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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): December 8, 2021

 

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39709   98-1560055

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1765 Greensboro Station Place

7th Floor

Tysons, Virginia

  22102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(703) 226-3500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES CORP. II

One Letterman Drive

Building D, Suite M500

San Francisco, CA 94129

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   CVT   The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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

 

 

 


INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Due to the large number of events reported under the specified items of Form 8-K, this Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in two parts. An amendment to this Form 8-K is being submitted for filing on the same date to include additional matters under Items 3.03, 5.03 and 5.05 of Form 8-K. Terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not defined herein, or for which definitions are not otherwise incorporated by reference herein, shall have the meaning given to such terms in the proxy statement/ prospectus/consent solicitation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 12, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation”) and such definitions are incorporated herein by reference.

The Domestication and Mergers

As previously disclosed, on July 23, 2021, Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company and the predecessor company of the surviving company following the Business Combination (as defined below) (“Dragoneer”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Dragoneer, Redwood Opportunity Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub I”), Redwood Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub II”) and Papay Topco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Cvent”). “New Cvent” or “the Company” refers to Dragoneer after giving effect to the consummation of the Domestication and the Business Combination (each as defined below), or Cvent Holding Corp. The Business Combination is expected to be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America.

Following approval at a special meeting of the shareholders of Dragoneer on December 7, 2021 (the “Special Meeting”), on December 8, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “Domestication Proposal” beginning on page 176 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A ordinary shares”), and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B ordinary shares”), in each case, of Dragoneer, was converted into one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Cvent (the “New Cvent Common Stock”); (ii) the governing documents of Dragoneer were amended and restated and became the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of New Cvent as described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, and Dragoneer filed a notice of deregistration with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, together with the necessary accompanying documents, and filed a certificate of corporate domestication with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, under which Dragoneer was domesticated and continues as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”) and (iii) Dragoneer changed its name to “Cvent Holding Corp.”

On December 8, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 144 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, Legacy Cvent consummated the merger transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, whereby (i) Merger Sub I merged with and into Legacy Cvent (the “First Merger” the time the First Merger becomes effective being referred to as the “First Effective Time”), and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub I ceased and Legacy Cvent became the surviving corporation and (ii) promptly following the First Effective Time, Legacy Cvent merged with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”); the Mergers together with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, collectively, the “Business Combination”), with Merger Sub II as the surviving company in the Second Merger and, after giving effect to the Mergers, Merger Sub II becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dragoneer (the time that the Second Merger becomes effective being referred to as the “Second Effective Time”). In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the First Effective Time, each share and equity award of Legacy Cvent outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time was exchanged for shares of New Cvent Common Stock or comparable equity awards that were settled or were exercisable for shares of New Cvent Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied Legacy


Cvent equity value of $4,467,973,959. Legacy Cvent’s existing stockholders prior to the First Effective Time received approximately 416,483,028 shares of New Cvent Common Stock and Legacy Cvent’s existing optionholders prior to the First Effective Time received approximately 51,649,748 options to purchase New Cvent Common Stock, subject to the same vesting terms as the corresponding Legacy Cvent options.

In connection with the Special Meeting and the Business Combination, the holders of 23,313,333 Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.00 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $233,151,648.

A description of the Mergers and the terms of the Business Combination Agreement are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 144 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation.

The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Business Combination Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

PIPE Investment and Forward Purchase Shares

Pursuant to the subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) entered into on July 23, 2021, by and among Dragoneer and certain investors (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”), the PIPE Investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and Dragoneer agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 47,500,000 shares of New Cvent Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $475,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The shares of New Cvent Common Stock issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Dragoneer also granted the PIPE Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The PIPE Financing was contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent closing of the Business Combination. The terms of the Subscription Agreements are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal-Related Agreements-PIPE Financing” beginning on page 157 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation.

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the forward purchase agreement between Dragoneer and Dragoneer Funding II LLC, an affiliate of Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Holdings II, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), dated October 29, 2020 (the “Forward Purchase Agreement”) and the Business Combination Agreement, immediately prior to the First Effective Time, but following the Domestication, Dragoneer issued to Dragoneer Funding II LLC an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of New Cvent Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $50,000,000.

The foregoing description of the Subscription Agreements and Forward Purchase Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the form of Subscription Agreement and the Forward Purchase Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing” and the date on which the Closing occurs, the “Closing Date”), New Cvent, the Sponsor, certain of the investment funds advised by affiliates of Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (the “Vista Holders”) and certain other parties (collectively, the “Registration Rights Investors”) entered into the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Registration Rights Investors agreed to only effect a sale or distribution of shares of New Cvent Common Stock pursuant to certain transfer restrictions and were granted certain customary registration rights. The A&R


Registration Rights Agreement supersedes the Registration Rights Agreements entered into by (i) Legacy Cvent and certain of its stockholders, dated November 29, 2016 and (ii) Dragoneer and certain of its stockholders, dated November 16, 2020. Under the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the Vista Holders will be entitled to request that New Cvent register the Vista Holders’ shares on a long-form or short-form registration statement on one or more occasions in the future, which registrations may be “shelf registrations,” subject to certain conditions outlined in the A&R Registration Rights Agreement. The A&R Registration Rights Agreement requires that New Cvent file a resale registration statement for certain registrable securities, including registrable securities held by Dragoneer, within thirty days of Closing. The Registration Rights Investors, including the Vista Holders, are also entitled to participate in certain of New Cvent’s registered offerings, subject to the restrictions in the A&R Registration Rights Agreement. Under certain circumstances, New Cvent will pay Registration Rights Investors’ (including the Vista Holders’) expenses in connection with the exercise of these rights.

The foregoing description of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

Investor Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the Closing, New Cvent, the Sponsor, other former holders of Class B ordinary shares (“Other Class B Holders”) and certain of the Vista Holders entered into an investor rights agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the parties agreed that the board of directors of New Cvent (the “Board”) immediately following Closing will be divided into three classes of directors, with each class serving for staggered three-year terms, (ii) from and after the closing, the Vista Holders party thereto will now have the right to nominate a number of designees equal to the product of (x) the Total Number of directors multiplied by (y) the Vista Ownership Percentage, rounded up to the nearest whole number (as such terms are defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (iii) New Cvent will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that prior to the date that the Vista Ownership Percentage is less than 5%, each Vista Director (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) will be included in the Board’s slate of nominees to the stockholders for director elections of such class, and each Vista Director to a particular class of directors will be included in the proxy statement in connection with soliciting proxies for meetings of stockholders, (iv) from the Closing until such time as the Vista Ownership Percentage is less than 5%, there shall be a number of Vista Directors on each committee of the Board not less than the nearest whole number greater than the product obtained by multiplying the Vista Ownership Percentage by the number of positions, including any vacancies, on the applicable committee, and (v) (A) certain investors party thereto (other than the Sponsor and the investors party thereto who held Class B ordinary shares of Dragoneer that converted into New Cvent Common Stock), including the Vista Holders party thereto, have agreed to not transfer any shares of New Cvent Common Stock for 180 days following the Closing, subject to certain terms, conditions and exceptions, including a potential early release of 33% of such shares upon the achievement of certain trading conditions after Closing (but no such release may occur prior to the 90th day after Closing) and (B) the Sponsor and the Other Class B Holders agreed to not transfer any shares of New Cvent Common Stock for one year after the closing, subject to certain terms, conditions and exceptions, including a potential early release upon the achievement of certain trading conditions after 120 days. The investors party to the Investor Rights Agreement agreed to only effect a sale or distribution of New Cvent equity securities pursuant to certain transfer restrictions.

The foregoing description of the Investor Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Investor Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and incorporated herein by reference.

Indemnification Agreements

Upon completion of the Business Combination, on the Closing Date, New Cvent entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements provide the executive officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law. Additionally, New Cvent may enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors or officers that may be broader in scope than the specific indemnification provisions contained in Delaware law.


The foregoing description of the indemnification agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the form of indemnification agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.

Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement

On November 18, 2021, affiliates of Legacy Cvent entered into a second amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement (the “Second Amendment”) by and among Cvent, Inc., Papay Holdco LLC, the other credit parties and lenders thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA. The Second Amendment amended the restated credit agreement initially entered into on November 30, 2017 (as amended by incremental facilities thereto), which was further amended by the first amendment to the amended and restated credit agreement entered into on April 16, 2021. The Second Amendment, among other things, provides the Company the option to report to the lenders financial statements at the consolidated parent level.

 

Item 2.01.

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

FORM 10 INFORMATION

Prior to the Closing, Dragoneer 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 and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash, formed as a vehicle to effect a business combination with one or more operating businesses. After the Closing, New Cvent became a holding company whose only assets consist of equity interests in Merger Sub II. Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states that if the registrant was a shell company, as Dragoneer was immediately before the Mergers, then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10. Accordingly, New Cvent is providing below the information that would be included in a Form 10 if it were to file a Form 10. Please note that the information provided below relates to the combined company after the consummation of the Business Combination, unless otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The Company makes forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in documents incorporated herein by reference. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including those relating to the Business Combination. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K in relation to New Cvent has been provided by New Cvent and its management, and forward-looking statements include statements relating to our and its respective management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including those relating to the Business Combination, future financial performance and business strategies and expectations for its business. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, hopes, beliefs, intentions and strategies regarding future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company, incident to its business.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in any document incorporated herein by reference should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date, and


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 impact on New Cvent’s operations and financial condition from the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to attract and retain new customers;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to maintain and expand relationships with hotels and venues;

 

   

the impact of a data breach or other security incident involving New Cvent or its customers’ confidential or personal information stored in our or our third-party service providers’ systems;

 

   

risks associated with indemnity provisions in some of New Cvent’s agreements;

 

   

the competitiveness of the market in which New Cvent operates;

 

   

the impact of a disruption of New Cvent’s operations, infrastructure or systems, or disruption of the operations, infrastructure or systems of the third parties on which New Cvent relies;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to renew agreements with and sell additional solutions to its customers;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to maintain access to third-party licenses;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to comply with its obligations under license or technology agreements with third parties;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to manage its growth effectively;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to expand its sales force;

 

   

risks and uncertainties associated with potential acquisitions and divestitures;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to operate offices located outside of the United States, including India;

 

   

the impact of declines or disruptions in the demand for events and meetings;

 

   

risks associated with New Cvent’s reliance on third-party mobile application platforms such as the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store to distribute its mobile applications;

 

   

New Cvent’s history of losses and ability to achieve profitability in the future;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to develop, introduce and market new and enhanced versions of its solutions to meet customer needs and expectations;

 

   

the impact of New Cvent’s lengthy and unpredictable sales cycle;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to retain, hire and integrate skilled personnel, including its senior management team;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to fund its research and development efforts;

 

   

the seasonality of New Cvent’s sales and customer growth;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to offer high-quality customer support;

 

   

the impact of contractual disputes with New Cvent’s customers;

 

   

the impact of any significant reduction in spending by advertisers on New Cvent’s platforms;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to maintain, enhance and protect its brand;

 

   

the impact of delays in product and service development, including delays beyond New Cvent’s control;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to maintain the compatibility of its solutions with third-party applications;

 

   

risks related to incorrect or improper use of New Cvent’s solutions or its failure to properly train customers on how to utilize its solutions;

 

   

the impact of New Cvent’s reliance on data provided by third parties;

 

   

risks associated with privacy concerns and end users’ acceptance of Internet behavior tracking;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to maintain its corporate culture as it grows;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to comply with legal requirements, contractual obligations and industry standards relating to security, data protection and privacy;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the payment card networks;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce its intellectual property and proprietary rights;


   

risks associated with lawsuits by third parties for alleged infringement, misappropriation or other violation of their intellectual property and proprietary rights;

 

   

risks associated with New Cvent’s use of open source software in certain of its solutions;

 

   

risks associated with changes in tax laws;

 

   

the impact of third-party claims, including by governmental bodies, regarding the content and advertising distributed by New Cvent’s customers through its service;

 

   

risks associated with changes in financial accounting standards;

 

   

risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to expand its operations and invest in new technologies in the future;

 

   

New Cvent’s ability to develop and maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting;

 

   

the projected financial information, growth rate and market opportunity of New Cvent;

 

   

the ability to maintain the listing of the New Cvent Common Stock on Nasdaq, and the potential liquidity and trading of such securities;

 

   

New Cvent’s estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

 

   

New Cvent’s financial performance;

 

   

the ability of New Cvent to expand or maintain its existing customer base;

 

   

the effect of global economic conditions or political transitions on New Cvent’s customers and their ability to continue to purchase New Cvent products; and

 

   

other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus/Consent Solicitation.

Business and Properties

The business and properties of Dragoneer and Legacy Cvent prior to the Business Combination are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the sections entitled “Information About Dragoneer” beginning on page 221 and “Information About Cvent” beginning on page 242 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Risk Factors

The risks associated with the Company’s business, certain legal and regulatory risks, risks related to Legacy Cvent’s indebtedness and certain corporate governance risks are described above and in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 73 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Legacy Cvent as of September 30, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the regulations of the SEC and are set forth herein as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical audited financial statements of Legacy Cvent as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the related notes included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation beginning on page F-47 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 is set forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.


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

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operation of Legacy Cvent prior to the Business Combination is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section titled “Cvents Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” beginning on page 278 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of Legacy Cvent’s (in this section, “Cvent”) financial condition and results of operations together with Cvent’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and notes thereto are included in the section titled “Cvent’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” beginning on page 278 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2021 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 included as Exhibit 99.1. Certain of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, including information with respect to plans and strategy for Cvent’s business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, including those factors set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus/Consent Solicitation entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 73 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, Cvent’s actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. You should carefully read the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 73 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, to gain an understanding of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Cvent’s forward-looking statements. Please also see the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K. 

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section to “Cvent,””the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms refer to Legacy Cvent and its subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination and to New Cvent and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the Business Combination.

Business Overview

Cvent is a leading cloud-based platform of enterprise event marketing and management and hospitality solutions. We power the marketing and management of meetings and events through our Event Cloud and Hospitality Cloud solutions. Our Event Cloud consists of tools to enable event organizers to manage the entire event lifecycle and deliver engaging experiences across every type of event and all event delivery models: in-person, virtual and hybrid. Event Cloud serves as the system of record for event and engagement data collected across an organization’s total event Program (“Total Event Program”), which comprises every internal and external event an organization hosts or attends. Our Hospitality Cloud offers a marketplace that connects event organizers looking for the appropriate event space for their in-person and hybrid events with hoteliers and venue operators through a vertical search engine built on our proprietary database of detailed event space information. In addition, our Hospitality Cloud provides marketing and software solutions that hotels and venues leverage to digitally showcase their event space to attract valuable leads and grow their businesses. This combination of the Event Cloud and Hospitality Cloud results in a cohesive platform that we believe generates powerful network effects and attracts more event organizers and hotels and venues

On July 23, 2021, the Company entered the Business Combination Agreement with Dragoneer, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the First Effective Time, all holders of the Company’s common stock or equity awards received shares of New Cvent Common Stock or comparable equity awards that were settled or exercisable for shares of New Cvent Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied Cvent equity value of $4,467,973,959. Following the Closing, New Cvent will continue as a public company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dragoneer, and was also renamed Cvent Holding Corp. The Business Combination was completed on December 8, 2021, and received the approval of Dragoneer’s shareholders and satisfaction of the


conditions to Closing provided in the Business Combination Agreement. The Business Combination is expected to be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Dragoneer will be treated as the acquired company and Cvent is treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of New Cvent will represent a continuation of the financial statements of Cvent, with the Business Combination treated as the equivalent of Cvent issuing stock for the historical net assets of Dragoneer, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Dragoneer will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of Cvent.

Cvent was founded in 1999 in the Washington, D.C. metro area as a provider of event registration software to meeting and event organizers. Since that time, we have continually innovated to develop a comprehensive platform of event marketing and management solutions and hospitality solutions. We believe that since inception, we have demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit, culture of teamwork and sense of resilience, particularly in moments of crisis. This is best evidenced by the Company’s continued progress and innovation in the midst of challenges like the recessions of 2001 and 2008 and the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Impact of COVID-19 on Operating Results

COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. Many governments instituted lockdowns or other similar measures to slow infection rates in response. In response to COVID-19, as many other companies have done, we required substantially all of our employees to continue to work remotely; implemented travel restrictions; and postponed or canceled our in-person customer, industry and employee events, and converted other events to virtual-only experiences.

The global COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our ability to sign new or renew existing clients. Our customer count declined 22% as of September 30, 2021 as compared to September 30, 2020. Further, the global COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our ability to sign new clients, and to upsell to and renew contracts with our existing clients, starting in March 2020. As a result, total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 declined $15.2 million, or 6.1%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The extent to which the global COVID-19 pandemic affects our business will depend on future developments in the United States and around the world, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and different COVID-19 variants, new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions required to contain and treat it, among others. Although the ultimate impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial results remains uncertain, a continued and prolonged public health crisis such as the global COVID-19 pandemic could have a material negative impact on our business, operating results and financial condition. For more information, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic — The effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic have materially affected how we and our customers are operating our businesses, and the duration and extent to which this will impact our future results of operations and overall financial performance remains uncertain” beginning on page 73 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation which is incorporated herein by reference.

Factors Affecting our Operating Performance

Our historical financial performance has been, and we expect our financial performance in the future to be, driven by:

Customer Acquisition: Our ability to attract new customers will depend on a number of factors, including the effectiveness of our pricing and products, offerings of our competitors, the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and the growth of the market for event marketing and management software and hospitality solutions, which has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our ability to attract new customers over the past 21 months (our customer base declined by 22% when comparing the number of customers as of September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2020), we believe there is a significant opportunity to expand our penetration into enterprises, hotels and venues, as well as into the mid-market. We intend to continue to invest heavily in our sales and marketing efforts to drive new customer acquisition. We had approximately 21,000


customers, as defined below, as of September 30, 2021, with approximately 11,000 customers in our Event Cloud and approximately 10,000 customers in our Hospitality Cloud. Our customers include businesses of various sizes and industries, associations, non-profits, academic institutions and government organizations. In the Event Cloud, we define a customer as a party who has entered into an active subscription contract with us. The majority of our customers are parties who are separate organizations. In certain instances, separate business units of an organization that have each entered into separate subscription agreements with us are considered separate customers. In the Hospitality Cloud, we define a customer as an entity with an active account with the Company, where the customer pays for the account or the account has been paid for by the customer’s parent company. For example, a corporate brand’s individual hotel properties whose accounts are paid for by that property’s corporate brand would be considered separate customers.

Expansion Within Our Existing Customer Base: Our ability to expand sales within our existing customer base will depend on a number of factors, including their satisfaction with our solutions and support, competition and the extent to which our customers expand their Total Event Program. We believe that based on current customer penetration, there is significant opportunity to further expand our sales with existing customers. We typically upsell our Event Cloud software solutions to increase the total number of registrations. Additionally, we cross-sell additional software solutions to our existing customers to enable those customers to realize the benefit of our integrated event marketing and management solutions.

Innovation of Existing Solutions and Introduction of New Solutions: We continually invest in improving our existing solutions and creating new solutions targeted at enabling event organizers to more effectively organize, market, manage and report on the meetings they organize and attend, and enabling hotels and venues to more effectively drive group meetings revenue. Although we have built some of the most robust and integrated event marketing and management solutions in the industry, we recognize that the pace of technological innovation is accelerating, and that we need to continue to innovate to maintain our product differentiation.

Expansion of International Footprint: Our ability to continue to serve our international clients and grow our international revenue as a percentage of total revenue will be dependent on our ability to continue to effectively implement our international go-to-market strategy, our ability to adapt to cultural differences and the increased international adoption of technology by event organizers, hoteliers and venues. We believe there is significant opportunity for us to increase our market penetration internationally. Our solutions are currently used by clients in approximately 130 countries. In addition to our sales team in North America, we have sales teams in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, we employ sales personnel in Australia, Spain, the Netherlands and Germany. Additionally, we have localized our products in different languages, with some parts of our products being localized in over 30 different languages. To support our international expansion, we opened a new data center in Europe in early 2019. The percentage of revenue generated from customers outside North America was 13.6% and 12.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Seasonality: Given the purchasing patterns of Hospitality Cloud customers under our contracts, Cvent’s Hospitality Cloud sales are highly seasonal, and approximately 50% of annual Hospitality Cloud sales are closed in the fourth quarter of each year. Because of these purchasing patterns, the percentage of Hospitality Cloud sales that are closed in the fourth quarter and the ratable revenue recognition of those sales in the following year, the amount of Hospitality Cloud sales that are made in the fourth quarter of the year will significantly drive the revenue growth of the following year. We believe this seasonality will continue to affect our quarterly and annual results.

Key Business Metrics

In addition to our GAAP financial information, we review the following key business metrics to measure our performance, identify trends, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions.

Net Dollar Retention Rate

To evaluate the efficacy of our land and expand model, we examine the rate at which our customers increase their spend with us for our solutions. Our net dollar retention rate measures our ability to increase spend across our existing customer base through expanded use of our platform, offset by customers who choose to stop using our solutions or spend less with us.


We calculate our net dollar retention rate as a quotient of the following:

 

   

Denominator: Revenue from customers whose revenue existed in the twelve months ending on the day twelve months prior to the date as of which the retention rate is being reported.

 

   

Numerator: Revenue in the last twelve months from the customers whose revenue is reflected in the denominator.

In the Event Cloud, we define a customer as a party who has entered into an active subscription contract with us. The majority of our customers are parties who are separate organizations. In certain instances, separate business units of an organization that have each entered into separate subscription agreements with us are considered separate customers. In the Hospitality Cloud, we define a customer as an entity with an active account with the Company, where the customer pays for the account or the account has been paid for by the customer’s parent company. For example, a corporate brand’s individual hotel properties whose accounts are paid for by that property’s corporate brand would be considered separate customers.

The calculation excludes revenue associated with acquisitions where by-client revenue is not available, revenue is recognized on a transactional basis and revenue associated with our client conference. This revenue comprised 3.5% and 7.9% of revenue for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

We believe our ability to not only retain, but upsell and cross-sell additional features and products to, our existing customers will continue to support our net dollar retention rate. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, our net dollar retention rate was 90.0% and 97.7%, respectively. The decrease in net dollar retention rate in 2020 and 2021 was primarily due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and we expect this rate to return to historical levels once the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on our business subsides, and potentially exceed historical levels as a result of the market opportunity created by virtual and hybrid events.

Our net dollar retention rate may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including the growing level of our revenue base, the level of penetration within our customer base, expansion of products and features, our ability to retain our customers and our ability to upsell and cross-sell to our customers. Our calculation of net dollar retention rate may differ from similarly titled metrics presented by other companies.

Customers Contributing More Than $100,000 of Annual Recurring Revenue

We focus on growing the number of customers that contribute more than $100,000 of annual recurring revenue, or ARR, as a measure of our ability to scale with our existing customers and attract larger organizations to Cvent. Revenue from these customers represented 40.8% and 33.1% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had 819 and 705 customers that contributed more than $100,000 of ARR in each of the last twelve months ended, respectively, demonstrating our rapid penetration of larger organizations including enterprises. The decrease in number of clients that contribute to more than $100,000 of ARR in 2020 was primarily due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and we expect this number to rise again once the impact of the pandemic on our business subsides, which we started to see in our September 30, 2021 results. The increase we saw as of September 30, 2021 is primarily the result of cross-selling Attendee Hub into our existing client base, significantly increasing the value of those clients. The threshold value of customers for which we calculate ARR and our calculation of ARR may differ from similarly titled metrics presented by other companies.

Components of Operating Results

Revenue: We generate revenue from two primary sources: Event Cloud subscription-based solutions and Hospitality Cloud marketing-based and subscription-based solutions. Subscription-based solution revenue consists primarily of fees to provide our customers with access to our cloud-based software platform. Marketing-based solution revenue consists primarily of fees for digital advertising on CSN or one of our other online advertising platforms.

Event Cloud: We generate the majority of our Event Cloud revenue from subscriptions for our event marketing and management software solution. Subscription revenue is driven primarily by the number of


registrations purchased and the number and complexity of mobile applications, onsite events and virtual events purchased in addition to additional modules that enhance the functionality of the software solution. In some cases, the subscription price is based on the number of subscriptions being purchased by the customer.

The terms of our Event Cloud contracts are typically non-cancellable, have annual or multi-year terms, and are billed in advance, generally annually, but also on a quarterly basis. In the case of multi-year agreements, the agreement sometimes includes annual price increases over the contract term. Our agreements are sum-certain and not pay-as-you-go. Generally, if a customer exceeds their purchased number of registrations, the customer will incur an overage fee. We recognize revenue associated with Event Cloud subscription agreements ratably over the term of the contract. Certain revenue associated with Onsite Solutions and Attendee Hub products is recognized at a point in time as the services are performed and the performance obligations are satisfied. Amounts that have been contractually invoiced are initially recorded as deferred revenue and are recognized as revenue ratably over the subscription period. We refer to contractual amounts that have not been invoiced as unbilled contract value, and together with deferred revenue, remaining performance obligations. Unbilled contract value is not reflected in our consolidated financial statements.

Hospitality Cloud: We generate our Hospitality Cloud revenue from marketing and subscription-based software solutions. Marketing solutions revenue is primarily driven by the number of advertisements purchased on CSN. The advertisement price is primarily determined by the term, targeted geography, market tier, number and prominence of the advertising placement. Subscription revenue is driven primarily by the number of licenses purchased for our lead scoring solution to prioritize group RFPs, three-dimensional hotel tours, event diagramming to collaborate with event organizers on designing optimal event layouts and viewing three- dimensional renderings, room block management to enable event attendees to reserve hotel rooms, business transient solutions and business intelligence solutions to benchmark against internal and targeted competitive metrics. In some cases, the subscription price is based on the number of subscriptions being purchased by the customer.

The terms of our subscription and marketing contracts are typically non-cancellable, annual or multi-year terms, and are typically billed in advance, generally annually, but also on a quarterly basis. In the case of multi-year agreements, the agreement sometimes includes annual price increases over the contract term. Our agreements are sum-certain and not based on usage. We recognize revenue associated with these agreements ratably over the term of the subscription or advertising period. Amounts that have been contractually invoiced are initially recorded as deferred revenue and are recognized as revenue ratably over the subscription or advertising period. We refer to contractual amounts that have not been invoiced as unbilled contract value, and together with deferred revenue, remaining performance obligations. Unbilled contract value is not reflected in our consolidated financial statements.

Cost of Revenue: Cost of revenue primarily consists of employee-related expenses, such as salaries, benefits, bonuses and stock- based compensation, related to providing support and hosting our solutions, costs of cloud-based data center capacity, software license fees, costs to support our onsite solutions and virtual products, interchange fees related to merchant services and amortization expense associated with capitalized software. In addition, we allocate a portion of overhead, such as rent and depreciation and amortization to cost of revenue based on headcount.

Although Cvent breaks out revenue by cloud, we do not track or manage the business by cost of revenue by cloud. Rather, we manage cost of revenue by type of direct cost, and a significant portion of these direct costs are shared costs to support both Event Cloud and Hospitality Cloud solutions. This is consistent with Cvent’s approach to management of the business as one comprehensive solution for the entire event management lifecycle.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin: Gross profit is total revenue less total cost of revenue. Gross margin is gross profit expressed as a percentage of total revenue. We expect that our gross margin may fluctuate from period to period as a result of seasonality related to our onsite solutions, virtual and merchant services products in the near-term, and additional costs associated with potential future acquisitions


Operating Expenses: Our operating expenses include selling and marketing expenses, research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses and intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue.

Sales and Marketing: Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of personnel and related expenses for our sales and marketing staff, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, commissions and stock-based compensation. We capitalize commissions when they are earned by staff, which is when the customer contract is signed. We amortize capitalized commissions over the average historic customer contract life. In addition to staff costs, our cost of marketing includes product marketing and other brand-building and lead generation tactics such as webinars, trade shows, product seminars, content marketing, digital marketing, third-party content distribution and our annual client conference, Cvent CONNECT. In addition, we also allocate a portion of overhead, such as rent and depreciation to sales and marketing based on headcount.

Research and Development: Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel and related expenses for our research and development staff, including salaries, benefits, bonuses and stock-based compensation and the cost of third-party contractors. Research and development expenses, other than software development costs that qualify for capitalization, are expensed as incurred. In addition, we allocate a portion of overhead, such as rent and depreciation to research and development based on headcount.

General and Administrative: General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related expenses for administrative, internal information technology operations, finance, legal and human resource staff, including salaries, benefits, bonuses and stock-based compensation, as well as professional fees, insurance premiums and other corporate expenses. In addition, we allocate a portion of overhead, such as rent and depreciation to general and administrative based on headcount.

Intangible Asset Amortization, Exclusive of Amounts Included in Cost of Revenue: Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue, consists entirely of amortization expenses related to acquired customer relationship and trademark intangible assets. This line item excludes intangible asset amortization related to cost of revenue, which is defined as acquired developed technology and capitalized software intangible asset amortization.

Other: Our other income/expense items include interest expense, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount, gain/loss on divestitures, net and other income/expense, net.

Interest Expense: Interest expense relates primarily to interest payments on our outstanding borrowings under the $740.0 million credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, comprised of an initial $700.0 million term loan facility (which term loan facility was increased by way of a $53.0 million incremental facility on October 16, 2018) and a $40.0 million incremental facility on October 26, 2018 (such term loan facility as increased by the incremental facilities, the “Term Loan Facility”) and a $40.0 million revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”, and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”) we entered into pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated November 30, 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”) by and between Cvent, Inc. as borrower, Papay Holdco, LLC, as Holdings, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the lenders and other parties from time to time party thereto, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discount: Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount consists of the amortization of up-front fees paid at the inception of our Credit Facilities.

Gain/(Loss) on Divestitures, net: Gain/(loss) on divestitures, net consists entirely of the loss incurred on the divestiture of a subsidiary of Cvent in 2020.

Other Income/(Expense), net: Other income/(expense), net consists primarily of interest income, foreign currency gains or losses, and import tax credits.


Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes: Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes consists primarily of income taxes related to U.S. federal and state income taxes and income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

The following table sets forth our consolidated statement of operations for the period indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021      2020  
     (in thousands)  

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

     

Revenue:

     

Event cloud

   $ 92,484      $ 72,701  

Hospitality cloud

     41,574        45,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     134,058        118,507  

Cost of revenue

     50,635        39,888  

Gross profit

     83,423        78,619  

Operating expenses:

     

Sales and marketing

     37,161        29,004  

Research and development

     25,685        20,970  

General and administrative

     25,358        20,243  

Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue

     12,757        13,491  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     100,961        83,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (17,538      (5,089

Interest expense

     (7,546      (8,151

Amortization of deferred financial costs and debt discount

     (938      (948

Other income, net

     1,864        461  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (24,158      (13,727

Provision for income taxes

     1,968        648  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

     (26,126      (14,375
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of total revenue for the period indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021     2020  

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

    

Revenue:

    

Event Cloud

     69.0     61.3

Hospitality Cloud

     31.0     38.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     100.0     100.0

Cost of revenue

     37.8     33.7


Gross profit

     62.2     66.3

Operating expenses:

    

Sales and marketing

     27.7     24.5

Research and development

     19.2     17.7

General and administrative

     18.9     17.1

Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue

     9.5     11.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     75.3     70.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (13.1 )%      (4.3 )% 

Interest expense

     (5.6 )%      (6.9 )% 

Amortization of deferred financial costs and debt discount

     (0.7 )%      (0.8 )% 

Other income, net

     1.4     0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (18.0 )%      (11.6 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     1.5     0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (19.5 )%      (12.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Revenue:

           

Event Cloud

   $ 92,484      $ 72,701      $ 19,783        27.2

Hospitality Cloud

     41,574        45,806        (4,232      (9.2 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenue

   $ 134,058      $ 118,507      $ 15,551        13.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $134.1 million, an increase of $15.6 million, or 13.1% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. Event Cloud revenue accounted for $92.5 million, or 69.0% of total revenue, and Hospitality Cloud revenue accounted for $41.6 million, or 31.0% of total revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Event Cloud revenue increased $19.8 million, or 27.2%, during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily due to a $13.7 million increase in revenue from our new virtual product, Attendee Hub, which we introduced as an integrated component of our Event Management platform at the end of August 2020 and a $9.5 million increase in our event management product. This increase was partially offset by the suspension of in-person meetings and events caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which began to significantly affect the Company in March 2020 and affected our ability to attract new customers and retain current customers. Revenue from products that support the in-person meetings and event experience, such as Onsite Solutions and Mobile, were most negatively impacted, declining by $4.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Hospitality Cloud revenue decreased $4.2 million, or (9.2)%, during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the suspension of in-person meetings and events caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which began to significantly affect our business in March 2020. As discussed in the section “Factors Affecting our Operating Performance - Seasonality,” above, Hospitality Cloud sales are highly seasonal, and approximately 50% of annual sales are closed in the fourth quarter of each year. Given the high percentage of Hospitality Cloud sales that are closed in the fourth quarter and the ratable revenue recognition of those sales in the following year, the amount of Hospitality Cloud sales that are made in the fourth quarter of the year will significantly drive the revenue growth of the following year. Hospitality Cloud sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 were down relative the fourth quarter of the prior year, which drove the decline in Hospitality Cloud revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the prior year.


We generate the majority of our revenue from North America. Revenue from outside North America accounted for 13.9% and 12.7%, respectively, of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In the near-term, in absolute dollars, we expect that total revenue from outside North America will increase at the same rate as the rest of our business, and as such, we expect total revenue from outside of North America as proportion of total revenue will not substantially change.

Cost of Revenue

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Cost of revenue

   $ 50,635      $ 39,888      $ 10,747        26.9

Cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $50.6 million, an increase of $10.7 million, or 26.9%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase in cost of revenue was driven by an increase in costs related to supporting virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. These costs include third-party costs, which increased $2.8 million, and credit card interchange fees related to our merchant services business, which increased $1.2 million. Additionally, employee expenses increased $3.5 million due to a 28.1% increase in average headcount, hosting expense increased $1.5 million and costs associated with our client conference, which was held in a hybrid manner with in-person and virtual delivery models this year, increased $1.0 million.

Operating Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Sales and marketing

   $ 37,161      $ 29,004      $ 8,157        28.1

Research and development

     25,685        20,970        4,715        22.5

General and administrative

     25,358        20,243        5,115        25.3

Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue

     12,757        13,491        (734      -5.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   $ 100,961      $ 83,708      $ 17,253        20.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $37.2 million, an increase of $8.2 million, or 28.1%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was driven primarily by a $3.3 million increase in marketing costs associated with our client conference, which was held in a hybrid manner with in-person and virtual delivery models this year, a $1.2 million increase in marketing program spend, higher employee expenses of $2.8 million due to a 5.2% increase in average headcount, and a $1.2 million increase in stock-based compensation.

Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $25.7 million, an increase of $4.7 million, or 22.5%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was driven primarily by higher employee expenses of $3.4 million due to a 9.9% increase in average headcount, $1.1 million in increased stock-based compensation and a $0.5 million increase in contracted services. These increases were partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in depreciation expense.


General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $25.4 million, an increase of $5.1 million, or 25.3%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was driven primarily by a $4.1 million increase in bad debt expense due to negotiated settlements with customers who were negatively impacted by COVID-19, higher employee expenses of $1.2 million due to a 11.5% increase in average headcount, a $0.8 million increase in contracted services primarily related to public company readiness, and a $1.0 million increase in stock-based compensation. Partially offsetting these increases were a $1.8 million decrease in restructuring costs associated with shuttering certain office spaces in the prior year.

Intangible Asset Amortization, Exclusive of Amounts Included in Cost of Revenue. Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $12.8 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 5.4%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by the scheduled decline in the amortization of intangible assets acquired in past years and no significant business acquisitions occurring in 2021.

Interest Expense

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Interest expense

     (7,546      (8,151      605        (7.4 )% 

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $7.5 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or (7.4)%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by a slightly lower variable rate, i.e., one-month LIBOR, on our outstanding long-term debt. In addition, there were outstanding revolving borrowings during the three months ended September 30, 2020 incurring interest whereas there were zero outstanding borrowings during the three months ended September 31, 2021. The Revolving Credit Facility was fully repaid in April 2021.

Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discount

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     (938      (948      10        (1.1 )% 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $0.9 million, which did not significantly change compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Other Income, Net

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Other income, net

     1,864        461        1,403        304.3

Other income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $1.9 million, an increase of $1.4 million, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by realized foreign exchange gains of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $(0.9) million realized foreign exchange losses in the three months ended September 30, 2020.


Provision for Income Taxes

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Provision for income taxes

     1,968        648        1,320        203.7

Provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $2.0 million, an increase of $1.3 million, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase primarily resulted from the recording of higher pre-tax book income in foreign jurisdictions.

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

The following table sets forth our consolidated statement of operations for the period indicated:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021      2020  
     (in thousands)  

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

     

Revenue:

     

Event cloud

   $ 259,207      $ 237,859  

Hospitality cloud

     114,952        145,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     374,159        383,216  

Cost of revenue

     140,479        134,334  

Gross profit

     233,680        248,882  

Operating expenses:

     

Sales and marketing

     99,069        99,543  

Research and development

     72,016        68,992  

General and administrative

     63,711        63,881  

Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue

     38,721        40,416  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     273,517        272,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (39,837      (23,950

Interest expense

     (22,717      (27,695

Amortization of deferred financial costs and debt discount

     (2,823      (2,852

Loss on divestures, net

     —          (9,634

Other income, net

     6,135        1,919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (59,242      (62,212

Provision for income taxes

     5,294        4,870  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

     (64,536      (67,082
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of total revenue for the period indicated:

 

     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2021     2020  

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

    

Revenue:

    

Event cloud

     69.3     62.1

Hospitality cloud

     30.7     37.9

Total revenue

     100.0     100.0

Cost of revenue

     37.5     35.1

Gross profit

     62.5     64.9

Operating expenses:

    

Sales and marketing

     26.5     26.0

Research and development

     19.2     18.0

General and administrative

     17.0     16.7

Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue

     10.3     10.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     73.1     71.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (10.6 )%      (6.2 )% 

Interest expense

     (6.1 )%      (7.2 )% 

Amortization of deferred financial costs and debt discount

     (0.8 )%      (0.7 )% 

Loss on divestures, net

     —         (2.5 )% 

Other income, net

     1.6     0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (15.8 )%      (16.2 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     1.4     1.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (17.2 )%      (17.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      %
Change
 
     (in thousands)                

Revenue:

           

Event Cloud

   $ 259,207      $ 237,859      $ 21,348        9.0

Hospitality Cloud

     114,952        145,357        (30,405      (20.9 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenue

   $ 374,159      $ 383,216      $ (9,057      (2.4 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $374.2 million, a decrease of $9.1 million, or (2.4)% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Event Cloud revenue accounted for $259.2 million, or 69.3% of total revenue, and Hospitality Cloud revenue accounted for $115.0 million, or 30.7% of total revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Event Cloud revenue increased $21.3 million, or 9.0%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily due to a $48.9 million increase in revenue from our new virtual product, Attendee Hub, which we introduced as an integrated component of our


Event Management platform at the end of August 2020 and a $7.6 million increase in revenue from core event management product. This increase was partially offset by the suspension of in-person meetings and events caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which began to significantly affect the Company in March 2020 and impacted affected our ability to attract new customers and retain current customers. Revenue from products that support the in-person meetings and event experience, such as Onsite Solutions and Mobile, were most negatively impacted, declining by $36.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Hospitality Cloud revenue decreased $30.4 million, or (20.9)%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the suspension of in-person meetings and events caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which began to significantly affect our business in March 2020. As discussed in the section “Key Performance Indicators— Seasonality,” Hospitality Cloud sales are highly seasonal, and approximately 50% of annual sales are closed in the fourth quarter of each year. Given the high percentage of Hospitality Cloud sales that are closed in the fourth quarter and the ratable revenue recognition of those sales in the following year, the amount of Hospitality Cloud sales that are made in the fourth quarter of the year will significantly drive the revenue growth of the following year. Hospitality Cloud sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 were down relative to the fourth quarter of the prior year, which drove the decline in Hospitality Cloud revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the prior year.

We generate the majority of our revenue from North America. Revenue from outside North America accounted for 13.6% and 12.2%, respectively, of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In the near-term, in absolute dollars, we expect that total revenue from outside North America will increase at the same rate as the rest of our business, and as such, we expect total revenue from outside of North America as proportion of total revenue will not substantially change.

Cost of Revenue

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Cost of revenue

   $ 140,479      $ 134,334      $ 6,145        4.6

Cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $140.5 million, an increase of $6.1 million, or 4.6%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase in cost of revenue was driven by an increase in costs related to supporting virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. These costs include third-party costs, which increased $2.0 million, and credit card interchange fees related to our merchant services business, which increased $0.9 million. Additionally, amortization of capitalized software development costs increased $2.8 million as a result of continued enhancement of our product platform, hosting expense increased $2.8 million, employee expenses increased $1.3 million due to a 1.1% increase in average headcount and costs associated with our client conference, which was held in a hybrid manner with in-person and virtual delivery models this year, increased $1.0 million. These cost increases were partially offset by a $1.5 million decline in depreciation expense, a $1.2 million decrease in restructuring expense, $1.0 million in wage subsidies received in 2021 pursuant to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program, and a $0.8 million decline in intangible asset amortization.

Operating Expenses

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Sales and marketing

   $ 99,069      $ 99,543      $ (474      (0.5 )% 


Research and development

     72,016        68,992        3,024        4.4

General and administrative

     63,711        63,881        (170      (0.3 )% 

Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue

     38,721        40,416        (1,695      (4.2 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total operating expenses

   $ 273,517      $ 272,832      $ 685        0.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $99.1 million, a decrease of $0.5 million, or (0.5%), compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by a decline in employee expense of $2.2 million due to a (8.3%) decrease in average headcount, a $1.9 million decrease in facilities and depreciation costs, a $0.8 decrease in restructuring expense, and a $0.6 million decrease in travel related expenses. Partially offsetting these declines were a $3.3 million increase in marketing costs associated with our client conference, which was held in a hybrid manner with in-person and virtual delivery models this year, a $1.2 million increase in marketing program spend, and a $1.2 million increase in stock-based compensation.

Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $72.0 million, an increase of $3.0 million, or 4.4%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was driven primarily by higher employee expenses of $6.6 million due to a 1.3% increase in average headcount, $0.9 million in increased stock-based compensation and a $0.5 million increase in contracted services. These increases were partially offset by a $3.4 million wage subsidy received in 2021 pursuant to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program, lower restructuring expense of $0.8 million, and a $0.7 million decrease in depreciation expense.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $63.7 million, a decrease of $0.2 million, or (0.3%), compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by a $1.6 million decrease in legal costs associated with prosecuting a trade secret misappropriation claim, a $0.7 million decrease in legal and consulting costs incurred to consider strategic alternatives, a $2.0 million decrease in restructure costs associated with shuttering certain office spaces in the prior year, a $1.2 million decrease in licenses and fees, and a $0.9 million decrease in travel related expenses. Partially offsetting these decreases were a $4.7 million increase in bad debt expense due to negotiated settlements with customers who were negatively impacted by COVID-19, and a $1.5 million increase in contracted services primarily related to public company readiness.

Intangible Asset Amortization, Exclusive of Amounts Included in Cost of Revenue. Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $38.7 million, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 4.2%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by the scheduled decline in the amortization of intangible assets acquired in past years and no business acquisitions occurring in 2020.

Interest Expense

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Interest expense

   $ (22,717    $ (27,695    $ 4,978        (18.0 %) 

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $22.7 million, a decrease of $5.0 million, or (18.0)%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by a lower variable rate, i.e., one-month LIBOR on our outstanding long-term debt and revolving borrowings. The Revolving Credit Facility was fully repaid in April 2021 reducing interest expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2020 when there were significant revolving borrowings.


Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discount

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

   $ (2,823    $ (2,852    $ 29        (1.0 )% 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $2.8 million, down (1.0)% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Loss on Divestitures, Net

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Loss on divestitures, net

   $ —        $ (9,634    $ 9,634        (100.1 )% 

Loss on divestitures, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $0 compared to a loss of $(9.6) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This loss is result of the divestiture of Kapow Events in June 2020. There were no divestitures during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Other Income, Net

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $Change      %Change  
     (in thousands)                

Other income, net

   $ 6,135      $ 1,919      $ 4,216        219.7

Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $6.1 million, an increase of $4.2 million, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by a sales tax settlement received during the second quarter of 2021.

Provision for Income Taxes

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               
     2021      2020      $ Change      % Change  
     (in thousands)                

Provision for income taxes

   $ 5,294      $ 4,870      $ 424        8.7

Provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $5.3 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 8.7%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase primarily resulted from the recording of higher pre-tax book income in foreign jurisdictions.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe the non-GAAP measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We believe that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and assists in comparisons with other companies, some of which use similar non-GAAP information to supplement their GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. A reconciliation is provided below for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are supplemental measures of operating performance monitored by management that are not defined under GAAP and that do not represent, and should not be considered as, an alternative to net loss or net loss margin, as determined by GAAP. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss adjusted for interest expense, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount, gain/(loss) on divestitures, net, other income/(expense), net, provision for/(benefit from) income taxes, depreciation, amortization of software development costs, intangible asset amortization, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring expense, cost related to acquisitions, and other items. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are helpful to investors, analysts, and other interested parties because it can assist in providing a more consistent and comparable overview of our operations across our historical financial periods.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider either in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net loss, net loss margin and our other GAAP results. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by the types of items excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and the use of the term varies from others in our industry.

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss and of Adjusted EBITDA margin to net loss margin (defined as net loss divided by revenue), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, respectively, is as follows:

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
 
     2021      2020  

Adjusted EBITDA:

  

Net loss

   $ (26,126    $ (14,375

Adjustments

     

Interest expense

     7,546        8,151  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     938        948  

Other income, net

     (1,864      (461

Provision for income taxes

     1,968        648  

Depreciation

     2,493        3,698  

Amortization of software development costs

     15,508        15,266  

Intangible asset amortization

     12,757        13,491  

Stock-based compensation expense

     8,387        4,879  

Restructuring expense (2)

     1,212        2,634  

Cost related to acquisitions (3)

     60        112  


Other items (4)

     547       1,162  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 23,426     $ 36,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin:

    

Revenue

   $ 134,058     $ 118,507  

Net loss margin (5)

     (19.5 )%      (12.1 )% 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (5)

     17.5     30.5

 

     For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2021     2020  

Adjusted EBITDA:

  

Net loss

   $ (64,536   $ (67,082

Adjustments

    

Interest expense

     22,717       27,695  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     2,823       2,852  

Loss on divestitures, net (1)

     —         9,634  

Other income, net

     (6,135     (1,919

Provision for income taxes

     5,294       4,870  

Depreciation

     8,478       11,966  

Amortization of software development costs

     45,917       43,860  

Intangible asset amortization

     38,721       40,416  

Stock-based compensation expense

     16,811       14,557  

Restructuring expense (2)

     1,777       6,568  

Cost related to acquisitions (3)

     1,245       788  

Other items (4)

     (2,255     4,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 70,857     $ 98,647  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin:

    

Revenue

   $ 374,159     $ 383,216  

Net loss margin (5)

     (17.2 )%      (17.5 )% 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (5)

     18.9     25.7

 

(1)

Loss on divestitures, net is the result of the divestiture of Kapow Events in June 2020.

(2)

Restructuring expense includes costs associated with severance related to the global reduction in force that took place in May 2020 in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, severance to employees of acquired entities, retention bonuses to employees of acquired entities, costs to discontinue use of a back-office system and closing of office space.

(3)

Represents costs incurred in association with acquisition activity, including due diligence and post-acquisition earn out payments.

(4)

Includes other costs associated with litigation, private equity management fees, and credit facility fees, net of the gain from government subsidies related to global COVID-19 pandemic.

(5)

Net loss margin represents net loss divided by revenue and Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, on-going collection of our accounts receivable and our Credit Facilities. Cash and cash equivalents may include holdings in bank demand deposits, money market instruments and certificates of deposit. We also periodically invest a portion of our excess cash in short-term investments with stated maturity dates between three months and one year from the purchase date.

Our U.S. entities held $64.6 million and $26.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Our non-U.S. entities held $53.5 million and $39.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, global economic activity slowed down. In anticipation of possible constraints on cash and working capital, the Company fully drew on its Revolving Credit Facility on March 20, 2020. We repaid portions of the outstanding Revolving Credit Facility balance in May, September, and December 2020, leaving $13.4 million drawn as of December 31, 2020. We repaid the remaining outstanding balance on our Revolving Credit Facility as of April 2021.


As previously discussed above, during the fourth quarter the Company completed our Business Combination with Dragoneer. Net proceeds from this transaction after deducting fees and expenses were approximately $523.0 million, $500.0 million of which was used to repay the outstanding principal indebtedness under our Term Loan Facility. The remaining net proceeds will be included in cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheet.

We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments held by us, cash and cash equivalents anticipated to be generated by us (including the net proceeds generated from the fourth quarter Business Combination) and borrowing capacity under our revolving line of credit are sufficient to meet working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures, and contractual obligations for at least 12 months. We also believe that these financial resources will continue to allow us to manage the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our business operations for the foreseeable future, including mitigating potential reductions in revenue and delays in payments from our customers and partners. Our future capital requirements will depend on several factors, including but not limited to our obligation to repay any amounts outstanding under our Credit Facilities, our subscription growth rate, subscription renewal activity, billing frequency, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new and enhanced solutions and the continuing market adoption of our platform. In the future, we may enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services and technologies, including intellectual property rights.

We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to expand our operations and invest in new technologies, this could reduce our ability to compete successfully and harm our results of operations.

Material Cash Requirements for Known Contractual and Other Obligations

The following is a description of commitments for capital expenditures and other known and reasonably likely cash requirements as September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. We anticipate fulfilling such commitments with our existing cash and cash equivalents short-term investments and borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility, which amounted to $39.6 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into various purchase commitments primarily related to third-party cloud hosting, technology operations and data services. Total non-cancelable purchase commitments as of December 31, 2020 were approximately $33.0 million expiring at various dates through 2023. Total non-cancelable purchase commitments as of September 30, 2021 were approximately $14.6 million expiring at various dates through 2023.

We entered into the Credit Facilities on November 30, 2017 and increased the amount of the Term Loan Facility by way of incremental facilities on October 16, 2018 and October 26, 2018. A portion of the proceeds under the Term Loan Facility was used to repay borrowings outstanding under our then existing credit facilities, together with accrued interest, a prepayment premium and related expenses, and the proceeds of the incremental facilities were used to finance additional acquisitions or to refinance acquisition indebtedness. In April 2021, we amended and extended our Revolving Credit Facility through August 30, 2024. Due to the spread of COVID-19 in the beginning of 2020, the global economic activity slowed down and in anticipation of constraints on cash and working capital, we fully drew on the Revolving Credit Facility on March 20, 2020. We paid off portions of the Revolving Credit Facility in May, September, and December 2020 and repaid the remaining balance as of April 2021. Additionally, as noted above, we used net proceeds from the Business Combination in the fourth quarter to repay $500.0 million of principal under the Term Loan Facility. Further information regarding the Company’s debt issuances and payment commitments can be found in Note 11, Debt, of our consolidated financial statements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Credit Facilities

Borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at a rate per annum, at our option, equal to an applicable margin, plus, (a) for alternative base rate borrowings, the highest of (i) the prime rate in effect on such day as determined by the administrative agent, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1.00% and (iii) LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.0%) plus 1.00% and (b) for eurocurrency borrowings, LIBOR for the relevant interest period divided by 1 minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) (each term as defined in the Credit Agreement) (subject to a floor of 0.0%). The applicable margin for borrowings under the Credit Facilities is (a) with respect to term loan borrowings, 2.75% for alternate base rate borrowings and 3.75% for eurocurrency borrowings, and (b) with respect to revolving loans, 2.75% for alternate base rate borrowings and 3.75% for eurocurrency borrowings when our first lien leverage ratio is greater than 4.00 to 1.00, with step downs to (i) 2.50% for alternate base rate borrowings and 3.50% for eurocurrency borrowings when our first lien leverage ratio is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but greater than 3.50 to 1.00 and (ii) 2.25% for alternate base rate borrowings and 3.25% for eurocurrency borrowings when our first lien leverage ratio is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00. Our first lien leverage ratio is determined in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facilities. The interest rate on our Term Loan Facility was 3.8% as of September 30, 2021, and 3.9% at December 31, 2020, and the interest rate on our Revolving Credit Facility was 3.8% as of September 30, 2021 and 3.9% at December 31, 2020.

On November 18, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendment which, among other things, provide the Company the option to report to the lenders financial statements at the consolidated parent level.

Cash Flows

The following table presents a summary of our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021      2020  
     (in thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 121,558      $ 53,830  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (50,383      (35,269

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

     (18,886      7,954  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (2,250      (1,471
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     50,039        25,044  

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year

     65,470        72,721  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at September 30, 2021 and 2020

   $ 115,509      $ 97,765  

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities is significantly influenced by the amount of cash we invest in personnel and infrastructure to support the anticipated growth of our business and the amount and timing of customer payments. Cash provided by operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is primarily attributable to net loss adjusted for non-cash items. Cash provided by operations is also attributable to the change in accounts receivable and deferred revenue, which is driven by the seasonality of our business and our collections process. Our cash flows from operating activities are generally reflective of our ability to invoice annual subscription fees upfront with payments due 30 days after the customer’s receipt of the invoice. The first and fourth quarters historically include a higher level of cash collections, which is a result of higher levels of invoicing in the first and fourth quarters.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash provided by operating activities was $121.6 million, which was primarily driven by a $64.5 million net loss adjusted for non-cash items including $93.1 million


in depreciation and amortization, $21.6 million in amortization of capitalized commissions and $16.8 million in stock-based compensation as well as other working capital components including a $52.6 million decrease in accounts receivable partially offset by a $26.7 million increase in capitalized commissions, net and a $18.9 million increase in deferred revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash provided by operating activities was $53.8 million, which was primarily driven by a $67.1 million net loss adjusted for non-cash items including $96.2 million in depreciation and amortization, $22.1 million in amortization of capitalized commissions and $14.6 million in stock-based compensation as well as other working capital components including a $32.4 million decrease in accounts receivable, a $19.1 million decrease in deferred revenue partially offset by a $22.9 million increase in capitalized commissions, net and a $18.3 million increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

Investing Activities

Our investing activities have consisted primarily of costs related to software developed for internal use, purchases of computer equipment and leasehold improvements, purchases and sales of short-term investments, business acquisitions and proceeds from the divestiture of Kapow Events in 2020. As with other parts of our business, capital expenditures were significantly lower in 2021 and 2020 as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. As the impact of the pandemic lessens and our business grows, we expect our capital expenditures and our investment activity to increase.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $50.4 million, reflecting $30.3 million in capitalized software development, $14.8 million for the acquisition of Shoflo, LLC, net of maturities, $2.8 million of purchases of property and equipment and $2.7 million of purchases of short-term investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash used in investing activities was $35.3 million, reflecting $32.4 million in capitalized software development, $1.4 million for the acquisition of SummitSync, $1.3 million of purchases of property and equipment and $0.6 million of purchases of short-term investments, net of maturities.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities have consisted primarily of proceeds from and principal payments on the Company’s Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities and proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash used by financing activities was $18.9 million, consisting of $13.4 million in repayments on the Company’s $40.0 million Revolving Credit Facility and $6.0 million of scheduled principal payments on the Company’s Term Loan Facility. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $8.0 million, consisting of $13.9 million in proceeds from drawing on the Company’s $40.0 million Revolving Credit Facility and $6.0 million of scheduled principal payments on the Company’s Term Loan Facility.

Commitments and Contingencies

See the information set forth in Note 13 (Commitments and Contingencies) to the accompanying financial statements attached hereto in Exhibit 99.1.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. We base our estimates on experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from those estimates, impacting our reported results of operations and financial condition.

Our critical accounting estimates are those that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements or our results of operation. A thorough understanding of these critical accounting estimates is essential when reviewing our consolidated financial statements. We believe that the critical accounting estimates are the most difficult management decisions as they involve the use of significant estimates and assumptions as described above. Refer to “Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto for more detailed information regarding our critical accounting estimates.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in foreign currency rates, although we also have some exposure due to potential changes in inflation or interest rates. We do not hold financial instruments for trading purposes.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Foreign currency exchange rates are subject to fluctuation and may cause us to recognize transaction gains and losses in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. A portion of our business is conducted through our subsidiary in India whose functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. Our primary foreign currency exchange risk arises from subsidiaries operating in foreign countries where the functional currency is the local currency, including the U.K., Germany, and Canada. We report our foreign subsidiaries’ financial results upon the translation into USD. To the extent that transactions by our foreign subsidiaries are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, we bear the risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates of the U.S. Dollar in relation to other currencies could increase our costs and expenses. Realized foreign currency transaction (gains)/losses are included in net loss and were $2.0 million and $(2.2) million in the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and $2.3 million and $1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

To date, we have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. While we may decide to enter into hedging transactions in the future, the availability and effectiveness of these hedging transactions may be limited, and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exposure. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2021, a hypothetical 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates applicable to our business would not have had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Interest Rate Risk

Our primary market risk exposure is changing LIBOR-based interest rates. Our Credit Facilities bear interest at a floating rate at our option of a rate per annum equal to (a) LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.0%) plus an applicable margin of 3.75%, or (b) an alternative base rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75% (as described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Credit Facilities,” above). At December 31, 2020, we had outstanding principal balances of $771.6 million and $13.8 million (including $0.4 million in outstanding letters of credit) under our Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility, respectively. Based on the amounts outstanding, a 100-basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates over a twelve-month period would result in a change to interest expense of $7.9 million. At


September 30, 2021, we had outstanding principal balances of $765.7 million and $0.4 million (including $0.4 million in outstanding letters of credit) under our Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility, respectively. Based on the amounts outstanding, a 100-basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates over a twelve-month period would result in a change to interest expense of $7.7 million.

Properties

Reference is made to the disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Information about Cvent” in the subsection entitled “Facilities” beginning on page 275 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

Directors and Executive Officers

Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers after the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the sections entitled “Management of New Cvent Following the Business Combination” and “Executive Compensation” beginning on pages 333 and page 320, respectively, of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Directors

Effective immediately at the First Effective Time, in connection with the Business Combination, the size of the Board was set at nine (9) members. Each of Marc Stad, Pat Robertson, Sarah J. Friar, David D. Ossip, Gokul Rajaram and Jay Simons resigned as directors of the Company effective as of the immediately upon the First Effective Time. Effective immediately upon the First Effective Time, Rajeev K. Aggarwal, Sanjeev Bansal, David Breach, Jim Frankola, Betty Hung, Marcela Martin, Sam Payton, Maneet Saroya and Nicolas Stahl were elected to serve as directors on the Board. Mr. Saroya will serve as the Chairman of the Board.

Sanjeev Bansal, Betty Hung and Maneet Saroya were appointed to serve as Class I directors, with terms expiring at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders; David Breach, Sam Payton and Nicolas Stahl were appointed to serve as Class II directors, with terms expiring at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders; and Rajeev Aggarwal, Jim Frankola and Marcela Martin were appointed to serve as Class III directors, with terms expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Biographical information for these individuals is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Management of New Cvent Following the Business Combination” beginning on page 333 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Independence of Directors

Prior to our completion of this Business Combination, the Board and the board of Dragoneer (the “Dragoneer Board”) determined that Sanjeev Bansal, Jim Frankola and Marcela Martin meet the requirements to be independent directors. In making this determination, the Board and the Dragoneer Board considered the relationships that each such non-employee director has with Dragoneer and the relationship they will have with the New Cvent and all other facts and circumstances that the Board and the Dragoneer Board, respectively, deemed relevant in determining their independence, including beneficial ownership of Dragoneer and New Cvent Common Stock.

Controlled Company Status

Following the Business Combination, Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P., Vista Equity Partners Fund VI-A, L.P., VEPF VI FAF, L.P., VEPF III AIV VI, L.P., VEPF III AIV VI-A, L.P., VEPF IV AIV VII, L.P., VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P., VFF I AIV IV, L.P. and VFF I AIV IV-A, L.P. (collectively, the “Vista Funds”) control a majority of outstanding New Cvent Common Stock. As a result, New Cvent is a “controlled company.” Under the Nasdaq rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain Nasdaq corporate


governance requirements, including the requirements that, within one year of the date of the listing of our common stock:

 

   

the company has a board that is composed of a majority of “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of such exchange;

 

   

the company has a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors; and

 

   

the company has a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors.

Following the Closing, New Cvent relied on this exemption. As a result, New Cvent does not have a majority of independent directors on our Board. In addition, New Cvent’s compensation committee of the Board (“Compensation and Nominating Committee”) does not consist entirely of independent directors or be subject to annual performance evaluations. Accordingly, you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. See the section in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Business Combination and Dragoneer—As a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq listing standards, New Cvent will qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. New Cvent has the opportunity to elect any of the exemptions afforded a controlled company.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Effective immediately after the First Effective Time, the standing committees of the Board consist of an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) and a Compensation and Nominating Committee. Each of the committees reports to the Board.

