitoring or advisory fees to Sponsor or its Affiliates are not permitted to be paid as a result of the failure to satisfy either of the conditions set forth in subclauses (x) or (y) of this Section 6.10(e), then (1) such amounts shall continue to accrue, and (2) any such amounts that have accrued but which were not permitted to be paid may be paid in any subsequent quarter so long as each of the conditions set forth in subclauses (x) or (y) of this Section 6.10(e) are satisfied at the time of the making of such payments, and such accrued amount paid does not exceed the amount permitted in clause (i) above in any calendar year, and (ii) reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Sponsor or its Affiliates,

(f) the payment pursuant to the Advisory Agreement of transaction fees charged by Sponsor for providing services to Parent and its Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition so long as (i) such transaction fees are paid at or substantially concurrent with the closing of such Permitted Acquisition, (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (iii) after taking into account all such payments to be made on any date, the Loan Parties would have Liquidity of at least $2,500,000, and (iv) such transaction fees do not exceed an amount equal to the amount required pursuant to the Advisory Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date for any Permitted Acquisition (provided that such amount may be increased by an amount equal to the proceeds of any Qualified Equity Contribution substantially contemporaneously with the closing of such Permitted Acquisition which are not used to finance a portion of the Purchase Price for such Permitted Acquisition),

(g) if the Advisory Agreement is amended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to require payment of the Permitted Term-Out Fee, payment of the Permitted Term Out Fee as required by the Advisory Agreement,

(h) the following transactions among the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, in each case so long as they are, in the ordinary course of business, no less favorable to a Loan Party than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction, and in conformance with the legal requirement of the various tax laws of the jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries operate: (i) transfer pricing charges among the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in respect of the sale of software products, hardware products, and the provision of related professional services to end users; and (ii) internal research and development services, maintenance support services, back-office charges and matters ancillary thereto,

(i) reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including in connection with service on the board or directors of Parent) pursuant to any financial advisory, financing, underwriting, or placement agreement or in respect of other investment banking activities, including in connection with acquisitions or divestitures that are permitted by this Agreement, or

(j) reasonable out-of-pocket expenses with respect to services provided by Sponsor in relation to Permitted Acquisitions following the Closing Date;

 

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(k) agreements for the non-exclusive licensing of intellectual property among Parent and its Subsidiaries for the purpose of the licensee thereof operating its business (and not for the purpose of sale or licensing to third parties), and agreements for the assignment of intellectual property from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to any Loan Party;

(l) agreements or arrangements with such Person (or any of its Subsidiaries) identified in writing by Borrower to Agent and Lenders prior to the Closing Date with respect to co-marketing and cross marketing of software or similar products and sharing of services (which may include, but is not limited to, sharing telecom and data center infrastructure, financial reporting and other back office functions) so long as collectively such arrangements are reasonably expected to result in a net increase of revenue or a net decrease of expenses to Parent and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole); and

(m) transactions among Loan Parties not otherwise prohibited pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding Section 6.7 hereof, to the extent any of the payments that are permitted to be made pursuant to this Section 6.10 are in respect of obligations of Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent shall be permitted to make a distribution to Parent in the amount of any such obligation so as to provide Parent with a source of funding for such payment.

6.11. Use of Proceeds. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to use the proceeds of any Loan made hereunder for any purpose other than (a) with respect to the Closing Date Term Loan on the Closing Date, (i) to repay, in full, the outstanding principal, accrued interest, and accrued fees and expenses owing to the Existing Lenders, and (ii) to pay the fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, in each case, as set forth in the Closing Date Disbursement Letter, (b) with respect to the Third Amendment Term Loan on the Third Amendment Closing Date, to pay the fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation, and the transactions contemplated thereby, as set forth in the Third Amendment Disbursement Letter, and (c) at all other times, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, with respect to all Loans for their lawful and permitted purposes (including that no part of the proceeds of the Loans made to Borrower will be used in violation of any applicable law or to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors). The Borrower will not request any Loan, and no Loan Party shall use, and each shall procure that their Subsidiaries and the respective directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing shall not use, the proceeds of any Loan directly or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, indirectly (x) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (y) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, business or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or a European Union member state or (z) in any manner that would immediately (after the expiration of any notice, cure or similar period) result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

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6.12. Limitation on Issuance of Equity Interests. Except for the issuance or sale of Qualified Equity Interests by Parent or Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of Parent to Parent or another Subsidiary of Parent, the Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to issue or sell or enter into any agreement or arrangement for the issuance or sale of any of its Equity Interests.

6.13. Parent as Holding Company. Parent shall not incur any liabilities (other than liabilities arising under the Loan Documents, the Advisory Agreement and in connection with its acquisition of the Borrower), own or acquire any assets (other than the Equity Interests of Borrower and its other Subsidiaries) or engage itself in any operations or business, except in connection with its ownership of Borrower and its other Subsidiaries and its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents and activities incidental to the direct and indirect ownership of its Subsidiaries, activities incidental to the maintenance of its corporate existence, activities related to any debt and equity financing of its acquisition of the Borrower and the consummation of the transactions related thereto.

6.14. OFAC; Patriot Act. No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to fail to comply with the laws, regulations and executive orders referred to in Section 4.19 hereof.

6.15. Amendments to SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation or Engage Acquisition Documentation. Borrower shall not amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of the SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation or the Engage Acquisition Agreement, in each case, in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

6.16. Amendments to Management Incentive Documentation. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries or Parent to, amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of the Management Incentive Documentation in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lender Group.

6.17. Amendments to Merger Documentation. The Loan Parties will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries or Parent to, amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of the Merger Documentation in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lender Group without the prior written consent of the Lender Group (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

7. FINANCIAL COVENANTS.

Each of Loan Party covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations, the Loan Parties will:

(a) Minimum Recurring Revenues. With respect to each measurement period specified below ending prior to the Covenant Conversion Date, achieve Recurring Revenues, measured on a quarter-end basis, of at least the required amount set forth in the following table for the applicable four-quarter period ending on the date set forth opposite thereto:

 

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Applicable Amount

  

Applicable Period End

$86,010,000

   March 31, 2020

$87,408,000

   June 30, 2020

$88,300,000

   September 30, 2020

$91,703,000

   December 31, 2020

$95,032,000

   March 31, 2021

$98,302,000

   June 30, 2021

$101,511,000

   September 30, 2021

$104,651,000

   December 31, 2021

(b) Minimum Liquidity. At all times during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the calendar month in which the Covenant Conversion Date occurs, maintain Liquidity of at least $2,000,000 at any time.

(c) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Commencing on the Covenant Conversion Date, maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, measured on a quarter-end basis of at least the applicable ratio set forth in the following table for the applicable four-quarter period ending on the date set forth opposite thereto:

 

Applicable Ratio

  

Applicable Period End

1.07 to 1.00

   March 31, 2022 (and for each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 four-quarter period ending prior to March 31, 2022 to the extent the Covenant Conversion Date has occurred)

1.14 to 1.00

   June 30, 2022

1.16 to 1.00

   September 30, 2022

1.32 to 1.00

   December 31, 2022

1.38 to 1.00

   March 31, 2023

1.38 to 1.00

   June 30, 2023

1.38 to 1.00

   September 30, 2023 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter

 

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(d) Leverage Ratio. Commencing on the Covenant Conversion Date, maintain a Leverage Ratio, measured on a quarter-end basis, of not more than the ratio set forth in the following table for the applicable four-quarter period ending on the date set forth opposite thereto (for the avoidance of doubt, the amounts set forth below for periods prior to March 31, 2022 apply solely to the extent the Covenant Conversion Date has occurred as of the applicable measurement date):

 

Applicable Ratio

  

Applicable Period End

5.39 to 1.00

   March 31, 2022 (and for each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 four-quarter period ending prior to March 31, 2022 to the extent the Covenant Conversion Date has occurred)

4.99 to 1.00

   June 30, 2022

4.71 to 1.00

   September 30, 2022

4.35 to 1.00

   December 31, 2022

3.97 to 1.00

   March 31, 2023

3.64 to 1.00

   June 30, 2023

3.35 to 1.00

   September 30, 2023 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter

8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:

8.1. Payments. If Borrower fails to pay when due and payable, or when declared due and payable, (a) all or any portion of the Obligations consisting of interest, fees, or charges due the Lender Group, reimbursement of Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts (other than any portion thereof constituting principal) constituting Obligations (including any portion thereof that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), and such failure continues for a period of 3 Business Days, (b) all or any portion of the principal of the Loans, or (c) any amount payable to Issuing Bank in reimbursement of any drawing under a Letter of Credit;

 

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8.2. Covenants. If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries:

(a) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of (i) Sections 3.6, 5.3 (solely if a Loan Party is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.6, 5.7 (solely if a Loan Party refuses to allow Agent or its representatives or agents to visit any Loan Party’s properties, inspect its assets or books or records, examine and make copies of its books and records, or discuss such Loan Party’s affairs, finances, and accounts with officers and employees of such Loan Party), 5.10, 5.11, 5.13 or 5.14 of this Agreement, (ii) Section 6 of this Agreement, (iii) Section 7 of this Agreement, or (iv) Section 7 of the Guaranty and Security Agreement;

(b) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 5.1 or 5.2 of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 5 days after the date such covenant was to have been performed or observed;

(c) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 5.3 (other than if a Loan Party is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, and 5.12 of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 10 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of a Loan Party or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to Borrower or any other applicable Loan Party by Agent; or

(d) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, or in any of the other Loan Documents, in each case, other than any such covenant or agreement that is the subject of another provision of this Section 8 (in which event such other provision of this Section 8 shall govern), and such failure continues for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of a Loan Party or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to Borrower or any other applicable Loan Party by Agent;

8.3. Judgments. If one or more judgments, orders, or awards for the payment of money involving an aggregate amount of $250,000, or more (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has not denied coverage) is entered or filed against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to any of their respective assets, and either (a) there is a period of 30 consecutive days at any time after the entry of any such judgment, order, or award during which (1) the same is not discharged, satisfied, vacated, or bonded pending appeal, or (2) a stay of enforcement thereof is not in effect, or (b) enforcement proceedings are commenced upon such judgment, order, or award;

8.4. Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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8.5. Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any of the following events occur: (a) such Loan Party or such Subsidiary consents to the institution of such Insolvency Proceeding against it, (b) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted, (c) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 60 calendar days of the date of the filing thereof, (d) an interim trustee is appointed to take possession of all or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of, such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, or (e) an order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein;

8.6. Default Under Other Agreements. If there is (a) a default in one or more agreements to which a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with one or more third Persons relative to a Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness involving an aggregate amount of $500,000 or more, and such default (i) occurs at the final maturity of the obligations thereunder, or (ii) results in a right by such third Person, after the giving of any required notices and the termination of any grace periods irrespective of whether exercised, to accelerate the maturity of such Loan Party’s or its Subsidiary’s obligations thereunder, (b) a default under or an involuntary early termination of one or more Bank Product Agreements of which a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (c) any default by any Loan Party under any Material Contract, which default continues for more than the applicable cure period, if any, with respect thereto and is not timely waived in writing by the other parties thereto;

8.7. Representations, etc. If any warranty, representation, certificate, statement, or Record made herein or in any other Loan Document or delivered in writing to Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document proves to be untrue in any material respect (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of the date of issuance or making or deemed making thereof;

8.8. Guaranty. If the obligation of any Guarantor under the guaranty contained in the Guaranty and Security Agreement is limited or terminated by operation of law or by such Guarantor (other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement);

8.9. Security Documents. If the Guaranty and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document that purports to create a Lien, shall, for any reason, fail or cease to create a valid and perfected and, except to the extent of Permitted Liens which are non-consensual Permitted Liens, permitted purchase money Liens or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases (subject to any specific exceptions to perfection set forth in this Agreement and the Security Agreement), first priority Lien on the Collateral covered thereby, except (a) as a result of a disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (b) as the result of an action or failure to act on the part of Agent;

8.10. Loan Documents. The validity or enforceability of any Loan Document shall at any time for any reason (other than solely as the result of an action or failure to act on the part of Agent) be declared to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries shall deny that such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Loan Document;

 

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8.11. Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur, whether directly or indirectly; or

8.12. Seizures. Any: (a) portion of the Collateral having a value in excess of $250,000 (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has not denied coverage or to the extent compensated by such Governmental Authority at the time of such action or pursuant to which such Governmental Authority has confirmed in writing that it shall provide such compensation) shall be seized, subject to garnishment or taken by a Governmental Authority and such seizure, garnishment or taking is not reversed or vacated within thirty (30) days thereafter; or (b) the title and rights of any Loan Party with respect to Collateral having a value in excess of $250,000 (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has not denied coverage or to the extent compensated by such Governmental Authority at the time of such action or pursuant to which such Governmental Authority has confirmed in writing that it shall provide such compensation) shall have become the subject matter of claim, litigation, suit, garnishment or other proceeding taken by a Governmental Authority for the seizure of such Collateral, whether pursuant to the indictment of any Loan Party under any criminal statute or otherwise, and either (i) there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days at any time after the entry of a judgment or order with respect thereto which (A) the same is not discharged, satisfied, vacated, or bonded pending appeal, or (B) a stay of enforcement thereof is not in effect, or (ii) enforcement proceedings are commenced upon such judgment or order.

9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

9.1. Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Agent may, and, at the instruction of the Required Lenders, shall (in each case under clauses (a) or (b) by written notice to Borrower), in addition to any other rights or remedies provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document or by applicable law, do any one or more of the following:

(a) (i) declare the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect of, the Loans and all other Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable, whereupon the same shall become and be immediately due and payable and Borrower shall be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full, without presentment, demand, protest, or further notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower, and (ii) direct Borrower to provide (and Borrower agrees that upon receipt of such notice it will provide) Letter of Credit Collateralization to Agent to be held as security for Borrower’s reimbursement obligations for drawings that may subsequently occur under issued and outstanding Letters of Credit;

(b) declare the Commitments terminated, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately be terminated together with (i) any obligation of any Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans, (ii) the obligation of the Swing Loan Lender to make Swing Loans, and (iii) the obligation of Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit; and

 

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(c) exercise all other rights and remedies available to Agent or Lenders under the Loan Documents, under applicable law, or in equity; provided, that, with respect to any Event of Default resulting solely from failure of Borrower to comply with the financial covenants as set forth in Section 7, neither Agent nor Required Lenders may exercise the foregoing remedies in this Section 9.1 until the date that is the earlier of (i) 16 Business Days after the earlier of (A) the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered for the applicable fiscal quarter or month pursuant to Section 5.1 and (B) the date on which such Compliance Certificate is actually delivered and (ii) the date that Agent receives notice that there will not be Curative Equity contribution made for such fiscal quarter or month (it being understood and agreed that no Lender shall have any obligation to make Revolving Loans or otherwise extend credit to Borrower during such 16 Business Day period).

The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 8.4 or Section 8.5, in addition to the remedies set forth above, without any notice to Borrower or any other Person or any act by the Lender Group, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), inclusive of the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect of, the Loans and all other Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become and be immediately due and payable and Borrower shall automatically be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full (including Borrower being obligated to provide (and Borrower agrees that it will provide) (1) Letter of Credit Collateralization to Agent to be held as security for Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of drawings that may subsequently occur under issued and outstanding Letters of Credit, and (2) Bank Product Collateralization to be held as security for Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ obligations in respect of outstanding Bank Products), without presentment, demand, protest, or notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Parent and Borrower.

9.2. Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the Lender Group under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. The Lender Group shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by the Lender Group of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by the Lender Group of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by the Lender Group shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.

9.3. Curative Equity.

(a) Subject to the limitations set forth in clause (f) below, the Loan Parties may cure (and shall be deemed to have cured) an Event of Default arising out of a breach of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7(c) and/or Section 7(d) (the “Specified Financial Covenants”) if it receives the cash proceeds of an investment of Curative Equity within 15 Business Days (the “Cure Period”) after the date that is the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Compliance Certificate is delivered to Agent in respect of the fiscal quarter or month with respect to which any such breach occurred and (ii) the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 5.1 in respect of the fiscal quarter with respect to which any such breach occurred; provided that the Loan Parties’ right to so cure an Event of Default shall be contingent

 

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on its timely delivery of such Compliance Certificate as required under Section 5.1 and delivery to Agent of irrevocable written notice of their election to effect a cure under this Section 9.3 (the “Cure Notice”) on the date that is the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Compliance Certificate is delivered to Agent in respect of the fiscal quarter or month with respect to which any such breach occurred and (ii) the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 5.1 in respect of the fiscal quarter with respect to which any such breach occurred.

(b) Borrower shall promptly notify Agent of its receipt of any proceeds of Curative Equity (and shall immediately apply the same to the payment of the Obligations in the manner specified in Section 2.12(d)(vii)).

(c) Any investment of Curative Equity shall be in immediately available funds and shall be in an amount that equals the amount necessary to cause the Loan Parties to be in compliance with the applicable Specified Financial Covenant as at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, calculated for such purpose as if such amount of Curative Equity were additional EBITDA of Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as at such date.

(d) In the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 in respect of the fiscal quarter end on which Curative Equity is received by Borrower shall (i) include evidence of its receipt of Curative Equity proceeds, and (ii) set forth a calculation of the financial results and balance sheet of Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as at such fiscal quarter end (including for such purposes the proceeds of such Curative Equity (broken out separately) as deemed EBITDA as if received on such date), which shall confirm that on a pro forma basis after taking into account the receipt of the Curative Equity proceeds, the Loan Parties would have been in compliance with the Specified Financial Covenant as of such date.

(e) Upon delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.1 conforming to the requirements of this Section 9.3, any Event of Default that occurred and is continuing as a result of a breach of the applicable Specified Financial Covenant shall be deemed cured with no further action required by the Required Lenders. Prior to the date of the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.1 conforming to the requirements of this Section 9.3, any Event of Default that has occurred as a result of a breach of the Specified Financial Covenant shall be deemed to be continuing and, as a result, the Lenders (including the Swing Loan Lender and the Issuing Bank) shall have no obligation to make additional loans or otherwise extend additional credit hereunder; provided, that, during the period commencing on the date Agent receives the Cure Notice and until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Cure Period without receipt by Borrower of the Curative Equity and compliance with the other provisions of this Section 9.3 or (ii) the date that any Loan Party confirms to Agent in writing that it will not receive the Curative Equity within the Cure Period, no other remedies available upon the occurrence of an Event of Default may be taken by the Agent or any Lender resulting solely from the breach of the Specified Financial Covenants. In the event the Loan Parties do not cure all financial covenant violations as provided in this Section 9.3, the existing Event(s) of Default shall be deemed to exist as of the last day of the fiscal quarter as of which the applicable Specified Financial Covenant was breached and shall continue unless waived in writing by the Required Lenders in accordance herewith.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Loan Parties’ rights under this Section 9.3 may (i) be exercised not more than 5 times during the term of this Agreement, and (ii) not be exercised with respect to more than two fiscal quarters in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. No Curative Equity shall be invested in excess of the amount sufficient to cause Borrower to be in compliance with the applicable Specified Financial Covenant. Curative Equity shall be disregarded for purposes of determining EBITDA for any pricing, financial covenant based conditions or any baskets with respect to the covenants contained in this Agreement and there shall be no pro forma reduction in Indebtedness with the proceeds of any Curative Equity for purposes of determining compliance with the any Specified Financial Covenant or for determining any pricing, financial covenant based conditions or baskets with respect to the covenants contained in this Agreement, in each case the quarter in which such Curative Equity is used.

(g) To the extent that Curative Equity is received and included in the calculation of compliance with the Specified Financial Covenants as deemed EBITDA for any fiscal quarter pursuant to this Section 9.3, such Curative Equity shall be deemed to be EBITDA for purposes of determining compliance with the Specified Financial Covenant for subsequent periods that include such fiscal quarter.

(h) For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the payment of the Obligations using the proceeds of Curative Equity as required by Sections 2.4(e)(vii) and 2.4(f)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a reduction of the Obligations by the amount of such payment for such fiscal quarter or for any subsequent periods that include such fiscal quarter for purposes of determining compliance with the Specified Financial Covenant or pro forma covenant compliance in accordance with the requirements of clause (e) of the definition of Permitted Acquisitions.

10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.

10.1. Demand; Protest; etc. Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by the Lender Group on which Borrower may in any way be liable .

10.2. The Lender Groups Liability for Collateral. Borrower hereby agrees that: (a) so long as Agent complies with its obligations, if any, under the Code, the Lender Group shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (i) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (ii) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (iii) any diminution in the value thereof, or (iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other Person, and (b) all risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrower other than any thereof resulting from the gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct of any Lender-Related Person as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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10.3. Indemnification. Each Loan Party shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold the Agent-Related Persons, the Lender-Related Persons, and each Participant (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages (excluding with respect to disputes solely between the Lenders, but including disputes between Agent and any Lender), and all reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys, experts, or consultants and all other reasonable costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection with the enforcement of this indemnification (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them (a) in connection with or as a result of or related to the execution and delivery (provided that Borrower shall not be liable for costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any Lender (other than PNC) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering or syndicating the Loan Documents), enforcement, performance, or administration (including any restructuring or workout with respect hereto) of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the monitoring of Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents (provided, that the indemnification in this clause (a) shall not extend to (i) disputes solely between or among the Lenders that do not involve any acts or omissions of any Loan Party, or (ii) disputes solely between or among the Lenders and their respective Affiliates that do not involve any acts or omissions of any Loan Party; it being understood and agreed that the indemnification in this clause (a) shall extend to Agent (but not the Lenders) relative to disputes between or among Agent on the one hand, and one or more Lenders, or one or more of their Affiliates, on the other hand, or (iii) any Taxes or any costs attributable to Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 16), (b) with respect to any actual or prospective investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the making of any Loans or issuance of any Letters of Credit hereunder, or the use of the proceeds of the Loans or the Letters of Credit provided hereunder (irrespective of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event, or circumstance in any manner related thereto, including, without limitation, any threatened or actual imposition of fines or penalties, or disgorgement of benefits, for violation by any Loan Party or Affiliate thereof of any applicable law relating to anti-terrorism, money-laundering or international trade compliance, and (c) in connection with or arising out of any presence or release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under, to or from any assets or properties owned, leased or operated by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Environmental Actions, Environmental Liabilities or Remedial Actions related in any way to any such assets or properties of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (each and all of the foregoing, the “Indemnified Liabilities”). The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, Borrower shall have no obligation to any Indemnified Person under this Section 10.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person or its officers, directors, advisors, representatives, employees, attorneys, or agents. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment in full of the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other Indemnified Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which Borrower was required to indemnify the Indemnified Person receiving such payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled to be indemnified and reimbursed by Borrower with respect thereto. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH ACT CONSTITUTES BAD FAITH, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.

 

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11. NOTICES.

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier, electronic mail (at such email addresses as a party may designate in accordance herewith), or telefacsimile. In the case of notices or demands to Parent, Borrower or Agent, as the case may be, they shall be sent to the respective address set forth below:

 

If to Parent or Borrower:   

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.

c/o Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.

One Embarcadero Center, 39th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

Attn: Stephen D. Oetgen and Greg Mason

Fax No. (415) 983-2701

Email: soetgen@goldengatecap.com

            gmason@goldengatecap.com

with copies to:   

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

555 California Street

San Francisco, California 94708

Attn: Samantha Good, Esq.

Fax No. (415) 439-1500

Email: sgood@kirkland.com

 

GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.

One Embarcadero Center, 39th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

Attn: Stephen D. Oetgen and Greg Mason

Fax No. (415) 983-2701

Email: soetgen@goldengatecap.com

            gmason@goldengatecap.com

If to Agent:   

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

100 Pine Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94111

Attn: Christopher Duranto

Fax No. (415) 733-1623

Email: christopher.duranto@pnc.com

 

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with copies to:   

BLANK ROME, LLP

2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067

Attn: Danielle V. Garcia, Esq.

Fax No. (424) 239-3394

Email: dgarcia@blankrome.com

Any party hereto may change the address at which they are to receive notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other party. All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 11, shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or 3 Business Days after the deposit thereof in the mail; provided, that (a) notices sent by overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received, (b) notices by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient) and (c) notices by electronic mail shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgment).

12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION.

(a) THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES OR DISPUTES ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT AGENT’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12(b).

 

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(c) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, IF ANY, TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS (EACH A “CLAIM”). EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

(d) EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(e) NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY ANY LOAN PARTY AGAINST THE AGENT, THE SWING LENDER, ANY OTHER LENDER, ISSUING BANK, OR ANY AFFILIATE, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, COUNSEL, REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT, OR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF ANY OF THEM FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOSSES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION, OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES, AND AGREES NOT TO SUE UPON ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.

 

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13. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS.

13.1. Assignments and Participations.

(a) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (a)(ii) below, any Lender may assign and delegate all or any portion of its rights and duties under the Loan Documents (including the Obligations owed to it and its Commitments) to one or more assignees so long as such prospective assignee is an Eligible Transferee (each, an “Assignee”), with the prior written consent (such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:

(A) Borrower; provided, that no consent of Borrower shall be required (1) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (2) in connection with an assignment to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate (other than natural persons) of a Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender or its Affiliates); provided further, that Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to a proposed assignment unless it objects thereto by written notice to Agent within 5 Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

(B) Agent, Swing Loan Lender, and Issuing Bank.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) no assignment may be made to an Ineligible Institution, a Competitor or to a natural person; provided, that Assignments may be made to any Competitor so long as a Specified Event of Default has occurred and is continuing for 30 consecutive days,

(B) no assignment may be made to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party other than to Sponsor Affiliated Entities; provided, that any such Sponsor Affiliated Entity that is or becomes a Lender hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 13.1(k) hereof,

(C) the amount of the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of the assigning Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to Agent) shall be in a minimum amount (unless waived by Agent) of $5,000,000 (except such minimum amount shall not apply to (I) an assignment or delegation by any Lender to any other Lender, an Affiliate of any Lender, or a Related Fund of such Lender or (II) a group of new Lenders, each of which is an Affiliate of each other or a Related Fund of such new Lender to the extent that the aggregate amount to be assigned to all such new Lenders is at least $5,000,000),

(D) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement,

(E) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to Agent an Assignment and Acceptance; provided, that Borrower and Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with the assigning Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses, and related information with respect to the Assignee, have been given to Borrower and Agent by such Lender and the Assignee,

 

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(F) unless waived by Agent, the assigning Lender or Assignee has paid to Agent, for Agent’s separate account, a processing fee in the amount of $3,500, and

(G) the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in a form approved by Agent (the “Administrative Questionnaire”).

(b) From and after the date that Agent receives the executed Assignment and Acceptance and, if applicable, payment of the required processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall be a “Lender” and shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assigning Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights (except with respect to Section 10.3) and be released from any future obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto and thereto); provided, that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement, including such assigning Lender’s obligations under Section 15 and Section 17.9(a).

(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Loan Parties or the performance or observance by the Loan Parties of any of their obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (iii) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement, (v) such Assignee appoints and authorizes Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent, by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

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(d) Immediately upon Agent’s receipt of the required processing fee, if applicable, and delivery of notice to the assigning Lender pursuant to Section 13.1(b), this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto.

(e) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons not constituting Competitors (except to the extent such assignment would be permitted hereunder) (a “Participant”) participating interests in all or any portion of its Obligations, its Commitment, and the other rights and interests of that Lender (the “Originating Lender”) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, that (i) the Originating Lender shall remain a “Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Participant receiving the participating interest in the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and interests of the Originating Lender hereunder shall not constitute a “Lender” hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and the Originating Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) Borrower, Agent, and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originating Lender in connection with the Originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has the right to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent such amendment to, or consent or waiver with respect to this Agreement or of any other Loan Document would (A) extend the final maturity date of the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (B) reduce the interest rate applicable to the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (C) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or guaranties (except to the extent expressly provided herein or in any of the Loan Documents) supporting the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (D) postpone the payment of, or reduce the amount of, the interest or fees payable to such Participant through such Lender (other than a waiver of default interest), or (E) decreases the amount or postpones the due dates of scheduled principal repayments or prepayments or premiums payable to such Participant through such Lender, (v) no participation shall be sold to a natural person, (vi) no participation shall be sold to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party other than to Sponsor Affiliated Entities; provided, that any such Person that is or becomes a Participant hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 13.1(k) hereof as if it were an assignee rather than a participant, and (vii) all amounts payable by Borrower hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation, except that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement. The rights of any Participant only shall be derivative through the Originating Lender with whom such Participant participates and no Participant shall have any rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any direct rights as to the other Lenders, Agent, Borrower, the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Obligations. No Participant shall have the right to participate directly in the making of decisions by the Lenders among themselves.

 

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(f) In connection with any such assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation or any grant of a security interest in, or pledge of, its rights under and interest in this Agreement, a Lender may, subject to the provisions of Section 17.9, disclose all documents and information which it now or hereafter may have relating to Parent and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses.

(g) Any other provision in this Agreement notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.24, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law.

(h) Agent (as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrower) shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a register (the “Register”) on which it enters the name and address of each Lender as the registered owner of the Term Loan (and the principal amount thereof and stated interest thereon) held by such Lender (each, a “Registered Loan”). Other than in connection with an assignment by a Lender of all or any portion of its portion of the Term Loan to an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender (i) a Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide) and (ii) any assignment or sale of all or part of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register, together with the surrender of the registered note, if any, evidencing the same duly endorsed by (or accompanied by a written instrument of assignment or sale duly executed by) the holder of such registered note, whereupon, at the request of the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s), one or more new registered notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s). Prior to the registration of assignment or sale of any Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any evidencing the same), Borrower shall treat the Person in whose name such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) is registered as the owner thereof for the purpose of receiving all payments thereon and for all other purposes, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In the case of any assignment by a Lender of all or any portion of its Term Loan to an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender, and which assignment is not recorded in the Register, the assigning Lender, on behalf of Borrower, shall maintain a register comparable to the Register.

(i) In the event that a Lender sells participations in the Registered Loan, such Lender, as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrower, shall maintain (or cause to be maintained) a register on which it enters the name of all participants in the Registered Loans held by it (and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of such Registered Loans that is subject to such participations) (the “Participant Register”). A Registered Loan (and the Registered Note, if any, evidencing the same) may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide). Any participation of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by the registration of such participation on the Participant Register.

 

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(j) Agent shall make a copy of the Register (and each Lender shall make a copy of its Participant Register in the extent it has one) available for review by Borrower from time to time as Borrower may reasonably request.

(k) (i) Each Sponsor Affiliated Entity, in connection with any (A) consent (or decision not to consent) to any amendment, modification, waiver, consent or other action with respect to any of the terms of any Loan Document or in respect of any consent, waiver, vote, or other action in connection with an Insolvency Proceeding involving a Loan Party, (B) other action on any matter related to any Loan Document or occurring in relation to any Insolvency Proceeding involving a Loan Party, or (C) direction to Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) with respect to or under any Loan Document, agrees that, except with respect to any amendment, modification, waiver, consent or other action with respect to the matters governed by Section 14.1(a)(i) through (iv) that affect such Lender or that adversely and disproportionately affects such Sponsor Affiliated Entity in any material respect as compared to other Lenders, shall be deemed to have voted (and, at the request of Agent, shall so vote, and each Sponsor Affiliated Entity, as a Lender, hereby grants (and each Sponsor Affiliated Entity that is not a Lender on the Closing Date will be deemed to have granted on the date such holder executes and assignment and acceptance agreement) to Agent an irrevocable proxy and the right to vote) its interest as a Lender without discretion in such proportion as the allocation of voting with respect to such matter by Lenders who are not Sponsor Affiliated Entities. Borrower, each Sponsor Affiliated Entity, as a Lender (and each Sponsor Affiliate that becomes a Lender by its acceptance of an assignment) agrees that if a case under the Bankruptcy Code is commenced by or against Borrower or any other Loan Party, in connection with a vote under a Plan under Bankruptcy Code, Agent may vote the claims of the Sponsor Affiliated Entities to accept such Plan if the Plan has been accepted by other Lenders holding at least two-thirds in amount and more than one half in number of the allowed Lender claims of such class that vote (excluding the claims of Sponsor Affiliate Entities) and the Agent may otherwise vote the claims of the Sponsor Affiliate Entities to reject such Plan (provided, that such right to vote shall not, without the prior approval of such Sponsor Affiliate Entity, be exercised in a manner that would affect such Sponsor Affiliate Entity in a manner that is disproportionately adverse as compared to the treatment of the claims of the other Lenders in such class). Subject to clause (ii) below, each Sponsor Affiliated Entity hereby irrevocably appoints Agent (such appointment being coupled with an interest) as such Sponsor Affiliated Entity’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Sponsor Affiliated Entity and in the name of such Sponsor Affiliated Entity , from time to time in Agent’s discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument that Agent may deem reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this clause (i). Agent is irrevocably authorized by each Lender to withdraw any vote submitted by such Lender in contravention of the procedures set forth herein. The provisions of this Section 13.1(k)(i) will not apply during such time as all of the Obligations are held by Sponsor Affiliated Entities.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (A) no Sponsor Affiliated Entity shall have any right to receive any information or material prepared by Agent or any Lender or any communication by or among Agent or one or more Lenders, except to the extent such information or materials have been made available to Borrower or its representatives and (B) no Sponsor Affiliated Entity (x) shall have any right to attend (including by telephone) any meeting or discussions (or portion thereof) among Agent and any Lender to which representatives of Borrower are not then present or (y) make or bring (or participate in, other

 

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than as a passive participant in or recipient of its pro rata benefits of) any claim, in its capacity as a Lender, against Agent or any other member of the Lender Group with respect to any duties or obligations or alleged duties or obligations of such Agent or any other member of the Lender Group under the Loan Documents other than a claim as a result of a material breach of the express terms of the Loan Documents by or as arising as a result of the bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Agent or other member of the Lender Group (provided that any such claim brought but later determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable order to not have been a material breach by or the bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Agent or other member of the Lender Group shall be deemed to be a breach by such Sponsor Affiliated Entity that made or brought such claim). The provisions of this Section 13.1(k)(ii) will not apply during such time as all of the Obligations are held by Sponsor Affiliated Entities.

13.2. Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided, that Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without the Lenders’ prior written consent and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio. No consent to assignment by the Lenders shall release Borrower from its Obligations. A Lender may assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and its rights and duties hereunder and thereunder pursuant to Section 13.1 and, except as expressly required pursuant to Section 13.1, no consent or approval by Borrower is required in connection with any such assignment.

14. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.