On December 8, 2021, effective immediately after the First Effective Time, the Transaction Committee of the Board (the “Transaction Committee”) appointed Sanjeev Bansal, Jim Frankola and Marcela Martin to serve on the Audit Committee, with Mr. Frankola serving as chair of the Audit Committee. The Transaction Committee also appointed Betty Hung, Maneet Saroya and Nicolas Stahl to serve on the Compensation and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Hung serving as chair of the Compensation and Nominating Committee.

Executive Officers

Effective immediately after the First Effective Time, in connection with the Business Combination, the Transaction Committee appointed the following individuals as the Company’s executive officers: Rajeev K. Aggarwal to serve as Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Charles Ghoorah to serve as Co-Founder, President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, David Quattrone to serve as Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, William J. Newman III to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Lawrence J. Samuelson to serve as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Effective upon the First Effective Time, Marc Stad resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Pat Robertson resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer. The biographical information for the new executive officers set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Management of New Cvent Following the Business Combination” beginning on page 333 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, is incorporated herein by reference.

Director Compensation

The compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors is described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the sections titled “Management of New Cvent Following the Business Combination,” and “Director Compensation” each beginning on page 333 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and each of which is incorporated herein by reference. 


Executive Compensation

The compensation of the Company’s executive officers is described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the sections titled “Management of New Cvent Following the Business Combination,” and “Executive Compensation” beginning on pages 333 and 320 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, respectively, and each of which is incorporated herein by reference. 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information known to New Cvent regarding the beneficial ownership of the New Cvent Common Stock as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Closing, by:

 

   

each person who is known by New Cvent to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the New Cvent Common Stock;

 

   

each current named executive officer and director of New Cvent; and

 

   

all current executive officers and directors of New Cvent, as a group.

The beneficial ownership percentages set forth in the table below are based on 481,121,695 shares of New Cvent Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date. Under those rules, beneficial ownership includes securities that the individual or entity has the right to acquire, such as through the exercise of stock options, within 60 days of December 8, 2021. Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 8, 2021 are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding such shares, options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as noted by footnote, and subject to community property laws where applicable, based on the information provided to the Company, the Company believes that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

   Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned(2)
     Percentage
of
Outstanding
Common
Stock
 

Directors and Named Executive Officers:

     

Rajeev K. Aggarwal(3)

     20,862,702        4.3

Charles Ghoorah(4)

     5,999,280        1.2

David Quattrone(4)

     6,408,610        1.3

Lawrence Samuelson(5)

     763,751        *  

William J. Newman III(5)

     379,379        *  

Sanjeev Bansal(6)

     2,265,384        *  

David Breach

     —          —    

Jim Frankola

     —          —    

Betty Hung

     —          —    

Marcela Martin

     —          —    

Sam Payton

     —          —    

Maneet Saroya

     —          —    

Nicolas Stahl

     —          —    

All Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as a Group (thirteen individuals)(7)

     36,679,106        7.3

Five Percent Holders:

     

Vista Funds(8)

     397,745,049        82.7

 

*

Less than one percent.

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, the business address of those listed in the table above is 1765 Greensboro Station Place, 7th Floor, Tysons, Virginia, 22102.


(2)

The beneficial ownership of New Cvent immediately upon consummation of the Business Combination is based on 481,121,695    shares of New Cvent Common Stock outstanding as of such date, and consists of (i) 4,286,667 Class A ordinary shares that converted into a like number of shares of New Cvent Common Stock, (ii) 6,900,000 Class B ordinary shares that converted into a like number of shares of New Cvent Common Stock, (iii) 416,483,028 shares of New Cvent Common Stock that were issued to the holders of shares of common stock of Legacy Cvent, (iv) 5,000,000 Class A ordinary shares that were issued in connection with the Forward Purchase Agreement substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination, (v) 47,500,000 shares of New Cvent Common Stock that were issued in the PIPE Financing, (vi) 752,000 private placement shares held by Sponsor and (vii) 200,000 Class A ordinary shares that were issued upon conversion of the principal amount of a working capital loan provided by Sponsor.

(3)

Includes 9,217,654 options that are vested and exercisable within 60 days from December 8, 2021.

(4)

Includes 4,908,791 options that are vested and exercisable within 60 days from December 8, 2021.

(5)

Represents options that are vested and exercisable within 60 days from December 8, 2021.

(6)

Includes 44,018 options that are vested and exercisable within 60 days from December 8, 2021.

(7)

Includes 20,222,384 options that are vested and exercisable within 60 days from December 8, 2021.

(8)

Represents 181,049,399 shares held directly by Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P., or VEPF VI, 109,372,061 shares held directly by Vista Equity Partners Fund VI-A, L.P., or VEPF VI-A, and 2,203,215 shares held directly by VEPF VI FAF, L.P., or VEPF VI FAF. Vista Equity Partners Fund VI GP, L.P., or VEPF VI GP, is the sole general partner of each of VEPF VI, VEPF VI-A and VEPF VI FAF. VEPF VI GP’s sole general partner is VEPF VI GP, Ltd., or VEPF VI UGP. Robert F. Smith is the Sole Director of VEPF VI UGP, as well as one of its 11 Members. VEPF Management, L.P., or VEPF Management, is the sole management company of each of VEPF VI, VEPF VI-A and VEPF VI FAF. VEPF Management’s sole general partner is VEP Group, LLC, or VEP Group, and VEPF Management’s sole limited partner is Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC, or VEPM. VEP Group is the Senior Managing Member of VEPM.

Additionally represents 51,185,845 shares held directly by VEPF IV AIV VII, L.P., or VEPF IV, and 19,637,433 shares held directly by VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P., or VEPF IV-A. Vista Equity Partners Fund IV GP, LLC, or VEPF IV GP, is the sole general partner of each of VEPF IV and VEPF IV-A. VEPF IV GP’s sole senior managing member is VEP Group.

Additionally represents 18,693,976 shares held directly by VEPF III AIV VI, L.P., or VEPF III, and 3,427,576 shares held directly by VEPF III AIV VI-A, L.P., or VEPF III-A. Vista Equity Partners Fund III GP, LLC, or VEPF III GP is the sole general partner of each of VEPF III and VEPF III-A. VEPF III GP’s sole senior managing member is VEP Group.

Additionally represents 6,552,013 shares held directly by VFF I AIV IV, L.P., or VFF I, and 5,623,531 shares held directly by VFF I AIV IV-A, L.P., or VFF I-A, and collectively with VEPF VI, VEPF VI-A, VEPF VI FAF, VEPF IV, VEPF IV-A, VEPF III, VEPF III-A and VFF I, the Vista Funds. Vista Foundation Fund I GP, LLC, or VFF I GP, is the sole general partner of each of VFF I and VFF I-A. VFF I GP’s sole senior managing member is VEP Group.

Robert F. Smith is the sole Managing Member of VEP Group. Consequently, Mr. Smith, VEPF VI UGP and VEP Group may be deemed the beneficial owners of the shares held by VEPF VI, VEPF VI-A and VEPF VI FAF, and Mr. Smith and VEP Group may be deemed the beneficial owners of the shares held by VEPF IV, VEPF IV-A, VEPF III, VEPF III-A, VFF I and VFF I-A. Each of the Vista Funds, VEPF VI UGP, VEP Group and Mr. Smith expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares not held directly. The principal business address of each of the Vista Funds, VEPF VI UGP, VEPF Management and VEP Group is c/o Vista Equity Partners, 4 Embarcadero Center, 20th Fl., San Francisco, California 94111. The principal business address of Mr. Smith is c/o Vista Equity Partners, 401 Congress Drive, Suite 3100, Austin, Texas 78701.


Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Information about certain relationships and related party transactions of the Company is set forth in the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Cvent” beginning on page 346 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Legal Proceedings

Information about legal proceedings is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section “Information About Cvent—Legal Proceedings” on page 275 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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

Market Information and Holders

The Class A ordinary shares were historically quoted on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DGNS.” On December 9, 2021, the New Cvent Common Stock began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the new trading symbol “CVT.”

As of the Closing Date and following the completion of the Business Combination, New Cvent had 481,121,695 shares of the New Cvent Common Stock issued and outstanding held of record by approximately 140 holders.

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation entitled “Comparative per Share Market Price and Dividend Information” on page 72 is incorporated herein by reference. Additional information regarding holders of the Company’s securities is set forth above in the section of this Current Report on Form 8-K entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

Dividends

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on the New Cvent Common Stock to date. The Company may retain future earnings, if any, for future operations, expansion and debt repayment and has no current plans to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of the Board and will depend on, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant. In addition, the Company’s ability to pay dividends may be limited by covenants of any existing and future outstanding indebtedness the Company or its subsidiaries incur. The Company does not anticipate declaring any cash dividends to holders of the New Cvent Common Stock in the foreseeable future.

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 Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

Common Stock

A description of the New Cvent Common Stock is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Description of New Cvent Securities—New Cvent Common Stock” beginning on page 350 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Information about indemnification of the Company’s directors and officers is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Management of New Cvent Following the Business Combination— Indemnification of Officers and Directors” beginning on page 347 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference. The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the section entitled “Indemnification Agreements” is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 4.01 of this Report relating to the changes in certifying accountant.

Financial Statements 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.

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

The shares of New Cvent Common Stock issued in connection with the Subscription Agreements and the Forward Purchase Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Item 4.01.

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

On December 8, 2021, the Board approved the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2021, subject to execution of the engagement letter. PwC served as the independent registered public accounting firm of Legacy Cvent prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”), Dragoneer’s independent registered public accounting firm prior to the Business Combination, was informed on December 8, 2021 that it would be dismissed and replaced by PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Withum’s report on Dragoneer’s financial statements as of December 31, 2020, and for the period from September 25, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the “financial statements”), did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except for the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

During the period from September 25, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the subsequent period through December 8, 2021, there were no: (i) disagreements (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) with Withum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or audited scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to Withum’s satisfaction would have caused Withum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report or (ii) reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.

During the period from September 25, 2020 (Dragoneer’s inception) through December 8, 2021, neither Dragoneer nor anyone on its behalf consulted PwC 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 Dragoneer’s financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to Dragoneer or oral advice was provided that PwC concluded was an important factor considered by Dragoneer in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a “reportable event,” as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company has provided Withum with a copy of the disclosures made by the Company in response to this Item 4.01 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 in response to this Item 4.01 and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A letter from Withum is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.

 

Item 5.01.

Changes in Control of the Registrant.

The information set forth in the section entitled “Introductory Note” and in the section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

As a result of the completion of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, a change of control of Dragoneer has occurred, and the stockholders of Dragoneer as of immediately prior to the Closing held 3.6% of the outstanding shares of New Cvent Common Stock immediately following the Closing.

 

Item 5.02.

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

The information set forth in the sections entitled “Directors and Executive Officers” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan

At the Special Meeting, the shareholders of Dragoneer considered and approved the Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan became effective immediately upon the Closing.

A description of the Plan is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Incentive Equity Plan Proposal” beginning on page 194 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 and incorporated herein by reference.

New Cvent Employee Stock Purchase Plan

At the Special Meeting, the shareholders of Dragoneer considered and approved the New Cvent Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The ESPP became effective immediately upon the Closing.

A description of the ESPP is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “ESPP Proposal” beginning on page 199 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the ESPP is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the ESPP, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.11 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.06.

Change in Shell Company Status.

As a result of the Mergers, which fulfilled the definition of “Business Combination” as required by the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Dragoneer, as in effect immediately prior to the


Domestication, Dragoneer ceased to be a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) as of the Closing. A description of the Business Combination and the terms of the Business Combination Agreement are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 144 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

On December 9, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the consummation of the Business Combination. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Legacy Cvent as of September 30, 2021 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are set forth herein as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

The historical audited financial statements of Legacy Cvent as of and for the years December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the related notes included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation beginning on page F-47 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation are incorporated herein by reference.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dragoneer as of September 30, 2021 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the related notes are included in Dragoneer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2021 and are incorporated herein by reference.

The audited consolidated financial statements of Dragoneer as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from September 25, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 and the related notes are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation beginning on page F-2 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 is set forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

2.1††    Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2021, by and among Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, Redwood Opportunity Merger Sub, Inc., Redwood Merger Sub LLC and Papay Topco, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation)
3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
3.2    Bylaws of the Company.
4.1    Certificate of Corporate Domestication of Dragoneer, filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware
10.1    Form of Subscription Agreement, by and among Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II and the investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Annex E of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).


10.2    Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2020, by and among Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II and the subscriber named therein (incorporated by reference to Annex L of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.3    Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Cvent Holding Corp. and the investors named therein.
10.4    Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2021, by and among Cvent Holding Corp. and the stockholders named therein.
10.5    Form of Indemnity Agreement by and between the Company and its directors and officers.
10.6+    Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.7+    Form of Restricted Share Award.
10.8+    Form of RSU Award Agreement (Director).
10.9+    Form of RSU Award Agreement (Employee).
10.10+    Form of Option Award Agreement.
10.11+    New Cvent Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
10.12†§    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2017 (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), by and among Cvent, Inc., as Borrower, Papay Holdco, LLC, as a Guarantor, each of the other Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders and Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.13    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2021, by and among Cvent, Inc., Papay Holdco, LLC, the other Credit Parties thereto, the Extending Lenders, the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.14§    Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 1, dated as of October 16, 2018, by and among Cvent, Inc., Papay Holdco, LLC, the other Credit Parties thereto, each of the financial institutions party thereto as lenders, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.15§    Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 2, dated as of October 26, 2018, by and among Cvent, Inc., Papay Holdco, LLC, the other Credit Parties thereto, each of the financial institutions party thereto as lenders, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.16§    Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 18, 2021, by and among Cvent, Inc., Papay Holdco LLC, the other credit parties and lenders thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
10.17+†§    Letter Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2017, between Cvent, Inc. and Rajeev Aggarwal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.18+†§    Letter Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2017, between Cvent, Inc. and Charles Ghoorah (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.19+†§    Letter Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2017, between Cvent, Inc. and David Quattrone (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.20+†§    Letter Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2020, between Cvent, Inc. and William Newman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.21+†§    Letter Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2017, between Cvent, Inc. and Lawrence Samuelson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.22+†    Papay Topco, Inc. 2017 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.23    Master Services Agreement, effective as of November 29, 2016, by and between Vista Consulting Group, LLC and Cvent, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.24+    Papay Topco, Inc. 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.25+    Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).


10.26+    Form of RSU Award Agreement (Director) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.27+    Form of RSU Award Agreement (Employee) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
10.28+    Form of Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation).
16.1    Letter from WithumSmith+Brown, PC to the SEC, dated December 14, 2021.
21.1    List of Subsidiaries.
99.1    Unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Legacy Cvent as of September 30, 2021 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
99.2    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.
99.3    Press Release, issued on December 9, 2021.
104    iXBRL language is updated in the Exhibit Index

 

Certain confidential portions (indicated by brackets and asterisks) have been omitted from this exhibit.

††

Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.

+

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

§

Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K and will be provided on a supplemental basis to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request


SIGNATURE

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

 

Dated: December 14, 2021

    CVENT HOLDING CORP.
    By:  

/s/ Lawrence J. Samuelson

      Lawrence J. Samuelson
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

ARTICLE I

NAME

Section 1.1 Name. The name of the Corporation is Cvent Holding Corp. (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE II

REGISTERED AGENT

Section 2.1 Address. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, New Castle County Wilmington, Delaware 19808; and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE III

INCORPORATOR

Section 3.1 Name and Mailing Address. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Pat Robertson, One Letterman Drive, Building D, Suite M500, San Francisco, CA 94129.

ARTICLE IV

PURPOSE

Section 4.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). The Corporation is incorporated in connection with the domestication of Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, to a Delaware corporation (“Dragoneer”), and this Certificate is filed simultaneously with a Certificate of Corporate Domestication effecting such domestication (the “Certificate of Domestication”).

ARTICLE V

CAPITALIZATION

Section 5.1 Authorized Capital Stock; Rights and Options.

(a) The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 1,501,000,000 shares, consisting of: (i) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”) and (ii) 1,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”);.

(b) The number of authorized shares of any of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of such class or series then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto), and no separate class vote of the holders of any of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock shall be required therefor, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Certificate of Incorporation (including pursuant to any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock).


(c) Upon the filing of the Certificate of Domestication and this Certificate, which shall occur on the date of the closing of the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement entered into on July 23, 2021 by Dragoneer, Redwood Opportunity Merger Sub, Inc., Redwood Merger Sub, LLC and Papay Topco, Inc., each share of capital stock of Dragoneer issued and outstanding immediately prior to the filing of the Certificate of Domestication and the Certificate will for all purposes thereafter be deemed to be one issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, without any further action required on the part of Dragoneer, the Corporation or any holder of capital stock of Dragoneer or the Corporation. The powers, preferences and rights of, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions upon, each class or series of stock shall be determined in accordance with, or as set forth hereafter in, this Article V.

(d) The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders thereof to acquire from the Corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or classes, with such rights, warrants and options to be evidenced by or in instrument(s) approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”). The Board is empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock issuable upon exercise thereof may not be less than the par value thereof. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of capital stock a number of shares of the class of capital stock issuable pursuant to any such rights, warrants and options outstanding from time to time.

Section 5.2 Preferred Stock.

(a) The Board is hereby expressly authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by the DGCL, by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for one or more series of Preferred Stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of such series, and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series and to cause to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of designation with respect thereto. The 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 outstanding.

(b) Except as otherwise required by law, holders of a series of Preferred Stock, as such, shall be entitled only to such voting rights, if any, as shall expressly be granted thereto by this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to such series).

Section 5.3 Common Stock. The powers, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Common Stock are as follows:

(a) Voting Rights.

(i) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Certificate of Incorporation or as provided by law, each holder of record of Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote, including the election or removal of directors, or holders of Common Stock as a separate class are entitled to vote.

 

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(ii) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Certificate of Incorporation or required by applicable law and without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the holders of Common Stock having the right to vote in respect of such Common Stock shall vote together as a single class (or, if the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Common Stock having the right to vote in respect of such Common Stock, as a single class with the holders of such other series of Preferred Stock) on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders having voting rights generally.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3(a), to the fullest extent permitted by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall have no voting power under this Certificate of Incorporation with respect to, and shall not be entitled to vote on, any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon under this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) or under the DGCL. The foregoing provisions of this clause (iii) shall not limit any voting power granted to holders of Common Stock or any class thereof in the terms of such Preferred Stock.

(b) Dividends and Distributions.

(i) Common Stock. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock or any other class or series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions in cash, stock of the Corporation or property of the Corporation, each share of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, Ratably with other Participating Shares, such dividends and other distributions as may from time to time be declared by the Board in its discretion out of the assets of the Corporation that are by law available therefor at such times and in such amounts as the Board in its discretion shall determine.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding subsection (i), dividends may be declared on any one class of Common Stock payable in additional shares of such class if, substantially concurrently therewith, like dividends are declared on each other class of Common Stock payable in additional shares of such other t the same rate per share.

(c) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

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 and of the preferential and other amounts, if any, to which the holders of Preferred Stock or any other class or series of stock having a preference over any Participating Shares as to distributions upon dissolution or liquidation or winding up shall be entitled the remaining assets of the Corporation shall be distributed Ratably to the Participating Shares.

 

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(d) Splits. If the Corporation at any time combines or subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amendment of this Certificate of Incorporation, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) the number of shares of any class or series of Common Stock into a greater or lesser number of shares, the shares of each other class or series shall be proportionately similarly combined or subdivided. Any adjustment described in this Section 5.3(d) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the combination or subdivision becomes effective.

(e) No Preemptive or Subscription Rights. Without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, no holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to preemptive or subscription rights.

ARTICLE VI

CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO TRANSFERS

Section 6.1 Additional Issuances. Subject to the DGCL and the other terms of this Certificate of Incorporation and without limitation of the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, on or following the Effective Date, the Corporation may issue from time to time additional shares of Common Stock from the authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, including as provided in this Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 6.2 Reserved.

Section 6.3 Certain Restrictions on Transfer.

(a) Without the prior written consent of the Corporation, and without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, neither any Restricted Transfer nor any public announcement of any intention to effect any Restricted Transfer of any Lock-Up Shares Beneficially Owned or otherwise held by any Non-Electing Holder (or any Permitted Transferee that Beneficially Owns any Lock-Up Shares as a result of a Permitted Transfer) may be made during the Lock-Up Period applicable to such Lock-Up Shares. During the Lock-Up Period applicable to any Non-Electing Holder (or any Permitted Transferee thereof that Beneficially Owns any Lock-Up Shares as a result of a Permitted Transfer), any purported Transfer of Lock-Up Shares by such Non-Electing Holder (or such Permitted Transferee) other than in accordance with this Certificate of Incorporation shall be null and void, and the Corporation shall refuse to recognize any such Transfer for any purpose.

(b) No Transfer of any shares of Common Stock or shares of Preferred Stock may be made, except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

(c) The Corporation may place customary restrictive legends on the certificates or book entries representing the shares of Common Stock and, if applicable, the shares of Preferred Stock subject to this Section 6.3 and remove such restrictive legends at the time the applicable restrictions under this Section 6.3 are no longer applicable to the shares of Common Stock or shares of Preferred Stock represented by such certificates or book entries. To the extent shares of Common Stock and, if applicable, shares of Preferred Stock subject to this Section 6.3 are uncertificated, the Corporation shall give notice of the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.3 in accordance with the DGCL.

 

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ARTICLE VII

BYLAWS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the DGCL, but without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Board is expressly authorized to make, amend, alter, change, add to or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation (as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Bylaws”) without the consent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or this Certificate of Incorporation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of the DGCL, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend, repeal or rescind, in whole or in part, any such provision of the Bylaws, or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.

ARTICLE VIII

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 8.1 Board of Directors.

(a) Board Powers. Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board.

(b) Number, Election and Term.

(i) Without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, or except as otherwise provided for or fixed in any certificate of designation with respect to any series of Preferred Stock, the total number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board.

(ii) Without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the directors (other than those directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or together with one or more such series, as the case may be (such directors (“Preferred Stock Directors”)) shall be divided into three classes designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of such directors. Class I directors shall initially serve for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders following the Effective Date, Class II directors shall initially serve for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of stockholders following the Effective Date and Class III directors shall initially serve for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders following the Effective Date. The initial Class I Directors of the Corporation shall be Sanjeev Bansal, Betty Hung and Maneet Saroya; the initial Class II Directors of the Corporation shall be David Breach, Sam Payton and Nicolas Stahl; and the initial Class III Directors of the Corporation shall be Rajeev Aggarwal, Jim Frankola and Marcela Martin. The mailing address of each person who is to serve initially as a director is c/o Cvent Holding Corp., 1765 Greensboro Station Place, 7th Floor, Tysons, VA 22201. At each annual meeting following the Effective Date, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders. If the number of such directors is changed (other than in respect of any Preferred Stock Directors), any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to

 

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maintain the number of directors in each s nearly equal as possible, and any such additional director of any class elected to fill a newly created directorship resulting from an increase in such class shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class, but in no case shall a decrease in the number of directors remove, or shorten the term of, any incumbent director. Subject to the rights granted to the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding in respect of any Preferred Stock Directors and without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Board is authorized to assign members of the Board already in office at the Effective Date to their respective class.

(iii) Any such director shall hold office until the annual meeting at which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.

(iv) Directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot, unless the Bylaws shall so provide.

Section 8.2 Newly-Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to the rights granted to the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding in respect of any Preferred Stock Directors and without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, any newly-created directorship on the Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring in the Board (whether by death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause) shall be filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by the stockholders). Any director (other than a Preferred Stock Director) elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

Section 8.3 Resignation and Removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the Corporation given in writing or by any electronic transmission permitted by the Bylaws. Without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, any or all of the directors (other than any Preferred Stock Director) may be removed only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, in case the Board or any one or more directors should be so removed, new directors may be elected in accordance with Section 8.2.

Section 8.4 Preferred Stock Directors. Whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately as a series or separately as a class with one or more such other series, to elect Preferred Stock Directors, then the election, term of office, removal and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) applicable thereto. Notwithstanding Section 8.1(b), the number of directors that may be elected by the holders of any such series of Preferred Stock shall be in addition to the number fixed in accordance with Section 8.1(b) hereof, and the total number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be automatically adjusted accordingly and whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect Preferred Stock Directors are divested of such right, the terms of office of all such Preferred Stock 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.

 

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Section 8.5 Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business by the directors shall be set forth in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE IX

CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS IN LIEU OF MEETING; ANNUAL AND SPECIAL

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 9.1 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of Preferred Stock or any class of Common Stock, voting separately as a class or series or separately as a class with one or more other such series or classes, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent expressly so provided by the applicable certificate of designation relating to such series of Preferred Stock or in this Certificate of Incorporation with respect to such class of Common Stock.

Section 9.2 Meetings of Stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called only by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairman of the Board or as otherwise expressly provided in the Bylaws. An annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors to succeed those whose terms expire and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held at such place, if any, on such date, and at such time as shall be fixed exclusively by resolution of the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof.

ARTICLE X

LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 10.1 Limited Liability of Directors. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no director of the Corporation will have any personal liability to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. Neither the amendment nor the repeal of this Article X shall eliminate, reduce or otherwise adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing prior to such amendment or repeal.

Section 10.2 Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each Person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (for purposes of this Section 10.2, 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, member, manager, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee

 

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benefit plan (an “Indemnitee”) against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 10.2 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Section 10.2 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.2(a), except for Proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to an Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnitee only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

(b) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any Indemnitee by this Section 10.2 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, insurance, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

(c) Any repeal or amendment of this Section 10.2 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Section 10.2, shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision 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 such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.

(d) This Section 10.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to Persons other than Indemnitees.

(e) The Corporation shall purchase and maintain insurance (or be named insured on the insurance policy of an affiliate), on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the Board shall determine, in its sole discretion, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with such Person’s activities on behalf of the Corporation, regardless of whether the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation.

ARTICLE XI

DGCL SECTION 203

The Corporation hereby expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL.

 

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ARTICLE XII

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

Except with respect to any corporate opportunity expressly offered or presented to any Indemnitee solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of, through his or her service to, or pursuant to a contract with, the Corporation and its Subsidiaries (an “Excluded Opportunity”), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any other analogous doctrine, shall not apply with respect to such Indemnitee in circumstances where the application of any such doctrine to a corporate opportunity would conflict with any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations he or she may have as of the date of this Certificate of Incorporation or in the future. Nothing in this Certificate of Incorporation, including (without limitation) the foregoing sentence, shall be deemed to supersede any other agreement to which an Indemnitee may be a party or the rights of any other party thereto restricting such Indemnitee’s ability to have certain business interests or engage in certain business activities or ventures. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, but subject to the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation hereby waives and renounces any interest or expectancy that any such Indemnitee shall offer any such corporate opportunity of which he or she may become aware to the Corporation (except to the extent such corporate opportunity is an Excluded Opportunity).

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, but without limiting any separate agreement to which an Indemnitee may be party with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, and except with respect to any Excluded Opportunities, (i) such Indemnitee shall not have any fiduciary duty to refrain from the engagement in competitive activities in accordance with the provisions of this Article XII, (ii) it shall not be a breach of any Indemnitee’s duties or any other obligation of any type whatsoever of any Indemnitee if an Indemnitee engages in, or directs to another Person, any such business interests or activities in preference to or to the exclusion of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, and (iii) no Indemnitee shall be liable to the Corporation, any stockholder of the Corporation or any other Person who acquires an interest in the stock of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that such Indemnitee pursues or acquires a business opportunity that is not an Excluded Opportunity for itself, directs such opportunity to another Person, or does not communicate such opportunity or information to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.

In addition to and without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Article XII, a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries if it is a business opportunity that (i) the Corporation and its Subsidiaries are neither financially or legally able, nor contractually permitted to undertake, (ii) from its nature, is not in the line of the business of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or is of no practical advantage to the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, (iii) is one in which the Corporation and its Subsidiaries have no interest or reasonable expectancy, or (iv) is one presented to any account for the benefit of an Indemnitee or an Affiliate of Indemnitee (other than the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries) over which such Indemnitee has no direct or indirect influence or control, including, but not limited to, a blind trust.

For avoidance of doubt, the foregoing paragraphs of this Article XII are intended to renounce with respect to the Indemnitees, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 122(17) of the DGCL, any interest or expectancy of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunities that are not Excluded Opportunities, and this Article XII shall be construed to effect such renunciation to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

Any Indemnitee may, directly or indirectly, (i) acquire stock of the Corporation, and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to stock of the Corporation and (ii) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, exercise all rights of a stockholder of the Corporation relating to such stock, options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights.

 

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To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article XII.

ARTICLE XIII

SEVERABILITY

If any provision 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 provision 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 in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

ARTICLE XIV

FORUM

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by or other wrongdoing by any current or former director, officer, employee, agent or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, or any claim for aiding and abetting such alleged breach, (c) any action asserting a claim arising under any provision of the DGCL, this Certificate of Incorporation (as it may be amended or restated) or the Bylaws (as they may be amended or restated) or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Delaware Court of Chancery or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the law of the State of Delaware shall, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be solely and exclusively brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Delaware Court of Chancery lacks jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, in each such case. The federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The provisions of this Article XIII shall not preclude or contract the scope of exclusive federal jurisdiction for suits brought under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Failure to enforce the foregoing provisions would cause the Corporation irreparable harm, and the Corporation shall be entitled to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, to enforce the foregoing provisions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XIV.

ARTICLE XV

AMENDMENTS

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Certificate of Incorporation and without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, in addition to any separate vote of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required under the DGCL, this Certificate of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

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ARTICLE XVI

DEFINITIONS

Section 16.1 Definitions. As used in this Certificate of Incorporation, the following terms have the following meanings, unless clearly indicated to the contrary:

(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, 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).

(b) “Beneficially Own” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

(c) “Business Combination Agreement” means that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2021 by and among the Corporation, Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, and other Persons party thereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or waived from time to time.

(d) “Closing” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

(e) “Company Shares” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

(f) “Effective Date” means the date of the filing and effectiveness of this Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

(g) “Family Group” means (i) such Person’s siblings, spouse, siblings’ spouses, ancestors and descendants, and (ii) any trust, family limited partnership or limited liability company primarily for the benefit of such Person and/or such Person’s siblings, spouse, siblings’ spouses, ancestors and descendants.

(h) “Forward Purchase Shares” has the meaning given such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

(i) “Investor Rights Agreement” means the Investor Rights Agreement, dated on or about the Effective Date, by and among the Corporation and the other Persons party thereto (as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof).

(j) “Lock-Up Period” means, with respect to any shares of Common Stock held by a Non-Electing Holder or a Permitted Transferee thereof with respect to such shares of Common Stock, the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until the date that is 180 days following the Effective Date; provided that, the Lock-up Period applicable to 33% of the Lock-up Shares received by each Non-Electing Holder at Closing shall terminate (but not earlier than the three-month anniversary of the Closing) if the VWAP of the shares of Common Stock equals or exceeds $13.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period.

 

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(k) “Lock-Up Shares” means shares of Common Stock held by a Non-Electing Holder (or options exercisable for such shares) or, in respect of such shares, a Permitted Transferee thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, neither (i) shares of Common Stock, which, prior to the Closing were ordinary shares and were issued in the Company’s initial public offering, nor (ii) shares issued as part of the PIPE financing, nor (iii) Forward Purchase Shares, are not Lock-Up Shares and such shares are not subject to any Lock-Up Period under this Certificate of Incorporation.

(l) “Non-Electing Holder” means any Person that, in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, (i) held Company Shares (or options exercisable for Company Shares) and received shares of Common Stock (or options exercisable for Common Stock) as consideration thereunder and (ii) did not execute a counterpart to the Investor Rights Agreement agreeing to be party thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, each Supporting Company Shareholder that executes a counterpart to the Investor Rights Agreement shall not be a Non-Electing Holder hereunder.

(m) “Participating Shares” means shares of any other class or series of Common Stock or Preferred Stock to the extent that, in accordance with the terms thereof, such shares are entitled to participate with Common Stock in, as applicable, (x) dividends or distributions paid by the Corporation, or (y) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

(n) “Permitted Transfer” means any Transfer that is (i) made to a Permitted Transferee of the transferor upon prior written notice to the Corporation, (ii) made in accordance with the Investor Rights Agreement, (iii) made as a bona fide gift to a charitable organization, or (iv) made pursuant to any liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction as part of a bona fide third party transaction subsequent to the business combination transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement which results in all of the Corporation’s stockholders exchanging or having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property; provided that, in connection with any Transfer by a Person that has executed a counterpart to the Investor Rights Agreement, the recipient of such Transfer shall be required to execute a joinder agreement and agree to be entitled and be bound by all of the rights and obligations thereunder as an “Investor.”

(o) “Permitted Transferee” means: with respect to any Person, (i) any member of the Family Group of such Person, (ii) any Affiliate of such Person, (iii) any Affiliate of any member of the Family Group of such Person, (iv) if such Person is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust, the stockholders, partners, members, equityholders or beneficiaries of such Person, or (v) if such Person is a natural person, a Transferee that receives such Stock (a) by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual or (b) in accordance with a qualified domestic relations order.

(p) “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.

(q) “Prospectus” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

(r) “Ratably” means, with respect to Participating Shares (determined pursuant to the definition of “Participating Shares”, as of the applicable time), on a per share basis. If, after the Effective Date, other terms are approved by the Corporation with respect to participation of any class or series of capital stock in residual distributions of the Corporation and are set forth in this Certificate of Incorporation or any certificate of designation with respect to Preferred Stock, “Ratably” shall automatically be adjusted to take account of such other terms.

 

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(s) “Restricted Transfer” means any Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer.

(t) “Subscription Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

(u) “Supporting Company Shareholders” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

(v) “Transfer” means, when used as a noun, any voluntary or involuntary transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation or other disposition by the Transferor (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and, when used as a verb, the Transferor voluntarily or involuntarily, transfers, sells, pledges or hypothecates or otherwise disposes of (whether by operation of law or otherwise), including, in each case, (a) the establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to, or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to, any security or (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another Person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise. The terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and other forms of the word “Transfer” shall have the correlative meanings.

(w) “VWAP” means means, with respect to any trading day, the volume-weighted average share price of Common Stock as displayed on the Buyer’s page on Bloomberg (or any successor service) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York City time on such trading day.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole incorporator, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts stated herein are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand on this 8th day of December, 2021.

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

/s/ Pat Robertson

Name:   Pat Robertson
Title:   Incorporator

Exhibit 3.2

BY-LAWS

OF

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1.1 Registered Office. The registered office of Cvent Holding Corp. (the “Corporation”) shall be located at either (a) the principal place of business of the Corporation in the State of Delaware or (b) the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporation’s registered agent in Delaware.

Section 1.2 Additional Offices. The Corporation may, in addition to its registered office in the State of Delaware, have such other offices and places of business, both within and outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) may from time to time determine or as the business and affairs of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 2.1 Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before such meeting shall be held on such date, and at such time and place, if any, within or without the State of Delaware, or by means of remote communications, including by webcast, pursuant to Section 2.12(c)(ii), as may be designated from time to time by the Board. The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled.

Section 2.2 Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) or required or permitted by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), if any, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer. Special meetings may be held either at a place, within or without the State of Delaware, or by means of remote communications, including by webcast, pursuant to Section 2.12(c)(ii), as the Board may determine. The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously scheduled.

Section 2.3 Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, notice of the date, time, place (if any), the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes of the meeting of stockholders shall be given not more than 60, nor less than ten, days previous thereto (unless a different time is specified by applicable law), to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notices of meetings otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any such notice may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL.


Section 2.4 Quorum; Adjournments. The holders of a majority in voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided herein, by applicable law or by the Certificate of Incorporation; but if at any meeting of stockholders there shall be less than a quorum present, the chairman of the meeting or, by a majority in voting power thereof, the stockholders present (either in person or by proxy) may, to the extent permitted by law, adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice, other than announcement at the meeting of the date, time and place, if any, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders may be deemed present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting. Notice need not be given of any adjourned meeting if the time, date and place, if any, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders may be deemed present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the adjournment is for more than 60 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 shall fix a new record date for notice 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 for notice of such adjourned meeting.

Section 2.5 Organization of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or at the Chairman of the Board’s discretion, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or at the Chief Executive Officer’s discretion, any officer of the Corporation, shall call all meetings of the stockholders to order and shall act as chairman of any such meetings. The Secretary of the Corporation or, in such officer’s absence, an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, shall act as secretary of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to the meeting, the chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority in his or her discretion to regulate the conduct of any such meeting, including, without limitation, convening the meeting and adjourning the meeting (whether or not a quorum is present), announcing the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote, imposing restrictions on the persons (other than stockholders of record of the Corporation or their duly appointed proxies) who may attend any such meeting, establishing procedures for the transaction of business at such meeting (including the dismissal of business not properly presented), maintaining order at the meeting and safety of those present, restricting entry to such meeting after the time fixed for commencement thereof and limiting the circumstances in which any person may make a statement or ask questions at any meeting of stockholders. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

 

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Section 2.6 Proxies.

(a) At all meetings of stockholders, any stockholder entitled to vote thereat shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy, subject to applicable law. Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for the stockholder as proxy pursuant to the DGCL, the following shall constitute a valid means by which a stockholder may grant such authority: (i) a stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for the stockholder as proxy, and execution of the writing may be accomplished by the stockholder or the stockholder’s authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing his or her signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature; or (ii) a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for the stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing by means of electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period; provided, that any such means of electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. If it is determined that such electronic transmissions are valid, the inspector or inspectors of stockholder votes or, if there are no such inspectors, such other persons making that determination shall specify the information upon which they relied.

(b) A 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 stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the Corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date.

(c) Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to the preceding paragraphs of this Section 2.6 (including any electronic transmission) may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used; provided, that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

(d) Proxies shall be filed with the secretary of the meeting prior to or at the commencement of the meeting to which they relate.

Section 2.7 Voting. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Investor Rights Agreement (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), these By-Laws or the DGCL a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required and a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shares of such class or series or classes or series and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of such class or series or classes or series, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Investor Rights Agreement, these By-Laws or the DGCL a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

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Section 2.8 Fixing Record Date.

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board 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, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by applicable law, not be more than 60 nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If the Board 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 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, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, 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 herewith at the adjourned meeting.

(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change or conversion or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board 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 not be more than 60 days prior to such action. If no such 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 adopts the resolution relating thereto.

(c) Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, in order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board 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, and which record date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board. If no record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting is fixed by the Board, (i) when no prior action of the Board is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, and (ii) if prior action by the Board is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

Section 2.9 Consents in Lieu of Meeting. At any time when action by one or more classes or series of stockholders of the Corporation is permitted to be taken by written consent pursuant to the terms and limitations set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and/or the Investor Rights Agreement (as applicable), the provisions of this section shall apply. All consents properly delivered in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, the Investor Rights Agreement (as applicable) and the DGCL shall be deemed to be recorded when so delivered. No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the Corporation as required by the DGCL, written consents signed by the holders of a sufficient number of shares to take such corporate action are so delivered to the Corporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing 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 written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to

 

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take the action were delivered to the Corporation as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Any action taken pursuant to such written consent or consents of the stockholders shall have the same force and effect as if taken by the stockholders at a meeting thereof. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board 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, and which date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board. If no record date has been fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is required by the DGCL, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by electronic transmission. If no record date has been fixed by the Board and prior action by the Board is required by the DGCL, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

Section 2.10 List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The Corporation shall prepare, at least ten days before every 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 ten days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting: (i) 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 (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. 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.

Section 2.11 Inspectors. The Board, in advance of all meetings of the stockholders, may, and shall if required by applicable law, appoint one or more inspectors of stockholder votes, who may be employees or agents of the Corporation or stockholders or their proxies, but who shall not be directors of the Corporation or candidates for election as directors. In the event that one or more inspectors of stockholder votes previously designated by the Board fails to appear or act at the meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may appoint one or more inspectors of stockholder votes to fill such vacancy or vacancies. Inspectors of stockholder votes appointed to act at any meeting of the stockholders, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector of stockholder votes with strict impartiality and according to the best of their ability and the oath so taken shall be subscribed by them. The inspector or inspectors so appointed or designated shall (i) ascertain the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and the voting power of each such share, (ii) determine the shares of capital stock of the Corporation represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, (iii) count all votes and ballots, (iv) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors, and (v)

 

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certify their determination of the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation represented at the meeting and such inspectors’ count of all votes and ballots. Such certification and report shall specify such other information as may be required by applicable law. In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots cast at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, the inspectors may consider such information as is permitted by applicable law.

Section 2.12 Conduct of Meetings

(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders.

(i) Nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (A) as provided in the Investor Rights Agreement, (B) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) delivered pursuant to Section 2.3, (C) by or at the direction of the Board or any authorized committee thereof or (D) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such election or such other business at the meeting, who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this Section 2.12(a) and who was a stockholder of record at the time such notice was delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation.

(ii) For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (D) of Section 2.12(a)(i), the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation (even if such matter is already the subject of any notice to the stockholders or a public announcement from the Board), and, in the case of business other than nominations of persons for election to the Board, such other business must be a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is scheduled for more than 30 days before, or more than 70 days following, such anniversary date, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. For purposes of the application of Rule 14a-4(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (or any successor provision), the date for notice specified in this Section 2.12(a)(ii) shall be the earlier of the date calculated as hereinbefore provided or the date specified in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 14a-4. For purposes of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the adoption of these By-Laws, the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting shall be deemed to be December 7, 2021 of the preceding calendar year. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. 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 By-Laws. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.12(a)(ii) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board at an annual meeting is increased and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board at least 100 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders, then a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.12 shall be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it is received by the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth calendar day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

 

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(iii) Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth (A) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; (B) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these By-Laws, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any substantial interest (within the meaning of Item 5 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act) in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; (C) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (I) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books and records, and of such beneficial owner, (II) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, (III) a representation that the stockholder (aa) is a holder of record of the stock of the Corporation at the time of the giving of the notice, (bb) will be entitled to vote at such meeting and (cc) will appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination, (IV) a representation as to whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner, if any, will be or is part of a group which will (aa) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee and/or (bb) otherwise solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination, (V) a certification regarding whether such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, have complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with the stockholder’s and/or beneficial owner’s acquisition of shares of capital stock or other securities of the Corporation and/or the stockholder’s and/or beneficial owner’s acts or omissions as a stockholder of the Corporation and (VI) any other information relating to such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in an election contest pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (D) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination or proposal and/or the voting of shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation between or among the stockholder giving the notice, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, any of their respective affiliates or associates and/or any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing (collectively, “proponent persons”); and (E) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including without limitation any contract to purchase or sell, acquisition or grant of any option, right or warrant to purchase or sell, swap or other instrument) the intent or effect of which may be (I) to transfer to or from any proponent person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security

 

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of the Corporation, (II) to increase or decrease the voting power of any proponent person with respect to shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation and/or (III) to provide any proponent person, directly or indirectly, with the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from, or to otherwise benefit economically from, any increase or decrease in the value of any security of the Corporation. A stockholder providing notice of a proposed nomination for election to the Board or other business proposed to be brought before a meeting (whether given pursuant to this Section 2.12(a)(iii) or Section 2.12(b)) shall update and supplement such notice from time to time to the extent necessary so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting and as of the date that is 15 days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof; provided, that if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting is less than 15 days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the information shall be supplemented and updated as of such later date. Any such update and supplement shall be delivered in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting (in the case of any update or supplement required to be made as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting), not later than ten days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update or supplement required to be made as of 15 days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof) and not later than five days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, but no later than the date prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of a date less than 15 days prior the date of the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof). The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation and to determine the independence of such director under the Exchange Act and rules and regulations thereunder and applicable stock exchange rules.

(A) The foregoing notice requirements of this Section 2.12(a)(iii) shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder as to any proposal (other than nominations) if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of such stockholder’s intention to present such proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) of the Exchange Act, and such stockholder has complied with the requirements of such Rule for inclusion of such proposal in a proxy statement prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. Nothing in this Section 2.12(a)(iii) shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of Section 2.12(a)(iii)(A) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board is increased, effective after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under Section 2.12(a)(ii), and there is no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board made by the Corporation at least 100 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.12 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to 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 a public announcement of such increase is first made by the Corporation.

 

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(b) 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 Corporation’s notice of meeting pursuant to Section 2.3. At any time that the stockholders are not prohibited from filling vacancies or newly created directorships on the Board, nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board or a committee thereof, (ii) as provided in the Investor Rights Agreement or (iii) provided that the Board has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such election at the meeting, who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 and who is a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board, any such stockholder entitled to vote in such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting if the stockholder’s notice as required by Section 2.12(a)(ii) is delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on 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 public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting.

(c) General.

(i) (A) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 shall be eligible to be elected to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, the Investor Rights Agreement or these By-Laws, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with this Section 2.12, to declare that such defective nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed business shall not be transacted.

(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12, 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 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 2.12, to be considered a qualified representative of a 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.

 

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(ii) If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such rules, regulations and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders of the Corporation and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may, by means of remote communication participate in a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication; provided, however, that (A) 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 of the Corporation or proxyholder; (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders of the Corporation and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and (C) if any stockholder of the Corporation 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.

(iii) For purposes of this Section 2.12, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure of the information to the public in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service, in a document publicly filed or furnished by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise disseminated in a manner constituting “public disclosure” under Regulation FD promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(iv) No adjournment or postponement or notice of adjournment or postponement of any meeting shall be deemed to constitute a new notice (or extend any notice time period) of such meeting for purposes of this Section 2.12, and in order for any notification required to be delivered by a stockholder pursuant to this Section 2.12 to be timely, such notification must be delivered within the periods set forth above with respect to the originally scheduled meeting.

(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.12; provided, however, that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any references in these By-Laws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to this Section 2.12 (including clause (D) of Section 2.12(a)(i) and Section 2.12(b) hereof), and compliance with clause (D) of Section 2.12(a)(i) and Section 2.12(b) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business. Nothing in this Section 2.12 shall apply to the right, if any, of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, if any, to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and/or the Investor Rights Agreement (as applicable).

 

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(vi) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for as long as the Investor Rights Agreement (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) remains in effect with respect to the Parties (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) (the “Investor Rights Agreement Parties”), the Investor Rights Agreement Parties (to the extent then subject to the Investor Rights Agreement) shall not be subject to the notice procedures set forth in Section 2.12(a)(ii), Section 2.12(a)(iii) or Section 2.12(b) with respect to any annual or special meeting of stockholders to the extent necessary to effect the transactions and rights set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 3.1 Number; Election; Quorum; Voting. The Board shall consist, subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement or any certificate of designation with respect to any series of Preferred Stock, of such number of directors as shall from time to time be fixed exclusively by resolution adopted by the Board. Directors shall (except as hereinafter provided for the filling of vacancies and newly created directorships, and except as otherwise expressly provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or the Investor Rights Agreement) be elected by the holders of a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of such directors in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement, as applicable. Unless otherwise provided in the Investor Rights Agreement, a majority of the total number of directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise provided by law, these By-Laws, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by the Investor Rights Agreement, the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board. Directors need not be stockholders.

Section 3.2 Resignation; Removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. The resignation shall take effect at the time or the happening of any event specified therein, and if no time or event is specified, at the time of its receipt. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise expressly provided in the resignation. Subject to the Investor Rights Agreement, directors of the Corporation may be removed in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law.

Section 3.3 Vacancies. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement, unless otherwise required by the DGCL or Section 3.5, any newly created directorship on the Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring in the Board (whether by death, resignation, removal (including pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation), retirement, disqualification or otherwise) shall be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, by any authorized committee of the Board or by a sole remaining director.

Section 3.4 Meetings of the Board. Meetings of the Board shall be held at such place, if any, within or without the State of Delaware as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board or as may be specified in the notice of any meeting. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at such times as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board and special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or by a majority of the total number of directors then in office, by written notice, including facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission, duly served on or sent and delivered to each director in accordance with Section 11.2. Notice of each special meeting of the Board shall be given, as provided in Section 11.2, to each director: (a) at least 24 hours before the meeting, if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice given by hand delivery or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (b) at least two days before the meeting, if such notice is sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; and (c) at least five days before the meeting, if such notice is sent through the United States mail. If the

 

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Secretary of the Corporation shall fail or refuse to give such notice, then the notice may be given by the officer who called the meeting or the directors who requested the meeting. The notice of any regular meeting need not specify the purposes thereof, but notice of any special meeting shall specify the purposes thereof. A meeting of the Board may be held without notice immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders at the same place, if any, at which such meeting is held. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board held at times fixed by resolution of the Board. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any director who shall attend such meeting (except when the director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened), or who shall waive notice thereof, before or after such meeting, in writing (including by electronic transmission).

Section 3.5 Preferred Stock Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation, if any, shall have the right, voting separately as a series or separately as a class with one or more such other series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, removal, and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) and the Investor Rights Agreement applicable thereto. The number of directors that may be elected by the holders of any such series of Preferred Stock shall be in addition to the total number of directors fixed by the Board pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation and these By-Laws. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the terms of such series, the number of directors that may be so elected by the holders of any such series of stock shall be elected for terms expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders, and vacancies among directors so elected by the separate vote of the holders of any such series of Preferred Stock shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors elected by such series, or, if there are no such remaining directors, by the holders of such series in the same manner in which such series initially elected a director.

Section 3.6 Committees. Subject to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Board may from time to time establish one or more committees of the Board to serve at the pleasure of the Board (including, but not limited to, an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee), which shall be comprised of such members of the Board, and have such duties and be vested with such powers as the Board shall from time to time determine. Any director may belong to any number of committees of the Board. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement, the Board 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. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, 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 to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member, subject to the Investor Rights Agreement. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws or the resolution of the Board designating the committee, a committee may create one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of the committee, and may delegate to a subcommittee any or all of the powers and authority of the committee. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board establishing such committee, subject to the Investor Rights Agreement, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (a) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (b) adopting, amending or repealing any By-Law of the Corporation. Each committee of the Board 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

 

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of the Board designating such committee or the Investor Rights Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution or the Investor Rights Agreement, the presence of at least a majority of the members of the committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined by a majority affirmative vote of the members present at a meeting of the committee at which a quorum is present. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution or the Investor Rights Agreement, in the event that a member and that member’s alternate, if alternates are designated by the Board, of such committee is or are absent or disqualified, the member or members thereof 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 to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.

Section 3.7 Consent in Lieu of Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing (including by electronic transmission), and the writing or writings (including any electronic transmission or transmissions) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board.

Section 3.8 Remote Meetings. The members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee, as the case may be, by means of remote communications, including by webcast, conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 3.8 shall constitute presence in person at such a meeting.

Section 3.9 Compensation. The Board may establish policies for the compensation of directors and for the reimbursement of the expenses of directors, in each case, in connection with services provided by directors to the Corporation.

Section 3.10 Reliance on Books and Records. A member of the Board, or a member of any committee designated by the Board shall, in the performance of such person’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, 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.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 4.1 Officers. The Board shall elect officers of the Corporation, including a Chief Executive Officer and a Secretary. The Board may also from time to time elect such other officers as it may deem proper or may delegate to any elected officer of the Corporation the power to appoint and remove any such other officers and to prescribe their respective terms of office, authorities and duties. Any President or Vice President may be designated Executive, Senior or Corporate, or may be given such other designation or combination of designations as the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may determine. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Board may also elect or appoint a Chairman of the Board, who may or may not also be an officer of the Corporation. The Board may elect or appoint co-Chairmen of the Board, or co-Chief Executive Officers and, in such case, references in these By-Laws to the Chairman of the Board, or the Chief Executive Officer shall refer to either such co-Chairman of the Board, co-President or co-Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be.

 

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Section 4.2 Term; Removal. All officers of the Corporation elected by the Board shall hold office for such terms as may be determined by the Board or, except with respect to his or her own office, the Chief Executive Officer, or until their respective successors are chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Subject to the Investor Rights Agreement, any officer may be removed from office at any time either with or without cause by the Board, or, in the case of appointed officers, by the Chief Executive Officer or any elected officer upon whom such power of removal shall have been conferred by the Board.

Section 4.3 Powers. Each of the officers of the Corporation elected by the Board or appointed by an officer in accordance with these By-Laws shall have the powers and duties prescribed by applicable law, by these By-Laws or by the Board and, in the case of appointed officers, the powers and duties prescribed by the appointing officer, and, unless otherwise prescribed by these By-Laws or by the Board or such appointing officer, shall have such further powers and duties as ordinarily pertain to that office.

Section 4.4 Delegation. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, in the absence or disability of any officer of the Corporation, the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may, during such period, delegate such officer’s powers and duties to any other officer or to any director and the person to whom such powers and duties are delegated shall, for the time being, hold such office. No delegation to officers of the Corporation or any committee of the Board shall limit, amend or waive any delegation by the Board to the Executive Committee of the Corporation in accordance with the Investor Rights Agreement.

ARTICLE V

INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES

Section 5.1 Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative or any other type whatsoever (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an 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, member, manager, officer, employee, agent or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter an “indemnitee”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, 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 such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith; except as provided in Section 5.3 with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses or with respect to any compulsory counterclaim brought by such indemnitee, 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 by the Board.

Section 5.2 Right to Advancement of Expenses. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred in Section 5.1, an indemnitee shall also have the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in appearing at, participating in or defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition or in connection with a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article V (which shall be governed by Section 5.3) (hereinafter an “advancement of expenses”); provided, however, that, if (x) the DGCL requires or (y) in the case of an advance made in a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or

 

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advancement, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made solely upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined after final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a “final adjudication”) that such indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Article V or otherwise.

Section 5.3 Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit. If a claim under Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 is not paid in full by the Corporation within (a) 60 days after a written claim for indemnification has been received by the Corporation or (b) 20 days after a claim for an advancement of expenses has been received by the Corporation, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim or to obtain advancement of expenses, as applicable. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, if the indemnitee is successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense of the Corporation that, and (ii) any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including by its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including by its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article V or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

Section 5.4 Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The provision of indemnification to or the advancement of expenses and costs to any indemnitee under this Article V, or the entitlement of any indemnitee to indemnification or advancement of expenses and costs under this Article V, shall not limit or restrict in any way the power of the Corporation to indemnify or advance expenses and costs to such indemnitee in any other way permitted by law or be deemed exclusive of, or invalidate, any right to which any indemnitee seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses and costs may be entitled under any law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such indemnitee’s capacity as an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation and as to action in any other capacity.

Section 5.5 Contract Rights. The rights conferred upon indemnitees in this Article V shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer, and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article V 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 5.6 Insurance. The Corporation shall purchase and maintain insurance (or be named on the insurance policy of an affiliate), at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, as the Board shall determine in its sole discretion, against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

Section 5.7 Employees and Agents. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article V with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

CORPORATE BOOKS

Section 6.1 Corporate Books. The books of the Corporation may be kept inside or outside of the State of Delaware at such place or places as the Board may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE VII

CHECKS, NOTES, PROXIES, ETC.

Section 7.1 Checks, Notes, Proxies, Etc. All checks and drafts on the Corporation’s bank accounts and all bills of exchange and promissory notes, and all acceptances, obligations and other instruments for the payment of money, shall be signed by such officer or officers or agent or agents as shall be authorized from time to time by the Board, or such officer or officers who may be delegated such authority. Proxies to vote and consents with respect to securities of other corporations or other entities owned by or standing in the name of the Corporation may be executed and delivered from time to time on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, Secretary or by such officers as the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE VIII

SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION

Section 8.1 Certificated and Uncertificated Shares. The shares of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, subject to the sole discretion of the Board and the requirements of the DGCL.

Section 8.2 Signatures. Each certificate representing capital stock of the Corporation shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by any two authorized officers of the Corporation, which authorized officers shall include, without limitation, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all of the signatures on any certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar on the date of issue.

 

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Section 8.3 Lost, Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates.

(a) If an owner of a certificate representing shares claims that such certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form if the owner: (i) requests such a new certificate before the Corporation has notice that the certificate representing such shares has been acquired by a protected purchaser; (ii) if requested by the Corporation, delivers to the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, wrongful taking or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares; and (iii) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.

(b) If a certificate representing shares has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the Corporation of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of such loss, apparent destruction or wrongful taking and the Corporation registers a transfer of such shares before receiving notification, the owner shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be precluded from asserting against the Corporation any claim for registering such transfer or a claim to a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form.

Section 8.4 Transfer of Stock.

(a) Transfers of record of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only upon the books administered by or on behalf of the Corporation, and only upon proper transfer instructions, including by electronic transmission, pursuant to the direction of the registered holder thereof, such person’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing, or from an individual presenting proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer the shares of stock; or, in the case of stock represented by certificate(s) upon delivery of a properly endorsed certificate(s) for a like number of shares or accompanied by a duly executed stock transfer power.

(b) The Corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.

Section 8.5 Registered Stockholders. Before due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificate representing shares of the Corporation or of an instruction requesting registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to inspect for any proper purpose the stock ledger and the other books and records of the Corporation, vote such shares, receive dividends or notifications with respect to such shares and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of such shares, except that a person who is the beneficial owner of such shares (if held in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person) may, upon providing documentary evidence of beneficial ownership of such shares and satisfying such other conditions as are provided under applicable law, may also so inspect the books and records of the Corporation.

Section 8.6 Regulations. The Board shall have power and authority to make such additional rules and regulations, subject to any applicable requirement of law, as the Board may deem necessary and appropriate with respect to the issue, transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock or certificates representing shares. The Board may appoint one or more transfer agents or registrars and may require for the validity thereof that certificates representing shares bear the signature of any transfer agent or registrar so appointed.

 

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ARTICLE IX

FISCAL YEAR

Section 9.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Sunday of each calendar year that is closest to December 31, unless otherwise determined by resolution of the Board.

ARTICLE X

CORPORATE SEAL

Section 10.1 Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation. In lieu of the corporate seal, when so authorized by the Board or a duly empowered committee thereof, a facsimile thereof may be impressed or affixed or reproduced.

ARTICLE XI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 11.1 Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given by law or under any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, notice of any meeting need not be given to any person who shall attend such meeting (except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened), or who shall waive notice thereof, before or after such meeting, in writing (including by electronic transmission).

Section 11.2 Means of Giving Notice. Except as otherwise set forth in any applicable law or any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, notice to any Director or stockholder of any meeting or any other matter under the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws shall be given by the following means:

(a) Notice to Directors. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws notice is required to be given to any director, such notice shall be given either (i) in writing and hand delivered, sent by mail, or sent by a nationally recognized delivery service, (ii) by means of facsimile telecommunication or other form of electronic transmission (including e-mail and instant message), or (iii) by oral notice given personally or by telephone. A notice to a director will be deemed given as follows: (A) if given by hand delivery, orally in person, or by telephone, when actually received by the director; (B) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation; (C) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation; (D) if sent by facsimile telecommunication, when sent to the facsimile transmission number for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation; (E) if sent by electronic mail, when sent to the electronic mail address for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation; or (F) if sent by any other form of electronic transmission, when sent to the address, location or number (as applicable) for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation.

(b) Electronic Transmission. “Electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process, including without limitation a facsimile telecommunication.

 

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(c) Notice to Stockholders Sharing Same Address. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively by the Corporation to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent by delivering written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send such a single written notice shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice.

(d) Exceptions to Notice Requirements.

(i) Whenever notice is required to be given, under the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

(ii) Whenever notice is required to be given by the Corporation, under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, to any stockholder to whom (x) notice of two consecutive annual meetings of stockholders and all notices of stockholder meetings or of the taking of action by written consent of stockholders without a meeting to such stockholder during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (y) all, and at least two payments (if sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period, have been mailed addressed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such stockholder shall not be required. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to such stockholder shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such stockholder’s then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such stockholder shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to Section 230(b) of the DGCL. The exception in subsection (x) of the first sentence of this paragraph to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice was given by electronic transmission. The exception in subsection (x) of the first sentence of this paragraph to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any stockholder whose electronic mail address appears on the records of the Corporation and to whom notice by electronic transmission is not prohibited by Section 232 of the DGCL.

Section 11.3 Headings. Section headings in these By-Laws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.

 

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Section 11.4 Conflicts. In the event that any provision of these By-Laws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, the provision of these By-laws shall not be given any effect to the extent of such inconsistency but shall otherwise be given full force and effect.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENTS

Section 12.1 Amendments. Subject to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, these By-Laws may be made, amended, altered, changed, added to or repealed as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.

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Exhibits 4.1

 

  

Delaware

The First State

   Page 1

I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DOMESTICATION OF “DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES CORP II”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 2021, AT 10:15 O’CLOCK A.M.

 

/s/ Jeffrey W. Bullock
Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State

 

6456052 8100D

SR# 20214016650

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Authentication: 204905591

Date: 12-08-21

You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml


  

Delaware

The First State

   Page 1

I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF “CVENT HOLDING CORP.” FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 2021, AT 10:15 O’CLOCK A.M.

 

/s/ Jeffrey W. Bullock
Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State

 

6456052 8100D

SR# 20214016650

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Authentication: 204905591

Date: 12-08-21

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State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 10:15 AM 12/08/2021

FILED 10:15 AM 12/08/2021

SR 20214016650 - File Number 6456052

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE DOMESTICATION OF

DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES CORP. II

Pursuant to Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of

Delaware (the “DGCL”)

Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, presently a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (the “Company”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

1. The Company was first incorporated on September 25, 2020 under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

2. The name of the Company immediately prior to the filing of this Certificate of Corporate Domestication with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with Section 388 of the DGCL was Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II.

3. The name of the Company as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation being filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with Section 388(b) of the DGCL is “Cvent Holding Corp.”

4. The jurisdiction that constituted the seat, siege social, or principal place of business or central administration of the Company, or any other equivalent thereto under applicable law, immediately prior to the filing of this Certificate of Corporate Domestication in accordance with the provisions of Section 388 of the DGCL was the Cayman Islands.

5. The domestication has been approved in the manner provided for by the document, instrument, agreement or other writing, as the case may be, governing the internal affairs of the Company and the conduct of its business or by applicable non-Delaware law, as appropriate.

The corporate domestication of the Company shall be effective upon the filing of this Certificate of Corporate Domestication and the Certificate of Incorporation in accordance with Section 388 of the DGCL and with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

[Signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be executed by its duly authorized officer on December 8, 2021.

 

DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES CORP. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares

/s/ Pat Robertson

Name: Pat Robertson
Title: Chief Operating Officer

[Signature Page to Certificate of Domestication]

Exhibit 10.3

AMENDED AND RESTATED

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 8, 2021 among Cvent Holding Corp. (formerly known as Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and (i) each of the investors listed on the Schedule of Sponsor Investors attached hereto (the “Sponsor Investors”), (ii) each of the executives listed on the Schedule of Executives attached hereto (the “Executives”), (iii) each of the investors listed on the Schedule of Dragoneer Investors attached hereto (the “Dragoneer Investors”) and (iv) each Person listed on the Schedule of Other Investors attached hereto and each other Person that acquires Capital Stock from the Company after the date hereof and becomes a party to this Agreement by the execution and delivery of a Joinder (collectively, the “Other Investors” and, together with the Sponsor Investors, the Executives and the Dragoneer Investors, the “Investors”). Except as otherwise specified herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 1.

R E C I T A L S:

WHEREAS, Papay Topco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cvent”) and certain of its stockholders entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2016 (the “Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Company and certain of its stockholders entered into that certain Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2020 (the “Prior Dragoneer Registration Rights Agreement” and, together with the Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement, the “Prior Registration Rights Agreements”);

WHEREAS, the Company, Redwood Opportunity Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub I”), Redwood Merger Sub LLC (“Merger Sub II”) and Cvent, have entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2021 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things the Company, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II and Cvent will engage in a series of transactions that will result in Cvent becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in the Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement may be amended or modified upon the written consent of Cvent and the parties thereto;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.8 of the Prior Dragoneer Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in the Prior Dragoneer Registration Rights may be amended or modified upon the written consent of the Company and the parties thereto; and


WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Company, Cvent and the other parties hereto desire to amend and restate each of the Prior Registration Rights Agreements in their entirety and to enter into this Agreement and, in the case of the parties to each of the Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement and the Prior Dragoneer Registration Rights Agreement, respectively, to accept the rights created pursuant to this Agreement in lieu of the rights granted to them under the Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement and the Prior Dragoneer Registration Rights Agreement, respectively.

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, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings set forth below.

Acquired Common” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.

Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person controlled by, controlling or under common control with such Person; provided that the Company and its Subsidiaries shall 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”) shall 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). With respect to any Person who is an individual, “Affiliates” shall also include, without limitation, any member of such individual’s Family Group.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

Business Combination Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Capital Stock” means any shares, interests or equivalents in capital stock of the Company (whether voting or nonvoting and whether common or preferred), including in each case any and all warrants, rights (including conversion and exchange rights) and options to purchase any of the foregoing.

Charitable Gifting Event” means any transfer by a Sponsor Investor, or any subsequent transfer by such holder’s members, partners or other employees, in connection with a bona fide gift to any Charitable Organization on the date of, but prior to, the execution of the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with any underwritten offering.

Charitable Organization” means a charitable organization as described by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time.

Closing” means the date on which the transactions in the Business Combination Agreement are consummated.

Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

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Company” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Demand Registrations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

Dragoneer Investor Registrable Securities” means (i) any Common Stock held (directly or indirectly) by any Dragoneer Investor or any of its Affiliates, and (ii) any equity securities of the Company or any Subsidiary issued or issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of dividend, distribution, split or combination of securities, or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

Dragoneer Investors” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Effectiveness Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(i).

Effectiveness Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(i).

Executives” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Executive Registrable Securities” means (i) any Common Stock held (directly or indirectly) by the management employees of the Company who are listed in the Schedule of Executives attached hereto, and (ii) any equity securities of the Company or any Subsidiary issued or issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of dividend, distribution, split or combination of securities, or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor federal law then in force, together with all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Family Group” means, with respect to a Person who is an individual, (i) such individual’s spouse and descendants (whether natural or adopted) (collectively, for purposes of this definition, “relatives”), (ii) such individual’s executor or personal representative, (iii) any trust, the trustee of which is such individual or such individual’s executor or personal representative and which at all times is and remains solely for the benefit of such individual and/or such individual’s relatives, (iv) any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other tax flow-through entity the governing instruments of which provide that such individual or such individual’s executor or personal representative shall have the exclusive, nontransferable power to direct the management and policies of such entity and of which the sole owners of stock, partnership interests, membership interests or any other equity interests are limited to such individual, such individual’s relatives and/or the trusts described in clause (iii) above, and (v) any retirement plan for such individual or such individual’s relatives.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Filing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(i).

Free Writing Prospectus” means a free-writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405.

 

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Holdback Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).

Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

Investors” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Joinder” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.

Letter Agreement” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of November 16, 2020, as may be amended or restated from time to time, by and among Dragoneer, Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Holdings II, LLC, and the insiders listed on the signature pages thereto.

Long-Form Registrations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

Other Investor Registrable Securities” means (i) any Common Stock held (directly or indirectly) by any Other Investor or any of their Affiliates, and (ii) any equity securities of the Company or any Subsidiary issued or issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of dividend, distribution, split or combination of securities, or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

Other Investors” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Participating Investors” means any Investors participating in the request for a Demand Registration, Shelf Offering, Piggyback Registration or underwritten block trade.

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 and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

Piggyback Registrations” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Prior Dragoneer Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Prior Registration Rights Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Public Offering” means any sale or distribution by the Company and/or holders of Registrable Securities to the public of Common Stock pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act.

Registrable Securities” means Sponsor Investor Registrable Securities, Executive Registrable Securities, Dragoneer Investor Registrable Securities and Other Investor Registrable Securities. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when they have been (a) sold or distributed pursuant to a Public Offering, (b) sold in compliance with Rule 144, (c) distributed to the partners or members of an Investor or (d)

 

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repurchased by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities, and the Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be in existence, whenever such Person has the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, such Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exercise in connection with a transfer of securities or otherwise, but disregarding any restrictions or limitations upon the exercise of such right), whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected, and such Person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of Registrable Securities hereunder; provided that a holder of Registrable Securities may only request that Registrable Securities in the form of Common Stock be registered pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Registrable Securities held by any Person (other than a Sponsor Investor or its Affiliates) that may be sold under Rule 144(b)(1)(i) without limitation under any of the other requirements of Rule 144 (as confirmed by an opinion of the Company’s counsel) shall not be deemed to be Registrable Securities.

Registration Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(i).

“Required Registration Suspension Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d)(i).

Rule 144”, “Rule 158”, “Rule 405”, “Rule 415” and “Rule 462” mean, in each case, such rule promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the same shall be amended from time to time, or any successor rule then in force.

Sale Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, or any successor federal law then in force, together with all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Shelf Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e)(ii).

Shelf Offering Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e)(ii).

Shelf Offering Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e)(ii).

Shelf Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

Shelf Registrable Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e)(ii).

Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e)(ii).

 

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Short-Form Registrations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

Sponsor Investor Registrable Securities” means (i) any Common Stock held (directly or indirectly) by any Sponsor Investor or any of its Affiliates, and (ii) any equity securities of the Company or any Subsidiary issued or issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of dividend, distribution, split or combination of securities, or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

Sponsor Investors” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Subscription Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(i).

Subsidiary” means, with respect to the Company, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of the Company or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the limited liability company, partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more Subsidiaries of the Company or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or control the managing director or general partner of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity.

Suspension Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(g)(ii).

Suspension Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(g)(ii).

Suspension Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(g)(i).

Transaction Support Agreement” means the Transaction Support Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2021, by and among Dragoneer, the Company and the other parties thereto.

Violation” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

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

Section 2. Demand Registrations.

(a) Requests for Registration. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities held by the Sponsor Investors may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion of their Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration (“Long-Form Registrations”), and may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (including pursuant to Rule 415) or any similar

 

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short-form registration (“Short-Form Registrations”) if available. All registrations requested pursuant to this Section 2(a) are referred to herein as “Demand Registrations”. The Dragoneer Investors may request one (1) Short-Form Registration at any point after twelve (12) months from the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. The Sponsor Investors or the Dragoneer Investors may request that a Short-Form Registration be made pursuant to Rule 415 (a “Shelf Registration”) and, if the Company is a WKSI at the time any request for a Demand Registration is submitted to the Company, that such Shelf Registration be an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405) (an “Automatic Shelf Registration Statement”). Any Shelf Registration requested under this Section 2(a) shall be subject to the requirements and obligations set forth in Section 2(e). Each request for a Demand Registration shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered and the intended method of distribution. Within 10 days after receipt of any such request, the Company shall give written notice of the Demand Registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities and, subject to the terms of Section 2(f), shall include in such Demand Registration (and in all related registrations and qualifications under state blue sky laws and in any related underwriting) all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within 15 days after the receipt of the Company’s notice; provided that, with the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities requesting such registration, the Company may provide notice of the Demand Registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities within three business days following the non-confidential filing of the registration statement with respect to the Demand Registration so long as such registration statement is not an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement. Each holder agrees that such holder shall treat as confidential the receipt of the notice of Demand Registration and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such notice of Demand Registration without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by the holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement.

(b) Long-Form Registrations. The Sponsor Investors (collectively) shall be entitled to request two (2) Long-Form Registrations in which the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses; provided that the aggregate offering value of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered in any Long-Form Registration must equal at least $75 million. A registration shall not count as one of the permitted Long-Form Registrations until it has become effective (unless such Long-Form Registration has not become effective due solely to the fault of the holders requesting such registration). A registration shall not count as one of the permitted Long-Form Registrations unless the holders of Registrable Securities are able to register and sell at least 90% of the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration. All Long-Form Registrations shall be underwritten registrations unless otherwise approved by the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities requesting such registration.

(c) Short-Form Registrations. In addition to the Long-Form Registrations provided pursuant to Section 2(b), the Sponsor Investors shall be entitled to request an unlimited number of Short-Form Registrations at any time after the date on which the Company is eligible to request a Short-Form Registration, in which the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses; provided that the aggregate offering value of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered in any Short-Form Registration must equal at least $50 million. The Dragoneer Investors shall be entitled to request only one (1) Short-Form Registration. The Demand Registrations shall be Short-Form Registrations whenever the Company is permitted to use any applicable short form and if the managing underwriters (if any) agree to the use of a Short-Form Registration. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to make Short-Form Registrations available for the sale of Registrable Securities.

 

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(d) Resale Registrations.

(i) In addition to the other registrations discussed in this Section 2, within thirty (30) days following Closing (the “Filing Date”), the Company shall prepare and file with (or confidentially submit to) the SEC a registration statement registering the resale of the shares (a “Registration Statement”) that covers a number of Registrable Securities determined by the Investors that are then held by the Investors, including all Dragoneer Registrable Securities, for an offering in accordance with the methods of distribution elected by the Investors, including the Dragoneer Investors with respect to the Dragoneer Registrable Securities, and set forth in the Registration Statement as permitted by this Agreement. The Registration Statement shall be the initial Registration Statement filed by the Company on Form S-1 following Closing. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days (or ninety (90) calendar days if the SEC notifies the Company that it will “review” the Registration Statement) following the Filing Date and (ii) ten (10) business days after the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review (such earlier date, the “Effectiveness Date”). The Company agrees to cause such Registration Statement, or another shelf registration statement that includes the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to this Agreement, to remain effective until the earliest of (x) the third (3rd) anniversary of Closing, (y) the date on which the Investors cease to hold any Registrable Securities, or (z) following the first anniversary of Closing, on the first date on which the Investors are able to sell all of their respective Registrable Securities under Rule 144 of the Securities Act within ninety (90) days without limitation as to the amount of such securities that may be sold and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144(c)(i) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable) (the “Effectiveness Period”). Each Investor, other than the Dragoneer Investor, agrees to disclose its ownership to the Company upon request to assist it in making the determination described above. In no event shall the Investors be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement unless requested by the SEC; provided, that if the SEC requests that any of the Investors be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement, such Investor will have an opportunity to withdraw its Registrable Securities from the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the SEC prevents the Company from including any or all of the shares proposed to be registered under the Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 of the Securities Act for the resale of the Registrable Securities by the applicable shareholders or otherwise (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the staff of the SEC for the registration of all or a greater part of the Registrable Securities), such Registration Statement shall register for resale such number of Registrable Securities which is equal to the maximum number of Registrable Securities as is permitted by the SEC. In such event, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each selling shareholder named in the Registration Statement shall be reduced first by reducing the number of Sponsor Investor Registrable Securities and then second pro rata among all such other selling shareholders.

 

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(e) Shelf Registrations.

(i) In the event that a registration statement for a Shelf Registration (a “Shelf Registration Statement”) is effective, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement shall have the right at any time or from time to time to elect to sell pursuant to an offering (including an underwritten offering) of Registrable Securities available for sale pursuant to such registration statement (“Shelf Registrable Securities”), so long as the Shelf Registration Statement remains in effect, and the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection therewith. The holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement shall make such election by delivering to the Company a written request (a “Shelf Offering Request”) for such offering specifying the number of Shelf Registrable Securities that the holders desire to sell pursuant to such offering (the “Shelf Offering”). As promptly as practicable, but no later than two business days after receipt of a Shelf Offering Request, the Company shall give written notice (the “Shelf Offering Notice”) of such Shelf Offering Request to all other holders of Shelf Registrable Securities. The Company, subject to Section 2(f) and Section 8 hereof, shall include in such Shelf Offering the Shelf Registrable Securities of any other holder of Shelf Registrable Securities that shall have made a written request to the Company for inclusion in such Shelf Offering (which request shall specify the maximum number of Shelf Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such holder) within seven days after the receipt of the Shelf Offering Notice. The Company shall, as expeditiously as possible (and in any event within 10 days after the receipt of a Shelf Offering Request, unless a longer period is agreed to by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities that made the Shelf Offering Request), use its reasonable best efforts to facilitate such Shelf Offering. Each holder agrees that such holder shall treat as confidential the receipt of the Shelf Offering Notice and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such Shelf Offering Notice without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by the holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement.

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement wish to engage in an underwritten block trade off of such Shelf Registration Statement (either through filing an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement or through a take-down from an already existing Shelf Registration Statement), then notwithstanding the foregoing time periods, such holders only need to notify the Company of the block trade Shelf Offering two business days prior to the day such offering is to commence (unless a longer period is agreed to by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities wishing to engage in the underwritten block trade) and no other notice to the other holders of Registrable Securities shall be required, and the Company shall as expeditiously as possible use its reasonable best efforts to facilitate such offering (which may close as early as three business days after the date it commences); provided that the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement shall use reasonable best efforts to work with the Company and the underwriters prior to making such request in order to facilitate preparation of the registration statement, prospectus and other offering documentation related to the underwritten block trade.

 

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(iii) All determinations as to whether to complete any Shelf Offering and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Shelf Offering contemplated by this Section 2(e) shall be determined by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement, and the Company shall use its best efforts to cause any Shelf Offering to occur in accordance with such determinations as promptly as practicable. Any request by the Dragoneer Investors to engage in a Shelf Offering or underwritten block trade pursuant to Section 2(e)(iii) shall count for their one (1) Short-Form Registration pursuant to Section 2(a).

(iv) The Company shall, at the request of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, file any prospectus supplement or, if the applicable Shelf Registration Statement is an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, any post-effective amendments and otherwise take any action necessary to include therein all disclosure and language deemed necessary or advisable by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to effect such Shelf Offering.

(f) Priority on Demand Registrations and Shelf Offerings. The Company shall not include in any Demand Registration or Shelf Offering any securities which are not Registrable Securities without the prior written consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Registrable Securities included in such registration. If a Demand Registration or Shelf Offering is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriters advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of Registrable Securities and, if permitted hereunder, other securities requested to be included in such offering exceeds the number of Registrable Securities and other securities, if any, which can be sold therein without adversely affecting the marketability, proposed offering price, timing or method of distribution of the offering, the Company shall include in such registration prior to the inclusion of any securities which are not Registrable Securities the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included which, in the opinion of such underwriters, can be sold, without any such adverse effect, pro rata among the respective Participating Investors on the basis of the amount of Registrable Securities owned by each such Participating Investor. Any Persons other than holders of Registrable Securities who participate in Demand Registrations which are not at the Company’s expense must pay their share of the Registration Expenses as provided in Section 6.

(g) Restrictions on Demand Registration and Shelf Offerings.

(i) The Company shall not be obligated to effect any Demand Registration within 180 days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration or registration in which Registrable Securities were included pursuant to Section 3. The Company may postpone, for up to 90 days from the date of the request, the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for a Demand Registration or suspend the use of a prospectus that is part of a Shelf Registration Statement for up to 90 days from the date of the Suspension Notice (as defined herein) and therefore suspend sales of the Shelf

 

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Registrable Securities (such period, the “Suspension Period”) by providing written notice to the holders of Registrable Securities if the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) and a majority of the Sponsor Investors reasonably determine in their good faith judgment that the offer or sale of Registrable Securities would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any proposal or plan by the Company or any Subsidiary to engage in any material acquisition or disposition of assets or stock (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any material merger, consolidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, financing or other transaction or event involving the Company or would require the Company to disclose any material nonpublic information which would reasonably be likely to be detrimental to the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided that in such event, the holders of Registrable Securities initially requesting such Demand Registration or underwritten Shelf Offering shall be entitled to withdraw such request for a Demand Registration or underwritten Shelf Offering and the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with such Demand Registration or Shelf Offering. The Company may delay or suspend the effectiveness of a Demand Registration or Shelf Offering hereunder only once in any twelve-month period; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company may in any event delay or suspend the effectiveness of a Demand Registration or Shelf Offering in the case of an event described under Section 5(a)(vi) to enable it to comply with its obligations set forth in Section 5(a)(vi). In the event that the Company shall exercise its right to delay or suspend the filing or effectiveness of a registration hereunder, the applicable time period during which the registration statement is to remain effective shall be extended by a period of time equal to the duration of the Suspension Period. The Company may extend the Suspension Period for an additional consecutive 60 days with the consent of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(ii) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Shelf Registration Statement as set forth in Section 2(g)(i) above or pursuant to Section 5(a)(vi) hereof or clause (A) of Section 5(a)(ii) hereof (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give a notice to the holders registered pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement (a “Suspension Notice”) to suspend sales of the Registrable Securities and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing. A holder of Registrable Securities shall not effect any sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined herein). Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that such holder shall treat as confidential the receipt of the Suspension Notice and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such Suspension Notice without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by the holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement. The holders of Registrable Securities may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement (or such filings) following further written notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the holders of Registrable Securities and to such holders’ counsel, if any, promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event and its effect.

 

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(iii) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice with respect to any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Section 2(g), the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which such Shelf Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the holders of Registrable Securities of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the holders of Registrable Securities of the End of Suspension Notice and provide copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus necessary to resume sales, with respect to each Suspension Event; provided that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the earliest of the events described in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 2(e)(i)

(h) Selection of Underwriters. In any Demand Registration or underwritten Shelf Offering, the Board shall have the right to select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering, subject to the approval of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities initially requesting registration hereunder, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, that, in the case of an underwritten block trade under Section 2(e)(iii), the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being offered in the underwritten block trade shall have the right to select the underwriter counterparties.

(i) Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that it is not party to, or otherwise subject to, any other agreement granting registration rights to any other Person with respect to any securities of the Company; provided that the Company is party to certain subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) granting registration rights to certain investors. Except as provided in this Agreement and in the Subscription Agreements, the Company shall not grant to any Persons the right to request the Company or any Subsidiary to register any Capital Stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such securities, without the prior written consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Registrable Securities; provided that the Board may grant rights to other Persons to (i) participate in Piggyback Registrations so long as such rights are subordinate to the rights of the holders of Registrable Securities with respect to such Piggyback Registrations as set forth in Section 3(c) and Section 3(d) and (ii) request registrations so long as the holders of Registrable Securities are entitled to participate in any such registrations with such Persons pro rata on the basis of the number of shares owned by each such holder.

(j) Contemporaneous Demands. If any holders of the Company’s securities (other than Persons who hold Registrable Securities) exercise demand registration rights to have the Company register their securities under the Securities Act within fifteen (15) days before or after the time that holders of Registrable Securities have requested a Demand Registration, then (i) the holders of Registrable Securities who desire to have securities included in such registration and the holders of such other securities shall be entitled to participate in such registration on a pro rata basis, according to the number of shares requested to be included in such registration, (ii) the Company shall pay all of the Registration Expenses of the holders of Registrable Securities if the Sponsor Investors initiated such registration, (iii) such registration shall not count as a Long-Form Registration for purposes of Section 2(b) unless the holders of Registrable Securities are able to register and sell at least 90% of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered, and (iv) the holders of Registrable Securities shall be entitled to the rights provided in Section 2(h).

 

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Section 3. Piggyback Registrations.

(a) Right to Piggyback. Whenever the Company proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act (other than in connection with registrations on Form S-4 or S-8 promulgated by the SEC or any successor or similar forms) and the registration form to be used may be used for the registration of Registrable Securities (a “Piggyback Registration”), the Company shall give prompt written notice to all holders of Registrable Securities of its intention to effect such Piggyback Registration and, subject to the terms of Section 3(c) and Section 3(d), shall include in such Piggyback Registration (and in all related registrations or qualifications under blue sky laws and in any related underwriting) all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within 20 days after delivery of the Company’s notice.

(b) Piggyback Expenses. The Registration Expenses of the holders of Registrable Securities shall be paid by the Company in all Piggyback Registrations, whether or not any such registration became effective.

(c) Priority on Primary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten primary registration on behalf of the Company, and the managing underwriters advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability, proposed offering price, timing or method of distribution of the offering, the Company shall include in such registration (i) first, the securities the Company proposes to sell, (ii) second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect, pro rata among the holders of such Registrable Securities on the basis of the number of shares owned by each such holder, and (iii) third, other securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect; provided that in any event the holders of Registrable Securities shall be entitled to register at least 66 2/3% of the securities to be included in any such registration.

(d) Priority on Secondary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten secondary registration on behalf of holders of the Company’s securities, and the managing underwriters advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability, proposed offering price, timing or method of distribution of the offering, the Company shall include in such registration (i) first, the securities requested to be included therein by the holders requesting such registration (including securities requested to be included pursuant to Section 3(a)) and the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect, pro rata among the holders of such securities on the basis of the number of securities owned by each such holder, and (ii) second, other securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect.

(e) Selection of Underwriters. If any Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering, the selection of investment banker(s) and manager(s) for the offering must be approved by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Piggyback Registration. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

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Section 4. Holdback Agreements.

(a) Holders of Registrable Securities If required by the Board, each holder of Registrable Securities shall enter into lock-up agreements with the managing underwriter(s) of any underwritten Public Offering in such form as agreed to by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities participating in such Public Offering; provided that the Dragoneer Investors and the Sponsor Investors and their respective Affiliates shall not be required to enter into lock-up agreements in connection with any underwritten Public Offering in which they are not participating. In the absence of any such lock-up agreement and other than as set forth in the proviso above, each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that in connection with any Demand Registration, Shelf Offering or Piggyback Registration that is an underwritten Public Offering, such holder shall not (A) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of (including sales pursuant to Rule 144), directly or indirectly, any Capital Stock of the Company (including Capital Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be owned beneficially by such holder in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC) (collectively, “Securities”), (B) enter into a transaction which would have the same effect as described in clause (A) above, (C) enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences or ownership of any Securities, whether such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such Securities, in cash or otherwise (each of (A), (B) and (C) above, a “Sale Transaction”), or (D) publicly disclose the intention to enter into any Sale Transaction, from the date on which the Company gives notice to the holders of Registrable Securities that a preliminary prospectus has been circulated for such underwritten Public Offering to the date that is 90 days following the date of the final prospectus for such Public Offering (the “Holdback Period”), The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to any Securities or Other Securities subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 3(a) until the end of such Holdback Period.

(b) The Company. The Company (i) other than with respect to the Registration Statement or a Demand Registration as requested by the Sponsor Investors, shall not file any registration statement for a Public Offering or cause any such registration statement to become effective during any Holdback Period and (ii) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause (A) each holder of at least 2% (on a fully-diluted basis) of its Common Stock (other than the Dragoneer Investors), or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, purchased from the Company at any time after the date of this Agreement (other than in a Public Offering) and (B) each of its directors and executive officers to agree not to effect any Sale Transaction during any Holdback Period, except as part of such underwritten registration, if otherwise permitted, unless the underwriters managing the Public Offering otherwise agree in writing.

Section 5. Registration Procedures.

(a) Whenever the holders of Registrable Securities have requested that any Registrable Securities be registered pursuant to this Agreement or have initiated a Shelf Offering, including the Registration Statement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall as expeditiously as possible:

 

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(i) in accordance with the Securities Act and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, prepare and file with (or confidentially submit to) the SEC a registration statement, and all amendments and supplements thereto and related prospectuses, with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective (provided that before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to the counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all such documents proposed to be filed or submitted, which documents shall be subject to the review and comment of such counsel);

(ii) notify each holder of Registrable Securities of (A) the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (B) the receipt by the Company or its counsel of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, and (C) the effectiveness of each registration statement filed hereunder;

(iii) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period ending when all of the securities covered by such registration statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement (but not in any event before the expiration of any longer period required under the Securities Act or, if such registration statement relates to an underwritten Public Offering, such longer period as in the opinion of counsel for the underwriters a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer) and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement;

(iv) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities thereunder such number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus), each Free Writing Prospectus and such other documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;

(v) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any seller reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller (provided that the Company shall not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subparagraph or (B) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction or (C) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction);

 

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(vi) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities (A) promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the date and time when such registration statement and each post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or a prospectus or supplement to any prospectus relating to a registration statement has been filed and when any registration or qualification has become effective under a state securities or blue sky law or any exemption thereunder has been obtained, (B) promptly after receipt thereof, of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplementing of such registration statement or prospectus or for additional information, and (C) at any time when a prospectus relating thereto 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 contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and, subject to Section 2(g), at the request of any such seller, the Company shall prepare a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

(vii) use reasonable best efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and, if not so listed, to be listed on a securities exchange and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to arrange for at least two market markers to register as such with respect to such Registrable Securities with FINRA;

(viii) use reasonable best efforts to provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such registration statement;

(ix) enter into and perform such customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in customary form) and take all such other actions as the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold or the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities (including, without limitation, effecting a stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or reorganization);

(x) make available for inspection by any seller of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such seller or underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate and business documents and properties of the Company as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement;

 

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(xi) take all reasonable actions to ensure that any Free-Writing Prospectus utilized in connection with any Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration hereunder complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby and, when taken together with the related prospectus, shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(xii) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158.

(xiii) permit any holder of Registrable Securities which holder, in its sole and exclusive judgment, might be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of the Company, to participate in the preparation of such registration or comparable statement and to allow such holder to provide language for insertion therein, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, which in the reasonable judgment of such holder and its counsel should be included;

(xiv) in the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a registration statement, or the issuance of any order suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or suspending the qualification of any Common Stock included in such registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction use reasonable best efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such order;

(xv) in the case of any underwritten offering, use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(xvi) cooperate with the holders of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement and the managing underwriter or agent, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legends) representing securities to be sold under the registration statement and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter, or agent, if any, or such holders may request;

 

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(xvii) cooperate with each holder of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with the preparation and filing of applications, notices, registrations and responses to requests for additional information with FINRA, the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq or any other national securities exchange on which the shares of Capital Stock are or are to be listed, and (B) to the extent required by the rules and regulations of FINRA, retain a Qualified Independent Underwriter acceptable to the managing underwriter;

(xviii) use its reasonable best efforts to make available the executive officers of the Company to participate with the holders of Registrable Securities or any underwriters in any “road shows” or other selling efforts that may be reasonably requested by the holders in connection with the methods of distribution for the Registrable Securities;

(xix) in the case of any underwritten offering, use its reasonable best efforts to obtain one or more cold comfort letters from the Company’s independent public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold reasonably request;

(xx) in the case of any underwritten offering, use its reasonable best efforts to provide a legal opinion of the Company’s outside counsel, dated the effective date of such registration statement (and, if such registration includes an underwritten Public Offering, dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement), the registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included therein (including the preliminary prospectus) and such other documents relating thereto in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by legal opinions of such nature, which opinion shall be addressed to the underwriters and the holders of such Registrable Securities;

(xxi) if the Company files an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement covering any Registrable Securities, use its reasonable best efforts to remain a WKSI (and not become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405)) during the period during which such Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is required to remain effective;

(xxii) if the Company does not pay the filing fee covering the Registrable Securities at the time an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is filed, pay such fee at such time or times as the Registrable Securities are to be sold;

(xxiii) if an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement has been outstanding for at least three years, at the end of the third year, refile a new Automatic Shelf Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities, and, if at any time when the Company is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status the Company determines that it is not a WKSI, use its reasonable best efforts to refile the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 and, if such form is not available, Form S-1 and keep such registration statement effective during the period throughout which such registration statement is required to be kept effective; and

 

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(xxiv) if requested by any Participating Investors, cooperate with such Participating Investors and with the managing underwriter or agent, if any, on reasonable notice to facilitate any Charitable Gifting Event and to prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to permit any such recipient Charitable Organization to sell in the underwritten offering if it so elects.

(b) The Company shall not undertake any voluntary act that could be reasonably expected to cause a Violation (as defined herein) or result in a Suspension Period. During any Suspension Period, and as may be extended hereunder, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to correct or update any disclosure causing the Company to provide notice of the Suspension Period and to file and cause to become effective or terminate the suspension of use or effectiveness, as the case may be, the subject registration statement. If so directed by the Company, all holders of Registrable Securities registering shares under such registration statement shall (i) not offer to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement during the period in which the delay or suspension is in effect after receiving notice of such delay or suspension and (ii) use their reasonable best efforts to deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holders’ possession, of the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

(c) If any Sponsor Investors or the Dragoneer Investors (and/or any of their Affiliates) seeks to effectuate an in-kind distribution of all or part of their Registrable Securities to their respective direct or indirect equityholders, the Company will, subject to any applicable lock-ups, work with the foregoing Persons to facilitate such in-kind distribution in the manner reasonably requested and consistent with the Company’s obligations under the Securities Act; provided, however, that if the Dragoneer Investors effectuate an in-kind distribution of all or part of their Registrable Securities, the recipients of that distribution will be permitted to sign a Joinder as described in Section 9 to become Dragoneer Investors and will be granted the right to Piggyback Registrations as described in Section 3. To the extent that the Dragoneer Investors have not exercised their one (1) Short-Form Registration, the recipients of the distribution who become Dragoneer Investors by Joinder may act by majority consent of the Dragoneer Investors to exercise that demand right.

Section 6. Registration Expenses.

(a) The Companys Obligation. All expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement (including, without limitation, all registration, qualification and filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, printing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of custodians, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all independent certified public accountants, underwriters (excluding underwriting discounts and commissions) and other Persons retained by the Company) (all such expenses being herein called “Registration Expenses”), shall be borne as provided in this Agreement, except that the Company shall, in any event, pay its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review, the expense of any liability insurance and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed. Each Person that sells securities pursuant to a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration hereunder shall bear and pay all underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the securities sold for such Person’s account.

 

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(b) Counsel Fees and Disbursements. In connection with each Demand Registration, each Piggyback Registration and each Shelf Offering, the Company shall reimburse the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel chosen by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration or participating in such Shelf Offering.

(c) Security Holders. To the extent Registration Expenses are not required to be paid by the Company, each holder of securities included in any registration hereunder shall pay those Registration Expenses allocable to the registration of such holder’s securities so included, and any Registration Expenses not so allocable shall be borne by all sellers of securities included in such registration in proportion to the aggregate selling price of the securities to be so registered.

Section 7. Indemnification and Contribution.

(a) By the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, each holder of Registrable Securities, such holder’s officers, directors employees, agents and representatives, and each Person who controls such holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) (the “Indemnified Parties”) against all losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities and expenses (including with respect to actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, and including reasonable attorney fees and expenses) caused by, resulting from, arising out of, based upon or related to any of the following statements, omissions or violations (each a “Violation”) by the Company: (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in (A) any registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free-Writing Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or (B) any application or other document or communication (in this Section 7, collectively called an “application”) executed by or on behalf of the Company or based upon written information furnished by or on behalf of the Company filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify any securities covered by such registration under the securities laws thereof, (ii) any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any other similar federal or state securities laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance. In addition, the Company will reimburse such Indemnified Party for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such losses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such losses result from, arise out of, are based upon, or relate to an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement, or omission or alleged omission, made in such registration statement, any such prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free-Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any application, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Party expressly for use therein or by such Indemnified Party’s failure to deliver a copy of the registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto after the Company has furnished such Indemnified Party with a sufficient number of copies of the same. In connection with an underwritten offering, the Company shall indemnify such 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 above with respect to the indemnification of the Indemnified Parties.

 

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(b) By Each Security Holder. In connection with any registration statement in which a holder of Registrable Securities is participating, each 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 officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such holder; provided that the obligation to indemnify shall be individual, not joint and several, for each holder and shall be limited to the net amount of proceeds received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement.

(c) Claim Procedure. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder 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 impair any Person’s right to indemnification hereunder only to the extent such failure has 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, conditioned or delayed). 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 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. In such instance, the conflicted indemnified parties shall have a right to retain one separate counsel, chosen by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the registration if such holders are indemnified parties, at the expense of the indemnifying party.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to, or is insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party or is otherwise unenforceable with respect to any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions

 

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which resulted in such loss as well as any other relevant equitable considerations or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) of this Section 7(d) is not permitted by applicable law, then in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative fault but also the relative benefit of the Company on the one hand and of the sellers of Registrable Securities and any other sellers participating in the registration statement on the other in connection with the statement or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided that the maximum amount of liability in respect of such contribution shall be limited, in the case of each seller of Registrable Securities, to an amount equal to the net proceeds actually received by such seller from the sale of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to such registration. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if the contribution pursuant to this Section 7(d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account such equitable considerations. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to herein shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending against any action or claim which is the subject hereof. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e) Release. No indemnifying party shall, except with the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

(f) Non-exclusive Remedy; Survival. The indemnification and contribution provided for under this Agreement shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any indemnified party may have pursuant to law or contract and 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 Registrable Securities and the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

Section 8. Underwritten Registrations.

(a) Participation. No Person may participate in any registration hereunder which is underwritten unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Person or Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements (including, without limitation, pursuant to any over-allotment or “green shoe” option requested by the underwriters; provided that no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to sell more than the number of Registrable Securities such holder has requested to include) and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements; provided that no holder of Registrable Securities included in any

 

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underwritten registration shall be required to make any representations or warranties to the Company or the underwriters (other than representations and warranties regarding such holder and such holder’s intended method of distribution) or to undertake any indemnification obligations to the Company or the underwriters with respect thereto that are materially more burdensome than those provided in Section 7. Each holder of Registrable Securities shall execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company and the lead managing underwriter(s) that are consistent with such holder’s obligations under Section 4, Section 5 and this Section 8(a) or that are necessary to give further effect thereto. To the extent that any such agreement is entered into pursuant to, and consistent with, Section 4 and this Section 8(a), the respective rights and obligations created under such agreement shall supersede the respective rights and obligations of the holders, the Company and the underwriters created pursuant to this Section 8(a).

(b) Suspended Distributions. Each Person that is participating in any registration under this Agreement, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 5(a)(vi), shall immediately discontinue the disposition of its Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement until such Person’s receipt of the copies of a supplemented or amended prospectus as contemplated by Section 5(a)(vi). In the event the Company has given any such notice, the applicable time period set forth in Section 5(a)(ii) during which a Registration Statement is to remain effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to this Section 8(b) to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 5(a)(vi).

Section 9. Additional Parties; Joinder. Subject to the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, the Company may permit any Person who acquires Common Stock or rights to acquire Common Stock from the Company after the date hereof to become a party to this Agreement and to succeed to all of the rights and obligations of a “holder of Registrable Securities” under this Agreement by obtaining an executed joinder to this Agreement from such Person in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (a “Joinder”). Upon the execution and delivery of a Joinder by such Person, the Common Stock acquired by such Person (the “Acquired Common”) shall be Registrable Securities, such Person shall be a “holder of Registrable Securities” under this Agreement with respect to the Acquired Common, and the Company shall add such Person’s name and address to the appropriate schedule hereto and circulate such information to the parties to this Agreement.

Section 10. Current Public Information. At all times after the Company has filed a registration statement with the SEC pursuant to the requirements of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as any holder or holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144. Upon request, the Company shall deliver to any holder of Registrable Securities a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company’s obligations under this Section 10 shall apply to shares that may be sold without restriction as to volume or manner of sale under Rule 144(b)(i).

 

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Section 11. Legend. Each certificate evidencing any Registrable Securities and each certificate issued in exchange for or upon the transfer of any Registrable Securities (unless such Registrable Securities would no longer be Registrable Securities after such transfer) shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OTHER PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN A REGISTRATION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2021, AMONG THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES (THE “COMPANY”) AND CERTAIN OF THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS, AS AMENDED. A COPY OF SUCH REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”

The Company shall imprint such legend on certificates evidencing Registrable Securities outstanding prior to the date hereof. The legend set forth above shall be removed from the certificates evidencing any securities that have ceased to be Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Dragoneer Investor Registrable Securities shall not bear a restrictive legend from and after the first anniversary of the Closing, provided that the Company is otherwise current on its SEC filings.

Section 12. General Provisions.

(a) Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities and the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities held by the Sponsor Investors; provided that no amendment may be made that would adversely affect the Dragoneer Investor’s rights pursuant to the Registration Statement or would disproportionately and adversely affect the Dragoneer Investor relative to the Other Investors without the Dragoneer Investor’s prior written consent. The failure or delay of any Person to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such Person thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. A waiver or consent to or of any breach or default by any Person in the performance by that Person of his, her or its obligations under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by that Person of the same or any other obligations of that Person under this Agreement.

(b) Remedies. The parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce their rights under this Agreement specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages caused by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in their favor. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that a breach of this Agreement would cause irreparable harm and money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any such breach and that, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing hereunder, any party shall be entitled to specific performance and/or other injunctive relief from any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction (without posting any bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent violation of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(c) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall 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 prohibited, invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or regulation in any jurisdiction, such prohibition, invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such prohibited, invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

(d) Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein and except for any agreements entered into on the date hereof, this Agreement contains the complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way, including (i) the Letter Agreement and (ii) the Prior Dragoneer Registration Rights Agreement and (iii) the Prior Cvent Registration Rights Agreement, which the parties hereto agree are each hereby terminated and of no further force or effect; provided, that, the Letter Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be superseded hereby with respect to any party thereto which is not a party to this Agreement, unless and until such person becomes a party to this Agreement; provided further, that, the Transaction Support Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be superseded hereby.

(e) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns and the holders of Registrable Securities and their respective successors and permitted assigns (whether so expressed or not). In addition, whether or not any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this Agreement which are for the benefit of purchasers or holders of Registrable Securities are also for the benefit of, and enforceable by, any subsequent holder of Registrable Securities.

(f) Notices. Any notice, demand or other communication to be given under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient, (ii) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; but if not, then on the next Business Day (provided that any such notice under this clause (ii) shall not be effective unless within one Business Day after the notice is sent, a copy of such notice is sent to the recipient by first-class mail, return receipt requested, or reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid)), (iii) one Business Day after it is sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) or (iv) three Business Days after it is mailed to the recipient by first class mail, return receipt requested. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the Company at the address specified below and to any holder of Registrable Securities or to any other party subject to this Agreement at such address as indicated on the Schedule of Investors, the Schedule of Executives, or the Schedule of Other Investors hereto, or at such address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

 

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Any party may change such party’s address for receipt of notice by giving prior written notice of the change to the sending party as provided herein. The Company’s address is:

Cvent Holding Corp.

1765 Greensboro Station Place

7th Floor

Tysons, VA 22102

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Stuart E. Casillas, P.C.

555 California Street, Suite 2700

San Francisco, CA 94104

casillas@kirkland.com

Richard J. Campbell, P.C.

300 North LaSalle,

Chicago, IL 60654

richard.campbell@kirkland.com

Robert E. Goedert, P.C.

300 North LaSalle,

Chicago, IL 60654

robert.goedert@kirkland.com

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Upon a Dragoneer Investor’s written notice to the Company electing not to receive any notices under this Agreement, other than a Suspension Notice or End of Suspension Notice, the Dragoneer Investors shall not receive any such notices.

(g) Business Days. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is not a Business Day, the time period shall automatically be extended to the Business Day immediately following such Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

(h) Governing Law. The corporate law of the State of Delaware shall govern all issues and questions concerning the relative rights of the Company and its stockholders. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

(i) MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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(j) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.

EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (OR, IF (AND ONLY IF) THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES TO ACCEPT OR DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE) OVER ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ANY PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR DOCUMENT BY U.S. REGISTERED MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S RESPECTIVE ADDRESS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTERS TO WHICH IT HAS SUBMITTED TO JURISDICTION IN THIS PARAGRAPH. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (OR, IF (AND ONLY IF) THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES TO ACCEPT OR DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE) AND HEREBY AND THEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

(k) No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company and each holder of Registrable Securities agrees and acknowledges that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement, shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, general or limited partner or member of any holder of Registrable Securities or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any current or future officer, agent or employee of any holder of Registrable Securities or any current or future member of any holder of Registrable Securities or any current or future director, officer, employee, partner or member of any holder of Registrable Securities or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such for any obligation of any holder of Registrable Securities under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

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(l) Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation.

(m) 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.

(n) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signature of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(o) Electronic Delivery. This Agreement, the agreements referred to herein, and each other agreement or instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent executed and delivered by means of a photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of such signed writing using a facsimile machine or electronic mail shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or electronic mail to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or electronic mail as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

(p) Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, each holder of Registrable Securities shall execute and deliver any additional documents and instruments and perform any additional acts that may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and perform the provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(q) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company shall not hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to its securities which is inconsistent with or violates the rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

/s/ Rajeev K. Aggarwal

Name: Rajeev K. Aggarwal
Its:       Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


SPONSOR INVESTORS:
VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS FUND VI, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund VI GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEPF VI GP, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Director
VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS FUND VI-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund VI GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEPF VI GP, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Director

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


VEPF VI FAF, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund VI GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEPF VI GP, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Director
VEPF III AIV VI, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund III GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Managing Member
VEPF III AIV VI-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund III GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Managing Member

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


VEPF IV AIV VII, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund IV GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Managing Member
VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund IV GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Managing Member
VFF I AIV IV, L.P.
By:   Vista Foundation Fund I GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Managing Member

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


VFF I AIV IV-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Foundation Fund I GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name:   Robert F. Smith
Its:   Managing Member

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


EXECUTIVES:

/s/ Rajeev K. Aggarwal

RAJEEV K. AGGARWAL

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


REGGIE AND DHARINI AGGARWAL IRREVOCABLE TRUST (2011)
By:  

/s/ Dharini Aggarwal

Name:   Dharini Aggarwal
Its:   Co-Trustee
By:  

/s/ Sanjeev Aggarwal

Name:   Sanjeev Aggarwal
Its:   Co-Trustee

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Sanjeev Bansal

SANJEEV BANSAL

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ David C. Quattrone

DAVID C. QUATTRONE

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


DAVID C. QUATTRONE IRREVOCABLE TRUST (2013)
By:  

/s/ Robyn C. Quattrone

Name:   Robyn C. Quattrone
Its:   Trustee

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


CHARLES VIJENDRA GHOORAH REVOCABLE TRUST (2013)
By:  

/s/ Charles V. Ghoorah

Name:   Charles V. Ghoorah
Its:   Grantor and Trustee

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


CHARLES V. GHOORAH IRREVOCABLE TRUST (2013)
By:  

/s/ Karen Ghoorah

Name:   Karen Ghoorah
Its:   Co-Trustee
By:  

/s/ Robert R. Ghoorah

Name:   Robert R. Ghoorah
Its:   Co-Trustee

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Brian Ludwig

BRIAN LUDWIG

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Bharet Malhotra

BHARET MALHOTRA

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Pete Floros

PETE FLOROS

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Nitin Malhotra

NITIN MALHOTRA

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Anil Punyapu

ANIL PUNYAPU

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Pradeep Mannakkara

PRADEEP MANNAKKARA

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Rohit Sharma

ROHIT SHARMA

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ William J. Newman, III

WILLIAM J. NEWMAN, III

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Lawrence J. Samuelson

LAWRENCE J. SAMUELSON

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


DRAGONEER INVESTORS:
DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES HOLDINGS II
By:  

/s/ Pat Robertson

Name:   Pat Robertson
Its:  

Manager

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


OTHER INVESTORS:

/s/ Todd E. Tyler

TODD E. TYLER

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


/s/ Roland Tanner

ROLAND TANNER

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


YO CHERRY, LLC
By:  

/s/ Dwayne Sye

Name:   Dwayne Sye
Its:   Manager

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]


SCHEDULE OF SPONSOR INVESTORS

Name and Address

Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.

Vista Equity Partners Fund VI-A, L.P.

VEPF VI FAF, L.P.

VEPF IV AIV VII, L.P.

VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P.

VEPF III AIV VI, L.P.

VEPF III AIV VI-A, L.P.

VFF I AIV IV, L.P.

VFF I AIV IV-A, L.P.

c/o Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC

4 Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

Attn: Maneet S. Saroya

Facsimile: (415) 765-6666


SCHEDULE OF EXECUTIVES

Name and Address

Rajeev Aggarwal

[***]

[***]

Reggie and Dharini Aggarwal Irrevocable Trust (2011)

[***]

[***]

Sanjeev Bansal

[***]

[***]

Charles Vijendra Ghoorah Revocable Trust (2013)

[***]

[***]

Charles V. Ghoorah Irrevocable Trust (2013)

[***]

[***]

Peter Floros

[***]

[***]

Brian Ludwig

[***]

[***]

Bharet Malhotra

[***]

[***]

Nitin Malhotra

[***]

[***]

Pradeep Mannakkara

[***]

[***]


Anil Punyapu

[***]

[***]

David Quattrone

[***]

[***]

David C. Quattrone Irrevocable Trust (2013)

[***]

[***]

Rohit Sharma

[***]

[***]

William J. Newman, III

[***]

[***]

Lawrence J. Samuelson

[***]

[***]


SCHEDULE OF DRAGONEER INVESTORS

Name and Address

Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Holdings II

Attention Compliance Department

Michael Dimitruk

1 Letterman Drive, Building D, Suite M-500

San Francisco, CA 94129

Email: [***] with subject “Compliance Department Notice”

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

Ropes & Gray LLP

Three Embarcadero Center

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: Thomas Holden

Email: thomas.holden@ropesgray.com


SCHEDULE OF OTHER INVESTORS

Name and Address

Yo Cherry, LLC

[***]

[***]

Todd Tyler

[***]

[***]

Roland Tanner

[***]

[***]

[***]

[***]

[***]


EXHIBIT A

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

JOINDER

The undersigned is executing and delivering this Joinder pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 8, 2021 (as the same may hereafter be amended, the “Registration Agreement”), among Cvent Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the other person named as parties therein.

By executing and delivering this Joinder to the Company, the undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to, to be bound by, and to comply with the provisions of the Registration Agreement as a holder of Registrable Securities in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Registration Agreement, and the undersigned will be deemed for all purposes to be a holder, a[n] Sponsor Investor // Executive // Dragoneer Investor // Other Investor] thereunder and the undersigned’s ____ shares of Common Stock shall be included as Registrable Securities under the Registration Agreement.

Accordingly, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Joinder as of the ___ day of ____________, ____.

 

 

Signature of Stockholder

 

Print Name of Stockholder
Address:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreed and Accepted as of
_____________________.
Cvent Holding Corp.
By:  

 

Its:  

 

Exhibit 10.4

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 8, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Cvent Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, formerly Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, a Cayman Island exempted company (the “Company”), each of the Persons identified on the signature pages hereto under the heading “Vista Investors” (collectively, the “Vista Investors”), Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Holdings II, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“Dragoneer Sponsor”) and each other Person executing and delivering a counterpart to this Agreement with the Company as an “Other Investor” (each an “Other Investor” and together with the Vista Investors and Dragoneer Sponsor, the “Investors”). Each of the Company, the Vista Investors and Dragoneer Sponsor may be referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2021, by and among the Company, Papay Topco, Inc., and the other parties thereto (as amended, modified, supplemented or waived, the “Business Combination Agreement”), the Investors are acquiring a significant portion of the outstanding common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”);

WHEREAS, in consideration of the Investors’ and their Affiliates’ participation in the transactions contemplated by the BCA, 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 Board immediately following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement is being determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement. The Directors are being divided into three classes of Directors, with each class serving for staggered three year-terms. The initial term of the “Class I Directors” shall expire immediately following the Company’s first annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. The initial term of the “Class II Directors” shall expire immediately following the Company’s second annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. The initial term of the “Class III Directors” shall expire immediately following the Company’s third annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.

(b) From and after the Effective Date, the Vista Investors shall have the right, but not the obligation, to nominate to the Board a number of designees (the “Vista Directors”) equal to the product of (x) the Total Number of Directors multiplied by (y) the Vista Ownership Percentage, rounded up to the nearest whole number (e.g., 114 Directors shall equate to 2 Directors); provided, that the Vista Investors’ right to nominate any directors pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate


at any time that the Vista Ownership Percentage is less than 5%; provided, further, that in the event that the Vista Ownership Percentage is less than 50% and rounding to the nearest whole number would result in the Vista Investors having the right to nominate over 50% of the Total Number of Directors, the Vista Investors shall instead have the right, but not the obligation, to nominate to the Board a number of Directors equal to the product of (x) the Total Number of Directors multiplied by (y) the Vista Ownership Percentage, rounded down to the nearest whole number. For purposes of calculating the number of directors that the Vista Investors are 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 (determined on the basis of the number of Directors that Vista would be entitled to nominate in accordance with this Agreement 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). Because the Board is classified, the total number of Directors that the Vista Investors shall be entitled to nominate in connection with any election of directors shall equal the total number of Directors that the Vista Investors are then entitled to nominate pursuant to this Section 1(b) minus the number of Directors whose terms do not expire at such meeting. The Company shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Company for election as directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected each Director nominated by the Vista Investors in accordance with this Section 1(b).

(c) In the event that the Vista Investors have nominated less than the total number of designees that the Vista Investors are then entitled to nominate pursuant to Section 1(b), then the Vista Investors 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 the Vista Investors 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 the Vista Investors 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 Directors in connection with the performance of his or her duties as a director and in connection with his or her in-person attendance at any meeting of the Board in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.

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

(f) In the event that any Vista Director shall cease to serve as a Director for any reason, the Vista Investors shall be entitled to designate such Vista Director’s successor in accordance with this Agreement (regardless of the Vista Investors’ 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 Vista Director whom such designee replaces. In the event that the Dragoneer Sponsor Director

 

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shall cease to serve as a Director for any reason prior to the expiration of such Dragoneer Sponsor Director’s initial term, Dragoneer Sponsor shall be entitled to designate such Dragoneer Sponsor Director’s successor in accordance with this Agreement (regardless of Dragoneer Sponsor’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 Dragoneer Sponsor Director whom such designee replaces. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Company’s certificate of incorporation (as amended from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), the Company agrees (and the Vista Investors agree solely with the Company) not to remove or vote to remove any Dragoneer Sponsor Director from the Board other than for “cause” prior to the expiration of such Director’s initial term on the Board.

(g) If a Vista Director 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, then the Vista Investors shall be entitled to designate promptly another nominee and the director position for which the original Vista Director was nominated shall not be filled pending such designation.

(h) So long as any Investor has the right to nominate Directors under this Agreement or any such Director 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 in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Vista Investors, and the Certificate of Incorporation and the Company’s 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.

(i) The Company agrees with the Investors that, except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Vista Investors, 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 shall take all Necessary Action to exempt itself from each of (i) any requirement that a majority of the Board consist of independent Directors; (ii) any requirement that the Nominating and Governance Committee be composed entirely of independent Directors or have a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; (iii) any requirement that the Compensation Committee be composed entirely of independent Directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; (iv) the requirement for an annual performance evaluation of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation Committee; and (v) each other requirement that a “controlled company” is eligible to be exempted from under the rules of the Exchange.

(j) If at any time the Company is not a “controlled company” and is required by applicable law or 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), the Vista Directors 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” (including the Dragoneer Sponsor Director or any replacement or new Director) then serving on the Board that are not Vista Directors, the Board is comprised of a majority of “independent directors” as required by the Exchange listing standards.

 

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(k) At any time that any Vista Investor 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 any right of any of the Vista Investors under this Agreement, in each case without the prior written consent of the Vista Investors.

(l) 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.

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

Common Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Company’s certificate of incorporation.

Director” means any member of the Board.

Exchange” means Nasdaq Capital Markets LLC or any other exchange on which the Common Stock of the Company is then listed.

Family Group” means means (i) such Person’s siblings, spouse, siblings’ spouses, ancestors and descendants, and (ii) any trust, family limited partnership or limited liability company primarily for the benefit of such Person and/or such Person’s siblings, spouse, siblings’ spouses, ancestors and descendants.

Forward Purchase Shares” has the meaning given such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

Lock-up Shares” means shares of Common Stock (or options exercisable for shares of Common Stock) held by an Investor or, in respect thereof, a Permitted Transferee thereof; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, neither (i) shares of Common Stock, which, prior to the Closing Date were ordinary shares and were issued in the Company’s initial public offering, nor (ii) the PIPE Shares, nor (iii) Forward Purchase Shares, are Lock-Up Shares, and such shares are not subject to any Lock-Up Period under this Agreement.

 

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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.

Permitted Transferee” means: with respect to any Person, (i) any member of the Family Group of such Person, (ii) any Affiliate of such Person, (iii) any Affiliate of any member of the Family Group of such Person, (iv) if such Person is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust, the stockholders, partners, members, equityholders or beneficiaries of such Person, or (v) if such Person is a natural person, a Transferee that receives such shares of Common Stock (a) by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual or (b) in accordance with a qualified domestic relations order.

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.

PIPE Holders” mean the holders of PIPE Shares who have entered into a subscription agreement with the Company in connection with the PIPE Investment.

PIPE Investment” means the private placement of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreements (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement).

PIPE Shares” mean shares of the Company’s Common Stock purchased in the PIPE Investment.

Total Number of Directors” means the total number of Directors comprising the Board as established from time to time in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws.

Transfer” has the meaning given to such term in the Certificate of Incorporation. The terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and other forms of the word “Transfer” shall have the correlative meanings.

Vista” means Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC.

 

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Vista Ownership Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the total number of shares of Voting Stock Beneficially Owned by the Vista Parties divided by the total number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding.

Vista Parties” means the Vista Investors, any investment funds Affiliated with or advised by Vista (including each such investment fund that owns Common Stock of the Company), and any one or more Affiliates of any of the foregoing.

Voting Stock” means Common Stock and each other class or series of stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

VWAP” means means, with respect to any trading day, the volume-weighted average share price of Common Stock as displayed on the Buyer’s page on Bloomberg (or any successor service) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York City time on such trading day.

2. Company Obligations. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that prior to the date that the Vista Ownership Percentage is less than 5%, (i) each Vista Director to a particular class of directors is included in the Board’s slate of nominees to the stockholders (the “Boards Slate”) for each election of Directors of such class; and (ii) each Vista Director to a particular class of Directors 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 of such class (each, a “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. The calculation of the number of Directors that the Vista Investors are entitled to nominate to the Board’s Slate for any election of directors shall be based on the Vista 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 the Vista Investors notify the Company otherwise prior to the mailing to stockholders of the Director Election Proxy Statement relating to an election of directors, the Vista Directors for such election shall be presumed to be the same Vista Directors currently serving on the Board, and no further action shall be required of the Vista Investors for the Board to include such Directors on the Board’s Slate; provided, that, in the event the Vista Investors are no longer entitled to nominate the full number of Vista Directors then serving on the Board, the Vista Investors shall provide advance written notice to the Company, of which currently serving Vista Director(s) shall be excluded from the Board Slate, and of any other changes to the list of Vista Directors.

3. Committees. From and after the Effective Date until such time as the Vista Ownership Percentage is less than 5%, unless otherwise waived in writing by the Vista Investors, there shall be a number of Vista Directors on each committee of the Board not less than the nearest whole number greater than the product obtained by multiplying the Vista 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

 

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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. Directors 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 Vista Ownership Percentage following such designation. Unless the Vista Investors otherwise notify the Company in writing prior to the time the Board takes action to change the composition of a Board committee, and to the extent Vista Ownership Percentage is not less than 5% at the time the Board takes action to change the composition of any such Board committee, any Vista Director currently designated by the Vista Investors to serve on a committee shall be presumed to be re-designated for such committee.

4. Lock-up. (a) Each Investor (other than the Dragoneer Sponsor and Other Investors who held Company Class B ordinary shares that converted into shares of Common Stock), severally and not jointly, agrees that such Investor shall not Transfer, or make public any intention to Transfer, any Lock-Up Shares for 180 days following the Closing Date; provided that, such restrictions applicable to 33% of the Lock-up Shares received by each Investor (other than the Dragoneer Sponsor and Investors who held Company Class B ordinary shares that converted into shares of Common Stock) at Closing shall terminate (but not earlier than the three-month anniversary of the Closing) if the VWAP of the shares of Common Stock equals or exceeds $13.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period after the Closing Date (such applicable period (“Investor Lock-Up Period”); and (b) the Dragoneer Sponsor and Other Investors who held Company Class B ordinary shares that converted into shares of Common Stock agree that they shall not Transfer, or make a public announcement of any intention to Transfer, any Lock-up Shares until the one year anniversary of the Closing Date or such earlier time as the lock-up applicable to the Dragoneer Sponsor and such Other Investors terminates in accordance with the Prospectus (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) (such applicable period, the “Sponsor Lock-up Period” and each of the Investor Lock-Up Period and the Dragoneer Sponsor Lock-Up Period, each a “Lock-up Period”). During the applicable Lock-Up Period, any purported Transfer of applicable Lock-Up Shares other than as permitted by this Agreement shall be null and void, and the Company shall refuse to recognize any such Transfer for any purpose. The foregoing notwithstanding, each executive officer and director of the Company shall be permitted to establish a plan to acquire and sell shares of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act or to include shares of Common Stock on any registration statement filed by the Company, provided that the foregoing does not permit for the Transfer of shares of Common Stock during the applicable Lock-up Period. The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to Transfers made: (i) pursuant to a bona fide gift or charitable contribution; (ii) under this Section 4 by will or intestate succession upon the death of an Investor; (iii) to any Permitted Transferee; (iv) pursuant to a court order or settlement agreement related to the distribution of assets in connection with the dissolution of marriage or civil union; or (v) in the event of the Company’s completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction as part of a bona fide third party transaction which results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property, or entry by the Company into a definitive agreement as part of a bona vide transaction providing for any of the foregoing; provided that in the case of (i) or (iii), the recipient of such Transfer must enter into an executed joinder agreement and agree to be entitled and be bound by all of the rights and obligations hereunder as an Investor. To the extent any of such shares are uncertificated, the Company shall give notice of the restrictions set forth in this section in accordance with applicable law.