14.1. Amendments and Waivers.

(a) No amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than Bank Product Agreements or the Fee Letter), and no consent with respect to any departure by any Loan Party or its Subsidiary therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by Agent at the written request of the Required Lenders) and the Loan Parties that are party thereto and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective, but only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all of the Lenders directly affected thereby and all of the Loan Parties that are party thereto, do any of the following:

(i) increase the amount of or extend the expiration date of any Commitment of such affected Lender;

(ii) reduce the principal of any loan or other extension of credit hereunder, or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document (except in connection with the waiver of applicability of Section 2.6(c) (which waiver shall be effective with the written consent of the Required Lenders);

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(iv) amend, modify, or eliminate any of the provisions of Section 13.1 with respect to assignments to, or participations with, Persons who are Sponsor Affiliated Entities.

(b) No amendment, waiver, modification, or consent shall amend, modify, waive, or eliminate,

(i) the definition of, or any of the terms or provisions of, the Fee Letter, without the written consent of Agent and Borrower (and shall not require the written consent of any of the Lenders),

(ii) any provision of Section 15 pertaining to Agent, or any other rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Agent, Borrower, and the Required Lenders;

(c) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, modify, or waive any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents pertaining to Issuing Bank, or any other rights or duties of Issuing Bank under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Issuing Bank, Agent, Borrower, and the Required Lenders;

(d) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, modify, or waive any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents pertaining to Swing Loan Lender, or any other rights or duties of Swing Loan Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Swing Loan Lender, Agent, Borrower, and the Required Lenders; and

(e) Anything in this Section 14.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) any amendment, modification, elimination, waiver, consent, termination, or release of, or with respect to, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that relates only to the relationship of the Lender Group among themselves, and that does not affect the rights or obligations of Parent or Borrower, shall not require consent by or the agreement of any Loan Party; provided, that any such amendment, modification, elimination, waiver, consent, termination or release shall be effectuated pursuant to an agreement among the Required Lenders and the Loan Parties shall not be required to take any action or otherwise modify their conduct with respect thereto, and (ii) any amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent of or with respect to any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be entered into without the consent of, or over the objection of, any Defaulting Lender.

(f) Anything in this Section 14.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, if Agent and Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature, in each case, in any provision of this Agreement or the other the Loan Documents, then Agent and Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders within three (3) Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.

 

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(g) Nothing in this Section 14.1 shall be construed to prohibit the amendment of any schedule hereto or to any other Loan Document which is expressly permitted to be amended pursuant to written notice provided to Agent by Borrower or the applicable Loan Party.

14.2. Replacement of Certain Lenders.

(a) If (i) any action to be taken by the Lender Group or Agent hereunder requires the consent, authorization, or agreement of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby and if such action has received the consent, authorization, or agreement of the Required Lenders but not of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby, or (ii) any Lender makes a claim for compensation under Section 16, then Borrower or Agent, upon at least 5 Business Days prior irrevocable notice, may permanently replace any Lender that failed to give its consent, authorization, or agreement (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) or any Lender that made a claim for compensation (a “Tax Lender”) with one or more Replacement Lenders, and the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder. Such notice to replace the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given.

(b) Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, being repaid in full its share of the outstanding Obligations (without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever, but including (i) all interest, fees and other amounts that may be due in payable in respect thereof, and (ii) an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of participations in the Letters of Credit). If the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, Agent may, but shall not be required to, execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance in the name or and on behalf of the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and irrespective of whether Agent executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance. The replacement of any Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 13.1. Until such time as one or more Replacement Lenders shall have acquired all of the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall remain obligated to make the Non-Consenting Lender’s or Tax Lender’s, as applicable, Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans and to purchase a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of participations in such Letters of Credit.

14.3. No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or delay by Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Agent or any Lender on any occasion shall affect or diminish Agent’s and each Lender’s rights thereafter to require strict performance by Parent and Borrower of any provision of this Agreement. Agent’s and each Lender’s rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Agent or any Lender may have.

 

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15. AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP.

15.1. Appointment and Authorization of Agent. Each Lender hereby designates and appoints PNC as its agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to designate, appoint, and authorize) Agent to execute and deliver each of the other Loan Documents on its behalf and to take such other action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent agrees to act as agent for and on behalf of the Lenders (and the Bank Product Providers) on the conditions contained in this Section 15. Any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document notwithstanding, Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender (or Bank Product Provider), and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with reference to Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only a representative relationship between independent contracting parties. Each Lender hereby further authorizes (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent to act as the secured party under each of the Loan Documents that create a Lien on any item of Collateral. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions that Agent expressly is entitled to take or assert under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or of any other provision of the Loan Documents that provides rights or powers to Agent, Lenders agree that Agent shall have the right to exercise the following powers as long as this Agreement remains in effect: (a) maintain, in accordance with its customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Obligations, the Collateral, payments and proceeds of Collateral, and related matters, (b) execute or file any and all financing or similar statements or notices, amendments, renewals, supplements, documents, instruments, proofs of claim, notices and other written agreements with respect to the Loan Documents, (c) make Revolving Loans, for itself or on behalf of Lenders, as provided in the Loan Documents, (d) exclusively receive, apply, and distribute payments and proceeds of the Collateral as provided in the Loan Documents, (e) open and maintain such bank accounts and cash management arrangements as Agent deems necessary and appropriate in accordance with the Loan Documents for the foregoing purposes, (f) perform, exercise, and enforce any and all other rights and remedies of the Lender Group with respect to Parent or its Subsidiaries, the Obligations, the Collateral, or otherwise related to any of same as provided in the Loan Documents, and (g) incur and pay such Lender Group Expenses as Agent may deem necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions and powers pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

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15.2. Delegation of Duties. Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

15.3. Liability of Agent. None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any officer or director thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of Parent or its Subsidiaries or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the books and records or properties of Parent or its Subsidiaries.

15.4. Reliance by Agent. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to Borrower or counsel to any Lender), independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless Agent shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lenders as it deems appropriate and until such instructions are received, Agent shall act, or refrain from acting, as it deems advisable. If Agent so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders (and, if it so elects, the Bank Product Providers) against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Required Lenders and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders (and Bank Product Providers).

15.5. Notices of Default or Event of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest, fees, and expenses required to be paid to Agent for the account of the Lenders and, except with respect to Events of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge, unless Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or Borrower referring

 

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to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default, and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” Agent promptly will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice or of any Event of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge. If any Lender obtains actual knowledge of any Event of Default, such Lender promptly shall notify the other Lenders and Agent of such Event of Default. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for giving any notices to its Participants, if any. Subject to Section 15.4, Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 9; provided, that unless and until Agent has received any such request, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.

15.6. Credit Decision. Each Lender (and Bank Product Provider) acknowledges that none of the Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of Parent and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender (or Bank Product Provider). Each Lender represents (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to represent) to Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such due diligence, documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to Borrower. Each Lender also represents (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to represent) that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by Agent, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender (or Bank Product Provider) with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document that may come into the possession of any of the Agent-Related Persons. Each Lender acknowledges (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that Agent does not have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis (except to the extent, if any, that is expressly specified herein) to provide such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) with any credit or other information with respect to Borrower, its Affiliates or any of their respective business, legal, financial or other affairs, and irrespective of whether such information came into Agent’s or its Affiliates’ or representatives’ possession before or after the date on which such Lender became a party to this Agreement (or such Bank Product Provider entered into a Bank Product Agreement).

 

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15.7. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. Agent may incur and pay Lender Group Expenses to the extent Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions, powers, and obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents, including court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, fees and expenses of financial accountants, advisors, consultants, and appraisers, costs of collection by outside collection agencies, auctioneer fees and expenses, and costs of security guards or insurance premiums paid to maintain the Collateral, whether or not Borrower is obligated to reimburse Agent or Lenders for such expenses pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. Agent is authorized and directed to deduct and retain sufficient amounts from payments or proceeds of the Collateral received by Agent to reimburse Agent for such out-of-pocket costs and expenses prior to the distribution of any amounts to Lenders (or Bank Product Providers). In the event Agent is not reimbursed for such costs and expenses by Parent or its Subsidiaries, each Lender hereby agrees that it is and shall be obligated to pay to Agent such Lender’s ratable thereof. Each of the Lenders, on a ratable basis, shall indemnify and defend the Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower and without limiting the obligation of Borrower to do so) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct nor shall any Lender be liable for the obligations of any Defaulting Lender in failing to make a Revolving Loan or other extension of credit hereunder. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse Agent upon demand for such Lender’s ratable share of any costs or out of pocket expenses (including attorneys, accountants, advisors, and consultants fees and expenses) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrower. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of Agent.

15.8. Agent in Individual Capacity. PNC and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Parent and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Document as though PNC were not Agent hereunder, and, in each case, without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, pursuant to such activities, PNC or its Affiliates may receive information regarding Parent or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Parent or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers), and the Lenders acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver Agent will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. The terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include PNC in its individual capacity.

15.9. Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent (a) upon 30 days (10 days if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) prior written notice to the Lenders (unless such notice is waived by the Required Lenders) and Borrower (unless such notice is waived by Borrower) and without any notice to the Bank Product Providers or (b) as provided in Section 15.11(c)(iv)(E). If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall be entitled, with (so long as no

 

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Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), appoint a successor Agent for the Lenders (and the Bank Product Providers). If, at the time that Agent’s resignation is effective, it is acting as Issuing Bank or the Swing Loan Lender, such resignation shall also operate to effectuate its resignation as Issuing Bank or the Swing Loan Lender, as applicable, and it shall automatically be relieved of any further obligation to issue Letters of Credit or to make Swing Loans. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and Borrower, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required Lenders may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the Lenders with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned). In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 15 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.

15.10. Lender in Individual Capacity. Any Lender and its respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Parent and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though such Lender were not a Lender hereunder without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group (or the Bank Product Providers). The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, pursuant to such activities, such Lender and its respective Affiliates may receive information regarding Parent or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Parent or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver such Lender will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), such Lender shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them.

15.11. Collateral Matters.

(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent to release any Lien on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrower of all of the Obligations, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if a release is required or desirable in connection therewith and if Borrower certifies

 

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to Agent that the sale or disposition is permitted under Section 6.4 (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), (iii) constituting property in which Parent or its Subsidiaries owned no interest at the time Agent’s Lien was granted nor at any time thereafter, (iv) constituting property leased or licensed to Parent or its Subsidiaries under a lease or license that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (v) in connection with a credit bid or purchase authorized under this Section 15.11. The Loan Parties and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to (a) consent to credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale or other disposition thereof conducted under the provisions of the Code, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the Code, or (c) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any other sale or foreclosure conducted or consented to by Agent in accordance with applicable law in any judicial action or proceeding or by the exercise of any legal or equitable remedy. In connection with any such credit bid or purchase, (i) the Obligations owed to the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims being estimated for such purpose if the fixing or liquidation thereof would not impair or unduly delay the ability of Agent to credit bid or purchase at such sale or other disposition of the Collateral and, if such contingent or unliquidated claims cannot be estimated without impairing or unduly delaying the ability of Agent to credit bid at such sale or other disposition, then such claims shall be disregarded, not credit bid, and not entitled to any interest in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase) and the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers whose Obligations are credit bid shall be entitled to receive interests (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase (or in the Equity Interests of the any entities that are used to consummate such credit bid or purchase) and (ii) Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, may accept non-cash consideration, including debt and equity securities issued by any entities used to consummate such purchase and in connection therewith Agent may reduce the Obligations owed to the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers based upon the value of such non-cash consideration. Except as provided above, Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral without the prior written authorization of (y) if the release is of all or substantially all of the Collateral, all of the Lenders (without requiring the authorization of the Bank Product Providers), or (z) otherwise, the Required Lenders (without requiring the authorization of the Bank Product Providers). Upon request by Agent or Borrower at any time, the Lenders will (and if so requested, the Bank Product Providers will) confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 15.11; provided, that (1) anything to the contrary contained in any of the Loan Documents notwithstanding, Agent shall not be required to execute any document or take any action necessary to evidence such release on terms that, in Agent’s opinion, could expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Lien without recourse, representation, or warranty, and (2) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly released) upon (or obligations of

 

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Borrower in respect of) any and all interests retained by Borrower, including, the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. Each Lender further hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to irrevocably authorize) Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to subordinate any Lien granted to or held by Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Permitted Lien on such property if such Permitted Lien secures Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness.

(b) Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders (or the Bank Product Providers) (i) to verify or assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Parent or its Subsidiaries or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, (ii) to verify or assure that Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, (iii) to impose, maintain, increase, reduce, implement, or eliminate any particular reserve hereunder or to determine whether the amount of any reserve is appropriate or not, or (iv) to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given Agent’s own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender (or Bank Product Provider) as to any of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

(c) Agent and Lenders agree that all Reorganization Securities to be distributed under a Plan will be remitted to Agent and promptly distributed to the holders of the Obligations according to the priorities set forth in Section 2.12(a)(ii).

15.12. Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.

(a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any deposit accounts of Parent or its Subsidiaries now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically consented to or requested to do so in writing by Agent, (i) take or cause to be taken any action to enforce any Loan Document against Borrower or any Guarantor, including, without limitation, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, (ii) to take or cause to be taken any action to foreclose any Lien on any security interest in any of the Collateral or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral, including, without limitation, seeking relief from the automatic stay, seeking adequate protection of its interests in the Collateral, (iii) directly or indirectly, provide, offer to provide, or support any financing to any Loan Party under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code secured by a Lien senior to or pari passu with the Liens securing the Obligations or (iv) make any objection to any action or inaction taken by Agent during an Insolvency Proceeding.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Sponsor Affiliated Entities may contribute their Obligations hereunder to Parent in exchange for Qualified Equity Interests in Parent and, in connection therewith, immediately and without further action by any Person, such Obligations shall immediately be deemed satisfied and cancelled, and the applicable Sponsor Affiliated Entity shall execute any and all documents reasonably required by Agent to reflect such contribution and cancellation (including without limitation an undertaking to remain obligated under Section 15.7 as if such Sponsor Affiliated Entity remained a Lender with a Pro Rata Share equal to such Obligations with respect to actions or other matters arising on or prior to the date of such exchange).

15.13. Agency for Perfection. Agent hereby appoints each other Lender (and each Bank Product Provider) as its agent (and each Lender hereby accepts (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to accept) such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting Agent’s Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 8 or Article 9, as applicable, of the Code can be perfected by possession or control. Should any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agent’s instructions.

15.14. Payments by Agent to the Lenders. All payments to be made by Agent to the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to such wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium, fees, or interest of the Obligations.

15.15. Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group agrees (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to agree) that any action taken by Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents relating to the Collateral and the exercise by Agent of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders (and such Bank Product Provider).

15.16. Financial Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information. By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:

(a) is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each financial examination report respecting Parent or its Subsidiaries (each, a “Report”) prepared by or at the request of Agent, and Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports,

(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that Agent does not (i) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report,

(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or other party performing any financial examination will inspect only specific information regarding Parent and its Subsidiaries and will rely significantly upon Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ books and records, as well as on representations of Borrower’s personnel,

 

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(d) agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding Parent and its Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 17.9, and

(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrower, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrower, and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

(f) In addition to the foregoing, (w) if Agent receives notice of a Permitted Acquisition or of a transaction between Parent or its Subsidiaries permitted under Section 6.10(a) or (x) any Lender may from time to time request of Agent in writing that Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by Parent or its Subsidiaries to Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by Parent or such Subsidiary to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, (y) to the extent that Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from Parent or its Subsidiaries, any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lender’s notice to Agent, whereupon Agent promptly shall request of Borrower the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from Parent or such Subsidiary, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (z) any time that Agent renders to Borrower a statement regarding the Loan Account, Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender.

15.17. Several Obligations; No Liability. Notwithstanding that certain of the Loan Documents now or hereafter may have been or will be executed only by or in favor of Agent in its capacity as such, and not by or in favor of the Lenders, any and all obligations on the part of Agent (if any) to make any credit available hereunder shall constitute the several (and not joint) obligations of the respective Lenders on a ratable basis, according to their respective Commitments, to make an amount of such credit not to exceed, in principal amount, at any one time outstanding, the amount of their respective Commitments. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon any Lender any interest in, or subject any Lender to any liability for, or in respect of, the business, assets, profits, losses, or liabilities of any other Lender. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters relating to the Loan Documents to the extent any such notice may be required, and no Lender shall have any obligation, duty, or liability to any Participant of any other Lender. Except as provided in Section 15.7, no member of the Lender Group shall have any liability for the acts of any other member of the Lender Group. No

 

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Lender shall be responsible to Borrower or any other Person for any failure by any other Lender (or Bank Product Provider) to fulfill its obligations to make credit available hereunder, nor to advance for such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) or on its behalf, nor to take any other action on behalf of such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) hereunder or in connection with the financing contemplated herein.

16. WITHHOLDING TAXES.

16.1. Payments.

(a) All payments made by Borrower hereunder or under any note or other Loan Document will be made without setoff, counterclaim, or other defense. In addition, all such payments will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any present or future Indemnified Taxes, and in the event any deduction or withholding of Indemnified Taxes is required, Borrower shall comply with the next sentence of this Section 16.1. If any Indemnified Taxes are so levied or imposed, Borrower agrees to pay the full amount of such Indemnified Taxes and such additional amounts as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this Agreement, any note, or Loan Document, including any amount paid pursuant to this Section 16.1 after withholding or deduction for or on account of any Indemnified Taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to Agent or any Lender (i) on account of Taxes that would not have been imposed but for such Lender changing its residence, place of organization, principal place of business or its branch or lending office participating in the transactions set forth herein; provided, however, this clause (i) shall not apply to the extent the amount such Lender would be entitled to receive under such circumstances does not exceed the amount such Lender would have been entitled to receive in the absence of the change or if the change was made at the request of any Loan Party; or (ii) if the increase in such amount payable results from Agent’s or such Lender’s own bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction). Borrower will furnish to Agent as promptly as possible after the date the payment of any Indemnified Tax imposed with respect to any Loan Document is due pursuant to applicable law, certified copies of tax receipts evidencing such payment by Borrower. Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp, value added or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges, or similar levies (“Other Taxes”) that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, performance, recordation, or filing of, or otherwise with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(b) The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Indemnified Person (as defined in Section 10.3) (collectively a “Tax Indemnitee”) for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes arising in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or breach thereof by any Loan Party (including, without limitation, any Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes imposed or asserted on, or attributable to, amounts payable under this Section 16; provided, however, that for purposes of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on, or attributable to, amounts payable under this Section 16, each Tax Indemnitee agrees to be subject to the definition of Excluded Taxes as though it were a Lender) imposed on, or paid by, such Tax Indemnitee and all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto (including fees and disbursements of attorneys and other tax professionals), as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or

 

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Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to indemnify any Tax Indemnitee with respect to (i) any Taxes described in Section 16.1(a)(i); or (ii) if the increase in such amount payable results from such Tax Indemnitee’s own bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction). The obligations of the Loan Parties under this Section 16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the resignation and replacement of the Agent, and the repayment of the Obligations.

16.2. Exemptions.

(a) If a Lender or Participant is entitled to claim an exemption or reduction from United States withholding tax, such Lender or Participant agrees with and in favor of Agent, to deliver to Agent upon a request by Agent with respect thereto (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) one of the following before receiving its first payment under this Agreement:

(i) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim an exemption from United States withholding tax pursuant to the portfolio interest exception, (A) a statement of the Lender or Participant, signed under penalty of perjury, that it is not a (I) a “bank” as described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the IRC, (II) a 10% shareholder of Borrower (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the IRC), or (III) a controlled foreign corporation related to Borrower within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the IRC, and (B) a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or Form W-8IMY (with proper attachments), as applicable;

(ii) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim an exemption from, or a reduction of, withholding tax under a United States tax treaty, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable;

(iii) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of such Lender, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(iv) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because such Lender or Participant serves as an intermediary, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8IMY (with proper attachments); or

(v) a properly completed and executed copy of any other form or forms, including IRS Form W-9, as may be required under the IRC or other laws of the United States as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, United States withholding or backup withholding tax.

(b) Each Lender or Participant shall provide new forms (or successor forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered forms and to promptly notify Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

 

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(c) If a Lender or Participant claims an exemption from withholding tax in a jurisdiction other than the United States, such Lender or such Participant agrees with and in favor of Agent, to deliver to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) any such form or forms, as may be required under the laws of such jurisdiction as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, foreign withholding or backup withholding tax before receiving its first payment under this Agreement, but only if such Lender or such Participant is legally able to deliver such forms, provided, that nothing in this Section 16.2(c) shall require a Lender or Participant to disclose any information that it deems to be confidential (including without limitation, its tax returns). Each Lender and each Participant shall provide new forms (or successor forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered forms and to promptly notify Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

(d) If a Lender or Participant claims exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax and such Lender or Participant sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations of Borrower to such Lender or Participant, such Lender or Participant agrees to notify Agent (or, in the case of a sale of a participation interest, to the Lender granting the participation only) of the percentage amount in which it is no longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of Borrower to such Lender or Participant. To the extent of such percentage amount, Agent will treat such Lender’s or such Participant’s documentation provided pursuant to Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) as no longer valid. With respect to such percentage amount, such Participant or Assignee may provide new documentation, pursuant to Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c), if applicable. Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of this Section 16 with respect to its participation in any portion of the Commitments and the Obligations so long as such Participant complies with the obligations set forth in this Section 16 with respect thereto.

(e) If a payment made to Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation, Letters of Credit or Loan Documents of Borrower hereunder (each, a “Recipient”) would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed under FATCA if such Recipient fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA, such Recipient shall deliver to Borrower and Agent (A) a certification of foreign status signed by the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller and (B) other documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or Agent sufficient for Agent or Borrower to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine if such Recipient is exempt from withholding under FATCA.

16.3. Reductions.

(a) If a Lender or a Participant is entitled to a reduction in the applicable withholding tax, Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender or such Participant an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax after taking into account such reduction. If the forms or other documentation required by Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) are not delivered to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) or Borrower, then Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender or such Participant not providing such forms or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax.

 

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(b) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender or any Participant due to a failure on the part of the Lender or any Participant (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify Agent (or such Participant failed to notify the Lender granting the participation) of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall indemnify and hold Agent harmless (or, in the case of a Participant, such Participant shall indemnify and hold the Lender granting the participation harmless) for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation), as tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) under this Section 16, together with all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses). The obligation of the Lenders and the Participants under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of Agent.

16.4. Refunds. If Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes to which Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 16, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, it shall pay over such refund to Borrower (but only to the extent of payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrower under this Section 16 with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such a refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the applicable Governmental Authority with respect to such a refund); provided, that Borrower, upon the request of Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges, imposed by the applicable Governmental Authority, other than such penalties, interest or other charges imposed as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Agent hereunder) to Agent or such Lender in the event Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 16 shall not be construed to require Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information which it deems confidential) to Borrower or any other Person.

17. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

17.1. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when executed by Parent, Borrower, Agent, and each Lender whose signature is provided for on the signature pages hereof.

17.2. Section Headings. Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement.

 

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17.3. Interpretation. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against the Lender Group or Parent or Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

17.4. Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

17.5. Bank Product Providers. Each Bank Product Provider in its capacity as such shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof and of the provisions of the other Loan Documents for purposes of any reference in a Loan Document to the parties for whom Agent is acting. Agent hereby agrees to act as agent for such Bank Product Providers and, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, the applicable Bank Product Provider shall be automatically deemed to have appointed Agent as its agent and to have accepted the benefits of the Loan Documents. It is understood and agreed that the rights and benefits of each Bank Product Provider under the Loan Documents consist exclusively of such Bank Product Provider’s being a beneficiary of the Liens and security interests (and, if applicable, guarantees) granted to Agent and the right to share in payments and collections out of the Collateral as more fully set forth herein. In addition, each Bank Product Provider, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, shall be automatically deemed to have agreed that Agent shall have the right, but shall have no obligation, to establish, maintain, relax, or release reserves in respect of the Bank Product Obligations and that if reserves are established there is no obligation on the part of Agent to determine or insure whether the amount of any such reserve is appropriate or not. In connection with any such distribution of payments or proceeds of Collateral, Agent shall be entitled to assume no amounts are due or owing to any Bank Product Provider unless such Bank Product Provider has provided a written certification (setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation) to Agent as to the amounts that are due and owing to it and such written certification is received by Agent a reasonable period of time prior to the making of such distribution. Agent shall have no obligation to calculate the amount due and payable with respect to any Bank Products, but may rely upon the written certification of the amount due and payable from the applicable Bank Product Provider. In the absence of an updated certification, Agent shall be entitled to assume that the amount due and payable to the applicable Bank Product Provider is the amount last certified to Agent by such Bank Product Provider as being due and payable (less any distributions made to such Bank Product Provider on account thereof). Borrower may obtain Bank Products from any Bank Product Provider, although Borrower is not required to do so. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no Bank Product Provider has committed to provide any Bank Products and that the providing of Bank Products by any Bank Product Provider is in the sole and absolute discretion of such Bank Product Provider. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no provider or holder of any Bank Product shall have any voting or approval rights hereunder (or be deemed a Lender) solely by virtue of its status as the provider or holder of such agreements or products or the Obligations owing thereunder, nor shall the consent of any such provider or holder be required (other than in their capacities as Lenders, to the extent applicable) for any matter hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, including as to any matter relating to the Collateral or the release of Collateral or Guarantors.

 

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17.6. Debtor-Creditor Relationship. The relationship between the Lenders and Agent, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, is solely that of creditor and debtor. No member of the Lender Group has (or shall be deemed to have) any fiduciary relationship or duty to any Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, and there is no agency or joint venture relationship between the members of the Lender Group, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, by virtue of any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein.

17.7. Counterparts; Electronic Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document mutatis mutandis.

17.8. Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers.

(a) If any member of the Lender Group or any Bank Product Provider repays, refunds, restores, or returns in whole or in part, any payment or property (including any proceeds of Collateral) previously paid or transferred to such member of the Lender Group or such Bank Product Provider in full or partial satisfaction of any Obligation or on account of any other obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document or any Bank Product Agreement, because the payment, transfer, or the incurrence of the obligation so satisfied is asserted or declared to be void, voidable, or otherwise recoverable under any law relating to creditors’ rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent transfers, preferences, or other voidable or recoverable obligations or transfers (each, a “Voidable Transfer”), or because such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider elects to do so on the reasonable advice of its counsel in connection with a claim that the payment, transfer, or incurrence is or may be a Voidable Transfer, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider elects to repay, restore, or return (including pursuant to a settlement of any claim in respect thereof), and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees of such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider related thereto, (i) the liability of the Loan Parties with respect to the amount or property paid, refunded, restored, or returned will automatically and immediately be revived, reinstated, and restored and will exist and (ii) Agent’s Liens securing such liability shall be effective, revived, and remain in full force and effect, in each case, as fully as if such Voidable Transfer had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, (A) Agent’s Liens shall have been released or terminated or (B) any provision of this Agreement shall have been terminated or cancelled, Agent’s Liens, or such provision of this Agreement, shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligation of any Loan Party in respect of such liability or any Collateral securing such liability.

 

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(b) Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, if Agent or any Lender accepts a guaranty of only a portion of the Obligations pursuant to any guaranty, Borrower hereby waives its right under Section 2822(a) of the California Civil Code or any similar laws of any other applicable jurisdiction to designate the portion of the Obligations satisfied by the applicable guarantor’s partial payment.

17.9. Confidentiality.

(a) Agent and Lenders each individually (and not jointly or jointly and severally) agree that material, non-public information regarding Parent and its Subsidiaries, their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans (“Confidential Information”) shall be treated by Agent and the Lenders in a confidential manner, and shall not be disclosed by Agent and the Lenders to Persons who are not parties to this Agreement, except: (i) to attorneys for and other advisors, accountants, auditors, and consultants to any member of the Lender Group and to employees, directors and officers of any member of the Lender Group (the Persons in this clause (i), “Lender Group Representatives”) on a “need to know” basis in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and on a confidential basis; provided, that any such Person shall have agreed to receive such information subject to the terms of this Section 17.9, (ii) to Subsidiaries and Affiliates of any member of the Lender Group (including the Bank Product Providers), provided that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate shall have agreed to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section 17.9 or is otherwise obligated to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with such member of the Lender Group’s policies and procedures, (iii) as may be required by any government agency or other regulatory authority with legal authority to regulate the business and operations of any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender so long as (if legally permitted and reasonably practicable) such authorities are informed of the confidential nature of such information, (iv) as may be required by statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation; provided that (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (iv), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrower with prior notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior notice to Borrower pursuant to the terms of the applicable statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation and (y) any disclosure under this clause (iv) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation, (v) as may be agreed to in advance in writing by Borrower, (vi) as requested or required by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process, provided, that, (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (vi) the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrower with prior written notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior written notice to Borrower pursuant to the terms of the subpoena or other legal process and (y) any disclosure under this clause (vi) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such Governmental Authority pursuant to such subpoena or other legal process, (vii) as to any such information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by Agent or the Lenders or the Lender Group Representatives), (viii) in connection with any assignment, participation or pledge of any Lender’s interest under this Agreement, provided that prior to receipt of Confidential Information any such assignee, participant, or pledgee shall have agreed in writing to receive such Confidential Information either subject to the terms of this Section 17.9 or pursuant to confidentiality

 

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requirements substantially similar to those contained in this Section 17.9 (and such Person may disclose such Confidential Information to Persons employed or engaged by them as described in clause (i) above), (ix) in connection with any litigation or other adversary proceeding involving parties hereto which such litigation or adversary proceeding involves claims related to the rights or duties of such parties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided, that, prior to any disclosure to any Person (other than any Loan Party, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel) under this clause (ix) with respect to litigation involving any Person (other than any Loan Party, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrower with prior written notice thereof, and (x) in connection with, and to the extent reasonably necessary for, the exercise of any secured creditor remedy under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document.

(b) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Agent may disclose information concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to loan syndication and pricing reporting services or in its marketing or promotional materials, with such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications or marketing or promotional materials and may otherwise use the name, logos, and other insignia of Borrower or the other Loan Parties and the Commitments provided hereunder in any “tombstone” or other advertisements, on its website or in other marketing materials of the Agent.

(c) The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge that Agent or its Affiliates may make available to the Lenders materials or information provided by or on behalf of Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks, SyndTrak or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). The Loan Parties shall be deemed to have authorized Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders to treat Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” or otherwise at any time filed with the SEC as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws. All Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor” (or another similar term). Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” or that are not at any time filed with the SEC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor” (or such other similar term).

17.10. Survival. All representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that Agent, Issuing Bank, or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of, or any accrued interest on, any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding or unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or been terminated.

 

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17.11. Patriot Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act. In addition, if Agent is required by law or regulation or internal policies to do so, it shall have the right to periodically conduct (a) Patriot Act searches, OFAC/PEP searches, and customary individual background checks for the Loan Parties and (b) OFAC/PEP searches and customary individual background checks for the Loan Parties’ senior management and key principals, and Borrower agrees to cooperate in respect of the conduct of such searches and further agrees that the reasonable costs and charges for such searches shall constitute Lender Group Expenses hereunder and be for the account of Borrower.

17.12. Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the Sixth Amendment Effective Date. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, all Bank Product Agreements, if any, are independent agreements governed by the written provisions of such Bank Product Agreements, which will remain in full force and effect, unaffected by any repayment, prepayments, acceleration, reduction, increase, or change in the terms of any credit extended hereunder, except as otherwise expressly provided in such Bank Product Agreement.

[Signature pages to follow.]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

PARENT:    

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

    By:  

/s/ Louis Summe

    Name: Louis Summe
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
BORROWER:    

LIVEVOX, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

    By:  

/s/ Louis Summe

    Name: Louis Summe
    Title: Chief Executive Officer


AGENT AND SOLE INITIAL     PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
LENDER:     a national banking association
    By:  

/s/ Christopher Duranto

    Name: Christopher Duranto
    Title: Vice President

 

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Schedule C-1

Commitments

 

Lender

   Revolver
Commitment
     Term Loan
Commitment
     Total
Commitment
 

PNC Bank, National Association

   $ 5,000,000      $ 35,000,000      $ 40,000,000  

All Lenders

   $ 5,000,000      $ 35,000,000      $ 40,000,000  

 


Schedule 1.1

As used in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

Accounting Changes” means changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successor thereto or any agency with similar functions).

Acquired Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person whose assets or Equity Interests are acquired by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in a Permitted Acquisition; provided, that such Indebtedness (a) is either purchase money Indebtedness or a Capital Lease with respect to Equipment or mortgage financing with respect to Real Property, (b) was in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition, and (c) was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition.

Acquisition” has the meaning specified in the definition of Permitted Acquisition.

Additional Documents” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.12 of the Agreement.

Administrative Questionnaire” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of the Agreement.

Advisory Agreement” means the Advisory Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between Parent, Borrower, LiveVox TopCo, LLC and GGC Administration, LLC, as in effect on the Closing Date.

Affected Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.17(b) of the Agreement.

Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Equity Interests, by contract, or otherwise; provided, that, for purposes of Section 6.10 of the Agreement: (a) any Person which owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other members of the governing body of a Person or 10% or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such Person) shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person, (b) each director (or comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, and (c) each partnership in which a Person is a general partner shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person.

Agent” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.

Agent-Related Persons” means Agent, together with its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.

 

 

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Agent’s Liens” means the Liens granted by Parent, Borrower or their Subsidiaries to Agent under the Loan Documents and securing the Obligations.

Agreement” means the Credit Agreement to which this Schedule 1.1 is attached.

Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Base Rate in effect on such day, (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Open Rate in effect on such day plus one half of one percent (0.5%), and (c) the sum of the Daily LIBOR Rate in effect on such day plus one percent (1.0%), so long as a Daily LIBOR Rate is offered, ascertainable and not unlawful.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Parent or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery, corruption or money laundering.

Applicable Affiliate Transaction Documents” means the agreements to which Borrower is a party evidencing the transactions permitted pursuant to Section 6.10(l) of the Agreement.

Applicable Base Rate Margin” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.

Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.