 

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5. 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 the Vista Investors, 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 adverse to the rights or obligations of Dragoneer Sponsor hereunder or any amendment to Section 4 of this Agreement or Section 5.3 of the Certificate of Incorporation prior to expiration of the applicable Lock-Up Period that would reduce or eliminate the obligations of a holder of Lock-Up Shares thereunder, shall also require the written consent of Dragoneer Sponsor. 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 Directors 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 its rights hereunder with respect to future elections; provided, however, that in the event that any Investor fails to nominate all (or any) of the Directors 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 Directors 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 its 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.

6. 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Party may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the following and except for the rights of the Indemnified Parties with respect to Section 17, 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. Upon written notice to the Company, any of the Vista Investors may assign to any other Vista Investor or any Affiliate of such Vista Investor (other than a portfolio company) all or any portion of its rights hereunder and, following such assignment, such assignee shall be deemed to be a “Vista Investor” for all purposes hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Vista Investor has the right to transfer shares of Common Stock as a result of early expiration of the Investor Lock-Up Period in accordance with the proviso to Section 4, it may assign such right to one or more other Vista Investors or another Vista Party; provided that in no event shall such assignment result in an increase in the aggregate number shares of Common Stock held by the Vista Investors with respect to which the Investor Lock-Up Period is expiring pursuant to such proviso.

 

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7. Actions by Vista Investors. Whenever there is an action, notice, selection, amendment or other determination of the Vista Investors under this Agreement, such action, notice, selection, amendment or other determination shall be effective against all Parties to this Agreement if taken by holders of a majority of the Common Stock owned by all Vista Investors.

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

9. 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.

10. 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 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 18, together with written notice of such service to such party, shall be deemed effective service of process upon such party.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

 

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16. 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.

17. Indemnification; Exculpation.

(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 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

 

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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 to hold it harmless as and to the extent contemplated by this Section 16, 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 or its 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

 

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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 17.

18. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party or to the Company shall be in writing (including telecopy or similar writing) and shall be given,

If to Dragoneer Sponsor, to:

c/o Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II

1 Letterman Drive, Building D, Suite M-500

San Francisco, CA 94129

Attention: Michael Dimitruk

Pat Robertson

E-mail: [***]

[***]

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

Ropes & Gray LLP

Three Embarcadero Center

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: Thomas Holden

E-mail: thomas.holden@ropesgray.com

If to the Company, to:

Cvent Holding Corp.

1765 Greensboro Station Place, 7th Floor

Tysons Corner, Virginia 22201

Attention: Larry Samuelson

E-mail: lsamuelson@cvent.com

 

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and

c/o Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC

Four Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: Christina Lema; Nicolas Stahl

E-mail: [***]; [***]

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 N. LaSalle

Chicago, IL 60654

Attention: Richard Campbell, P.C.

Email: rcampbell@kirkland.com

If to any member of Vista or Vista Director:

c/o Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC

Four Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: Christina Lema; Nicolas Stahl

E-mail: clema@vistaequitypartners.com; nstahl@vistaequitypartners.com

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Attention:     Richard J. Campbell, P.C.

Email:           richard.campbell@kirkland.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 18 during regular business hours.

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

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

/s/ Rajeev K. Aggarwal

Name: Rajeev K. Aggarwal
Its:       Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


Vista:
VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS FUND VI, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund VI GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEPF VI GP, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Director

 

VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS FUND VI-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund VI GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEPF VI GP, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Director

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


VEPF VI FAF, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund VI GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEPF VI GP, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Director
VEPF III AIV VI, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund III GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Managing Member
VEPF III AIV VI-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund III GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Managing Member

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


VEPF IV AIV VII, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund IV GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Managing Member
VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Equity Partners Fund IV GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Managing Member
VFF I AIV IV, L.P.
By:   Vista Foundation Fund I GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Managing Member

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


VFF I AIV IV-A, L.P.
By:   Vista Foundation Fund I GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:   VEP Group, LLC
Its:   Senior Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Smith

Name: Robert F. Smith
Its:       Managing Member

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]


DRAGONEER SPONSOR:
DRAGONEER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES HOLDINGS II
By:  

/s/ Pat Robertson

Name: Pat Robertson
Its:       Manager

[Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement]

Exhibit 10.5

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [•], 2021 between Cvent Holding Corp., 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, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; [and]

WHEREAS, Indemnitee 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 he be so indemnified[; and]


[WHEREAS, Indemnitee has certain rights to indemnification and/or insurance provided by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”) or affiliates of Vista which Indemnitee and Vista 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 his 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 him, or on his 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.

(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 his 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 that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification.

 

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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 his 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, he 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 him or on his 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 him or on his 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 him or on his behalf if, by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company). 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 action, suit or 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 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 action, suit or 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 action, suit or 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

 

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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 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 action, suit or 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.

(d) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding, and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).

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 his 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, he shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.

5. Advancement of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (other than Section 7(e) and Section 9), 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

 

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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. In accordance with Sections 7(d) and 7(e) of this Agreement, 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. 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.

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.

(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. For purposes hereof, Disinterested Directors are those members of the Board who are not parties to the action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

(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 has not occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Company shall give written notice to the Indemnitee advising him of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the

 

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ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 12 of this Agreement, 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 a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If a Change in Control has occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee (unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence shall apply), and approved by the Board within 20 days after notification by Indemnitee. 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 Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware 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 legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the 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 he 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.

 

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(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) of this Agreement 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.

(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.

 

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(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 he 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 his 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 or (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, 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 his 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) of this Agreement 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). 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) of this Agreement 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 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) of this Agreement 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 his 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 his behalf, in advance, any and all expenses (of the types described in the definition of Expenses in Section 12 of this Agreement) actually and reasonably incurred by him 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.

(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;] Insurance; Subrogation.

(a) The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement 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. 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 his 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 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.

 

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(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 Vista and certain affiliates that, directly or indirectly, (i) are controlled by, (ii) control or (iii) are under common control with, Vista (collectively, the “Fund Indemnitor”). With respect to any amounts that are subject to indemnity under this Agreement and also subject to an indemnity obligation owed by Fund Indemnitor, the Company hereby agrees (i) that, as compared the Fund Indemnitor, 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 Indemnitor 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 Indemnitor, and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitor from any and all claims against the Fund Indemnitor 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 Indemnitor 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 Indemnitor 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 Indemnitor are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 8(c).]

(d) [Except as provided in Section 8(c) above,] 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 Indemnitor)], 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.

(e) [Except as provided in Section 8(c) above,] 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.

 

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(f) [Except as provided in Section 8(c) above,] 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 made against 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 Indemnitor set forth in Section 8(c) above;] 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) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law, or (iii) the Proceeding is one to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement or;

(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.

 

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10. Non-Disclosure of Payments. Except as expressly required by the securities laws of the United States of America, 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) twenty (20) 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 of this Agreement relating thereto (including any rights of appeal of any Section 7 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.

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 Vista and its respective affiliates and other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, 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 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, 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 express written request of the Company.

 

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(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 in any Proceeding. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding and 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, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. 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. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

(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.

 

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(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 or investigative, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was an officer or director of the Company, by reason of any action taken by him or of any inaction on his part while acting as an officer or director of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise; in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement to enforce his rights under this Agreement.

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 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) Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Charter or Bylaws of the Company as they may be amended from time to time, 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.

 

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(c) The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (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), 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, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.

(d) 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.

(e) 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 he 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.

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:

 

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(a) To Indemnitee at the address set forth below Indemnitee’s signature hereto.

(b) To the Company at:

Cvent Holding Corp.

1765 Greensboro Station Place, 7th Floor

Tysons, VA 22102

Attention: General Counsel

E-mail: [***]

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. Usage of Pronouns. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate.

21. 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 of this Agreement, 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 Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (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.

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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.

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

                     

Name:
Title:
INDEMNITEE

 

Name:
Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]

Exhibit 10.6

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE; EFFECTIVE DATE; TERM

Section 1.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan is to enhance the profitability and value of the Company for the benefit of its Stockholders by enabling the Company to offer Eligible Individuals stock- and cash-based incentives in order to attract, retain, and reward such individuals and strengthen the mutuality of interests between such individuals and the Stockholders.

Section 1.2 Effective Date. The Plan is effective as of December 8, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), which is the date of its adoption by the Board, subject to the approval of the Plan by the Stockholders in accordance with Applicable Law.

Section 1.3 Term. No Award may be granted on or after the 10th anniversary of the earlier of the Effective Date or the date of Stockholder approval of the Plan, but Awards granted before such 10th anniversary may extend beyond that date.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of the Plan, the following terms will have the following meanings:

Affiliate” means each of the following: (a) any Subsidiary; (b) any Parent; (c) any corporation, trade, or business that is directly or indirectly controlled 50% or more (whether by ownership of stock, assets, or an equivalent ownership interest or voting interest) by the Company or any Affiliate; (d) any trade or business that directly or indirectly controls 50% or more (whether by ownership of stock, assets, or an equivalent ownership interest or voting interest) of the Company; and (e) any other entity in which the Company or any Affiliate has a material equity interest and that is designated as an “Affiliate” by resolution of the Committee; provided, however, that “Affiliate” will not include other portfolio companies of any fund controlled by Vista Equity Partners or any of its affiliates that are not Parents or Subsidiaries.

Applicable Law” means the requirements related to or implicated by the administration or operation of the Plan under United States federal and applicable state laws (including corporate, securities, tax, and employment laws, and the Code), any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Shares are listed or quoted, and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted.

Award” means any award granted under the Plan of any Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Shares, Performance Award, Other Share-Based Award, or Other Cash-Based Award. All Awards will be granted by, confirmed by, and subject to the terms and conditions of, a written Award Agreement executed by the Company and the Participant.

Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and conditions applicable to an Award.


Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Business Combination” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(c).

Cause” has the meaning set forth in the employment agreement by and between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate; however, if the Participant has not entered into an employment agreement with the Company or an Affiliate means: (a) conduct that the Board or its designees believes in good faith could reasonably bring the Company or an Affiliate into public disgrace or disrepute or economic harm, (b) material failure or inability to perform duties and/or obligations as reasonably directed by the Board or its designees, after demand for performance has been given by the Board or its designees that identifies how such Eligible Employee has not performed its duties and/or obligations, (c) the commission or conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude; (d) any act or omission involving dishonesty, disloyalty or fraud with respect to the Company or an Affiliate or any of their customers or suppliers if the act or omission was wrongful or deliberate, (e) gross negligence or misconduct with respect to the Company or an Affiliate, (f) any other material breach of (i) any written agreement between the Company and such Eligible Employee evidencing the grant of any Award (ii) the Company’s written code of conduct and business ethics or (iii) any other written agreement between such Eligible Employee and the Company or an Affiliate or (g) excessive and unreasonable absences from such Eligible Employee’s duties for any reason, other than (i) an authorized vacation or sick leave or (ii) as a result of such Eligible Employee’s inability to perform the essential duties, responsibilities and functions of its position with the Company as a result of any mental or physical disability or incapacity, which continues for 60 business days in any consecutive six-month period.

Change in Control” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.

Change in Control Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.

Closing” means the consummation of the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2021, by and among Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, Redwood Opportunity Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Redwood Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Papay Topco, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including the rules and regulations thereunder and any successor provisions, rules, and regulations thereto.

Committee” means any committee of the Board duly authorized by the Board to administer the Plan. If no committee is duly authorized by the Board to administer the Plan, “Committee” will be deemed to refer to the Board for all purposes under the Plan.

Common Stock” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.

Company” means Cvent Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its successors by operation of law.

 

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Consultant” means an advisor or consultant to the Company or an Affiliate.

Detrimental Conduct” means, as reasonably determined by the Company, the Participant’s engaging in any of the following behaviors, provided that such behavior causes or would be reasonably expected to cause material harm to the Company or an Affiliate: (a) any violation by the Participant of a restrictive covenant agreement that the Participant has entered into with the Company or an Affiliate (covering, for example, confidentiality, noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisparagement, etc.); (b) the commission of a criminal act by the Participant while employed by or providing services to the Company or an Affiliate, whether or not performed in the workplace, that subjects, or if generally known would subject, the Company or an Affiliate to public ridicule or embarrassment, or other improper or intentional conduct by the Participant while employed by or providing services to the Company or an Affiliate causing reputational harm to the Company or an Affiliate; (c) the Participant’s breach of a fiduciary duty owed to the Company or an Affiliate or a client or former client of the Company or an Affiliate; (d) the Participant’s intentional violation, or grossly negligent disregard, of the Company’s or an Affiliate’s policies, rules, or procedures; (e) the Participant taking or maintaining trading positions that result in a need to restate financial results in a subsequent reporting period or that result in a significant financial loss to the Company or an Affiliate; or (f) the Participant’s failure to comply with the Notice Requirement (as defined below).

Disability” means, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement, with respect to a Participant’s Separation from Service, a permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. A Disability will only be deemed to occur at the time of the determination by the Committee of the Disability; provided, however, that, for Awards that are subject to Section 409A, Disability means that a Participant is disabled within the meaning of Section 409A.

Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

Eligible Employee” means each employee of the Company or an Affiliate.

Eligible Individual” means each Eligible Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Consultant who is designated by the Committee as eligible to receive an Award.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, including the rules and regulations thereunder and any successor provisions, rules, and regulations thereto.

Fair Market Value” means, as of any date and except as provided below, the last sales price reported for the Common Stock on the applicable date as reported on the principal stock exchange in the United States on which the Common Stock is then listed, or if the Common Stock is not listed, or otherwise reported or quoted, the Committee will determine the Fair Market Value taking into account the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of the grant of any Award, the applicable date will be the trading day immediately before the date on which the Award is granted. For purposes of the purchase of any Award, the applicable date will be the date a notice of purchase is received by the Company or, if not a day on which the applicable market is open, the next day that it is open. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may use any alternative definition

 

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of Fair Market Value that it determines should be used in connection with the grant, exercise, vesting, settlement, or payment of any Award. Such alternative definition may include a price that is based on the opening, actual, high, low, or average selling prices of the Common Stock on the applicable stock exchange on the given date, the trading day preceding the given date, the trading day next succeeding the given date, or an average of trading days.

Family Member” of a Participant means the Participant’s child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Participant) own more than 50% of the voting interests.

GAAP” means the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, as in effect from time to time.

Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means any Stock Option awarded to an Eligible Employee of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any Parent intended to be, qualifying, and designated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

Incumbent Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(b).

Lead Underwriter” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.21.

Lock-Up Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.21.

Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board or the board of directors of an Affiliate who is not an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate.

Nonqualified Stock Option” means any Stock Option that is not an ISO.

Other Cash-Based Award” means an award granted to an Eligible Individual under Section 10.3 that is payable in cash at the time or times and subject to the terms and conditions determined by the Committee.

Other Share-Based Award” means an award granted to an Eligible Individual under Article X that is valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is payable in or otherwise based on, Common Stock, including an award valued by reference to an Affiliate. Other Share-Based Awards may include RSUs.

Parent” means any parent corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(e) of the Code.

Participant” means an Eligible Individual who has been granted, and holds, an Award.

Performance Award” means an award granted to an Eligible Individual under Article IX contingent upon achieving specified Performance Goals.

 

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Performance Goals” means goals established by the Committee as contingencies for Awards to vest or become exercisable or distributable, which may be based on business objectives or other measures of performance as the Committee, in its discretion, deems appropriate. Performance Goals may differ among Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants. The Committee may also designate additional business objectives on which the Performance Goals may be based and adjust, modify, or amend the aforementioned business objectives.

Performance Period” means the designated period during which Performance Goals must be satisfied with respect to a Performance Award.

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 government or any branch, department, agency, political subdivision, or official thereof.

Plan” means this Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.10.

Restricted Shares” means restricted Shares granted to an Eligible Individual under Article VIII.

Restriction Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).

RSUs” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

Section 409A” means Code Section 409A.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, including the rules and regulations thereunder and any successor provisions, rules, and regulations thereto.

Separation from Service” means, unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the Company, the termination of the applicable Participant’s employment with, and performance of services for, the Company and all Affiliates, including by reason of the fact that the Participant’s employer or other service recipient ceases to be an Affiliate of the Company. Unless otherwise determined by the Company, if a Participant’s employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate terminates but the Participant continues to provide services to the Company or an Affiliate in a Non-Employee Director capacity or as an Eligible Employee or Consultant, as applicable, such change in status will not be considered a Separation from Service. Approved temporary absences from employment because of illness, vacation, or leave of absence and transfers among the Company and its Affiliates will not be considered Separations from Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing definition of Separation from Service, with respect to any Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A, “Separation from Service” means a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

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Share” means a share of Common Stock.

Share Reserve” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

Stock Appreciation Right” means a right granted to an Eligible Individual under Article VII to receive an amount in cash or Shares equal to the difference between (a) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such right is exercised and (b) the per Share exercise price of such right.

Stock Option” means an option to purchase Shares granted to an Eligible Individual under Article VI.

Stockholder” means a stockholder of the Company.

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.

Substitute Award” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

Ten Percent Stockholder” means a Person owning stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any Parent.

Transfer” means (a) when used as a noun, any direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other disposition, whether for value or no value and whether voluntary or involuntary, and (b) when used as a verb, to directly or indirectly transfer, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, charge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of, whether for value or for no value and whether voluntarily or involuntarily. The terms “Transferred” and “Transferable” have a correlative meaning under the Plan.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION

Section 3.1 Committee. The Plan will be administered and interpreted by the Committee; provided that the Board will retain the right to exercise the authority of the Committee to the extent consistent with Applicable Law. To the extent required by Applicable Law (including the listing rules of the principal stock exchange on which the Shares are traded) it is intended that each member of the Committee will qualify as (a) a “non-employee director” under Rule 16b-3 and (b) an “independent director” under the rules of the principal stock exchange in the United States on which the Common Stock is then listed, as applicable. If it is later determined that one or more members of the Committee do not so qualify, actions taken by the Committee before such determination will be valid despite such failure to qualify.

Section 3.2 Grants of Awards. The Committee will have full authority to grant, under the terms and conditions of the Plan, to Eligible Individuals: Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Shares, Performance Awards, Other Share-Based Awards, and Other Cash-Based Awards. In particular, the Committee will have the authority:

 

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(a) to select the Eligible Individuals to whom Awards may be granted;

(b) to determine whether and to what extent Awards, or any combination thereof, are to be granted to one or more Eligible Individuals;

(c) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award;

(d) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan, of all Awards;

(e) to determine the amount of cash to be covered by each Award;

(f) to determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances grants of Stock Options and other Awards are to operate on a tandem basis or in conjunction with or apart from other awards made by the Company outside of the Plan;

(g) to determine whether and under what circumstances a Stock Option may be settled in cash, Common Stock, or Restricted Shares under Section 6.3(d);

(h) to determine whether a Stock Option is an ISO or Nonqualified Stock Option;

(i) to impose a “blackout” period during which Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights may not be exercised;

(j) to determine whether to require a Participant, as a condition of the granting of any Award, to not sell or otherwise dispose of Shares acquired upon the exercise of an Award for a period of time as determined by the Committee after the date of the acquisition of such Award;

(k) to modify, extend, or renew an Award, subject to Section 6.3(g) and Article XII; and

(l) solely to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, to determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances to provide loans (which may be on a recourse basis and bear interest at the rate the Committee may determine) to Participants in order to exercise Stock Options.

Section 3.3 Guidelines. Subject to Article XII, the Committee will have the authority to adopt, alter, and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines, and practices governing the Plan and perform all acts, including the delegation of its responsibilities (to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and not inconsistent with the Plan), as it may deem advisable; to construe and interpret the Plan, all Awards, and all Award Agreements (and in each case any agreements relating thereto); and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any agreement relating thereto in the manner and to the extent it deems necessary to effectuate the purpose and intent of the Plan. The Committee may adopt special terms and conditions for Persons who are residing in, or employed in, or subject to the taxes of, any domestic or foreign jurisdictions to

 

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comply with Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms and conditions of this Section 3.3, no action of the Committee under this Section 3.3 may materially impair the rights of any Participant under the Plan or any Award without the Participant’s consent. To the extent applicable, the Plan is intended to comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3, and the Plan will be limited, construed, and interpreted in a manner so as to comply therewith.

Section 3.4 Sole Discretion; Decisions Final. Any decision, interpretation, or other action made or taken by or at the direction of the Company, the Board, or the Committee (or any of their members) arising out of or in connection with the Plan will be within the sole and absolute discretion of all and each of them, as the case may be, and will be final, binding, and conclusive on the Company and all employees and Participants and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns and all other Persons having an interest in the Plan.

Section 3.5 Designation of Consultants; Delegation of Authority.

(a) The Committee may designate employees of the Company and professional advisors to assist the Committee in the administration of the Plan and may grant authority to officers to grant Awards and execute agreements and other documents on behalf of the Committee, in each case to the extent permitted by Applicable Law. In the event of any designation of authority hereunder, subject to Applicable Law and any terms and conditions imposed by the Committee in connection with such designation, such designee or designees will have the power and authority to take such actions, exercise such powers, and make such determinations that are otherwise specifically designated to the Committee hereunder.

(b) The Committee may employ such legal counsel, consultants, and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan and may rely upon any opinion received from any such counsel or consultant and any computation received from any such consultant or agent. Expenses incurred by the Committee or the Board in the engagement of any such counsel, consultant, or agent will be paid by the Company. The Committee, its members, and any Person designated under Section 3.5(a) will not be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, no officer of the Company or member or former member of the Committee or of the Board will be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award.

(c) The Committee may delegate any or all of its powers and duties under the Plan to a subcommittee of directors or to any officer of the Company, including the power to perform administrative functions and grant Awards, provided that such delegation does not (i) violate Applicable Law, or (ii) result in the loss of an exemption under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company. Upon any such delegation, all references in the Plan to the “Committee,” shall be deemed to include any subcommittee or officer of the Company to whom such powers have been delegated by the Committee. Any such delegation shall not limit the right of such subcommittee members or such an officer to receive Awards. The Committee may also appoint agents who are not executive officers of the Company or members of the Board to assist in administering the Plan, provided, however, that such individuals may not be delegated the authority to grant or modify any Awards that will, or may, be settled in Shares.

 

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Section 3.6 Indemnification. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law and the Certificate of Incorporation and By Laws of the Company and to the extent not covered by insurance directly insuring such Person, each officer and employee of the Company and each Affiliate and member or former member of the Committee and the Board will be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against all costs and expenses and liabilities, and advanced amounts necessary to pay the foregoing at the earliest time and to the fullest extent permitted, arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the administration of the Plan, except to the extent arising out of such officer’s, employee’s, member’s, or former member’s own fraud or bad faith. Such indemnification will be in addition to any right of indemnification the employees, officers, directors, or members or former officers, directors, or members may have under Applicable Law or under the Certificate of Incorporation or By Laws of the Company or an Affiliate. Notwithstanding any other term or condition of the Plan, this indemnification will not apply to the actions or determinations made by an individual with regard to Awards granted to himself or herself.

ARTICLE IV

SHARE LIMITATION

Section 4.1 Shares.

(a) Share Limits and Counting. The maximum number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan may not exceed 110,500,000 Shares (subject to any increase or decrease under this Section 4.1 or Section 4.2) (the “Share Reserve”). The Share Reserve may consist of authorized and unissued Shares and Shares held in or acquired for the treasury of the Company. The Share Reserve will automatically increase on each January 1 that occurs after the Effective Date, for 10 years, by an amount equal to 5% of the total number of Shares outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year, or a lesser number as may be determined by the Board. The maximum number of Shares with respect to which ISOs may be granted is 58,735,076 Shares. With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights settled in Shares, upon settlement, only the number of Shares delivered to a Participant will count against the Share Reserve. If any Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, or Other Share-Based Award expires, terminates, or is cancelled for any reason without having been exercised in full, the number of Shares underlying such Award will be added back to the Share Reserve. If any Restricted Shares, Performance Awards, or Other Share-Based Awards denominated in Shares are forfeited for any reason, the number of Shares underlying such Award will be added back to the Share Reserve. Any Award settled in cash will not count against the Share Reserve. If Shares issuable upon exercise, vesting, or settlement of an Award, or Shares owned by a Participant (that are not subject to any pledge or other security interest), are surrendered or tendered to the Company in payment of the purchase or exercise price of an Award or any taxes required to be withheld in respect of an Award, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, such surrendered or tendered Shares will be added back to the Share Reserve. Awards may be granted in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an entity acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (“Substitute

 

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Awards”). Substitute Awards will not count against the Share Reserve; provided that Substitute Awards issued in connection with the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding Stock Options intended to qualify as ISOs will count against the ISO limit above. Subject to applicable stock exchange requirements, available shares under a stockholder-approved plan of an entity acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (as appropriately adjusted to reflect such acquisition or transaction) may be used for Awards and will not count against the Share Reserve.

(b) Annual Non-Employee Director Award Limitation. The maximum value of Awards granted during any calendar year to any Non-Employee Director, taken together with any cash fees paid to that Non-Employee Director during the calendar year and the value of awards granted to the Non-Employee Director under any other compensation plan of the Company or any Affiliate during the calendar year, may not exceed $750,000 in total value (based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Award as of the grant date for Restricted Shares and Other Share-Based Awards, and based on the grant date fair value for accounting purposes for Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights).

Section 4.2 Changes.

(a) The existence of the Plan and any Awards will not affect in any way the right or power of the Board, the Committee, or the Stockholders to make or authorize (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company or any Affiliate, (iii) any issuance of bonds, debentures, or preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock, (iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any Affiliate, (v) any sale or transfer of all or part of the assets or business of the Company or any Affiliate, or (vi) any other corporate act or proceeding.

(b) Subject to Section 11.1:

(i) In the event of any change in the outstanding Common Stock or in the capital structure of the Company by reason of any stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, division, exchange, spin off, extraordinary cash or stock dividend, or other relevant change in capitalization, Awards will be equitably adjusted or substituted to the extent necessary to preserve the economic intent of such Awards.

(ii) Fractional Shares resulting from any adjustment in Awards under this Section 4.2(b) will be aggregated until, and eliminated at, the time of exercise or payment by rounding down to the nearest whole number. No cash settlements will be required with respect to fractional Shares eliminated by rounding. Notice of any adjustment will be given by the Committee to each Participant whose Award has been adjusted and such adjustment (whether or not such notice is given) will be effective and binding for all purposes of the Plan.

 

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Section 4.3 Minimum Purchase Price. Notwithstanding any other term or condition of the Plan, if authorized but previously unissued Shares are issued under the Plan, such Shares may not be issued for a consideration that is less than as permitted under Applicable Law.

ARTICLE V

ELIGIBILITY

Section 5.1 General Eligibility. All current and prospective Eligible Individuals are eligible to be granted Awards. Eligibility for the grant of Awards and actual participation in the Plan will be determined by the Committee.

Section 5.2 ISOs. Notwithstanding Section 5.1, only Eligible Employees of the Company, its Subsidiaries, and any Parent are eligible to be granted ISOs.

Section 5.3 General Requirement. The vesting and exercise of Awards granted to a prospective Eligible Individual must be conditioned upon such individual actually becoming an Eligible Employee, Consultant, or Non-Employee Director, respectively.

Section 5.4 Notice Requirement. Eligible Individuals must provide the Company advanced written notice of no less than ten (10) business days (or fifteen (15) business days if the Eligible Individual is a manager-level employee or twenty (20) business days if the Eligible Individual is a director-level employee or higher, in each case, as of the date of providing notice) prior to voluntarily terminating status as an Eligible Individual (the “Notice Requirement”). Notwithstanding any other term or condition of the Plan, if the Eligible Individual does not comply with the Notice Requirement, then all Awards (whether vested or unvested in the case of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) shall immediately terminate without consideration and, in the case of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, without any post-termination exercise period.

ARTICLE VI

STOCK OPTIONS

Section 6.1 Stock Options. Stock Options may be granted alone or in addition to other Awards. Each Stock Option will be either (a) an ISO or (b) a Nonqualified Stock Option.

Section 6.2 Grants. The Committee will have the authority to grant to any Eligible Employee one or more ISOs, Nonqualified Stock Options, or both types of Stock Options. The Committee will have the authority to grant any Consultant or Non-Employee Director one or more Nonqualified Stock Options. To the extent that any Stock Option does not qualify as an ISO, such Stock Option or the portion thereof that does not so qualify will constitute a separate Nonqualified Stock Option.

Section 6.3 Terms and Conditions of Stock Options. Stock Options will be subject to terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, determined by the Committee, and the following:

(a) The exercise price per Share subject to a Stock Option will be determined by the Committee at the time of grant; provided that the per Share exercise price of a Stock Option may not be less than 100% (or, in the case of an ISO granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder, 110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the grant date.

 

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(b) The term of each Stock Option will be fixed by the Committee; provided that no Stock Option may be exercisable more than 10 years after the date the Stock Option is granted; and provided, further, that the term of an ISO granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder may not exceed five years.

(c) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in accordance with this Section 6.3, Stock Options will be exercisable at the time or times and subject to the terms and conditions determined by the Committee at the time of grant. If the Committee provides that any Stock Option is exercisable subject to certain terms and conditions, the Committee may waive those terms and conditions on the exercisability at any time at or after the time of grant in whole or in part.

(d) Subject to whatever installment exercise and waiting period terms and conditions that may apply under Section 6.3(e), to the extent vested, Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the Stock Option term by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of Shares to be purchased. Such notice must be accompanied by payment in full of the exercise price as follows: (i) in cash or by check, bank draft, or money order payable to the Company; (ii) solely to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, if the Common Stock is listed on a national stock exchange, and the Committee authorizes, through a procedure whereby the Participant delivers irrevocable instructions to a broker reasonably acceptable to the Committee to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the exercise price; (iii) to the extent the Committee authorizes, having the Company withhold Shares issuable upon exercise of the Stock Option, or by payment in full or in part in the form of Shares owned by the Participant, based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the payment date; or (iv) on such other terms and conditions that may be acceptable to the Committee. No Shares will be issued under the Plan until payment for those Shares has been made or provided for in accordance with the Plan.

(e) No Stock Option will be Transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all Stock Options will be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant, except that the Committee may determine at the time of grant or thereafter that a Nonqualified Stock Option that is otherwise not Transferable under this Section 6.3(e) is Transferable to a Family Member in whole or in part on terms and conditions that are specified by the Committee. A Nonqualified Stock Option that is Transferred to a Family Member under the preceding sentence (i) may not be subsequently Transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) remains subject to the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. Any Shares acquired upon the exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option by a permissible transferee of a Nonqualified Stock Option or a permissible transferee under a Transfer after the exercise of the Nonqualified Stock Option will be subject to the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

 

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(f) To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the Common Stock with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by an Eligible Employee during any calendar year under the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company, any Subsidiary, or any Parent exceeds $100,000, such Stock Options will be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options. In addition, if an Eligible Employee does not remain employed by the Company, any Subsidiary, or any Parent at all times from the time an ISO is granted until three months before the date of exercise thereof (or such other period as required by Applicable Law), such Stock Option will be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option. Should any term or condition of the Plan not be necessary for the Stock Options to qualify as ISOs, or should any additional terms and conditions be required, the Committee may amend the Plan accordingly.

(g) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Stock Options will be evidenced by such form of agreement or grant as is approved by the Committee, and the Committee may (i) modify, extend, or renew outstanding Stock Options, and (ii) accept the surrender of outstanding Stock Options (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of new Stock Options in substitution therefor (to the extent not theretofore exercised). Notwithstanding any other term or condition of the Plan, except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Company in accordance with Section 4.2, the repricing of Stock Options (and Stock Appreciation Rights) is prohibited without prior approval of the Stockholders. For this purpose, a “repricing” means any of the following (or any other action that has the same effect as any of the following): (A) any action that is treated as a “repricing” under GAAP and (B) repurchasing for cash or cancelling a Stock Option or a Stock Appreciation Right at a time when its exercise price is greater than the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares in exchange for another Award. A cancellation and exchange under clause (B) would be considered a “repricing” regardless of whether it is treated as a “repricing” under GAAP and regardless of whether it is voluntary on the part of the Participant.

(h) The Committee may provide that a Stock Option include a term or condition whereby the Participant may elect at any time before the Participant’s Separation from Service to exercise the Stock Option as to any part or all of the Shares subject to the Stock Option before the full vesting of the Stock Option and such Shares will be subject to the terms and conditions of Article VIII and be treated as Restricted Shares. Unvested Shares so exercised may be subject to a repurchase option in favor of the Company or to any other restriction the Committee may determine.

Section 6.4 Automatic Exercise. The Committee may include a term or condition in an Award Agreement providing for the automatic exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option on a cashless basis on the last day of the term of such Stock Option if the Participant has failed to exercise the Nonqualified Stock Option as of such date, with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Nonqualified Stock Option exceeds the exercise price of such Nonqualified Stock Option on the date of expiration of such Stock Option, subject to Section 13.5.

 

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ARTICLE VII

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

Section 7.1 Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights may be issued either alone or in tandem with Stock Options. Stock Appreciation Rights will be subject to terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, determined by the Committee, and the following:

(a) The exercise price per Share subject to a Stock Appreciation Right will be determined by the Committee at the time of grant; provided that the per Share exercise price of a Stock Appreciation Right will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the time of grant.

(b) The term of each Stock Appreciation Right will be fixed by the Committee, but may not be greater than 10 years after the date the right is granted.

(c) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in accordance with this Section 7.1, Stock Appreciation Rights will be exercisable at the time or times and subject to the terms and conditions determined by the Committee at the time of grant. If the Committee provides that any such right is exercisable subject to certain terms and conditions, the Committee may waive those terms and conditions on the exercisability at any time at or after grant in whole or in part.

(d) Subject to whatever installment exercise and waiting period terms and conditions apply under Section 7.1(c), Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised in whole or in part at any time in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement, by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of Stock Appreciation Rights to be exercised.

(e) Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive, for each right exercised, up to, but no more than, an amount in cash or Common Stock (as chosen by the Committee) equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date that the right is exercised over the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date that the right was awarded to the Participant.

(f) No Stock Appreciation Rights will be Transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all such rights will be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant.

Section 7.2 Automatic Exercise. The Committee may include a term or condition in an Award Agreement providing for the automatic exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right on a cashless basis on the last day of the term of the Stock Appreciation Right if the Participant has failed to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right as of such date, with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Stock Appreciation Right exceeds the exercise price of such Stock Appreciation Right on the date of expiration of such Stock Appreciation Right, subject to Section 13.5.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

RESTRICTED SHARES

Section 8.1 Restricted Shares. The Committee will determine the Eligible Individuals to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Restricted Shares will be made, the number of Restricted Shares to be awarded, the price (if any) to be paid by the Participant (subject to Section 8.2), the time or times within which such Awards will be subject to forfeiture, the vesting schedule and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of the Awards.

Section 8.2 Awards and Certificates. Participants selected to receive Restricted Shares will not have any right with respect to the Award, unless and until the Participant has delivered a fully executed copy of the agreement evidencing the Award to the Company, to the extent required by the Committee, and has otherwise complied with the applicable terms and conditions of the Award. Further, such Award will be subject to the following:

(a) The purchase price of Restricted Shares will be fixed by the Committee. Subject to Section 4.3, the purchase price for Restricted Shares may be zero to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, and, to the extent required by Applicable Law, such purchase price may not be less than par value.

(b) Each Participant receiving Restricted Shares will be issued a stock certificate in respect of the Restricted Shares, unless the Committee elects to use another system, such as book entries by the transfer agent, as evidencing ownership of Restricted Shares. Such certificate will be registered in the name of the Participant, and will, in addition to any legends required by Applicable Law, bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms and conditions applicable to the Award, substantially in the following form:

“The anticipation, alienation, attachment, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge of the restricted shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of the Cvent Holding Corp. (the “Company”) 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and an award agreement entered into between the registered owner and the Company dated __________ (the “Agreement”). Copies of such Plan and Agreement are on file at the principal office of the Company.”

(c) If stock certificates are issued in respect of Restricted Shares, the Committee may require that any stock certificates evidencing such Shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon have lapsed, and that, as a condition of any grant of Restricted Shares, the Participant must deliver a duly signed stock power or other instruments of assignment, each endorsed in blank with a guarantee of signature if deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company, which would permit transfer to the Company of all or a portion of the Restricted Shares in the event that such Award is forfeited in whole or part.

Section 8.3 Terms and Conditions. Restricted Shares will be subject to terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, determined by the Committee, and the following:

 

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(a) The Participant is not permitted to Transfer Restricted Shares during the period or periods set by the Committee (the “Restriction Period”) commencing on the date of such Award, as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, and such agreement will set forth a vesting schedule and any event that would accelerate vesting of the Restricted Shares. Within these limits, based on service, attainment of Performance Goals, or such other factors or criteria as the Committee may determine, the Committee may condition the grant or provide for the lapse of such restrictions in installments in whole or in part, or may accelerate the vesting of all or any part of any Restricted Shares and waive the deferral terms and conditions for all or any part of any Restricted Shares.

(b) Except as provided in Section 8.3(a) and this Section 8.3(b) or as otherwise determined by the Committee, the Participant will have, with respect to Restricted Shares, all of the rights of a Stockholder, including the right to receive dividends, the right to vote such Restricted Shares, and, subject to and conditioned upon the full vesting of Restricted Shares, the right to tender those Shares. The Committee may determine at the time of grant that the payment of dividends will be deferred until, and conditioned upon, the expiration of the applicable Restriction Period.

(c) If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Shares, the certificates for such Shares will be delivered to the Participant. All legends will be removed from said certificates at the time of delivery to the Participant, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law or other terms and conditions imposed by the Committee.

ARTICLE IX

PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Section 9.1 Performance Awards. The Committee may grant a Performance Award to a Participant payable upon the attainment of specific Performance Goals. If the Performance Award is payable in Restricted Shares, such Shares will be transferable to the Participant only upon attainment of the relevant Performance Goal in accordance with Article VIII. If the Performance Award is payable in cash, it may be paid upon the attainment of the relevant Performance Goals either in cash or in Restricted Shares (based on the then current Fair Market Value of such Shares). Each Performance Award will be evidenced by an Award Agreement in such form that is not inconsistent with the Plan and that the Committee may approve. The Committee will condition the right to payment of any Performance Award upon the attainment of Performance Goals established under Section 9.2(c).

Section 9.2 Terms and Conditions. Performance Awards will be subject to terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, determined by the Committee, and the following:

(a) At the expiration of the applicable Performance Period, the Committee will determine the extent to which the Performance Goals established under Section 9.2(c) are achieved and the percentage of each Performance Award that has been earned.

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(c) The Committee will establish the Performance Goals for the earning of Performance Awards based on a Performance Period applicable to each Participant or class of Participants. Such Performance Goals may incorporate terms and conditions for disregarding (or adjusting for) changes in accounting methods, corporate transactions, and other similar type events or circumstances.

(d) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, amounts equal to dividends declared during the Performance Period with respect to the number of Shares covered by a Performance Award will not be paid to the Participant.

(e) After the Committee’s determination in accordance with Section 9.2(a), the Company will settle Performance Awards, in such form as determined by the Committee, in an amount equal to such Participant’s earned Performance Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Committee may award an amount less than the earned Performance Awards and subject the payment of all or part of any Performance Award to additional vesting, forfeiture, and deferral terms and conditions.

(f) Subject to the applicable Award Agreement and the Plan, upon a Participant’s Separation from Service for any reason during the Performance Period for a Performance Award, the Performance Award will vest or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Committee at grant.

(g) Based on service, performance, and any other factors or criteria the Committee may determine, the Committee may, at or after grant, accelerate the vesting of all or any part of any Performance Award.

ARTICLE X

OTHER SHARE-BASED AND CASH-BASED AWARDS

Section 10.1 Other Share-Based Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant to Eligible Individuals Other Share-Based Awards that are payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to Shares, including Shares awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to terms or conditions, Shares in payment of the amounts due under an incentive or performance plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or an Affiliate, stock equivalent units, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and Awards valued by reference to book value of Shares. Other Share-Based Awards may be granted either alone or in addition to or in tandem with other Awards. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee has the authority to determine the Eligible Individuals to whom, and the time or times at which, Other Share-Based Awards will be granted, the number of Shares to be granted under such Awards, and all other terms and conditions of the Awards.

Section 10.2 Terms and Conditions. Other Share-Based Awards will be subject to terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, determined by the Committee, and the following:

(a) Subject to the applicable Award Agreement and the Plan, Shares subject to Other Share-Based Awards may not be Transferred before the date on which the Shares are issued, or, if later, the date on which any applicable restriction, performance, or deferral period lapses.

 

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(b) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, subject to the applicable Award Agreement and the Plan, the recipient of an Other Share-Based Award will not be entitled to receive, currently or on a deferred basis, dividends or dividend equivalents in respect of the number of Shares covered by the Award.

(c) All Other Share-Based Awards and any Shares covered by those awards will vest or be forfeited to the extent so provided in the Award Agreement.

(d) Common Stock issued on a bonus basis under this Article IX may be issued for no cash consideration. Common Stock purchased under a purchase right awarded under this Article X will be priced as determined by the Committee.

Section 10.3 Other Cash-Based Awards. The Committee may grant Other Cash-Based Awards to Eligible Individuals in amounts, on terms and conditions, and for consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by Applicable Law. Other Cash-Based Awards may be granted subject to the satisfaction of vesting terms and conditions or may be awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to terms and conditions, and if subject to vesting, the Committee may accelerate such vesting at any time.

ARTICLE XI

CHANGE IN CONTROL

Section 11.1 Treatment of Awards upon a Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, and except as otherwise determined by the Committee in an Award Agreement, a Participant’s unvested Awards will not vest automatically and will be treated in accordance with one or more of the following methods as determined by the Committee:

(a) Awards, whether or not then vested, will be continued, assumed, or have new rights substituted therefor, and restrictions to which Restricted Shares or any other Award granted before the Change in Control are subject will not lapse upon the Change in Control and the Restricted Shares or other Awards will receive the same distribution as other Common Stock on terms and conditions determined by the Committee; provided that the Committee may decide to award additional Restricted Shares or other Awards in lieu of any cash distribution.

(b) The Committee may provide for the purchase of any Awards by the Company or an Affiliate for an amount of cash equal to the excess (if any) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by such Awards as of the Change in Control, over the aggregate purchase or exercise price of such Awards.

(c) The Committee may terminate all outstanding and unexercised Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and other Other Share-Based Awards that provide for a Participant-elected exercise, effective as of the Change in Control, by delivering notice of termination to each Participant at least 20 days before the date of consummation of the Change in Control, in which case during the period from the date on which such notice of termination is delivered to the consummation of the Change in Control, each affected Participant will have the right to exercise in full all of the Participant’s Awards that are then outstanding (without regard to any terms and conditions on exercisability otherwise contained in the Award Agreements), but any such exercise will be contingent on the occurrence of the Change in Control; provided that, if the Change in Control does not take place within a specified period after giving such notice for any reason whatsoever, the notice and exercise pursuant thereto will be null and void.

 

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(d) The Committee may make any other determination as to the treatment of Awards in connection with a Change in Control. The treatment of Awards need not be the same for all Participants. Any escrow, holdback, earnout, or similar terms and conditions in the definitive agreements relating to the Change in Control may apply to any payment to the holders of Awards to the same extent and in the same manner as such terms and conditions apply to the holders of Shares.

Section 11.2 Change in Control. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement with a Participant approved by the Committee, a “Change in Control” means:

(a) any “person,” as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the Stockholders in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock), becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, other than pursuant to a Business Combination that does not constitute a Change in Control under such Section 11.2(c);

(b) during any period of 24 consecutive calendar months, individuals who were directors serving on the Board on the first day of such period (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director after the first day of such period whose election, or nomination for election, by the Stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors will be considered as though such individual were an Incumbent Director, but excluding, for purposes of this proviso, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened proxy contest with respect to election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a “person” (as used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), in each case, other than the Board;

(c) consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, or other business combination (any of the foregoing, a “Business Combination”) of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, in any case with respect to which the Company voting securities outstanding immediately before such Business Combination do not, immediately after such Business Combination, continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into voting securities of the Company or any ultimate parent thereof) more than 50% of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company (or its successor) or any ultimate parent thereof after the Business Combination; or

 

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(d) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the consummation of a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a Person or Persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale.

Notwithstanding the foregoing terms and conditions of this definition, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or any portion of an Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of such Award (or portion thereof) unless such transaction or series of related transactions also constitutes a “change in control event” with respect to the Company for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

Section 11.3 Consummation of the Closing Not a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms and conditions of the definition of Change in Control, the occurrence of the Closing will not be considered a Change in Control.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

Section 12.1 Amendment and Termination of Plan. Subject to Section 12.3, the Board may amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that no amendment will be effective unless approved by the Stockholders to the extent Stockholder approval is necessary to satisfy any Applicable Laws.

Section 12.2 Amendment of Awards. Subject to Section 12.3, the Committee may amend any Award at any time; provided, however, that no amendment will be effective unless approved by the Stockholders to the extent Stockholder approval is necessary to satisfy any Applicable Laws.

Section 12.3 No Material Impairment of Rights. Rights under any Award granted before amendment or termination of the Plan or amendment of an Award may not be materially impaired by any such amendment or termination unless the Participant consents thereto.

ARTICLE XIII

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Section 13.1 Legend. The Committee may require each person receiving Shares under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that the Participant is acquiring the Shares without a view to distribution thereof. In addition to any legend required by the Plan, the certificates for Shares issued under the Plan may include any legend that the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on Transfer. All certificates for Shares delivered under the Plan will be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under Applicable Law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

 

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Section 13.2 Book Entry. Notwithstanding any other term or condition of the Plan, the Company may elect to satisfy any requirement under the Plan for the delivery of Share certificates through the use of another system, such as book entry or electronically.

Section 13.3 Other Plans. Nothing contained in the Plan prevents the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to Stockholder approval if such approval is required, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

Section 13.4 No Right to Employment, Consultancy, or Directorship. Neither the Plan nor the grant of any Award gives any Person any right with respect to continuance of employment, consultancy, or directorship by the Company or any Affiliate, nor does the Plan or the grant of any Award cause any limitation in any way on the right of the Company or any Affiliate by which an employee is employed or a Consultant or Non-Employee Director is retained to terminate such employment, consultancy, or directorship at any time.

Section 13.5 Withholding for Taxes. The Company or an Affiliate, as the case may be, has the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to a Participant any federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by Applicable Law to be withheld (a) with respect to the vesting of or other lapse of restrictions applicable to an Award, (b) upon the issuance of any Shares upon the exercise of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, or (c) otherwise due in connection with an Award. At the time the tax obligation becomes due, the Participant must pay to the Company or the Affiliate, as the case may be, any amount that the Company or Affiliate determines to be necessary to satisfy the tax obligation. The Company or the Affiliate, as the case may be, may require or permit the Participant to satisfy the tax obligation, in whole or in part, (i) by causing the Company or Affiliate to withhold up to the maximum required number of Shares otherwise issuable to the Participant as may be necessary to satisfy such tax obligation, (ii) by delivering to the Company or Affiliate Shares already owned by the Participant or (iii) by permitting the sale of Shares by the Participant as may be necessary to satisfy such tax obligation. The Shares so delivered or withheld must have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the tax obligation. The Fair Market Value of the Shares used to satisfy the tax obligation will be determined by the Company or the Affiliate as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. To the extent applicable, a Participant may satisfy his or her tax obligation only with Shares that are not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting, or other similar requirements. Any fraction of a Share required to satisfy tax obligations will be disregarded and the amount due must be paid instead in cash by the Participant.

Section 13.6 No Assignment of Benefits. No Award or other benefit payable under the Plan may, except as otherwise specifically provided by Applicable Law or permitted by the Committee, be Transferable in any manner, and any attempt to Transfer any such benefit will be void, and any such benefit will not in any manner be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of any Person who will be entitled to such benefit, nor will it be subject to attachment or legal process for or against such Person.

 

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Section 13.7 Listing and Other Terms and Conditions.

(a) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, as long as the Common Stock is listed on a national stock exchange or system sponsored by a national securities association, the issuance of Shares under an Award will be conditioned upon such Shares being listed on such exchange or system. The Company will have no obligation to issue such Shares unless and until such Shares are so listed, and the right to exercise any Stock Option or other Award with respect to such Shares will be suspended until such listing has been effected.

(b) If at any time counsel to the Company is of the opinion that any sale or delivery of Shares under an Award is or may be unlawful or result in the imposition of excise taxes on the Company, the Company will have no obligation to make such sale or delivery, or to make any application or to effect or to maintain any qualification or registration under the Securities Act or otherwise, with respect to Shares or Awards, and the right to exercise any Stock Option or other Award will be suspended until, in the opinion of said counsel, such sale or delivery would be lawful or would not result in the imposition of excise taxes on the Company.

(c) Upon termination of any period of suspension under this Section 13.7, any Award affected by such suspension that has not expired or terminated will be reinstated as to all Shares available before such suspension and as to Shares that would otherwise have become available during the period of such suspension, but no such suspension will extend the term of any Award.

(d) A Participant will be required to supply the Company with certificates, representations, and information that the Company requests and otherwise cooperate with the Company in obtaining any listing, registration, qualification, exemption, consent, and approval the Company determines necessary or appropriate.

Section 13.8 Stockholders Agreement and Other Requirements. Notwithstanding any other term or condition of the Plan, as a condition to the receipt of Shares under an Award, to the extent required by the Committee, the Participant must execute and deliver a Stockholder’s agreement and such other documentation that sets forth certain restrictions on transferability of the Shares acquired upon exercise or purchase, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee may establish. The Company may require, as a condition of exercise, the Participant to become a party to an existing Stockholders agreement (or other agreement). Any payment of cash or issuance or transfer of Shares or other property to the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative under the Plan will, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims of such Persons under the plan, and the Company may require the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative, as a condition to such payment or issuance or transfer, to execute a general release of all claims in favor of the Company and each Affiliate in such form as the Company may determine.

Section 13.9 Governing Law. The Plan and actions taken in connection with the Plan will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).

 

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Section 13.10 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Any suit, action, or proceeding with respect to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court of competent jurisdiction in respect of the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement, will be resolved only in the courts of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals in such courts. In that context, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Company and each Participant irrevocably and unconditionally (a) submits in any proceeding relating to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement, or for the recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement (a “Proceeding”), to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals in such courts, and agrees that all claims in respect of any Proceeding will be heard and determined in such state court or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, in such federal court, (b) consents that any Proceeding may and will be brought in such courts and waives any objection that the Company or the Participant may have at any time after the Effective Date to the venue or jurisdiction of any Proceeding in any such court or that the Proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same, (c) waives all right to trial by jury in any Proceeding (whether based on contract, tort, or otherwise) arising out of or relating to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement, (d) agrees that service of process in any Proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such process by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party, in the case of a Participant, at the Participant’s address shown in the books and records of the Company or, in the case of the Company, at the Company’s principal offices, attention General Counsel, and (e) agrees that nothing in the Plan will affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 13.11 Other Benefits. No Award will be considered compensation for purposes of computing benefits under any retirement plan of the Company or any Affiliate or affect any benefit under any other benefit plan now or subsequently in effect under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to the level of compensation.

Section 13.12 Costs. The Company will bear all expenses associated with administering the Plan, including expenses of issuing Common Stock under Awards.

Section 13.13 No Right to Same Benefits. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant, and Awards to individual Participants need not be the same in subsequent years (if granted at all).

Section 13.14 Death; Disability. The Committee may require the transferee of a Participant to supply it with written notice of the Participant’s death or Disability and to supply it with a copy of the will (in the case of the Participant’s death) or such other evidence as the Committee deems necessary to establish the validity of the transfer of an Award. The Committee may also require the agreement of the transferee to be bound by the Plan.

Section 13.15 Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. All elections and transactions under the Plan by Persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act involving Shares are intended to comply with any applicable exemptive condition under Rule 16b-3. The Committee may establish and adopt written administrative guidelines, designed to facilitate compliance with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, as it may deem necessary or proper for the administration and operation of the Plan and the transaction of business thereunder.

 

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Section 13.16 Section 409A. The Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A and will be limited, construed, and interpreted in accordance with such intent. To the extent that any Award is subject to Section 409A, it will be paid in a manner that complies with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, any Plan provision that is inconsistent with Section 409A will be deemed to be amended to comply with Section 409A and to the extent such provision cannot be amended to comply, such provision will be null and void. The Company will have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Award that is intended to be exempt from or compliant with Section 409A is not so exempt or compliant, or for any action taken by the Committee or the Company and, in the event that any amount or benefit under the Plan becomes subject to penalties under Section 409A, responsibility for payment of such penalties will rest solely with the affected Participants and not with the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or any Award Agreement, any payment(s) of “nonqualified deferred compensation” (within the meaning of Section 409A) that are otherwise required to be made under the Plan to a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A) as a result of such employee’s separation from service (other than a payment that is not subject to Section 409A) will be delayed for the first six months after such separation from service and will instead be paid (in a manner set forth in the Award Agreement) upon expiration of such delay period (or, if earlier, the date of death of the specified employee). All installment payments under the Plan will be deemed separate payments for purposes of Section 409A.

Section 13.17 California Participants. The Plan is intended to comply with Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code, to the extent applicable. In that regard, to the extent required by Section 25102(o), (a) the terms and conditions of any Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, to the extent vested and exercisable upon a Participant’s Separation from Service, will include any minimum exercise periods after Separation from Service required by Section 25102(o) and (b) any repurchase right of the Company or any Affiliate will include a minimum 90-day notice requirement. Any Plan term that is inconsistent with Section 25102(o) will, without further act or amendment by the Company or the Board, be reformed to comply with the requirements of Section 25102(o).

Section 13.18 Successor and Assigns. The Plan will be binding on all successors and permitted assigns of a Participant, including the estate of such Participant and the executor, administrator, or trustee of such estate.

Section 13.19 Severability of Terms and Conditions. If any term or condition of the Plan is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other term or condition of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if such term or condition had not been included.

Section 13.20 Payments to Minors, Etc. Any benefit payable to or for the benefit of a minor, an incompetent Person, or other Person incapable of receipt thereof will be considered paid when paid to such Person’s guardian or to the party providing or reasonably appearing to provide for the care of such Person, and such payment will fully discharge the obligations of the Committee, the Board, the Company, all Affiliates, and their employees, agents, and representatives with respect thereto.

 

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Section 13.21 Lock-Up Agreement. As a condition to the grant of an Award, if requested by the Company and the lead underwriter of any public offering of Common Stock (the “Lead Underwriter”), a Participant must irrevocably agree not to sell, contract to sell, grant any option to purchase, transfer the economic risk of ownership in, make any short sale of, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of, any interest in any Common Stock or any securities convertible into, derivative of, or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any other rights to purchase or acquire Common Stock (except Common Stock included in such public offering or acquired on the public market after such offering) during such period of time after the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act that the Lead Underwriter may specify (the “Lock-Up Period”). Each Participant must sign such documents as may be requested by the Lead Underwriter to effect the foregoing. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to Common Stock acquired under an Award until the end of such Lock-Up Period.

Section 13.22 Separation from Service for Cause; Clawbacks; Detrimental Conduct.

(a) The Company may cancel any unvested Awards if the Participant incurs a Separation from Service for Cause.

(b) All awards, amounts, or benefits received or outstanding under the Plan will be subject to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, reduction, or other similar action in accordance with any Company clawback or similar policy or any Applicable Law related to such actions. A Participant’s acceptance of an Award will constitute the Participant’s acknowledgement of and consent to the Company’s application, implementation, and enforcement of any applicable Company clawback or similar policy that may apply to the Participant, whether adopted before or after the Effective Date, and any Applicable Law relating to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, or reduction of compensation, and the Participant’s agreement that the Company may take any actions that may be necessary to effectuate any such policy or Applicable Law, without further consideration or action.

(c) Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, notwithstanding any other term or condition of the Plan, if a Participant engages in Detrimental Conduct, whether during the Participant’s service or after the Participant’s Separation from Service, in addition to any other penalties or restrictions that may apply under the Plan, Applicable Law, or otherwise, the Participant must forfeit or pay to the Company the following:

(i) any and all outstanding Awards granted to the Participant, including Awards that have become vested or exercisable;

(ii) any cash or Shares received by the Participant in connection with the Plan within the 36-month period immediately before the date the Participant engaged in Detrimental Conduct; and

(iii) the profit realized by the Participant from the sale, or other disposition for consideration, of any Shares received by the Participant under the Plan within the 36-month period immediately before the date the Participant engaged in Detrimental Conduct.

 

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Section 13.23 Data Protection. A Participant’s acceptance of an Award will be deemed to constitute the Participant’s acknowledgement of and consent to the collection and processing of personal data relating to the Participant so that the Company and the Affiliates can fulfill their obligations and exercise their rights under the Plan and generally administer and manage the Plan. This data will include data about participation in the Plan and Shares offered or received, purchased, or sold under the Plan and other appropriate financial and other data (such as the date on which the Awards were granted) about the Participant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

Section 13.24 Unfunded Plan. The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payment as to which a Participant has a fixed and vested interest but that is not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing in the Plan gives any Participant any right that is greater than the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company. The grant of an Award will not require a segregation of any of the Company’s assets for satisfaction of the Company’s payment obligation under any Award.

Section 13.25 Plan Construction. In the Plan, unless otherwise stated, the following uses apply:

(a) references to an Applicable Law refer to such Applicable Law and any amendments and supplements thereto and any successor Applicable Law, and to all valid and binding rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, court decisions, and other regulatory and judicial authority issued or rendered thereunder, as amended or supplemented, or their successors, as in effect at the relevant time;

(b) in computing periods from a specified date to a later specified date, the words “from” and “commencing on” (and the like) mean “from and including,” and the words “to,” “until,” and “ending on” (and the like) mean “to and including”;

(c) indications of time of day will be based upon the time applicable to the location of the principal headquarters of the Company;

(d) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” (and the like) mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation,” and “including, without limitation” (and the like), respectively;

(e) all references to articles, sections, and exhibits are to articles, sections, and exhibits in or to the Plan;

(f) all words used will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances and context require;

(g) the captions and headings of articles, sections, and exhibits have been inserted solely for convenience of reference and will not be considered a part of the Plan, nor will any of them affect the meaning or interpretation of the Plan;

 

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(h) any reference to an agreement, plan, policy, form, document, or set of documents, and the rights and obligations of the parties under any such agreement, plan, policy, form, document, or set of documents, will mean the agreement, plan, policy, form, document, or set of documents as amended from time to time, and any and all modifications, extensions, renewals, substitutions, or replacements thereof; and

(i) all accounting terms not specifically defined will be construed in accordance with GAAP.

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Exhibit 10.7

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD NOTICE

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), Cvent Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“you” or the “Participant”) an award of the number of Restricted Shares set forth below. This award of Restricted Shares (this “Award”) is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Restricted Share Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

 

Type of Award:    Restricted Shares under Article VIII of the Plan.
Participant:    [•]
Grant Date:    [•]
Vesting Commencement Date:   
Total Number of Restricted Shares:    [•]

By your signature below, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement, and this Restricted Share Award Notice (this “Grant Notice”). You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations that arise under the Agreement, the Plan, or this Grant Notice. This Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts (including portable document format (.pdf) and facsimile counterparts), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Grant Notice as of the date first written above.

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

 

  Name: [Name]
  Title:   [Title]

 

[Participant]

[Signature Page to Restricted Share Award Notice]


Exhibit A

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between the Company and the Participant as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the grant of Restricted Shares; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its members to grant the Participant an award of Restricted Shares 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 Shares.

(a) Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of Restricted Shares set forth in the Grant Notice on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement, and the Plan.

(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. The Restricted Shares shall vest [insert vesting schedule], subject to the Participant not incurring a Separation from Service prior to the applicable vesting date.

3. Forfeiture. If, prior to the vesting of the Restricted Shares as set forth in Section 2, (a) the Participant incurs a Separation from Service, (b) the Participant materially breaches this Agreement, or (c) the Participant fails to meet the tax withholding obligations described in Section 6, the Participant will immediately and automatically forfeit all of the Participant’s rights in respect of the Restricted Shares.

4. Issuance of Restricted Shares. The Restricted Shares shall be evidenced by a share certificate or by book-entry on the books and records of the Company, as the Company may determine, in the Participant’s name. If a Restricted Share is evidenced by a share certificate, then during the period prior to the vesting of the Restricted Share, such certificate may be issued to the Participant with a legend substantially in the form set forth in Section 5, or alternatively may be held in escrow by the Company on behalf of the Participant. If unvested Restricted Shares are held in book-entry form, the Participant agrees that the Company may give stop-transfer instructions to the depository (if any) to ensure compliance with the provisions hereof. Upon the vesting of a Restricted Share, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Participant a certificate evidencing such Restricted Share, with an updated legend, or shall promptly update restrictions noted in the book entries.

 

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5. Legend. The Committee reserves the right to account for Restricted Shares through book-entry or other electronic means rather than the issuance of share certificates. Any certificates representing unvested Restricted Shares shall be held by the Company, and any such certificate shall contain a legend substantially in the following form:

THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING FORFEITURE) OF THE CVENT HOLDING CORP. 2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN AND A RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE REGISTERED OWNER AND CVENT HOLDING CORP. COPIES OF SUCH PLAN AND AGREEMENT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICES OF CVENT HOLDING CORP.

As soon as practicable following the vesting of any such Restricted Shares, the Company shall cause a certificate or certificates covering such Restricted Shares, without the aforesaid legend, to be issued and delivered to the Participant. If any Restricted Shares are held in book-entry form, the Company may take such steps as it deems necessary or appropriate to record and manifest the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Shares.

6. Rights as Stockholder. The Participant will have all rights and privileges of a Stockholder as to the Restricted Shares upon the Grant Date, including the right to vote; provided that the Participant shall not have the right to receive dividends or distributions in respect of the Restricted Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the Company’s payment of an ordinary cash dividend with respect to Shares, such dividends shall not be paid immediately with respect to outstanding Restricted Shares, shall instead be subject to the same restrictions applicable to the underlying Restricted Shares (including forfeiture), and shall be paid no later than 30 days following the vesting of the underlying Restricted Shares.

7. 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 Restricted Shares and, if the Participant fails to do so, the Company may refuse to issue or transfer any Shares otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement.

8. Non-Transferability. The Restricted Shares may not, at any time prior to being vested in accordance with Section 2, 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.

 

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9. Miscellaneous.

(a) Clawback. All awards, amounts, and benefits received or outstanding under the Plan will be subject to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, reduction, or other similar action in accordance with the terms of any Company clawback or similar policy or any Applicable Law related to such actions, as may be in effect from time to time. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the Company’s application, implementation, and enforcement of any applicable Company clawback or similar policy that may apply to the Participant, whether adopted before or after the Grant Date (including the forfeiture, clawback, and detrimental conduct terms contained in Section 13.22 of the Plan as of the Grant Date (and any successor terms)), and any term of Applicable Law relating to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, or reduction of compensation, and the Company may take such actions as may be necessary to effectuate any such policy or Applicable Law, without further consideration or action.

(b) Compliance with Laws. The grant of Restricted 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.

(c) 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.

(d) 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. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the Committee, except that no amendment may, without the Participant’s consent, materially impair the Participant’s rights under the Award.

(e) 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.

(f) 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.

(g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Grant Notice, 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.

 

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(h) 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.

(i) Governing Law. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the governing law terms of Section 13.9 of the Plan (and any successor terms) and the jurisdiction and waiver of jury trial terms of Section 13.10 of the Plan (and any successor terms).

(j) 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.

(k) 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.

(l) 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.

(m) Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that the Restricted Shares granted pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement be exempt from 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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Exhibit 10.8

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

RSU AWARD NOTICE

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), Cvent Holding Corp, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“you” or the “Participant”) an award of RSUs set forth below. This award of RSUs (this “Award”) is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

 

Type of Award:    Other Share-Based Award under Article X of the Plan.
Participant:    [•]
Grant Date:    [•]
Vesting Commencement Date:    [•]
Total Number of RSUs:    [•]

By your signature below, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement, and this Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice (this “Grant Notice”). You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations that arise under the Agreement, the Plan, or this Grant Notice. This Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts (including portable document format (.pdf) and facsimile counterparts), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Grant Notice as of the date first written above.

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

 

  Name: [Name]
  Title:   [Title]

 

[Participant]

[Signature Page to Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice]

 


Exhibit A

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

RSU AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS RSU AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between the Company and the Participant as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the grant of Other Share-Based Awards; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its members to grant the Participant an Other Share-Based Award in the form of RSUs 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 RSUs.

(a) Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of RSUs set forth in the Grant Notice on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement, and the Plan.

(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; Change in Control. The RSUs shall vest on the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Participant not incurring a Separation from Service prior to such vesting date. Upon a Change in Control, any outstanding and unvested RSUs shall become fully vested, subject to the Participant not incurring a Separation from Service prior to the consummation of such Change in Control.

3. Settlement. 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. Forfeiture. If, prior to the vesting of the RSUs as set forth in Section 2, (a) the Participant incurs a Separation from Service for any reason or (b) the Participant materially breaches this Agreement, the Participant shall immediately and automatically forfeit all of the Participant’s rights in respect of the RSUs.

5. Rights as Stockholder; Dividend Equivalents. 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.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company declares any cash dividend the record date of which occurs while the RSUs are outstanding, the Participant shall be credited a dividend equivalent in an amount 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 10 days following the applicable vesting date.

6. Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant is and shall be solely responsible for the payment of all applicable U.S. federal, state, local, or non-U.S. tax withholding and other similar charges or fees that may arise in connection with the grant, vesting, or settlement of the RSUs.

7. 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.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Clawback. All awards, amounts, and benefits received or outstanding under the Plan will be subject to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, reduction, or other similar action in accordance with the terms of any Company clawback or similar policy or any Applicable Law related to such actions, as may be in effect from time to time. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the Company’s application, implementation, and enforcement of any applicable Company clawback or similar policy that may apply to the Participant, whether adopted before or after the Grant Date (including the forfeiture, clawback, and detrimental conduct terms contained in Section 13.22 of the Plan as of the Grant Date (and any successor terms)), and any term of Applicable Law relating to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, or reduction of compensation, and the Company may take such actions as may be necessary to effectuate any such policy or Applicable Law, without further consideration or action.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

 

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(d) 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. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the Committee, except that no amendment may, without the Participant’s consent, materially impair the Participant’s rights under the Award.

(e) 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.

(f) 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.

(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, the Grant Notice, 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. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the governing law terms of Section 13.9 of the Plan (and any successor terms) and the jurisdiction and waiver of jury trial terms of Section 13.10 of the Plan (and any successor terms).

(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.

 

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(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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Exhibit 10.9

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

RSU AWARD NOTICE

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), Cvent Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“you” or the “Participant”) an award of RSUs set forth below. This award of RSUs (this “Award”) is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

 

Type of Award:    Other Share-Based Award under Article X of the Plan.
Participant:    [•]
Grant Date:    [•]
Vesting Commencement Date:    [•]
Total Number of RSUs:    [•]

By your signature below, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement, and this Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice (this “Grant Notice”). You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations that arise under the Agreement, the Plan, or this Grant Notice. This Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts (including portable document format (.pdf) and facsimile counterparts), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Grant Notice as of the date first written above.

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

 

  Name: [Name]
  Title: [Title]

 

 

[Participant]  

[Signature Page to Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice]


Exhibit A

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

RSU AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS RSU AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between the Company and the Participant as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the grant of Other Share-Based Awards; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its members to grant the Participant an Other Share-Based Award in the form of RSUs 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 RSUs.

(a) Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of RSUs set forth in the Grant Notice on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement, and the Plan.

(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. The RSUs shall vest [insert vesting schedule], subject, in each case, to the Participant not incurring a Separation from Service prior to the applicable vesting date.

3. Settlement. 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. Forfeiture. If, prior to the vesting of the RSUs as set forth in Section 2, (a) the Participant incurs a Separation from Service for any reason, (b) the Participant materially breaches this Agreement, or (c) the Participant fails to meet the tax withholding obligations described in Section 6, the Participant shall immediately and automatically forfeit all of the Participant’s rights in respect of the RSUs.

5. Rights as Stockholder; Dividend Equivalents. 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 cash dividend the record date of which occurs while the RSUs are outstanding, the Participant shall be credited a dividend

 

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equivalent in an amount 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 10 days following the applicable vesting date.

6. 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 refuse to issue or transfer any Shares otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement.

7. 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.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Clawback. All awards, amounts, and benefits received or outstanding under the Plan will be subject to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, reduction, or other similar action in accordance with the terms of any Company clawback or similar policy or any Applicable Law related to such actions, as may be in effect from time to time. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the Company’s application, implementation, and enforcement of any applicable Company clawback or similar policy that may apply to the Participant, whether adopted before or after the Grant Date (including the forfeiture, clawback, and detrimental conduct terms contained in Section 13.22 of the Plan as of the Grant Date (and any successor terms)), and any term of Applicable Law relating to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, or reduction of compensation, and the Company may take such actions as may be necessary to effectuate any such policy or Applicable Law, without further consideration or action.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

 

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(d) 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. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the Committee, except that no amendment may, without the Participant’s consent, materially impair the Participant’s rights under the Award.

(e) 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.

(f) 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.

(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, the Grant Notice, 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. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the governing law terms of Section 13.9 of the Plan (and any successor terms) and the jurisdiction and waiver of jury trial terms of Section 13.10 of the Plan (and any successor terms).

(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.

 

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(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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Exhibit 10.10

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

OPTION AWARD NOTICE

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), Cvent Holding Corp, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“you” or the “Participant”) an award of Stock Options to purchase a number of Shares set forth below (the “Options”). Each Option represents the right to purchase one Share. This award of Options (this “Award”) is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

 

Type of Award:    [Incentive/Nonqualified] Stock Option under Article VI of the Plan.
Participant:    [•]
Grant Date:    [•]
Vesting Commencement Date:   
Total Number of Shares Subject to the Options:    [•]
Expiration Date    [•]

By your signature below, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement, and this Option Award Notice (this “Grant Notice”). You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan, and this Grant Notice. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations that arise under the Agreement, the Plan, or this Grant Notice. This Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts (including portable document format (.pdf) and facsimile counterparts), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Grant Notice as of the date first written above.

 

CVENT HOLDING CORP.
By:  

 

  Name: [Name]
  Title: [Title]

 

[Participant]

[Signature Page to Option Award Notice]


Exhibit A

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between the Company and the Participant as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the grant of Stock Options; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its members to grant the Participant an award of Options 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 Options.

(a) Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of Options set forth in the Grant Notice on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement, and the Plan. Each Option represents the right to purchase one Share.

(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. The Options shall vest and become exercisable [insert vesting schedule], subject to the Participant not incurring a Separation from Service prior to the applicable vesting date. Vesting Commencement Date shall have the meaning as set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached

3. Exercise of the Option.

(a) Right to Exercise. The Options shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Options, to the extent exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part. No Option may be exercised after it expires. No Shares will be issued upon the exercise of any Option unless the issuance and exercise comply with all Applicable Laws. For income tax purposes, Shares will be considered transferred to the Participant on the date the Participant properly exercises an Option.

 

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(b) Separation from Service. If the Participant incurs a Separation from Service for any reason other than Disability, death, or Cause, any unvested Options shall expire immediately, and any vested Options shall remain exercisable for 30 days following such Separation from Service. If the Participant incurs a Separation from Service due to Disability or death, any unvested Options shall expire immediately, and any vested Options shall remain exercisable for 180 days following such Separation from Service. If the Participant incurs a Separation from Service for Cause, all of the Options, whether or not vested, shall expire immediately. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the Options may not be exercised after the Expiration Date set forth in the Grant Notice.

(c) Method of Exercise. The Participant may exercise the Options by delivering an exercise notice in a form approved by the Company (the “Exercise Notice”). The Exercise Notice must state the Participant’s election to exercise the Options, the number of Shares that are being purchased, and any other representations and agreements that may be required by the Company. Together with the Exercise Notice, the Participant must tender payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for all Shares exercised and all applicable withholding and other taxes. The Options shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of a fully executed Exercise Notice and payment of the aggregate Exercise Price and all applicable withholding and other taxes.

(d) Method of Payment. If the Participant elects to exercise the Options, the Participant must pay the aggregate Exercise Price, as well as any applicable withholding or other taxes, in accordance with any of the payment methods set forth in, and approved by the Committee pursuant to, Section 6.3(d) of the Plan (or any successor sections).

(e) Restrictions on Exercise. The Participant may not exercise any Option (i) if it is an Incentive Stock Option and the Plan has not been approved by the Stockholders or (ii) if the issuance of Shares upon exercise or the method of payment for those Shares would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law or Company policy.

4. Rights as Stockholder. Until such time as the Options have been exercised pursuant to Section 3 and Shares have been issued to the Participant, the Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder, including, without limitation, any right to dividends or other distributions or any right to vote.

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 Options and, if the Participant fails to do so, the Company may refuse to issue or transfer any Shares otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement. If the Options granted hereunder constitute Incentive Stock Options and the Participant makes any disposition of Shares delivered upon exercise of such Options under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), the Participant must notify the Company of such disposition within 10 days following such disposition.

6. Non-Transferability. Except as set forth in Section 6.3 of the Plan, the Options 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, and are exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by him or her (or his or her legal representative in the event of incapacity). Any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer, or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

 

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7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Clawback. All awards, amounts, and benefits received or outstanding under the Plan will be subject to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, reduction, or other similar action in accordance with the terms of any Company clawback or similar policy or any Applicable Law related to such actions, as may be in effect from time to time. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the Company’s application, implementation, and enforcement of any applicable Company clawback or similar policy that may apply to the Participant, whether adopted before or after the Grant Date (including the forfeiture, clawback, and detrimental conduct terms contained in Section 13.22 of the Plan as of the Grant Date (and any successor terms)), and any term of Applicable Law relating to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, or reduction of compensation, and the Company may take such actions as may be necessary to effectuate any such policy or Applicable Law, without further consideration or action.

(b) Compliance with Laws. The grant of Options 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.

(c) 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.

(d) 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. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the Committee, except that no amendment may, without the Participant’s consent, materially impair the Participant’s rights under the Award.

(e) 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.

(f) 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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(g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Grant Notice, 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.

(h) 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.

(i) Governing Law. The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees to the governing law terms of Section 13.9 of the Plan (and any successor terms) and the jurisdiction and waiver of jury trial terms of Section 13.10 of the Plan (and any successor terms).

(j) 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.

(k) 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.

(l) 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.

(m) Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that the Options granted pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement be exempt from 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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Exhibit 10.11

CVENT HOLDING CORP.

2021 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of the Company and its Designated Companies with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock through accumulated payroll deductions. The Company intends for the Plan to have two components: a Code Section 423 Component (“423 Component”) and a non-Code Section 423 Component (“Non-423 Component”). The Company’s intention is to have the 423 Component of the Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code to the extent possible. The provisions of the 423 Component, accordingly, will be construed so as to extend and limit Plan participation in a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis consistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. In addition, the Plan authorizes the grant of an option to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Non-423 Component that does not qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code; such an option will be granted pursuant to rules, procedures, or sub-plans adopted by the Administrator designed to achieve tax, non-U.S. exchange, or securities laws or other objectives for Eligible Employees and the Company. Except as otherwise provided, the Non-423 Component, to the extent utilized by the Company, will operate and be administered in the same manner as the 423 Component.

Section 2. Definitions. For purposes of the Plan, the following terms will have the following meanings:

Administrator” means the Board or any Committee designated to administer the Plan pursuant to Section 14.

Affiliate” means any entity, other than a Subsidiary, in which the Company has an equity or other ownership interest.

Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards and the related issuance of shares of Common Stock 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 securities and exchange control laws of any non-U.S. country or jurisdiction where options are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder will include such section or regulation, any valid regulation, or other official applicable guidance promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing, or superseding such section or regulation.

Committee” means a committee of the Board appointed in accordance with Section 14.

Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.

Company” means Cvent Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

 


Compensation” means an Eligible Employee’s regular and recurring straight time gross earnings, payments for overtime and shift premium, but exclusive of payments for incentive compensation, bonuses, equity compensation, and other similar compensation. The Administrator, in its discretion, may, on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis, establish a different definition of Compensation for a subsequent Offering Period.

Designated Company” means any Subsidiary or Affiliate that has been designated by the Administrator in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan. For purposes of the 423 Component, only the Company and its Subsidiaries may be Designated Companies; provided that a Subsidiary that is a Designated Company under the 423 Component may not simultaneously be a Designated Company under the Non-423 Component.

Effective Date” means December 8, 2021, subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.

Eligible Employee” means any individual who is a common law employee (and, with respect to the Non-423 Component, is not classified by the Company as an intern or temporary employee) providing services to the Company or a Designated Company and is customarily employed for more than six months in any calendar year by the Employer, or any greater or lesser number of months in any calendar year established by the Administrator in its discretion. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship will be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence that the Employer approves or that is legally protected under applicable local laws. Where the period of leave exceeds three months and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship will be deemed to have terminated three months and one day following the commencement of such leave. The Administrator, in its discretion, from time to time may, prior to an Enrollment Date for all options to be granted on such Enrollment Date in an Offering, determine (for each Offering under the 423 Component, on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis or as otherwise permitted by Section 423 of the Code) that the definition of Eligible Employee will or will not include an individual if he or she: (a) has not completed at least six months of service since his or her last hire date (or such lesser period of time as may be determined by the Administrator in its discretion), (b) customarily works less than 20 hours per week (or such greater or lesser period of time as may be determined by the Administrator in its discretion), (c) customarily works less than six months per calendar year (or such lesser period of time as may be determined by the Administrator in its discretion), (d) is a highly compensated employee within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Code, or (e) is a highly compensated employee within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Code with compensation above a certain level or is an officer or subject to the disclosure requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; provided the exclusion is applied with respect to each Offering under the 423 Component in an identical manner to all highly compensated individuals of the Employer whose employees are participating in that Offering. Such exclusions may be applied with respect to an Offering under a 423 Component in a manner complying with Section 423 of the Code. Such exclusions may be applied with respect to an Offering under the Non-423 Component without regard to the limitations of Section 423 of the Code.

Employer” means the employer of an Eligible Employee.

 

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Enrollment Date” means the first Trading Day of each Offering Period.

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

Exercise Date” means the last Trading Day of each Offering Period.

Fair Market Value” means, as of any date and unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(a) if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, or the Nasdaq Capital Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such exchange or system on the date of determination (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported);

(b) 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 mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination (or if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last Trading Day such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(c) in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the determination date for the Fair Market Value occurs on a weekend or holiday, the Fair Market Value will be the price as determined in accordance with subsections (a) through (c) above (as applicable) on the next business day, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

New Exercise Date” means a new Exercise Date if the Administrator shortens any Offering Period then in progress.

Offering” means an offer under the Plan of an option that may be exercised during an Offering Period as further described in Section 4. For purposes of the Plan, the Administrator may designate separate Offerings under the Plan (the terms of which need not be identical) in which Eligible Employees of one or more Employers will participate, even if the dates of the applicable Offering Periods of each such Offering are identical and the provisions of the Plan will separately apply to each Offering. If an Offering under the 423 Component is made, to the extent permitted by Section 423 of the Code, the terms of each Offering need not be identical provided that the terms of the Plan and an Offering together satisfy Section 423 of the Code.

Offering Periods” means the periods of approximately six months during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may be exercised, commencing on the first Trading Day on or after June 15 and December 15 of each year and terminating on the last Trading Day on or before December 14 and June 14, respectively, approximately six months later. The duration and timing of Offering Periods may be changed pursuant to Sections 4 and 20, provided that in no event shall an Offering Period exceed 27 months in duration.

 

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

Participant” means an Eligible Employee who participates in the Plan.

Plan” means this Cvent Holding Corp. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Purchase Period” means the approximately six-month period commencing after one Exercise Date and ending with the next Exercise Date, except that the first Purchase Period of any Offering Period will commence on the Enrollment Date and end with the next Exercise Date. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, the Purchase Period will have the same duration and coincide with the length of the Offering Period.

Purchase Price” means an amount equal to 85% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Enrollment Date or on the Exercise Date, whichever is lower; provided, however, that the Purchase Price may be determined for subsequent Offering Periods by the Administrator subject to compliance with Section 423 of the Code (or any successor rule or provision or any other Applicable Law) or pursuant to Section 20.

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

Trading Day” means a day on which the national stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed is open for trading.

Section 3. Eligibility.

(a) Any Eligible Employee on a given Enrollment Date will be eligible to participate in the Plan, subject to the requirements of Section 5.

(b) Eligible Employees who are citizens or residents of a non-U.S. jurisdiction (without regard to whether they also are citizens or residents of the United States or resident aliens (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering if the participation of such Eligible Employees is prohibited under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or if complying with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction would cause the Plan or an Offering to violate Section 423 of the Code. In the case of the Non-423 Component, an Eligible Employee may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering at the discretion of the Administrator.

(c) Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, with respect to any Offering under the 423 Component, no Eligible Employee will be granted an option under the Plan (i) to the extent that, immediately after the grant, such Eligible Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Eligible Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) would own capital stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and/or hold outstanding options to purchase such stock

 

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possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of the capital stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) to the extent that his or her rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans (as defined in Section 423 of the Code) of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company accrues at a rate that exceeds $25,000 worth of stock (determined based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time, as determined in accordance with Section 423 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

Section 4. Offering Periods. The Plan will be implemented by consecutive Offering Periods with a new Offering Period commencing on the first Trading Day on or after June 15 and December 15 of each year, or on such other date as the Administrator will determine. The Administrator will have the power to change the duration of Offering Periods (including the commencement dates thereof) with respect to future Offerings without stockholder approval if such change is announced prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be affected thereafter.

Section 5. Participation.

(a) An Eligible Employee will be entitled to participate in the first Offering Period specified in Section 2 only if such individual submits a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in a form determined by the Administrator to the Company’s designated stock administrator or completes an electronic or other enrollment procedure determined by the Administrator, in each case during such period of time as the Administrator may determine (the “Enrollment Window”). An Eligible Employee’s failure to submit the subscription agreement or complete the enrollment procedure during the Enrollment Window will result in such individual being disqualified from participation in the first Offering Period under the Plan.

(b) An Eligible Employee may participate in the Plan in any Offering Period following the first Offering Period by (i) submitting to the Company’s stock administrator (or its designee), on or before a date prescribed by the Administrator prior to an applicable Enrollment Date, a properly completed subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the form provided by the Administrator for such purpose, or (ii) completing an electronic or other enrollment procedure determined by the Administrator, in each case during the applicable Enrollment Window. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, a Participant’s subscription agreement and the designated rate of payroll deduction by a Participant shall continue for future Offering Periods unless the Participant changes or cancels, in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator, prior to the Enrollment Date with respect to a future Offering Period or elects to withdraw from the Plan in accordance with Section 10.

 

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Section 6. Payroll Deductions.

(a) At the time a Participant enrolls in the Plan pursuant to Section 5, he or she will elect to have payroll deductions made (on an after-tax basis) on each pay day during the Offering Period in an amount not exceeding 15% of the Compensation that he or she receives on each pay day during the Offering Period; provided, however, that should a pay day occur on an Exercise Date, a Participant will have the payroll deductions made on such day applied to his or her account under the subsequent Offering Period. A Participant’s subscription agreement will remain in effect for successive Offering Periods unless terminated as provided in Section 10.

(b) Payroll deductions for a Participant will commence on the first pay day following the Enrollment Date and will end on the last pay day prior to the Exercise Date of such Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 10; provided, however, that for the first Offering Period, payroll deductions will commence on the first pay day on or following the later of (i) the end of the Enrollment Window, or (ii) the Enrollment Date of the first Offering Period.

(c) All payroll deductions made for a Participant will be credited to his or her account under the Plan and will be withheld in whole percentages only. A Participant may not make any additional payments into such account.

(d) A Participant may discontinue his or her participation in the Plan as provided in Section 10. If permitted by the Administrator, as determined in its sole discretion, during a Purchase Period, a Participant may increase or decrease the rate of his or her payroll deductions during the Purchase Period by (i) properly completing and submitting to the Company’s stock administrator (or its designee), on or before a date prescribed by the Administrator prior to an applicable Exercise Date, a new subscription agreement authorizing the change in payroll deduction rate in the form provided by the Administrator for such purpose, or (ii) completing an electronic or other procedure prescribed by the Administrator. If a Participant has not followed such procedures to change the rate of payroll deductions, the rate of his or her payroll deductions will continue at the originally elected rate throughout the Purchase Period and future Offering Periods and Purchase Periods (unless terminated as provided in Section 10). The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, limit the nature and/or number of payroll deduction rate changes that may be made by Participants during any Offering Period or Purchase Period. Any change in payroll deduction rate made pursuant to this Section 6(d) will be effective as of the first full payroll period following five business days after the date on which the change is made by the Participant (unless the Administrator, in its sole discretion, elects to process a given change in payroll deduction rate more quickly).

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(c), a Participant’s payroll deductions may be decreased to 0% by the Administrator at any time during a Purchase Period. To the extent necessary, and subject to Section 423(b)(8) of the Code, payroll deductions will recommence at the rate originally elected by the Participant effective as of the beginning of the first Purchase Period scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 10.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding any provisions or limits to the contrary in the Plan, the Administrator may allow Eligible Employees to participate in the Plan via cash contributions or other methods instead of payroll deductions if (i) payroll deductions are not permitted under applicable local law, (ii) the Administrator determines that cash contributions are permissible under Section 423 of the Code, or (iii) for Participants participating in the Non-423 Component.

(g) At the time the option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the Common Stock issued under the Plan is disposed of (or any other time that a taxable event related to the Plan occurs), the Participant must make adequate provision for the Company’s or Employer’s federal, state, local, or any other tax liability payable to any authority, including taxes imposed by jurisdictions outside of the U.S., national insurance, social security, or other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Common Stock (or any other time that a taxable event related to the Plan occurs). At any time, the Company or the Employer may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from the Participant’s compensation the amount necessary for the Company or the Employer to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company or the Employer any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Common Stock by the Eligible Employee. In addition, the Company or the Employer may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from the proceeds of the sale of Common Stock or any other method of withholding the Company or the Employer deems appropriate to the extent permitted by Section 423 of the Code.

Section 7. Grant of Options. On the Enrollment Date of each Offering Period, each Eligible Employee participating in such Offering Period will be granted an option to purchase on each Exercise Date during such Offering Period (at the applicable Purchase Price) up to a number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing such Eligible Employee’s payroll deductions accumulated prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Eligible Employee’s account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price; provided that in no event will an Eligible Employee be permitted to purchase under the Plan during each Purchase Period more than $25,000 worth of shares of Common Stock (subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 19); and provided, further, that such purchase will be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3(c) and 13. The Eligible Employee may accept the grant of such option in accordance with the requirements of Section 5. The Administrator may, for future Offering Periods, increase or decrease, in its absolute discretion, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that an Eligible Employee may purchase during each Purchase Period. Exercise of the option will occur as provided in Section 8, unless the Participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10. The option will expire on the last day of the Offering Period.

Section 8. Exercise of Option.

(a) Unless a Participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 10, his or her option for the purchase of shares of Common Stock will be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full shares subject to the option will be purchased for such Participant at the applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions in his or her account. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be purchased; any payroll deductions accumulated in a Participant’s account that are not sufficient to purchase a full share will be retained in the Participant’s account for the subsequent Purchase Period or Offering Period, as applicable, subject to earlier withdrawal by the Participant as provided in Section 10. Any other funds left over in a Participant’s account after the Exercise Date will be returned to the Participant. During a Participant’s lifetime, a Participant’s option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or her.

 

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(b) If the Administrator determines that, on a given Exercise Date, the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options are to be exercised may exceed (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that were available for sale under the Plan on the Enrollment Date of the applicable Offering Period, or (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock available for sale under the Plan on such Exercise Date, the Administrator may in its sole discretion (A) provide that the Company will make a pro rata allocation of the shares of Common Stock available for purchase on such Enrollment Date or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as will be practicable and as it will determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all Participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date, and continue all Offering Periods then in effect or (B) provide that the Company will make a pro rata allocation of the shares available for purchase on such Enrollment Date or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as will be practicable and as it will determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all Participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date, and terminate any or all Offering Periods then in effect pursuant to Section 20. The Company may make a pro rata allocation of the shares available on the Enrollment Date of any applicable Offering Period pursuant to the preceding sentence, notwithstanding any authorization of additional shares for issuance under the Plan by the Company’s stockholders subsequent to such Enrollment Date.

Section 9. Delivery. As soon as reasonably practicable after each Exercise Date on which a purchase of shares of Common Stock occurs, the Company will arrange the delivery to each Participant of the shares purchased upon exercise of his or her option in a form determined by the Administrator (in its sole discretion) and pursuant to rules established by the Administrator. The Company may permit or require that shares be deposited directly with a broker designated by the Company or with a trustee or designated agent of the Company, and the Company may utilize electronic or automated methods of share transfer. The Company may require that shares be retained with such broker, trustee, or agent for a designated period of time and/or may establish other procedures to permit tracking of disqualifying dispositions or other dispositions of such shares. No Participant will have any voting, dividend, or other stockholder rights with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to any option granted under the Plan until such shares have been purchased and delivered to the Participant as provided in this Section 9.

Section 10. Withdrawal.

(a) A Participant may withdraw all but not less than all the payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise his or her option under the Plan at any time by (i) submitting to the Company’s stock administrator (or its designee) a written notice of withdrawal in the form determined by the Administrator for such purpose, or (ii) completing an electronic or other withdrawal procedure determined by the Administrator. The Administrator may set forth a deadline of when a withdrawal must

 

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occur to be effective prior to a given Exercise Date in accordance with policies it may approve from time to time. All of the Participant’s payroll deductions credited to his or her account will be paid to such Participant promptly after receipt of notice of withdrawal and such Participant’s option for the Offering Period will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions for the purchase of shares will be made for such Offering Period. If a Participant withdraws from an Offering Period, payroll deductions will not resume at the beginning of the succeeding Offering Period, unless the Participant re-enrolls in the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.

(b) A Participant’s withdrawal from an Offering Period will not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in any similar plan that may hereafter be adopted by the Company or in succeeding Offering Periods that commence after the termination of the Offering Period from which the Participant withdraws.

Section 11. Termination of Employment. Upon a Participant’s ceasing to be an Eligible Employee for any reason, he or she will be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan, and the payroll deductions credited to such Participant’s account during the Offering Period but not yet used to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Plan will be returned to such Participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 15, and such Participant’s option will be automatically terminated. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator in a manner that, with respect to an Offering under the 423 Component, is permitted by, and compliant with, Section 423 of the Code, a Participant whose employment transfers between entities through a termination with an immediate rehire (with no break in service) by the Company or a Designated Company shall not be treated as terminated under the Plan; however, no Participant shall be deemed to switch from an Offering under the Non-423 Component to an Offering under the 423 Component or vice versa unless (and then only to the extent) such switch would not cause the 423 Component or any option thereunder to fail to comply with Section 423 of the Code.

Section 12. Interest. No interest will accrue on the payroll deductions of a Participant in the Plan, except as may be required by Applicable Law, as determined by the Company, and if so required by the laws of a particular jurisdiction, shall, with respect to Offerings under the 423 Component, apply to all Participants in the relevant Offering, except to the extent otherwise permitted by Section 423 of the Code.

Section 13. Stock.

(a) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 19, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that will be made available for sale under the Plan will be equal to 11,500,000 shares of Common Stock. In addition, on each January 1 for the first 10 calendar years after the Effective Date, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan will be increased automatically by the number of shares equal to 1% of the total number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock on the immediately preceding December 31 (rounded down to the nearest whole share); provided that the Administrator may in its sole discretion reduce the amount of the increase in any particular year; and provided, further, that the aggregate number of shares issued pursuant to the 423 Component over the term of the Plan will not exceed 16,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

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(b) Until the shares of Common Stock are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), a Participant will only have the rights of an unsecured creditor with respect to such shares, and no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to such shares.

(c) Shares of Common Stock to be delivered to a Participant under the Plan will be registered in the name of the Participant or in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse.

Section 14. Administration. The Plan will be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board, which Committee will be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Administrator will have full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe, interpret and apply the terms of the Plan, to delegate ministerial duties to any of the Company’s employees, to designate separate Offerings under the Plan, to designate Subsidiaries and Affiliates as participating in the 423 Component or Non-423 Component, to determine eligibility, to adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan, and to establish such procedures that it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan (including, without limitation, to adopt such procedures, sub-plans, and appendices to the subscription agreement as are necessary or appropriate to permit the participation in the Plan by employees who are non-U.S. nationals or employed outside the U.S., the terms of which sub-plans and appendices may take precedence over other provisions of the Plan, with the exception of Section 13(a), but unless otherwise superseded by the terms of such sub-plan or appendix, the provisions of the Plan shall govern the operation of such sub-plan or appendix). Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the employees eligible to participate in each sub-plan will participate in a separate Offering under the 423 Component, or if the terms would not qualify under the 423 Component, in the Non-423 Component, in either case, unless such designation would cause the 423 Component to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator is specifically authorized to adopt rules and procedures regarding eligibility to participate, the definition of Compensation, handling of payroll deductions, making of contributions to the Plan (including, without limitation, in forms other than payroll deductions), establishment of bank or trust accounts to hold payroll deductions, payment of interest, conversion of local currency, obligations to pay payroll tax, determination of beneficiary designation requirements, withholding procedures, and handling of stock certificates that vary with applicable local requirements. The Administrator also is authorized to determine that, to the extent permitted by Section 423 of the Code, the terms of an option granted under the Plan or an Offering to citizens or residents of a non-U.S. jurisdiction will be less favorable than the terms of options granted under the Plan or the same Offering to employees resident solely in the U.S. Every finding, decision, and determination made by the Administrator will, to the full extent permitted by law, be final, binding, and conclusive upon all parties.

 

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Section 15. Designation of Beneficiary.

(a) If permitted by the Administrator, a Participant may file a designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any shares of Common Stock and cash, if any, from the Participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such Participant’s death subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is exercised but prior to delivery to such Participant of such shares and cash. In addition, if permitted by the Administrator, a Participant may file a designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from the Participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such Participant’s death prior to exercise of the option. If a Participant is married and the designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent will be required for such designation to be effective.

(b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the Participant at any time by notice in a form determined by the Administrator. In the event of the death of a Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such Participant’s death, the Company will deliver such shares and/or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate of the Participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the Participant, or if no spouse, dependent, or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate.

(c) All beneficiary designations will be in such form and manner as the Administrator may designate from time to time. Notwithstanding Sections 15(a) and (b), the Company and/or the Administrator may decide not to permit such designations by Participants in non-U.S. jurisdictions to the extent permitted by Section 423 of the Code.

Section 16. Transferability. Neither payroll deductions credited to a Participant’s account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or to receive shares of Common Stock under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or as provided in Section 15) by the Participant. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge, or other disposition will be without effect, except that the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw funds from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 10.

Section 17. Use of Funds. The Company may use all payroll deductions received or held by it under the Plan for any corporate purpose, and the Company will not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions except under Offerings or for Participants in the Non-423 Component for which Applicable Laws require that contributions to the Plan by Participants be segregated from the Company’s or the Employer’s general corporate funds and/or deposited with an independent third party; provided that, if such segregation or deposit with an independent third party is required by Applicable Laws, it will apply to all Participants in the relevant Offering under the 423 Component, except to the extent otherwise permitted by Section 423 of the Code. Until shares of Common Stock are issued, Participants will only have the rights of an unsecured creditor with respect to such shares.

Section 18. Reports. Individual accounts will be maintained for each Participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be given to participating Eligible Employees at least annually, which statements will set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares of Common Stock purchased, and the remaining cash balance, if any.

 

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Section 19. Adjustments, Dissolution, Liquidation, Certain Transactions.

(a) 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, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Common Stock occurs, the Administrator, to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust the number and class of Common Stock that may be delivered under the Plan, the Purchase Price per share, and the class and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan that has not yet been exercised, and the numerical limits of Sections 6 and 13.

(b) In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any Offering Period then in progress will be shortened by setting a New Exercise Date, and will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed dissolution or liquidation, unless provided otherwise by the Administrator. The New Exercise Date will be before the date of the Company’s proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Administrator will notify each Participant in writing or electronically, prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the Participant’s option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the Participant’s option will be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the Participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10.

(c) In the event of a merger, consolidation, or similar transaction directly or indirectly involving the Company in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, each outstanding option will be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the acquiring or successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the acquiring or successor corporation. If the acquiring or successor corporation does not assume or substitute the option for another award, the Offering Period with respect to which such option relates will be shortened by setting a New Exercise Date on which such Offering Period shall end. The New Exercise Date will occur before the date of the proposed transaction. The Administrator will notify each Participant, in writing or electronically prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the Participant’s option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the Participant’s option will be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the Participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10.

 

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Section 20. Amendment or Termination.

(a) The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason. If the Plan is terminated, the Administrator, in its discretion, may elect to terminate all outstanding Offering Periods, either immediately or upon completion of the purchase of shares of Common Stock on the next Exercise Date (which may be sooner than originally scheduled, if determined by the Administrator in its discretion), or may elect to permit Offering Periods to expire in accordance with their terms (and subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 19). If the Offering Periods are terminated prior to expiration, all amounts then credited to Participants’ accounts that have not been used to purchase shares of Common Stock will be returned to the Participants (without interest thereon, except as otherwise required under Applicable Laws, as further set forth in Section 12) as soon as administratively practicable.

(b) Without stockholder consent and without limiting Section 20(a), the Administrator will be entitled to change the Offering Periods or Purchase Periods, designate separate Offerings, limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering Period, establish the exchange rate applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a Participant to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Stock for each Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the Participant’s Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion advisable that are consistent with the Plan.

(c) If the Administrator determines that the ongoing operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial accounting consequences, the Administrator may, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or desirable, modify, amend, or terminate the Plan to reduce or eliminate such accounting consequence, including, but not limited to:

(i) amending the Plan to conform with the safe harbor definition under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (or any successor thereto), including with respect to an Offering Period underway at the time;

(ii) altering the Purchase Price for any Offering Period or Purchase Period, including an Offering Period underway at the time of the change in Purchase Price, but, with respect to any existing Offerings under the 423 Component, in no event below the lowest Purchase Price permitted by Section 423 of the Code;

(iii) shortening any Offering Period by setting a New Exercise Date, including an Offering Period underway at the time of the Administrator action;

(iv) reducing the maximum percentage of Compensation a Participant may elect to set aside as payroll deductions; and

(v) reducing the maximum number of shares of Common Stock a Participant may purchase during any Offering Period.

 

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Such modifications or amendments will not require stockholder approval or the consent of any Participants.

Section 21. Notices. All notices or other communications by a Participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan will be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form and manner specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof.

Section 22. Conditions upon Issuance of Shares. Shares of Common Stock will not be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto will comply with all applicable provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed, and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. As a condition to the exercise of an option, the Company may require the person exercising such option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned applicable provisions of law.

Section 23. Section 409A of the Code. The 423 Component of the Plan is intended to be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(ii), and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. To the extent the options granted under the Non-423 Component are subject to U.S. taxation, the Non-423 Component is intended to be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code as options granted thereunder are intended to constitute “short term deferrals,” and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted such that those options shall so be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In furtherance of the foregoing and notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, if the Administrator determines that an option granted under the Plan may be subject to Section 409A of the Code or that any provision in the Plan would cause an option under the Plan to be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Administrator may amend the terms of the Plan and/or of an outstanding option granted under the Plan, or take such other action the Administrator determines is necessary or appropriate, in each case, without the Participant’s consent, to exempt any outstanding option or future option that may be granted under the Plan from or to allow any such options to comply with Section 409A of the Code, but only to the extent any such amendments or action by the Administrator would not violate Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and any of its Parent or Subsidiaries shall have no liability to a Participant or any other party if the option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan that is intended to be exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the Code is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Administrator with respect thereto. The Company and any of its Parent or Subsidiaries makes no representation that the option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan is compliant with Section 409A of the Code.

Section 24. Term of Plan. The Plan will become effective as of the Effective Date, and will continue in effect until the tenth anniversary thereof, unless earlier terminated under Section 20.

 

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Section 25. Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).

Section 26. No Right to Employment. Participation in the Plan by a Participant shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained as an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, as applicable. Furthermore, the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate may dismiss a Participant from employment at any time, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan.

Section 27. Severability. If any provision of the Plan is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason in any jurisdiction or as to any Participant, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as to such jurisdiction or Participant as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had not been included.

Section 28. Compliance with Applicable Laws. The terms of the Plan are intended to comply with all Applicable Laws and will be construed accordingly.

*        *        *         *

 

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Exhibit 10.16

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 18, 2021 (this “Agreement”), by and among Cvent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), Papay Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the other Credit Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto (collectively constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders. This Agreement shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below) and the other Loan Documents. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Amended Credit Agreement.

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2017 (as amended by that certain Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 1, dated as of October 16, 2018, that certain Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 2, dated as of October 26, 2018 and that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2021, and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, Holdings, the other Credit Parties party thereto from time to time, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Swing Line Lender, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto (collectively constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement)) have agreed to so amend the Credit Agreement as set forth in Section I of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION I Amendments to the Credit Agreement. The Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto agree that on the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Credit Agreement (excluding all Schedules and Exhibits thereto, each of which shall remain as in effect immediately prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date) is hereby amended by inserting the language indicated in double underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: underlined text) in Exhibit A hereto and by deleting the language indicated by strikethrough text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) in Exhibit A hereto (the Credit Agreement, as so amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).

SECTION II Conditions Precedent.

(a) The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (the date on which such conditions are satisfied, the “Second Amendment Effective Date”):


  (i)

this Agreement shall have been duly executed by the Borrower and each other Credit Party, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement);

 

  (ii)

at the time of the effectiveness of this Agreement (and after giving effect to the amendments to the Credit Agreement pursuant to this Agreement), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

  (iii)

the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties as set forth in Section III(e) hereof shall be true and correct on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date;

 

  (iv)

the Administrative Agent shall have received all costs, fees, expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses) and other compensation, in each case, required in writing to be paid on the Second Amendment Effective Date, in the case of costs and expenses, to the extent invoiced at least three business days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date; and

 

  (v)

the Administrative Agent shall have received at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date all documentation and information as is reasonably requested in writing by the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date about Holdings and its subsidiaries required by U.S. regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the PATRIOT Act and the requirements of the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

SECTION III Representations and Warranties. By its execution of this Agreement, the Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant that, as of the date hereof:

(a) each Credit Party (a) is duly incorporated, organized or formed and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own and lease its property, in each case except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) is qualified and in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable in the applicable jurisdiction) to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except in such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(b) each Credit Party has the power, capacity and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform this Agreement. Each Credit Party has taken all necessary organizational or corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and to authorize the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each Credit Party party hereto. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party party hereto, enforceable against each such Credit Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law);

 

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(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of this Agreement (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, and (ii) consents, approvals, registrations, filings, permits or actions the failure to obtain or perform which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate or require consent not obtained under the Organizational Documents of any Group Member, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture or other material agreement or instrument binding upon any Group Member or any of their assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment, repurchase or redemption to be made by any Group Member, or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation thereunder, except, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect,

(d) will not violate any Requirement of Law except, individually or in the aggregate, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

(e) each of the representations and warranties made by any Credit Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent already qualified by materiality, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date), except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to a date prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (except to the extent already qualified by materiality, in which case, such representations and warranties were true and correct in all respects as of such date).

SECTION IV Confirmation of Guaranties and Security Interests.

(a) To induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Agreement, each of the Credit Parties hereby acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, without limitation, any grant, pledge or collateral assignment of a lien or security interest, as applicable, contained therein, in each case as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to or as of the date hereof (including as amended pursuant to this Agreement) (collectively, the “Reaffirmed Documents”). The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Agreement.

(b) In furtherance of Section IV(a), each Credit Party, in its capacity as a Guarantor under any Loan Document constituting a guarantee to which it is a party (in such capacity, each a “Reaffirming Loan Guarantor”), reaffirms its guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations under the terms and conditions of such guarantee and agrees that such guarantee remains in full force and effect to the extent set forth in such guarantee and after giving effect to this Agreement, and is hereby ratified, reaffirmed and confirmed. Each Reaffirming Loan Guarantor hereby confirms that it consents to the terms of this Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement and that the principal of, the interest and premium (if any) on, and fees related to, the Revolving Commitments constitute “Obligations” under the Loan Documents. Each Reaffirming Loan Guarantor hereby (i) acknowledges and agrees that its guarantee and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Agreement, (ii)

 

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acknowledges and agrees that it will continue to guarantee to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the Loan Documents the payment and performance of all Obligations under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Agreement) and (iii) acknowledges, agrees and warrants for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party that there are no rights of set-off or counterclaim, nor any defenses of any kind, whether legal, equitable or otherwise, that would enable such Reaffirming Loan Guarantor to avoid or delay timely performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents.

(c) In furtherance of Section IV(a), each of the Credit Parties that is party to any Security Document, in its capacity as a grantor under such Security Document (in such capacity, each a “Reaffirming Grantor”), hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed and consents to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, each Reaffirming Grantor reaffirms the security interests granted by such Reaffirming Grantor under the terms and conditions of the Security Document and each other Loan Document (in each case, to the extent a party thereto) to secure the Obligations (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Agreement) and agrees that such security interests remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified, reaffirmed and confirmed. Each Credit Party hereby confirms that the security interests granted by such Reaffirming Grantor under the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents secure the Revolving Loans as part of the Obligations. Each Reaffirming Grantor hereby (i) confirms that each Security Document to which it is a party or is otherwise bound and all Collateral encumbered thereby will continue to secure, to the fullest extent possible in accordance with such Security Document, the payment and performance of the Obligations (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Agreement), as the case may be, including without limitation the payment and performance of all such applicable Obligations that are joint and several obligations of each Reaffirming Grantor and each grantor now or hereafter existing, (ii) confirms its respective grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of the security interest in and continuing lien on all of such grantor’s right, title and interest in all Collateral, in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all applicable Obligations (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Agreement), subject to the terms contained in the applicable Loan Documents, and (iii) confirms its respective pledges, grants of security interests and other obligations, as applicable, under and subject to the terms of each of the Security Documents to which it is a party.

SECTION V Miscellaneous.

(a) No Novation. By its execution of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Agreement do not constitute a novation but, rather, an amendment of the terms of a pre-existing Indebtedness and related agreement, as evidenced by the Credit Agreement.

(b) Amendment, Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

 

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(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof.

(d) Governing Law. Section 10.09 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process) and Section 10.10 (Waiver of Jury Trial) of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis.

(e) Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(f) Headings Descriptive. The headings of the several sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any signature to this Agreement may be delivered by facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf) or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000 or the New York Electronic Signature and Records Act or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing also applies to any amendment, extension or renewal of this agreement. Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that it has the corporate capacity and authority to execute this Agreement through electronic means.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date first listed above.

 

HOLDINGS:      
    PAPAY HOLDCO, LLC,
    a Delaware limited liability company
    By:  

/s/ Nicolas Stahl

    Name:   Nicolas Stahl
    Title:   Treasurer
BORROWER:      
    CVENT, INC.,
    a Delaware corporation
    By:  

/s/ William J. Newman, III

    Name:   William J. Newman, III
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer
GUARANTORS:      
    CROWDCOMPASS, L.L.C.,
   

a Delaware limited liability company

    CVENT ATLANTA, LLC,
   

a Delaware limited liability company

    CVENT ONARRIVAL, INC.,
   

a Delaware corporation

    DOUBLEDUTCH, INC.,
   

a Delaware corporation

    ELITE MEETINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
   

a Delaware limited liability company

    LANYON SOLUTIONS, INC.,
   

a Delaware corporation

    LANYON, INC.,
   

a Delaware corporation

    MERCURY HOLDING, LLC,
   

a Delaware limited liability company

    SIGNUP4 MOBILE, LLC,
   

a Georgia limited liability company

    SIGNUP4, LLC,
   

a Delaware limited liability company

    SOCIAL TABLES, INC.,
   

a Delaware corporation

    STARCITE, INC.,
   

a Delaware corporation

    SU4-WORKTOPIA, LLC,
   

a Georgia limited liability company

    By:  

/s/ William J. Newman, III

    Name:   William J. Newman, III
    Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as the
Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Maria Riaz

Name:   Maria Riaz
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


[Lender signature pages on file with Administrative Agent]


Conformed through FirstSecond Amendment

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of November 30, 2017,

as amended by the Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 1 dated as of October 16, 2018,

as amended by the Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 2 dated as of October 26, 2018 and,

as amended by the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 16, 2021 and

as amended by the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 18, 2021

among

CVENT, INC.,

as Borrower,

PAPAY HOLDCO, LLC,

as Holdings,

THE OTHER GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

and as a Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner,

and

ANTARES CAPITAL LP,

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC,

and

 

 

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS*

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

 

*

RBC Capital Markets is brand name for the capital markets businesses of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

 

Section 1.01 Defined Terms

     22  

Section 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings

     7480  

Section 1.03 Terms Generally

     7580  

Section 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP; Tax Laws

     7580  

Section 1.05 Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities

     7782  

Section 1.06 Limited Condition Transaction

     7883  

Section 1.07 Times of Day

     7984  

Section 1.08 Deliveries

     7984  

Section 1.09 Schedules and Exhibits

     7984  

Section 1.10 Currency Generally

     7984  

Section 1.11 Basket Amounts and Application of Multiple Relevant Provisions

     8085  

Section 1.12 Letter of Credit Amounts

     8186  

Section 1.13 Divisions

     86  

ARTICLE II

THE CREDITS

 

 

Section 2.01 Commitments

     8186  

Section 2.02 Loans

     8187  

Section 2.03 Borrowing Procedure

     8388  

Section 2.04 Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans

     8489  

Section 2.05 Fees

     8490  

Section 2.06 Interest on Loans

     8691  

Section 2.07 Termination and Reduction of Commitments

     8792  

Section 2.08 Interest Elections

     8793  

Section 2.09 Amortization of Term Loan Borrowings

     8994  

Section 2.10 Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans

     8995  

Section 2.11 Alternate Rate of Interest

     96101  

Section 2.12 Yield Protection

     96102  

Section 2.13 Funding Losses

     98103  

Section 2.14 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs

     98104  

Section 2.15 Taxes

     101106  

Section 2.16 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     104110  

Section 2.17 Swing Line Loans

     106112  

Section 2.18 Letters of Credit

     108114  

Section 2.19 Defaulting Lenders

     118124  

Section 2.20 Increase in Commitments

     121127  

Section 2.21 Extension Amendments

     126131  

Section 2.22 Refinancing Facilities

     129134  

Section 2.23 Permitted Debt Exchanges

     130135  


Section 2.24 Designation of Borrowers

     132138  

Section 2.25 AHYDO Prepayment

     134139  

Section 2.26 Illegality

     134140  

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

 

Section 3.01 Organization; Powers

     135141  

Section 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability

     135141  

Section 3.03 No Conflicts

     135141  

Section 3.04 Financial Statements; Projections

     136141  

Section 3.05 Properties

     136142  

Section 3.06 Intellectual Property

     136142  

Section 3.07 Equity Interests and Restricted Subsidiaries

     137142  

Section 3.08 Litigation

     137143  

Section 3.09 Federal Reserve Regulations

     137143  

Section 3.10 Investment Company Act

     137143  

Section 3.11 Use of Proceeds

     137143  

Section 3.12 Taxes

     138144  

Section 3.13 No Material Misstatements

     138144  

Section 3.14 Labor Matters

     138144  

Section 3.15 Solvency

     138145  

Section 3.16 Employee Benefit Plans

     139145  

Section 3.17 Environmental Matters

     140146  

Section 3.18 Security Documents

     140146  

Section 3.19 Anti-Terrorism Law

     140147  

Section 3.20 OFAC

     141147  

Section 3.21 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

     141147  

Section 3.22 Compliance with Law

     141147  

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS

 

 

Section 4.01 Conditions to Initial Credit Extension

     141147  

Section 4.02 Conditions to All Credit Extensions

     144150  

ARTICLE V

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

Section 5.01 Financial Statements, Reports, etc

     145151  

Section 5.02 Litigation and Other Notices

     147154  

Section 5.03 Existence; Properties

     147155  

Section 5.04 Insurance

     148155  

Section 5.05 Taxes

     148156  

Section 5.06 Employee Benefits

     148156  

Section 5.07 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections

     149156  

Section 5.08 Use of Proceeds

     150157  

 

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Section 5.09 Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports

     150157  

Section 5.10 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors

     150158  

Section 5.11 Security Interests; Further Assurances

     152159  

Section 5.12 Maintenance of Ratings

     152160  

Section 5.13 Compliance with Law

     153160  

Section 5.14 Anti-Terrorism Law; Anti-Money Laundering; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

     153160  

Section 5.15 Post-Closing Deliveries

     153161  

ARTICLE VI

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

Section 6.01 Indebtedness

     154162  

Section 6.02 Liens

     159166  

Section 6.03 Investments, Loans and Advances

     162170  

Section 6.04 Mergers and Consolidations

     167174  

Section 6.05 Asset Sales

     168175  

Section 6.06 Dividends

     170178  

Section 6.07 Transactions with Affiliates

     174181  

Section 6.08 Financial Covenants

     175183  

Section 6.09 Prepayments of Certain Indebtedness; Modifications of Organizational Documents and Other Documents, etc.

     176189  

Section 6.10 Holding Company Status

     177190  

Section 6.11 No Further Negative Pledge; Subsidiary Distributions

     178191  

Section 6.12 Nature of Business

     179192  

Section 6.13 Fiscal Year

     179192  

ARTICLE VII

GUARANTEE

 

 

Section 7.01 The Guarantee

     179192  

Section 7.02 Obligations Unconditional

     180193  

Section 7.03 Reinstatement

     182195  

Section 7.04 Subrogation; Subordination

     182195  

Section 7.05 Remedies

     183196  

Section 7.06 Instrument for the Payment of Money

     183196  

Section 7.07 Continuing Guarantee

     183196  

Section 7.08 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations

     183196  

Section 7.09 Release of Guarantors

     184197  

Section 7.10 Right of Contribution

     184197  

ARTICLE VIII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

 

Section 8.01 Events of Default

     184197  

Section 8.02 Application of Proceeds

     188200  

Section 8.03 Equity Cure

     189202  

 

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ARTICLE IX

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

 

Section 9.01 Appointment and Authority

     191204  

Section 9.02 Rights as a Lender

     192205  

Section 9.03 Exculpatory Provisions

     192205  

Section 9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent

     193206  

Section 9.05 Delegation of Duties

     194207  

Section 9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent

     194207  

Section 9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders

     196209  

Section 9.08 No Other Duties, Etc

     196209  

Section 9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding

     196209  

Section 9.10 Collateral and Guarantee Matters

     198211  

Section 9.11 Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements

     199212  

Section 9.12 Withholding Tax

     200213  

Section 9.13 Certain ERISA Matters.

     200213  

Section 9.14 Erroneous Payments.

     215  

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

Section 10.01 Notices

     202219  

Section 10.02 Waivers; Amendment

     207224  

Section 10.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     213230  

Section 10.04 Successors and Assigns

     216233  

Section 10.05 Survival of Agreement

     224241  

Section 10.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

     225242  

Section 10.07 Severability

     225243  

Section 10.08 Right of Setoff

     226243  

Section 10.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     226243  

Section 10.10 Waiver of Jury Trial

     227244  

Section 10.11 Headings

     227244  

Section 10.12 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality

     227244  

Section 10.13 USA PATRIOT Act Notice

     228245  

Section 10.14 Interest Rate Limitation

     228246  

Section 10.15 Obligations Absolute

     229246  

Section 10.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility

     229246  

Section 10.17 Intercreditor Agreement

     230247  

Section 10.18 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEAAffected Financial Institutions

     230247  

Section 10.19 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents

     231248  

Section 10.20 Acknowledgement Regarding any Supported QFCs

     248  

 

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ANNEXES

 

Annex A    Commitments
SCHEDULES   
Schedule 3.03    Governmental Approvals; Compliance with Laws
Schedule 3.07    Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.08    Litigation
Schedule 5.15    Post-Closing Deliveries
Schedule 6.01(b)    Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02(c)    Existing Liens
Schedule 6.03(b)    Existing Investments
Schedule 6.07    Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 6.11    Burdensome Agreements
EXHIBITS   
Exhibit A    Form of Administrative Questionnaire
Exhibit B    Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit C-1    Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit C-2    Form of Prepayment Notice
Exhibit D    Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit E    Form of Interest Election Request
Exhibit F    Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit G    Form of LC Request
Exhibit H-1    Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit H-2    Form of Revolving Note
Exhibit H-3    Form of Swing Line Note
Exhibit I    Form of First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit J    Reserved
Exhibit K    Form of Non-Bank Certificate
Exhibit L    Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit M    Pari Passu Intercreditor Term Sheet

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement”), dated as of November 30, 2017, is made among Cvent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cvent and the “Borrower”), Papay Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), as a Guarantor, each of the other Guarantors (such terms and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in Article I) party hereto upon becoming a party hereto, the Lenders and Issuing Banks from time to time party hereto, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”), and as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Collateral Agent”), as swing line lender (in such capacity, the “Swing Line Lender”) and as the Issuing Bank.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, Holdings, the other Guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender and as the issuing bank are party to that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing First Lien Credit Agreement”).

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, the Borrower, Holdings, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent intend to amend and restate the First Lien Credit Agreement as provided herein.

WHEREAS, the Borrower, Holdings, the other Guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent are party to that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Second Lien Credit Agreement”)

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, the Borrower intends to (i) refinance in full the indebtedness owing to Exiting First Lien Term Loan Lenders under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement (the “First Lien Refinancing”) and (ii) refinance in full all outstanding indebtedness under the Second Lien Credit Agreement and to terminate and release any and all security interests or guarantees in connection with the Second Lien Credit Agreement (the “Second Lien Refinancing”, and together with the First Lien Refinancing, the “Closing Date Refinancing”);

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, the Borrower has requested that the Term Loan Lenders extend credit in the form of Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $700,000,000 to fund the Closing Date Refinancing, to pay fees, costs and expenses in connection therewith, to fund working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Lenders are willing to (severally but not jointly) extend the credit described in the paragraph immediately above and make Revolving Loans from time to time to the Borrower and the Issuing Bank is willing to issue letters of credit for the account of the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

2018 Acquisition” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.11.

2018 Acquisition Agreement” shall mean that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2018 (the “2018 Acquisition Agreement”), by and among Cvent Atlanta, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Linebacker Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the 2018 Target and the Equityholders’ Representative.

2018 Incremental Lender” shall mean any Lender that holds a 2018 Incremental Term Loan Commitment and/or a 2018 Incremental Term Loan outstanding hereunder.

2018 Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall mean as to each 2018 Incremental Lender, its obligation to make 2018 Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower on the First Incremental Amendment Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such 2018 Incremental Lender’s name on Annex A under the caption “2018 Incremental Term Loan Commitment”.

“2018 Incremental Term Loans shall mean the Term Loans made to the Borrower on the First Incremental Amendment Date in the principal amount of $53,000,000.

“2018 Target shall mean Social Tables. Inc., a Delaware corporation.

2018-B Incremental Lender” shall mean any Lender that holds a 2018-B Incremental Term Loan Commitment and/or a 2018-B Incremental Term Loan outstanding hereunder.

2018-B Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall mean as to each 2018-B Incremental Lender, its obligation to make 2018-B Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower on the Second Incremental Amendment Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such 2018-B Incremental Lender’s name on Annex A under the caption “2018-B Incremental Term Loan Commitment”.

2018-B Incremental Term Loans” shall mean the Term Loans made to the Borrower on the Second Incremental Amendment Date in the principal amount of $40,000,000.

 

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ABR” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, is used when such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

ABR Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.

ABR Loan” shall mean any ABR Term Loan or ABR Revolving Loan.

ABR Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

ABR Term Loan” shall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

Additional Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.15(a).

Additional Borrower” shall mean any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary incorporated under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia that becomes a Borrower after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.24.

Additional Guarantor” shall mean any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.10.

Additional Lender” shall mean each Eligible Assignee that becomes a Lender.

Additional Revolving Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Adjusted LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, (a) an interest rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar Borrowing in effect for such Interest Period divided by (b) 1 minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) for such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period.

Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning given to that term in the preamble hereto, and include each other person appointed as a successor pursuant to Article IX.

Administrative Agent Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit A or in such other form as may be reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

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“Affected Financial Institution” shall mean (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the person specified; provided, however, that neither any Lender nor any Agent (nor any of their Affiliates) shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries solely by virtue of its capacity as a Lender or Agent hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Jefferies LLC and its Affiliates shall be deemed to be Affiliates of Jefferies Finance LLC and its Affiliates.

Affiliated Debt Fund” shall mean a debt fund or other investment vehicle that is an Affiliate of the Sponsor and that is primarily engaged in, or advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, notes, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course of its business and whose managers have fiduciary duties to the investors therein independent of or in addition to their duties to the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates.

Agents” shall mean the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent; and “Agent” shall mean either of them.

Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Base Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Base Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Base Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, as the case may be.

Anti-Terrorism Laws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.19.

Applicable Date of Determination” shall mean, for purposes of determining Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness and Unrestricted Cash for purposes of calculating the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio or the Total Leverage Ratio for purposes of determining whether an incurrence test has been satisfied, subject to Section 1.06, the date of the transaction subject to such incurrence test.