Applicable Margin” means (a) in the case of Swing Loans and all other Loans that are, in each case, Base Rate Loans (i) during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the calendar month in which the Covenant Conversion Date occurs, 3.75 percentage points and (ii) at all times on and after the first day of the first month immediately following the Covenant Conversion Date, 3.25 percentage points (the percentage points in this subclause (a), the “Applicable Base Rate Margin”), and (b) in the case of Loans other than Swing Loans that are, in each case, LIBOR Rate Loans, (i) during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the calendar month in which the Covenant Conversion Date occurs, 4.75 percentage points and (ii) at all times on and after the first day of the first month immediately following the Covenant Conversion Date, 4.25 percentage points (the percentage points in this subclause (b), the “Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin”); provided, however, if the Covenant Conversion Date occurred pursuant to the delivery of Early Election Documentation and after such delivery, whether as a result of any restatement of, or other adjustment to, the financial statements of the Loan Parties, or for any other reason, Agent determines that (x) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and/or Leverage Ratio as previously calculated pursuant to such Early Election Documentation were inaccurate, and (y) a proper calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and/or Leverage Ratio for any such period would have resulted in the Covenant Conversion Date not occurring, then automatically and immediately without the necessity of any demand or notice by Agent or any other affirmative act of any party, the interest accrued on the applicable outstanding Loans for such period under the provisions of the Agreement shall be deemed to be retroactively increased by, and Borrower shall be obligated to immediately pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest actually paid for such period.

 

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Applicable Percentage” means, as applied to Excess Cash Flow for any fiscal year, (a) fifty percent (50%) if the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal year is greater than 3.5 to 1.0, (b) twenty-five percent (25%) if the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal year is equal to or less than 3.5 to 1.0 but greater than 2.5 to 1.0 and (c) zero percent (0%) if the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal year is equal to or less than 2.5 to 1.0.

Applicable Unused Line Fee Rate” means, as of any date of determination (a) prior to April 1, 2017, 0.50% per annum and (b) on and after April 1, 2017, the per annum rate set forth in the table below that corresponds to the daily amount of Availability:

 

Availability Amount

   Applicable Unused Line Fee Rate  

Greater than or equal to 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount

     0.50

Less than 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount

     0.25

Application Event” means the occurrence of (a) a failure by Borrower to repay all of the Obligations in full on the Maturity Date, or (b) an Event of Default and the election by Agent or the Required Lenders to require that Distributions be applied pursuant to Section 2.12(a)(ii) of the Agreement or otherwise accelerate all or any material portion of the Obligations.

Assignee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of the Agreement.

Assignment and Acceptance” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Agreement.

Authorized Person” means any one of the individuals identified on Schedule A-1 to the Agreement, as such schedule is updated from time to time by written notice from Borrower to Agent accompanied by a certificate as to the incumbency of such individual as an officer of Borrower executed by the corporate secretary or other similar officer of Borrower.

Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount that Borrower is entitled to borrow as Revolving Loans under Section 2.1 of the Agreement (after giving effect to the then outstanding Revolver Usage).

Bank Product” means any one or more of the following financial products or accommodations extended to Parent or its Subsidiaries by a Bank Product Provider: (a) credit cards (including commercial cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”)), (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) stored value cards, (e) Cash Management Services, or (f) transactions under Hedge Agreements.

 

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Bank Product Agreements” means those agreements entered into from time to time by Parent or its Subsidiaries with a Bank Product Provider in connection with the obtaining or providing of any of the Bank Products.

Bank Product Collateralization” means providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers (other than the Hedge Providers with respect to Hedge Obligations that are allowed by the applicable Hedge Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or cash collateralized) in an amount determined by Agent as sufficient to satisfy the reasonably estimated credit exposure with respect to the then existing Bank Product Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations as provided above).

Bank Product Obligations” means (a) all obligations, liabilities, reimbursement obligations, fees, or expenses owing by Parent or its Subsidiaries to any Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by a Bank Product Agreement and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, (b) all Hedge Obligations, and (c) all amounts that Agent or any Lender is obligated to pay to a Bank Product Provider as a result of Agent or such Lender purchasing participations from, or executing guarantees or indemnities or reimbursement obligations to, a Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided by such Bank Product Provider to Parent or its Subsidiaries.

Bank Product Provider” means PNC or any of its Affiliates, including each of the foregoing in its capacity, if applicable, as a Hedge Provider.

Bank Product Reserves” means, as of any date of determination, those reserves that Agent deems necessary or appropriate to establish (based upon the Bank Product Providers’ determination of the liabilities and obligations of Parent and its Subsidiaries in respect of Bank Product Obligations) in respect of Bank Products then provided or outstanding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of all Bank Product Reserves outstanding at any one time when taken together with the aggregate amount of all Protective Advances then outstanding, shall not exceed Maximum Applicable Reserve.

Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, as in effect from time to time.

Base Rate” means the base commercial lending rate of PNC as publicly announced to be in effect from time to time, such rate to be adjusted automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in such rate. This rate of interest is determined from time to time by PNC as a means of pricing some loans to its customers and is neither tied to any external rate of interest or index nor does it necessarily reflect the lowest rate of interest actually charged by PNC to any particular class or category of customers of PNC.

Base Rate Loan” means each portion of the Revolving Loans or the Term Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Beneficial Owner” shall mean, for the Borrower, each of the following: (a) each individual, if any, who, directly or indirectly, owns 25% or more of such Borrower’s Equity Interests; and (b) a single individual with significant responsibility to control, manage, or direct such Borrower.

 

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Benefit Plan” means a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) for which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates has been an “employer” (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA) within the past six years.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors (or comparable managers) of such Person, or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors (or comparable managers).

Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

Borrower” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.

Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of the Agreement.

Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of Revolving Loans made on the same day by the Lenders (or Agent on behalf thereof), or by Swing Loan Lender in the case of a Swing Loan, or by Agent in the case of a Protective Advance.

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be closed for business in East Brunswick, New Jersey and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any LIBOR Rate Loans, such day must also be a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the amount of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period that are capital expenditures as determined in accordance with GAAP, whether such expenditures are paid in cash or financed, but excluding, without duplication (a) expenditures made during such period in connection with the replacement, substitution, or restoration of assets or properties pursuant to 4 Section 2.12(d)(ii) of the Agreement, (b) with respect to the purchase price of assets that are purchased substantially contemporaneously with the trade-in of existing assets during such period, the amount that the gross amount of such purchase price is reduced by the credit granted by the seller of such assets for the assets being traded in at such time, (c) expenditures made during such period to consummate one or more Permitted Acquisitions, (d) expenditures made during such period to the extent made with the identifiable proceeds of an equity investment in Parent or any of its Subsidiaries by Sponsor which equity investment is made substantially contemporaneously with the making of the expenditure, (e) capitalized software development costs to the extent such costs are deducted from net earnings under the definition of EBITDA for such period, (f) expenditures during such period to the extent made out of the identifiable proceeds of insurance, condemnation awards, casualty awards, or property or asset sales or dispositions, (g) expenditures during such period that, pursuant to a written agreement, are reimbursable by a third Person (excluding Parent or any of its Affiliates) (provided that if such reimbursement has not been received before the end of the fiscal year when the relevant Capital Expenditure was made, such amount shall be included in Capital Expenditure calculation for the immediately succeeding fiscal year to the extent such reimbursement is not received in such immediately succeeding fiscal year), and (h) credits given to Parent or a Subsidiary with respect to used Equipment traded in contemporaneously with the purchase of new Equipment and such credits (or proceeds thereof) are applied to the purchase of such new Equipment.

 

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Capitalized Lease Obligation” means that portion of the obligations under a Capital Lease that is required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Lease” means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

Cares Act” means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136 and any amendment thereof, or administrative or other guidance or legislation published with respect thereto by any Governmental Authority.

Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) marketable direct obligations issued or fully guaranteed by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), (c) commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s, (d) certificates of deposit, time deposits, overnight bank deposits or bankers’ acceptances maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any United States branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, (e) Deposit Accounts maintained with (i) any bank that satisfies the criteria described in clause (d) above, or (ii) any other bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof so long as the full amount maintained with any such other bank is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (f) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (d) of this definition or recognized securities dealer having combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, having a term of not more than seven days, with respect to securities satisfying the criteria in clauses (a) or (d) above, (g) debt securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank satisfying the criteria described in clause (d) above, and (h) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are invested in the types of assets described in clauses (a) through (g) above.

Cash Management Services” means any cash management or related services including treasury, depository, return items, overdraft, controlled disbursement, merchant store value cards, e-payables services, electronic funds transfer, interstate depository network, automatic clearing house transfer (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) and other cash management arrangements.

 

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Certificate of Beneficial Ownership” shall mean, for the Borrower, a certificate in form and substance acceptable to Agent (as amended or modified by Agent from time to time in its sole discretion), certifying, among other things, the Beneficial Owner of such Borrower.

CFC” means a controlled foreign corporation (as that term is defined in the IRC).

Change of Control” means that:

(a) Permitted Holders fail to own and control, directly or indirectly, 51%, or more, of the Equity Interests of Parent entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of Parent,

(b) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than Permitted Holders, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 35%, or more, of the Equity Interests of Parent entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of Parent,

(c) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Parent do not constitute Continuing Directors, or

(d) Parent fails to own and control, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of each other Loan Party other than as a result of a Permitted Disposition or otherwise expressly permitted under the Agreement.

Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of the Agreement of: (a) the adoption or effectiveness of any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application by any Governmental Authority of any law, rule, regulation, guideline or treaty, or (c) the making or issuance by any Governmental Authority of any request, rule, guideline or directive, whether or not having the force of law; provided that notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities shall, in each case, be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

Closing Date” means the date of the making of the Term Loan under the Agreement.

Closing Date Disbursement Letter” means the letter executed by the Borrower and delivered to Agent on the Closing Date directing Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Closing Date Term Loan as detailed therein.

Closing Date Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3 hereof.

 

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Code” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time.

Collateral” means all assets and interests in assets and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by Parent or its Subsidiaries in or upon which a Lien is granted by such Person in favor of Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.

Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its Revolver Commitment or its Term Loan Commitment, as the context requires, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Revolver Commitments or their Term Loan Commitments, as the context requires, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C to the Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender under the Agreement, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement.

Competitor” means any Person which is a direct competitor of Borrower or its Subsidiaries identified on Schedule C-2 and any private equity fund that is an equity owner of a Competitor identified by * on Schedule C-2.

Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the Agreement delivered by the chief financial officer of Borrower to Agent.

Confidential Information” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(a) of the Agreement.

Continuing Director” means (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Parent on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by either the Permitted Holders or a majority of the Continuing Directors, but excluding any such individual originally proposed for election in opposition to the Board of Directors in office at the Closing Date in an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors (or comparable managers) of Parent and whose initial assumption of office resulted from such contest or the settlement thereof.

Contract Rate” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.14(a) of the Agreement.

Control Agreement” means a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account).

Copyright Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.

 

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Covenant Conversion Date” means the earliest of (a) the date on which the Borrower delivers to Agent a certificate in the form of Exhibit C-2 to the Agreement together with the Loan Parties’ monthly financial statements as required under Section 5.1 of the Agreement which certificate shows that, as of the last day of the most recently ended twelve-month period, the Loan Parties have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio not less than the amount set forth in Section 7(c) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter in which such twelve-month period ended and a Leverage Ratio of not more than the amount forth in Section 7(d) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter in which such twelve-month period ended, (b) a Compliance Certificate reflecting compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 7(c) and 7(d) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter with respect to which such Compliance Certificate is delivered and which includes an election by the Borrower to commence compliance with the financial covenants in Sections 7(c) and 7(d) of the Agreement (the documentation described in clauses (a) and (b), the “Early Election Documentation”) and (c) the date on which the Borrower delivered to Agent the Compliance Certificate for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022.

Curative Equity” means the net amount of common equity contributions made by Sponsor or other shareholders of Parent to Parent in immediately available funds which Parent contributes as additional common equity contributions to Borrower in immediately available funds and which is designated “Curative Equity” by Borrower under Section 9.3 of the Agreement at the time it is contributed. For the avoidance of doubt, the forgiveness of antecedent debt (whether Indebtedness, trade payables, or otherwise) shall not constitute Curative Equity.

Current Assets” means, as at any date of determination, the total assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) which may properly be classified as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Current Liabilities” means, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of Parent and its Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of the Term Loan, the Swing Loans and the Revolving Loans) on a consolidated balance sheet of Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Daily LIBOR Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum determined by Agent by dividing (x) the Published Rate by (y) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage; provided, however, that if the Daily LIBOR Rate determined as provided above would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of the Agreement.

Debt Reorganization Securities” means Reorganization Securities that consist of debt obligations or Disqualified Equity Interests of the reorganized debtor.

Default” means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Default Rate” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.14(a) of the Agreement.

 

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Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that: (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Pro Rata Share of Loans, (ii) if applicable, fund any portion of its Participation Commitment in Letters of Credit or Swing Loans or (iii) pay over to Agent, Issuing Bank, Swing Loan Lender or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including a particular Default or Event of Default, if any) has not been satisfied; (b) has notified Borrower or Agent in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including a particular Default or Event of Default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit; (c) has failed, within two (2) Business Days after request by Agent, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and, if applicable, participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Loans under this Agreement; provided, that, such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon Agent’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent; (d) has become the subject of an Insolvency Event; or (e) has failed at any time to comply with the provisions of Section 2.6(e) of the Agreement with respect to purchasing participations from the other Lenders, whereby such Lender’s share of any payment received, whether by setoff or otherwise, is in excess of its pro rata share of such payments due and payable to all of the Lenders.

Deposit Account” means any deposit account (as that term is defined in the Code).

Disqualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date.

Distributions” means (a) all payments made by any Loan Party on account of the Obligations, (b) all proceeds of insurance policies and awards or other payments with respect to any condemnation or similar proceeding, and (c) all proceeds of Collateral (including proceeds of Collateral received in connection with an exercise of remedies, but excluding Permitted Reorganization Securities).

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

Dollars” or “$” means United States dollars.

 

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Drawing Date” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.11(d)(ii) of the Agreement.

Early Election Documentation” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Covenant Conversion Date.

Earn-Outs” means unsecured liabilities of a Loan Party arising under an agreement to make any deferred payment as a part of the Purchase Price paid for a Permitted Acquisition, including the (i) the SpeechIQ Incentive Payment, (ii) the Teckst Incentive Payment, (iii) the Engage Earn-Out and (iv) the performance bonuses or consulting payments in any related services, employment, or similar agreement, in an amount that is subject to or contingent upon the revenues, income, cash flow, or profits (or the like) of the underlying target.

EBITDA” means, for any specified period, with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP:

(a) net income (or loss) for such period,

minus

(b) without duplication and to the extent included in determining net income (or loss) for such period, the sum of:

(i) any extraordinary, unusual, or non-recurring gains,

(ii) interest income,

(iii) any software development costs to the extent capitalized during such period,

(iv) non-cash exchange, translation or performance gains relating to any hedging transactions or foreign currency fluctuations,

(v) income arising by reason of the application of FASB Accounting Standards Codification 805,

(vi) income from the receipt of business interruption insurance proceeds, and

(vii) deferred sales commission arising by reason of the application of FASB Accounting Standards Codification 340,

plus

(b) without duplication and to the extent included in determining net earnings (or loss) for such period, the sum of:

(i) any extraordinary, unusual, or non-recurring non-cash losses,

 

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(ii) Interest Expense (including the Unused Line Fee and Letter of Credit Fees),

(iii) tax expense based on income, profits or capital, including federal, foreign, state, local, excise, franchise and similar taxes (and for the avoidance of doubt, specifically excluding any sales taxes or any other taxes held in trust for a Governmental Authority),

(iv) depreciation and amortization for such period,

(v) with respect to any Permitted Acquisition: (A) purchase accounting adjustments, including, without limitation, a dollar for dollar adjustment for that portion of revenue that would have been recorded in the relevant period had the balance of deferred revenue (unearned income) recorded on the closing balance sheet and before application of purchase accounting not been adjusted downward to fair value to be recorded on the pro forma balance sheet delivered to Agent in connection therewith in accordance with GAAP purchase accounting rules; and (B) non-cash adjustments in accordance with GAAP purchase accounting rules under FASB Statement No. 141 and 141R and EITF Issue No. 01-2 (including deferred revenue), in the event that such an adjustment is required by the Loan Parties’ independent auditors, in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP,

(vi) (A) non-cash compensation expense (including deferred non-cash compensation expense), or other non-cash expenses or charges, arising from the sale or issuance of Equity Interests, stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar arrangements) minus (B) the amount of any such expenses or charges when paid in cash to the extent not deducted in the computation of net earnings (or loss) for such period,

(vii) fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition which are consistent with the sources and uses for such Permitted Acquisition provided to Agent by the Loan Parties in connection therewith, or if not consummated, not to exceed 10% of EBITDA for such period on a pro forma basis,

(viii) non-cash exchange, translation, or performance losses relating to any hedging transaction or foreign currency fluctuations,

(ix) the amount of all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and referenced herein which, in each case, occur (x) on the closing date, and consistent with the Closing Date Disbursement Letter or (y) on the Third Amendment Effective Date, and consistent with the Third Amendment Disbursement Letter,

(x) up to $500,000 in the aggregate for any 12-month period of payments in the nature of compensation or expense reimbursements made to members of the Loan Parties’ Board of Directors, in each case, to the extent permitted to be paid under the terms of the Agreement,

(xi) up to $250,000 in the aggregate for any 12-month period of management or other fees, expenses and reimbursements paid to Sponsor as permitted under Section 6.106.10(e) of the Agreement,

 

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(xii) up to $300,000 in the aggregate for fees, costs and expenses incurred during the period from July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 in connection with consulting arrangements entered into with Bulger Partners,

(xiii) up to $100,000 in the aggregate for retention, recruiting, relocation and signing bonuses and expenses and severance costs,

(xiv) one-time cost savings associated with synergies or reductions and/or restructurings in force made within twelve (12) months after the closing date for a Permitted Acquisition calculated on a pro-forma, adjusted basis, to the extent such cost savings are factually supportable, calculated in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions and reasonably expected to be realized within 12 months following the applicable Permitted Acquisition; provided that, if the amount of such costs savings during such period exceed the greater of $700,000 or seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of EBITDA for such period on a pro forma basis, then such cost savings shall be supported by a “quality of earnings” or a similar third party report, in each case, reasonably acceptable to Agent,

(xv) any amounts paid pursuant to the purchase price or net working capital adjustments, Earn-Outs or other deferred purchase payments paid pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition,

(xvi) non-cash charges,

(xvii) non-cash losses on Permitted Dispositions of fixed assets or write-downs of fixed or intangible assets,

(xviii) expenses and payments that are covered by indemnification, reimbursement, guaranty or purchase price adjustment provisions in any agreement entered into by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to the extent such expenses and payments have been reimbursed pursuant to the applicable indemnity, guaranty or acquisition agreement during such period,

(xix) the aggregate amount of expenses or losses incurred by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries relating to business interruption to the extent covered by insurance provided by an unaffiliated insurance company and actually reimbursed or otherwise paid to Parent or such Subsidiary during such period, and

(xx) any amounts actually paid (and permitted to be paid under the Agreement) with respect to the repurchase of any Equity Interests of Parent from former employees, officers, or directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) of Parent which are expensed as compensation for such parties in Parent’s consolidated financial statements.

For the purposes of calculating EBITDA for any period of 12 consecutive months (each, a “Reference Period”) for any purpose other than determining Excess Cash Flow, (a) if at any time during such Reference Period (and after the Closing Date), Parent or any of its Subsidiaries shall have made a Permitted Acquisition, EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto, including pro forma adjustments arising out of events which are directly attributable to such Permitted Acquisition, are factually supportable, and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case to be mutually and reasonably agreed upon by the Loan Parties and Agent as if any such Permitted Acquisition or adjustment occurred on the first day of such Reference Period.

 

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Eligible Transferee” means (a) any Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender), any Affiliate of any Lender and any Related Fund of any Lender; and (b) (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (ii) a savings and loan association or savings bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (iii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country or a political subdivision thereof; provided that (A) (x) such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the United States or (y) such bank is organized under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or a political subdivision of such country, and (B) such bank has total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (d) any other entity (other than a natural person) that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) that extends credit or buys loans as one of its businesses including insurance companies, investment or mutual funds and lease financing companies, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; and (f) during the continuation of an Event of Default, any other Person approved by Agent; provided, that, except pursuant to Section 13.1(a)(ii)(B), no Sponsor Affiliated Entity shall qualify as an Eligible Transferee.

Engage Acquisition” shall mean the transactions contemplated by the Engage Acquisition Agreement.

Engage Acquisition Agreement” means that certain Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Sixth Amendment Date, by and among Borrower, the Engage Sellers and Kyle F. Hanson, solely in the capacity of the Seller Rep (as defined therein).

Engage Acquisition Documentation” shall mean, collectively, the Engage Acquisition Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto, all amendments, waivers and modifications thereto, and all material agreements, instruments, and documents relating to the Engage Acquisition executed by any Loan Party (or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) and affecting the terms thereof or entered into by any Loan Party (or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) in connection therewith.

Engage Acquisition Agreement Representations” shall mean the representations and warranties made by the Engage Sellers (or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) in the Engage Acquisition Agreement to the extent that Borrower (or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries) has the right not to consummate the Engage Acquisition or the right to terminate (or cause the termination of) such Person’s obligations under the Engage Acquisition Agreement (giving effect to materiality qualifiers contained in the Engage Acquisition Agreement) as a result of a breach of such representations in the Engage Acquisition Agreement.

Engage Earn-Out” shall mean that certain Earn-Out, made by the Borrower in favor of the Engage Sellers in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Engage Acquisition Agreement.

 

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Engage Earn-Out Equity Offset” means, with respect to any payment of the Engage Earn-Out, the extent to which (x) such payment is funded with cash proceeds of equity contributions (other than Curative Equity) or any issuance of equity interests that are not prohibited under this Agreement or cash proceeds of Permitted Indebtedness or (y) within three (3) months following the date of such payment, Borrower receives cash proceeds of equity contributions (other than Curative Equity) or any issuance of equity interests that are not prohibited under this Agreement.

Engage PPP Lender” means the “PPP Lender,” as defined in the Engage Acquisition Agreement.

Engage PPP Loan” means the “PPP Loan,” as defined in the Engage Acquisition Agreement.

Engage PPP Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, the “PPP Loan Note,” as defined in the Engage Acquisition Agreement, and all of the other agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with or related to the Engage PPP Loan.

Engage PPP Loan Escrow Agreement” means the PPP Loan Escrow Agreement (as defined in the Engage Acquisition Agreement).

Engage Sellers” shall mean the Sellers (as defined in the Engage Acquisition Agreement).

Environmental Action” means any written complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter, or other written communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials (a) from any assets, properties, or businesses of Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower, or any of their predecessors in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower, or any of their predecessors in interest.

Environmental Law” means any applicable federal, state, provincial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guideline, binding and enforceable written policy, or rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, in each case, to the extent binding on Parent or its Subsidiaries, relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on employee health, or Hazardous Materials, in each case as amended from time to time.

Environmental Liabilities” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, or Remedial Action required, by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any Environmental Action.

 

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Environmental Lien” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities.

Equipment” means equipment (as that term is defined in the Code).

Equity Interest” means, with respect to a Person, all of the shares, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including capital stock (or other ownership or profit interests or units), preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

Equity Reorganization Securities” means Reorganization Securities which are not Debt Reorganization Securities.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute thereto.

ERISA Affiliate” means (a) any Person subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any trade or business subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(c), (c) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any organization subject to ERISA that is a member of an affiliated service group of which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a member under IRC Section 414(m), or (d) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any Person subject to ERISA that is a party to an arrangement with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and whose employees are aggregated with the employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(o).

Event of Default” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 8 of the Agreement.

Excess Cash Flow” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP the result of:

(a) TTM EBITDA,

plus

(b) the sum of

(i) foreign, United States, state, or local tax refunds paid in cash,

(ii) cash interest income, and

(iii) post-closing Purchase Price adjustments received in cash during such period in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, and

 

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(iv) the amount of any decrease in Net Working Capital for such period; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Loan Party consummates a Permitted Acquisition during such fiscal period, the decrease in Net Working Capital included in such calculation for the target of such Permitted Acquisition shall be the decrease in Net Working Capital for such target for the period from the date of consummation of such Permitted Acquisition to the end of such fiscal period,

minus

(c) the sum of

(i) the cash portion of Interest Expense (including the Unused Line Fee and Letter of Credit Fees),

(ii) the cash portion of taxes (based on income, profits or capital, including federal, foreign, state, local, excise, franchise and similar taxes (and for the avoidance of doubt, specifically excluding any sales taxes or any other taxes held in trust for a Governmental Authority)) paid during such period,

(iii) all scheduled and voluntary principal payments of Indebtedness permitted under the Agreement during such period, excluding voluntary prepayments in respect of the Term Loan,

(iv) the cash portion of Capital Expenditures (net of (y) any proceeds reinvested in accordance with the proviso to Section 2.12(d)(ii) of the Agreement, and (z) any proceeds of related financings with respect to such expenditures) made during such period,

(v) up to $250,000 in the aggregate for any 12-month period of management or other fees, expenses and reimbursements paid to Sponsor as permitted under Section 6.106.10(e) of the Agreement,

(vi) cash payments made in respect of Permitted Acquisitions (in each case, to the extent such payments are not made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans) or equity contributions made by Sponsor),

(vii) fees, costs, and expenses paid in cash during such period and incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition which were added back to net income (or loss) under clause (c)(vii) of the definition of EBITDA for such period,

(viii) payments in cash in the nature of compensation or expense reimbursements made to board members, in each case, to the extent added back to net income (or loss) under clause (c)(viii) of the definition of EBITDA for such period,

(ix) any cash amounts actually paid with respect to the repurchase of any Equity Interests of Parent from former employees, officers, or directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) of Parent which are expensed as compensation for such parties in Parent’s consolidated financial statements, not to exceed the amount permitted in Section 6.7(a) of the Agreement

 

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(x) the cash portion of one-time cost savings associated with synergies or reductions and/or restructurings in force made within twelve (12) months after the closing date for a Permitted Acquisition, in each case to the extent added back to net income (or loss) under clause (c)(xiv) of the definition of EBITDA for such period,

(xi) the amount of any increase in Net Working Capital for such period; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Loan Party consummates a Permitted Acquisition during such fiscal period, the increase in Net Working Capital included in such calculation for the target of such Permitted Acquisition shall be the increase in Net Working Capital for such target for the period from the date of consummation of such Permitted Acquisition to the end of such fiscal period, and

(xii) any non-cash purchase accounting adjustments with respect to a Permitted Acquisition added to net income (or loss) pursuant to clause (c)(v) of the definition of EBITDA.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to time.

Excluded Deposit and Securities Accounts” has the meaning specified therefor in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.

Excluded Domestic Subsidiary” means any Domestic Subsidiary of a Grantor all the assets of which consist of the equity of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC and de minimis assets incidental thereto, and all of the business activities consist of owning such stock and stock equivalents and activities incidental thereto, whose guaranty of the Obligations (or grant of security with respect thereto or pledge of stock of such Domestic Subsidiary) under this Credit Agreement could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse tax effect to any Loan Party under Section 956 of the IRC.

Excluded Taxes” means (i) any tax imposed on the net income or net profits of any Lender or any Participant (including any branch profits taxes), in each case imposed by the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender or such Participant is organized or the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender’s or such Participant’s principal office is located in each case as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or such Participant and the jurisdiction or taxing authority imposing the tax (other than any such connection arising solely from such Lender or such Participant having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received payment under, or enforced its rights or remedies under the Agreement or any other Loan Document); (ii) taxes resulting from a Lender’s or a Participant’s failure to comply with (or cure, if applicable) the requirements of Section 16.2 of the Agreement, (iii) any United States federal withholding taxes that would be imposed on amounts payable to a Foreign Lender based upon the applicable withholding rate in effect at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to the Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except that Taxes shall include (A) any amount that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was previously entitled to receive pursuant to Section 16.1 of the Agreement, if any, with respect to such withholding tax at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to the Agreement (or designates a new lending office), and (B) additional United States federal withholding taxes that may be imposed after the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to the Agreement (or designates a new lending office), as a result of a change in law, rule, regulation, order or other decision with respect to any of the foregoing by any Governmental Authority, and (iv) any United States federal withholding taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

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Extraordinary Receipts” means any cash payments received by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries not in the ordinary course of business (and not consisting of proceeds described in Section 2.12(d)(ii) of the Agreement), consisting of (i) proceeds of judgments, proceeds of settlements, or other consideration of any kind received in connection with any cause of action or claim, net of reasonable expenses, fees and taxes owed in connection therewith, and any payments required to be made therefrom to non-Affiliates, (ii) indemnity payments (other than to the extent such indemnity payments are immediately payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or received by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as reimbursement for any payment previously made by such Person), (iii) any purchase price adjustment received in connection with any purchase agreement and (iv) amounts received in respect of foreign, United States, state or local tax refunds received with respect to Taxes paid during the fiscal year immediately prior to the fiscal year in which such refund is obtained to the extent not included in the calculation of EBITDA.

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the IRC, as of the date of the Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of even date with the Agreement, between Borrower and Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means for any day the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.

Federal Funds Open Rate” means for any day the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) which is the daily federal funds open rate as quoted by ICAP North America, Inc. (or any successor) as set forth on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM for that day opposite the caption “OPEN” (or on such other substitute Bloomberg Screen that displays such rate), or as set forth on such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate as selected by Agent (an “Alternate Source”) (or if such rate for such day does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or on any Alternate Source, or if there

 

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shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error); provided however, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Open Rate for such day shall be the “open” rate on the immediately preceding Business Day. If and when the Federal Funds Open Rate changes, the rate of interest with respect to any advance to which the Federal Funds Open Rate applies will change automatically without notice to Borrower, effective on the date of any such change.

Fifth Amendment” means that certain Consent and Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date.

Fifth Amendment Effective Date” means January 13, 2021.

First Amendment” means that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the First Amendment Effective Date.

First Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning specified in the First Amendment.

First Amendment Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of February 28, 2018, between Parent, Borrower and Agent.

First Amendment Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3 hereof.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, for any specified measurement period, the ratio of:

(a) the result of (i) EBITDA for such period minus (ii) the sum of (A) Unfunded Capital Expenditures for such period, and (B) taxes paid, or required to be paid, in cash for such period, including any dividends and distributions made pursuant to Section 6.7(c) of the Agreement, to

(b) the sum of (i) payments of Earn-Outs (other than, to the extent of any Engage Earn-Out Equity Offset, the Engage Earn-Out) made in cash minus the portion thereof funded with cash proceeds of equity contributions (other than Curative Equity) or any issuance of equity interests that are not prohibited under the Agreement or cash proceeds of Permitted Indebtedness, (ii) principal payments in respect of other Funded Debt required to be paid in cash for such period, (iii) cash Interest Expense for such period, (iv) management fees paid during such period to Sponsor or its Affiliates under the Advisory Agreement, and (v) dividends and distributions made in cash during such period (other than dividends and distributions made pursuant to Sections 6.7(a), 6.7(b) or 6.7(c) of the Agreement).

Foreign Lender” means any Lender or Participant that is not a United States person within the meaning of IRC section 7701(a)(30).

 

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Foreign Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary which is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America (excluding any territory thereof) or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

Fourth Amendment” means that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means December 18, 2019.

Funded Debt” means, with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, without duplication, all Indebtedness for borrowed money, Indebtedness evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, or similar evidences of Indebtedness, Capitalized Lease Obligations, current maturities of long-term debt, revolving credit and short term debt extendible beyond one year at the option of the debtor, and also including, without limitation, the Obligations and, without duplication, Indebtedness consisting of guaranties of Funded Debt of other Persons; provided, however, that for purposes of determining the amount of Funded Debt with respect to (a) the Obligations, the amount of Funded Debt shall be equal to the sum of (i) the outstanding Term Loan as of the date of determination, plus (ii) the quotient of (A) the Revolver Usage for each day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, divided by (B) the number of such days in such fiscal quarter and (b) Indebtedness consisting of Earn-Outs, such amount shall, for purposes hereof, include secured and unsecured amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, Funded Debt shall include the SpeechIQ Incentive Payment, the SpeechIQ Holdback, the Teckst Incentive Payment and Teckst Holdback. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Funded Debt shall not include the Engage Earn-Out or the Engage PPP Loan.

Funding Account” shall mean the deposit account of Borrower established with PNC for purposes of receiving proceeds of Loans.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States, consistently applied.

Golden Gate” means Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and/or one or more of the investment funds managed by it.

Governing Documents” means, with respect to any Person, the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documents of such Person.

Governmental Authority” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Guarantor” means (a) each Subsidiary of Parent (other than a Subsidiary that is a CFC or an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary), (b) Parent, (c) LiveVox International Guarantor, (d) SpeechIQ Guarantor and (e) each other Person that becomes a guarantor after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.11 of the Agreement.

 

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Guaranty and Security Agreement” means a guaranty and security agreement, dated as of even date with the Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by Borrower and each of the Guarantors to Agent.

Hazardous Materials” means (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or regulations as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity”, (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million.

Hedge Agreement” means (a) a “swap agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101(53B)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code and (b) any agreement entered into by Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries with a Hedge Provider with respect to (i) foreign exchange transaction, including spot and forward foreign currency purchases and sales, listed or over-the-counter options on foreign currencies, non-deliverable forwards and options, foreign currency swap agreements, currency exchange rate price hedging arrangements, and any other similar transaction providing for the purchase of one currency in exchange for the sale of another currency and/or (ii) interest rate exchange, collar, cap, swap, floor, adjustable strike cap, adjustable strike corridor, cross-currency swap or similar transactions entered into in order to provide protection to, or minimize the impact upon, Parent or such Subsidiary of increasing floating rates of interest applicable to Indebtedness.

Hedge Obligations” means any and all obligations or liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, of Parent or its Subsidiaries arising under, owing pursuant to, or existing in respect of Hedge Agreements entered into with one or more of the Hedge Providers.

Hedge Provider” means PNC or any of its Affiliates.

Indebtedness” as to any Person means (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and all reimbursement or other obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, or other financial products, (c) all obligations of such Person as a lessee under Capital Leases, (d) all obligations or liabilities of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, irrespective of whether such obligation or liability is assumed, (e) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of assets (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and repayable in accordance with customary trade practices and, for the avoidance of doubt, other than royalty payments payable in the ordinary course of business in respect of non-exclusive licenses), (f) all monetary obligations of such Person owing under Hedge Agreements (which amount shall be calculated based on the amount that would be payable by such Person if the Hedge Agreement were terminated on the date of determination), (g) any Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, and (h) any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to

 

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guarantee (whether directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with recourse) any obligation of any other Person that constitutes Indebtedness under any of clauses (a) through (g) above. For purposes of this definition, (i) the amount of any Indebtedness represented by a guaranty or other similar instrument shall be the lesser of the principal amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Indebtedness, and (ii) the amount of any Indebtedness which is limited or is non-recourse to a Person or for which recourse is limited to an identified asset shall be valued at the lesser of (A) if applicable, the limited amount of such obligations, and (B) if applicable, the fair market value of such assets securing such obligation.

Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of the Agreement.

Indemnified Person” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of the Agreement.

Indemnified Taxes” means, any Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Ineligible Institution” means the Persons identified on Schedule I-1.

Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief.

Intercompany Subordination Agreement” means an intercompany subordination agreement, dated as of even date with the Agreement, executed and delivered by Parent, each of its Subsidiaries each of the other Loan Parties, and Agent, the form and substance of which is reasonably satisfactory to Agent, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Interest Expense” means, for any period, the aggregate of the interest expense of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Interest Period” means the period provided for any LIBOR Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b) hereof.

Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any investment by such Person in any other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances, capital contributions (excluding (a) commission, travel, and similar advances to officers and employees of such Person made in the ordinary course of business, and (b) bona fide accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business), or acquisitions of Indebtedness, Equity Interests, or all or substantially all of the assets of such other Person (or of any division or business line of such other Person), and any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustment for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs, or write-offs with respect to such Investment.

 

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IP Reporting Certificate” means the certificate in the form attached to the Agreement as Exhibit I-1.

IPO” means the first underwritten public offering by Parent (or its direct or indirect parent company) of Equity Interests in Parent (or in its direct or indirect parent company, as the case may be) after the Closing Date pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act.

IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time.

Issuer Document” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, a Letter of Credit Application, a letter of credit agreement, or any other document, agreement or instrument entered into (or to be entered into) by Borrower in favor of Issuing Bank and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Issuing Bank” means PNC or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrower and with the consent of Agent, agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become an Issuing Bank for the purpose of issuing Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Agreement, and Issuing Bank shall be a Lender.

Lender” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement, shall include Issuing Bank and the Swing Loan Lender, and shall also include any other Person made a party to the Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement and “Lenders” means each of the Lenders or any one or more of them.

Lender Group” means each of the Lenders (including Issuing Bank and the Swing Loan Lender), Agent and Bank Product Providers, or any one or more of them.

Lender Group Expenses” means all (a) costs or expenses (including taxes and insurance premiums) required to be paid by Parent or its Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents that are paid, advanced, or incurred by the Lender Group, (b) reasonable documented out-of-pocket fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent in connection with the Lender Group’s transactions with Parent or its Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents, including, photocopying, notarization, couriers and messengers, telecommunication, public record searches, filing fees, recording fees, publication, real estate surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental audits, (c) Agent’s customary fees and charges imposed or incurred in connection with any background checks or OFAC/PEP searches related to the Loan Parties and any applicable Affiliates thereof, (d) Agent’s and Issuing Bank’s customary fees and charges (as adjusted from time to time) with respect to the disbursement of funds (or the receipt of funds) to or for the account of Borrower (whether by wire transfer or otherwise) or the issuing of Letters of Credit, together with any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, (e) customary charges imposed or incurred by Agent resulting from the dishonor of checks payable by or to any Loan Party, (f) reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Agent (limited to one primary outside counsel and, if applicable, local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction), to correct any default or enforce any provision of the

 

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Loan Documents, or during the continuance of an Event of Default, in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated, (g) financial examination, appraisal, and valuation fees on the terms set forth herein and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Agent related to any financial examinations, appraisals, or valuation to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation) provided in Section 2.15(c) of the Agreement, (h) Agent’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable documented attorneys’ fees of outside counsel (limited to one primary outside counsel and, if applicable, local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) and the fees and expenses of in-house attorneys to the extent incurred in connection with matters for which outside counsel is not also engaged) relative to third party claims or any other lawsuit or adverse proceeding paid or incurred, whether in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral, or the Lender Group’s relationship with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (i) Agent’s reasonable documented costs and expenses (including reasonable documented attorneys’ fees of outside counsel (limited to one primary outside counsel and, if applicable, local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) and the fees and expenses of in-house attorneys to the extent incurred in connection with matters for which outside counsel is not also engaged) and due diligence expenses) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering (including travel, meals, and lodging), syndicating (including reasonable costs and expenses relative to the rating of the Term Loan, CUSIP, DXSyndicate, SyndTrak or other communication costs incurred in connection with a syndication of the loan facilities), or amending, waiving, or modifying the Loan Documents, and (j) Agent’s and each Lender’s reasonable documented costs and expenses (including reasonable documented attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’, and other advisors’ fees and expenses, but excluding the fees and expenses of in-house attorneys to the extent incurred in connection with matters for which outside counsel is also engaged) incurred in terminating, enforcing (including attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’, and other advisors’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with a “workout,” a “restructuring,” or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or in exercising rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, but excluding the fees and expenses of in-house attorneys to the extent incurred in connection with matters for which outside counsel is also engaged and limited to one primary outside counsel and, if applicable, local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction), or defending the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether a lawsuit or other adverse proceeding is brought, or in taking any enforcement action or any Remedial Action with respect to the Collateral.

Lender Group Representatives” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9 of the Agreement.

Lender-Related Person” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender, together with such Lender’s Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.

Letter of Credit Application” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(b) of the Agreement.

Letter of Credit Borrowing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(d)(iv) of the Agreement.

 

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Letter of Credit Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b) of the Agreement.

Letter of Credit Sublimit” means $1,500,000.

Letter of Credit Collateralization” means either (a) providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent, including provisions that specify that the Letter of Credit Fees and all commissions, fees, charges and expenses provided for in Section 2.11 of the Agreement will continue to accrue while the Letters of Credit are outstanding) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders in an amount equal to 105% of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit, (b) delivering to Agent documentation executed by all beneficiaries under the Letters of Credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Bank, terminating all of such beneficiaries’ rights under the Letters of Credit, or (c) providing Agent with a standby letter of credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, from a commercial bank acceptable to Agent (in its sole discretion) in an amount equal to 105% of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit (it being understood that the Letter of Credit Fees set forth in the Agreement will continue to accrue while the Letters of Credit are outstanding and that any such fees that accrue must be an amount that can be drawn under any such standby letter of credit).

Letters of Credit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(a)(i) of the Agreement.

Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, for any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Funded Debt as of such date of determination to (b) EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period ending on such date of determination.

LIBOR Alternate Source” has the meaning set forth in the definition of LIBOR Rate.

LIBOR Rate” for any LIBOR Rate Loan for the then current Interest Period relating thereto, the interest rate per annum determined by Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (a) the rate which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which Dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or, if not available from Bloomberg, the rate which is quoted by another source selected by Agent as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying rates at which Dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market (a “LIBOR Alternate Source”), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the London interbank offered rate for Dollars for an amount comparable to such LIBOR Rate Loan and having a borrowing date and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any LIBOR Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error)), by (b) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage; provided, however, that if the LIBOR Rate determined as provided above would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for

 

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purposes of this Agreement. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan that is outstanding on the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. Agent shall give reasonably prompt notice to the Borrower of the LIBOR Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith, which determination shall be presumed conclusive absent manifest error.

LIBOR Rate Loan” means each portion of a Revolving Loan or the Term Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.

Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, lien (statutory or other), security interest, or other security arrangement and any other preference, priority, or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale contract or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a Capital Lease and any synthetic or other financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.

Liquidity” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of Availability and Qualified Cash.

Loan” means each extension of credit made (or to be made) under the Agreement, including the Revolving Loans, the Term Loan, Swing Loans, Protective Advances and Letters of Credit.

Loan Account” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10 of the Agreement.

Loan Documents” means the Agreement, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, the Sixth Amendment, the Control Agreements, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Fee Letter, the First Amendment Fee Letter, the Guaranty and Security Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, any Issuer Documents, the Letters of Credit, the Mortgages, the Patent Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement, the Notes and any other notes executed by Borrower in connection with the Agreement and payable to any member of the Lender Group, and any other instrument or agreement entered into, now or in the future, by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (or in favor of) any member of the Lender Group in connection with the Agreement.

Loan Party” means Borrower or any Guarantor.

Management Incentive Documentation” means (i) that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, by and among Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., GGCOF Third-Party Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF Executive Co-Invest, L.P., GGCOF IRA Co-Invest, L.P. and the other parties deemed signatory thereto (the “LiveVox TopCo LLC Agreement”), and (ii) those certain Letters Regarding Cancellation Of Value Creation Incentive Plan Grant, by and between Borrower and the other parties signatory thereto.

 

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Management Incentive Unit Agreements” means those certain Management Incentive Unit Agreements, by and between LiveVox TopCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the other parties signatories thereto.

Margin Stock” as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors as in effect from time to time.

Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse effect in the business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of Parent’s and its Subsidiaries ability to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are parties or of the Lender Group’s ability to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral (other than as a result of as a result of an action taken or not taken that is solely in the control of Agent), or (c) a material impairment of the enforceability or priority of Agent’s Liens with respect to all or a material portion of the Collateral.

Material Contract” means, with respect to any Person, (i) each contract or agreement to which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a party involving aggregate consideration payable to or by such Person or such Subsidiary of an amount equal to 10% or more of projected Recurring Revenue for the 12 months immediately after the date of determination (other than purchase orders in the ordinary course of the business of such Person or such Subsidiary and other than contracts that by their terms may be terminated by such Person or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business upon less than 60 days’ notice without penalty or premium) (ii) the Advisory Agreement, (iii) the Applicable Affiliate Transaction Documents, and (iv) all other contracts or agreements, the loss of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Maturity Date” means November 7, 2023.

Maximum Applicable Reserve” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(b)(i) of the Agreement.

Maximum Revolver Amount” means $5,000,000.

Maximum Swing Loan Advance Amount” means $500,000.

Maximum Undrawn Amount” means, with respect to any outstanding Letter of Credit as of any date, the amount of such Letter of Credit that is or may become available to be drawn, including all automatic increases provided for in such Letter of Credit, whether or not any such automatic increase has become effective.

Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Fifth Amendment.

Merger Documentation” means the Merger Agreement and any Transaction Agreements (as defined in the Merger Agreement) executed on the date of the Merger Agreement.

 

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Merger Documentation Representations” shall mean the representations and warranties made by Public Holdco, First Merger Sub (as defined in the Fifth Amendment) and Second Merger Sub (as defined in the Fifth Amendment) (or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) in the Merger Agreement to the extent that Parent (or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries) has the right not to consummate the Mergers (as defined in the Fifth Amendment) or the right to terminate (or cause the termination of) such Person’s obligations under the Merger Agreement (giving effect to materiality qualifiers contained in the Merger Agreement) as a result of a breach of such representations in the Merger Agreement.

Moody’s” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

Mortgages” means, individually and collectively, one or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or deeds to secure debt, executed and delivered by Parent or its Subsidiaries in favor of Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, that encumber the Real Property Collateral.

Net Cash Proceeds” means:

(a) with respect to any sale or disposition by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of assets, the amount of cash proceeds received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of Parent or its Subsidiaries, in connection therewith after deducting therefrom only (i) the amount of any Indebtedness secured by any Permitted Lien on any asset (other than (A) Indebtedness owing to Agent or any Lender under the Agreement or the other Loan Documents and (B) Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset) which is required to be, and is, repaid in connection with such sale or disposition, (ii) reasonable fees, commissions, and expenses related thereto and required to be paid by Parent or such Subsidiary in connection with such sale or disposition, (iii) taxes paid or payable to any taxing authorities by Parent or such Subsidiary in connection with such sale or disposition, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of such cash, actually paid or payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and are properly attributable to such transaction, other than fees payable under the Advisory Agreement permitted by Section 6.10(f); and (iv) all amounts that are set aside as a reserve (A) for adjustments in respect of the purchase price of such assets, (B) for any liabilities associated with such sale or casualty, to the extent such reserve is required by GAAP, and (C) for the payment of unassumed liabilities relating to the assets sold or otherwise disposed of at the time of, or within 30 days after, the date of such sale or other disposition, to the extent that in each case the funds described above in this clause (iv) are (x) deposited into escrow with a third party escrow agent or set aside in a separate Deposit Account that is subject to a Control Agreement in favor of Agent and (y) paid to Agent as a prepayment of the applicable Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12(d) of the Agreement at such time when such amounts are no longer required to be set aside as such a reserve; and

 

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(b) with respect to the issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or the issuance by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any Equity Interests, the aggregate amount of cash received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment or disposition of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of Parent or such Subsidiary in connection with such issuance or incurrence, after deducting therefrom only (i) reasonable fees, commissions, and expenses related thereto and required to be paid by Parent or such Subsidiary in connection with such issuance or incurrence, (ii) taxes paid or payable to any taxing authorities by Parent or such Subsidiary in connection with such issuance or incurrence, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of such cash, actually paid or payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and are properly attributable to such transaction, other than fees payable under the Advisory Agreement permitted by Section 6.10(f) of the Agreement.

Net Working Capital” means, as of any date of determination, Current Assets as of such date minus Current Liabilities as of such date.

Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of the Agreement.

Non-Defaulting Lender” means each Revolver Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.

Notes” means the Revolving Loan Notes, the Swing Loan Note and the Term Loan Notes, in each case as amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, and “Note” means any of them.

Obligations” means (a) all Loans, debts, principal, interest (including any interest that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), reimbursement or indemnification obligations with respect to Letters of Credit (irrespective of whether contingent), premiums, liabilities (including all amounts charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the Agreement), obligations (including indemnification obligations), fees (including the fees provided for in the Fee Letter), Lender Group Expenses (including any fees or expenses that accrue after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), guaranties, and all covenants and duties of any other kind and description owing by any Loan Party arising out of, under, pursuant to, in connection with, or evidenced by the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all interest not paid when due and all other expenses or other amounts that Borrower is required to pay or reimburse by the Loan Documents or by law or otherwise in connection with the Loan Documents, and (b) all Bank Product Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents include the obligation to pay (i) the principal of the Revolving Loans and the Term Loan, (ii) interest accrued on the Revolving Loans and the Term Loan, (iii) the amount necessary to reimburse Issuing Bank for amounts paid or payable pursuant to Letters of Credit, (iv) Letter of Credit commissions, fees (including fronting fees) and charges, (v) Lender Group Expenses, (vi) fees payable under the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and (vii) indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party under any Loan Document. Any reference in the Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall include all or any portion thereof and any extensions, modifications, renewals, or alterations thereof, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency Proceeding.

 

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OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Originating Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e) of the Agreement.

Other Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.

Parent” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.

Participant” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e) of the Agreement.

Participant Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(i) of the Agreement.

Participation Advance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(d)(iv) of the Agreement.

Participation Commitment” means the obligation hereunder of each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment to buy a participation equal to its Pro Rata Share (subject to any reallocation pursuant to Section 2.9(b)(iii) of the Agreement) in the Swing Loans made by Swing Loan Lender hereunder as provided for in Section 2.4(c) of the Agreement and in the Letters of Credit issued as provided for in Section 2.11(d)(i) of the Agreement.

Patent Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.

Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, P.L. 107-56, as amended.

Payment Office” means, initially, Two Tower Center Boulevard, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816 and such bank account of Agent designated to Borrower; thereafter, such other office and/or account of Agent, if any, which it may designate by notice to Borrower and to each Lender to be the Payment Office.

Perfection Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit P-1 to the Agreement.

Permitted Acquisition” means any acquisition of (i) all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of any Person, or (ii) all or substantially all of the assets of any Person organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the United States (or of a line of business or division of such an entity) (an “Acquisition”) made by a Loan Party (or by a Domestic Subsidiary thereof which, upon consummation of such Acquisition, will become a Loan Party) so long as:

(a) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such Acquisition, Liquidity is and would not be less than $2,000,000,

 

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(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such Acquisition is consummated or would arise after giving pro forma effect to such Acquisition,

(c) such Acquisition is consensual,

(d) no Indebtedness would be incurred, assumed or would otherwise exist after giving pro forma effect to such Acquisition other than Permitted Indebtedness of the types described in clauses (c), (f), (g), (m), (q) and/or (t) of the definition thereof, and no Liens will be incurred, assumed or would otherwise exist after giving pro forma effect to such Acquisition other than Permitted Liens securing Permitted Indebtedness of the types described in clauses (c) and/or (g) of the definition thereof or Permitted Liens of the type described in clauses (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (n), (o), (p), (q) and/or (r)of the definition thereof,

(e) the applicable Loan Party has provided Agent with written confirmation, supported by reasonably detailed calculations and otherwise in form satisfactory to Agent, that, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Acquisition (and to any Indebtedness incurred, continuing to exist or assumed in connection therewith), Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have been in compliance with the then-applicable covenants set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the consummation of the proposed Acquisition (calculated on a pro-forma basis as though such Acquisition had been consummated on the first day of the applicable fiscal measurement period for each such applicable financial covenant),

(f) subject to Agent executing customary non-reliance letters, the applicable Loan Party has provided Agent with its due diligence package relative to the proposed Acquisition, including available historical balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements of the Person or with respect to the assets to be acquired and forecasted, for the four fiscal quarter period ending one year after the date such Acquisition is to be consummated, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements of the Person or with respect to the assets to be acquired, all prepared on a basis consistent with GAAP and the historical financial statements of such Person or relating to such assets, and in the case of such forecasted statements, together with supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions,

(g) the applicable Loan Party has provided Agent with (i) written notice of the proposed Acquisition at least five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as Agent may consent to) prior to the date such Acquisition is to be consummated and (ii) reasonably prior to the date such Acquisition is to be consummated, copies of the acquisition agreement and other material documents relative to such Acquisition,

(h) the assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to the assets being acquired), or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired, are located in, or organized under the laws of, as applicable, the United States,

(i) if such Acquisition includes general partnership interests or any other Equity Interest that does not have a corporate (or similar) limitation on liability of the owners thereof, then such Acquisition shall be effected by having such Equity Interests acquired by a corporate holding company directly or indirectly wholly-owned by a Loan Party and newly formed for the sole purpose of effecting such Acquisition,

 

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(j) after giving effect to such Acquisition, Parent and its Subsidiaries would remain in compliance with Section 6.5 and Section 6.13 of the Agreement,

(k) the applicable Loan Party (or Subsidiary thereof that will become a Loan Party upon the consummation of such Acquisition) shall comply with the Section 5.11 of the Agreement and any with respect to any such Subsidiary of a Loan Party that will become a Loan Party upon the consummation of such Acquisition, such Subsidiary shall have satisfied, in a manner reasonably acceptable to Agent, customary PATRIOT Act requirements, and

(l) the total costs and liabilities (including without limitation, all assumed liabilities, all Earn-Out, deferred payments and the value of any other Equity Interests or assets transferred, assigned or encumbered with respect to such Acquisition) of any such individual Acquisition, excluding any portion thereof funded with proceeds of a Qualified Equity Contribution which do not result in a Change of Control, does not exceed $30,000,000 and of all such Acquisitions do not exceed $60,000,000 in the aggregate during the period from the Closing Date through the Maturity Date.

For the avoidance of doubt, each of the SpeechIQ Acquisition and the Engage Acquisition shall be deemed to be a “Permitted Acquisition for all purposes under this Agreement.

Permitted Discretion” means a determination made in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured commercial lender) business judgment.

Permitted Dispositions” means:

(a) sales, abandonment, or other dispositions of Equipment that is substantially worn, damaged, or obsolete or no longer used or useful in the ordinary course of business and leases or subleases of Real Property not useful in the conduct of the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries,

(b) sales of inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of business,

(c) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of the Agreement or the other Loan Documents,

(d) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business,

(e) the granting of Permitted Liens,

(f) the sale or discount, in each case without recourse, of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof,

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(h) any involuntary condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, or confiscation or requisition of use of property,

(i) the leasing or subleasing of assets of Parent or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business,

(j) the sale or issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Parent,

(k) (i) the lapse of registered patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property of Parent and its Subsidiaries to the extent not economically desirable in the conduct of their business or (ii) the abandonment of patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business so long as (in each case under clauses (i) and (ii)), (A) with respect to copyrights, such copyrights are not material revenue generating copyrights, and (B) such lapse is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lender Group,

(l) the making of Restricted Payments that are expressly permitted to be made pursuant to the Agreement,

(m) the making of Permitted Investments,

(n) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, transfers of assets (i) from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Borrower) to a Loan Party (other than Parent), and (ii) from any Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary of Parent,

(o) dispositions of assets acquired by Parent and its Subsidiaries pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition consummated within 12 months of the date of the proposed disposition so long as (i) the consideration received for the assets to be so disposed is at least equal to the fair market value of such assets and at least 75% payable in cash, (ii) the assets to be so disposed are not necessary or economically desirable in connection with the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) the assets to be so disposed are readily identifiable as assets acquired pursuant to the subject Permitted Acquisition, and

(p) sales or dispositions of assets (other than Equity Interests of Subsidiaries of Parent) not otherwise permitted in clauses (a) through (n) above so long as made at fair market value (and at least 75% payable in cash) and the aggregate fair market value of all assets disposed of in fiscal year (including the proposed disposition) would not exceed $250,000.

Permitted Holders” means Sponsor.

Permitted Indebtedness” means:

(a) Indebtedness evidenced by the Agreement or the other Loan Documents,

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(c) Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness,

(d) endorsement of instruments or other payment items for deposit,

(e) Indebtedness consisting of (i) unsecured guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, completion guarantee and similar obligations; (ii) unsecured guarantees arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations to purchasers in connection with Permitted Dispositions; and (iii) unsecured guarantees with respect to Indebtedness of Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, to the extent that the Person that is obligated under such guaranty could have incurred such underlying Indebtedness,

(f) unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower that is incurred on the date of the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition solely for the purpose of consummating such Permitted Acquisition so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) such unsecured Indebtedness is not incurred for working capital purposes, (iii) such unsecured Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is 6 months after the Maturity Date, (iv) such unsecured Indebtedness does not amortize until 6 months after the Maturity Date, (v) such unsecured Indebtedness does not provide for the payment of interest thereon in cash or Cash Equivalents prior to the date that is 6 months after the Maturity Date, (v) such unsecured Indebtedness does not provide for the payment of cash prior to the date that is 6 months after the Maturity Date, and (vii) such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Agent, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto,

(g) Acquired Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $250,000 outstanding at any one time, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto,

(h) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business under performance, surety, statutory, or appeal bonds,

(i) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing property, casualty, liability, or other insurance to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the year in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such year,

(j) the incurrence by Parent or its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under Hedge Agreements that are incurred for the bona fide purpose of hedging the interest rate, commodity, or foreign currency risks associated with Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ operations and not for speculative purposes,

(k) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of credit cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, stored value cards, commercial cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”), or Cash Management Services,

 

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(l) unsecured Indebtedness of Parent owing to former employees, officers, or directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the repurchase by Parent of the Equity Interests of Parent that has been issued to such Persons, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding at any one time does not exceed $3,000,000, and (iii) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent,

(m) unsecured Indebtedness owing to sellers of assets or Equity Interests to a Loan Party that is incurred by the applicable Loan Party in connection with the consummation of one or more Permitted Acquisitions so long as (i) the aggregate principal amount for all such unsecured Indebtedness does not exceed $250,000 at any one time outstanding, (ii) is not cash payable before 6 months after the Maturity Date and is otherwise subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent, and (iii) is otherwise on terms and conditions (including all economic terms and the absence of covenants) reasonably acceptable to Agent,

(n) contingent liabilities in respect of any indemnification obligation, adjustment of purchase price, non-compete, or similar obligation of Parent or the applicable Loan Party incurred in connection with the consummation of one or more Permitted Acquisitions,

(o) Indebtedness composing Permitted Investments,

(p) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, and other like services, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business,

(q) unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower or its Subsidiaries in respect of (i) the SpeechIQ Holdback, (ii) the SpeechIQ Incentive Payment, (iii) the Teckst Holdback, (iv) the Teckst Incentive Payment, (v) the Engage Earn-Out and (vi) Earn-Outs owing to sellers of assets or Equity Interests to Borrower or its Subsidiaries that is incurred in connection with the consummation of one or more Permitted Acquisitions so long as solely in the case of this sub-clause (vi) (A) such unsecured Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions acceptable to Agent and (B) such unsecured Indebtedness is otherwise on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent,

(r) Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $250,000 at any time outstanding for all Subsidiaries of Parent that are CFCs; provided, that such Indebtedness is not directly or indirectly recourse to any of the Loan Parties or of their respective assets,

(s) accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, or the payment of interest in kind, in each case, on Indebtedness that otherwise constitutes Permitted Indebtedness,

(t) the Engage PPP Loan, so long as any potential amount owing with respect to the Engage PPP Loan is fully funded pursuant to an escrow arrangement reasonably satisfactory to the Agent (the Agent hereby acknowledges and agrees that the escrow arrangement shall be in place on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date is satisfactory to the Agent);

 

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(u) any other unsecured Indebtedness incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed $250,000 at any one time; and

(v) unsecured Indebtedness of Parent owing to former employees, officers, or directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the repurchase by Parent of the Equity Interests of Parent that have been issued to such Persons pursuant to the terms of the Management Incentive Documentation, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding at any one time does not exceed (A) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, $11,000,000, (B) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, $5,500,000 and (C) all other times, $0, and (iii) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent.

Permitted Intercompany Advances” means loans or advances constituting Indebtedness made by (a) a Loan Party to another Loan Party other than Parent, (b) a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party to another Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party, (c) a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party to a Loan Party, so long as the parties thereto are party to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, and (d) a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of Borrower that is not a Loan Party so long as (i) the aggregate amount of all such loans or advances (by type, not by the borrower) does not exceed $1,000,000 outstanding at any one time, (ii) at the time of the making of such loan or advance, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, and (iii) Borrower has Liquidity of $2,500,000 or greater immediately after giving effect to each such loan or advance.

Permitted Investments” means:

(a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents,

(b) Investments in negotiable instruments deposited or to be deposited for collection in the ordinary course of business,

(c) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business,

(d) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an account debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries,

(e) Investments owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, and/or the Third Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, and set forth on Schedule P-1 to the Agreement,

(f) guarantees permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,

(g) Permitted Intercompany Advances,

 

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(h) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims,

(i) deposits of cash made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of operating leases,

(j) non-cash loans and advances to current or former employees, officers, and directors (or successors in interest to any of the foregoing) of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests in Parent so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such Equity Interests in Parent not to exceed $250,000 at any one time,

(k) Permitted Acquisitions,

(l) Investments in the form of capital contributions and the acquisition of Equity Interests made by any Loan Party in any other Loan Party (other than capital contributions to or the acquisition of Equity Interests of Parent),

(m) Investments resulting from entering into (i) Bank Product Agreements, or (ii) agreements relative to Indebtedness that is permitted under clause (j) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,

(n) equity Investments by any Loan Party in any Subsidiary of such Loan Party which is required by law to maintain a minimum net capital requirement or as may be otherwise required by applicable law,

(o) Investments held by a Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence on the date of such Permitted Acquisition,

(p) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, any other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 during the term of the Agreement, and

(q) Investments made entirety with Qualified Equity Contributions.

Permitted Liens” means:

(a) Liens granted to, or for the benefit of, Agent to secure the Obligations,

(b) Liens for unpaid taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet delinquent, or (ii) do not have priority over Agent’s Liens and the underlying taxes, assessments, or charges or levies are the subject of Permitted Protests,

(c) judgment Liens arising solely as a result of the existence of judgments, orders, or awards that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.3 of the Agreement,

 

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(d) Liens set forth on Schedule P-2 to the Agreement; provided, that to qualify as a Permitted Lien, any such Lien described on Schedule P-2 to the Agreement shall only secure the Indebtedness that it secures on the Closing Date and/or the Third Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof,

(e) the interests of lessors under operating leases and non-exclusive licensors under license agreements,

(f) purchase money Liens or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases to the extent that such Liens or interests secure Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and so long as (i) such Lien attaches only to the asset purchased or acquired and the proceeds thereof, and (ii) such Lien only secures the Indebtedness that was incurred to acquire the asset purchased or acquired or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof,

(g) Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet delinquent, or (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests,

(h) Liens on amounts deposited to secure Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ obligations in connection with worker’s compensation or other unemployment insurance,

(i) Liens on amounts deposited to secure Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ obligations in connection with the making or entering into of bids, tenders, and leases, the performance under government contracts, and statutory obligations, in each case in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money,

(j) Liens on amounts deposited to secure Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ reimbursement obligations with respect to surety or appeal bonds obtained in the ordinary course of business,

(k) with respect to any Real Property, easements, rights of way, and zoning restrictions that do not materially interfere with or impair the use or operation thereof,

(l) non-exclusive licenses of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business,

(m) Liens that are replacements of Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is the subject of permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those assets that secured the original Indebtedness,

(n) rights of setoff or bankers’ liens upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions, solely to the extent incurred in connection with the maintenance of such deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business,

(o) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,

 

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(p) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods,

(q) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement with respect to a Permitted Acquisition,

(r) Liens assumed by Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition that secure Acquired Indebtedness,

(s) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts of Parent or any Subsidiary that secure Permitted Indebtedness incurred by such Person and as to which the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $50,000 outstanding at any time, and

(t) other Liens which do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money or letters of credit and as to which the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $100,000.

Permitted Protest” means the right of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to protest any Lien (other than any Lien that secures the Obligations), taxes (other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States federal tax lien), or rental payment, provided that (a) a reserve with respect to such obligation is established on Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records in such amount as is required under GAAP, (b) any such protest is instituted promptly and prosecuted diligently by Parent or its Subsidiary, as applicable, in good faith, and (c) Agent is satisfied that, while any such protest is pending, there will be no impairment of the enforceability, validity, or priority of any of Agent’s Liens.

Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but including Capitalized Lease Obligations), incurred after the Closing Date and at the time of, or within 20 days after, the acquisition of any fixed assets for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition cost thereof, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not in excess of $3,000,000.

Permitted Term Out Fee” means payment, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, of a fee in lieu of the annual management fee otherwise due thereunder, equal to the amount of such annual management fee that would have been paid over the then remaining term of the Advisory Agreement so long as (a) such fee is paid upon the consummation of an IPO, (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (c) after giving pro forma effect to such payment the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the applicable covenants set forth in Section 7 as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter and (d) except to the extent such payment is made with proceeds of such IPO, after taking into account all such payments to be made on such date, the Loan Parties would have Liquidity of at least $5,000,000.

Person” means natural persons, corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.

 

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Plan” means a confirmed plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan affecting creditors’ rights generally pursuant to an Insolvency Proceeding.

Platform” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of the Agreement.

PNC” means PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association.

PPP Program” shall mean the “Paycheck Protection Program” added to Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, as enacted pursuant to the terms of Title 1 (Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act) of the CARES Act and administered by the SBA.

Projections” means Parent’s consolidated forecasted (a) balance sheets, (b) profit and loss statements, and (c) cash flow statements, all prepared on a basis consistent with Parent’s historical financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.

Pro Rata Share” means, as of any date of determination:

(a) with respect to a Lender’s obligation to make all or a portion of the Revolving Loans, with respect to such Lender’s right to receive payments of interest, fees, and principal with respect to the Revolving Loans, and with respect to all other computations and other matters related to the Revolver Commitments or the Revolving Loans, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders,

(b) with respect to a Lender’s obligation to participate in the Letters of Credit, with respect to such Lender’s obligation to reimburse Issuing Bank, and with respect to such Lender’s right to receive payments of Letter of Credit Fees, and with respect to all other computations and other matters related to the Letters of Credit, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders; provided, that if all of the Revolving Loans have been repaid in full and all Revolver Commitments have been terminated, but Letters of Credit remain outstanding, Pro Rata Share under this clause shall be determined as if the Revolver Commitments had not been terminated and based upon the Revolver Commitments as they existed immediately prior to their termination,

(c) with respect to a Lender’s obligation to make the Term Loan and right to receive payments of interest, fees, and principal with respect thereto, (i) prior to the making of the Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment, by (z) the aggregate amount of all Lenders’ Term Loan Commitments, and (ii) from and after the making of the Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) the principal amount of such Lender’s portion of the Term Loan by (z) the principal amount of the Term Loan, and

 

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(d) with respect to all other matters and for all other matters as to a particular Lender (including the indemnification obligations arising under Section 15.7 of the Agreement), the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the Term Loan Exposure of such Lender plus the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender by (ii) the sum of the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders plus the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders, in any such case as the applicable percentage may be adjusted by assignments permitted pursuant to Section 13.1; provided, that if all of the Loans have been repaid in full, all Letters of Credit have been made the subject of Letter of Credit Collateralization, and all Commitments have been terminated, Pro Rata Share under this clause shall be determined as if the Revolving Loan Exposures and Term Loan Exposures had not been repaid, collateralized, or terminated and shall be based upon the Revolving Loan Exposures and Term Loan Exposures as they existed immediately prior to their repayment, collateralization, or termination.

Protective Advances” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(b)(i) of the Agreement.

Public Holdco” means Crescent Acquisition Corp.

Public Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of the Agreement.

Published Rate” means the rate of interest published each Business Day in the Wall Street Journal “Money Rates” listing under the caption “London Interbank Offered Rates” for a one month period (or, if no such rate is published therein for any reason, then the Published Rate shall be the LIBOR Rate for a one month period as published in another publication selected by Agent).

Purchase Price” means, with respect to any Acquisition, an amount equal to the aggregate consideration, whether cash, property or securities (including the fair market value of any Equity Interests of Parent issued in connection with such Acquisition and including the maximum amount of Earn-Outs), paid or delivered by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Acquisition (whether paid at the closing thereof or payable thereafter and whether fixed or contingent), but excluding therefrom (a) any cash of the seller and its Affiliates used to fund any portion of such consideration and (b) any cash or Cash Equivalents acquired in connection with such Acquisition.

Qualified Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is in Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts, or any combination thereof, and which such Deposit Account or Securities Account is the subject of a Control Agreement and is maintained by a branch office of the bank or securities intermediary located within the United States; provided, that so long as Borrower is in compliance with Section 5.14 of the Agreement, until the 90th day after the Closing Date, all unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are required to become subject to Control Agreements or closed under Section 5.14 of the Agreement shall constitute Qualified Cash.

Qualified Equity Contribution” means an investment of Qualified Equity Interests by Sponsor and the other shareholders of Parent.

Qualified Equity Interest” means and refers to any Equity Interests issued by Parent (and not by one or more of its Subsidiaries) that is not a Disqualified Equity Interest.

 

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Real Property” means any estates or interests in real property now owned or hereafter acquired by Parent or its Subsidiaries and the improvements thereto.

Real Property Collateral” means (a) the Real Property identified on Schedule R-1 to the Agreement and (b) any Real Property hereafter acquired by Parent or its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date.

Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

Recipient” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(e) of the Agreement.