Applicable ECF Percentage” shall mean, for any fiscal year of Holdings, (a) 50% if the First Lien Leverage Ratio (after giving effect to (i) any prepayments or buybacks described in Section 2.10(f)(B) and (ii) any such ECF Payment Amount assuming a 50% Applicable ECF Percentage) as of the last day of and for such fiscal year is greater than 4.00 to 1.00, (b) 25% if the First Lien Leverage Ratio (after giving effect to (i) any prepayments or buybacks described in Section 2.10(f)(B) and (ii) any such ECF Payment Amount assuming a 25% Applicable ECF Percentage) as of the last day of and for such fiscal year is greater than

 

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3.50 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 and (c) 0% if the First Lien Leverage Ratio (after giving effect to any prepayments or buybacks described in Section 2.10(f)(B) as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00. For the avoidance of doubt, if, after giving effect to the parenthetical phrases in any of the foregoing subclauses more than one of the preceding subclauses would be applicable, the subclause with the highest percentage shall apply.

Applicable Margin” shall mean a percentage per annum equal to, with respect to (a)(i) Term Loans that are Eurodollar Loans, 3.75% and (ii) Term Loans that are ABR Loans, 2.75% and (b) Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans, LC Participation Fee and Commitment Fee, as set forth below for the appropriate level:

 

Level   First Lien
Leverage Ratio
  Applicable
Margin for
Eurodollar
Loans
  Applicable
Margin for
ABR Loans
and Swing
Line Loans
  Applicable
Margin for LC
Participation Fee
  Commitment Fee
I   > 4.00 to 1.00   3.75%   2.75%   3.75%   0.50%
II   < 4.00 to 1.00

and > 3.50 to
1.00

  3.50%   2.50%   3.50%   0.375%
III   < 3.50 to 1.00   3.25%   2.25%   3.25%   0.25%

provided that until a certified calculation of the First Lien Leverage Ratio is delivered for the first fiscal quarter for which financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee and the Commitment Fee shall be set at the margin in the row styled “Level I” in the applicable table. Except as set forth in the foregoing proviso, the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee and the Commitment Fee shall be re-determined quarterly on the first Business Day of the month following the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of a certified calculation of the First Lien Leverage Ratio in accordance with Section 5.01(c); provided that if such certification is not provided in accordance with Section 5.01(c), the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee and the Commitment Fee shall be set at the margin in the row styled “Level I” in the applicable table as of the first Business Day of the month following the end of the quarter for which the certification was not delivered until the date on which such certification is delivered (on which date, the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee and the Commitment Fee shall be set at the margin based upon the calculations disclosed by such certification).

 

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In the event that the certified calculation of the First Lien Leverage Ratio previously delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) was inaccurate (and such inaccuracy is discovered while any Revolving Commitments are outstanding), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for the Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee or the Commitment Fee, as applicable, for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee or the Commitment Fee, as applicable, applied for such Applicable Period, then, to the extent any Revolving Commitments are outstanding at such time, (i) the Borrower shall as soon as practicable deliver to the Administrative Agent the correct certified calculation of the First Lien Leverage Ratio for such Applicable Period, (ii) the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee or the Commitment Fee, as applicable, shall be determined as if the Level for such higher Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee or the Commitment Fee, as applicable, were applicable for such Applicable Period, and (iii) the Borrower shall within ten Business Days of written demand therefor by the Administrative Agent pay to the Administrative Agent the accrued additional interest with respect to Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee or the Commitment Fee owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans, the LC Participation Fee or the Commitment Fee for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Margin in respect of any Extended Loan shall be the applicable percentages per annum set forth in the relevant Extension Amendment.

Applicable Other Indebtedness” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(h).

Applicable Tax Laws” shall mean the Code and any other applicable Requirement of Law relating to Taxes, as in effect from time to time.

Application” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(a).

Approved Fund” shall mean any Fund or managed account 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.

Asset Sale” shall mean (a) any conveyance, sale, transfer or other disposition of any property pursuant to Section 6.05(b) and (b) any issuance or sale of any Equity Interest of any Group Member (other than Holdings, and other than to any Group Member (other than in the case of an issuance or sale of any Equity Interest of any Credit Party to any Group Member that is not a Credit Party)), and in any event “Asset Sales” shall exclude Casualty Events of any Group Member.

Asset Sale Threshold” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(c)(i).

 

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Assignment and Assumption” shall mean an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.04(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit B, or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

Attributable Indebtedness” shall mean, when used with respect to any Sale Leaseback Transaction, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at a rate equivalent to the Borrower’s then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money as at the time of determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such Sale Leaseback Transaction.

Audited Financial Statements” shall mean the audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, and cash flows of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recently completed fiscal year ended at least 120 days before the Closing Date.

Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(c)(ii).

Available Retained ECF Amount” shall mean, at any date of determination, the portion of Excess Cash Flow, determined on a cumulative basis for all fiscal years of Holdings (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018) that was not required to be applied to prepay Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(f) or to prepay any other Indebtedness pursuant to Section 2.10(h) on account of Section 2.10(f); provided that in no event shall the “Available Retained ECF Amount” be less than $0.

Bail-In Action” shall mean the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEAAffected Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation” shall mean, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as heretofore and hereafter amended, and codified as 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. and the regulations issued thereunder.

 

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Base Rate” shall mean a rate per annum equal to the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the United States or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent).

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an Employee Benefit Plan that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such Employee Benefit Plan or “plan”.

BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

Board of Directors” shall mean, with respect to any person, (a) in the case of any corporation, the board of directors of such person, (b) in the case of any limited liability company, the board of managers, manager or managing member of such person, (c) in the case of any partnership, the general partner of such person and (d) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.

Bona Fide Debt Fund” shall mean any debt Fund Affiliate of any Person described in clause (b) of the definition of Disqualified Institution that is primarily engaged in, or advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, notes, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course of its business and whose managers have fiduciary duties to the investors therein independent of or in addition to their duties to such Person described in clause (b) of the definition of Disqualified Institution.

Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto; provided that the term “Borrower” shall include any Additional Borrower.

Borrowing” shall mean (a) Loans of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect or (b) a Swing Line Loan.

Borrowing Request” shall mean a written request by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1, or such other form (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system) as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

 

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Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Requirements of Law of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s office set forth in Section 10.01 is located (as modified from time to time in accordance with Section 10.01) and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Loan, shall mean any such day that is also a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Capital Assets” shall mean, with respect to any person, all equipment, rolling stock, aircraft, fixed assets and Real Property or improvements of such person, or replacements or substitutions therefor or additions thereto, that, in accordance with GAAP, have been or should be reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment on the balance sheet of such person.

Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of, without duplication, (a) all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as additions during such period to property, plant or equipment reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period.

Capital Lease Obligations” shall mean, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capital Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Leases” shall mean all leases that are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases; provided that the adoption or issuance of any accounting standards after the Closing Date will not cause any lease that was not or would not have been a Capital Lease prior to such adoption or issuance to be deemed a Capital Lease.

Cash Equivalents” shall mean, as to any person, (a) securities issued, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured, by the United States or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition by such person; (b) securities issued, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured, by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of such state is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition by such person; (c) time deposits and certificates of deposit of any Lender or any commercial bank having, or which is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia having, capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $500,000,000 and a rating of “A” (or such other similar equivalent rating) or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act) with maturities of not more

 

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than one year from the date of acquisition by such person, and securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of this clause (c); (d) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a), (b) or (c) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (c) above; (e) commercial paper issued by any person incorporated in the United States rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s, and in each case maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition by such person; (f) investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (e) above, or that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated within the top three ratings categories by S&P or Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $500,000,000; (g) demand deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business; (h) preferred stock issued by Persons with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s, with maturities of less than one year from the date of acquisition; (i) marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least “P-2” or “A-2” from either Moody’s or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time either Moody’s or S&P shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency selected by Holdings) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of creation or acquisition thereof; (j) investment funds investing at least 90% of their assets in Cash Equivalents of the types described in clauses (a) through (j) above and (k)(i) investments of the type and (to the extent applicable) maturity described in clauses (a) through (j) above of (or maintained with) a comparable foreign obligor, which investments or obligors (or the parent thereof) have ratings described in clause (c) or (e) above, if applicable, or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies or (ii) investments of the type and maturity (to the extent applicable) described in clauses (a) through (j) above of (or maintained with) a foreign obligor (or the parent thereof), which investments or obligors (or the parents thereof) are not rated as provided in such clauses or in subclause (i) of this clause (k) but which are, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, comparable in investment quality to such investments and obligors (or the parents of such obligors).

Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any agreement to provide to any Group Member any cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.

Cash Management Bank” shall mean any Person that is a creditor under a Cash Management Agreement, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement; provided that if such Person is not (or was not, at the time it entered into a Cash Management Agreement) a Lender, an Agent or a Lead Arranger, such person shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a letter agreement pursuant to which such person (i) appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents and (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Sections 9.03, 10.03 and 10.09 as if it were a Lender.

Casualty Event” shall mean any involuntary loss of title, any involuntary loss of, damage to or any destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking (including by any Governmental Authority) of, any property of any Group Member. “Casualty Event” shall include but not be limited to any taking of all or any part of any Real Property of any Person or any part thereof, in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any Requirement of Law, or by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of any Real Property of any Person or any part thereof by any Governmental Authority, civil or military, or any settlement in lieu thereof.

 

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Casualty Event Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(e)(i).

CFC” shall mean a Foreign Subsidiary that is a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

CFC Holding Company” shall mean any Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which are (a) Equity Interests (including any debt instrument treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or (b) Equity Interests (including any debt instrument treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and debt instruments, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), of one or more (x) Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries and (y) other Subsidiaries that are CFC Holding Companies pursuant to clause (x) of this definition.

Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of, or taking effect of, any law, treaty, order, rule or regulation after the date hereof, (b) any change in any law, treaty, order, rule or regulation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, and all requests rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III) or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date hereof or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority (including, for the avoidance of doubt, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or pursuant to Basel III) made or issued after the date hereof.

A “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

(a) prior to an IPO, Permitted Holders (collectively) shall fail to own (directly or indirectly), or to have the power to vote or direct the voting of, directly or indirectly, Voting Stock of Holdings representing more than 50% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of Holdings;

(b) upon and following an IPO, the Permitted Holders (collectively) shall fail to own (directly or indirectly), or to have the power to vote or direct the voting of, directly or indirectly, Voting Stock of Holdings representing more than 35% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of Holdings, unless Permitted Holders have, at such time, the right or ability by voting power, contract or otherwise, to elect or designate for election at least a majority of the Board of Directors of Holdings;

 

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(c) upon and following an IPO, any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this clause such person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock of Holdings representing more than the total Voting Stock of Holdings then held by the Permitted Holders (collectively);

(d) Holdings shall cease to beneficially own and Control, directly or indirectly, 100% on a fully diluted basis of the economic and voting interests in the Equity Interests of each of the Borrower and Lanyon; or

(e) a “Change of Control” (or equivalent term) as defined in the definitive debt documentation for any Indebtedness in excess of $21,500,000 in aggregate principal amount secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with or a junior basis to the Secured Obligations, Unsecured Indebtedness, Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt, Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt, Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt, Registered Equivalent Notes, Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt or Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Permitted Refinancing of any of the foregoing, shall occur.

For purposes of this definition, a person acquiring any Voting Stock shall not be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such Voting Stock subject to a stock purchase agreement, merger agreement or similar agreement, so long as such agreement contains a condition to the closing of the transactions contemplated thereunder that the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and Letters of Credit that have been (i) cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (iii) rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be paid in full and terminated prior to (or contemporaneously with) the consummation of such transactions.

Class” subject to Section 2.21 and Section 2.22, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Term Loans or Swing Line Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Term Loan Commitment or Swing Line Commitment, in each case, under this Agreement as originally in effect or pursuant to Section 2.20.

Closing Date” shall mean the date of the initial Credit Extensions hereunder.

Closing Date Refinancing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, unless otherwise specified.

 

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Collateral” shall mean, collectively, all of the Security Agreement Collateral and all other property of whatever kind and nature, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, subject or purported to be subject from time to time to a Lien under any Security Document.

Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto, and include each other person appointed as a successor thereto pursuant to Article IX.

Commercial Letter of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit or similar instrument intended to serve as the means of payment in a purchase of goods or services.

Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, Term Loan Commitment or Swing Line Commitment.

Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).

Commodity Exchange Act” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Communications” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(d).

Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate of a Financial Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

Consolidated Amortization Expense” shall mean, for any period, the amortization expense of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill, software and other intangible assets.

Consolidated Cash Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, the Consolidated Interest Expense excluding any non-cash interest expense of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Current Assets” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current assets (excluding deferred tax assets without duplication of amounts otherwise added in calculating Excess Cash Flow) on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, excluding cash and Cash Equivalents; provided that Consolidated Current Assets shall be calculated without giving effect to the impact of purchase accounting.

Consolidated Current Liabilities” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities (excluding deferred taxes and taxes payable, in each case, without duplication of amounts otherwise deducted in calculating Excess Cash Flow) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of any Indebtedness and other long term liabilities, and accrued interest thereon) on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP; provided that Consolidated Current Liabilities shall be calculated without giving effect to the impact of purchase accounting.

 

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Consolidated Depreciation Expense” shall mean, for any period, the depreciation expense of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period, adjusted by (x) adding thereto, in each case only to the extent (and in the same proportion) deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income (other than in respect of clauses (f), (o) and (r) below) and without duplication:

(a) Consolidated Interest Expense;

(b) Consolidated Amortization Expense;

(c) Consolidated Depreciation Expense;

(d) Consolidated Tax Expense;

(e) Consolidated Transaction Costs;

(f) (x) pro forma adjustments consistent with those previously identified in the “bank case” projection model delivered to the Administrative Agent on October 25, 2017, and (y) “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives and synergies projected by the Borrower to result from action either taken or expected to be taken in connection with, and within 24 months following, any acquisition (including the commencement of activities constituting a business) or material disposition (including the termination or discontinuance of activities constituting a business), in each case of business entities or of properties or assets constituting a division or line of business (including, without limitation, a product line), and/or any other operational change (including, to the extent applicable, in connection with the Transactions or any restructuring) (which will be added to Consolidated EBITDA as so projected until fully realized and calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such synergies, cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that amounts added back to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (f)(y) shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 25% of Consolidated EBITDA for any four fiscal quarter period (determined prior to giving effect thereto) (in each case, other than any amounts added back to Consolidated EBITDA which constitute operational improvements made in connection with the Transactions (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement));

(g) any charge, expense, cost, accrual, reserve, payment, fee, expense or loss of any kind (“Charges”) (including rationalization, legal, tax, structuring and other costs and expenses) (other than depreciation or amortization expense) related to any consummated, anticipated, unsuccessful or attempted equity offering (including an IPO), issuance or repurchase, other Equity Issuance, incurrence by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of

 

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Indebtedness (including an amendment thereto or a refinancing thereof, whether or not successful, and any costs of surety bonds incurred in connection with successful or unsuccessful financing activities), Dividend (including the amount of expenses relating to payments made to option holders of any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to equityholders of such Person, which payments are being made to compensate such option holders as though they were equityholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution, in each case to the extent permitted under this Agreement), Investment, acquisition (including the Original Acquisition and any Permitted Acquisition or other Investments) (including (x) bonuses paid to employees, severance and reorganization costs and expenses in connection with any Permitted Acquisition and other investments permitted hereunder, (y) fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the de-listing of public targets or compliance with public company requirements in connection any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, and any Public Company Costs, and (z) to the extent arising in the context of “take private” Permitted Acquisitions or Investments, litigation expenses and settlement amounts), Asset Sale or other disposition, consolidations, restructurings, repayment of Indebtedness (including Restricted Debt Payments) or recapitalization or the breakage of any hedging arrangement permitted hereunder or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder (including a refinancing thereof) (in each case, whether or not successful), including such Charges related to (i) the offering, syndication, assignment and administration of the loans under the Loan Documents and any other credit facilities (including, and together with Charges of S&P, Moody’s or any other nationally recognized ratings agency in order to comply with the terms of Section 5.12) and (ii) any refinancing, extension, waiver, forbearance, amendment or other modification of the Loan Documents and any other credit facilities (in each case, whether consummated, anticipated, unsuccessful, attempted or otherwise);

(h) (i) any non-cash Charges, impairment Charges (including bad debt expense), write-downs, write-offs, expenses, losses or items (including, without limitation, purchase accounting adjustments under ASC 805 or similar recapitalization accounting or acquisition accounting under GAAP or similar provisions under GAAP, or any amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof (including, without limitation, with respect to inventory, property and equipment, leases, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue, advanced billings and debt line items)) (including any (x) non-cash expense relating to the vesting of warrants, (y) non-cash asset retirement costs, and

(z) non-cash increase in expenses resulting from the revaluation of inventory (including any impact of changes to inventory valuation policy methods (including changes in capitalization of variances)) or other inventory adjustments), including any such charges, impairment charges, write-downs, write-offs, expenses, losses or items pushed down to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) net unrealized or realized exchange, translation or performance losses relating to foreign currency transactions and foreign exchange adjustments including, without limitation, losses and expenses in connection with, and currency and exchange rate fluctuations and losses or other obligations from, hedging activities or other derivative instruments, and (iii) cash Charges resulting from the application of ASC 805 or similar provisions under GAAP (including with respect to Earn-Outs incurred by Holdings, the Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment (including any acquisition or other Investment consummated prior to the Closing Date) and paid or accrued during the applicable period);

 

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(i) (i) the amount of management, advisory, monitoring, consulting, refinancing, subsequent transaction and exit fees (including termination fees) and similar fees and expenses and related indemnities and expenses paid or accrued to direct or indirect equity holders of Holdings (and their Affiliates), including any such fees, expenses and indemnities required to be paid pursuant to the Management Services Agreement and payments for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, to the extent such payments are permitted hereunder, and (ii) directors’ fees and expenses paid or accrued;

(j) Charges that are covered by indemnification, reimbursement, guaranty, purchase price adjustment or other similar provisions in favor of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries in any agreement entered into by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such expenses and payments have been reimbursed pursuant to the applicable indemnity, guaranty or acquisition agreement in such period (or are reasonably expected to be so paid or reimbursed within one year after the end of such period to the extent not accrued) or an earlier period if not added back to Consolidated EBITDA in such earlier period; provided that if such amount is not so reimbursed within such one year period, such expenses or losses shall be subtracted in the subsequent calculation period;

(k) Insurance Loss Addbacks; provided that if such amount is both (i) added back to Consolidated EBITDA and (ii) not so reimbursed or received by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries within such one year period applicable thereto, then such Insurance Loss Addback shall be subtracted in the subsequent Test Period;

(l) the aggregate amount of proceeds of business interruption insurance received by Holdings or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (or so long as such amount is reasonably expected to be received in a subsequent calculation period and within one year from the date of the underlying loss) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income; provided that, if such amount is both (i) added back to Consolidated EBITDA and (ii) not so reimbursed or received by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary within such one year period, then such expenses or losses shall be subtracted in the subsequent calculation period;

(m) any exceptional, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses, losses or Charges incurred;

(n) Charges attributable to or associated with any restructuring (including restructuring charges related to Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments permitted hereunder and adjustments to existing reserves), carve out, integration, implementation of new initiatives, business optimization activities, cost savings, cost rationalization programs, operating expense reductions, synergies and/or similar initiatives, retention, recruiting, relocation, rebranding, signing bonuses, Charges in connection with a single or one-time event (including without limitation, in connection with facility openings, pre-openings, closings, reconfigurations and/or consolidations), research and development, contract termination Charges, stock option and other equity-based compensation expenses, any Charges associated with any stock subscription or shareholder agreement or any employee benefit trust, severance costs, Charges associated with systems implementation, software development, project start-up and new

 

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operations (including, without limitation, any Charges in connection with entering into a new market), corporate development, any Charges associated with any modification of any pension or post-retirement employee benefit plan, indemnities and expenses, transaction fees and expenses, management fees and expenses, including, without limitation, any one time expense relating to enhanced accounting function or other transaction costs, including those associated with becoming a standalone entity or a public company (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Public Company Costs);

(o) solely for purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.08 (and solely to the extent made in compliance with Section 8.03(a)), in respect of any period which includes a Cure Quarter, the Cure Amount in connection with an Equity Cure Contribution in respect of such Cure Quarter;

(p) (i) compensation expenses resulting from the repurchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its parent companies from employees, directors or consultants of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, (ii) non-cash costs and expenses relating to any equity-based compensation or equity-based incentive plan of Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent company) or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (iii) compensation payments resulting from payments to employees, directors or officers of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid in connection with Dividends that are otherwise permitted hereunder to the extent such payments are not made in lieu of, or a substitution for, ordinary salary or ordinary payroll payments;

(q) any net losses attributable to the early extinguishment or repayment of Indebtedness (and the termination of any associated hedging agreements) including, for the avoidance of doubt, any unamortized fees, costs and expenses paid in connection therewith;

(r) other adjustments that are (i) contained in a quality of earnings report made available to the Administrative Agent prepared by financial advisors (which financial advisors are (A) nationally recognized or (B) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that any of the “Big Four” accounting firms are acceptable)) and retained by a Credit Party, (ii) determined on a basis consistent with Article 11 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act and as interpreted by the staff of the SEC (or any successor agency), (iii) included in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” as set forth in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement or (iv) approved by the Administrative Agent;

(s) letter of credit fees;

(t) net realized losses from Hedging Agreements, embedded derivatives or other derivatives resulting from actions outside of the ordinary course of trading (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, losses resulting from ordinary course of trading Hedging Agreements or other derivatives shall not be added back pursuant to this clause (t));

(u) the net amount, if any, of the difference between (to the extent the amount in the following clause (i) exceeds the amount in the following clause (ii)): (i) the deferred revenue of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period (the “Determination Date”) and (ii) the deferred revenue such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date that is twelve months prior to the Determination Date;

 

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(v) any net loss from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations (excluding held for sale discontinued operations until actually disposed of);

(w) the amount of any loss or discount on any sale of (x) Receivables Assets and related assets in connection with a Receivables Facility or (y) Securitization Assets and related assets in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing;

(x) any net loss included in Consolidated Net Income attributable to non-controlling interests in any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary or any joint venture;

(y) all Charges attributable to, and payments of, legal settlements, fines, judgments or orders; and

(z) all cash actually received (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) during the relevant period and not included in Consolidated Net Income in respect of any non-cash gain deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA (including any component definition) for any previous period and not added back during such period;

and (y) subtracting therefrom, in each case only to the extent (and in the same proportion) added in determining such Consolidated Net Income and without duplication, the aggregate amount of (A) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (other than the accrual of revenue or recording of receivables in the ordinary course of business), (B) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period, (C) any net realized gains from Hedging Agreements, embedded derivatives or other derivatives resulting from actions outside of the ordinary course of trading (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, gains resulting from ordinary course of trading Hedging Agreements or other derivatives shall not be subtracted pursuant to this clause (C)), (D) any net gain from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations (excluding held for sale discontinued operations until actually disposed of), (E) the net amount, if any, of the difference between (to the extent the amount in the following clause (i) exceeds the amount in the following clause (ii)): (i) the deferred revenue of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date that is twelve months prior to the Determination Date (as defined above) and (ii) the deferred revenue of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Determination Date; (G) the amount of any minority interest net income attributable to non-controlling interests in any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary or any joint venture; (H) net unrealized or realized exchange, translation or performance income or gains relating to foreign currency transactions and foreign exchange adjustments including, without limitation, income or gains in connection with, and currency and exchange rate fluctuations and income or gains from, hedging activities or other derivative instruments; and (I) the amount of any income or gain on any sale of (x) Receivables Assets and related assets in connection with a Receivables Facility or (y) Securitization Assets and related assets in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, it is agreed that, for the purpose of calculating the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for any period that includes the fiscal quarters ended on December 31, 2016, March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 or September 30, 2017, Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to be $31,699,000, $72,666,000, $13,800,000 and $35,407,000, respectively, in each case, as adjusted on a Pro Forma Basis and to give effect to any adjustments in clauses (f) and (r) above that in each case may become applicable due to actions taken on or after the Closing Date, as applicable; it being agreed that for purposes of calculating any financial ratio or test in connection with a Subject Transaction, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis in a manner consistent with Consolidated EBITDA for each quarterly period set forth above and the adjustments set forth above in this definition. Other than for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis to give effect to any Subject Transaction as if it occurred on the first day of the reference period.

“Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then most recently ended to (ii) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for such Test Period.

“Consolidated Interest Expense shall mean, for any period, the total consolidated interest expense of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period with respect to Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP plus, without duplication:

(a) imputed interest on Capital Lease Obligations and Attributable Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;

(b) commissions, discounts and other fees, costs and Charges owed by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptance financings and receivables financings for such period;

(c) amortization of costs in connection with the incurrence by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness, debt discount or premium and other financing fees and expenses incurred by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;

(d) cash contributions to any employee stock ownership plan or similar trust made by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such contributions are used by such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any person (other than Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) in connection with Indebtedness incurred by such plan or trust for such period;

(e) all interest paid or payable with respect to discontinued operations of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;

(f) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligations of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period; and

 

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(g) all interest on any Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of the type described in clauses (f) or (i) of the definition of “Indebtedness” for such period;

provided that (a) to the extent directly related to the Transactions, debt issuance costs, debt discount or premium and other financing fees and expenses shall be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense, (b) commissions, discounts, yield, and other fees and Charges (including any interest expense) related to any Receivables Facility or any Securitization Facility shall be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense, and (c) Consolidated Interest Expense shall be calculated after giving effect to Hedging Agreements related to interest rates (including associated costs), but excluding unrealized gains and losses with respect to Hedging Agreements related to interest rates.

Consolidated Interest Expense shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis to give effect to any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred for ordinary course working capital needs under ordinary course revolving credit facilities) incurred, assumed or permanently repaid or prepaid or extinguished at any time on or after the first day of the Test Period and prior to the date of determination in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisitions, Asset Sales or other dispositions (other than any Asset Sales or other dispositions in the ordinary course of business), and discontinued division or line of business (including, without limitation, a product line) or operations as if such incurrence, assumption, repayment or extinguishing had been effected on the first day of such period in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement.

“Consolidated Net Income shall mean, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) attributable to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein), without duplication:

(a) the net income (or loss) of any person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings, except to the extent that cash in an amount equal to any such income has actually been received by Holdings or (subject to clause (b) below) any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period;

(b) the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings during such period to the extent that the declaration or payment of Dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of that income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Organizational Documents or any agreement (other than this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any refinancings thereof), instrument, or Requirement of Law applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its equity holders during such period (unless such restriction or limitation has been waived), except that Holdings’ equity in the net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining Consolidated Net Income;

(c) any gain (or loss), together with any related provisions for taxes on any such gain (or the tax effect of any such loss), realized during such period by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon any Asset Sale or other disposition by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(d) any foreign currency translation gains or losses (including losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness);

(e) non-cash gains and losses resulting from any reappraisal, revaluation or write-up or write-down of assets;

(f) unrealized gains and losses, and the impact of any revaluation, with respect to Hedging Obligations, embedded derivatives or other derivative transactions other than, in each case, unrealized gains or losses with respect to Hedging Obligations or other derivatives which are accounted for on a hedge accounting basis (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be included in net income) and provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, realized gains or losses in respect of Hedging Obligations or other derivatives entered into for nonspeculative purposes shall be included in net income; and

(g) gains or losses due solely to the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principles (effected either through cumulative effect adjustment or retroactive application, in each case, in accordance with GAAP) and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period.

“Consolidated Tax Expense shall mean, for any period, the tax expense (including, without limitation, federal, state, local, foreign, franchise, excise, property and foreign withholding and similar taxes) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any penalties and interest relating therefrom or arising from any tax examinations for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Total Assets shall mean, as of any date, the total property and assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP, as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings most recently delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), as applicable (on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to any Permitted Acquisitions or any Investments or dispositions permitted hereunder or by the other Loan Documents).

“Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness shall mean, as of any date of determination, for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis, the sum of, without duplication, (a) the aggregate principal amount of all funded Indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) all Purchase Money Obligations, (c) the principal portion of Capital Lease Obligations and (d) Letters of Credit (solely to the extent of any unreimbursed amounts thereunder that are not paid within one Business Day after the same become due and payable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the following constitute “Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness”: (i) obligations under any derivative transaction or other Hedging Agreement, (ii) undrawn Letters of Credit, (iii) Earn-Outs to the extent not then due and payable and if not recognized as debt on the balance sheet in accordance with GAAP and (iv) leases that would be characterized as operating leases in accordance with GAAP on the date hereof.

 

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Consolidated Transaction Costs” shall mean the fees, premiums, costs, expenses, accruals and reserves (including rationalization, legal, tax, structuring and other costs and expenses) incurred by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether before or after the Closing Date, in connection with the Original Acquisition, the Transactions or the Closing Date Refinancing.

“Contingent Obligation” shall mean, as to any person, any obligation or agreement of such person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness, leases, Dividends or other obligations (“primary obligations”) of any other person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any such obligation or agreement of such person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor; (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation; (d) with respect to bankers’ acceptances, letters of credit and similar credit arrangements, until a reimbursement obligation arises (which reimbursement obligation shall constitute Indebtedness); or (e) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term “Contingent Obligation” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or any product warranties or other similar contingent obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, including indemnities. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made (or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation for which such person may be liable, whether singly or jointly, pursuant to the terms of the instrument evidencing such Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such person in good faith.

“Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

“Controlled Investment Affiliate” shall mean, as to any person, any other person which directly or indirectly is in Control of, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such person and is organized by such person (or any person Controlling such person) primarily for making equity or debt investments in Holdings or its direct or indirect parent company or other portfolio companies of such person.

“Covered Entity” means any of the following:

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

 

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

 

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

“Covered Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section

10.20.

Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean (a) Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt, (b) Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt, or (c) Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt obtained pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment, in each case, issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace or refinance, in whole or part, existing Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Refinancing Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans or Refinancing Revolving Loans hereunder (including any successive Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness) (“Refinanced Debt); provided that (i) such extending, renewing or refinancing Indebtedness is in an original aggregate principal amount not greater than (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Refinanced Debt, plus (B) accrued and unpaid interest thereon, any fees, premiums, accrued interest associated therewith, or other reasonable amount paid, and fees, costs and expenses, commissions or underwriting discounts incurred in connection therewith, plus (C) an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized under such Refinanced Debt not established in contemplated of such refinancing, plus (D) such additional amounts otherwise permitted to be incurred under the Loan Documents (with a corresponding reduction in the amount of any basket or carve-out (to the extent capped) used pursuant to this clause (D)), (ii) the terms applicable to such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness comply with the Required Debt Terms and (iii) such Refinanced Debt (other than unasserted contingent indemnification or reimbursement obligations and letters of credit that have been cash collateralized, rolled into another credit facility or backstopped in accordance with the terms thereof) shall be repaid, defeased or satisfied and discharged, and (unless otherwise agreed by all Lenders holding such Refinanced Debt) all accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) in connection therewith shall be paid on the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained.

“Credit Extension shall mean, as the context may require, (i) the making of a Loan by a Lender or (ii) the issuance of any Letter of Credit, or the extension or renewal of any existing Letter of Credit, by the Issuing Bank.

Credit Parties” shall mean the Borrower and the Guarantors; and “Credit Party” shall mean any one of them.

Cumulative Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination (the “Reference Date”), the sum of (without duplication):

(a) an amount equal to the greater of (i) $55,000,000 and (ii) 35% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent Test Period; plus

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(c) an amount determined on a cumulative basis equal to the Net Cash Proceeds received by Holdings after the Closing Date (and contributed as common capital or Qualified Capital Stock to the Borrower) from Eligible Equity Issuances, to the extent Not Otherwise Applied; plus

(d) an amount determined on a cumulative basis equal to the Net Cash Proceeds received by Holdings (and contributed as common capital or Qualified Capital Stock to the Borrower) from Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock issued after the Closing Date and subsequently converted or exchanged into Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings, to the extent Not Otherwise Applied; plus

(e) the aggregate amount of Retained Declined Proceeds held by any Group Member during the period from the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the Reference Date; plus

(f) to the extent not already included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the aggregate amount of all cash dividends and other cash distributions received by any Group Member from any joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries during the period from the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the Reference Date solely to the extent the original Investment therein was made using the Cumulative Amount and solely up to the original amount of the Investment therein; plus

(g) to the extent not already included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the aggregate amount of all Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its ownership interest in any joint venture or Unrestricted Subsidiary during the period from the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the Reference Date solely to the extent the original Investment therein was made using the Cumulative Amount and solely up to the original amount of the Investment therein; plus

(h) the aggregate amount of all Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its ownership interest in, or cash amounts of any returns, dividends, profits, distributions and similar amounts received on, any Investment (including in any Unrestricted Subsidiary or a joint venture) made pursuant to Section 6.03(x), up to the amount of the original Investment, during the period from the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the Reference Date; plus

(i) in the event that the Borrower re-designates any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date (which, for purposes hereof, shall be deemed to also include (A) the merger, consolidation, liquidation or similar amalgamation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is the surviving Person, and (B) the transfer of any assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary), the lower of (x) the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary or such transferred assets at the time of such re-designation and (y) the amount of the original Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case to the extent such Investment was made using the Cumulative Amount; minus

 

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(j) (i) the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 6.03(x) using the Cumulative Amount, (ii) the aggregate amount of Dividends made pursuant to Section 6.06(f) using the Cumulative Amount and (iii) the aggregate amount of prepayments of indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.09(a) using the Cumulative Amount, in each case during the period from and including the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the Reference Date (without taking account of the intended usage of the Cumulative Amount on such Reference Date).

Cure Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(a).

Cure Expiration Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(a).

Cure Quarter” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(a).

Cvent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Debt Issuance” shall mean the incurrence by Holdings or any of its Restricted

Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness after the Closing Date (other than Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 to the extent not Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness).

“Debt Service shall mean, for any period, Consolidated Interest Expense for such period plus principal amortization (and other mandatory prepayments and repayments (whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise)) of all Indebtedness for such period (including, without limitation, the implied principal component of payments made in respect of Capital Lease Obligations).

“Debtor Relief Law shall mean the Bankruptcy Code and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and any other matters which are set out as qualifications or reservations as to matters of law of general application in any legal opinion provided in connection with this Agreement.

Declined Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(i).

“Default shall mean any event, occurrence or condition which is, or upon notice, lapse of time or both would constitute, an Event of Default.

“Default Excess shall mean, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the excess, if any, of such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans of all Revolving Lenders (calculated as if all Defaulting Lenders

 

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(including such Defaulting Lender) had funded all of their respective defaulted Revolving Loans) over the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans of such Defaulting Lender.

“Default Rate shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c).

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

Defaulting Lender” shall mean any Lender, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in a manner consistent with similar determinations by the Administrative Agent in respect of other Lenders, that (a) has failed to fund any portion of its Loans or Incremental Loans or participations in Letters of Credit required to be funded by it hereunder or under any commitment to fund an Incremental Loan within one Business Day of the date on which such amount is required to be funded by it hereunder or under any commitment to fund an Incremental Loan unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s reasonable and good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender and/or the Borrower in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or any documentation relating to an Incremental Facility or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under any Incremental Facility (unless such writing or public statement states that such position is based on such Lender’s reasonable and good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within two Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Borrower, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans or Incremental Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit, (d) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless such payment is the subject of a good faith dispute, or (e) in the case of a Lender that has a Commitment or LC Exposure outstanding at such time, shall have, or shall be the Subsidiary of any person that shall have, (i) taken any action or been the subject of any action or proceeding of a type described in Section 8.01(g) or Section 8.01(h) (or any comparable proceeding initiated by a regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Lender or such person) or (ii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action. For the avoidance of doubt, a Lender shall not be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of (i) the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in such Lender or its parent by a Governmental Authority, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such person (or such governmental authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such person or its parent entity or (ii) such Lender becoming subject to an Undisclosed Administration.

 

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Designated Noncash Consideration” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the fair market value at the time received (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of any non-cash consideration received by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is designated in writing as Designated Noncash Consideration, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent payment, redemption, retirement, sale or other disposition of such Designated Noncash Consideration. A particular item of Designated Noncash Consideration will no longer be considered to be outstanding when and to the extent it has been paid, redeemed or otherwise retired or sold or otherwise disposed of in compliance with Section 6.05.

“Disqualified Capital Stock shall mean any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or any other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, would (i) mature or be mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock) pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a customarily defined change of control or asset sale and only so long as any rights of the holders thereof after such change of control or asset sale shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Obligations (other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations and unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, (ii) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made and (iii) Letters of Credit that have been (x) cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (y) backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (z) rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) and the termination of the Commitments), (ii) be redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock), in whole or in part, (iii) provide for scheduled payments of dividends in cash or (iv) be or become convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Disqualified Capital Stock, in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of issuance.

“Disqualified Institutions shall mean (a) those Persons that are competitors of Holdings and its Subsidiaries to the extent identified by the Borrower or the Sponsor to the Administrative Agent by name in writing from time to time, (b) those banks, financial institutions and other Persons separately identified by name by the Borrower or the Sponsor to the Lead Arrangers in writing on or before October 25, 2017 or (c) in the case of clause (a) or (b), any of their respective Affiliates (other than, in the case of clause (b), Bona Fide Debt Funds) that are (x) readily identifiable as Affiliates on the basis of their name or (y) identified by name by the Borrower (or by the Sponsor, on the Borrower’s behalf) to the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time; provided that the foregoing shall not apply retroactively to disqualify any parties that have previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans to the extent such party was not a Disqualified Institution at the time of the applicable assignment or participation, as the case may be.

“Dividend shall mean, with respect to any person, that such person has declared or paid a dividend or returned any equity capital to the holders of its Equity Interests or authorized or made any other distribution, payment or delivery of property (other than Qualified Capital Stock of such person) or cash to the holders of its Equity Interests as such, or redeemed, retired, purchased or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, for consideration any of its Equity Interests outstanding (or any options or warrants issued by such person with respect to its Equity Interests), or set aside or otherwise reserved, directly or indirectly, any funds for any of the foregoing purposes.

 

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Dollars,” “dollars” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States.

Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

Earn-Outs” shall mean, with respect to a Permitted Acquisition or any other acquisition of any assets or Property by any Group Member, that portion of the purchase consideration therefor and that portion of all other payments and liabilities (whether payable in cash or by exchange of Equity Interests or of any Property or otherwise), directly or indirectly, payable by any Group Member in exchange for, or as part of, or in connection with, such Permitted Acquisition or such other acquisition, as the case may be, that is deferred for payment to a future time after the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition or such other acquisition, as the case may be, and includes any and all payments representing the purchase price and any assumptions of Indebtedness, Earn-Outs and other agreements to make any payment the amount of which is, or the terms of payment of which are, in any respect subject to or contingent upon the revenues, income, cash flow or profits (or the like) of any person or business.

ECF Payment Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(f).

“EEA Financial Institutionshall mean (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority shall mean any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Effective Yield” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the higher of (A) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (or comparable rate under any other applicable facility) on such date for a deposit in dollars with a maturity of three months and (B) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (or comparable rate under any other applicable facility) floor, if any, with respect thereto as of such date, (ii) the interest rate margins as of such date (with such interest rate margin and interest spreads to be determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate (or comparable rate under any other applicable facility)) and (iii) the amount of original issue discount and/or upfront fees paid and payable (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of original issue discount) by the Borrower to the Lenders in connection with the applicable facility (with original

 

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issue discount or upfront fees being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity (or, if less, the remaining life to maturity) and assuming that the applicable revolving commitments (including the initial Revolving Commitments, if applicable) were fully drawn) (it being understood that customary arrangement, commitment, structuring, underwriting, ticking, unused line and amendment fees paid or payable to any of the applicable arrangers (or their respective affiliates) in their respective capacities as such in connection with the applicable facility, as applicable (whether or not such fees are paid to or shared in whole or in part with any lenders thereunder), and any other fees that are not generally paid to all lenders (or their respective affiliates) ratably with respect to such loans or such facility and that are paid or payable in connection with such loans or such facility, shall be excluded).

Eligible Assignee” shall mean (a) if the assignment does not include the assignment of a Revolving Commitment, (i) any Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of any Lender, (iii) an Approved Fund, (iv) a Sponsor Investor to the extent permitted by Section 10.04(b)(v), (v) Affiliated Debt Funds, and (vi) any other person approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; it being understood that the Borrower prohibiting assignments to Disqualified Institutions is reasonable) and (b) if the assignment includes the assignment of a Revolving Commitment, (i) any Revolving Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of any Revolving Lender, (iii) an Approved Fund with respect to a Revolving Lender and (iv) any other person approved by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender and the Borrower (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; it being understood that the Borrower prohibiting assignments to Disqualified Institutions is reasonable); provided that, in the case of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), (1) no approval of the Borrower (other than with respect to Disqualified Institutions) shall be required (A) in connection with the assignment of any Term Loan or any Term Loan Commitment (but, for the avoidance of doubt, such approval shall be required in connection with any such assignment of a Revolving Commitment or a Revolving Loan) during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) with respect to the Borrower or (h) with respect to the Borrower or (B) in connection with the primary syndication of the Revolving Commitments and Term Loans to persons (or any Affiliate or Approved Fund thereof) which the Borrower has previously consented to in writing (including by email), (2) to the extent the consent of the Borrower is required for any assignment, such consent shall be deemed to have been given (except with respect to Disqualified Institutions) if the Borrower has not responded within ten Business Days of a written request for such consent, (3) no approval of the Borrower shall be required with respect to any assignment of Term Loans to another Lender, an Affiliate of any Lender or an Approved Fund, (4) no approval of the Borrower shall be required with respect to any assignment of a Revolving Commitment to another Revolving Lender, an Affiliate of any Revolving Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Revolving Lender and (5) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include at any time any Disqualified Institutions (unless consented to in writing by the Borrower in its sole discretion), any Defaulting Lender, or any natural person.

“Eligible Equity Issuance shall mean an issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings following the Closing Date (other than to the extent applied or to be applied as a Cure Amount) to the equity holders of Holdings.

 

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Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean each “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is maintained or contributed to by a Group Member or with respect to which a Group Member has any liability (including on account of an ERISA Affiliate).

“Environment shall mean ambient air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands) and the land surface.

Environmental Claim” shall mean any claim, notice, demand, order, action, suit or proceeding relating to any investigation, remediation, removal, cleanup, response, corrective action, penalties or other costs (including damages, natural resources damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief) resulting from, related to or arising out of (i) the presence, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material, (ii) any violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, or (iii) any actual or alleged exposure to Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Law” shall mean all applicable Requirements of Law relating to pollution or protection of the Environment, or to Hazardous Materials.

“Environmental Permit” shall mean any permit, license, approval, registration, consent or other authorization required by or from a Governmental Authority under Environmental Law.

Equity Cure Contribution” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(a).

“Equity Funded Portion” shall mean an amount equal to (i) the working capital or other purchase price adjustment with respect to any acquisition or other Investment times (ii) the percentage of the consideration for such acquisition or other Investment that is financed solely with the proceeds of equity issuances by and equity contributions to Holdings, but solely to the extent such equity issuance or equity contribution, as applicable, does not otherwise increase Indebtedness, Investment, Dividend or Restricted Debt Payment capacity hereunder, including, without limitation, pursuant to an increase in the Cumulative Amount.

“Equity Interest shall mean, with respect to any person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or nonvoting), of equity of such person, including warrants, options and other rights to purchase and including, if such person is a limited liability company, membership interests or if such person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of property of, such partnership, whether outstanding on the date hereof or issued after the Closing Date; provided that “Equity Interest” shall not include at any time (i) debt securities convertible or exchangeable into such equity or (ii) earn-outs.

“Equity Investors” shall mean the Sponsor and its Controlled Investment Affiliates and limited partners.

 

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“Equity Issuance shall mean, without duplication, (a) any issuance or sale by Holdings of any Equity Interests in Holdings (including any Equity Interests issued upon the exercise of any warrant or option or equity-based derivative) or any warrants or options or equity-based derivatives to purchase Equity Interests of Holdings or (b) any contribution to the capital of Holdings.

“ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

“ERISA Affiliate shall mean, with respect to any person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with such person, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 412 of the Code, Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code.

“ERISA Event shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived by regulation); (b) with respect to a Plan, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 or 430 of the Code and Section 302 or 303 of ERISA, whether or not waived; (c) the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA); (e) the incurrence by any Group Member or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (f) the receipt by any Group Member or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or Multiemployer Plan or Multiemployer Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition which would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the incurrence by any Group Member or its ERISA Affiliates of liability resulting from the complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by any Group Member or its ERISA Affiliates of any notice, concerning a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA) or in “critical” or “endangered” status, under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (i) the withdrawal of any Group Member or its ERISA Affiliates from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (j) the occurrence of a non-exempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which would reasonably be expected to result in liability to any Group Member; or (k) a Foreign Benefit Event.

 

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“Erroneous Payment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(a).

“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(d)(i).

“Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(d)(i).

“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(e).

“Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(e).

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Eurodollar Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurodollar Loans.

Eurodollar Loan” shall mean any Eurodollar Revolving Loan or Eurodollar Term Loan.

Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurodollar Revolving Loans.

“Eurodollar Revolving Loan shall mean any Revolving Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

“Eurodollar Term Loanshall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

“Event of Defaultshall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01.

Excess Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(h).

Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for any Excess Cash Flow Period, Consolidated EBITDA for such Excess Cash Flow Period, minus, without duplication:

(a) Debt Service and other payments of Indebtedness (including, without limitation, related fees and expenses, to the extent paid in cash and to the extent such payments are permitted hereunder, but excluding (A) any required cash payments of principal with respect to the Loans under this Agreement (excluding amortization payments of Term Loans), and (B) voluntary prepayments of Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(a)) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent made from sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow); provided that, in each case, payments of revolving Indebtedness shall not be deducted from Excess Cash Flow pursuant to this clause (a) unless accompanied by a permanent reduction in the relevant commitment;

 

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(b) Capital Expenditures made from sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow) (excluding Capital Expenditures made in such Excess Cash Flow Period and subject to the second parenthetical of the following clause (c) with respect to the immediately preceding Excess Cash Flow Period was previously delivered) that are paid in cash;

(c) Capital Expenditures made from sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow) that Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall, during such Excess Cash Flow Period, become obligated to make but that are not made during such Excess Cash Flow Period (limited to those committed to be made within the next six months after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period);

(d) the aggregate amount of payments made in cash (and made from sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow)) during such Excess Cash Flow Period (or committed to be paid in cash within the next six months after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period) (other than Capital Expenditures) and capitalized or otherwise not expensed in accordance with GAAP during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(e) the aggregate amount of Consolidated Tax Expense (including any direct or indirect distributions for the payment of such Consolidated Tax Expense) paid or payable with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period and, if payable, for which reserves have been established to the extent required under GAAP;

(f) (x) the aggregate amount of consideration paid in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period (or committed to be paid in cash within the next six months after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period) with respect to Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments made from sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow) (including, without limitation, any purchase price adjustments (including working capital adjustments), deferred purchase consideration, Earn-Out payments (and payments of seller notes converted from Earn-Outs), holdback amounts and indemnity payments with respect thereto) but excluding intercompany Investments and Investments in cash or Cash Equivalents, to the extent paid in cash and (y) to the extent not deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, any amounts paid by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that are reimbursable by the seller, or other unrelated third party, in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under Section 6.03(a), (b), (i), (l), (m), (r), (t), (v), (w), (x) (to the extent made in reliance on clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Amount”), (y), (bb), (cc), (ee) or (ff);

(g) the absolute value of, if negative, (x) the amount of Net Working Capital at the end of the prior Excess Cash Flow Period (or the beginning of the Excess Cash Flow Period in the case of the first Excess Cash Flow Period) minus (y) the amount of Net Working Capital at the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period;

 

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(h) the aggregate amount of cash items added back to Consolidated EBITDA in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such period to the extent paid in cash by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period;

(i) [reserved];

(j) the aggregate amount added back to Consolidated EBITDA in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such period pursuant to clauses (f) and (r) thereof;

(k) any Insurance Loss Addback for such period;

(l) the aggregate amount of non-cash adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA for periods prior to the beginning of the current Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent paid in cash by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(m) the aggregate amount of Dividends and other payments made from sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow) permitted by Section 6.06 (other than clauses (a), (f) (solely to the extent any such Dividend thereunder is made in reliance on clause (b) of the Cumulative Amount) (g) and (i) of Section 6.06) during such Excess Cash Flow Period (or committed to be paid in cash within the next six months after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period); and

(n) to the extent added to determine Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (j) or (l) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA, such amounts with respect to which no cash payment to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries was received during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

provided that any amount deducted pursuant to any of the foregoing clauses that will be paid after the close of such Excess Cash Flow Period shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Excess Cash Flow Period; plus, without duplication:

(i) if positive, (x) the amount of Net Working Capital at the end of the prior Excess Cash Flow Period (or the beginning of the Excess Cash Flow Period in the case of the first Excess Cash Flow Period) minus (y) the amount of Net Working Capital at the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(ii) cash items of income during such Excess Cash Flow Period not included in calculating Consolidated EBITDA;

(iii) any permitted Capital Expenditures referred to in clause (c) above or permitted payments in cash referred to above in clause (d), (f) or (m) that are committed to be made within the next six months after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period, to the extent not so made during such six month period;

 

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(iv) any cash payment that was actually received by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary during such Excess Cash Flow Period with respect to which a deduction was taken pursuant to clause (n) above during the previous Excess Cash Flow Period; and

(v) any reimbursement that was actually received in cash by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from a seller, or other unrelated third party, in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under Section 6.03(a), (b), (i), (l), (m), (r), (t), (v), (w), (x) (to the extent made in reliance on clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Amount”), (y), (bb), (cc), (ee) or (ff) during such Excess Cash Flow Period with respect to which a deduction was taken pursuant to clause (f)(y) above during the previous Excess Cash Flow Period.

For purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow for any Excess Cash Flow Period, for each Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder consummated during such Excess Cash Flow Period, (x) the Consolidated EBITDA of a target of such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment shall be included in such calculation only from and after the first day of the first fiscal quarter to commence following the date of the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment and (y) for the purposes of calculating Net Working Capital, the (A) total assets of a target of such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment (other than cash and Cash Equivalents), as calculated as at the date of consummation of the applicable Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, which may properly be classified as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP (assuming, for the purpose of this clause (A), that such Permitted Acquisition or other similar acquisition has been consummated) and (B) the total liabilities of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as calculated as at the date of consummation of the applicable Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of any long term liabilities and accrued interest thereon) on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP (assuming, for the purpose of this clause (B), that such Permitted Acquisition or Investment has been consummated), shall, in the case of both immediately preceding clauses (A) and (B), be used in calculating as the difference between the Net Working Capital at the end of the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period from the date of consummation of the Permitted Acquisition or other Investment.

“Excess Cash Flow Periodshall mean each fiscal year of Holdings starting with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

Excess Net Cash Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(c)(i).

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Equity Interests” shall mean Equity Interests (a) in excess of 65% of

the Voting Stock issued by any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holding Company, in each case, owned directly by a Credit Party (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any Equity interests that are not Voting Stock issued by any such Excluded Foreign Subsidiary or CFC

 

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Holding Company), (b) in a joint venture which cannot be pledged without the consent of third parties, or the pledge of which is prohibited by the terms of, or would create a right of termination of one or more third parties under, any applicable Organizational Documents, joint venture agreement or shareholders’ agreement (by any agreement binding on such Equity Interests at the time of acquisition thereof (or on the Closing Date, as applicable) and not entered into in contemplation thereof (or in contemplation of the Transactions, as applicable) and unless such consent has been obtained) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law, (c) in Persons other than Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries, (d) in any Immaterial Subsidiary, Unrestricted Subsidiary, not-for-profit Subsidiary, captive insurance entity or special purpose entity (including for the avoidance of doubt any Receivables Subsidiary and any Securitization Subsidiary), (e) with respect to which the cost of obtaining a security interest therein exceeds the practical benefit to the Lenders afforded thereby, as mutually and reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, (f) with respect to which a pledge therein is prohibited or restricted by applicable law (including any requirement to obtain the consent of any governmental authority (unless such consent has been obtained) or third party (by any agreement binding on such Equity Interests at the time of acquisition thereof (or on the Closing Date, as applicable) and not entered into in contemplation thereof (or in contemplation of the Transactions, as applicable) and unless such consent has been obtained)) or impossible or impracticable (as mutually and reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower) to obtain under applicable law and (g) with respect to which a pledge therein would result in adverse tax consequences to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries or to any direct or indirect parent of Holdings on account of its direct or indirect ownership of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries that are not de minimis as reasonably determined by the Borrower; provided that in each case set forth above, such equity will immediately cease to constitute Excluded Equity Interests when the relevant property ceases to meet this definition and, with respect to any such equity, a security interest under any applicable Security Document shall attach immediately and automatically without further action; provided, further, that in no event will any Equity Interests of the Borrower or Lanyon be Excluded Equity Interests.

Excluded Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC and any Subsidiary of such CFC.

“Excluded Property shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

“Excluded Subsidiary shall mean (a) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, (b) any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, (c) any Immaterial Subsidiary, (d) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (e) any not-for-profit Subsidiary, (f) any Excluded U.S. Subsidiary, (g) any captive insurance entity, (h) any special purpose entity (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Receivables Subsidiary and any Securitization Subsidiary), (i) any merger Subsidiary formed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition so long as such merger Subsidiary is merged out of existence pursuant to such Permitted Acquisition within 60 days of its formation or such later date as permitted by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, (j) any Subsidiary to the extent a Guarantee or other guarantee of the Obligations is prohibited or restricted by any contractual obligation as in existence on the Closing Date or at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (in each case, not entered into in contemplation hereof

 

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and for so long as such prohibition or restriction remains in effect) or by applicable Requirements of Law (including any requirement to obtain Governmental Authority or third party consent, license or authorization unless such consent, license or authorization has been obtained), (k) any Restricted Subsidiary acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment that has assumed secured Indebtedness not incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment and any Restricted Subsidiary thereof that guarantees such secured Indebtedness, in each case, to the extent (but only for so long as) such secured Indebtedness prohibits such Restricted Subsidiary from becoming a Guarantor, (l) any Subsidiary to the extent the Administrative Agent and the Borrower mutually and reasonably determine the cost, consequence and/or burden of obtaining a Guarantee outweigh the benefit thereof to the Lenders, and (m) any Subsidiary to the extent the Borrower reasonably determines that a Guarantee by such Subsidiary would result in adverse Tax consequences to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or to any direct or indirect parent of Holdings on account of its direct or indirect ownership of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries that are not de minimis; provided that neither the Borrower nor Lanyon shall be an Excluded Subsidiary; provided further that Borrower may, in its sole discretion, designate any Subsidiary that otherwise qualifies as an “Excluded Subsidiary” pursuant to any one or more of clauses (a) through (m) above as not being an Excluded Subsidiary by written notice to the Administrative Agent and, following such designation, may (so long as at such time no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and such Subsidiary otherwise qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary) re-designate such Subsidiary as an Excluded Subsidiary by written notice to the Administrative Agent, upon which re-designation such Subsidiary shall be automatically released from its Guarantee.

“Excluded Swap Obligation shall mean, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest pursuant to the Security Documents to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or would otherwise have become illegal or unlawful under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest would otherwise have become effective with respect to such related Swap Obligation but for such Guarantor’s failure to constitute an “eligible contract participant” at such time. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal or unlawful under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof).

“Excluded Taxes shall mean, with respect to any Recipient, any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document to such Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by such Recipient’s overall net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income Taxes) and branch profits Taxes imposed on it, in each case, (i) by any jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) as a result of the Recipient being organized or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending

 

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office, in such jurisdiction or (ii) as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document), (b) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any U.S. federal withholding Tax to the extent imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Foreign Lender under a law, rule, regulation or treaty in effect at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office), except, in each case, (x) to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts or indemnity payments with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 2.15, or (y) if such Foreign Lender is an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.16, (c) any withholding Tax that is attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(e), and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed under FATCA.

“Excluded U.S. Subsidiary shall mean (a) any Domestic Subsidiary of an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary or (b) any CFC Holding Company; provided that neither the Borrower nor Lanyon shall be an Excluded U.S. Subsidiary.

Executive Order” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.19.

Existing First Lien Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Existing Lien” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02(c).

Existing Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

Existing Tranche” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

Exiting First Lien Term Loan Lenders” shall mean each “Term Loan Lender” under and as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement but which is not a Term Loan Lender hereunder as of the Closing Date.

“Extended Loans shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

Extended Tranche” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

Extending Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(b).

 

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Extension Amendment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(c).

“Extension Date shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(d).

“Extension Election shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(b).

“Extension Request shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

“FATCA shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version thereof to the extent such version is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or other official governmental interpretations thereof and any intergovernmental agreements entered into pursuant to the foregoing or any “FFI agreements” entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System of the United States, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary to the next 1/100th of 1.00%) of the quotations for the day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

“Fee Letters” shall mean each of (a) the Amended and Restated Fee Letter dated as of November 30, 2017, by and between Cvent and GS and (b) those certain fee letters dated as of November 2, 2017 among Cvent and each of Antares Capital LP, Jefferies Finance LLC and Royal Bank of Canada, respectively.

Fees” shall mean the Commitment Fees, the Administrative Agent Fees, the LC Participation Fees, the Fronting Fees and all other fees set forth in Section 2.05.

Financial Covenant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(a).

Financial Officer” of any person shall mean the chief financial officer, chief executive officer, vice president of finance, treasurer, assistant treasurer, controller, or, in each case, anyone acting in such capacity or any similar capacity.

“Financial Statements shall mean, collectively, (a) the Audited Financial Statements and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related unaudited statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter of Holdings (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of any fiscal year) ended after the date of the most recently delivered Audited Financial Statements and at least 60 days prior to the Closing Date.

 

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First Amendment Effective Date” shall mean April 16, 2021.

“First Lien Leverage Ratio” shall mean, at any date of determination, the ratio of (i)(x) Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date that is secured by a first priority Lien on the Collateral of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, minus (y) Unrestricted Cash of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then most recently ended.

“First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean a First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement among the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and one or more other Senior Representatives of Indebtedness, or any other party, as the case may be, and acknowledged and agreed to by the Borrower and the Guarantors, substantially on the terms set forth on Exhibit I (except to the extent otherwise reasonably agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, renewed, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

“First Incremental Amendment” shall mean that certain Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 1, dated as of October 16, 2018, by and among the Borrower, Holdings, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the 2018 Incremental Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

“First Incremental Amendment Date shall mean the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 of the First Incremental Amendment shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the First Incremental Amendment Date shall be October 16, 2018.

“Fixed Incremental Amount shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”.

Flood Insurance Laws” shall mean, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (iii) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iv) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.

Foreign Benefit Event” shall mean, with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan, (a) the existence of unfunded liabilities in excess of the amount permitted under any applicable law, or in excess of the amount that would be permitted absent a waiver from a Governmental Authority, (b) the failure to make the required contributions or payments, under any applicable law, on or before the due date for such contributions or payments, (c) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee or similar official to administer any such Foreign Pension Plan, or alleging the insolvency of any such Foreign Pension Plan, (d) the incurrence of any liability by any Group Member under applicable law on account of the complete or partial termination of such Foreign

 

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Pension Plan or the complete or partial withdrawal of any participating employer therein, or (e) the occurrence of any transaction that is prohibited under any applicable law and that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any liability by any Group Member, or the imposition on any Group Member of any fine, excise tax or penalty resulting from any noncompliance with any applicable law.

“Foreign Lender shall mean any Recipient that is not a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“Foreign Pension Plan shall mean any defined benefit pension plan maintained or contributed to by any Group Member with respect to employees employed outside the United States.

“Foreign Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement maintained or contributed to by any Group Member with respect to employees employed outside the United States.

“Foreign Subsidiary shall mean a Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

“Fronting Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(d).

“Fund shall mean any person that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

“GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, applied on a consistent basis.

“Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial, local or otherwise, 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).

“Group Members” shall mean Holdings, the Borrower and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries; and “Group Member” shall mean any one of them.

“GS shall mean Goldman Sachs Bank USA.

Guaranteed Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

 

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“Guaranteesshall mean the guarantees issued pursuant to Article VII by Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

“Guarantors shall mean Holdings and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Hazardous Materials” shall mean the following: toxic or hazardous substances; hazardous wastes; polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or any substance or compound containing PCBs; friable asbestos or friable asbestos-containing materials; radon or any other radioactive materials including any source, special nuclear or by-product material; petroleum, crude oil or any fraction thereof; and any other pollutant or contaminant subject to regulation under any Environmental Laws due to their dangerous or deleterious properties or characteristics, or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Laws due to their dangerous or deleterious properties or characteristics.

Hedge Bank” shall mean, in respect of any Hedging Agreement, each counterparty to a Hedging Agreement that is a Lender, an Agent or a Lead Arranger (or an Affiliate of a Lender, an Agent or a Lead Arranger) and each other Person if, at the date of entering into such Hedging Agreement, such Person was a Lender, an Agent or a Lead Arranger (or an Affiliate of a Lender, an Agent or a Lead Arranger); provided that if such Person ceases to be a Lender, an Agent or a Lead Arranger, such Person delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter agreement to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which such Person (i) appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents and (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Sections 9.03, 10.03 and 10.09 as if it were a Lender.

“Hedging Agreement shall mean any swap, cap, collar, forward purchase or similar agreement or arrangement dealing with interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices, either generally or under specific contingencies.

Hedging Obligations” shall mean obligations under or with respect to Hedging Agreements.

“Holdings shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereof.

Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Borrower or Lanyon) that the Borrower designates in writing (including via e-mail) to the Administrative Agent as an “Immaterial Subsidiary”; provided that, as of the date of the last financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b), neither (a) the Consolidated Total Assets attributable to all such Subsidiaries is in excess of 5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of such date nor (b) the total revenues attributable to all such Subsidiaries is in excess of 5% of total revenues of the Group Members on a consolidated basis as of such date; provided, further, that in each case, the Borrower may designate and re-designate a Subsidiary as an Immaterial Subsidiary at any time, subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in this definition. If the Consolidated Total Assets or total revenues attributable to all Restricted Subsidiaries so designated by the Borrower as “Immaterial Subsidiaries” shall at any time exceed the limits set forth in the preceding sentence, then starting with the largest Restricted Subsidiary (or in such other order as the Borrower may elect in its sole discretion), the number of Restricted Subsidiaries that are at such time designated as Immaterial Subsidiaries shall

 

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automatically be deemed to no longer be designated as Immaterial Subsidiaries until the threshold amounts in the preceding sentence are no longer exceeded (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), with any Immaterial Subsidiaries at such time that are below such threshold amounts still being designated as (and remaining as) Immaterial Subsidiaries.

Increase Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Increase Joinder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(e).

Incremental Facilities” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Incremental Reclassification Provision” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount.

Incremental Revolving Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(c)(iii).

Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Incremental Revolving Loan Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Revolving Loan.

Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Incremental Term Loan Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan.

Incremental Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(c)(i).

Incurrence Ratio” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”.

Indebtedness” of any person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money or advances; (b) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such person; (d) all obligations of such person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services; (e) all Indebtedness of others (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by such person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, but limited to the lower of (x) fair market value of such property as determined by such person in good faith and (y) the amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien; (f) all Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations and synthetic lease

 

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obligations of such person to the extent classified as indebtedness under GAAP (for the avoidance of doubt, lease payments under any operating leases (other than Capital Leases recorded as capitalized leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date) shall not constitute Indebtedness); (g) all Hedging Obligations to the extent required to be reflected on the balance sheet of such person on a marked to market net value basis (or if any actual amount is due as a result of the termination or close out of such Hedging Agreement, such actual amount); (h) all Attributable Indebtedness of such person; (i) all obligations of such person for the reimbursement of any obligor in respect of letters of credit, letters of guaranty, bankers’ acceptances and similar credit transactions; and (j) all Contingent Obligations of such person in respect of Indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above. The Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such person is a general partner) to the extent such person is liable therefor as a result of such person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except (other than in the case of general partner liability) to the extent that terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such person is not liable therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else herein to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include: (a) trade accounts payable, (b) deferred obligations under any management services agreement (including the Management Services Agreement), (c) accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, including current tax accruals, (d) purchase price adjustments and Earn-Out obligations (until such obligations or adjustments become a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and solely if not paid after becoming due and payable), (e) royalty payments made in the ordinary course of business in respect of licenses (to the extent such licenses are not prohibited hereby), (f) any accruals for payroll and other non-interest bearing liabilities accrued in the ordinary course of business, (g) deferred rent obligations, taxes and compensation, (h) obligations under or in respect of Receivables Facilities and Securitization Facilities, (i) customary payables with respect to money orders or wire transfers, (j) customary obligations under employment arrangements, (k) operating leases (including for the avoidance of doubt any lease, concession or license treated as an operating lease under GAAP), (l) pension-related or post-employment liabilities, (m) intra-day exposures, (n) Hedging Obligations except to the extent included in clause (g) above or (o) obligations in respect of any license, permit or other approval arising in the ordinary course of business.

Indemnified Taxes” shall mean (a) all Taxes imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document other than Excluded Taxes and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

Indemnitee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03(b).

Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.12.

Insurance Loss Addback” shall mean, with respect to any calculation period, the amount of any loss, costs or expenses incurred during such period for which there is insurance, indemnity or reimbursement coverage and for which a related insurance, indemnity or reimbursement recovery is not recorded in accordance with GAAP, but for which such insurance, indemnity or reimbursement recovery is reasonably expected to be received by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a subsequent calculation period and within one year of the date of the underlying loss.

 

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Intellectual Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

Intercompany Subordination Agreement” shall mean an intercompany subordination agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean, as the context may require, a First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement and/or any Other Intercreditor Agreement.

Interest Coverage Covenant” means the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.08(b)(i).

Interest Coverage Covenant Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(i)(A).

Interest Coverage Cure Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(i)(A).

Interest Coverage Cure Expiration Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(i)(A).

Interest Coverage Cure Quarter” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(i)(A).

Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(i)(A).

Interest Coverage Notice of Intent to Cure” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(i)(A).

Interest Election Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing or Term Loan Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08(b), substantially in the form of Exhibit E or such other form (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system) as may be approved by the Administrative Agent, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

Interest Payment Date” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (including Swing Line Loans), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December to occur during any period in which such Loan is outstanding, (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Loan with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period, (c) with respect to any Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan, the Revolving Maturity Date or such earlier date on which the Revolving Commitments are terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, and (d) with respect to any Term Loan, the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

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Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months (or, if agreed to by all relevant affected Lenders, twelve months or shorter than one month) thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period and (c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond (i) in the case of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, the Revolving Maturity Date, and (ii) in the case of any Eurodollar Term Loan, the Term Loan Maturity Date. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

Investments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03.

IPO” shall mean (a) an underwritten public offering by Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent company) of Equity Interests in Holdings (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 (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering)., (b) the purchase or other acquisition, directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, Holdings or any other equityholder of the Borrower by any publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, targeted acquisition company or other entity similar to the foregoing (or any Subsidiary thereof), after giving effect to which, such purchaser, acquirer, surviving Person or any direct or indirect parent thereof will be publicly traded on any United States national securities exchange or over-the-counter market or (c) any other transaction or series of transactions that results in, or following which, any common Equity Interests of the Borrower or any direct or indirect equityholder of the Borrower (including any publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, targeted acquisition company or other entity similar to the foregoing (or any Subsidiary thereof) (or its successor by merger, amalgamation or other combination)) or any Subsidiary of Holdings formed in contemplation of an IPO that Holdings will distribute to its direct or indirect equityholder in connection with such IPO being publicly traded on any United States national securities exchange or over-the-counter market.

IPO Reorganization Transactions” shall mean transactions taken in connection with and reasonably related to consummating an IPO, in each case, whether or not consummated.

 

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IRS” shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

ISP” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuing Bank” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) GS, together with its permitted successors and assigns in such capacity; (b) any other Lender or Lenders that may become an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.18(j) or (k) with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Lender; and/or (c) collectively, all of the foregoing; provided that no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue Commercial Letters of Credit without its consent and the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit issued by a Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Any Issuing Bank may, at its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by one or more Affiliates or designees of such Issuing Bank (and each such Affiliate or designee shall be deemed to be an “Issuing Bank” for all purposes of the Loan Documents). In the event that there is more than one Issuing Bank at any time, references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to refer to the Issuing Bank in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all Issuing Banks, as the context requires.

Joinder Agreement” shall mean a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F, with such amendments as may be reasonably and mutually agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

Junior Secured Indebtedness” shall mean senior Indebtedness of the Credit Parties for borrowed money that is secured by Liens on the Collateral (a) on a junior basis to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations and any Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt (but not on a junior basis to any Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations), or (b) on a junior basis to any Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations, in the cause of clauses (a) and (b), in accordance with an Intercreditor Agreement.

Lanyon” shall mean Lanyon Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Latest Maturity Date” as of any date of determination, shall mean the latest maturity or expiration date applicable to any Loan or Commitment hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity or expiration date of any Incremental Term Loan or any Incremental Revolving Loan, in each case that is governed by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, any Refinancing Term Loan or any Refinancing Revolving Loan.

LC Commitment” shall mean the commitment of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.18.

LC Disbursement” shall mean a payment or disbursement made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a drawing under a Letter of Credit.

 

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LC Exposure” shall mean at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time (including, without limitation, any and all Letters of Credit for which documents have been presented that have not been honored or dishonored) plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all Reimbursement Obligations outstanding at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall equal its Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate LC Exposure at such time.

LC Extension” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(c).

LC Obligations” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all outstanding Reimbursement Obligations. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.12. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

LC Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

LC Request” shall mean an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms of Section 2.18(b) and substantially in the form of Exhibit G, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

LC Sublimit” shall mean $10,000,000.

LCT Election” shall mean the Borrower’s election to test the permissibility of a Limited Condition Transaction in accordance with the methodology set forth in Section 1.06.

LCT Test Date” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 1.06. “Lead Arrangers” shall mean GS, Antares Holdings LP, Jefferies Finance LLC (acting through any of its Affiliates) and RBC Capital Markets, in their respective capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.

Leases” shall mean any and all leases, subleases, tenancies, options, concession agreements, rental agreements, occupancy agreements, access agreements and any other agreements (including all amendments, extensions, replacements, renewals, modifications and/or guarantees thereof), whether or not of record and whether now in existence or hereafter entered into, affecting the use or occupancy of all or any portion of any Real Property.

Lenders” shall mean (a) the financial institutions and other entities that have become a party hereto as lenders hereunder and (b) any financial institution or other entity that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than, in each case, any such financial institution or other entity that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term “Lenders” shall include the Swing Line Lender and an Issuing Bank.

 

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Letter of Credit” shall mean (i) any Standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) any Commercial Letter of Credit, in each case issued or to be issued by an Issuing Bank for the account of the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary thereof pursuant to Section 2.18.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date” shall mean the date which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), or such later date to the extent such Letter of Credit has been cash collateralized in an amount equal to 103% of the LC Exposure or backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank for such period after the Revolving Maturity Date.

LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period (such rate, the “Eurodollar Screen Rate”); provided that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent. If the LIBO Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, and without limiting the provisions of Section 2.11, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall have determined in good faith (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto), in consultation with the Borrower, that there exists, at any time, a market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States that is widely recognized as the successor to interest rates based on the Eurodollar Screen Rate, and the Administrative Agent shall have given notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender (it being understood that the Administrative Agent make such a determination of whether such market condition exists at any time, upon the reasonable request of the Borrower), then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable consistent with market practice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10.02, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Lenders shall have received at least five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this paragraph (but only to the extent the Eurodollar Screen Rate for the applicable Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) no Loans may be made as, or converted to, Eurodollar Loans, and (y) any Borrowing Notice or Interest Election Request given by the Borrower with respect to Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to be rescinded by the Borrower.

 

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Lien” shall mean, with respect to any property, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, license, pledge, encumbrance, claim, charge, assignment for security, hypothecation, security interest or encumbrance of any kind or any arrangement to provide priority or preference, including any easement, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to owned Real Property, in each of the foregoing cases whether voluntary or imposed by law; (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital Lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such property; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to be a Lien; and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Limited Condition Transaction” shall mean (i) any Investment, or any acquisition of any assets, business or person, permitted hereunder (subject to Section 1.06 and including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Permitted Acquisition) by Holdings or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including by way of merger or amalgamation, whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing, or (ii) any redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness requiring irrevocable notice in advance of such redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment.

Liquidity” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) Unrestricted Cash, and (b)(x) the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments minus (y) the Revolving Exposure of all Lenders.

Liquidity Covenant” means the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A).

Liquidity Covenant Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A).

Liquidity Cure Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A).

Liquidity Cure Expiration Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A).

Liquidity Cure Quarter” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A).

Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A).

 

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Liquidity Notice of Intent to Cure” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A).

Liquidity Report” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(B).

Liquidity Reporting Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(ii)(B).

Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, any amendments hereto, the Letters of Credit, the LC Requests, the Applications, any Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes (if any), the Security Documents, the Fee Letters (other than for purposes of Section 10.02) and intercreditor agreements and subordination agreements entered into pursuant to the terms hereof that any Credit Party is party to and any other document designated as such by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in each case as amended, amended and restated, restated, supplemented and/or modified from time to time.

Loans” shall mean, as the context may require, a Revolving Loan, Term Loan or Swing Line Loan.

Management Equityholders” shall mean any of (i) any current or former director, officer, employee or member of management of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent company thereof who, on the Closing Date, is an equityholder in Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof, (ii) any trust, partnership, limited liability company, corporate body or other entity established by any such current or former director, officer, employee, or member of management of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent thereof or any Person described in the succeeding clauses (iii) and (iv), as applicable, to hold an investment in Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof in connection with such Person’s estate or tax planning, (iii) any spouse, former spouse, parents or grandparents or any descendant (including adopted children and step-children) or spouse or former spouse of the foregoing, of any such current or former director, officer, employee or member of management of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent thereof, who is transferred Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof by any such director, officer, employee or member of management of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent thereof (or by any vehicle described in clause (ii) above), in connection with such Person’s estate or tax planning, and (iv) any Person who acquires an investment in Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof by will or by the laws of intestate succession as a result of the death of any such current or former director, officer, employee or member of management of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent thereof or of any person described in clause (iii) immediately above.

Management Services Agreement” shall mean that certain Management Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2016, by and among Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC, the Borrower and certain Affiliates of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or modified from time to time in a manner that is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders; provided that any amendment, restatement, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification thereto to term out any fees under such Management Agreement in connection with an IPO shall not be considered materially adverse to the Lenders.

 

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Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business or financial condition or results of operations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the material rights and remedies (taken as a whole) of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents (other than due to the action or inaction of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders) or (c) the ability of the Borrower and the Guarantors, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under the Loan Documents.

Material Property” shall mean an individual Real Property owned in fee in the United States by any Credit Party, in each case, with a fair market value of $11,000,000 or more (such fair market value to be determined (x) in the case of any Real Property owned on the Closing Date, as of the Closing Date and (y) in the case of any Real Property acquired after the Closing Date, as of the date of acquisition thereof).

Maximum Accrual” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.25.

Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” shall mean an amount after the Closing Date equal to:

(i) (A) an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (I) $155,000,000 and (II) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent Test Period, plus (B) the amount of any voluntary prepayments of any Loans, any Incremental Facility or any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt (in the case of any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, to the extent secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations) (in the case of any prepayment of Revolving Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Loans, to the extent accompanied by a corresponding permanent reduction in the relevant commitment) (it being understood that any such voluntary prepayment financed with the proceeds of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall not increase the calculation of the amount under this clause (i)(B)), in each case to the extent financed with sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow) of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (C) debt buybacks by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 10.04(b)(viii), or any corresponding provision of any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt (in each case to the extent offered to all similarly-situated lenders or holders, as applicable, and, in the case of any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, to the extent secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations) (it being understood that (x) any such debt buybacks financed with the proceeds of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall not increase the calculation of the amount under this clause (i)(C) and (y) in the case of any such debt buyback that is consummated at a discount to par, the calculation of the amount under this clause (C) shall be limited to the actual cash expenditures in respect thereof), in each case to the extent financed with sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving

 

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Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow) of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (D) payments required by Sections 2.16(b)(B) or 10.02(f)(i) (or any corresponding provision of any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt) (in each case solely to the extent such payment is made in retirement of the applicable Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, as applicable and, in the case of any payment of Revolving Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Loans, to the extent accompanied by a corresponding permanent reduction in the relevant commitment), plus (E) in the case of an Incremental Facility that is being incurred using the Fixed Incremental Amount that serves to effectively extend the maturity of the Term Loans, the Revolving Loans and/or any other Incremental Facility, an amount equal to the portion of the Term Loans, the Revolving Loans and/or any other Incremental Facility to be replaced with such Incremental Facility (the “Fixed Incremental Amount”), plus

(ii) an unlimited amount so long as, on a Pro Forma Basis as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period, determined after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Incremental Facility or any such Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition consummated in connection therewith, any Indebtedness repaid with the proceeds thereof and any Investment, disposition or debt incurrence in connection therewith and all other pro forma adjustments, with respect to any such Incremental Facility or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt that is (A) secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations, the First Lien Leverage Ratio shall not exceed the greater of (I) 4.50 to 1.00 and (II) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period immediately prior to such transactions; (B) secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations (but not on a junior basis to any Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations), the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall not exceed the greater of (I) 6.50 to 1.00 and (II) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period immediately prior to such transactions; or (C) unsecured or secured on a junior basis to any Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations, either (I) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is greater than or equal to either (x) 2.00 to 1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended Test Period immediately prior to such transactions, or (II) the Total Leverage Ratio shall not exceed the greater of (x) 6.50 to 1.00 and (y) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, the Total Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period immediately prior to such transactions (the ratios in clauses (A), (B) and (C), collectively, or any such ratio individually, as applicable, the “Incurrence Ratio”); provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (v) the Borrower may in its sole discretion elect to use this clause (ii) regardless of whether at such time the Borrower has capacity under the Fixed Incremental Amount; (w) in the event that any Incremental Facilities or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in reliance on the Fixed Incremental Amount concurrently with, or in a series of related transactions with, the incurrence of any Incremental Facility or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt pursuant to this clause (ii),     

 

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the Borrower may elect to use this clause (ii) prior to using the Fixed Incremental Amount (in which case, for the avoidance of doubt, the Incurrence Ratio shall first be calculated without giving effect to any loans or commitments incurred or to be so incurred using the Fixed Incremental Amount but giving full pro forma effect to the use of proceeds of all such loans and commitments and other related transactions) and if the Incurrence Ratio and the Fixed Incremental Amount are available and the Borrower does not make an election, then the Borrower will be deemed to have elected to use the Incurrence Ratio prior to using any amount available under the Fixed Incremental Amount and thereafter, the incurrence portion of such loans or commitments to be incurred using the Fixed Incremental Amount shall be calculated; (x) for purposes of determining compliance with the foregoing Incurrence Ratio in this clause (ii), any Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments (and any other unfunded commitments) shall be deemed to be drawn in full and the cash proceeds of any such Incremental Term Loans, Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments and Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred substantially concurrently therewith, or in a series of related transactions therewith, shall not be cash netted, but any use thereof to prepay Indebtedness shall be given pro forma effect; (y) to the extent the proceeds of any Incremental Facility or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt are intended to be applied to finance a Limited Condition Transaction, if the Borrower has made an LCT Election with respect to such Limited Condition Transaction, Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness, Unrestricted Cash, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, for purposes of determining compliance with the Incurrence Ratio, shall be determined instead, on a Pro Forma Basis, only (i) in the case of Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness and Unrestricted Cash, as of the date, and (ii) with respect to Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, for the Test Period most recently ended prior to the date, in each case on which the relevant agreement (or in the case of an LCT Transaction that involves some other manner of establishing a binding obligation under local law, such other binding obligation to consummate such transaction) with respect to such Limited Condition Transaction is entered into as if the Limited Condition Transaction had occurred on such date; and (z) the Borrower may at any time reclassify any Indebtedness originally incurred under the Fixed Incremental Amount as having been incurred under this clause (ii), so long as at such time, the Borrower would be permitted to incur under this clause (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness being so reclassified (for purposes of clarity, with any such reclassification having the effect of increasing the Borrower’s ability to incur Indebtedness under the Fixed Incremental Amount on and after the date of such reclassification by the amount of Indebtedness so re-designated) (the provisions of this clause (z), the “Incremental Reclassification Provision”). For the avoidance of doubt and subject to the foregoing clause (z), any amounts incurred in reliance on the Fixed Incremental Amount as an Incremental Facility or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt shall thereafter reduce the amount of Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt or Incremental Facilities that may be incurred in reliance thereon.

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Maximum Tender Condition” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(b).

Minimum Borrowing Amount” shall mean

(a) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, $250,000;

(b) in the case of ABR Loans that are Term Loans, $250,000; and

(c) in the case of ABR Loans that are Revolving Loans, the lesser of $250,000 and the Revolving Commitment at such time.

“Minimum Tender Condition” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(b).

MNPI” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(f).

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service Inc.

Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10(c)(ii).

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) or Section 3(37) of ERISA which is subject to Title IV of ERISA (a) to which any Group Member or any of its ERISA Affiliates is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or (b) with respect to which any Group Member or any of its ERISA Affiliates has any liability.

Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean:

(a) with respect to any Asset Sale (other than any issuance or sale of Equity Interests), the proceeds thereof in the form of cash, cash equivalents (including Cash Equivalents) and marketable securities (including any such proceeds received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable, or by the sale, transfer or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in connection therewith or otherwise, but only as and when received) received by any Group Member, net of, without duplication, (i) fees and expenses (including brokers’ fees or commissions, discounts, legal, accounting and other professional and transactional fees, transfer and similar taxes and the Borrower’s good faith estimate of taxes paid or payable in connection with such sale or with the repatriation of such proceeds (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any payments or payable amounts under tax sharing arrangements permitted under the Loan Documents) (provided that, to the extent and at the time that any such taxes are no longer required to be paid or payable, such amounts then constitute Net Cash Proceeds)), (ii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against (x) any liabilities under any indemnification obligations, earn-out obligations or purchase price adjustments associated with such Asset Sale or (y) any other liabilities retained or payable by any Group Member associated with the Properties sold in such Asset Sale (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds), (iii) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and

 

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other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the Loans) that is secured by a Lien on the Properties sold in such Asset Sale (so long as such Lien was permitted to encumber such Properties under the Loan Documents at the time of such sale and was not a pari passu or junior lien on the Collateral) and which is repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such Properties) and (iv) the Borrower’s good faith estimate of the amount of payments required to be made with respect to unassumed liabilities relating to the properties sold within 360 days of such Asset Sale (provided that to the extent such cash proceeds are not used to make payments in respect of such unassumed liabilities within 360 days after such Asset Sale, such cash proceeds shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds);

(b) with respect to any Casualty Event, the cash insurance proceeds, condemnation awards and other compensation received by, or on behalf of, any Group Member in respect thereof, net of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the collection of such proceeds, awards or other compensation in respect of such Casualty Event (including, in respect of any such Casualty Event, transfer and similar taxes and the Borrower’s good faith estimate of taxes paid or payable in connection with such Casualty Event or with the repatriation of such proceeds (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any payments or payable amounts under tax sharing arrangements permitted under the Loan Documents) (provided that, to the extent and at the time that any such taxes are no longer required to be paid or payable, such amounts shall then constitute Net Cash Proceeds));

(c) with respect to any issuance or sale of Equity Interests by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the cash proceeds thereof, net of Taxes (including Taxes payable upon the repatriation of any such proceeds to a Group Member), fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith; and

(d) with respect to any Debt Issuance by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the cash proceeds thereof, net of Taxes (including Taxes payable upon repatriation of the proceeds to a Group Member), fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith.

Net Working Capital” shall mean, at any time, Consolidated Current Assets at such time minus Consolidated Current Liabilities at such time.

Non-Consenting Lender” shall mean any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.02 and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders (or the Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable) or more than 50% of the affected Lenders, as applicable.

Non-Extending Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(e).

Not Otherwise Applied” shall mean, with reference to any amount of proceeds of any transaction or event, that such amount (a) was not required to be applied to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 2.10, (b) was not previously applied in determining the permissibility of a transaction under the Loan Documents where such permissibility was contingent on receipt

 

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of such amount or utilization of such amount for a specified purpose, (c) in the case of Net Cash Proceeds from Eligible Equity Issuances or from Equity Cure Contributions, was not otherwise used for or in connection with (i) Investments made pursuant to Section 6.03(v) or (x), (ii) Dividends made pursuant to Section 6.06(f) or (i), (iii) prepayments of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.09(a)(A), (B) or (F), (iv) the inclusion thereof as an Equity Cure Contribution in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for purposes of determining compliance with the Financial Covenant, pursuant to Section 8.03(a) or (v) the incurrence of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.01(w), and (d) was not previously applied to increase the Cumulative Amount pursuant to the definition thereof.

Notes” shall mean any notes evidencing the Term Loans, Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans issued pursuant to this Agreement, if any, substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1, H-2 or H-3, as applicable.

Notice of Intent to Cure” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(a).

Obligations” shall mean obligations of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties from time to time arising under or in respect of the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Borrower and the other Credit Parties under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of Reimbursement Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral with respect thereto and (iii) all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including fees and other monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.

OFAC” shall mean the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Offer Process” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b)(viii)(B).

Organizational Documents” shall mean, with respect to any person, (i) in the case of any corporation, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws (or similar documents) of such person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company, the certificate of formation and operating agreement (or similar documents) of such person, (iii) in the case of any limited partnership, the certificate of limited partnership and limited partnership agreement (or similar documents) of such person, (iv) in the case of any general partnership, the partnership agreement (or similar document) of such person and (v) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.

 

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Original Acquisition” shall mean, collectively, on the Original Closing Date, (i) the merger of Papay Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”) and Cvent, through one or more steps, with Cvent as the surviving entity, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 17, 2016, by and among Holdings, Merger Sub, and Cvent, and (ii) the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Lanyon by Papay Topco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Topco”) and contribution of all such equity interests of Lanyon to Cvent by Topco pursuant to the Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated as of the Original Closing Date, by and among Topco, Athlaction Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Lanyon.

Original Closing Date” shall mean November 29, 2016.

Other Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean any intercreditor agreement executed in connection with any transaction requiring such agreement to be executed pursuant to the terms hereof, or otherwise required to be executed pursuant to the terms hereof, among the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and one or more other Senior Representatives of Indebtedness, or any other party, as the case may be, and acknowledged and agreed to by the Borrower and the Guarantors, substantially on terms set forth on Exhibit M (except to the extent otherwise reasonably agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, renewed, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (and any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto), except for any such Taxes described in clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Excluded Taxes that are payable in connection with an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.16).

Participant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(d)(i).

Participant Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section10.04(d)(iii).

Patriot Act” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.19.

“Payment Recipient” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section9.14(a).

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

 

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Permitted Acquisition” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for (a) the direct or indirect acquisition of all or substantially all of the property of any Person, or of any assets constituting a line of business, business unit, division or product line (including research and development and related assets in respect of any product) of any Person; (b) the acquisition (including by merger or consolidation) of the Equity Interests (other than director qualifying shares) of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after giving effect to such transaction; or (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with any Person (so long as a Credit Party (including for the avoidance of doubt (except in the case of a merger, consolidation or other combination involving the Borrower), any such Person that becomes a Credit Party upon the consummation of such merger, consolidation or other combination), to the extent such Credit Party is a party to such merger, consolidation or other combination, is the surviving entity); provided that each of the following conditions shall be met or waived by the Required Lenders:

(i) subject to Section 1.06 with respect to Limited Condition Transactions, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h) has occurred and is continuing immediately before giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and immediately after giving effect to such acquisition; and

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Section 6.12.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the immediately preceding sentence, an acquisition which does not otherwise meet the requirements set forth above in the definition of “Permitted Acquisition” shall constitute a Permitted Acquisition if, and to the extent, the Required Lenders agree in writing, prior to the consummation thereof, that such acquisition shall constitute a Permitted Acquisition for purposes of this Agreement.

Permitted Debt Exchange” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2.23(a).

Permitted Debt Exchange Notes” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2.23(a).

Permitted Debt Exchange Offer” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2.23(a).

Permitted Holder” shall mean any of (i) the Sponsor, the Sponsor’s Affiliates (other than any portfolio company of the Sponsor) and the Management Equityholders and any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) of which any of the foregoing are members (provided, that the Sponsor, the Sponsor’s Affiliates and/or the Management Equityholders collectively comprise at least a majority in interest of such “group”); (ii) any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower not formed in connection with, or in contemplation of, a transaction (other than the Transactions) that, assuming such parent was not formed, after giving effect thereto would constitute a Change of Control; and (iii) any Person who is acting solely as an underwriter in connection with a public or private offering of Capital Stock of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, acting in such capacity.

 

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Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt” shall mean Indebtedness issued, incurred or otherwise obtained by the Borrower (which may be guaranteed by any other Credit Party) in respect of one or more series of senior unsecured notes, senior notes secured on a basis pari passu with or junior to the Secured Obligations, or subordinated notes (in each case issued in a public offering or a Rule 144A or other private placement or a bridge financing in lieu of the foregoing so long as the long-term debt into which such bridge financing is to be converted satisfies the provisions of this definition (and any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor)), loans that are secured on a basis pari passu with or junior to the Secured Obligations or loans that are unsecured, or notes or loans constituting secured or unsecured mezzanine Indebtedness, in each case that is or are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Facilities; provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt at the time of issuance or incurrence shall not exceed the Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount at such time, (ii) the terms applicable to such Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt shall comply with the Required Debt Terms, (iii) if such Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations, such Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to Section 2.20(f) (as if such Indebtedness were Incremental Term Loans secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations) and (iv) subject to Section 1.06, and (solely if such Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction) unless (other than in the case of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h)) waived by the lenders in respect of such Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, no Event of Default (or, in the case of any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt the proceeds of which will be used for a Permitted Acquisition or similar Investment, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h)) shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such issuance or incurrence or immediately after giving effect thereto.

Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt” shall mean secured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and guarantees with respect thereto by any Credit Party; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations and the obligations in respect of any Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt, in each case pursuant to a First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Refinancing Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, or Refinancing Revolving Loans, and (iii) a Senior Representative validly acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to the a First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

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Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt” shall mean any secured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and guarantees with respect thereto by any Credit Party; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Secured Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Refinancing Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, or Refinancing Revolving Loans, and (iii) a Senior Representative validly acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to an Other Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

Permitted Refinancing” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension of any Indebtedness of such Person; provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other amounts paid, and fees, expenses, commissions, underwriting discounts and expenses incurred, in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension, and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder, (b) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(e), such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, (c) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(e), at the time thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (d) to the extent such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms, taken as a whole, at least as favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) to the Lenders in all material respects as those contained in the documentation governing the subordination of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, (e) neither Holdings nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be an obligor or guarantor of any such refinancings, replacements, refundings, renewals, replacements or extensions except to the extent that such Person was such an obligor or guarantor in respect of the applicable Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, (f) such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended and (g) such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension shall not (if secured) have a higher Lien priority than such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended.

Permitted Reorganization” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(gg).

Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and guarantees with respect thereto by any Credit Party; provided that such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Refinancing Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, or Refinancing Revolving Loans. Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

 

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Person” or “person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan” shall mean any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to by any Group Member or any of its ERISA Affiliates or with respect to which any Group Member or any of its ERISA Affiliates has any liability.

Platform” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(e).

Principal Office” shall mean New York City or such other location as the Administrative Agent may notify the Borrower from time to time.

Private Side Communications” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(f).

Private Siders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(f).

Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, with respect to the calculation of all financial ratios and tests (including the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and the amount of Consolidated Total Assets and Consolidated EBITDA) contained in this Agreement other than for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, in each case as of any date, that such calculation shall give pro forma effect to the Transactions and all Subject Transactions (and the application of the proceeds from any such asset sale or debt incurrence) that have occurred during the relevant testing period for which such financial test or ratio is being calculated and during the period immediately following such period and prior to or substantially concurrently with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, including pro forma adjustments arising out of events which are attributable to the Transactions, the proposed Subject Transaction and all other Subject Transactions that have been consummated during the relevant period, including giving effect to those specified in accordance with the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA,” in each case as certified on behalf of Holdings by a Financial Officer of Holdings, using, for purposes of determining such compliance with a financial test or ratio (including any incurrence test), the historical financial statements of all entities, divisions or lines or assets so acquired or sold and the consolidated financial statements of Holdings and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, calculated as if the Transactions or such Subject Transaction, and all other Subject Transactions that have been consummated during the relevant period, and any Indebtedness incurred or repaid in connection therewith, had been consummated (and the change in Consolidated EBITDA resulting therefrom) and incurred or repaid at the beginning of such period, and Consolidated Total Assets shall be calculated after giving effect thereto.

 

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Whenever pro forma effect is to be given to the Transactions or a Subject Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a Financial Officer of Holdings (as set forth in a certificate of such Financial Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent) (including adjustments for costs and Charges arising out of the Transactions, the proposed Subject Transaction and all other Subject Transactions that have been consummated during the relevant period, and the “run-rate” cost savings and synergies resulting from the Transactions or such Subject Transaction(s) that have been or are reasonably anticipated to be realizable (“run-rate” means the full recurring benefit for a test period that is associated with any action taken or expected to be taken or for which a plan for realization has been established (including any savings expected to result from the elimination of a public target’s compliance costs with public company requirements), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such test period from such actions), and any such adjustments included in the initial pro forma calculations shall continue to apply to subsequent calculations of such financial ratios or tests, including during any subsequent test periods in which the effects thereof are expected to be realizable); provided that (i) such amounts are factually supportable and reasonably identifiable and are projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realizable within 36 months after the end of the test period in which the Transactions or the applicable Subject Transaction occurred, (ii) no amounts shall be added pursuant to this paragraph to the extent duplicative of any amounts that are otherwise added back in computing Consolidated EBITDA for such test period, and (iii) the provisions of this paragraph shall in no way limit the add-backs that may be made to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to the definition thereof.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the applicable date of determination for the event for which the calculation is made had been the applicable rate for the entire test period (taking into account any interest hedging arrangements applicable to such Indebtedness). Interest on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a Financial Officer of Holdings to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be determined to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or if none, then based upon such optional rate as the Borrower may designate.

Pro Rata Percentage” of any Revolving Lender at any time shall mean the percentage of the total Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided that for purposes of Section 2.19(b), “Pro Rata Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total Revolving Commitments (disregarding the Revolving Commitment of any Defaulting Lender to the extent its LC Exposure and Swing Line Exposure is reallocated to the non-Defaulting Lenders) represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Pro Rata Percentage shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, after giving effect to any assignments.

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Property” or “property” shall mean any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible and including Equity Interests or other ownership interests of any person and whether now in existence or owned or hereafter entered into or acquired, including all Real Property.

PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Public Company Costs” shall mean any costs, fees and expenses associated with, in anticipation of, or in preparation for, compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith and costs, fees and expenses relating to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (as applicable to companies with equity or debt securities held by the public), the rules of national securities exchanges for companies with listed equity or debt securities, directors’ or managers’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursements, Charges relating to investor relations, shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders and debtholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance and other executive costs, legal and other professional fees and listing fees.

Public Side Communications” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(f).

Public Siders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(f).

Purchase Money Obligation” shall mean, for any Person, the obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of any fixed or Capital Assets or the cost of installation, construction or improvement of any fixed or Capital Assets and any refinancing thereof; provided, however, that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred no later than 180 days after the acquisition, installation, construction, repair, replacement, exchange or improvement of such fixed or Capital Assets by such Person, (ii) the amount of such Indebtedness (excluding any costs, expenses and fees incurred in connection therewith) does not exceed 100% of the cost of such acquisition, installation, construction or improvement, as the case may be, and (iii) the Liens granted with respect thereto do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness (with respect to Capital Lease Obligations, the Liens granted with respect thereto do not at any time extend to or cover any assets other than the assets subject to such Capital Lease Obligations).

“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

“QFC Credit Support” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.20.

Qualified Capital Stock” of any Person shall mean any Equity Interests of such person that are not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

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Qualified ECP Guarantor” shall mean, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Qualified Securitization Financing” shall mean any Securitization Facility (and any guarantee of such Securitization Facility), as amended, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, amended and restated, refunded, refinanced, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, that meets the following conditions: (i) the Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such Securitization Facility (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries; (ii) all sales of Securitization Assets and related assets by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Securitization Subsidiary or any other Person are made at fair market value or otherwise on arms’ length terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrower); (iii) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be on market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrower); and (iv) the obligations under such Securitization Facility are non-recourse (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings) to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Securitization Subsidiary).

Rate Charges” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.14.

Real Property” shall mean, collectively, all right, title and interest (including any leasehold, mineral or other estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned, leased or operated by any person, whether by lease, license or other means, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures and equipment, all general intangibles and contract rights and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.

“Receivables Assets” shall mean (a) any accounts receivable owed to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary subject to a Receivables Facility and the proceeds thereof, (b) any bank account into which any accounts receivable owed to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary subject to a Receivables Facility are to be paid and (c) all collateral securing such accounts receivable and bank accounts, all contracts and contract rights, guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable and bank accounts, all records with respect to such accounts receivable and bank accounts and any other assets customarily transferred together with accounts receivable in connection with a non-recourse accounts receivable factoring, invoice discounting or similar arrangement and which are sold, conveyed, assigned or otherwise transferred or pledged in connection with a Receivables Facility.

“Receivables Facility shall mean any of one or more receivables financing facilities (and any guarantee of any such financing facility), as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the obligations of which are non-recourse (except for Standard Securitization

 

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Undertakings) to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary sells, directly or indirectly grants a security interest in or otherwise transfers its Receivables Assets to either (i) a Person that is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) a Receivables Subsidiary that in turn funds such purchase by purporting to sell its accounts receivable to a Person that is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or by borrowing from such a Person or from another Receivables Subsidiary that in turn funds itself by borrowing from such a Person.

Receivables Fee” shall mean distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any accounts receivable or participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Facility.

Receivables Subsidiary” shall mean (i) any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of facilitating or entering into one or more Receivables Facilities that engages only in activities reasonably related or incidental thereto or (ii) another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in a Receivables Facility in which any Subsidiary makes an Investment and to which any Subsidiary transfers accounts receivable and related assets.

Recipient” shall mean any Agent, any Lender and any Issuing Bank, as applicable.

Reference Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Cumulative Amount.”

Refinanced Debt” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.”

Refinancing Amendment” shall mean an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower executed by each of (a) the Borrower, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) each Lender and Additional Lender that agrees to provide any portion of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness being incurred pursuant thereto.

Refinancing Revolving Loan Commitments” shall mean one or more Tranches of revolving loan commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

Refinancing Revolving Loans” shall mean one or more Tranches of Revolving Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

Refinancing Term Commitments” shall mean one or more Tranches of Term Loan Commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

Refinancing Term Loans” shall mean one or more Tranches of Term Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

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Registered Equivalent Notes” shall mean, with respect to any notes originally issued in a Rule 144A or other private placement transaction under the Securities Act of 1933, substantially identical notes (having the same guarantee obligations) issued in a dollar-for-dollar exchange therefor pursuant to an exchange offer registered with the SEC.

Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation S-X” shall mean Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation T” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Reimbursement Obligations” shall mean the Borrower’s obligations under Section 2.18(e) to reimburse LC Disbursements once such LC Disbursements have been made.

Rejection Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(i).

Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors, attorneys and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Release” shall mean any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of any Hazardous Material into the Environment.

Repricing Event” shall mean, with respect to the initial Term Loans only, (i) any mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.10(d) or voluntary prepayment (in each case, other than a prepayment of the initial Term Loans in connection with any transaction that would, if consummated, constitute an IPO, Change of Control or Transformative Acquisition) of the initial Term Loans with the proceeds of loans under any broadly syndicated first lien secured bank credit facilities with a lower Effective Yield than the Effective Yield of the initial Term Loans disbursed on the Closing Date or (ii) any amendment (other than in connection with any transaction that would, if consummated, constitute an IPO, Change of Control or Transformative Acquisition) that reduces the Effective Yield of the initial Term Loans disbursed on the Closing Date.

Required Debt Terms” shall mean in respect of any Indebtedness, the following requirements: (i) such Indebtedness (x) does not have a maturity date or (solely in the case of any such Indebtedness in the form of notes) have any mandatory prepayment or redemption features

 

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(other than customary asset sale events, insurance and condemnation proceeds events, change of control offers or events of default, AHYDO catch-up payments and, if secured, excess cash flow sweeps), in each case prior to the date that is the then Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred and (y) solely in the case of any such Indebtedness in the form of loans, does not have a shorter Weighted Average Life to Maturity than the Term Loans; provided that (x) the limitations in this clause (i) shall not apply to any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt consisting of a customary bridge facility so long as the long-term debt into which such customary bridge facility is to be converted satisfies the provisions of this clause and (y) such Indebtedness in the form of notes shall have no required amortization, (ii) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Persons that are not Guarantors, (iii) if such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral, a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness has become party to (A) a First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement if such Indebtedness is secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations or (B) an Other Intercreditor Agreement if such Indebtedness is secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations, (iv) to the extent secured, any such Indebtedness is not secured by assets not constituting Collateral, (v) any such Indebtedness that is payment subordinated shall be subject to a subordination agreement on terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, and (vi) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, interest rate margins, rate floors, discounts, premiums, fees, and prepayment or redemption terms and provisions which shall be determined by the Borrower) either, at the option of the Borrower, (A) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence, issuance or effectiveness (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) or are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the applicable Latest Maturity Date) or (B) are not materially more restrictive to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (when taken as a whole) than the terms and conditions of this Agreement (when taken as a whole) (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the applicable Latest Maturity Date) (it being understood that (A) to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Indebtedness, the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness will be deemed not to be more restrictive than the terms and conditions of this Agreement if such financial maintenance covenant is also added for the benefit of this Agreement and (B) no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent for terms or conditions that are not market terms or are more restrictive than this Agreement if such terms are added to this Agreement); provided, further, that a certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements of this definition, shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements of this definition unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees).

Required Lenders” shall mean Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of all Loans outstanding, LC Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments and Term Loan Commitments; provided that the Loans, LC Exposure and unused Commitments held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders; provided, further, that for any Required Lenders’ vote, Affiliated Debt Funds may not, in the aggregate, account for more than 49.9% of the amounts included in determining whether the Required Lenders have consented to any amendment or waiver.

 

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Required Revolving Lenders” shall mean Lenders having more than 50% of all Revolving Commitments or, after the Revolving Commitments have terminated, more than 50% of all Revolving Exposure; provided that the Revolving Commitments or Revolving Exposure held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of the Required Revolving Lenders.

Requirements of Law” shall mean, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local laws (including common law), judgments, decrees, statutes, treaties, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, or other requirements of, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.

Resignation Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.06(a).

Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Responsible Officer” of any person shall mean any executive officer (including, without limitation, the president, any vice president, secretary and assistant secretary), any authorized person or Financial Officer of such person and any other officer or similar official or authorized person thereof with responsibility for the administration of the obligations of such person in respect of this Agreement and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer or employee of the applicable Credit Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Credit Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Credit Party and the Administrative Agent.

Restricted Debt Payment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.09(a).

Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary of Holdings other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Retained Declined Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(i).

Revolving Availability Period” shall mean the period from and including the Original Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of (i) the Business Day immediately preceding the Revolving Maturity Date and (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.

 

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Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Loans.

Revolving Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans hereunder up to the amount set forth on Annex A hereto or in an Increase Joinder, or in any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments or assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 2.16(b), Section 10.02(f) or Section 10.04.

Revolving Commitment Increase” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

Revolving Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lender, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s LC Exposure, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s Swing Line Exposure.

Revolving Lender” shall mean a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or that holds a Revolving Loan.

Revolving Loan” shall mean a Loan made by Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b), including, unless the context shall otherwise require, any Incremental Revolving Loans made pursuant to Section 2.20 after the Closing Date.

Revolving Maturity Date” shall mean (x) with respect to the Revolving Commitments as of the First Amendment Effective Date, August 30, 2024, and (y) with respect to any Extended Tranche of Revolving Commitments, the final maturity date specified in the applicable Extension Election accepted by the respective Lender or Lenders.

“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc.

Sale Leaseback Transaction” shall mean any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any person whereby Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred; provided that (a) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would immediately result therefrom and (b) such Sale Leaseback Transaction is consummated within 180 days of the disposition of such property.

Sanctions” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.20.

“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

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Second Amendment Effective Date” shall mean November 18, 2021.

Second Incremental Amendment” shall mean that certain Incremental Facility Assumption Agreement No. 2, dated as of October 26, 2018, by and among the Borrower, Holdings, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the 2018-B Incremental Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Second Incremental Amendment Date” shall mean the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 of the Second Incremental Amendment shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Second Incremental Amendment Date shall be October 26, 2018.

Second Lien Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Secured Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Cash Management Bank that is designated by Holdings as a “Secured Cash Management Agreement”.

Secured Hedging Agreement” shall mean any Hedging Agreement that is entered into by and between any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank, unless such Hedging Agreement is designated by Holdings not to be a “Secured Hedging Agreement”.

Secured Obligations” shall mean (a) the Obligations and (b) the payment of all obligations of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties under each Secured Cash Management Agreement and Secured Hedging Agreement entered into with any counterparty that is a Secured Party; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Secured Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.

Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Collateral Agent, (iii) each other Agent, (iv) the Lenders, (v) each Cash Management Bank, (vi) each Hedge Bank; and (vii) each Issuing Bank.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. “

Securitization Assets” shall mean (a) any accounts receivable or related assets and the proceeds thereof, in each case, subject to a Securitization Facility, (b) any bank accounts into which accounts receivable or related assets and the proceeds thereof, in each case, subject to a Securitization Facility are to be received or deposited and (c) all collateral securing such receivable, bank account or asset, all contracts and contract rights, guaranties or other obligations in respect of such receivable, bank account or assets, lockbox accounts and records with respect to such account, bank account or asset and any other assets customarily transferred (or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted), together with accounts or assets in a securitization financing and which in the case of clauses (a) and (b) above are sold, conveyed, assigned or otherwise transferred or pledged in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing.

 

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Securitization Facility” shall mean any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary may sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or may grant a security interest in, Securitization Assets to either (a) a Person that is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Securitization Subsidiary that in turn sells such Securitization Assets to a Person that is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, or may grant a security interest in, any Securitization Assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Securitization Fees” shall mean distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any Securitization Asset or participation interest therein issued or sold in connection with, and other fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) paid to a Person that is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Qualified Securitization Financing.

Securitization Repurchase Obligation” shall mean any obligation of a seller (or any guaranty of such obligation) of (i) Receivables Assets under a Receivables Facility to repurchase Receivables Assets or (ii) Securitization Assets in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets, in either case, arising as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by, or any other event relating to, the seller or the Receivables Assets or Securitization Assets, as applicable.

Securitization Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower, in each case formed for the purpose of, and that solely engages in, one or more Qualified Securitization Financings and other activities reasonably related thereto or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in a Qualified Securitization Financing in which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary makes an Investment and to which the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary transfers Securitization Assets and related assets.

Security Agreement” shall mean one or more security agreements by and among one or more of the Credit Parties and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties with respect to Liens granted on the Collateral thereunder as security for the Secured Obligations.

Security Agreement Collateral” shall mean all property pledged or granted as collateral pursuant to a Security Agreement (a) on the Closing Date or (b) thereafter pursuant to Section 5.10 or Section 5.11 and in each case other than Excluded Property.

Security Documents” shall mean the Security Agreements, the Mortgages (if any) and each other security document or pledge agreement delivered in accordance with applicable local or foreign law to grant a valid, perfected security interest in any property as collateral for the Secured Obligations, and any other document or instrument utilized to pledge or grant or purport to pledge or grant a security interest in or lien on any property as collateral for the Secured Obligations.

 

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Senior Representative” shall mean, with respect to any series of Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt, Permitted Debt Exchange Notes, Senior Secured Indebtedness, Junior Secured Indebtedness, Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt, Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, the trustee, sole lender, administrative agent, collateral agent, security agent or similar agent under the indenture or agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness is issued, incurred or otherwise obtained, as the case may be, and each of their successors in such capacities.

Senior Secured Indebtedness” shall mean senior Indebtedness of the Credit Parties for borrowed money that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations (without regard to the control of remedies); provided that such Indebtedness shall be subject to Section 2.20(f) (as if such Indebtedness were Incremental Term Loans secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations).

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” shall mean, at any date of determination, the ratio of (i)(x) Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, other than Indebtedness that is unsecured or is secured by assets other than the Collateral, minus (y) Unrestricted Cash of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA of for the Test Period then most recently ended.

Specified Existing Tranche” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

Sponsor” shall mean Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P., Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC and their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates.

Sponsor Investor” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.04(b)(v).

“Standard Securitization Undertakings” shall mean representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that the Borrower has determined in good faith to be customary in a Securitization Facility or a Receivables Facility, including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Securitization Subsidiary or a Receivables Subsidiary, it being understood that any Securitization Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking.

Standby Letter of Credit” shall mean any standby letter of credit or similar instrument providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder.

Statutory Reserves” shall mean for any Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, the average maximum rate at which reserves (including any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserves) are required to be maintained during such Interest Period under Regulation D by member banks of the United States Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding one billion dollars against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is used in Regulation D). Eurodollar Borrowings shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exceptions or offsets which may be available from time to time to any Lender under Regulation D.

 

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Subject Transaction” shall mean any (a) disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of or all of the Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary or of any product line, business unit, line of business or division of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries for which historical financial statements are available, in each case to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder, (b) Permitted Acquisition, (c) other Investment that is permitted hereunder, (d) designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or (e) proposed incurrence of Indebtedness or making of a Dividend or a Restricted Debt Payment in respect of which compliance with any financial ratio is by the terms of this Agreement required to be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.

Subordinated Debt Documents” shall mean any agreement, indenture or instrument pursuant to which any Subordinated Indebtedness is issued, in each case as amended to the extent permitted under the Loan Documents.

Subordinated Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations of the Borrower and such Guarantor, as applicable; provided that such terms of subordination and any intercreditor documentation with respect thereto are customary or reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, (i) any person the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent’s in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, (ii) any other corporation, limited liability company, association or other business entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the voting power of all Equity Interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Board of Directors thereof are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent, (iii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or (b) the only general partners of which are the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent and (iv) any other Person that is otherwise Controlled by the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent. Unless otherwise specified, references to “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” herein shall refer to Subsidiaries of Holdings.

Subsidiary Guarantor” shall mean each Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Borrower) that is, or becomes pursuant to Section 5.10, a party to this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Excluded Subsidiary shall be a Subsidiary Guarantor.

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Swap Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swing Line Commitment” shall mean the commitment of the Swing Line Lender to make loans pursuant to Section 2.17, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07. The aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Commitment shall be $5,000,000 on the Closing Date and the Swing Line Commitment shall in no event exceed the Revolving Commitment.

Swing Line Exposure” shall mean at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Swing Line Loans. The Swing Line Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall equal its Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate Swing Line Exposure at such time.

Swing Line Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Swing Line Loan” shall mean any loan made by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.17.

“Tax Return” shall mean all returns, statements, declarations, filings, attachments and other documents or certifications required to be filed in respect of Taxes, including any amendments thereof.

Tax Withholdings” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.15(a).

Taxes” shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholdings), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Loan” shall mean a Loan made by Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a) and shall include, unless the context shall otherwise require, any Incremental Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.20 after the Closing Date.

Term Loan Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Term Loans.

Term Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, (a) its obligation to make its portion of Term Loans to the Borrower in the amount set forth on Annex A, and (b) unless the context shall otherwise require, any Incremental Term Loan Commitments made pursuant to Section 2.20 after the Closing Date. The initial aggregate amount of the Term Loan Commitments as of the date hereof is $700,000,000.

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Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean (x) with respect to any Term Loans the maturity date of which has not been extended pursuant to Section 2.21, the date which is seven years after the Closing Date or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day preceding such date, and (y) with respect to any Extended Tranche of Term Loans, the final maturity date specified in the applicable Extension Election accepted by the respective Lender or Lenders.

Term Loan Repayment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09.

Test Period” shall mean, at any time, subject to Section 1.06, the four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings then last ended (in each case taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements have been or were required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b).

Total Leverage Ratio” shall mean, at any date of determination, the ratio of (i)(y) Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date minus (z) Unrestricted Cash of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then most recently ended.

“Tranche shall mean each tranche of Loans or Commitments available hereunder. On the Closing Date there shall be two tranches, one comprised of Term Loans and one comprised of the Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Term Loans made on the Closing Date, the 2018 Incremental Term Loans made on the First Incremental Amendment Date and the 2018-B Incremental Term Loans made on the Second Incremental Amendment Date shall be deemed to be, and treated as, part of a single Tranche for all purposes hereunder.

“Transactions shall mean, collectively, the transactions to occur on or prior to the Closing Date to effectuate the Closing Date Refinancing pursuant to the Loan Documents; the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents and the initial Borrowings hereunder; and the payment of all fees, costs and expenses to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date and owing in connection with the foregoing.

Transferred Guarantor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.09.

“Transformative Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that (a) is not permitted by the terms of this Agreement (other than any such acquisition that would be prohibited solely by Section 6.10) immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition, (b) if permitted by the terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition, would not provide Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under this Agreement for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as determined by the Borrower acting in good faith, and/or (c) would result in an increase in Consolidated EBITDA of $55,000,000 or more, as determined on a Pro Forma Basis for the most recently ended Test Period.

 

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“Type when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, shall mean a reference to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.20.

“UCCshall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time (except as otherwise specified) in any applicable state or jurisdiction.

“UCP shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

“Undisclosed Administration means in relation to a Lender or its direct or indirect parent company, the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the law in the country where such Lender or such parent company is subject to home jurisdiction supervision, in each case to the extent applicable law requires that such appointment is not to be publicly disclosed.

United States” or “U.S.” shall mean the United States of America.

Unreimbursed Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(d).

Unrestricted Cash” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of (i) unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents held in accounts of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries (whether or not held in an account pledged to the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent) and (ii) cash and Cash Equivalents restricted in favor of lenders under credit facilities (which shall include any cash and Cash Equivalents securing other Indebtedness secured by a Lien on Collateral along with such credit facilities (provided that any such Liens are subordinated to or pari passu with the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent), including any Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 2.20, Section 2.21, Section 2.22 and Section 2.23 hereof); provided, further, for the avoidance of doubt, the proceeds of an Equity Cure Contribution shall not be included in this definition of Unrestricted Cash as of the last day of the fiscal quarter with respect to which such Equity Cure Contribution was made for any calculation of the First Lien Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio or Total Leverage Ratio or for purposes of determining compliance with the Financial Covenant.

 

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“Unrestricted Subsidiary shall mean (a) any Subsidiary of Holdings that is formed or acquired after the Closing Date; provided that at such time (or promptly thereafter) the Borrower designates such Subsidiary an Unrestricted Subsidiary in a notice to the Administrative Agent, (b) any Restricted Subsidiary subsequently designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent, and (c) each Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that in the case of clauses (a) and (b) above, (x) such designation shall be deemed to be an Investment on the date of such designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the investment therein and such designation shall be permitted only to the extent permitted under Section 6.03 on the date of such designation, (y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would immediately result from such designation after giving pro forma effect thereto (including to the re-designation of Indebtedness and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary as Indebtedness and Liens on assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary), and (z) immediately after giving effect to any such designation, on a Pro Forma Basis (including, for the avoidance of doubt, giving pro forma effect to the re-designation of Indebtedness and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary as Indebtedness and Liens on assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary), the First Lien Leverage Ratio (determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period) shall not exceed 4.50 to 1.00. The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, re-designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (which shall constitute a reduction in any outstanding Investment), and thereafter, such Subsidiary shall no longer constitute an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only if (a) no Event of Default would immediately result from such re-designation (including the re-designation of Indebtedness and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary as Indebtedness and Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary) and (b) immediately after giving effect to any such redesignation (including the re-designation of Indebtedness and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary as Indebtedness and Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary and the deemed return on any Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (y)), the First Lien Leverage Ratio (determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period) shall not exceed 4.50 to 1.00. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (x) the incurrence by such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Restricted Subsidiary outstanding at such time (after giving effect to, and taking into account, any payoff or termination of Indebtedness or any release or termination of Liens, in each case, occurring in connection or substantially concurrently therewith) and (y) constitute a return on any Investment by the Borrower in such Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount equal to the fair market value at the date of such prior designation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary. As of the Closing Date, none of the Subsidiaries of Holdings is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and in no event shall the Borrower or Lanyon become an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Unsecured Indebtedness shall mean unsecured Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money.

 

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Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, any class or classes of Equity Interests pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the Board of Directors of such person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” shall mean, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness; provided that for purposes of determining the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock that is being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, the effects of any prepayments or amortization made on such Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock prior to the date of the applicable modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension shall be disregarded.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean a Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings which is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, (a) any corporation 100% of whose capital stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares or other nominal issuance in order to comply with local laws) is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity in which such Person and/or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person have a 100% equity interest at such time.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

Yield” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(f).

Yield Differential” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(f).

 

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Section 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing,” “Borrowing of Term Loans”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).

Section 1.03 Terms Generally.

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (i) any definition of or reference to any Loan Document, agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, replacements or modifications set forth herein), (ii) any reference herein to any person shall be construed to include such person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignments set forth herein), (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (iv) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (v) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, (vi) 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, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, and (vii) all references to the knowledge of any Group Member or facts known by any Group Member shall mean actual knowledge of any Responsible Officer of such Person. Any Responsible Officer 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 Responsible Officer on behalf of the applicable Credit Party and not in any individual capacity.

(b) The term “enforceability” and its derivatives when used to describe the enforceability of an agreement shall mean that such agreement is enforceable except as enforceability may be limited by any Debtor Relief Law and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

(c) Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the UCC shall be construed and defined as set forth in the UCC unless otherwise defined herein; provided that to the extent that the UCC is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the UCC, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the UCC shall govern.

Section 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP; Tax Laws. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time and all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with GAAP, as in

 

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effect on the date hereof. If at any time any change in GAAP or Tax Change (as defined below) would affect the computation of any financial ratio, standard or term set forth in any Loan Document, and the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio, standard or term to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP or Tax Change (subject to approval by the Required Lenders and the Borrower); provided that, until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP immediately prior to such change therein or, in the case of a Tax Change, as if the Applicable Tax Laws immediately prior to such change therein continued to apply, and the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within five days after delivery of each certificate or financial report required hereunder that is affected thereby a written statement of a Financial Officer of Holdings setting forth in reasonable detail the differences (including any differences that would affect any calculations relating to the Financial Covenant as set forth in Section 6.08) that would have resulted if such financial statements had been prepared giving effect to such change; provided, further that, to the extent any such change would have a negative impact on the Borrower with respect to any ratio, financial calculation, financial reporting items or requirement computation, the Borrower may (in its sole discretion) elect to compute or report such ratio, financial calculation, financial reporting item or requirement in accordance with GAAP and/or the Applicable Tax Laws, as the case may be, as changed and accordingly, if such an election is made, the Borrower shall not be required to deliver the written statement described in the immediately preceding proviso with respect thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including negative covenants, financials covenants and component definitions, GAAP will be deemed to treat operating leases and Capital Leases in a manner consistent with their current treatment under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date, notwithstanding any modifications or interpretive changes thereto that may occur thereafter. “Tax Change” means any change in the Code or any other applicable Requirement of Law that would have the effect of changing the amount of Taxes due and payable by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any taxable period, as compared to the amount of Taxes that would have been due and payable by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such taxable period under the Code or any other Requirements of Law as in effect immediately prior to such change; provided for avoidance of doubt, that the calculation of a change in Taxes due and payable shall take into account all changes to the Code or any other Requirements of Law. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, (i) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 or FASB ASC 825 (or any other financial accounting standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries at “fair value,” as defined therein and

(ii) the financial ratios and related definitions set forth in the Loan Documents shall be computed to exclude the application of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, 150 or 123(R) or any other financial accounting standard having a similar result or effect (to the extent that the pronouncements in Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R) result in recording an equity award as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the circumstance where, but for the application of the pronouncements, such award would have been classified as equity).

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all financial ratios and tests (including the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and the amount of Consolidated Total Assets and Consolidated EBITDA) contained in this Agreement other than for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow that are calculated with respect to any Test Period during which any Subject Transaction occurs shall be calculated with respect to such Test Period and such Subject Transaction on a Pro Forma Basis. Further, if since the beginning of any such Test Period and on or prior to the date of any required calculation of any financial ratio or test (x) any Subject Transaction shall have occurred or (y) any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period shall have consummated any Subject Transaction, then, in each case, any applicable financial ratio or test shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for such Test Period as if such Subject Transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Test Period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that solely for purposes of calculating quarterly compliance with Section 6.08, the date of the required calculation shall be the last day of the Test Period, and no Subject Transaction occurring thereafter shall be taken into account).

Other than as provided in Section 1.06, for purposes of determining the permissibility of any action, change, transaction or event that by the terms of the Loan Documents requires a calculation of any financial ratio or test (including the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and the amount of Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Total Assets), (x) such financial ratio or test shall be calculated at the time such action is taken, such change is made, such transaction is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be, and no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of a change in such financial ratio or test occurring after the time such action is taken, such change is made, such transaction is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be and (y) such financial ratio or test shall be calculated (on a Pro Forma Basis if applicable) using the most recent financial statements which have been delivered by the Credit Parties in accordance with Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) hereof or, at the option of the Borrower, such other unaudited financial statements provided to the Administrative Agent and reasonably sufficient for determining such compliance.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent compliance with a financial ratio or test is calculated prior to the date financial statements are first delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), such calculation shall use the latest financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 3.04(a).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the defined terms “First Lien Leverage Ratio”, “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”, “Total Leverage Ratio”, “Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio”, “Consolidated Total Assets” and “Consolidated EBITDA” when used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to refer to such ratio or amount with respect to the Group unless otherwise expressly set forth herein or therein.