Recurring Revenues” means, with respect to any period, all customer license-based or usage-based revenue attributable to the software owned, licensed or maintained by Borrower or its Subsidiaries which shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, all minute-based charges, text messaging revenue, call-based charges, local caller ID packages, agent-leg minutes, agent recurring charges, call recording charges, telco charges and any similar recurring fees from the Applicable Affiliate Transaction Documents.

Reference Period” has the meaning set forth in the definition of EBITDA.

Refinancing Indebtedness” means refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness so long as:

(a) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the principal amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, other than by the amount of premiums paid thereon and the fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith and by the amount of unfunded commitments with respect thereto,

(b) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity (measured as of the refinancing, renewal, or extension) of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, nor are they on terms or conditions that, taken as a whole, are or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders,

(c) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, or extension must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender Group as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness, and

(d) the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended is not recourse to any Person that is liable on account of the Obligations other than those Persons which were obligated with respect to the Indebtedness that was refinanced, renewed, or extended.

Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of the Agreement.

Registered Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of the Agreement.

 

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Reimbursement Obligation” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.11(d)(ii) of the Agreement.

Related Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.

Remedial Action” means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (c) restore or reclaim natural resources or the environment, (d) perform any pre-remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (e) conduct any other actions with respect to Hazardous Materials required by Environmental Laws.

Reorganization Securities” means any notes, equity interests, or other securities (whether debt, equity, or otherwise) issued by a reorganized debtor that are distributed pursuant to a Plan on account of the Obligations in any Insolvency Proceeding of a Loan Party.

Replacement Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.17(b) of the Agreement.

Report” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.16 of the Agreement.

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the sum of (a) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders, plus (b) the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders; provided, that (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure and Term Loan Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in the determination of the Required Lenders, and (ii) subject to Section 13.1(k) of the Agreement, any portion of the Revolving Loan Exposure or Term Loan Exposure held by Sponsor Affiliated Entities shall not be included in the calculation of “Required Lenders”.

Reserve Percentage” means as of any day the maximum effective percentage in effect on such day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities”).

Restricted Payment” means to (a) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution, directly or indirectly, on account of Equity Interests issued by Parent (including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Parent) or to the direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests issued by Parent in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in Qualified Equity Interests issued by Parent, or (b) purchase, redeem, make any sinking fund or similar payment, or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Parent) any Equity Interests issued by Parent, and (c) make any payment to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options, or other rights to acquire Equity Interests of Parent now or hereafter outstanding.

 

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Revolver Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, its Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Revolving Lenders, their Revolver Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Revolving Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to the Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Revolving Lender became a Revolving Lender under the Agreement, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement.

Revolver Usage” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the amount of outstanding Loans, other than the Term Loan, plus (b) the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit.

Revolving Interest Rate” means (a) with respect to Loans, other than the Term Loan, that are, in each case, Base Rate Loans, an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Base Rate Margin plus the Alternate Base Rate and (b) with respect to Revolving Loans that are LIBOR Rate Loans, an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin plus the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate and (ii) 1.00%.

Revolving Lender” means a Lender that has a Revolving Loan Commitment or Participation Commitment or that has an outstanding Revolving Loan.

Revolving Loan Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, as of any date of determination (a) prior to the termination of the Revolver Commitments, the amount of such Lender’s Revolver Commitment, and (b) after the termination of the Revolver Commitments, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans (other than the Term Loan) of such Lender and such Lender’s Participation Commitment with respect to then outstanding Letters of Credit.

Revolving Loan Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a) of the Agreement.

Revolving Loans” means the Loans made under Section 2.1(a) of the Agreement.

Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (which, as of the date of the Credit Agreement, include Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons.

 

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Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.

S&P” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor thereto.

Second Amendment” means that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

Second Amendment Effective Date” means May 6, 2019.

Securities Account” means a securities account (as that term is defined in the Code).

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Settlement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.6(d) of the Agreement.

Settlement Date” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.6(d) of the Agreement.

Solvent” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that (a) at fair valuations, the sum of such Person’s debts (including contingent liabilities) is less than all of such Person’s assets, (b) such Person is not engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which the remaining assets of such Person are unreasonably small in relation to the business or transaction or for which the property remaining with such Person is an unreasonably small capital, and (c) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or reasonably believe that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise), and (d) such Person is “solvent” or not “insolvent”, as applicable within the meaning given those terms and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).

Specified Event of Default” means an Event of Default under Section 8.1 (including, without limitation, due to a failure to pay any of the Obligations upon the acceleration thereof), Section 8.4 or Section 8.5 of the Agreement.

 

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Specified Financial Covenants” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 9.3(a) of the Agreement.

SpeechIQ Acquisition” shall mean the transactions contemplated by the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement.

SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement” shall mean the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated on or about the Third Amendment Effective Date, by and among Borrower, SpeechIQ Sellers and Kyle F. Hanson, solely in the capacity of the Seller Rep (as defined therein).

SpeechIQ Acquisition Documentation” shall mean, collectively, the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto, all amendments, waivers and modifications thereto, and all material agreements, instruments, and documents relating to the SpeechIQ Acquisition executed by any Loan Party (or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) and affecting the terms thereof or entered into by any Loan Party (or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) in connection therewith.

SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement Representations” shall mean the representations and warranties made by the SpeechIQ Sellers (or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) in the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement to the extent that Borrower (or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries) has the right not to consummate the SpeechIQ Acquisition or the right to terminate (or cause the termination of) such Person’s obligations under the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement (giving effect to materiality qualifiers contained in the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement) as a result of a breach of such representations in the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement.

SpeechIQ Holdback” shall mean that unsecured obligation owing by Borrower to the SpeechIQ Sellers to pay the amount pursuant to Section 7.9 of the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,200,000.

SpeechIQ Incentive Payment” shall mean that unsecured obligation owing by Borrower to management or any other employees, as applicable, to make an incentive payment pursuant to the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000.

SpeechIQ Sellers” shall mean the Sellers (as defined in the SpeechIQ Acquisition Agreement).

Sponsor” means Golden Gate Capital.

Sponsor Affiliated Entity” means Sponsor or any of its Affiliates (other than Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries and other than operating portfolio companies of Sponsor and its Affiliates.

Subordinated Indebtedness” means any unsecured Indebtedness of Parent or its Subsidiaries incurred from time to time that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations and (a) that is only guaranteed by the Guarantors, (b) that is not subject to any cash payments, scheduled amortization, redemption, sinking fund or similar payment and does not have a final maturity, in each case, on or before the date that is six months after the Maturity Date, (c) that does

 

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not include any financial covenants or any covenant or agreement that is more restrictive or onerous on any Loan Party in any material respect than any comparable covenant in the Agreement, (d) shall be limited to cross-payment default and cross-acceleration to designated “senior debt” (including the Obligations”), and (e) the terms and conditions of the subordination are reasonably acceptable to Agent.

Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity in which that Person directly or indirectly owns or controls the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity.

Swing Loan Lender” means PNC or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrower and with the consent of Agent agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become the Swing Loan Lender under Section 2.4) of the Agreement.

Swing Loans” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.4(a) of the Agreement.

Swing Loan Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a) of the Agreement.

Taxes” means any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, and all interest, penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto.

Tax Group” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 6.7(c) of the Agreement.

Tax Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of the Agreement.

Teckst Acquisition Agreement” shall mean the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2019, by and among Borrower and Teckst, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Teckst Holdback” shall mean that unsecured obligation owing by Borrower to Teckst Seller to make a holdback adjustment pursuant to the Teckst Acquisition Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $450,000.

Teckst Incentive Payment” shall mean that unsecured obligation owing by Borrower to management or any other employees, as applicable, to make a management incentive payment pursuant to the Teckst Acquisition Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000.

Teckst Seller” means Teckst, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Term Loan” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3 of the Agreement.

 

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Term Loan Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its Term Loan Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Term Loan Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to the Agreement and in case as may have been adjusted by an Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement.

Term Loan Exposure” means, with respect to any Term Loan Lender, as of any date of determination (a) prior to the funding of the Third Amendment Term Loan, the amount of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment, and (b) after the funding of the Third Amendment Term Loan, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan held by such Lender.

Term Loan Lender” means a Lender that has a Term Loan Commitment or that has a portion of the Term Loan.

Term Loan Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3 of the Agreement.

Term Loan Rate” means (a) with respect to portions of the Term Loan that are Base Rate Loans, an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Base Rate Margin plus the Alternate Base Rate and (b) with respect to portions of the Term Loan that are LIBOR Rate Loans, an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin plus the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate and (ii) 1.00%.

Third Amendment” means that certain Third Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.

Third Amendment Disbursement Letter” means the letter executed by Borrower and delivered to Agent on the Third Amendment Effective Date directing Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Third Amendment Term Loan as detailed therein.

Third Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning specified in the Third Amendment.

Third Amendment Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3 hereof.

Trademark Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.

Triggering Event” means the occurrence of (a) an exercise of remedies by Agent against all Collateral or a material portion of the Collateral, (b) and during the continuation of an Event of Default under Section 8.1 of the Agreement with respect to any payment of (i) principal, (ii) interest, or (iii) other Obligations in excess of $250,000 in the case of this subclause (b) until the payment underlying such Event of Default is paid, or (c) an Event of Default under Sections 8.4 or 8.5 of the Agreement.

TTM EBITDA” means, as of any date of determination, EBITDA of Parent determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, for the 12 month period most recently ended.

 

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Unfunded Capital Expenditures” means, as to Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, without duplication, Capital Expenditures funded (a) from the Parent’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ internally generated cash flow or (b) with the proceeds of a Revolving Loan, Letter of Credit or Swing Loan.

United States” means the United States of America.

Unused Line Fee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.15(b) of the Agreement.

Voidable Transfer” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.8 of the Agreement.

 

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Schedule 3.1

The obligation of each Lender to make its initial extension of credit provided for in the Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of each Lender (the making of such initial extension of credit by any Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the following), of each of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agent shall have received each of the following documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, duly executed and delivered, and each such document shall be in full force and effect:

(i) a letter duly executed by Borrower and Parent authorizing Agent and its agents (including legal counsel) to file appropriate financing statements in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests to be created by the Loan Documents,

(ii) this Agreement,

(iii) the Fee Letter,

(iv) the Closing Date Disbursement Letter,

(v) the Guaranty and Security Agreement,

(vi) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement,

(vii) a Perfection Certificate,

(viii) a letter, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (in its capacity as agent “Existing Agent”) and the lenders for whom it is acting as agent (collectively, the “Existing Lenders”) respecting the amount necessary to repay in full all of the obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) of the Loan Parties owing under, or in connection with, the credit facility provided by Existing Lenders to Borrower and releasing all of the liens existing in favor of Existing Agent and/or the Existing Lenders in and to the assets of the Loan Parties, together with termination statements and other documentation evidencing the termination by Existing Agent and/or Existing Lenders of their Liens in and to the properties and assets of the Loan Parties,

(b) Agent shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of each Loan Party (i) attesting to the resolutions of such Loan Party’s board of directors authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (ii) authorizing specific officers of such Loan Party to execute the same, and (iii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of such specific officers of such Loan Party;

(c) Agent shall have received copies of each Loan Party’s Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of such Loan Party;

 

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(d) Agent shall have received a certificate of status or compliance or the applicable equivalent thereof with respect to each Loan Party, dated within 30 days of the Closing Date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party, which certificate shall indicate that such Loan Party is in good standing in such jurisdiction (to the extent the applicable jurisdiction provides such a certificate);

(e) Agent shall have received certificates of status or compliance or the applicable equivalent thereof with respect to each Loan Party, each dated within 30 days of the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions (other than the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party) in which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material Adverse Effect, which certificates shall indicate that such Loan Party is in good standing in such jurisdictions (to the extent the applicable jurisdiction provides such a certificate);

(f) Agent shall have received legal opinions from counsel to each Loan Party in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(g) After giving effect to the initial extensions of credit under the Agreement, the repayment of amounts owing to the Existing Lenders and the payment of all fees and expenses required to be paid by Borrower on the Closing Date under the Agreement or the other Loan Documents: (i) no Revolving Loans shall be outstanding and (ii) Borrower shall have Qualified Cash of not less than $1,500,000;

(h) Borrower shall have paid all Lender Group Expenses incurred in connection with the transactions evidenced by the Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(i) Agent shall have received true, correct, and complete copies of the Advisory Agreement, the other Material Contracts and such other licenses, developer agreements, re-seller agreements and vendor supply agreements as Agent shall have reasonably requested at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

(j) The final legal and capital structure of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be acceptable to Agent, including, but not limited to, Sponsor’s existing cash equity contribution in the Borrower of not less than $54,000,000;

(k) (i) No litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by any arbitrator or Governmental Authority shall be continuing or threatened against any Loan Party or against the officers or directors of any Loan Party (A) in connection with the Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or referenced herein which, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, is deemed material or (B) which could, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature materially adverse to any Loan Party or the conduct of its business or inconsistent with the due consummation of the s shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority;

 

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(l) Each (i) Uniform Commercial Code financing statement and filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office required by this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or under applicable law requested by the Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent, a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral subject thereto shall have been delivered to Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation in each jurisdiction in which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested by Agent together with payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto and (ii) copies of stock certificates evidencing Collateral, together with copies of transfer powers executed in blank, and copies of each promissory note constituting Collateral, together with copies of execute allonges, shall have been received by Agent or its counsel;

(m) Agent shall have received, and been satisfied with its review of, a harvest scenario/recurring revenue valuation report and historical churn analysis with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, performed by CTS Capital Advisors;

(n) Agent’s receipt and satisfactory review of evidence that for the trailing 12 month period ending June 30, 2016 the Borrower has earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of not less than $6,400,000;

(o) Satisfactory receipt and review by Agent of a financial condition certificate in the form attached to the Agreement as Exhibit 3.1(o) attaching thereto (i) annual and interim historical financial statements for Parent and its Subsidiaries; (ii) quarterly consolidated projections for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the first 12 months following the Closing Date; (iii) quarterly consolidated projections for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the 2nd through 5th years following the Closing Date; and (iv) a pro forma opening balance sheet, which shall, as applicable, reflect the final pro forma capital structure of Parent and its Subsidiaries and demonstrate the Borrower’s ability to service the Obligations;

(p) The Loan Parties shall be in compliance (i) in all respects with anti-terrorism laws, anti-money laundering and international trade laws and (ii) in all material respects with all other pertinent Federal, state, and local laws including, but not limited to, Environmental Laws, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and ERISA;

(q) Agent shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion, (i) evidence that adequate insurance, including without limitation, casualty and liability insurance, required to be maintained under the Agreement is in full force and effect, (ii) insurance certificates issued by the Loan Parties’ insurance broker containing such information regarding the Loan Parties’ casualty and liability insurance policies as Agent shall request and naming Agent as an additional insured, lenders loss payee and/or mortgagee, as applicable, and (iii) loss payable endorsements issued by the Loan Parties’ insurer naming Agent as lenders loss payee and mortgagee, as applicable;

(r) Agent shall have received all information requested by Agent to complete all necessary “know your customer” regulatory compliance checks and background checks, and the results thereof shall be satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;

(s) Borrower shall have established the Funding Account;

(t) Since December 31, 2015, there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries;

 

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(u) No Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents shall have occurred or shall result from the making of the Loans and other extension of credit by Lenders; and

(v) All other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement shall have been delivered, executed, or recorded and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

 

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Schedule 3.6

(a) Within 3 Business Days after the Closing, Agent or its counsel shall have received original stock certificates evidencing Collateral, together with original transfer powers executed in blank, and each original promissory note constituting Collateral, together with original execute allonges.

(b) Within 90 days after the Closing Date, Agent shall have received duly executed Control Agreements with respect to each Deposit Account of the Loan Parties maintained with any bank other than PNC (other than Excluded Deposit and Securities Accounts); provided that Loan Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Control Agreements, or provide Agent with reasonably satisfactory evidence of the closure of such accounts, prior to such 90th day.

(c) Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Agent, within 60 days after the Closing Date, a landlord waiver in form and substance satisfactory to Agent duly executed by the landlord of the Borrower’s headquarters location.

(d) Within 120 days after the Closing Date, Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to Agent that the Loan Parties have established policies and procedures that are sufficient to ensure compliance by the Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

The time periods for all of the deliverables required in clauses (a) through (d) above may be extended as determined by Agent from time to time in its sole discretion.

 

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Schedule 5.1

Deliver to Agent, with copies to each Lender, each of the financial statements, reports, or other items set forth below at the following times in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent:

 

within 30 days after the end of each month (other than months constituting the third month in any of Parent’s fiscal quarters) during each of Parent’s fiscal years,   

(a) an unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet (including information thereon sufficient to identify capitalized software expenses), income statement, statement of cash flow, and statement of Shareholder’s equity covering Parent’s and it Subsidiaries’ operations during such period, and

 

(b) a Compliance Certificate along with a separate worksheet containing detailed financial covenant calculations with respect to the applicable financial covenants set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement.

within 45 days after the end of each of Parent’s fiscal quarters during each of Parent’s fiscal years,   

(c) an unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow, and statement of shareholder’s equity covering Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ operations during such period and compared to the prior period and plan, together with a corresponding discussion and analysis of results from management (such management discussion & analysis shall include a discussion of the number of new customer contracts executed in such period, and, to the extent available, shall include management’s estimate of the potential aggregate annual revenue to be contributed by such new customer contracts), and

 

(d) a Compliance Certificate along with a separate worksheet containing detailed financial covenant calculations with respect to the applicable financial covenants set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement.

 

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within 120 days after the end of each of Parent’s fiscal years ,   

(e) consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries for each such fiscal year, audited by independent certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to Agent (it being understood and agreed that Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, GrantThorton and PWC shall be acceptable to Agent) and certified, without any qualifications (including any qualification as to (A) “going concern” or like qualification or exception, (B) qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, or (C) qualification which relates to the treatment or classification of any item and which, as a condition to the removal of such qualification, would require an adjustment to such item, the effect of which would be to cause any noncompliance with the provisions of Section 7 of the Agreement (provided, however, that it shall not be a violation of the foregoing clause (A) if the report and opinion accompanying the financial statements for the fiscal year ending immediately prior to the Maturity Date is subject to a “going concern” or other qualification solely as a result of such impending Maturity Date)), by such accountants to have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and without any explanation, supplemental comment, or other comment concerning the ability of the applicable Person to continue as a going concern or concerning the scope of the audit (such audited financial statements to include a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow, and statement of shareholder’s equity, and, if prepared, such accountants’ final letter to management),

 

(f) Compliance Certificate along with a separate worksheet containing detailed financial covenant calculations, and

 

(g) a detailed calculation of Excess Cash Flow.

 

within 45 days after the start of each of Parent’s fiscal years,    (h) copies of Parent’s Projections, in form and substance (including as to scope and underlying assumptions) satisfactory to Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, for the forthcoming fiscal year, quarter by quarter, certified by the chief financial officer of Parent as being such officer’s good faith estimate of the financial performance of Parent and its Subsidiaries during the period covered thereby (it being recognized by Agent and the Lenders that such Projections and estimates as to future events are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, and although reflecting Parent’s good faith projections or forecasts based on methods and assumptions which Parent believes to be reasonable and data which Parent believes to be accurate at the time such Projections were prepared, are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by any such Projections and estimates may differ materially from projected or estimated results).

 

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if and when filed by Parent,   

(i) Form 10-Q quarterly reports, Form 10-K annual reports, and Form 8-K current reports, and

 

(j) any other filings made by Parent with the SEC.

promptly, but in any event within 5 Business Days after any Loan Party has knowledge of any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default,    (k) notice of such event or condition and a statement of the curative action that Borrower (or any other Loan Party) proposes to take with respect thereto.
promptly after the commencement thereof, but in any event within 5 Business Days after the service of process with respect thereto on Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,    (l) notice of all actions, suits, or proceedings brought by or against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority which reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
promptly after the execution thereof, but in any event within 5 Business Days thereafter,    (m) copies of each Applicable Affiliate Document.
promptly after the request of Agent,    (n) any other information reasonably requested relating to the financial condition of Parent or its Subsidiaries, except for (i) any information subject to a confidentiality agreement in favor of a third party (unless Agent has executed a confidentiality agreement with respect thereto or such disclosure is otherwise permitted under such confidentiality agreement), and (ii) any information protected by attorney-client privilege or similar privilege, or attorney work product.

 

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Schedule 5.2

Provide Agent, with copies to each Lender, with each of the documents set forth below at the following times in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent:

 

Monthly (within 30 days (45 days in the case of a month that is the end of a fiscal quarter) after the end of each month)   

(a) a report summarizing the following (i) Recurring Revenues for the prior month, and (ii) Recurring Revenues for the trailing twelve months, and

 

(b) a detailed report regarding Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ cash and Cash Equivalents, including an indication of which accounts constitute Qualified Cash.

Quarterly (no later than 45 days following the end of each fiscal quarter)   

(c) a schedule of the minimum monthly contract value by customer (which shall be for the last month of such quarter), and

 

(d) attrition data for the prior fiscal quarter consistent with what was previously provided.

Annually (no later than 45 days following the end of each fiscal year)   

(f) a Perfection Certificate or a supplement to the Perfection Certificate setting forth any updates to the most recent Perfection Certificate delivered to Agent not included in the IP Reporting Certificate, and

 

(g) an IP Reporting Certificate.

Promptly upon request by Agent   

(h) such other financial reports, as Agent may reasonably request (it being acknowledged by Agent and Lenders that, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, Agent’s and Lenders’ request for other financial reports shall be limited to those reports that are regularly prepared by Parent or its Subsidiaries) except for (i) any information subject to a confidentiality agreement in favor of a third party (unless Agent has executed a confidentiality agreement with respect thereto or such disclosure is otherwise permitted under such confidentiality agreement), and (ii) any information protected by attorney-client privilege or similar privilege, or attorney work product, and

 

(i) all documentation and other information that Agent or any Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.

 

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Exhibit 16.1

June 18, 2021

Office of the Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have read LiveVox Holdings Inc.’s (formally known as Crescent Acquisition Corp) statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated June 18, 2021. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm under Item 4.01, in which we were informed of our dismissal on June 18, 2021, following completion of the Company’s quarterly review for the period ended March 31, 2021, which consists only of the accounts of the pre-Business Combination Special Purpose Acquisition Company. We are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

New York, New York

Exhibit 21.1

List of Subsidiaries

 

Name of Subsidiary    Jurisdiction of Incorporation, Organization or Formation
LiveVox, Inc.    Delaware
Engage Holdings, LLC    Ohio
SpeechIQ    Ohio
LiveVox Colombia SAS    Colombia
LiveVox Solutions Private Limited    India

Exhibit 99.1

LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     As of  
     March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 14,171   $ 18,098

Restricted cash, current

     —         1,368

Accounts receivable, net

     14,610     13,817

Deferred sales commissions, current

     1,554     1,521

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,414     2,880
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     33,749     37,684

Property and equipment, net

     3,280     3,505

Goodwill

     47,481     47,481

Intangible assets, net

     23,539     18,688

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     6,119     3,858

Deposits and other

     4,173     2,334

Deferred sales commissions, net of current

     3,422     3,208

Restricted cash, net of current

     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 121,863   $ 116,858
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 7,139   $ 3,521

Accrued expenses

     15,589     11,667

Deferred revenue, current

     975     1,140

Term loan, current

     1,800     1,440

Operating lease liabilities, current

     1,669     1,353

Finance lease liabilities, current

     256     392
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     27,428     19,513

Long term liabilities:

    

Line of credit

     4,672     4,672

Deferred revenue, net of current

     194     237

Term loan, net of current

     53,920     54,604

Operating lease liabilities, net of current

     4,985     3,088

Finance lease liabilities, net of current

     31     38

Deferred tax liability, net

     116     193

Other long-term liabilities

     373     372
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     91,719     82,717
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9 and 21)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 1 shares authorized as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 1 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     59,314     59,175

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (167     (206

Accumulated deficit

     (29,003     (24,828
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     30,144     34,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity

   $ 121,863   $ 116,858
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2021     2020  

Revenue

   $ 27,945   $ 26,519

Cost of revenue

     11,180     9,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     16,765     16,547

Operating expenses

    

Sales and marketing expense

     8,908     8,119

General and administrative expense

     4,880     3,066

Research and development expense

     6,180     4,738
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     19,968     15,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (3,203     624

Interest expense

     944     984

Other expense (income), net

     (7     132
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     937     1,116

Pre-tax income loss

     (4,140     (492

Provision for income taxes

     35     61
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (4,175   $ (553
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

    

Net loss

     (4,175     (553

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     39     (105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

     (4,136     (658
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share—basic and diluted

   $ (4,175   $ (553

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted

     1     1

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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LIVEVOX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 

     Common Stock      Additional
Paid-in
Capital
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total  
     Shares      Amount  

Balance at December 31, 2019

     1      $ —      $ 58,619    $ (218   $ (20,183   $ 38,218

Foreign currency translation adjustment

              (105       (105

Stock-based compensation

           157          157

Net loss

                (553     (553
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2020

     1      $ —      $ 58,776    $ (323   $ (20,736   $ 37,717
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Common Stock      Additional
Paid-in
Capital
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total  
     Shares      Amount  

Balance at December 31, 2020

     1      $ —      $ 59,175    $ (206   $ (24,828   $ 34,141

Foreign currency translation adjustment

              39       39

Stock-based compensation

           139          139

Net loss

                (4,175     (4,175
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2021

     1      $ —      $ 59,314    $ (167   $ (29,003   $ 30,144
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2021     2020  

Operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (4,175   $ (553

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     475     468

Amortization of identified intangible assets

     1,129     1,047

Amortization of deferred loan origination costs

     36     35

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

     397     265

Non-cash lease expense

     377     390

Stock compensation expense

     139     157

Bad debt expense

     43     622

Deferred income tax benefit

     (77     (70

Changes in assets and liabilities

    

Accounts receivable

     (139     62

Other assets

     (2,296     (684

Deferred sales commissions

     (643     (258

Accounts payable

     3,178     236

Accrued expenses

     (2,979     (1,215

Deferred revenue

     (209     247

Operating lease liabilities

     (347     (310

Other long-term liabilities

     —         (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (5,091     415

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (190     (206

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —         (6

Asset acquisition

     1,326     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     1,136     (212

Financing activities:

    

Repayment on loan payable

     (1,176     (288

Proceeds from drawdown on line of credit

     —         4,672

Repayment on finance lease obligations

     (143     (194
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (1,319     4,190
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (21     (96

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (5,295     4,297

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of period

     19,566     16,513
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period

   $ 14,271   $ 20,810
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 

     For the three months ended
March 31,
 
     2021      2020  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

     

Interest paid

   $ 897    $ 968

Income taxes paid

     29      33

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:

     

Additional right-of-use assets

   $ 2,637    $ —  

Contingent consideration in asset acquisition

     5,969      —    

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

 

     As of March 31,  
     2021      2020  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 14,171    $ 19,199

Restricted cash, current

     —          1,515

Restricted cash, net of current

     100      96
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   $ 14,271    $ 20,810
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

LiveVox, Inc. was first incorporated in Delaware in 1998 under the name “Tools for Health” and in 2005 changed its name to “LiveVox, Inc.” LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” “LiveVox,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a Delaware corporation formed on February 25, 2014, for the purpose of acquiring LiveVox, Inc. The Company is wholly owned by LiveVox TopCo, LLC, which is majority owned by funds affiliated with Golden Gate Capital, a major US private equity firm. On March 21, 2014, LiveVox, Inc. and its subsidiaries were acquired (the “Acquisition”) by the Company. LiveVox, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal United States operations located in San Francisco, California; New York City, New York; Columbus, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. LiveVox, Inc. has four main operating subsidiaries: LiveVox Colombia SAS which is wholly owned with an office located in Medellin, Colombia, LiveVox Private Solutions, LTD with an office located in Bangalore, India, Speech IQ, LLC located in Columbus, Ohio, and Engage Holdings, LLC (d/b/a “BusinessPhone.com”) located in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, LiveVox, Inc. has a wholly owned subsidiary, LiveVox International, Inc. that is incorporated in Delaware. LiveVox, Inc. and LiveVox International, Inc. own 99.99% and 0.01%, respectively, of LiveVox Private Solutions, LTD.

LiveVox is engaged in the business of developing and marketing a cloud-hosted Contact Center as a Service (“CCaaS”) customer engagement platform that leverages microservice technology to rapidly innovate and scale digital engagement functionality that also incorporates the capabilities of fully integrated multichannel enabled Customer Relationship Management and Workforce Optimization applications. LiveVox’s customers are located primarily in the United States. LiveVox’s services are used to initiate and manage customer contact campaigns primarily for companies in the accounts receivable management, tele- sales and customer care industries.

 

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  a)

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations or if they substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full annual periods.

 

  b)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations, requiring adjustment to these balances in future periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the determination of the useful lives of long-lived assets, allowances for doubtful accounts, fair value of goodwill and long-lived assets, fair value of incentive awards, establishing standalone selling price, valuation of deferred tax assets, income tax uncertainties and other contingencies, including the Company’s ability to exercise its right to repurchase incentive options from terminated employees.

 

  c)

Segment Information

The Company has determined that its Chief Executive Officer is its chief operating decision maker. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of assessing performance and making decisions on how to allocate resources. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it operates in a single reportable segment.

 

  d)

Foreign Currency Translation

The financial position and results of the Company’s international subsidiaries are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Revenues and expenses have been translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during the periods. Assets and liabilities have been translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of stockholders’ equity (accumulated other comprehensive loss), unless there is a sale or complete liquidation of the underlying foreign investments, or the adjustment is inconsequential.

 

  e)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. Based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms, the carrying value of debt and finance lease obligations approximates fair value. The Company’s Value Creation Incentive Plan (“VCIP”) and the Option-based Incentive Plan (“OBIP”) accrued liability for awards deemed probable of repurchase is measured at fair value on a recurring basis and is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s asset acquisition contingent consideration liability is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy for which fair value is measured on the acquisition date using Monte Carlo simulation based on various inputs, including projected revenue during the earn-out period, revenue volatility, and discount rate.

 

  f)

Liquidity and Capital Resources

LiveVox’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern for twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company’s main sources of liquidity were cash generated by operating cash flows and debt. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s cash flow from operations was $(5.1) million and $0.4 million, respectively. The change in cash during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $(5.3) million and $4.3 million, respectively. The Company had $0.1 million in restricted cash as of March 31, 2021 related to the holdback amount for one acquisition the Company made in 2019, and $1.5 million as of December 31, 2020 related to the holdback amount for the two acquisitions the Company made in 2019, included in the change in cash. The Company’s primary use of cash is for operation and administrative activities

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

including employee related expenses, and general, operating and overhead expenses. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the Company’s customer growth rate, customer retention, timing and extent of development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new and enhanced services offerings, the continuing market acceptance of the Company’s services, effective integration of acquisition activities, and maintaining the Company’s bank credit facility. On March 17, 2020, as a precautionary measure to ensure financial flexibility and maintain liquidity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, LiveVox drew down approximately $4.7 million under the revolving portion of the Amended Credit Facility (as defined below). Additionally, the duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to depend on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the ongoing severity and transmission rate of the virus, the extent and effectiveness of vaccine programs and other containment actions, the duration of social distancing, office closure and other restrictions on businesses and society at large, and the specific impact of these and other factors on LiveVox’s business, employees, customers and partners. While the COVID- 19 pandemic has caused operational difficulties, and may continue to create unprecedented challenges, it has not thus far had a substantial net impact on the Company’s liquidity position. While the Company believes additional financing is available from its parent company, Golden Gate Capital, and will continue to be available to support current levels of operations, the Company believes it has sufficient financial resources for at least the next 12 months from the date of this report.

 

  g)

Debt Discount and Issuance Costs

The Company’s debt issuance costs and debt discount are recorded as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the debt liability and are amortized to interest expense over the contractual term of the term loan.

 

  h)

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents are stated at fair value. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company limits its credit risk associated with the cash and cash equivalents by placing investments with banks it believes are highly credit worthy. The Company has exposure to credit risk to the extent cash balances exceed amounts covered by Federal deposit insurance. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no cash equivalents. Cash consists of bank deposits. Restricted cash consists entirely of amounts held back from stockholders of the Company’s acquired businesses for indemnifications of outstanding liabilities. Such amounts are retained temporarily for a period of 19.5 months and then remitted to the applicable stockholders; net of fees paid for indemnification liabilities. Since restricted cash amounts represent funds held for others, there is also a corresponding liability account. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has identified $0.1 million as restricted cash as management’s intention is to use this cash for the specific purpose of fulfilling the obligations associated with the holdback amount from recent acquisitions. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $1.5 million in restricted cash.

 

  i)

Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are stated net of any write-offs and the allowance for doubtful accounts, at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral unless a customer has previously defaulted. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

inability of its customers to make required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: aging of the account receivable, customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic and industry trends, and changes in customer payment trends. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.3 million for both periods. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded as income when received. There were no accounts receivable recoveries during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Bad debt expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0 and $0.6 million, respectively. There was no accounts written off for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Accounts written off for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $0.

 

  j)

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, including planned major maintenance activities, are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed, the asset’s original cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Amortization expense on capitalized software is included in depreciation expense. Depreciation of leasehold improvements is recorded over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvement or lease terms that are reasonably assured.

Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:

 

         Years    

Computer equipment

   3 - 5

Computer software

   3

Furniture and fixtures

   5 - 10

Leasehold improvements

   5

Website development

   2

 

  k)

Identified Intangible Assets

On March 21, 2014, LiveVox, Inc. and subsidiaries were acquired by LiveVox Holdings, Inc. On October 16, 2019, the Company acquired the rights to certain assets of Teckst Inc. On December 16, 2019, the Company acquired the rights to Speech IQ, LLC. On February 5, 2021, the Company completed its asset acquisition of BusinessPhone. The acquisitions resulted in identified marketing-based, technology-based, customer-based, trademark-based and workforce-based intangible assets. The fair value of the identified assets was determined as of the date of the acquisition by management with the assistance of an independent valuation firm. The identified intangible assets are being amortized using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

     Years

Marketing-based

   7

Technology-based

   4 - 10

Customer-based

   7 - 16

Trademark-based

   4

Workforce-based

   10

 

  l)

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. Through the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company performed its annual impairment review of goodwill at December 31, and when a triggering event occurs between annual impairment tests. In anticipation of the reporting requirements in connection with being a public company, the Company changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment test to October 1, effective for the year 2020.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, no triggering events have occurred that would require an impairment review of goodwill outside of the required annual impairment review. Refer to Note 6 for more information.

In testing for goodwill impairment, the Company first assesses qualitative factors. If based on the qualitative assessment, it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, the Company will perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-20-35, as amended by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, to determine if the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount. If the fair value is determined to be less than the carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. No impairment charges were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

  m)

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. When required, impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair value of the asset and long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value. No impairment loss was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

  n)

Amounts Due to Related Parties

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has and expects to continue to have transactions, including borrowings, with its stockholders and affiliates. Refer to Note 11 for more information.

 

  o)

Concentration of Risk

Customer Concentration

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. Risks associated with cash are mitigated using what the Company considers creditworthy institutions. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. Substantially all of the Company’s assets are in the United States. The Company’s customers are primarily in the receivables management, tele-sales and customer care industries.

During three months ended March 31, 2021, substantially all the Company’s revenue was generated in the United States. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not have any customers that individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue or whose accounts receivable balance at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total accounts receivable.

Supplier Concentration

The Company relies on third parties for telecommunication, bandwidth, and co-location services that are included in cost of revenue.

As of March 31, 2021, three vendors accounted for approximately 47% of the Company’s total accounts payable. No other single vendor exceeded 10% of the Company’s accounts payable at March 31, 2021. At December 31, 2020, two vendors accounted for approximately 55% of the Company’s accounts payable. No other single vendor exceeded 10% of the Company’s accounts payable at December 31, 2020. The Company believes there could be a material impact on future operating results should a relationship with an existing supplier cease.

 

  p)

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP, pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

The Company derives substantially all of its revenues by providing cloud-based contact center voice products under a usage-based model, with prices calculated on a per-call or, per-seat, more typically, a per-minute basis and contracted minimum usage in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. Other immaterial ancillary revenues are derived from call recording, local caller identification packages, performance/speech analytics, text messaging services and professional services billed monthly on primarily usage-based fees and to a lesser extent, fixed fees. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties such as sales taxes, which are collected on behalf of and remitted to governmental authorities based on local tax law.

We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:

 

  a.

Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

 

  b.

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

 

  c.

Determination of the transaction price;

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

  d.

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

 

  e.

Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligations are satisfied.

We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of services, each of which are distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. Our cloud-based contact center solutions typically include a promise to provide continuous access to our hosted technology platform solutions through one of our data centers. Arrangements with customers do not provide the customer with the right to take possession of the Company’s software platform at any time. Our performance obligations are satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits as we perform our services. Our contracts typically range from annual to three-year agreements with payment terms of net 10-60 days. As the services provided by the Company are generally billed monthly there is not a significant financing component in the Company’s arrangements.

The Company’s arrangements typically include monthly minimum usage commitments and specify the rate at which the customer must pay for actual usage above the monthly minimum. Additional usage in excess of contractual minimum commitments are deemed to be specific to the month that the usage occurs, since the minimum usage commitments reset at the beginning of each month. We have determined these arrangements meet the variable consideration allocation exception and therefore, we recognize contractual monthly commitments and any overages as revenue in the month they are earned.

The Company has service-level agreements with customers warranting defined levels of uptime reliability and performance. Customers may receive credits or refunds if the Company fails to meet such levels. If the services do not meet certain criteria, fees are subject to adjustment or refund representing a form of variable consideration. The Company records reductions to revenue for these estimated customer credits at the time the related revenue is recognized. These customer credits are estimated based on current and historical customer trends, and communications with its customers. Such customer credits have not been significant to date.

For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the contract price to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). We generally determine SSP based on the prices charged to customers. In instances where SSP is not directly observable, such as when we do not sell the service separately, we determine the SSP using information that generally includes market conditions or other observable inputs.

Professional services for configuration, system integration, optimization or education are billed on a fixed-price or on a time and material basis and are performed by the Company directly or, alternatively, customers may also choose to perform these services themselves or engage their own third-party service providers. Professional services revenue, which represents less than 1% of revenue, is recognized over time as the services are rendered.

Deferred revenues represent billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition and are recognized upon transfer of control. Balances consist primarily of annual or multi-year minimum usage agreements not yet provided as of the balance sheet date. Deferred revenues that will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period are recorded as deferred revenues, current in the consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder recorded as deferred revenue, net of current in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

  q)

Costs to Obtain Customer Contracts (Deferred Sales Commissions)

Sales commissions are paid for initial contracts and expansions of existing customer contracts. Sales commissions and related expenses are considered incremental and recoverable costs of acquiring customer contracts. These costs are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the anticipated period of benefit, which the Company has estimated to be five years. The Company determined the period of benefit by taking into consideration the length of the Company’s customer contracts, the customer attrition rate, the life of the technology provided and other factors. Amortization expense is recorded in sales and marketing expense within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. No impairment loss was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

  r)

Advertising

The Company expenses non-direct response advertising costs as they are incurred. There were no advertising costs capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Advertising expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $0.1 million for both periods. Advertising expense is included under sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

  s)

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs, not related to the development of internal use software, are charged to operations as incurred. Research and development expenses primarily include payroll and employee benefit, consulting services, travel related, and software and support costs.

 

  t)

Software Development Costs

The Company capitalizes costs of materials, consultants, payroll, and payroll-related costs of employees incurred in developing internal-use software after certain capitalization criteria are met and includes these costs in computer software. Refer to Note 5 for additional information. Software development costs are expensed as incurred until preliminary development efforts are successfully completed, management has authorized and committed project funding, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used as intended. To date, all software development costs have been charged to research and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. There were no capitalized software development costs related to internal-use software during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

  u)

Income Taxes

Deferred Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences arising from the temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the consolidated financial statements, as well as from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax amounts are determined by using the tax rates expected to be in effect when the taxes will be paid or refunds received, as provided for under currently enacted tax law. A valuation allowance is provided for

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, is not expected to be realized. The Company recognized the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. The Company does not believe its consolidated financial statements include any uncertain tax positions. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefit as a component of income tax expense.

Enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 subjects a U.S. shareholder to current tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. Under U.S. GAAP, an entity can make an accounting policy election to either recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or provide for the tax expense related to GILTI resulting from those items in the year of the GILTI inclusion (i.e., as a period expense). The Company has elected to recognize the tax on GILTI as a period expense in the period of inclusion. As such, no deferred taxes are recorded on the Company’s temporary differences that might reverse as GILTI in future years.

 

  v)

Employee and Non-Employee Incentive Plans

During 2014, the Company established two bonus incentive plans, the Value Creation Incentive Plan (which we refer to as the “VCIP”) and the Option-based Incentive Plan (which we refer to as the “OBIP”), pursuant to which eligible participants will receive a predetermined bonus based on the Company’s equity value at the time of a liquidity event, if the stockholder return associated with the liquidity event exceeds certain thresholds (as defined in the VCIP and OBIP). All of the Company’s executive officers and certain other key employees are eligible to participate in the VCIP and certain other employees are eligible to participate in the OBIP. Awards under the VCIP and OBIP are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting conditions. Awards under the VCIP and OBIP generally time vest over 5 years and performance vest upon certain liquidity event conditions, subject to continued service through the vesting dates. Under the VCIP, the value at payoff is further adjusted based on the stockholder returns resulting from the liquidity event while the OBIP has a minimum stockholder return. For a portion of each award, the liquidity event condition can be met post termination of service, as long as the time-based vesting period has been completed. The awards under the VCIP and OBIP may be settled in cash or shares, depending on the nature of the underlying liquidity event. As of March 31, 2021, the total value of the incentive plans was $57.6 million, of which $38.8 million had met the time-based vesting condition. As of December 31, 2020, the total value of the incentive plans was $21.2 million, of which $13.7 million had met the time-based vesting condition. The VCIP is structured as a percentage of shareholder returns following a liquidity event for which 15% is allocated for distribution and we have granted 9.3% as of March 31, 2021, of which 6.0% have met the time-based vesting condition. As of December 31, 2020, we have granted 9.3%, of which 5.7% have met the time-based vesting condition. The OBIP has 2.0 million potential award units and we have granted 1.8 million award units as of March 31, 2021, of which 1.5 million have met the time-based vesting condition. As of December 31, 2020, we have granted 1.8 million award units of which 1.5 million have met the time-based vesting condition. For accounting purposes, the vested awards based on time-based conditions are not reflected as issued or outstanding in the

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity until the liquidity event is met. The Company also has an option to repurchase both awards at an amount deemed to be fair value for which the time-based vesting period has been completed, contingent on the employee’s termination of service. Because vesting and payment under the VCIP and OBIP is contingent upon a liquidity event, the Company will not record compensation expense until a liquidity event occurs or unless they are repurchased, in which case the Company has recorded compensation expense equal to the repurchase amount. The liability accrued for the two plans was $0.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2020 for the awards deemed probable of repurchase. The Company remeasures the awards’ fair value at each reporting period. These awards are reflected as Level 3 in the fair value table.

The fair value used by the Company has historically been determined by the LiveVox board of directors with assistance of management. The LiveVox board of directors has determined the fair value at each reporting period by considering a number of objective and subjective factors including important developments in the Company’s operations, valuations performed by an independent third party, actual results and financial performance, the conditions in the CCaaS industry and the economy in general, volatility of comparable public companies, among other factors.

During 2019, the LiveVox board of directors approved a one-time management liquidity program, in which certain executives with time-based vested VCIP awards were liquidated and paid out in cash. The Company has recorded this event as compensation expense within cost of revenue and operating expenses within the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 in the amount of $8.7 million, of which $4.3 million is recorded in accrued bonuses and was paid out in fiscal 2020.

On October 31, 2020, the Company amended the VCIP and OBIP to expand the definition of a liquidity event to include a transaction where the Company merges with a special purpose acquisition company (which we refer to as a “SPAC”). In the event the Company merges with a SPAC, the vested VCIPs and OBIPs can be settled in cash, shares of the SPAC or a combination of both, at the sole discretion of the Company.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company repurchased in cash $0.2 million of time-based vested OBIPs and VCIPs from terminated employees at an amount deemed to be fair value. These transactions were recorded within the Company’s consolidated financial statements within cost of revenue and operating expenses as compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020. There were no compensation expenses related to repurchases in the three months ended March 31, 2021.

During 2019, LiveVox TopCo established a Management Incentive Unit program whereby the LiveVox board of directors has the power and discretion to approve the issuance of Class B Units that represent management incentive units (which we call “Management Incentive Units” or “MIU” or the “Units”) to any manager, director, employee, officer or consultant of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Vesting begins on the date of issuance, and the Management Incentive Units vest ratably over five years with 20% of the Management Incentive Units vesting on the first anniversary of a specified vesting commencement date, and then quarterly thereafter, subject to the grantee’s continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. Vesting of the Management Incentive Units will accelerate upon consummation of a “sale of the company”, which is defined by the LiveVox TopCo limited liability company agreement as (i) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of

 

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LiveVox TopCo on a consolidated basis or (ii) any direct or indirect sale or transfer of a majority of interests in LiveVox TopCo and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as a result of any party other than certain affiliates of Golden Gate Capital obtaining voting power to elect the majority of LiveVox TopCo’s governing body. Since the aforementioned SPAC does not meet the limited liability company agreement’s definition of a sale, it would not cause acceleration in vesting of the unvested Units and the Units will continue to vest based on the service condition.

If a Management Incentive Unit holder terminates employment, any vested Management Incentive Units as of the termination date will be subject to a repurchase option held by LiveVox TopCo or funds affiliated with Golden Gate Capital. The option to repurchase can be exercised for one year beginning on the latter of (a) the Management Incentive Unit holder’s termination date and (b) the 181st day following the initial acquisition of the Management Incentive Units by the Management Incentive Unit holder. The repurchased Management Incentive Units will be valued at fair market value as of the date that is 30 days prior to the date of the repurchase. However, if the fair market value is less than or equal to the participation threshold of the vested Management Incentive Units, the Management Incentive Units may be repurchased for no consideration.

On December 19, 2019, 3,518,096 Class B Units were issued to twelve recipients. The Company records compensation expense for the issued and outstanding Units based on the service condition reduced for actual forfeited Units. The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of five years. Stock-based compensation for Management Incentive Units is measured based on the grant date fair value of the award. See Note 13 for further detail about compensation expenses related to Management Incentive Units.

 

  w)

Acquisitions

The Company evaluates acquisitions of assets and other similar transactions to assess whether or not the transaction should be accounted for as a business combination or asset acquisition by first applying a screen test to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If the screen is met, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If the screen is not met, further determination is required as to whether or not we have acquired inputs and processes that have the ability to create outputs which would meet the definition of a business. Significant judgment is required in the application of the screen test to determine whether an acquisition is a business combination or an acquisition of assets.

 

  x)

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (“ASU 2018-15”), which clarifies the accounting for implementation costs in cloud computing arrangements. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15 on January 1, 2021 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operating results or cash flows.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

  y)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

As an emerging growth company (“EGC”), the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) allows the Company to delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are applicable to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period under the JOBS Act until such time the Company is no longer considered to be an EGC. The adoption dates discussed below reflect this election.

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. The new model uses a forward-looking expected loss method, which will generally result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, which clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses. Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 842, Leases. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019- 04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, which clarifies treatment of certain credit losses. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief, which permits an entity, upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, to irrevocably elect the fair value option (on an instrument-by-instrument basis) for eligible financial assets measured at amortized cost basis. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019- 11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, which included various narrow-scope improvements and clarifications. In November 2019, FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will adopt this standard effective January 1, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740)

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which enhances and simplifies various aspects of the income tax accounting guidance, including requirements such as tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination, ownership changes in investments and interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company will adopt this standard effective January 1, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

3.

Merger Agreement

On January 13, 2021 the Company signed a Merger Agreement contemplating a merger with Crescent Acquisition Corp (“Crescent”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The consummation of the merger is expected to result in the Company becoming a publicly traded company. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Crescent, as well as the Board of Directors of LiveVox. The Company expects this transaction to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of the shareholders of Crescent.

See Note 22 for additional information regarding the completion of the merger.

 

4.

Revenue

Contract Balance

The following table provides information about accounts receivable, net, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers. The Company did not have any contract assets as of March 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 14,610    $ 13,817

Contract liabilities, current (deferred revenue)

     975      1,140

Contract liabilities, non-current (deferred revenue)

     194      237

Changes in the contract liabilities balances are as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
     $ Change  

Contract liabilities (deferred revenue)

   $ 1,169    $ 1,377    $ (208

The increase in deferred revenue was due to billings in advance of performance obligations being satisfied, net of revenue recognized for services rendered during the period. Revenue of $0.6 million was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 which were included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The Company’s contract terms typically range from one to three years. Revenue as of March 31, 2021 that has not yet been recognized was approximately $97.5 million and represents the contracted minimum usage commitments and does not include an estimate of additional usage in excess of contractual minimum commitments. The Company expects to recognize revenue on the remaining performance obligations over the next 45 months.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

5.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Computer software

   $ 1,253    $ 1,226

Computer equipment

     8,151      7,965

Furniture and fixtures

     1,171      1,152

Leasehold improvements

     1,067      1,064
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     11,642      11,407

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (8,362      (7,902
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 3,280    $ 3,505
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 totaled $0.5 million for both periods. Amortization of computer software charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.1 million, and is included in depreciation expense. Amortization of computer software charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was immaterial.

 

6.

Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill was recorded as a result of the acquisition of the Company in 2014 by funds affiliated with Golden Gate Capital and the acquisitions made by the Company in 2019 for Teckst Inc. and SpeechIQ LLC.

Subsequent to the annual impairment test completed during the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company believes there have been no significant events or circumstances negatively affecting the valuation of goodwill. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there was no impairment to the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill.

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended 2020, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Balance, beginning of the year

   $ 47,481    $ 47,461

Addition

     —          20
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 47,481    $ 47,481

Identified Intangible Assets

Intangible assets were acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisition from Golden Gate Capital, Teckst Inc., SpeechIQ LLC and BusinessPhone in March 2014, October 2019, December 2019, and February 2021, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, amortization expense related to the Company’s identified intangible assets was $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively. On the face of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss amortization of technology-based intangible assets is included within cost of revenue, the amortization of marketing-based and customer-based intangible assets are included within sales and marketing expense, and the amortization of the acquired workforce is included within cost of revenue and research and development.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Identified intangible assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 

     Cost      Accumulated
Amortization
     Carrying
Amount
     Weighted Average
Remaining Life
(In Years)
 

Marketing-based

   $ 1,400    $ (1,197    $ 203      2.71  

Technology-based

     18,300      (14,089      4,211      4.48  

Customer-based

     27,700      (8,949      18,751      9.11  

Workforce-based

     380      (6      374      9.85  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $ 47,780    $ (24,241    $ 23,539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Identified intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     Cost      Accumulated
Amortization
     Carrying
Amount
     Weighted Average
Remaining Life
(In Years)
 

Marketing-based

   $ 1,400    $ (1,144    $ 256      2.59  

Technology-based

     18,300      (13,484      4,816      2.56  

Customer-based

     22,100      (8,484      13,616      9.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $ 41,800    $ (23,112    $ 18,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Future amortization of identified intangible assets at March 31, 2021 is shown below (in thousands):

 

As of March 31, 2021

   Amount  

Remaining 2021

   $ 3,344

2022

     3,479

2023

     3,189

2024

     2,328

2025

     2,114

2026 and beyond

     9,085
  

 

 

 

Total future identified intangible asset amortization

   $ 23,539
  

 

 

 

 

7.

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Accrued bonuses

   $ 2,234    $ 3,602

Accrued paid time-off

     2,450      2,240

Accrued commissions

     1,274      1,036

Accrued contingent consideration

     5,969      —    

Other accrued expenses

     3,662      4,789
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

   $ 15,589    $ 11,667
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8.

Leases

The Company has leases for offices, data centers and other computer and networking equipment that expire at various dates through 2027. The Company’s leases have remaining terms of one to seven years, and some of the leases include a Company option to extend the leases. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company has elected the practical expedient on not separating lease components from non-lease components for right-of-use assets.

The components of lease expenses were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2021      2020  

Operating lease cost

   $ 468    $ 361
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance lease cost:

     

Amortization of right-of-use assets

   $ 114    $ 132

Interest on lease liabilities

     7      20
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total finance lease cost

   $ 121    $ 152
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2021      2020  

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

     

Operating cash used in operating leases

   $ 435    $ 371

Financing cash used in finance leases

     150      214

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

     

Operating leases

     2,637      —    

Finance leases

     —          —    

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Operating Leases

     

Operating lease right-of-use assets

   $ 6,119    $ 3,858
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities:

     

Operating lease liabilities—current

   $ 1,669    $ 1,353

Operating lease liabilities—less current portion

     4,985      3,088
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities

   $ 6,654    $ 4,441
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance Leases

     

Property and equipment, gross

   $ 2,182    $ 2,182

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (1,274      (1,159
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 908    $ 1,023
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance lease liabilities:

     

Finance lease liabilities—current

   $ 256    $ 392

Finance lease liabilities—less current portion

     31      38
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total finance lease liabilities

   $ 287    $ 430
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining terms were as follows:

 

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     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Weighted average remaining lease term

     

Operating Leases

     4.07 years        3.64 years  

Finance Leases

     0.96 years        1.05 years  

Weighted average discount rates were as follows:

 

     March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 

Weighted average discount rate

    

Operating Leases

     7.3     6.9

Finance Leases

     7.6     7.6

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

 

As of March 31, 2021

   Operating
Leases
     Finance
Leases
 

Remaining 2021

   $ 1,557    $ 259

2022

     2,157      28

2023

     1,735      12

2024

     1,023      —    

2025

     851      —    

2026 and beyond

     390      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total lease payments

     7,713      299

Less: imputed interest

     (1,059      (12
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,654    $ 287
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021, the Company did not have any operating leases that had not yet commenced.

 

9.

Borrowings Under Term Loan and Line of Credit

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, term loan borrowings were as follows (in thousands):

 

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     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Total term loan obligations

   $ 55,720    $ 56,044

Less current portion of term loan

   $ (1,800    $ (1,440
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term term loan obligations

   $ 53,920    $ 54,604
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

On February 28, 2018, LiveVox entered into an amendment to its term loan and revolving credit facility with PNC Bank originally dated November 7, 2016 (as so amended the “Credit Facility”) to provide for a $45.0 million term loan, a $5.0 million line of credit and a $1.5 million letter of credit sub-facility. The agreement governing the Credit Facility has a five-year term ending November 7, 2021.

The Credit Facility is collateralized by a first-priority perfected security interest in substantially all the assets of the Company and is subject to certain financial covenants before and after a covenant conversion date. Covenant conversion may be elected early by the Company if certain criteria are met, including, but not limited to meeting fixed charge coverage and liquidity ratio targets as of the most recent twelve-month period. Prior to the covenant conversion date, the Company is required to maintain minimum levels of liquidity and recurring revenue. As of the covenant conversion date, the Company is required to maintain the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) measured on a quarter-end basis for the four-quarter period ending on each such date through the end of the agreement.

The Company may elect that the term and revolving loans bear interest under a base rate or a LIBOR rate definition within the Credit Facility. LIBOR interest elections are for one, two or three-month periods. Loans are termed as either a Base Rate loan or LIBOR Rate loan and can be a combination of both.

On December 16, 2019, the Company amended the Credit Facility (as amended, the “Amended Credit Facility”), increasing the term loan borrowing therein by $13.9 million to $57.6 million and amending certain terms and conditions. The Amended Credit Facility reset the minimum recurring revenue covenant and qualified cash amounts through December 31, 2021 and extended the quarterly measurement dates through September 30, 2023 and the maturity date to November 7, 2023. The Amended Credit Facility also reset the mandatory covenant commencement date of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Facility) to March 31, 2022 and reset the applicable ratio amounts. Under the Amended Credit Facility, principal on the term loan is to be repaid in quarterly installments of $0.3 million beginning on March 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020, $0.4 million on March 31, 2021 through December 31, 2021, and $0.7 million on each quarter thereafter. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, term loan repayments made by the Company totaled $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. All other terms and conditions of the original Credit Facility remain in effect.

LiveVox, Inc. will account for previously deferred original issue discount and loan fees in the amount of $0.3 million related to the November 7, 2016 Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated February 28, 2018 by amortizing and recording to interest expense over the remaining term of the amended credit agreement. Third party loan fees totaling $0.1 million associated with the $13.9 million increase of the term loan are expensed upon close of the loan, and the original issue discount of $0.3 million will be amortized over the loan term. Total unamortized loan costs associated with the term loan totaled $0.4 million and $0.4 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively and are recorded within term loan, net of current. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and was in compliance with all debt covenants as of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

statements. There was no unused borrowing capacity under the term loan portion of the Amended Credit Facility at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. On March 17, 2020, as a precautionary measure to ensure financial flexibility and maintain maximum liquidity in response to COVID-19 pandemic, LiveVox drew down approximately $4.7 million under the revolving portion of the Amended Credit Facility.

Aggregate principal maturities of the term loan as of March 31, 2021 was as follows (in thousands):

 

As of March 31, 2021

   Amount
to Mature
 

Remaining 2021

   $ 1,080

2022

     2,880

2023

     52,134
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 56,094
  

 

 

 

The net carrying amount of the liability component of the term loan was as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Principal

   $ 56,094    $ 56,454

Unamortized issuance costs

     (374      (410
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

   $ 55,720    $ 56,044

 

10.

Letters of Credit

On November 8, 2016, the Company established an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $0.3 million using a sub-facility under the Credit Facility, to serve as a security deposit for the Company’s San Francisco office. The letter of credit automatically extends for one-year periods from the expiration date, September 10, 2017, unless written notice is presented to the beneficiary at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date. During 2017, the Company expanded its San Francisco office with lease terms that required an additional $0.1 million deposit. On April 26, 2017, the Company’s irrevocable letter of credit was amended, increasing the total amount to $0.5 million and providing for decreases in the letter of credit as specified in the lease, in the amount of $0.1 million on each of the following dates: February 1, 2019, February 3, 2020, February 1, 2021 and February 1, 2022. All other terms and conditions remained the same.

 

11.

Related Party Transactions

The Company pays quarterly management fees plus reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the Company to funds affiliated with Golden Gate Capital, its majority shareholder. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, management fees and expense reimbursements totaled $0.1 million and $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the unpaid balance was $0. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, management fees and expense reimbursements totaled $0.1 million and $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the unpaid balance was $0.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The Company pays monthly board of director fees plus reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the Company to two members of the Company’s board of directors. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, board of director fees and expense reimbursements totaled $0.1 million and $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the unpaid balance of board of director fees due to related parties was $0. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, board of director fees and expense reimbursements totaled $0.1 million and $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the unpaid balance of board of director fees due to related parties was $0. No related party accounts receivable were outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

12.

Stockholders’ Equity

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had authorized 1,000 shares of $0.01 par value common stock, of which 1,000 shares were issued and outstanding. There is no preferred stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The cumulative translation adjustment and accumulated deficit is included in stockholders’ equity.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the cumulative translation adjustment totaled $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The Company’s accumulated deficit totaled $29.0 million and $24.8 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

13.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expenses related to Management Incentive Units for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2021      2020  

Cost of revenue

   $ 15    $ 16

Research and development

     28      32

Sales and marketing

     68      77

General and administrative

     28      32
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 139    $ 157
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense by award type and their expected weighted-average recognition periods are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

 

     MIU  

Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense

   $ 2,084

Weighted-average amortization period

     3.75 years  

The Company estimates the fair value of each Management Incentive Unit on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation and using the assumptions disclosed in the table below. The holding period is the expected period until a major liquidity event is expected to occur. The expected volatility assumption is based on the historical volatility of a peer group of publicly traded companies. The discount for lack of marketability is driven by (i) the assumed participation threshold as outlined in Management Incentive Units Agreements and (ii) the assumed holding period of two years. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the awards is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues at the time of grant.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The weighted average assumptions used to value Management Incentive Units during the periods presented are as follows:

 

     March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 

Holding period

     2.0       2.0  

Volatility

     45.0     45.0

Discount for lack of marketability

     28.0     28.0

Risk-free rate

     1.6     1.6

Management Incentive Units activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
     Holing Period (in
years)
 

Balance at December 31, 2020

     3,518,096        0.79        2  

Granted

     —          —          —    

Vested

     (703,619      0.79        2  

Forfeited

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2021

     2,814,477      $ 0.79      2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

14.

Analysis of the Change in Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

Accumulated other comprehensive loss represents foreign currency translation items associated with the Company’s foreign operations. Following is an analysis of the changes in the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment account, net of applicable taxes (in thousands):

 

     Amount  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss—December 31, 2019

   $ (218

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (105
  

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss—March 31, 2020

     (323

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

     Amount  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss—December 31, 2020

     (206

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     39
  

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss—March 31, 2021

   $ (167
  

 

 

 

 

15.

Geographic Information

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by geographic area for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2021      2020  

United States

   $ 26,430    $ 25,148

Americas (excluding United States)

     651      460

Asia

     842      881

Europe

     22      30
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 27,945    $ 26,519
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and Equipment

The following table summarizes total property and equipment, net in the respective locations (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

United States

   $ 2,943    $ 3,174

Americas (excluding United States)

     206      192

Asia

     131      139
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property & equipment, net

   $ 3,280    $ 3,505
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The geographical location of the Company’s customers effects the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows due to the potential for unfavorable and uncertain regulatory, political, economic and tax conditions. These uncertainties can impact the amount of revenues recognized through price adjustments and uncertainty of cash flows that may arise due to local regulations.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

16.

Acquisitions

BusinessPhone Asset Acquisition

On February 5, 2021, the Company entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with the shareholders of Engage Holdings, LLC (d/b/a “BusinessPhone.com”), a reseller of enterprise-grade Cloud Contact Center and Voice Over Internet Protocol (“VOIP”) telephony solutions, for the purchase of the entire share capital of BusinessPhone. The total consideration transferred is contingent upon the Company’s earnout revenue set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, up to a maximum cash consideration of $7.0 million that is due by September 2021. Before the acquisition, BusinessPhone has been owned by IQ Ventures, which sold SpeechIQ LLC to LiveVox on December 16, 2019. In connection with the acquisition of BusinessPhone, the $1.1 million holdback related to the acquisition of SpeechIQ LLC was released, net of holdback adjustments. We completed this acquisition primarily to obtain access to BusinessPhone’s knowledge and Unified Communications as a Service expertise.

In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, we determined that substantially all of fair value of the gross assets acquired was concentrated in a single identifiable asset, which was customer relationship. Accordingly, the acquired set of assets and activities did not meet the definition of a business. As a result, we accounted for the acquisition of BusinessPhone as an asset acquisition as opposed to a business combination and allocated the cost of asset acquisition, including transaction costs, to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a relative fair value basis.

As of the acquisition date, the total cost of the asset acquisition amounted to $7.0 million, of which $6.0 million of contingent consideration was not paid to BusinessPhone’s shareholders. The Company determined that the contingent consideration was not subject to derivative accounting. As a result, we allocated the excess fair value of the net assets acquired over the initial consideration transferred to the identifiable net assets (excluding non-qualifying assets) based on their relative fair values on the acquisition date. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired was based on estimates and assumptions made by management using the income, market and cost approaches. The following tables present the total cost of the asset acquisition and the allocation to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their relative fair value at the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

     Amount  

Cost of the asset acquisition

  

Base purchase price

   $ 750

Contingent consideration

     5,969

Direct transaction costs

     284
  

 

 

 

Total cost of the asset acquisition

   $ 7,003
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

     Amount  

Assets acquired

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 784

Restricted cash

     826

Accounts receivable, net

     696

Deposits and other

     78

Property and equipment, net

     76

Intangible assets, net:

  

Customer relationship

     5,600

Acquired workforce

     380
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     8,440
  

 

 

 

Liabilities assumed

  

Accounts payable

     439

Accrued expenses and other

     182

Short-term debt

     816
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     1,437
  

 

 

 

Net identifiable assets acquired

   $ 7,003
  

 

 

 

The identified intangible assets acquired as part of this asset acquisition were customer relationship and acquired workforce at their allocated cost of $5.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively with their estimated useful lives of 10 years and 10 years, respectively. Intangible asset is amortized on a straight-line basis.

We determined that as of March 31, 2021, the contingent consideration is not probable and estimable, and therefore there has been no adjustment to the amount of contingent consideration liability recognized and the cost basis of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company will continue to monitor the contingent consideration at each reporting period.

 

17.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $0 and $0.1 million, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted primarily of foreign and state income taxes.

The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were (0.92)% and (19.35)%, respectively. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rates for three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21.00% was primarily due to a full valuation allowance related to the company’s net deferred tax assets.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

At March 31, 2021, the Company had available federal and combined state net operating loss carry forwards which may offset future taxable income of $35.8 million and $73.8 million, respectively, with varying expirations from 2024 through 2041. In addition, the Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards at March 31, 2021, of $12.3 million that do not expire. The realization of tax benefits of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future levels of taxable income, of an appropriate character, in the periods the items are expected to be deductible or taxable. There were insufficient federal and state deferred tax liabilities to offset the federal and state deferred tax assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; therefore, based on this and other available evidence, the Company does not believe it is more likely than not that the net federal and state deferred tax assets of LiveVox will be fully realized. Accordingly, the Company has recorded valuation allowances in the amounts of $10.9 million and $7.4 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company intends to maintain the remaining valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support a reversal of, or decrease in, the valuation allowance.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions, India and Colombia. The tax returns are subject to statutes of limitations that vary by jurisdiction. At March 31, 2021, the Company remains subject to income tax examinations in the U.S. for tax years 2017 through 2020, and in various states for tax years 2016 through 2020. However, due to the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards in various jurisdictions, tax authorities have the ability to adjust carry forwards related to closed years.

 

18.

Retirement Benefit Plan

The Company amended its existing 401(k) plan (the “Plan”) effective on July 1, 2018. The amended Plan covers eligible employees immediately upon employment with the Company. Participants may contribute up to a maximum percentage of their annual compensation to the Plan as determined by the Company limited to the maximum annual amount set by the Internal Revenue Service. The Plan provides for traditional tax-deferred and Roth 401(k) contribution options. Prior to the Plan amendment, the Company did not provide a matching contribution. The Company began matching fifty percent of the employee contribution up to a maximum of two-hundred dollars per pay period, limited to twenty-four hundred dollars annually, upon adoption of the Plan. One hundred percent of the employer match vests immediately. The Company made matching contributions totaling $0.2 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

19.

Fair Value Measurement

An asset and liability classification within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The valuation techniques used maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2—Includes other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.

The Company’s OBIP and VCIP accrued liability for awards deemed probable of repurchase is measured at fair value on a recurring basis and is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. There were no other assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and there were no gains or losses recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities at March 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Totals  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 14,171    $ —      $ —      $ 14,171

Restricted cash

     100      —          —          100
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 14,271    $ —      $ —      $ 14,271
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Term loan

     —          55,720      —          55,720

Finance lease obligations

     —          287      —          287

OBIP/VCIP liability

     —          —          790      790

Asset acquisition contingent consideration liability

     —          —          5,969      5,969
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ —      $ 56,007    $ 6,759    $ 62,766
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities at December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Totals  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 18,098    $ —      $ —      $ 18,098

Restricted cash

     1,468      —          —          1,468
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 19,566    $ —      $ —      $ 19,566
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Term loan

     —          56,044      —          56,044

Finance lease obligations

     —          430      —          430

OBIP/VCIP liability

     —          —          286      286
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ —      $ 56,474    $ 286    $ 56,760
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. Observable or market inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions based on the best information available.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of the term loan and finance lease obligations approximated their carrying value. The fair value was determined based on observable inputs on the price of the term loan in the market and has been classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s OBIP and VCIP accrued liability for awards deemed probable of repurchase is measured at fair value on a recurring basis and is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s asset acquisition contingent consideration liability is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy for which fair value is measured on the acquisition date using Monte Carlo simulation based on various inputs, including projected revenue during the earn-out period, revenue volatility, and discount rate.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The changes in fair value of the Level 3 liabilities are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Balance, beginning of the year

   $ 286    $ 286

Accrued liability

     6,473      —    

Payments

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 6,759    $ 286
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

20.

Basic and diluted loss per share

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, and excludes any dilutive effects of employee stock-based awards. Diluted net loss per share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive shares of common stock, including common stock issuable upon vesting of stock-based payment awards. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not have any dilutive shares.

The computation of loss per share and weighted average shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2021      2020  

Numerator:

     

Loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted

   $ (4,175    $ (553

Denominator:

     

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted

     1      1

Loss per share:

     

Basic and diluted

   $ (4,175    $ (553

The VCIP and OBIP awards are not included in weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share as they represent contingently issuable shares and the conditions were not met at the end of the periods. Class B units are not considered participating securities as they do not participate in dividends by LiveVox Holdings, Inc. to LiveVox TopCo, LLC (i.e., the parent entity that issued Class B Units) and therefore, would not be included in the calculation of both the basic or diluted loss per share.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

21.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $56.1 million and $56.5 million of the term loan principal was outstanding, respectively. The term loan is due November 7, 2023. See Note 9 for more information.

Contingencies

The Company is subject to the possibility of various gain or loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business that will ultimately be resolved depending on future events. The Company considers the likelihood of loss or impairment of an asset, or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. An estimated loss contingency is accrued when information available prior to issuance of the consolidated financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs are expensed as incurred. Gain contingencies are not recognized until they’re realized or realizable.

Indemnification Agreements

The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with our directors, officers and certain employees that will require us, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors, officers or employees. There are no claims that we are aware of that could have a material effect on our consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, or consolidated statements of cash flows.

Litigation and Claims

From time to time and in the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject to various claims, charges, investigations, and litigation.

The Company is engaged in four collection actions against former customers who defaulted in their contractual obligations. Three of those customers have filed counterclaims against LiveVox, also alleging breach of contract. LiveVox is vigorously defending against these counterclaims while pursuing its own claims and believes that the counterclaims are without merit. The Company does not expect that any of the three cases will have a material adverse effect on its business operations or financial position. As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, a potential loss as a result of the aforementioned cases is neither probable nor estimable.

 

22.

Subsequent Events

Lease Agreement

On April 5, 2021, the Company entered into a new lease to rent approximately 808 square meters for the 17th and 18th floor of office space located in Medellin, Colombia. The lease is for 5 years, beginning on April 5, 2021, with no options to renew. Base rent is approximately 48,500,400 Colombian Pesos per month for the first 12 months of the lease, with the rate increasing based on the Consumer Price Index on each anniversary of the lease. The Company is responsible for paying its share of building and common area expenses. The Company is granted a rent grace period of 2 months and 25 days.

 

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Business Combination

On June 16, 2021, the shareholders of Crescent Acquisition Corp (“Crescent”) approved the Merger Agreement discussed in Note 3, by and among LiveVox, Crescent, Function Acquisition I Corp (“First Merger Sub”), Function Acquisition II LLC (“Second Merger Sub”) and certain other parties thereto, pursuant to which (i) First Merger Sub merged with and into LiveVox, with LiveVox continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”) and becoming a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent as a consequence (the “First Merger”) and (ii) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, the Surviving Corporation merged with and into Second Merger Sub with Second Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination”).

On June 18, 2021, LiveVox and Crescent consummated the Business Combination. Following the closing, the combined company began operating as LiveVox Holdings, Inc. and its Class A common stock, units and warrants are now listed under the symbols “LVOX,” “LVOXU” and “LVOXW,” respectively, on The Nasdaq Global Select Market beginning June 22, 2021. As a result of the Business Combination, LiveVox received approximately $123 million going to the Company’s balance sheet to accelerate growth by substantially increasing its investment in sales and marketing.

All of the effects of subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the balance sheet date, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing the consolidated financial statements, are recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Subsequent events have been evaluated through June 24, 2021, which is the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

LIVEVOX MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Throughout this section, unless otherwise noted, “LiveVox,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refers to LiveVox Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries, collectively. You should read the following discussion and analysis of LiveVox’s financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with LiveVox’s unaudited consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2021 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, together with related notes thereto, and our pro forma financial information as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 included elsewhere in this current report on Form 8-K (the “Super 8-K”). This discussion and analysis should also be read together with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 included elsewhere in the Super 8-K. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. LiveVox’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to LiveVox’s Business and Industry” and elsewhere in Crescent Acquisition Corp’s Definitive Proxy Statement (the “Proxy”) on Schedule 14A which was filed with the SEC on May 14, 2021.

Overview

LiveVox, Inc. was first incorporated in Delaware in 1998 under the name “Tools for Health” and in 2005 changed its name to “LiveVox, Inc.” LiveVox’s mission is to enable next-generation cloud contact center experiences. LiveVox offers a cloud contact-center-as-a-service (or CCaaS) platform for business processing outsourcing (BPO) organizations, enterprises, and collections agencies. Its offerings include omnichannel and artificial intelligence (AI), customer relationship management (CRM) and workforce optimization (WFO). LiveVox’s platform provides customers with a scalable, cloud-based architecture and pre-integrated AI capabilities to support enterprise-grade deployments. Additionally, LiveVox’s platform features a native CRM, which unifies disparate, department-level systems of record to present contact center agents with a single view of its customers. LiveVox has built a differentiated approach to the contact center software market and is complemented by an attractive financial model. Key highlights of LiveVox’s business and market opportunity include:

 

   

Large and growing CCaaS market opportunity: The contact center market is in the early stages of a shift to cloud-based solutions and LiveVox estimates that the vast majority of contact call center agents are not using cloud-based solutions today. Various trends are driving this transition, including digital transformation, the automation of manual contact center labor, and the need for AI-enabled analytics to support omnichannel workflows and agents. LiveVox estimates this market to be approximately $27 billion for 2020, of which approximately $5 billion is comprised of cloud-based solutions. LiveVox and other industry sources estimate the total spend to reach approximately $83 billion by 2030. As enterprises continue to execute on their digital transformation strategies, LiveVox is well positioned to capture a meaningful amount of this growth as it increases its investment in sales and marketing to educate more potential customers on its platform.

 

   

Differentiated product: LiveVox offers a cloud-based, enterprise-focused contact center solution. The LiveVox platform consists of innovative cloud-based AI and omnichannel offerings, anchored by its native CRM solution. LiveVox’s products are designed to enable customers to remove legacy technology barriers and accelerate adoption of cloud-based solutions, regardless of digital transformation journey status. LiveVox’s platform is configured with features and functionalities as well as compliance standards and capabilities, and integrations with many existing third-party solutions, providing customers with a simple and scalable implementation process. LiveVox believes that its integrated offering accelerates the adoption of cloud-based contact center solutions, eliminates data silos, and allows its users to maximize engagement with their customers and create differentiated end user experiences. LiveVox believes that it is currently the only company to offer a product that integrates Omnichannel, Contact Center, CRM, WFO and AI capabilities in a single offering.

 

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Attractive financial profile, underpinned by several qualities:

 

   

Recurring revenue model: LiveVox’s revenue model consists of approximately 99% recurring revenue. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, LiveVox’s revenues were $102.5 million, $92.8 million, $77.2 million and $60.6 million, respectively, representing year-over-year growth of 10%, 20% and 27%, respectively. LiveVox’s Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $8.5 million, $13.3 million, $11.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

 

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Attractive unit economics: LiveVox benefits from strong sales efficiency, driven by the productivity of its salesforce and flexible commercial model. This model seeks to meet customers at any stage of their digital transformation by utilizing a “land and expand” strategy that allows LiveVox to provide a subset of its full contact center solution to meet the initial requirement, and then expand that relationship by providing more features and functionality that empowers the customer to continue on their journey to greater digital and AI adoption. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, LiveVox’s Last Twelve Months (“LTM”) Net Revenue Retention Rates were 99% and 118%, respectively. For the twelve

 

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months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s LTM Net Revenue Retention Rates were 106% and 118%, respectively. Notwithstanding for the impact of COVID-19 on fiscal 2020, LiveVox’s average net revenue retention rate was 115% over the period 2017 to 2020. These qualities contribute to attractive unit economics. LiveVox estimates that the average calculated lifetime value of LiveVox’s customers is approximately seven times the associated cost of acquiring them for the time period from 2017 to 2020.

 

   

Resilience: LiveVox has not experienced a sustained disruption in its overall business as a result of COVID-19. In the first half of fiscal 2020, LiveVox’s usage-based revenues were impacted due to lower volumes, although usage revenue returned to growth in the second half of fiscal 2020. The most recent stimulus packages designed to address the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed our customers to meet their goals with less effort. As a result, usage revenue declined sequentially from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 to the first quarter of fiscal 2021, but the relationship between contracted revenue and usage revenue is expected to recover to normal levels when the effects of the pandemic have completely dissipated. LiveVox’s contracted revenues (comprising approximately two thirds of LiveVox’s overall revenue) has grown at least 18% in each quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to the respective quarters of fiscal 2019. In the second half of fiscal 2020, LiveVox’s business rebounded to normalized levels of growth, and its bookings outperformed its budgeted plan for fiscal 2020 (that was set in fiscal 2019 and not subsequently adjusted). In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, LiveVox’s contracted revenues grew 23% over the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Our subscription revenue model includes contracted revenue and usage revenue, recognized on a monthly basis following deployment to the customer. Our revenue model consists of an optimized combination of contracted billing and usage-based billing, with products delivered through bundles that are designed to provide flexibility for customers at any stage of their cloud journey. Our contracted revenue is predominantly comprised of minimum contracted usage billing that is billed regardless of consumption, as well as our newer per-seat per-month fees. Usage revenue is billed for customer consumption above their contracted minimum, and a premium pricing model applies to this revenue exceeding contracted minimums. In addition, the minimum commitment helps drive upsell, and customers frequently move agents and units of service onto our platform as a trial, and then remain. Our contracted revenues (comprising approximately two thirds of our overall revenue) have grown at least 15% on a year-over-year basis for the last 11 quarters.

We leverage a land and expand sales model, focusing on “landing” agreements with large enterprises, and selling additional products and units of service over time. Our net revenue retention rate averaged 115% for the years ended December 31, 2017 to 2020, indicating a strong track record of growing revenue from existing customers. Going forward, we have identified opportunities we believe will allow us to expand our revenue from existing customers based on seats not currently using our software. Additionally, considerable upsell opportunity currently exists, with approximately 40% of customers using only one product as of March 31, 2021.

Our go-to-market strategy is led by a direct sales force. This team is primarily focused on enterprise and mid-market organizations, which LiveVox defines as organizations with (i) greater than 50 seats and (ii) the estimated potential to spend at least $5,000 per month on LiveVox’s services. We divided the team into three groups: (i) the National team composed of “Hunters” and “Farmers” focused on accounts greater than or equal to 250 seats (which we consider large accounts), (ii) the Mid-market Sales team composed of “Hunters” and “Farmers” focused on accounts between 50 and 250 seats as well as accounts where we estimate we do not have potential to increase the amount of business we do with such customer and (iii) an overlay team focused on facilitating channel leads and/or specific products on an as needed basis. “Hunters” are responsible for new logo generation and may keep accounts with upsell potential for the first year following initial booking. “Farmers” are responsible for upsell and retention following the transition from a “Hunter”. The overlay teams are responsible for assisting the “Hunters” in meeting the objectives for their area of expertise. In addition, we are investing in initiatives to grow our team of business consultants, technical account managers and customer success managers, build out our marketing capabilities, and continue to improve salesforce productivity.

 

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Impact of COVID-19

While impacts associated with COVID-19 had certain adverse impacts on our business and operating results in the first two quarters of fiscal 2020, we have not experienced a sustained disruption in our overall business. In March 2020, we began to take measures to minimize disruptions to our products as a result of COVID-19. These measures included the drawdown on our revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) in the amount of $4.7 million on March 17, 2020. Additionally, we provided temporary relief to certain customers with business models that were impacted by COVID-19 and were not setup to work from home by removing contracted minimums in return for extending contract lengths to enable financial relief during the time required to transition to work from home agent models. This relief did not have a material impact on our financial results.

In the first half of fiscal 2020, our usage-based revenues were impacted due to lower volumes. Our new revenue bookings (which we describe as “land” bookings) in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 were impacted by the pandemic, as many customers delayed new bookings to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on their business models. However, revenue bookings from existing customers (which we describe as “expand” bookings) remained healthy over this period. Churn rates were temporarily elevated in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as customers with business models that were severely impacted by COVID-19 ceased operations, including one of our top 10 customers by revenue.

In the second half of fiscal 2020 and the first quarter of fiscal 2021, our business improved, and our bookings outperformed our budgeted plan for such periods (which was set in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2020 respectively and not subsequently adjusted). In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the most recent stimulus packages designed to address the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed our customers to meet their goals with less effort. As a result, usage revenue declined sequentially from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 to the first quarter of fiscal 2021. When the effects of the pandemic have completely dissipated we expect the relationship between usage and contracted revenues to recover to normal levels. Our contracted revenues (comprising approximately two thirds of our overall revenue) grew 23% for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

In fiscal 2020 and the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we experienced a proportion of recurring revenue to contracted revenue that was lower than historical levels. We believe that when the impacts of COVID-19 dissipate, our usage above contracted minimums and therefore the proportion of recurring revenue to contracted revenue will return to normalized historical levels. Our methodology for assessing normalized revenue adjusts for the variability in available dialing days in each monthly period and also accounts for reduced dialing behavior on weekends and holidays. Contracted revenue does not vary due to available dialing days.

Key Factors and Trends Affecting Our Business

Going forward, we expect our business to continue to be driven by the following factors:

 

   

Market penetration of cloud contact center solutions: We view the market opportunity for cloud-based contact center solutions as significant. Factors such as remote working, digital transformation, and the shift to value-added services at the contact center level have driven a shift from on-premise to cloud-based solutions. We intend to continue investing in sales and marketing to reach new customers and expand our market position.

 

   

Product leadership: We have evolved from an outbound-focused software platform provider for collections agencies to an integrated omnichannel platform that addresses all aspects of the agent experience. We will continue to invest in new technologies and harness existing ones.

 

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Investments in growth: We are growing our team of customer success managers and field-based representatives, building our marketing capabilities to expand our reach, and investing in initiatives to improve salesforce productivity.

 

   

Usage of our products: We employ a mix of contracted and usage-based revenue that is unique in our market. Thus, we depend on usage-based revenue for a component of our revenue. This stream of revenue provides additional upside, and over a long period of time, has generally been stable. In addition, this usage-based revenue stream allows us to grow with our customers as they scale.

LiveVox’s Segments

LiveVox has determined that its Chief Executive Officer is its chief operating decision maker. LiveVox’s Chief Executive Officer reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of assessing performance and making decisions on how to allocate resources. Accordingly, LiveVox has determined that it operates in a single reportable segment.

Key Operating and Non-GAAP Financial Performance Metrics

In addition to measures of financial performance presented in our consolidated financial statements, we monitor the key metrics set forth below to help us evaluate growth trends, establish budgets, measure the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts and assess operational efficiencies.

LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate

We believe that our LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate provides us and investors with insight into our ability to retain and grow revenue from our customers and is a meaningful measure of the long-term value of our customer relationships. LiveVox calculates LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate by dividing the recurring revenues recognized during the most recent LTM period by the recurring revenues recognized during the LTM period immediately preceding the most recent LTM period, provided, however, that recurring revenues from any customer in the most recent LTM period are excluded from the calculation if recurring revenues were not recognized from such customer in the preceding LTM period. Customers who cease using LiveVox’s products during the most recent LTM period are included in the calculation, but new customers who begin using LiveVox’s products during the most recent LTM period are not included in the calculation. For example, LTM Net Revenue Retention for the 12-month period ending December 2020 includes recurring revenues from all customers for whom revenues were recognized in 2019 regardless of whether such customers increased, decreased, or stopped their use of LiveVox’s products during 2020 (i.e., old customers), but exclude all recurring revenues from all customers who began to use LiveVox’s services during 2020 (i.e., new customers). We define monthly recurring revenue as recurring monthly contracted and usage revenue, which we calculate separately from one-time, non-recurring revenue by month by customer. We consider all contracted and usage-based revenue, which represents 99% of our revenue to be recurring revenue as all of our contracts provide for a minimum commitment amount. We consider professional services revenue and one-time adjustments, which are booked on a one-time, nonrecurring basis, to be non-recurring revenue. Professional services and other one-time adjustments are generally not material to the result of the calculation. However, one-time non-recurring revenue is important with respect to timing as we bill installation and non-standard statement of work fees immediately and recognize the revenue as the work is completed, which is generally in advance of the beginning of recurring revenue.

 

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The following table shows our LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate for the periods presented:

 

     Twelve Months Ended
March 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2021     2020     2020     2019  

LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate

     99     118     106     118

Our LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate reflects the expansion over time of our existing customers as they add new products and additional units of service. A much higher percentage of our customers are contracted on our variable per minute pricing model with a minimum commitment as compared to our per agent pricing model with minimum commitments for both agents and units of service.

Our LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate decreased by 19%, to 99% in the twelve months ended March 31, 2021 from 118% in the twelve months ended March 31, 2020 primarily as a result of the impacts of COVID-19 in combination with contracted and usage revenue mix. Despite the decline in LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate, monthly minimum contracted revenue for customers grew by 25% from the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2020 to the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

Our LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate decreased by 12%, to 106% in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 from 118% in the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 primarily as a result of the impacts of COVID-19 in combination with contracted and usage revenue mix. Despite the decline in LTM Net Revenue Retention Rate, monthly minimum contracted revenue for customers grew by 20% from fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA

We monitor Adjusted EBITDA, a non-generally accepted accounting principle (“Non-GAAP”) financial measure, to analyze our financial results and believe that it is useful to investors, as a supplement to U.S. GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance and enhancing an overall understanding of our past financial performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA helps illustrate underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the income or expenses that we exclude from Adjusted EBITDA. Furthermore, we use this measure to establish budgets and operational goals for managing our business and evaluating our performance. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our recurring core business operating results over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from that of other companies in our industry. We compensate for the inherent limitations associated with using Adjusted EBITDA through disclosure of these limitations, presentation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, net income (loss). We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) stock-based compensation, (iii) interest income, expense and other, (iv) provision (benefit from) for income taxes, and (v) other items that do not directly affect what we consider to be our core operating performance.

 

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The following table shows a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
 
     2021      2020  

Net loss

   $ (4,175    $ (553

Non-GAAP adjustments:

     

Depreciation and amortization

     1,604      1,516

Long-term equity incentive bonus and stock-based compensation expense

     139      184

Interest expense, net

     944      984

Other expense (income), net

     (7      132

Acquisition and financing related fees and expenses

     284      25

Transaction-related costs

     733      —    

Golden Gate Capital management fee expenses

     171      156

Provision for income taxes

     35      60
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ (272    $ 2,504
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin percentage

U.S. GAAP defines gross profit as revenue less cost of revenue. Cost of revenue includes all expenses associated with our various product offerings as more fully described under the caption “Components of LiveVox’s Results of Operations—Cost of Revenue” below. We define Non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit after adding back the following items:

 

   

depreciation and amortization;

 

   

long-term equity incentive bonus and stock-based compensation expense; and

 

   

other non-recurring expenses

We add back depreciation and amortization, long-term equity incentive bonus and stock-based compensation expense and other non-recurring expenses because they are one-time or non-cash items. We eliminate the impact of these one-time or non-cash items because we do not consider them indicative of our core operating performance. Their exclusion facilitates comparisons of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis. Therefore, we believe showing gross margin, as Non-GAAP to remove the impact of these one-time or non-cash expenses is helpful to investors in assessing our gross profit and gross margin performance in a way that is similar to how management assesses our performance.

We calculate Non-GAAP gross margin percentage by dividing Non-GAAP gross profit by revenue, expressed as a percentage of revenue.

Management uses Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross margin percentage to evaluate operating performance and to determine resource allocation among our various product offerings. We believe Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross margin percentage provide useful information to investors and others to understand and evaluate our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors and

 

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allows for better comparison of financial results among our competitors. Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross margin percentage may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross margin percentage or similarly titled measures in the same manner as we do.

The following table shows a reconciliation of gross profit to Non-GAAP gross margin percentage for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
 
     2021     2020  

Gross profit

   $ 16,765   $ 16,547

Depreciation and amortization

     944     969

Long-term equity incentive bonus and stock-based compensation expense

     14     14
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

   $ 17,723   $ 17,530

Non-GAAP gross margin %

     63.4     66.1

Components of LiveVox’s Results of Operations

Revenue

LiveVox derives revenues by providing products under a variety of pricing models. Voice has been historically provided under a usage-based pricing model with prices calculated on a per-minute basis with a contracted minimum commitment in accordance with the terms of the underlying pricing agreements. Voice is LiveVox’s predominant source of revenue. Other revenue sources are derived from products under the following pricing models:

 

  1)

a per “unit of measure” with a minimum commitment (e.g., Speech IQ);

 

  2)

the combination of per agent and per “unit of measure” models with minimum contracted commitments for each (e.g., SMS, email, U-CRM services);

 

  3)

a per agent pricing model with a minimum agent commitment (e.g., U-Script, U-Ticket, U-Chat, U-Quality Management, U-Screen Capture, U-CSAT, U-BI); and

 

  4)

a per agent pricing model with a minimum agent commitment with a monthly maximum commitment (e.g., PDAS–our compliance product, U-BI).

Outside of Voice, our pricing models detailed above are relatively new to the market and are not yet material to our business from a financial perspective.

Cost of Revenue

Our cost of revenue consists of personnel costs and associated costs such as travel, information technology, facility allocations and stock-based compensation for Implementation and Training Services, Customer Care, Technical Support, Professional Services, User Acceptance Quality Assurance, Technical Operations and VOIP services to our customers. Other costs of revenue include non-cash costs associated with depreciation and amortization including acquired technology; charges from telecommunication providers for communications, data center costs and costs to providers of cloud communication services, software, equipment maintenance and support costs to maintain service delivery operations.

 

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Our data center costs are transitioning from a model based on maintaining a co-location facility with our own capital equipment to a cloud strategy based on monthly recurring charges for capacity added in generally small step function increments. The transition began in fiscal 2019 and is expected to be complete in fiscal 2021. As a result, we have reduced our capital expenditures for data center equipment, which has slowed growth in depreciation and increased our data center costs for our cloud provisioning. We expect feature release efficiencies for our cloud operations as research and development resources eliminate the release effort associated with our co-location deployment. We have accelerated depreciation expense associated with the change in useful life estimate of the co-location facility.

As our business grows, we expect to realize economies of scale in our cost of revenue. We use the LiveVox platform to facilitate data-driven innovations to identify and facilitate efficiency improvement to our implementation, customer care and support, and technical operations teams. Additionally, our research and development priorities include ease of implementation, reliability and ease of use objectives that reduce costs and result in economies of scale relative to revenue growth.

Operating Expenses

We classify our operating expenses as sales and marketing, general and administrative, and research and development.

Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, including stock-based compensation, for personnel in sales and marketing, sales commissions, travel costs, as well as marketing pipeline management, content delivery, programs, campaigns, lead generation, and allocated overhead. We believe it is important to continue investing in sales and marketing to continue to generate revenue growth, and we expect sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute dollars and fluctuate as a percentage of revenue as we continue to support our growth initiatives.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salary and related expenses, including stock-based compensation, for management, finance and accounting, legal, information systems and human resources personnel, professional fees, compliance costs, other corporate expenses and allocated overhead. We expect that general and administrative expenses will fluctuate in absolute dollars from period to period but decline as a percentage of revenue over time.

Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salary and related expenses, including stock-based compensation, for personnel related to the identification and development of improvements and expanded features for our products, as well as quality assurance, testing, product management and allocated overhead. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. We have not performed research and development for internal-use software that would meet the qualifications for capitalization. We believe it is important to continue investing in research and development to continue to expand and improve our products and generate future revenue growth, and we expect research and development expenses to increase in absolute dollars and fluctuate as a percentage of revenue as we continue to support our growth initiatives.

 

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Results of Operations

The following tables summarize key components of LiveVox’s results of operations for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
 
     2021      2020  

Revenue

   $ 27,945    $ 26,519

Cost of revenue

     11,180      9,972
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     16,765      16,547

Operating expenses

     

Sales and marketing expense

     8,908      8,119

General and administrative expense

     4,880      3,066

Research and development expense

     6,180      4,738
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     19,968      15,923
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (3,203      624

Interest expense, net

     944      984

Other expense (income), net

     (7      132
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     937      1,116
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pre-tax income loss

     (4,140      (492

Provision for income taxes

     35      61
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (4,175    $ (553

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

   $ (4,175    $ (553

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     1      1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands)

Revenue

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  

Revenue

   $ 27,945    $ 26,519    $ 1,426      5.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue increased by $1.4 million, or 5.4%, to $27.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $26.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to the acquisition of new customers and upsells to our existing customer base. The recent stimulus packages designed to address the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed our customers to meet their goals with less effort, reducing usage volumes which were more than offset by 23% growth in contracted revenue.

 

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Cost of revenue

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
              
     2021     2020     $ Change      % Change  

Cost of revenue

   $ 11,180   $ 9,972   $ 1,208      12.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

% of revenue

     40.0     37.6     

Cost of revenue increased by $1.2 million, or 12.1%, to $11.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $10.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was attributable primarily to increases in cloud data center costs.

Gross profit

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
              
     2021     2020     $ Change      % Change  

Gross profit

   $ 16,765   $ 16,547   $ 218      1.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross margin percentage

     60.0     62.4     

Gross profit increased by $0.2 million, or 1.3%, to $16.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $16.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in gross profit was a result of higher revenue that offset the increased cloud data center costs we experienced while transitioning from our co-location deployment.

Sales and marketing expense

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
              
     2021     2020     $ Change      % Change  

Sales and marketing expense

   $ 8,908   $ 8,119   $ 789      9.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

% of revenue

     31.9     30.6     

Sales and marketing expense increased by $0.8 million, or 9.7%, to $8.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $8.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to increased personnel costs of $1.4 million and higher marketing, promotions and tradeshows of $0.2 million. These increases were partially offset by decreased travel costs of $0.5 million and decreased miscellaneous sales and marketing costs of $0.5 million.

 

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General and administrative expenses

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
              
     2021     2020     $ Change      % Change  

General and administrative expense

   $ 4,880   $ 3,066   $ 1,814      59.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

% of revenue

     17.5     11.6     

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.8 million, or 59.2%, to $4.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $3.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily for accounting, audit and legal fees of $0.8 million in preparation to become a public company. Additionally, personnel costs increased $0.7 million, and office space expenses increased $0.3 million.

Research and development expense

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
              
     2021     2020     $ Change      % Change  

Research and development expense

   $ 6,180   $ 4,738   $ 1,442      30.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

% of revenue

     22.1     17.9     

Research and development expenses increased by $1.5 million, or 30.4%, to $6.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $4.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to increased personnel costs of $1.0 million, driven by increased headcount and above average salary increases to retain certain essential employees. Additionally, computing costs used in the development of software increased $$0.4 million.

Interest expense, net

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (unaudited)
   

 

    

 

 
     2021     2020     $ Change      % Change  

Interest expense, net

   $ 944   $ 984   $ (40      (4.1      %  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

% of revenue

     3.4     3.7     

Interest expense, net decreased by $0.04 million, or 4.1%, to $0.94 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $0.98 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease was attributable primarily to decreased interest expense of $0.07 million associated with the decreased outstanding principal amount of our term loan and the lower interest rates.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, LiveVox held cash and cash equivalents of $14.2 million and $18.1 million. respectively. In addition, we had restricted cash of $0.1 million as of March 31, 2021 related to the holdback amount for one acquisition the Company made in 2019, and $1.5 million in restricted cash as of December 31, 2020 related to the holdback amount for the two acquisitions the Company made in 2019. LiveVox’s primary use of cash is for operation and administrative activities including employee related expenses, and general, operating and overhead expenses. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our customer growth rate, customer retention, timing and extent of development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new and enhanced product offerings, the continuing market acceptance of our products, effective integration of acquisition activities, and maintaining our bank credit facility. Additionally, the duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to depend on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the ongoing severity and transmission rate of the virus, the extent and effectiveness of vaccine programs and other containment actions, the duration of social distancing, office closure and other restrictions on businesses and society at large, and the specific impact of these and other factors on LiveVox’s business, employees, customers and partners. While the COVID- 19 pandemic has caused operational difficulties, and may continue to create unprecedented challenges, it has not thus far had a substantial net impact on the Company’s liquidity position.

On February 28, 2018, LiveVox entered into an amendment to its term loan and revolving credit facility with PNC Bank originally dated November 7, 2016 (as so amended, the “Credit Facility”) to provide for a $45.0 million term loan, a $5.0 million line of credit and a $1.5 million letter of credit sub-facility. The agreement governing the Credit Facility had a five-year term ending November 7, 2021. The Credit Facility is collateralized by a first-priority perfected security interest in substantially all the assets of LiveVox and is subject to certain financial covenants before and after a covenant conversion date. Covenant conversion may be elected early by LiveVox if certain criteria are met, including, but not limited to meeting fixed charge coverage and liquidity ratio targets as of the most recent twelve-month period. Prior to the covenant conversion date, LiveVox is required to maintain minimum levels of liquidity and recurring revenue. As of the covenant conversion date, LiveVox is required to maintain the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) measured on a quarter-end basis for the four-quarter period ending on each such date through the end of the agreement.

On December 16, 2019, LiveVox amended the Credit Facility (as amended, the “Amended Credit Facility”), increasing the term loan borrowing therein by $13.9 million to $57.6 million and amending certain terms and conditions. The Amended Credit Facility reset the minimum recurring revenue covenant and qualified cash amounts through December 31, 2021 and extended the quarterly measurement dates through September 30, 2023 and the maturity date to November 7, 2023. LiveVox was in compliance with all debt covenants at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and was in compliance with all debt covenants as of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. There was no unused borrowing capacity under the term loan portion of the Amended Credit Facility at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. On March 17, 2020, as a precautionary measure to ensure financial flexibility and maintain maximum liquidity in response to COVID-19 pandemic, LiveVox drew down approximately $4.7 million under the revolving portion of the Amended Credit Facility.

LiveVox’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming LiveVox will continue as a going concern for the 12 months from the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

 

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LiveVox’s main sources of liquidity were cash generated by operating cash flows and the term loan and revolving credit facility.

Acquisition Opportunities

We believe that there may be opportunity for further consolidation in our industry. From time to time, we evaluate potential strategic opportunities, including acquisitions of other providers of cloud-based services. We have been in, and from time to time may engage in, discussions with counterparties in respect of various potential strategic acquisition and investment transactions. Some of these transactions could be material to our business and, if completed, could be difficult to integrate, result in increased leverage or dilution and/or subject us to unexpected liabilities. In connection with evaluating potential strategic acquisition and investment transactions, we may incur significant expenses for the evaluation and due diligence investigation of these potential transactions.

Cash flow (in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
(unaudited)
 
     2021      2020  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (5,091    $ 415

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     1,136      (212

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (1,319      4,190

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (21      (96
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   $ (5,295    $ 4,297
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Cash flows from operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased by $5.5 million to $(5.1) million from $0.4 million during the same period in 2020. The decrease to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was primarily attributable to a $3.6 million decrease to net loss and a decrease of $0.4 million in non-cash adjustments to net loss. These non-cash items primarily consisted of a $0.6 million decrease of bad debt expense being offset by a $0.1 million increase of amortization of deferred sales commissions. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities has a decrease of $1.5 million in cash from operating assets and liabilities, primarily due to the accrued contingent considerations in asset acquisition.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $1.3 million to $1.1 million from $(0.2) million during the same period in fiscal 2020. Net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was comprised of $1.3 million in asset acquisition, offset by $0.2 million in purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Cash flows from financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased by $5.5 million, or 131.5%, to $(1.3) million from $4.2 million during the same period in 2020, reflecting a $0.9 million increase of repayment on loan payable, offset by the drawdown on the revolving portion of the Amended Credit Facility of $4.7 million in March of 2020.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Our principal contractual obligations consist of future payment obligations under our term loan, finance leases to finance computer and networking equipment, and operating leases for office facilities. Please see Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements of LiveVox included elsewhere in the Super 8-K for discussion of the contractual obligations under LiveVox’s term facility.

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of March 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 

     Payment Due by Period  
     Total      Remaining
2021
     1-3 Years      4-5 Years      More
than
5 Years
 

Finance lease obligations (1)

   $ 299    $ 259    $ 40    $ —      $ —  

Operating lease obligations (2)

     7,713      1,557      4,915      1,116      125

Term loan (3)

     56,094      1,080      55,014      —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 64,106    $ 2,896    $ 59,969    $ 1,116    $ 125
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Represents financing of computer and networking equipment and software purchases for our co-location data centers.

(2)

Represents obligations to make payments under lease agreements for our corporate headquarters and worldwide offices.

(3)

Consists of principal payments only, excluding interest of $0.9 million. The principal amount is due November 7, 2023.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K, such as the use of unconsolidated subsidiaries, structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the Super 8-K in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the determination of the useful lives of long-lived assets, allowances for doubtful accounts, fair value of goodwill and long-lived assets, fair value of incentive awards, establishing standalone selling price, valuation of deferred tax assets, income tax uncertainties, and other contingencies. Management periodically evaluates such estimates and they are adjusted prospectively based upon such periodic evaluation. Actual results could differ from those estimates. While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to its consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the Super 8-K, we believe that the following accounting policies and estimates are critical to our business operations and understanding of its financial results.

 

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Impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible assets

Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. When required, impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair value of the asset and long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value. No impairment losses have been recognized in any of the periods presented.

Through the year ended December 31, 2019, we performed its annual impairment review of goodwill at December 31, and when a triggering event occurs between annual impairment tests. In anticipation of the reporting requirements in connection with being a public company, we changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment test to October 1, effective for the year 2020. In testing for goodwill impairment, we first assess qualitative factors. If, based on the qualitative assessment, it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, we will perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-20-35, as amended by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, to determine if the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount. If the fair value is determined to be less than the carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. No impairment losses have been recognized in any of the periods presented.

Intangible assets, consisting of acquired developed technology, corporate name, customer relationships and workforce, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. All intangible assets have been determined to have definite lives and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated remaining economic lives, ranging from three to ten years. Amortization expense related to developed technology is included in cost of revenue. Amortization expense related to customer relationships and corporate name is included in sales and marketing expense. Amortization expense related to acquired workforce is included within cost of revenue and research and development expense. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. No impairment losses have been recognized in any of the periods presented.

Revenue Recognition

LiveVox recognizes revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP, pursuant to ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

LiveVox derives substantially all of its revenues by providing cloud-based contact center voice products under a usage-based model, with prices calculated on a per-call, per-seat, or, more typically, a per-minute basis and contracted minimum usage in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. Other immaterial ancillary revenues are derived from call recording, local caller identification packages, performance/speech analytics, text messaging services and professional services billed monthly on primarily usage-based fees, and to a lesser extent, fixed fees. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties such as sales taxes, which are collected on behalf of and remitted to governmental authorities based on local tax law.

We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:

 

  a.

Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

 

  b.

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

 

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  c.

Determination of the transaction price;

 

  d.

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

 

  e.

Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligations are satisfied.

We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of services, each of which are distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. Our cloud-based contact center solutions typically include a promise to provide continuous access to our hosted technology platform solutions through one of our data centers. Arrangements with customers do not provide the customer with the right to take possession of LiveVox’s software platform at any time. Our performance obligations are satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits as we perform our services. Our contracts typically range from annual to three-year agreements with payment terms of net 10-60 days. As the services provided by LiveVox are generally billed monthly there is not a significant financing component in LiveVox’s arrangements.

LiveVox’s arrangements typically include monthly minimum usage commitments and specify the rate at which the customer must pay for actual usage above the monthly minimum. Additional usage in excess of contractual minimum commitments are deemed to be specific to the month that the usage occurs, since the minimum usage commitments reset at the beginning of each month. We have determined these arrangements meet the variable consideration allocation exception and therefore, we recognize contractual monthly commitments and any overages as revenue in the month they are earned.

LiveVox has service-level agreements with customers warranting defined levels of uptime reliability and performance. Customers may receive credits or refunds if the Company fails to meet such levels. If the services do not meet certain criteria, fees are subject to adjustment or refund representing a form of variable consideration. LiveVox records reductions to revenue for these estimated customer credits at the time the related revenue is recognized. These customer credits are estimated based on current and historical customer trends, and communications with its customers. Such customer credits have not been significant to date.

For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the contract price to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). We generally determine SSP based on the prices charged to customers. In instances where SSP is not directly observable, such as when we do not sell the service separately, we determine the SSP using information that generally includes market conditions or other observable inputs.

Professional services for configuration, system integration, optimization or education are billed on a fixed-price or on a time and material basis and are performed by LiveVox directly or, alternatively, customers may also choose to perform these services themselves or engage their own third-party service providers. Professional services revenue, which represents less than 1% of revenue, is recognized over time as the services are rendered.

Deferred revenues represent billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition and are recognized upon transfer of control. Balances consist primarily of annual or multi-year minimum usage agreements not yet provided as of the balance sheet date. Deferred revenues that will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period are recorded as deferred revenues, current in the consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder recorded as deferred revenue, net of current in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Income Taxes

LiveVox accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences arising from the temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the consolidated financial statements, as well as from net operating loss

 

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and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax amounts are determined by using the tax rates expected to be in effect when the taxes will be paid or refunds received, as provided for under currently enacted tax law. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. LiveVox recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

LiveVox recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. LiveVox does not believe its consolidated financial statements include any uncertain tax positions. It is LiveVox’s policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefit as a component of income tax expense.

Employee and Non-Employee Incentive Plans

During 2014, LiveVox established two bonus incentive plans, the Value Creation Incentive Plan (which we refer to as the “VCIP”) and the Option-based Incentive Plan (which we refer to as the “OBIP”), pursuant to which eligible participants will receive a predetermined bonus based on the Company’s equity value at the time of a liquidity event, if the stockholder return associated with the liquidity event exceeds certain thresholds (as defined in the VCIP and OBIP). All of the Company’s executive officers and certain other key employees are eligible to participate in the VCIP and certain other employees are eligible to participate in the OBIP. Awards under the VCIP and OBIP are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting conditions. Awards under the VCIP and OBIP generally time vest over 5 years and performance vest upon certain liquidity event conditions, subject to continued service through the vesting dates. Under the VCIP, the value at payoff is further adjusted based on the stockholder returns resulting from the liquidity event while the OBIP has a minimum stockholder return. For a portion of each award, the liquidity event condition can be met post termination of service, as long as the time-based vesting period has been completed. The awards under the VCIP and OBIP may be settled in cash or shares, depending on the nature of the underlying liquidity event. LiveVox also has an option to repurchase both awards at an amount deemed to be fair value for which the time-based vesting period has been completed, contingent on the employee’s termination of service. Because vesting and payment under the VCIP and OBIP is contingent upon a liquidity event, the Company will not record compensation expense until a liquidity event occurs or unless they are repurchased, in which case the Company has recorded compensation expense equal to the repurchase amount. The Company remeasures the awards’ fair value at each reporting period. These awards are reflected as Level 3 in the fair value table. The fair value used by the Company has historically been determined by the LiveVox board of directors with assistance of management. The LiveVox board of directors has determined the fair value at each reporting period by considering a number of objective and subjective factors including important developments in the Company’s operations, valuations performed by an independent third party, actual results and financial performance, the conditions in the CCaaS industry and the economy in general, volatility of comparable public companies, among other factors.

During 2019, LiveVox implemented a one-time management liquidity program, in which certain executives with time-based vested VCIP awards were liquidated and paid out in cash. LiveVox recorded this event as compensation expense within cost of revenue and operating expenses within the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 in the amount of $8.7 million, of which $4.3 million is recorded in accrued bonuses and was paid out within 12 months from December 31, 2019.

During 2019, LiveVox TopCo established a Management Incentive Unit program whereby the LiveVox board of directors has the power and discretion to approve the issuance of Class B Units of LiveVox TopCo that represent management incentive units (which we call “Management Incentive Units” or “MIU”) to any manager, director, employee, officer or consultant of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Vesting begins on the date of issuance, and the

 

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Management Incentive Units vest ratably over five years with 20% of the Management Incentive Units vesting on the first anniversary of a specified vesting commencement date, and then quarterly thereafter, subject to the grantee’s continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. Vesting of the Management Incentive Units will accelerate upon consummation of a “sale of the company”, which is defined by the LiveVox TopCo limited liability company agreement as (i) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of LiveVox TopCo on a consolidated basis or (ii) any direct or indirect sale or transfer of a majority of interests in LiveVox TopCo and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as a result of any party other than certain affiliates of Golden Gate Capital obtaining voting power to elect the majority of LiveVox TopCo’s governing body.

If a Management Incentive Unit holder terminates employment, any vested Management Incentive Units as of the termination date will be subject to a repurchase option held by LiveVox TopCo or funds affiliated with Golden Gate Capital. The option to repurchase can be exercised for one year beginning on the latter of (a) the Management Incentive Unit holder’s termination date and (b) the 181st day following the initial acquisition of the Management Incentive Units by the Management Incentive Unit holder. The repurchased Management Incentive Units will be valued at fair market value as of the date that is 30 days prior to the date of the repurchase. However, if the fair market value is less than or equal to the participation threshold of the vested Management Incentive Units, the Management Incentive Units may be repurchased for no consideration.

The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of five years. Stock-based compensation for Management Incentive Units is measured based on the grant date fair value of the award.

Acquisitions

The Company evaluates acquisitions of assets and other similar transactions to assess whether or not the transaction should be accounted for as a business combination or asset acquisition by first applying a screen test to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If the screen is met, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If the screen is not met, further determination is required as to whether or not we have acquired inputs and processes that have the ability to create outputs which would meet the definition of a business. Significant judgment is required in the application of the screen test to determine whether an acquisition is a business combination or an acquisition of assets.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the Super 8-K for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the balance sheet date included in the Super 8-K.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Concentration risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject LiveVox to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. Risks associated with cash are mitigated using what LiveVox considers creditworthy institutions. LiveVox performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. Substantially all of LiveVox’s assets are in the United States.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, no single customer represented more than 10% of LiveVox’s accounts receivable. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, no single customer represented more than 10% of LiveVox’s revenue.

 

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LiveVox relies on third parties for telecommunication, bandwidth, and colocation services that are included in cost of revenue.

As of March 31, 2021, three vendors accounted for approximately 47% of the Company’s total accounts payable. No other single vendor exceeded 10% of the Company’s accounts payable at March 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, two vendors accounted for approximately 55% of the Company’s accounts payable. No other single vendor exceeded 10% of the Company’s accounts payable at December 31, 2020. LiveVox believes there could be a material impact on future operating results should a relationship with an existing supplier cease.

Interest rate sensitivity

The term loan portion of the Credit Facility is subject to interest rate risk, as the loan is termed as either a base rate loan or LIBOR rate loan (each as defined in the agreement governing the Credit Facility) and can be a combination of both. LIBOR interest elections are for one, two or three-month periods. Interest changes affect the fair value of the term loan but do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations due to the fixed nature of the debt obligation.

Foreign exchange risk

LiveVox reports its results in U.S. dollars, which is its reporting currency. The functional currency of LiveVox’s foreign subsidiaries is their local currency. We also have international sales that are denominated in foreign currencies. For these international subsidiaries and customers, the monetary assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate as of the balance sheet date, and all non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at historical exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are translated using average rates in effect on a monthly basis. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of stockholders’ equity (accumulated other comprehensive loss), unless there is a sale or complete liquidation of the underlying foreign investments, or the adjustment is inconsequential.

We experience fluctuations in transaction gains or losses from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the entities in which they are recorded. Exchange gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions were not significant in any period and are reported in other expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Defined terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company” refers to Crescent Acquisition Corp. before and at the Closing and to the combined company and its subsidiaries following the Closing. “LiveVox” refers to the business of LiveVox Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries prior to the Closing, and “Crescent” refers to Crescent Acquisition Corp. prior to the Closing.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021 present the historical financial statements of Crescent and LiveVox, adjusted to reflect the Business Combination. Crescent and LiveVox shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Companies.” The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.”

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 assumes that the Business Combination was completed on March 31, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were derived as described below and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Companies and related notes thereto.

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statement of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were derived from LiveVox’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, which is included elsewhere in this current report on Form 8-K, and Crescent’s unaudited financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 was derived from LiveVox’s audited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 and Crescent’s restated audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are incorporated herein by reference.

On June 18, 2021, LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Crescent Acquisition Corp), a Delaware corporation, consummated the previously announced business combination pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 13, 2021, by and among the Company, Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, LiveVox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and GGC Services Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, solely in its capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of LiveVox TopCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the sole stockholder of Old LiveVox as of immediately prior to the First Merger, which provided for, among other things, (a) the merger of First Merger Sub with and into Old LiveVox, with Old LiveVox continuing as the surviving corporation, and (b) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, the merger of Old LiveVox with and into Second Merger Sub, with Second Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity. In connection with the Business Combination, (a) the Company changed its name to “LiveVox Holdings, Inc.” and (b) Second Merger Sub, as the surviving entity of the Second Merger, changed its name to “LiveVox Intermediate LLC”. As a result of the Business Combination, (a) the Company directly owns all of the equity interests of LiveVox Intermediate and indirectly owns the equity interests of its subsidiaries and (b) the LiveVox Stockholder, the sole stockholder of Old LiveVox prior to the Business Combination, now hold 66,637,092 shares of the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

 

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The Business Combination was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the special meeting in lieu of the 2021 annual meeting thereof (the “Meeting”).

Prior to the Meeting, the holders of 15,321,467 shares of Crescent’s common stock sold in its initial public offering exercised their right to redeem those shares for cash at a price of $10.14 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $155.4 million, which redemption occurred concurrent with the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Redemptions”). The Merger Agreement provided that the obligation of each of Crescent and LiveVox to consummate the Business Combination was conditioned on, among other things, a requirement that the total cash proceeds available in the transaction equal or exceed $250,000,000 (the “Minimum Cash Condition”). As a result of the Redemptions, each of Crescent and LiveVox agreed to waive the Minimum Cash Condition.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 31, 2021

(in thousands)

 

     Historical                 As of March
31, 2021
 
     Crescent
Acquisition
Corp.
    LiveVox
Holdings, Inc.
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Combined
 

ASSETS

          

Current Assets:

          

Cash

   $ 166     $ 14,171     $ 253,470       (a   $  131,191  
         25,000       (b  
         75,000       (c  
         (35,918     (d  
         (792     (e  
         (2,000     (f  
             (4,700     (g  
         (31,067     (h  
         (5,965     (i  
         (802     (j  
         (155,372     (m  

Restricted cash, current

     —         —         —           —    

Accounts receivable

     —         14,610       —           14,610  

Deferred sales commissions, current

     —         1,554       —           1,554  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     177       3,414       —           3,591  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     343       33,749       116,854         150,946  

Property and equipment, net

     —         3,280       —           3,280  

Goodwill

     —         47,481       —           47,481  

Intangible assets, net

     —         23,539       —           23,539  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     —         6,119       —           6,119  

Deposits and other

     —         4,173       (3,641     (i     532  

Deferred sales commissions, net of current

     —         3,422       —           3,422  

Cash and investments held in Trust Account

     253,470       —         (253,470     (a     —    

Deferred tax asset

     —         —         —           —    

Restricted cash, net of current portion

     —         100       —           100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $  253,813     $  121,863     $  (140,257     $ 235,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

          

Current Liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ 752     $ 7,139     $ (2,541     (i   $ 4,598  
         (752     (j  
         —        

Accrued franchise and income taxes

     50       —         (50     (j     —    

Accrued expenses

     —         15,589       (800     (d     12,220  
         (28     (g  
         (2,541     (i  

Deferred revenue, current

     —         975       —           975  

Advance from related party

     2,303       —         —           2,303  

Current portion of term loan

     —         1,800       —           1,800  

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

     —         1,669       —           1,669  

Current portion of capital lease obligations

     —         256       —           256  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     3,105       27,428       (6,712       23,821  

Long Term Liabilities:

          

Warrant liability

     29,315       —         1,808       (q     16,998  
         (14,125     (s  

Forward Purchase Agreement liability

     1,945       —         (1,945     (q)       —    

Line of Credit

     —         4,672       (4,672     (g     —    

Term loan, net of current portion

     —         53,920       —           53,920  

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion

     —         31       —           31  

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

     —       $ 4,985       —           4,985  

Deferred tax liability, net

     —         116       —           116  

Other long-term liabilities

     —         373       —           373  

Deferred underwriting fee payable

     8,750       —         (8,750     (h     —    

Deferred revenue, net of current

     —         194       —           194  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     43,115       91,719       (34,396       100,438  

Redeemable Class A common stock

     205,698       —         (205,698     (k     —    

Stockholders’ Equity:

          

Preferred stock

     —         —         —           —    

Class A common stock

     —         —         —         (b     9  
         1       (c  
         —         (d  
         2       (k  
         6       (l  
         (1     (m  
         1       (n  

Class F common stock

     1       —         (1     (n     —    

Additional paid-in capital

     12,264       59,314       25,000       (b     236,447  
         74,999       (c  
         35,918       (d  
         (2,000     (f  
         (4,339     (i  
         205,696       (k  
         (6     (l  
         (155,371     (m  
         —         (n  
         22,139       (o  
         (51,721     (p  
         429       (r  
         14,125       (s  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     —         (167     —           (167

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (7,265     (29,003     (71,035     (d     (101,308
         (792     (e  
         (186     (i  
         (22,317     (h  
         (22,139     (o  
         51,721       (p  
         137       (q  
         (429     (r  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     5,000       30,144       99,837         134,981  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 253,813     $ 121,863     $ (140,257     $ 235,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Historical                 Three Months
Ended March

31, 2021
 
     Crescent
Acquisition
Corp.
    LiveVox
Holdings, Inc.
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ —       $  27,945     $ —         $  27,945  

Cost of revenue

     —         11,180       —           11,180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     —         16,765       —           16,765  

Operating Expenses:

          

Sales and marketing expense

     —         8,908       —           8,908  

General and administrative expense

     547       4,880       (24     (t     5,303  
         (100     (u  

Research and development expense

     —         6,180       —           6,180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Operating Expense

     547       19,968       (124       20,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Operations

     (547     (3,203     124         (3,626

Change in fair value of the Warrant liability

     (3,700     —         125       (y     1,175  
         4,750       (z  

Change in the fair value of the Forward Purchase Agreement

     (3,240     —         3,240       (y     —    

Interest income from Trust Account

     (6     —         6       (bb     —    

Interest expense (income), net

     —         944       (79     (cc     865  

Other expense (income), net

     —         (7     —           (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     6,399       (4,140     (7,918       (5,659

Provision for income taxes

     1       35       (2,103     (dd     (2,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ 6,398     $  (4,175   $  (5,815     $  (3,592)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

             90,676,281  (ee) 

Pro forma net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted

           $ (0.04 ) (ee) 

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Historical                 Year Ended
December 31,
2020
 
     Crescent
Acquisition
Corp.
(restated)
    LiveVox
Holdings, Inc.
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ —       $  102,545     $ —         $  102,545  

Cost of revenue

     —         39,476       —           39,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     —         63,069       —           63,069  

Operating Expenses:

          

Sales and marketing expense

     —         29,023       —           29,023  

General and administrative expense

     3,265       14,291       (120     (t     88,938  
         (511     (u  
         792       (v  
         186       (w  
         71,035       (x  

Research and development expense

     —         20,160       —           20,160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Operating Expense

     3,265       63,474       71,382         138,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Operations

     (3,265     (405     (71,382       (75,052

Change in fair value of the Warrant liability

     13,005       —         492       (y     4,622  
         (8,875     (z  

Change in the fair value of the Forward Purchase Agreement

     1,789       —         (1,789     (y     —    

Offering cost associated with Warrants recorded as liabilities

     —         —         429       (aa     429  

Interest income from Trust Account

     (910     —         910       (bb     —    

Interest expense (income), net

     —         3,890       (237     (cc     3,653  

Other expense (income), net

     —         154       —           154  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (17,149     (4,449     (62,312       (83,910

Provision for income taxes

     137       196       (16,548     (dd     (16,215
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $  (17,286   $ (4,645   $  (45,764     $ (67,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted

             90,676,281  (ee) 

Pro forma net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted

           $ (0.75)  (ee) 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS COMBINATION

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the aggregate merger consideration paid to LiveVox Stockholders consisted of shares of newly-issued Class A Stock, equal to the Closing Number of Securities (as defined in the Merger Agreement) based on a price of $10.00 per share. The merger consideration paid to the stockholders of LiveVox was subject to adjustment based on LiveVox’s cash and indebtedness as of the closing date, among other adjustments contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Additionally, to further enhance liquidity by increasing cash available to the combined company following the closing of the Business Combination, each of Crescent and LiveVox agreed that approximately $32 million of consideration that would have otherwise been payable as cash to funds affiliated with Golden Gate Capital pursuant to the definitive agreement relating to the Business Combination was paid in the form of common stock of the combined company valued at $10.00 per share, and the cash remained on the combined company’s balance sheet at the closing of the Business Combination.

In addition to the consideration paid at the closing of the Business Combination, LiveVox Stockholders are entitled to receive additional Earn Out Shares from Crescent up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of Class A Stock if the price of Class A Stock trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market exceeds certain thresholds during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination. As an incentive for LiveVox to enter into the Merger Agreement, Sponsor and certain of Crescent’s independent directors have placed 2,543,750 shares of the Class A Stock they held immediately following the closing of the Business Combination (following the automatic conversion of such shares upon the closing of the Business Combination from shares of Class F Stock into shares of Class A Stock) in escrow to be released only if the price of Class A Stock trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market exceeds the same thresholds during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination and will be forfeited if such thresholds are not achieved.

Crescent and Crescent Capital Group Holdings LP, an affiliate of the Sponsor, entered into, and simultaneously with entry into the Merger Agreement delivered to LiveVox, a Forward Purchase Agreement, whereby, among other things, Crescent acquired 2,500,000 shares of Class A Stock and 833,333 redeemable warrants of Crescent to purchase one share of Class A Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $25.0 million, in a private placement that closed immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination. The securities issued pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement are subject to a lock-up period during which the transfer of such securities will be restricted.

Crescent also obtained PIPE Investment commitments from certain investors for a private placement of 7,500,000 shares of Class A Stock pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements for an aggregate purchase price equal to $75.0 million.

NOTE 2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 assumes that the Business Combination was completed on March 31, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented.

The pro forma adjustments are based on the information currently available. The assumptions and estimates underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for informational purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to represent the actual results of operations that the Company would have achieved had the Companies been combined during the periods presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and is not intended to project the future results of operations that the Company may achieve after the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect any cost savings that may be realized as a result of the Business Combination and also does not reflect any restructuring or integration-related costs to achieve those potential cost savings.

 

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Notwithstanding the legal form of the Business Combination pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization under the scope of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations, or “ASC 805”, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Crescent is treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes and LiveVox is treated as the accounting acquirer. The Business Combination has been treated as the equivalent of LiveVox issuing stock for the net assets of Crescent, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Crescent are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination are those of LiveVox. LiveVox has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on the evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

   

LiveVox Stockholders have retained 75.7% of the Company’s voting rights;

 

   

The LiveVox management team comprises all key management positions of the Company; and

 

   

LiveVox Stockholders represent a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Company adopted LiveVox’s accounting policies. We have not identified any significant differences that have impacted the financial statements of the post-Business Combination Company.

There were no intercompany balances or transactions between the Companies as of the dates and for the periods of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate the activities between the Companies.

The pro forma condensed combined provision for income taxes does not necessarily reflect the amounts that would have resulted had the Companies filed consolidated income tax returns during the periods presented.

In addition to the consideration transferred as discussed above, Crescent assumed LiveVox’s existing debt as of the Business Combination date, except for the amounts drawn on LiveVox’s line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) under its Credit Facility (as defined below), which was repaid concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination.

NOTE 3 —ADJUSTMENTS TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION [NOTES SUBJECT TO CHANGE]

Transaction Accounting Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

The Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

(a)

Represents the reclassification of $253.5 million in cash and investments held in Crescent’s Trust Account to cash and cash equivalents to effectuate the Business Combination.

 

(b)

Represents $25.0 million in cash received by Crescent from the purchase of 2,500,000 shares of Class A Stock and 833,333 warrants by Crescent pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement.

 

(c)

Reflects the proceeds of $75.0 million from the issuance and sale of 7,500,000 shares of Class A Stock at $10.00 per share to PIPE Investors.

 

(d)

Reflects the $35.9 million of cash paid and 3,591,644 shares of Class A Stock issued under the LiveVox Bonus Plans as part of the Business Combination, which includes the settlement of $0.8 million recognized as accrued expense on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2021.

 

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(e)

Represents $0.8 million of cash bonus paid to LiveVox executive as part of the Business Combination

 

(f)

Represents the $2.0 million cash consideration paid into escrow under the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

(g)

Represents $4.7 million used to repay amounts borrowed by LiveVox under its Line of Credit under the terms of the Merger Agreement, including settlement of accrued interest.

 

(h)

Represents the payment of Crescent’s acquisition-related transaction costs of approximately $31.1 million incurred as part of the Business Combination. Crescent’s transaction costs include the payment of $8.8 million of underwriting costs incurred as part of Crescent’s IPO that were deferred and committed to be paid upon the consummation of a business combination.

 

(i)

Represents the payment of LiveVox’s acquisition-related transaction costs of approximately $6.0 million, $4.3 million of which is capitalized as part of the Business Combination. As of March 31, 2021, $3.6 million was capitalized as deferred offering costs and $5.1 million was accrued for as accounts payable and accrued expenses. The remaining transaction expenses of approximately $0.2 million are reflected as if incurred on January 1, 2020, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations.

 

(j)

Represents the payment of $0.1 million of the Company’s accrued franchise and income taxes and $0.7 million of the Company’s accrued professional services fees at the closing of the Business Combination.

 

(k)

Reflects the reclassification of $205.7 million of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption to permanent equity.

 

(l)

Represents the recapitalization of 1,000 shares of LiveVox common stock into 66,637,092 shares of Class A Stock. This excludes the 3,591,644 Class A Stock issued under the LiveVox Bonus Plans as described in Note (d).

 

(m)

Reflects the redemption of 15,321,467 shares for aggregate redemption payments of $155.4 million allocated to Class A Stock and additional paid-in capital at par value of $0.0001 per share and at a redemption price of $10.14 per share based on the fair value of the cash and investments held in the Trust Account as of March 31, 2021 of $253.5 million.

 

(n)

Reflects the cancellation of 2,725,000 shares of Class F Stock and the conversion of the remaining 3,525,000 million shares of Class F Stock into 3,325,000 shares of Class A Stock, 2,543,750 of which are placed into an escrow account pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. The parties to the Share Escrow Agreement, agreed and the shareholders approved in a special meeting held on June 16, 2021 to reduce by 200,000 the number of shares of Class A Stock (as such stock will exist following its conversion from Class F Stock at the time of the Business Combination) that the Sponsor would otherwise place into escrow at the time of the Business Combination.

 

(o)

Reflects $22.1 million of compensation cost related to the Finders Agreement.

 

(p)

Represents the elimination of Crescent’s historical retained earnings balance, after recording Crescent’s acquisition-related transaction costs and compensation costs as noted in Note (h) and Note (o), respectively.

 

(q)

Reflects the elimination of the historical Forward Purchase Agreement liability offset by the fair value of the 833,333 Forward Purchase Warrants issued under the Forward Purchase Agreement dated January 13, 2021. As the Forward Purchase Warrants have the same terms as the Private Placement Warrants so long as they are held by a Crescent Fund, they are reflected on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as derivative liabilities.

 

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(r)

Represents the portion of LiveVox’s $4.3 million of capitalized offering costs related to the Private Placement Warrants and Forward Purchase Warrants which have been expensed in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

 

(s)

Reflects the change in accounting treatment of the Public Warrants, representing the derecognition of the Crescent Public Warrant liabilities and the recognition of LiveVox Public Warrants in permanent equity after consummation of the Business Combination.

Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

The Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

(t)

Represents the elimination of Crescent’s historical general and administrative expenses paid to an affiliate under the Administrative Support Agreement that terminated upon the Business Combination.

 

(u)

Represents the elimination of management fees and expense reimbursements to GGC Administration, L.P. under an advisory agreement between LiveVox and GGC Administration, L.P., which terminated upon the Business Combination.

 

(v)

Represents $0.8 million of cash bonus paid to LiveVox executive as part of the Business Combination as described in Note (e). The cash bonus is reflected as if incurred on January 1, 2020, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations. This is a non-recurring item.

 

(w)

Reflects the total transaction costs to be expensed for LiveVox in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 as described in Note (i) above. Transaction costs are reflected as if incurred on January 1, 2020, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations. This is a non-recurring item.

 

(x)

Represents the one-time expense of $35.1 million related to the cash paid under the LiveVox Bonus Plans and an additional $35.9 million related to equity issued under the LiveVox Bonus Plans as part of the Business Combination as described in Note (d). The remaining expense of $0.8 million was recognized in the historical income statement of LiveVox.

 

(y)

Reflects the (1) elimination of the historical change in the fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liability and (2) includes the change in fair value of the 833,333 Forward Purchase Warrants issued under the Forward Purchase Agreement dated January 13, 2021 as described in Note (q) above.

 

(z)

Reflects the derecognition of the changes in fair value of the Crescent Public Warrant liabilities as described in Note (s).

 

(aa)

Reflects expense in the statement of operations related to the reclassification of issuance costs as described in Note (r) above. Transaction costs are reflected as if incurred on January 1, 2020, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations. This is a non-recurring item.

 

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(bb)

Represents the elimination of historical interest income recognized on the cash and investments held within Crescent’s Trust Account.

 

(cc)

Represents the elimination of historical interest expense recognized by LiveVox on amounts drawn under the Line of Credit, net of unused fees, that was repaid as described in Note (g).

 

(dd)

Represents the impact of the Business Combination on the provision for income taxes, which was estimated using Crescent’s federal and state blended statutory tax rate of 26.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

(ee)

Represents the net loss per share calculated using the historical weighted average shares outstanding, and the issuance of additional shares in connection with the Business Combination, assuming the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented. As the Business Combination is being reflected as if it had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entire periods presented. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020:

 

     31-Mar-21     31-Dec-20  

Pro forma net income (loss)

   $ (3,592   $ (67,695

Weighted average number of shares of Class A Stock – basic and diluted

     90,676,281       90,676,281  

Net income (loss) per share of Class A Stock – basic and diluted (1)

   $ (0.04   $ (0.75

Weighted average number of shares of Class A Stock – basic and diluted

    

the Company’s public stockholders

     9,666,295       9,666,295  

Holders of the Company’s founder shares (2)

     781,250       781,250  

Forward Purchase

     2,500,000       2,500,000  

PIPE Investors

     7,500,000       7,500,000  

LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (3)

     70,228,736       70,228,736  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     90,676,281       90,676,281  

 

(1)

For the purpose of calculating diluted loss per share, it was assumed that all outstanding warrants of the Company sold in the IPO and the Private Placement Warrants and Forward Purchase Warrants are exchanged for Class A Stock. However, since this results in anti-dilution, the effect of such exchange was not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share.

(2)

The pro forma basic and diluted shares of the holders of the Company’s founder shares exclude 2,543,750 Lock-Up Shares that were placed into escrow at the closing of the Business Combination. The Company has deemed that these Lock-Up Shares are not participating securities, as the holder does not have the nonforfeitable right to participate in the distribution of earnings with the common shareholders if the earnout share price thresholds are not achieved.

(3)

The pro forma basic and diluted shares of LiveVox Holdings, Inc. include 3,591,644 shares to be issued under the LiveVox Bonus Plans and exclude 5,000,000 Earn-Out Shares that will be placed into escrow at the closing of the Business Combination. The Company has deemed that these Earn-Out Shares are not participating securities, as the holder does not have the nonforfeitable right to participate in the distribution of earnings with the common shareholders if the earnout considerations are not satisfied.

 

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Exhibit 99.4

The following chart is provided for illustrative purposes only and to provide more information about the outstanding Class A shares of LiveVox as of the closing of the Business Combination on June 18, 2021, which (i) includes approximately 7,500,000 Escrowed Shares, which are treated as issued and outstanding as of the closing but subject to risk of forfeiture as described in more detail in Item 2.01 of the accompanying Form 8-K and in footnotes 2 and 3 below and (ii) excludes approximately (A) 3,591,644 of Employee Shares (as defined below), which are shares anticipated to be issued around August 18, 2021 to current and former LiveVox employees pursuant to LiveVox bonus plans that became payable as a result of the Business Combination, (B) 2,425,000 Finders Agreement shares, which will be issued if the conditions described in more detail in Item 1.01 of the Form 8-K and in footnote 4 below. The chart below does not include information regarding any outstanding warrants to purchase Class A shares or grants of awards under the 2021 Plan. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the accompanying Form 8-K. (In millions)

LIVEVOX Capitalization Illustration

 

     Initial
Capitalization
    As
Adjusted(1)
 

Class A Shares Outstanding:

    

Class A Shares at Closing not subject to forfeiture

     87.1       87.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A Escrowed Shares subject to forfeiture:

    

Golden Gate Capital and LiveVox Stockholders(2)

     5.0       5.0  

Crescent Initial Stockholders(3)

     2.5       2.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Class A Escrowed Shares subject to forfeiture

     7.5       7.5  

Finders Agreement Shares(4)

     —         2.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Class A Shares Outstanding

     94.6 (6)      97.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LiveVox Employees(5)

     3.6       3.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Class A Shares Outstanding including Employee Shares(8)

     98.2 (7)      100.6  

Notes:

1.

Assumes all performance targets met for the 7,500,000 Escrowed Shares and 2,425,000 Finders Agreement Shares (as described in footnotes 2, 3 and 4 below). Once performance conditions are met, 2,425,000 Finders Agreement Shares will be issued (as described in footnote 4).

 

2.

Represents 5,000,000 Class A Shares to be released from escrow as follows if any of the following conditions are met during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination (and will otherwise be forfeited and canceled for no consideration):

 

  (a)

one-third (1/3) of the Earn Out Shares, rounded down, will be released following if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $12.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination;

 

  (b)

one-third (1/3) of the Earn Out Shares, rounded down, will be released if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination; and

 

  (c)

the remaining Earn Out Shares will be released if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination.


3.

“Crescent Initial Stockholders” represents CFI Sponsor LLC, and related individuals. Represents 2,543,750 Class A Shares to be released from escrow as follows if any of the following conditions are met during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination (and will otherwise be forfeited and canceled for no consideration):

 

  (a)

781,250 Lock-Up Shares will be released if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $12.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination;

 

  (b)

781,250 Lock-Up Shares will be released if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination; and

 

  (c)

981,250 Lock-Up Shares will be released if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination.

 

4.

Represents 781,250 Class A shares to be issued persuant to the Finder’s Agreement upon the earlier of (i) one year following the the Closing Date or (ii) after the Closing Date, (x) if the last sale price of the Class A Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share for any 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing Date or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their Class A Shares for cash, securities or other property. The remaining 1,643,750 Class A Shares are to be issued as follows if any of the following conditions are met during the seven-year period following the closing of the Business Combination (and will otherwise be forfeited for no consideration):

 

  (a)

781,250 shares will be issued if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $12.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination;

 

  (b)

781,250 shares will be issued if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination; and

 

  (c)

81,250 shares will be issued if the Volume Weighted Average Share Price equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following the closing of the Business Combination.

 

5.

“Employee Shares” represents shares of Class A Stock that will be issued pursuant to legacy LiveVox bonus plans and are payable as a result of the Business Combination. Upon registration on S-8 expected to occur on or around August 18, 2021, these shares will be issued to certain current and former employees.

 

6.

The 94,628,387 shares outstanding at close results in: (i) the legacy public stockholders retaining an ownership interest of approximately 10.2% in LiveVox; (ii) the holders of the former Class F Stock of the Company, which consists of the Sponsor and three former directors of Crescent Acquisition Corp (“Crescent Initial Stockholders”), owning approximately 3.5% of LiveVox; (iii) the purchasers of Class A Stock and redeemable warrants of the Company pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2021, owning approximately 2.7% of LiveVox; (iv) the investors in Class A Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, dated as of January 13, 2021, owning approximately 7.9% of LiveVox; and (v) the sole stockholder of LiveVox owning approximately 75.7% of LiveVox.

 

7.

The 98,220,031 shares outstanding after the issuance of 3,591,644 shares under the bonus plan as described in FN 5 results in: (i) the legacy public stockholders retaining an ownership interest of approximately 9.8% in LiveVox; (ii) the holders of Class F Stock of the Company, which consists of the Crescent Initial Stockholders, owning approximately 3.4% of LiveVox; (iii) the purchasers of Class A Stock and redeemable warrants of the Company pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2021, owning approximately 2.6% of LiveVox; (iv) the investors in Class A Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, dated as of January 13, 2021, owning approximately 7.6% of LiveVox; (v) the participants in the LiveVox bonus plans owning approximately 3.7% of LiveVox; and (vi) the sole stockholder of LiveVox owning approximately 72.9% of LiveVox.

 

8.

Excludes 833,333 warrants with $11.50 strike price and 12,500,000 warrants with $11.50 strike price and $18.00 redemption price. Also excludes 4,478,226 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and 1,601,875 Performance Stock Units (PSUs) awarded as of the date of this filing and expected to be granted upon registration on S-8 as described in FN 5.