Section 1.05 Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, that it and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and thereof and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof or thereof.

 

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Section 1.06 Limited Condition Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for purposes of (i) measuring the relevant ratios (including the First Lien Leverage Ratio (including, without limitation, for purposes of determining pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenant as a condition to effecting any such transaction), the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio) and baskets (including baskets measured as a percentage of Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets) with respect to the incurrence of any Indebtedness (including any Incremental Facilities and Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt but excluding Revolving Loans (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the term “Revolving Loans” shall not, for purposes of this sentence, include loans made pursuant to any Additional Revolving Commitment) or Liens or the making of any Permitted Acquisitions or other similar Investments, Dividends, Restricted Debt Payments, Asset Sales or other sales or dispositions of assets or fundamental changes or the designation of any Restricted Subsidiaries or Unrestricted Subsidiaries, or (ii) determining compliance with representations and warranties or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, if the Borrower has made an LCT Election with respect to such Limited Condition Transaction, the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder (including, in the case of calculating Consolidated EBITDA, the reference date for determining which Test Period shall be the most recently ended Test Period for purposes of making such calculation) shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for (or in the case of an LCT Transaction that involves some other manner of establishing a binding obligation under local law, such other binding obligations to consummate) such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving pro forma effect to such Limited Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith as if they had occurred (with respect to income statement items) at the beginning of, or (with respect to balance sheet items) on the last day of, the most recent Test Period ending prior to the LCT Test Date, the Group Members could have taken such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such ratio, basket, representation and warranty, or Event of Default “blocker” such ratio, basket, or representation and warranty or Event of Default “blocker” shall be deemed to have been complied with (and no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have arisen thereafter with respect to such Limited Condition Transaction from any such failure to comply with such ratio, basket, or representation and warranty). For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios, baskets, Default or Event of Default “blockers” or representations and warranties for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date would thereafter have failed to have been satisfied as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket, including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA, Unrestricted Cash, Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness or Consolidated Total Assets or otherwise, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets, ratios or representations and warranties will not be deemed to have failed to have been satisfied as a result of such fluctuations or otherwise. If the Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or (ii) the date that the definitive agreement for (or in the case of an

 

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LCT Transaction that involves some other manner of establishing a binding obligation under local law, such other binding obligations to consummate) such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires, or the date for redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment specified in an irrevocable notice for such Limited Condition Transaction expires or passes, in each case without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio (other than the Financial Covenant under Section 6.08) or basket shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph or any other provision of this Agreement, any unfunded Commitments outstanding at any time in respect of any individual Incremental Facility pursuant to Section 2.20 established to finance an LCT Transaction may be terminated only by the lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments in respect of such Incremental Facility (or by the Administrative Agent acting at the request of such Lenders), and not, for the avoidance of doubt, automatically or by the Required Lenders or any other Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent acting at the request of the Required Lenders or any other Lenders).

Section 1.07 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to New York City time.

Section 1.08 Deliveries. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, whenever any document, agreement or other item is required by any Loan Document to be delivered or completed on a day that is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 1.09 Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.

Section 1.10 Currency Generally. For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.07 or 6.09, with respect to any Indebtedness, Liens, Investments, liquidations, dissolutions, mergers, consolidations, Asset Sales or other dispositions, Dividends, affiliate transactions or Restricted Debt Payments in a currency other than Dollars, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of currency exchange occurring after the time Holdings or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall (or, solely in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, shall enter into a contractual obligation to) incur, enter into, make or acquire such Indebtedness, Liens, Investments, liquidations, dissolutions, mergers, consolidations, Asset Sales or other dispositions, Dividends, affiliate transactions or Restricted Debt Payments (so long as, at the time of incurring, entering into, making or acquiring (or, solely in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, at the time of entering into the contract to incur, enter into, make or acquire) such Indebtedness, Liens, Investments, liquidations, dissolutions, mergers, consolidations, Asset Sales or other dispositions, Dividends, affiliate transactions or Restricted Debt Payments, such transaction was permitted hereunder) and once incurred, entered into, made or acquired (or, solely in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, contractually obligated to be incurred, entered into, made or acquired), the amount of such Indebtedness, Liens, Investments, liquidations, dissolutions, mergers, consolidations, Asset Sales or other dispositions, Dividends, affiliate transactions or Restricted Debt Payments, shall be always deemed to be at the Dollar amount on such date, regardless of later changes in currency exchange rates.

 

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Section 1.11 Basket Amounts and Application of Multiple Relevant Provisions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (a) unless specifically stated otherwise herein, any dollar, number, percentage or other amount available under any carve-out, basket, exclusion or exception to any affirmative, negative or other covenant in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents may be accumulated, added, combined, aggregated or used together by any Credit Party and its Subsidiaries without limitation for any purpose not prohibited hereby, and (b) any action or event permitted by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such action or event but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. For purposes of determining compliance with Article VI, in the event that any Lien, Investment, liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, Indebtedness (whether at the time of incurrence or upon application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof), disposition, Dividend, Affiliate transaction, contractual requirement or prepayment of Indebtedness meets the criteria of one, or more than one, of the “baskets” or categories of transactions then permitted pursuant to any clause or subsection of Article VI, such transaction (or any portion thereof) at any time shall be permitted under one or more of such “baskets” or categories at the time of such transaction or any later time from time to time, in each case, as determined by the Borrower in its sole discretion at such time and thereafter may be reclassified or divided among such baskets or categories (as if incurred at such later time) by the Borrower in any manner not expressly prohibited by this Agreement, and such Lien, Investment, liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, Indebtedness, disposition, Dividend, Affiliate transaction, contractual requirement or prepayment of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only such “basket” or category of transactions or “baskets” or categories of transactions (or any portion thereof) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or portion thereof) when calculating the amount of Liens, Investments, liquidations, dissolutions, mergers, consolidations, Indebtedness, dispositions, Dividends, Affiliate transactions, contractual requirements or prepayments of Indebtedness, as applicable, that may be incurred pursuant to any other “basket” or category of transactions.

For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of the Loan Documents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fixed Incremental Amount) under a specific covenant that does not require compliance with a financial ratio or test (including a test based on the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and/or the Total Leverage Ratio) (any such amounts, the “Fixed Amounts”) substantially concurrently with any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of the Loan Documents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Incurrence Ratio) under the same covenant that requires compliance with a financial ratio or test (including a test based on the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and/or the Total Leverage Ratio) (any such amounts, the “Incurrence-Based Amounts”), it is understood and agreed that (a) the Fixed Amounts shall be disregarded in the calculation of the financial ratio or test applicable to the Incurrence-Based

 

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Amounts, and (b) except as provided in clause (a), pro forma effect shall be given to the entire transaction. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, any Indebtedness (and associated Liens, subject to the applicable priorities required pursuant to the applicable Incurrence-Based Amounts), Investments, liquidations, dissolutions, mergers, consolidations, Dividends, or any prepayments of Indebtedness incurred or otherwise effected in reliance on Fixed Amounts may be reclassified at any time, as the Borrower may elect from time to time, as incurred under the applicable Incurrence-Based Amounts if the Borrower subsequently meets the applicable ratio for such Incurrence-Based Amounts on a pro forma basis.

Section 1.12 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any LC Request or other letter of credit application related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such times.

Section 1.13 Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.

ARTICLE II

THE CREDITS

Section 2.01 Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Lender agrees, severally and not jointly: ( a) Term Loans. To make a Term Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in the principal amount of its Term Loan Commitment; provided that the initial Lender shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to make Term Loans on the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 2.01 (and Borrower shall be deemed to have issued Term Loans on the Closing Date in the amount identified on Schedule 2.01 as having been made in respect of cashless roll elections) in respect of “Term Loans” under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement for which the applicable “Term Loan Lender” under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement made a cashless roll election pursuant to that certain letter agreement entitled “Cashless Settlement of Existing Term Loans” dated November 29, 2017 and which existing “Term Loans” are therefore are not repaid on the Closing Date; and

(b) Revolving Loans. To make Revolving Loans to the Borrower at any time and from time to time on or after the Closing Date until the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the termination of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in such Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment.

 

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Amounts paid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed. Within the limits set forth in clause (b) above and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, pay or prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

Section 2.02 Loans.

(a) Each Loan (other than Swing Line Loans) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the applicable Lenders ratably in accordance with their applicable Commitments; provided that the failure of any Lender to make its Loan shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Loan required to be made by such other Lender). Except for Loans deemed made pursuant to Section 2.18(e)(ii) and Swing Line Loans, (x) ABR Loans comprising any Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (i) an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount or (ii) equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments and (y) the Eurodollar Loans comprising any Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (i) an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount or (ii) equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments.

(b) Subject to Sections 2.11 and 2.12, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03. Each Lender may at its option make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. More than one Borrowing may be incurred on any day, but at no time shall there be outstanding more than, in the case of Loans maintained as Eurodollar Loans, ten Borrowings of such Loans in the aggregate. For purposes of the foregoing, Borrowings having different Interest Periods, regardless of whether they commence on the same date, shall be considered separate Borrowings.

(c) Except with respect to Loans deemed made pursuant to Section 2.18(e)(ii), Swing Line Loans and Loans made on the Closing Date, each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Administrative Agent may designate not later than 1:00 p.m. New York City time, and following receipt of all funds expected to be received, the Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to an account as directed by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request or, if a Borrowing shall not occur on such date because any condition precedent herein specified shall not have been met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders. The Swing Line Lender shall make each Swing Line Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time in the manner specified in Section 2.17(b).

 

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(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date (in the case of any Eurodollar Borrowing), and at least two hours prior to the time (in the case of any ABR Borrowing), of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent at the time of such Borrowing in accordance with clause (c) above, and the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If the Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available, then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Administrative Agent, each of such Lender and the Borrower severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for the purposes of this Agreement, and the Borrower’s obligation to repay the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount pursuant to this Section 2.02(d) shall cease.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Revolving Maturity Date or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable.

Section 2.03 Borrowing Procedure. To request a Revolving Borrowing or Term Loan Borrowing, the Borrower shall deliver, by hand delivery, facsimile or email, a duly completed and executed Borrowing Request to the Administrative Agent (i) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time (or such later time on such Business Day as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing (or, in the case of Eurodollar Borrowings that are Term Loan Borrowings to be made on the Closing Date, not later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing) or (ii) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon., New York City time (or such later time on such Business Day as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), on the Business Day prior to the proposed Borrowing. Each Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(a) whether the requested Borrowing is to be a Borrowing of Revolving Loans or Term Loans;

(b) the aggregate amount of such Borrowing;

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(d) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;

(e) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”;

(f) the location and number of the account to which funds are to be disbursed;and

(g) with respect to each Credit Extension, that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02(b) and Section 4.02(c) will be satisfied or waived as of the date the requested Borrowing is made.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of one month’s duration. If the Borrower requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but fails to specify an Interest Period, the Borrower will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

Section 2.04 Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans.

(a) Promise to Repay. The Borrower unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent (i) for the account of each Term Loan Lender, the principal amount of each Term Loan of such Term Loan Lender as provided in Section 2.09, (ii) for the account of each Revolving Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan of such Revolving Lender on the Revolving Maturity Date, and (iii) for the account of the Swing Line Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of each Swing Line Loan on the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the date ten Business Days after such Swing Line Loan is made.

(b) Lender and Administrative Agent Records. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type and Class thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto; (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder; and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof. The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to this paragraph shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with their terms. In the event of any conflict between the records maintained by any Lender and the records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

 

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(c) Promissory Notes. Any Lender by written notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender or its registered assigns in the form of Exhibit H-1, H-2 or H-3, as the case may be. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 10.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein or its registered assigns.

Section 2.05 Fees.

(a) Commitment Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender (subject to Section 2.19, in the case of a Defaulting Lender) a commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”) equal to the applicable percentage set forth in the definition of “Applicable Margin” per annum on the actual daily unused amount of the Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the date on which such Revolving Commitment terminates. Accrued Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears (A) on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and (B) on the date on which such Commitment terminates. Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). For purposes of computing Commitment Fees with respect to Revolving Commitments, a Revolving Commitment of a Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure of such Revolving Lender; provided that for the purpose of calculations and payments pursuant to this Section 2.05, the Revolving Commitment of each Defaulting Lender shall be deemed equal to $0.

(b) Administrative Agent Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, the administrative fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent Fee”).

(c) LC Participation Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee (“LC Participation Fee”), with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Margin from time to time for LC Participation Fees on the actual daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to Reimbursement Obligations) during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure. Accrued LC Participation Fees shall be payable in arrears (i) on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and (ii) on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate (or, if later, when the Lenders’ obligations (in their

 

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capacities as such) in respect of all Letters of Credit have been terminated). Any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable promptly on written demand. All LC Participation Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.12.

(d) Fronting Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the applicable Issuing Bank a fronting fee (“Fronting Fee”), which shall accrue at 0.125% on the actual daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to Reimbursement Obligations) during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as such Issuing Bank’s reasonable customary fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Accrued Fronting Fees shall be payable in arrears (i) on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and (ii) on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate (or, if later, when all Letters of Credit of such Issuing Bank have been terminated). Any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable promptly on written demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within ten Business Days after written demand therefor. All Fronting Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.12.

(e) Fee Letters. Without duplication of any other fees set forth in this Section 2.05, the Borrower agrees to pay the fees set forth in the Fee Letters at the times and in the manner set forth therein.

(f) All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in Dollars in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the applicable Lenders. Once paid when due and payable, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

Section 2.06 Interest on Loans.

(a) ABR Loans. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(c), the Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing, including each Swing Line Loan, shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.

(b) Eurodollar Loans. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(c), the Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.

 

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(c) Default Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the existence of an Event of Default under Sections 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h), the overdue Obligations shall bear interest, at a per annum rate equal to (i) in the case of principal on any Loan, 2.00% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in Section 2.06(a) and Section 2.06(b) or (ii) in the case of any other such Obligations, 2.00% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in Section 2.06(a) (in either case, the “Default Rate”).

(d) Interest Payment Dates. Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan; provided that (i) additional interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.06(c) shall be payable on written demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Loan without a permanent reduction in Revolving Commitments or Swing Line Commitments), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

(e) Interest Calculation. All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Base Rate in clause (a) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate or Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and such determination shall be deemed presumptively correct absent manifest error.

Section 2.07 Termination and Reduction of Commitments.

(a) Termination of Commitments. The Term Loan Commitments shall automatically terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time (or such later time as may be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent), on the Closing Date. The Revolving Commitments, the Swing Line Commitments and the LC Commitment shall automatically terminate on the Revolving Maturity Date.

(b) Optional Terminations and Reductions. At its option, the Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time, without premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 2.13 with respect to any concurrent prepayment of Revolving Loans), permanently reduce, the Commitments of any Class; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $250,000 and (ii) the Revolving Commitments shall not be terminated or reduced if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.10, the aggregate amount of Revolving Exposures would exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments.

 

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(c) Borrower Notice. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C-2, of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under Section 2.07(b) by 12:00 p.m. New York City time at least one Business Day (or, in the case of a prepayment of Eurodollar Loans, three Business Days) (or in each case such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of any other credit facilities or the closing of any securities offering, or the occurrence of any other event specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. With respect to the effectiveness of any such other credit facilities or the closing of any such securities offering, the Borrower may extend the date of termination at any time with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Any termination or reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class.

Section 2.08 Interest Elections.

(a) Generally. Each Revolving Borrowing and Term Loan Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section 2.08. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section 2.08 shall not apply to Swing Line Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.

(b) Interest Election Notice. To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall deliver, by hand delivery, facsimile or email, a duly completed and executed Interest Election Request to the Administrative Agent not later than the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Revolving Borrowing or Term Loan Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable. Each Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, or if outstanding Borrowings are being combined, allocation to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below, as applicable, shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

 

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(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(c) Automatic Conversion. If an Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing is not timely delivered prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid or prepaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may require, by notice to the Borrower, that (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing, and (ii) unless repaid or prepaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

Section 2.09 Amortization of Term Loan Borrowings. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of the Term Loan Lenders, on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing on the last Business Day of December, 2018 (each such date, a “Term Loan Repayment Date”), an amount equal to (i) 0.25% in respect of principal of the Term Loans made on the Closing Date, (ii) 0.2512562814% in respect of principal of the 2018 Incremental Term Loans made on the First Incremental Amendment Date and (iii) 0.2512562814% in respect of principal of the 2018-B Incremental Term Loans made on the Second Incremental Amendment Date, in each case, as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10(h), as reduced by the principal amount of Loans contributed or assigned to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 10.04(b)(vi) or (viii), and as adjusted in connection with the making of any further Incremental Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.20 hereof, together in each case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of such payment. To the extent not previously paid, all Term Loans made on the Closing Date, all 2018 Incremental Term Loans made on the First Incremental Amendment Date and all 2018-B Incremental Term Loans made on the Second Incremental Amendment Date shall be due and payable by the Borrower on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

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Section 2.10 Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans.

(a) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay Revolving Loans and Term Loans, without premium or penalty (except as and to the extent provided in Section 2.10(j) or Section 2.13), subject to the requirements of this Section 2.10; provided that (i) each prepayment of Eurodollar Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $250,000 or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding and (ii) each prepayment of ABR Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $250,000 or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding.

(b) Revolving Loan Prepayments.

(i) In the event of the termination of all of the Revolving Commitments in accordance with the terms hereof, the Borrower shall, on the date of such termination, repay or prepay all of its outstanding Revolving Borrowings and Swing Line Loans and, at the Borrower’s option, (x) cash collateralize all outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(i), (y) backstop all outstanding Letters of Credit with one or more back to back letters of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (z) roll all outstanding Letters of Credit into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank.

(ii) In the event of any partial reduction of the Revolving Commitments in accordance with the terms hereof, then (x) at or prior to the effective date of such reduction, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Revolving Lenders of the sum of the Revolving Exposures after giving effect thereto and (y) if the sum of the Revolving Exposures would exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments after giving effect to such reduction, then the Borrower shall, on the date of such reduction, first, repay or prepay Swing Line Loans, second, repay or prepay Revolving Borrowings and third, at the Borrower’s option, (1) cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(i), (2) backstop outstanding Letters of Credit with one or more back to back letters of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (3) roll outstanding Letters of Credit into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank, in an aggregate amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

(iii) In the event that the sum of all Lenders’ Revolving Exposures exceeds the Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrower shall, without notice or demand, immediately first, repay or prepay Swing Line Loans, second, repay or prepay Revolving Borrowings, and third, at the Borrower’s option, (1) cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(i), (2) backstop outstanding Letters of Credit with one or more back to back letters of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (3) roll outstanding Letters of Credit into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank, in an aggregate amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

 

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(iv) In the event that at any time the aggregate LC Exposure exceeds the LC Sublimit then in effect, the Borrower shall, without notice or demand, immediately, at the Borrower’s option, (1) cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(i), (2) backstop outstanding Letters of Credit with one or more back to back letters of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (3) roll outstanding Letters of Credit into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank, in an aggregate amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

(c) Asset Sales. Not later than ten Business Days following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale by any Group Member (other than any issuance or sale of Equity Interests to or from Holdings, the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor), the Borrower shall apply an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(h) and Section 2.10(i); provided that:

(i) no such prepayment shall be required under this clause (c) (A) with respect to any disposition of property which constitutes a Casualty Event or (B) to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sales or series of related Asset Sales do not result in more than $7,500,000 per Asset Sale or series of related Asset Sales or an aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds of more than $14,500,000 in any twelve month period (the “Asset Sale Threshold” and the Net Cash Proceeds in excess of the Asset Sale Threshold, the “Excess Net Cash Proceeds”);

(ii) such proceeds with respect to any such Asset Sale shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date stating that such Excess Net Cash Proceeds are expected to be reinvested in assets used or useful in the business of any Group Member (including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, Investment or Capital Expenditure) or to be contractually committed to be so reinvested, within 18 months (or within 24 months following receipt thereof if a contractual commitment to reinvest is entered into within 18 months following receipt thereof) following the date of such Asset Sale; and

(iii) if all or any portion of such Excess Net Cash Proceeds that are subject of clause (ii) immediately above is neither reinvested nor contractually committed to be so reinvested within such 18 month period (and actually reinvested within 24 months of the receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds related thereto), such unused portion shall be applied within five Business Days after the last day of such period as a mandatory prepayment as provided in this Section 2.10(c).

(d) Debt Issuance. Not later than one Business Day following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds of any Debt Issuance by any Group Member (or concurrently with the receipt thereof in the case of a Debt Issuance pursuant to Section 2.22), the Borrower shall make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(h) and (i) in an aggregate principal amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds.

 

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(e) Casualty Events. Not later than ten Business Days following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from a Casualty Event by any Group Member, the Borrower shall apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(h) and (i); provided that

(i) such Net Cash Proceeds shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that (A) such Net Cash Proceeds shall be less than $7,500,000 per Casualty Event or an aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds are less than $14,500,000 in any twelve month period (the “Casualty Event Threshold”), or (B) in the event that such Net Cash Proceeds exceed the Casualty Event Threshold, the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date stating that such proceeds in excess of the Casualty Event Threshold are expected to be (x) used to repair, replace or restore any Property in respect of which such Net Cash Proceeds were paid or to reinvest in other fixed or Capital Assets or assets that are otherwise used or useful in the business of the Group Members (including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, Investment or Capital Expenditure), or (y) contractually committed to be so reinvested, in each case, no later than 18 months (or within 24 months following receipt thereof if such contractual commitment to reinvest has been entered into within 18 months following receipt thereof) following the date of receipt of such proceeds; and

(ii) if all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds is contractually committed within such 18 month period to be so reinvested within such 24 month period but is not actually reinvested within 24 months of the receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds related thereto, such unused portion shall be applied within ten Business Days after the last day of such period as a mandatory prepayment as provided in this Section 2.10(e).

(f) Excess Cash Flow. No later than ten Business Days after the date on which the financial statements with respect to each fiscal year of Holdings, commencing with the first full fiscal year ending after the Closing Date, in which an Excess Cash Flow Period occurs are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) (each such date, an “ECF Payment Date”), the Borrower shall, if and to the extent Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period exceeds $7,500,000, make prepayments of Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.10(h) and (i) in an aggregate amount equal to (A) the Applicable ECF Percentage of the amount equal to (x) Excess Cash Flow for the Excess Cash Flow Period then ended (for the avoidance of doubt, including the $7,500,000 floor referenced above) minus (y) $7,500,000 minus (B) at the option of the Borrower, the aggregate principal amount of (x) any Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, Senior Secured Indebtedness, Junior Secured Indebtedness, Revolving Loans or Incremental Revolving Loans, in each case secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations or on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations (but not on a junior basis to any such Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations) (or, in each case, any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof or Permitted Debt Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor, in each case, to the extent secured on secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations or on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations (but not on a junior basis to any such Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations)), in each case prepaid pursuant to Section 2.10(a), Section 2.16(b)(B) or Section 10.02(f)(i) or pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the documentation governing any such Permitted Incremental

 

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Equivalent Debt, Senior Secured Indebtedness, Junior Secured Indebtedness, Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof or Permitted Debt Exchange Notes (in the case of any prepayment of Revolving Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Loans, to the extent accompanied by a corresponding permanent reduction in the Revolving Commitment), during the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period (or, at the option of the Borrower and without duplication, after such Excess Cash Flow Period and prior to such subsequent ECF Payment Date) and (y) the amount actually paid in cash pursuant to any assignment made in accordance with Section 10.04(b)(viii) of this Agreement (to the extent such assignment was offered to all Lenders of the applicable Class) or the corresponding provisions of the documentation governing any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, Incremental Facility, Senior Secured Indebtedness or Junior Secured Indebtedness, in each case secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations or on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations (but not on a junior basis to any such Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations) (or, in each case, any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing or Permitted Debt Exchange Notes offered in exchange therefor, in each case, to the extent secured on a pari passu basis with Obligations or on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations (but not on a junior basis to any such Indebtedness that is itself secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations)) (in each case to the extent such assignment was offered to all lenders or holders of the applicable class thereof) during the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period (or, at the option of the Borrower, and without duplication, after such Excess Cash Flow Period and prior to such subsequent ECF Payment Date) (and the First Lien Leverage Ratio shall be recalculated for purposes of determining the Applicable ECF Percentage to give pro forma effect to all such voluntary prepayments), and in the case of all such prepayments or buybacks, to the extent that such prepayments or buybacks were financed with sources other than the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness to the extent intended to be repaid from operating cash flow) of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries (such payment, the “ECF Payment Amount”).

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, mandatory prepayments made pursuant to clauses (c), (e) and (f) above by or with respect to Foreign Subsidiaries shall be limited to the extent that the Borrower reasonably determines that such prepayment or the obligation to make such prepayment could reasonably be expected to result in adverse tax consequences to Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries or to any direct or indirect parent of Holdings on account of its direct or indirect ownership of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries that are not de minimis (including the imposition of any withholding tax) related to the repatriation of funds or could reasonably be expected to be prohibited, restricted or delayed by applicable law. All prepayments referred to in clauses (c), (e) and (f) above are subject to permissibility under (in the case of any such payments made by or with respect to Foreign Subsidiaries) local law (including without limitation, financial assistance, corporate benefit, thin capitalization, capital maintenance, foreign exchange controls and similar legal principles, restrictions on upstreaming of cash intra-group, and the fiduciary and statutory duties of the directors of the relevant Restricted Subsidiaries), under any applicable Organizational Documents (including as a result of minority ownership, but other than with respect to any immaterial restrictions therein), and under any other material agreements to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is party (so long as any such reasonably expected prohibition is not created in contemplation of such mandatory prepayment requirement). Further, with respect to mandatory prepayments made pursuant to clauses (c), (e) and (f) above by or with respect to Foreign Subsidiaries there will be

 

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no requirement to make any prepayment where by doing so Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries or to any direct or indirect parent of Holdings on account of its direct or indirect ownership of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to suffer adverse tax consequences that are not de minimis (including the imposition of any withholding tax) as a result of upstreaming cash to make such prepayments (including the imposition of withholding taxes). The non-application of any such prepayment amounts as a result of the foregoing provisions will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default, and such amounts shall be available for working capital purposes of Holdings and the applicable Restricted Subsidiaries as long as not required to be prepaid in accordance with the following provisions. The Borrower will undertake to use commercially reasonable efforts for a period of no greater than one year to overcome or eliminate any such restriction and/or minimize any such costs of prepayment and/or use the other cash resources of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (subject to the considerations above and as determined in the Borrower’s reasonable business judgment) to make the relevant payment. If at any time within one year of a mandatory prepayment pursuant to clauses (c), (e) or (f) being forgiven due to such restrictions, such restrictions are removed, any relevant proceeds will at the end of the then current interest period be applied in prepayment in accordance with Section 2.10(h). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any prepayments made after application of the above provision shall be net of any costs, expenses or taxes incurred by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates (or direct or indirect equityholders) and arising as a result of compliance with the preceding sentence, and Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make, directly or indirectly, a dividend or distribution to its Affiliates or direct or indirect equityholders in an amount sufficient to cover such tax liability, costs or expenses.

(h) Application of Prepayments. Prior to any optional or mandatory prepayment hereunder, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such selection in the notice of such prepayment pursuant to Section 2.10(i), subject to the provisions of this Section 2.10(h). Any prepayments pursuant to Section 2.10(c), (d), (e) and (f) shall be applied pro rata amongst each Tranche of outstanding Term Loans and, within each Tranche, first, to accrued interest and fees with respect to Term Loans being prepaid and second, to reduce remaining scheduled payments required under Section 2.09 (or any equivalent provision applicable to any Tranche of Term Loans extended hereunder after the Closing Date) as directed by the Borrower (or, in the case of no direction, in direct order of maturity). Any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(a) shall be applied as directed by the Borrower (or, in the case of no direction, in direct order of maturity). After application of mandatory prepayments of Term Loans described above in this Section 2.10(h) and to the extent there are mandatory prepayment amounts remaining after such application, such amounts shall be applied as directed by the Borrower.

Amounts to be applied pursuant to Section 2.10(h) to the prepayment of Loans shall be applied, first to reduce outstanding ABR Loans, if any. Any amounts remaining after each such application shall be applied to prepay Eurodollar Loans, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the amount of any prepayment of Loans required under this Section 2.10 shall be in excess of the amount of the ABR Loans at the time outstanding (an “Excess Amount”), only the portion of the amount of such prepayment as is equal to the amount of such outstanding ABR Loans shall be immediately prepaid and, at the election of the Borrower, the Excess Amount shall be either (A) deposited in an escrow account and applied to the prepayment of Eurodollar

 

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Loans on the last day of the then next-expiring Interest Period for Eurodollar Loans; provided that (i) interest in respect of such Excess Amount shall continue to accrue thereon at the rate provided hereunder for the Loans which such Excess Amount is intended to repay until such Excess Amount shall have been used in full to repay such Loans and (ii) at any time while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may, and upon written direction from the Required Lenders shall, apply any or all proceeds then on deposit to the payment of such Loans in an amount equal to such Excess Amount or (B) prepaid immediately, together with any amounts owing to the Lenders under Section 2.13.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any prepayment under Section 2.10(c), (e) or (f), the Borrower may use a portion of the Net Cash Proceeds to prepay or repurchase Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt and any other senior Indebtedness in each case secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Liens securing the Obligations (the “Applicable Other Indebtedness”) to the extent required pursuant to the terms of the documentation governing such Applicable Other Indebtedness, in which case, the amount of the prepayment required to be offered with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.10(c), (e) or (f) shall be deemed to be the amount equal to the product of (x) the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans required to be prepaid pursuant to Section 2.10(c), (e) or (f) and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Applicable Other Indebtedness and the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans required to be prepaid pursuant to Section 2.10(c), (e) or (f).

(i) Notice of Prepayment. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender) by written notice in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C-2 of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (iii) in the case of prepayment of Swing Line Loans, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment (or such later time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion). Each such notice shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of an optional prepayment pursuant to Section 2.10(a) delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of any such other credit facilities or the closing of any such securities offering, or the occurrence of any other event specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. With respect to the effectiveness of any such other credit facilities or the closing of any such securities offering, the Borrower may extend the date of the optional prepayment pursuant to Section 2.10(a) at any time with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Each such notice shall specify the Borrowing to be repaid, the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment. Promptly following receipt of any such notice (other than a notice relating solely to Swing Line Loans), the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial

 

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prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of a Credit Extension of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing and otherwise in accordance with this Section 2.10. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.06. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Lender may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of any mandatory prepayment (such declined amounts, the “Declined Proceeds”) of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to clauses (c), (d) (other than mandatory prepayments with the proceeds of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness), (e) and (f) of this Section 2.10 by providing written notice (each, a “Rejection Notice”) to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower no later than 5:00 p.m. one Business Day prior to such prepayment. Each Rejection Notice from a given Lender shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory prepayment of Term Loans to be rejected by such Lender. If a Lender fails to deliver a Rejection Notice to the Administrative Agent within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Term Loans to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory repayment of Term Loans. Any Declined Proceeds shall be applied as directed by the Borrower (any such proceeds that are not applied by the Borrower to prepay other Indebtedness shall be referred to herein as “Retained Declined Proceeds”).

(j) Loan Call Protection. At the time of the effectiveness of any Repricing Event that is consummated on or prior to the date that is six months after the Closing Date, the primary purpose of which is to lower the Effective Yield on the initial Term Loans, the Borrower agrees to pay on the date of effectiveness of such Repricing Event to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each applicable Term Loan Lender, 1.00% of the portion of the principal amount of the initial Term Loans held by such Term Loan Lender at the time of such Repricing Event that is affected by such Repricing Event in the manner set forth in the definition of Repricing Event.

Section 2.11 Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(a) the Administrative Agent determines in good faith and in its reasonable discretion (which determination shall be deemed presumptively correct absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period;

(b) the Administrative Agent determines in good faith and in its reasonable discretion or is advised in writing by the Required Lenders (which determination shall be deemed presumptively correct absent manifest error) that Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Loan; or

(c) the Administrative Agent determines in good faith and in its reasonable discretion or is advised in writing by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

 

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then the Administrative Agent shall give written notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist (which notice shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent promptly after such situation ceases to exist), (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Loans or Interest Periods), and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided that the Borrower may revoke any such Borrowing Request (without penalty) prior to such Borrowing upon written notice to the Administrative Agent.

Section 2.12 Yield Protection.

(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in, by any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the Issuing Bank;

(ii) subject the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank to any Tax of any kind whatsoever (except for Indemnified Taxes indemnified under Section 2.15 and any Excluded Tax) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Administrative Agent or Lender or the Issuing Bank in respect thereof; or

(iii) impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan or any other Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), then, upon written request of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, the Borrower will pay to the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines (in good faith, in its reasonable discretion) that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the Issuing Bank or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, would have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 2.12, and setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount owed and the basis for the claim shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be deemed presumptively correct absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten Business Days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.12 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions pursuant to the certificate to be delivered in clause (c) above and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180 day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 2.13 Funding Losses. Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

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(b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan (other than an ABR Loan) on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 2.13, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Loan made by it at the LIBO Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Loan was in fact so funded.

Section 2.14 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs.

(a) Payments Generally. The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest, fees or Reimbursement Obligations, or of amounts payable under Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15 or 10.03, or otherwise) on or before the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to 2:00 p.m., New York City time), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, free and clear of, and without condition or deduction for, recoupment or setoff. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its Principal Office except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15 and 10.03 shall be made directly to the persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the persons specified therein. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment under any Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, unless specified otherwise, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments under each Loan Document shall be made in Dollars. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document to the contrary, no payment received directly or indirectly from any Credit Party that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor shall be applied directly or indirectly by the Administrative Agent or otherwise to the payment of any Excluded Swap Obligations.

(b) Pro Rata Treatment.

(i) Other than as permitted by Section 2.20, Section 2.21, Section 2.22, Section 2.23, Section 2.16(b), Section 10.02(f) and Section 10.04, and subject to the express provisions of this Agreement which require, or permit, differing payments to be made to non-Defaulting Lenders as opposed to Defaulting Lenders, each payment by the Borrower of interest in respect of the Loans shall be applied to the amounts of such obligations owing to the Lenders pro rata according to the respective amounts then due and owing to the Lenders.

 

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(ii) Other than as permitted by Section 2.20, Section 2.21, Section 2.22, Section 2.23, Section 2.16(b), Section 10.02(f) and Section 10.04, and subject to the express provisions of this Agreement which require, or permit, differing payments to be made to non-Defaulting Lenders as opposed to Defaulting Lenders, (A) each payment by the Borrower on account of principal of the Term Loans shall be allocated among the Term Loan Lenders pro rata based on the principal amount of the Term Loans held by the Term Loan Lenders; (B) each payment by the Borrower on account of principal of the Revolving Borrowings shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving Loans then held by the Revolving Lenders; and (C) each permanent reduction in Revolving Commitments shall be pro rata according to the respective Revolving Commitments then held by the Revolving Lenders.

(c) Insufficient Funds. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, Reimbursement Obligations, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, toward payment of principal and Reimbursement Obligations then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and Reimbursement Obligations then due to such parties. It is understood that the foregoing does not apply to any adequate protection payments under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding, and that the Administrative Agent may, subject to any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar orders, distribute any adequate protection payments it receives on behalf of the Lenders to the Lenders in its sole discretion (i.e., whether to pay the earliest accrued interest, all accrued interest on a pro rata basis or otherwise).

(d) Sharing of Setoff. Subject to the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement, if any Lender (and/or the Issuing Bank, which shall be deemed a “Lender” for purposes of this Section 2.14(d)) shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other Obligations resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon or other Obligations greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them; provided that:

 

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(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment (x) made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant).

Each Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Requirements of Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation. If under applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or any similar law any Secured Party receives a secured claim in lieu of a setoff or counterclaim to which this Section 2.14(d) applies, such Secured Party shall, to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights to which the Secured Party is entitled under this Section 2.14(d) to share in the benefits of the recovery of such secured claim.

(e) Borrower Default. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(f) Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.03(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.03(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loans, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.03(c).

Section 2.15 Taxes.

(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Credit Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction, deduction or withholding for any Taxes (“Tax Withholdings”) except as required by any applicable Requirements of Law; provided that if any Taxes are required by any applicable Requirements of Law to be withheld or deducted in respect of any such payments by any applicable withholding agent (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent), then (i) in the case of Indemnified Taxes, the sum

 

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payable by the relevant Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that after all such Tax Withholdings have been made (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15), each Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such Tax Withholdings been made (including such Tax Withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15) (such additional sums being the “Additional Amount”), (ii) the applicable withholding agent shall make such Tax Withholdings, and (iii) the applicable withholding agent shall timely pay the full amount of the Tax Withholdings to the relevant Governmental Authority.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. Without limiting the provisions of clause (a) above, the Credit Parties shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of any Other Taxes.

(c) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Credit Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless (on a joint and several basis) each Recipient, within ten days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.15) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld and deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Recipient (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Recipient, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party pursuant to this Section 2.15 to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the Tax Return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Status of Lenders.

(i) Each Recipient shall deliver to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent, whenever reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and duly executed documentation prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law and such other reasonably requested information as will permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, (x) to determine whether or not any payments made under any Loan Document are subject to Tax Withholdings or information reporting requirements, (y) to determine, if applicable, the required rate of Tax Withholdings, and (z) to establish such Recipient’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction in the rate of, Tax Withholdings, in respect of any payments to be made to such Recipient by any Credit Party pursuant to any Loan Document or otherwise establish such Recipient’s status for withholding Tax purposes in an applicable jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation and information (other than such documentation set forth in Section

 

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2.15(e)(ii)(A)(1)-(4), Section 2.15(e)(ii)(B) and Section 2.15(e)(ii)(C) below) shall not be required if in the Recipient’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Recipient to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Recipient.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(A) each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Recipient under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) properly completed and duly executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form) claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,

(2) properly completed and duly executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form),

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1 and (y) properly completed and duly executed copies of IRS Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form),

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner (for example, where the Foreign Lender is a partnership or a participating Lender granting a participation), properly completed and duly executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by a Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2 or Exhibit K-3, Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable (provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and one or more direct or indirect partners are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, the certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-4 may be provided by such Foreign Lender on behalf of such direct or indirect partners), or

(5) any other form prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law to permit the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to determine any withholding or deduction required to be made;

 

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(B) each Recipient that is not a Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two properly completed and duly executed copies of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor or other applicable form) certifying that such Recipient is exempt from United States federal backup withholding;

(C) if a payment made to a Recipient under any Loan Document would be subject to United States federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Recipient were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Recipient shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine whether such Recipient has complied with such Recipient’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount (if any) to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (C), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement;

(D) notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.15(e), a Recipient shall not be required to deliver any documentation or information that such Recipient is not legally eligible to deliver; and

(E) each such Recipient shall, from time to time after the initial delivery by such Recipient of any form or certificate, whenever a lapse in time or change in such Recipient’s circumstances renders such form or certificate (including any specific form or certificate required in this Section 2.15(e)) so delivered obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any material respect, promptly (i) update such form or certificate or (ii) notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal ineligibility to do so.

(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Credit Parties or on account of which the Credit Parties have paid Additional Amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15, it shall pay to the Credit Parties an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or Additional Amounts paid, by the Credit Parties under this Section with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of any Taxes thereon and of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that the Credit Parties, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay any such amount paid over to the Credit Parties to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by

 

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the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (f), in no event will the Administrative Agent or a Lender be required to pay any amount to the Credit Parties pursuant to this clause (f), the payment of which would place the Administrative Agent or a Lender, as applicable, in a less favorable net after-Tax position than it would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification (or the payment of Additional Amounts) and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or imposed and the indemnification payments (or Additional Amounts) with respect to such Tax had never been paid. Nothing herein contained shall interfere with the right of a Recipient to arrange its tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit nor obligate any Recipient to claim any tax refund or to make available its Tax Returns or disclose any information relating to its tax affairs or any computations in respect thereof or require any Recipient to do anything that would prejudice its ability to benefit from any other refunds, credits, reliefs, remissions or repayments to which it may be entitled. Unless required by Requirements of Law, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender, as the case may be.

(g) Survival. The obligations of the Credit Parties under this Section 2.15 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document. For purposes of this Section 2.15, any payments by the Administrative Agent to a Lender of any amounts received by the Administrative Agent from any Credit Party on behalf of such Lender shall be treated as a payment from such Credit Party to such Lender.

(h) For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of this Section 2.15, the term “Lender” shall include the Swing Line Lender and the Issuing Bank.

Section 2.16 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12 or requires the Borrower to pay any Additional Amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority (other than with respect to Other Taxes) for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, or if any event gives rise to the operation of Section 2.26, then, in each such case, such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates or to file any certificate or document reasonably required by the Borrower, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment or filing (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.15, or avoid the consequences of the event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.26, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of such costs and expenses submitted by such Lender to the Borrower shall be deemed presumptively correct absent manifest error.

 

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(b) Replacement of Lenders. If (v) any Lender or the Administrative Agent requests compensation under Section 2.12, (w) any Lender or the Administrative Agent is affected in the manner described in Section 2.26 and as a result thereof any of the actions described in such Section is required to be taken, (x) the Borrower is required to pay any Additional Amount to any Lender or the Administrative Agent or any Governmental Authority (other than with respect to Other Taxes) for the account of any Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.15, and such Lender or the Administrative Agent declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 2.16(a), (y) any Lender or the Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender or (z) the Borrower exercises its replacement rights under Section 10.02(f), then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort and option, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, (A) require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.04), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.15 arising with respect to any period prior to such assignment) and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), (B) pay off in full all of the Loans and any other Obligations owed to such Lender, (C) if applicable, terminate such Lender’s Commitments or (D) if applicable, upon at least ten (10) days prior notice, require the Administrative Agent to resign in accordance with Section 9.06; provided that:

(i) unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the processing and recordation fee specified in Section 10.04(b), if any,

(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts (including any amount pursuant to Section 2.10(j) if a Repricing Event has occurred) payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Sections 2.12 and 2.15, assuming for this purpose (in the case of a Lender being replaced as the result of a claim or payment under Sections 2.12 or 2.15) that the Loans of such Lender were being prepaid) from the assignee or the Borrower;

(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.12 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and

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Each Lender agrees that, if the Borrower elects to replace such Lender in accordance with this Section 2.16(b), it shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption to evidence the assignment and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Note (if Notes have been issued in respect of such Lender’s Loans) subject to such Assignment and Assumption; provided that the failure of any such Lender to execute an Assignment and Assumption shall not render such assignment invalid and such assignment shall be in full force and effect and shall be recorded in the Register.

Section 2.17 Swing Line Loans.

(a) Swing Line Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.17, agrees to make Swing Line Loans to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (and upon each such Borrowing of Swing Line Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that such Borrowing will not result in) (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swing Line Loans exceeding the Swing Line Commitment, or (ii) the sum of the total Revolving Exposures exceeding the total Revolving Commitments; provided that the Swing Line Lender shall not be required to make a Swing Line Loan to refinance, in whole or in part, an outstanding Swing Line Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing Line Loans. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby does, irrevocably and unconditionally agree to purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.

(b) Swing Line Loans. To request a Swing Line Loan, the Borrower shall deliver, by hand delivery or facsimile transmission (or transmit by other electronic transmission if arrangements for doing so have been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent), a duly completed and executed Borrowing Request to the Administrative Agent and the Swing Line Lender, not later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time (or such later time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), on the Business Day of a proposed Swing Line Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and the amount of the requested Swing Line Loan. Each Swing Line Loan shall be an ABR Loan. The Swing Line Lender shall make each Swing Line Loan available to the Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Swing Line Lender, if any, or otherwise to an account as directed by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request (or, in the case of a Swing Line Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.18(e), by remittance to the Issuing Bank). The Swing Line Lender shall fund each Swing Line Loan by 3:00 p.m., New York City time on the requested date of such Swing Line Loan. The Borrower shall not request a Swing Line Loan if at the time of or immediately after giving effect to the Credit Extension contemplated by such request a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately thereafter result therefrom. Swing Line Loans shall be made in minimum amounts of $50,000 and integral multiples of $50,000 above such amount.

 

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(c) Prepayment. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to repay, without prepayment or penalty, any Swing Line Loan, in whole or in part, upon giving written notice (or notice by electronic transmission if arrangements for doing so have been approved in writing (including via email) by the Administrative Agent) from the Borrower to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent before 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the proposed date of repayment.

(d) Participations. The Swing Line Lender may at any time in its sole discretion, by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next succeeding Business Day following such notice, require the Revolving Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swing Line Loans in which Revolving Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such Swing Line Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swing Line Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such Swing Line Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default or a reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02(c) with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.02 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swing Line Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders; provided that the Revolving Lender who is the Swing Line Lender shall be deemed to have funded its Pro Rata Percentage automatically without further funding. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swing Line Loan acquired by the Revolving Lenders pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swing Line Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swing Line Lender. Any amounts received by the Swing Line Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swing Line Loan after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent. Any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph, as their interests may appear. The purchase of participations in a Swing Line Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

(e) Resignation or Removal of the Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender may resign as Swing Line Lender hereunder at any time upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Following such notice of resignation from the Swing Line Lender, the Swing Line Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower (with the Borrower’s agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Administrative Agent and the successor Swing Line Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Swing Line Lender. At the time any such resignation or replacement shall become

 

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effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees and interest accrued for the account of the replaced Swing Line Lender. From and after the effective date of any such resignation or replacement, (i) the successor Swing Line Lender shall have all rights and obligations of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans to be made by it thereafter and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Swing Line Lender” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Swing Line Lenders, or to such successor and all previous Swing Line Lenders, as the context shall require. After the resignation or replacement of the Swing Line Lender hereunder, the replaced Swing Line Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it prior to such resignation or replacement, but shall not be required to make additional Swing Line Loans.

(f) Payments of Principal and Interest. Subject to Section 2.17(d), the Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Swing Line Lender.

(g) Provisions Related to Extended Tranches of Revolving Commitments. If the maturity date shall have occurred in respect of any tranche of Revolving Commitments at a time when another tranche or tranches of Revolving Commitments is or are in effect with a longer maturity date, then on the earliest occurring maturity date all then outstanding Swing Line Loans shall be repaid in full on such date (and there shall be no adjustment to the participations in such Swing Line Loans as a result of the occurrence of such maturity date); provided that if on the occurrence of such earliest maturity date (after giving effect to any repayments of Swing Line Loans and Revolving Loans and any reallocation of participations as contemplated in Section 2.18(p)), there shall exist sufficient unutilized non-terminating Revolving Commitments so that the respective outstanding Swing Line Loans could be incurred pursuant to the Revolving Commitments which will remain in effect after the occurrence of such maturity date, then there shall be an automatic adjustment on such date of the participations in such Swing Line Loans and the same shall be deemed to have been incurred solely pursuant to the relevant non-terminating Revolving Commitments, and such Swing Line Loans shall not be so required to be repaid in full on such earliest maturity date.

Section 2.18 Letters of Credit.

(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the Issuing Bank, and the Issuing Bank agrees from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the date that is 30 days prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars for the account of the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower in a form reasonably acceptable to the Borrower (with the Borrower’s agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, or to amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, at any time and from time to time prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (provided that the Borrower shall be a co-applicant, and be jointly and severally liable, with respect to each Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings) upon delivery to the relevant Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (at least three Business Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) of an LC Request requesting the issuance of a Letter of

 

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Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the requested date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day) and, as applicable, specifying the date of amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire, whether such Letter of Credit is to be a Standby Letter of Credit or a Commercial Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit, as applicable. The Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue, and the Borrower shall not request the issuance of, any Letter of Credit at any time if after giving effect to such issuance the LC Exposure would exceed the LC Sublimit or the total Revolving Exposure would exceed the total Revolving Commitments. If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit (the “Application”); provided that in the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.18 or otherwise herein to the contrary, GS (i) shall not be obligated to issue any commercial or trade (as opposed to standby) Letter of Credit and (ii) shall not be required to have outstanding more than ten Letters of Credit.

(b) Request for Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions and Notices. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall deliver by hand, or telecopier (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank), an LC Request to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the third Business Day preceding the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (or such later date and time as is acceptable to the Issuing Bank).

A request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit shall specify, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Bank:

(i) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day) and whether such Letter of Credit is to be a Standby Letter of Credit or a Commercial Letter of Credit;

(ii) the stated or “face” amount thereof;

(iii) the expiry date thereof (which shall not be later than the close of business on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date or as otherwise extended pursuant to an LC Extension);

(iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof;

(v) whether the Letter of Credit is to be issued for the Borrower’s own account, or the account of one of Holdings’ Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries (provided that the Borrower shall be the applicant, and therefore jointly and severally liable, with respect to each Letter of Credit issued for the account of any of Holdings’ Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries);

 

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(vi) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in connection with any drawing thereunder;

(vii) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in connection with any drawing thereunder; and

(viii) such other matters as the Issuing Bank may reasonably require.

A request for an amendment, renewal or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Bank:

(i) the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended;

(ii) the proposed date of amendment, renewal or extension thereof (which shall be a Business Day);

(iii) the nature of the proposed amendment, renewal or extension; and

(iv) such other matters as the Issuing Bank reasonably may require.

A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and, upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that) after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed the LC Sublimit, (ii) the total Revolving Exposures shall not exceed the total Revolving Commitments and (iii) the conditions set forth in Article IV in respect of such issuance, renewal or extension shall have been satisfied, provided, however that an Issuing Bank may permit renewal of an Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit in accordance with Section 2.18(c)(ii) below. Unless the Issuing Bank shall agree otherwise, no Letter of Credit shall be in an initial amount less than $100,000, in the case of a Commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000 (or such lesser amount as approved by the Issuing Bank), in the case of a Standby Letter of Credit.

Upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit or amendment, renewal, extension or modification of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent (and in the case of an issuance of a new Letter of Credit, or an increase or decrease in the stated amount of an existing Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender), which notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment, renewal, extension or modification to a Letter of Credit (and in the case of an issuance of a new Letter of Credit, or an increase or decrease in the stated amount of an existing Letter of Credit, the notice to each Revolving Lender shall include a copy of such Letter of Credit and the amount of each such Revolving Lender’s respective participation in such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.18(d)).

 

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(c) Expiration Date.

(i) Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (x) the date which is one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (y) the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, the Issuing Bank, in its sole discretion, may agree to extend such Letter of Credit beyond the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (an “LC Extension”) upon the Borrower either (i) providing the Issuing Bank funds equal to 103% of the LC Exposure with respect to such Letter of Credit for deposit in a cash collateral account which cash collateral account will be held by the Issuing Bank as a pledged cash collateral account, and the Borrower hereby grants to the Collateral Agent a security interest in all cash and credit support now or hereafter deposited to any such collateral account, and applied to reimbursement of all drafts submitted under such outstanding Letter of Credit, or

(ii) delivering to the Issuing Bank one or more letters of credit for the benefit of the Issuing Bank, issued by a bank reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank in its sole discretion, each in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank in its sole discretion, unless the applicable Issuing Bank notifies the beneficiary thereof at least 30 days (or such longer period as may be specified in such Letter of Credit) prior to the then-applicable expiration date that such Letter of Credit will not be renewed.

(ii) If the Borrower so requests in any LC Request for a Standby Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Standby Letter of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions (each, an “Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit must permit the Issuing Bank to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Standby Letter of Credit is issued. Once an Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit has been issued, unless otherwise directed by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the Issuing Bank for any such renewal. Once an Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the Issuing Bank to permit the renewal of such Standby Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the earlier of (i) one year from the date of such renewal and (ii) the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless otherwise extended pursuant to an LC Extension; provided that the Issuing Bank shall not permit any such renewal if (x) the Issuing Bank has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Standby Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.18(m) or otherwise), or (y) it has received notice on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date which has been agreed upon pursuant to the proviso of the first sentence of this paragraph, from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 are not then satisfied.

 

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(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires and is deemed to have purchased from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit in Dollars. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing (regardless of whether the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 shall have been satisfied), each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in Section 2.18(e) (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default, or any of the circumstances set forth in Section 2.18(f) or reduction or termination of the Commitments, or expiration, termination or cash collateralization of any Letter of Credit and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(e) Reimbursement.

(i) If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in Dollars, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Issuing Bank an amount equal to such LC Disbursement in Dollars not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives notice of such LC Disbursement; provided that the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to Borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 that such payment be financed with ABR Revolving Loans in an equal amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Loans.

(ii) If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Issuing Bank shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing, and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage (based on the total aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments) thereof. Each Revolving Lender shall pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date (or, if such Revolving Lender shall have received such notice later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on any day, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately following Business Day), an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage (based on the total aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments) of the unreimbursed LC Disbursement in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02(c) with respect to Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender, and the Administrative Agent will promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Any amounts received by the Issuing Bank from the Borrower pursuant to the above paragraph prior to, concurrently with or after any Revolving Lender makes any payment pursuant to the preceding sentence will be promptly remitted by the Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent and by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made such payments.

 

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(iii) If any Revolving Lender shall not have made its Pro Rata Percentage of such LC Disbursement available as provided above, each of such Revolving Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay interest on such amount, for each day from and including the date such amount is required to be paid in accordance with the foregoing to but excluding the date such amount is paid, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the rate per annum set forth in clause (h) below and (ii) in the case of such Lender, at a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules or practices on interbank compensation.

(f) Obligations Absolute. The Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower and the Revolving Lenders as provided in Section 2.18(d) and (e) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid and performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein or herein; (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit being proved to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that fails to comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.18(f), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the obligations of the Borrower hereunder; (v) the fact that a Default shall have occurred and be continuing; or (vi) any material adverse change in the business, property, results of operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries. None of the Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or any of their Affiliates shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (that is not subject to appeal)), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its reasonable discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

 

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(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly give written notice to the Administrative Agent of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly give the Borrower written notice of such demand for payment upon receiving such notice from the Issuing Bank; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its Reimbursement Obligation to the Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement (other than with respect to the timing of such Reimbursement Obligation set forth in Section 2.18(e)).

(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest payable on demand, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement has been made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin from the date of such LC Disbursement until the date that is three Business Days from the date of such LC Disbursement, and thereafter at the rate per annum determined pursuant to Section 2.06(c) . Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 2.18(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i) Cash Collateralization. If (1) any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, (2) as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any LC Obligation for any reason remains outstanding (other than any LC Obligation that is (x) backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (y) rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) or (3) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower shall immediately (and in the case of clause (3), upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, solely to the extent of the LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender, and solely to the extent such LC Exposure has not been reallocated to other Lenders pursuant to Section 2.19(b)(i) or cash collateralized pursuant to Section 2.19(b)(ii)) deposit on terms and in accounts satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, in the name of the Collateral Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, an amount in cash equal to 103% of the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in Section 8.01(g) or (h). Funds so deposited shall be applied by the Collateral Agent to reimburse the Issuing

 

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Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of outstanding Reimbursement Obligations or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the existence of an Event of Default, such amount plus any accrued interest or realized profits with respect to such amounts (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

(j) Additional Issuing Banks. The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, designate one or more additional Revolving Lenders (subject to the consent of each such Revolving Lender in its sole discretion) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to act as an issuing bank with respect to Letters of Credit under the terms of this Agreement. Any Revolving Lender designated as an issuing bank with respect to Letters of Credit pursuant to this clause (j) shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under the Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued or to be issued by it, and all references in the Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall, with respect to such Letters of Credit, be deemed to refer to such Revolving Lender in its capacity as the Issuing Bank, as the context shall require. If at any time there is more than one Issuing Bank hereunder, the Borrower may, in its discretion and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, select which Issuing Bank to request to issue any particular Letter of Credit.

(k) Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign as Issuing Bank hereunder at any time upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by the Borrower. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and then the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such resignation or replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.05(d). From and after the effective date of any such resignation or replacement, as applicable, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all of the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued by it thereafter and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all of the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation or replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

(l) Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the Issuing Bank shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the Issuing Bank in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in

 

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Article IX included the Issuing Bank with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may, but shall not be obligated to, send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via a Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.

(m) Other. The Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law applicable to the Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that the Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date, for which the Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder, and which the Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; or

(ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of general application of the Issuing Bank now or hereafter applicable.

The Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the Issuing Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Standby Letter of Credit and (ii) the rules of the UCP shall apply to each Commercial Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuing Bank shall not be responsible to the Borrower for, and the Issuing Bank’s rights and remedies against the Borrower shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of the Issuing Bank required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Requirements of Law or any order of a jurisdiction where the Issuing Bank or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

(n) Letters of Credit Issued for Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of Holdings. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings that is a Guarantor hereunder, the Borrower and each other applicant under such Letter of Credit shall

 

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be obligated to reimburse the Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of Holdings inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of any such Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of Holdings.

(o) [Reserved].

(p) Provisions Related to Extended Tranches of Revolving Commitments. If the maturity date in respect of any tranche of Revolving Commitments occurs prior to the expiration of any Letter of Credit, then (i) if one or more other tranches of Revolving Commitments in respect of which the maturity date shall not have occurred are then in effect, (x) the outstanding Swing Line Loans and Revolving Loans shall be repaid pursuant to Section 2.10(b)(ii) on such maturity date to the extent and in an amount sufficient to permit the reallocation of the LC Exposure relating to the outstanding Letters of Credit contemplated by clause (y) below and (y) such Letters of Credit shall automatically be deemed to have been issued (including for purposes of the obligations of the Revolving Lenders to purchase participations therein and to make payments in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.18(d)) under (and ratably participated in by Revolving Lenders pursuant to) the Revolving Commitments in respect of such non-terminating tranches up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Commitments in respect of such non-terminating tranches at such time (it being understood that (1) the participations therein of Revolving Lenders under the maturing tranche shall be correspondingly released and (2) no partial face amount of any Letter of Credit may be so reallocated) and (ii) to the extent not reallocated pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i), but without limiting the obligations with respect thereto, the Borrower shall provide the Issuing Bank with either (x) funds equal to 103% of the LC Exposure with respect to each such Letter of Credit for deposit in a cash collateral account which cash collateral account will be held by the Issuing Bank as a pledged cash collateral account (and the Borrower hereby grants to the Collateral Agent a security interest in all cash and credit support now or hereafter deposited to any such collateral account, and applied to reimbursement of all drafts submitted under any such Letter of Credit) or (y) one or more letters of credit, issued by a bank reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank in its sole discretion, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank with aggregate face amounts equal to 103% of the LC Exposure with respect to each such Letter of Credit, each in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank in its sole discretion, which may be drawn by the Issuing Bank to satisfy any obligations of the Borrower in respect of such Letter of Credit. If, for any reason, such cash collateral or backstop letters of credit are not provided or the reallocation does not occur, the Revolving Lenders under the maturing tranche shall continue to be responsible for their participating interests in the Letters of Credit; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon any subsequent repayment of the Revolving Loans, the reallocation set forth in clause (i) shall automatically and concurrently occur to the extent of such repayment (it being understood that no partial face amount of any Letter of Credit may be so reallocated). Except to the extent of reallocations of participations pursuant to clause (i) of the second preceding sentence, the occurrence of a maturity date with respect to a given tranche of Revolving Commitments shall have no effect upon (and shall not diminish) the percentage participations of the Revolving Lenders in any Letter of Credit issued before such maturity date. Commencing with the maturity date of any tranche of Revolving Commitments, the LC Sublimit under any tranche of Revolving

 

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Commitments that has not so then matured shall be in an amount agreed between such Revolving Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower; provided that in no event shall such sublimit be less than the sum of (x) the LC Exposure with respect to the Revolving Lenders under such extended tranche immediately prior to such maturity date and (y) the face amount of the Letters of Credit reallocated to such tranche of Revolving Commitments pursuant to clause (i) of the second preceding sentence above (assuming Swing Line Loans and Revolving Loans are repaid in accordance with clause (i)(x)).

Section 2.19 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a) the Commitment Fee shall cease to accrue on the Commitment of such Lender so long as it is a Defaulting Lender (except to the extent such amount is payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to clause (b)(v) below) and such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee pursuant to Section 2.05(a);

(b) if any Swing Line Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Swing Line Exposure and LC Exposure shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Percentages, but only to the extent that (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Exposure of any non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) to the extent requested in writing by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall confirm that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation and if the Borrower cannot confirm such conditions have been satisfied (which shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default) and such conditions have not otherwise been waived by the Required Revolving Lenders, then clause (ii) below shall apply;

(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent, (a) prepay such Swing Line Exposure of such Defaulting Lender and (b) cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (in each case after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(i) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

(iii) if any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay the LC Participation Fee with respect to such portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure so long as it is cash collateralized;

(iv) if any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is reallocated to the non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to clause (i) above, then the LC Participation Fee with respect to such portion shall be allocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Percentages;

 

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(v) if any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.19(b), then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, the Commitment Fee that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment that was utilized by such LC Exposure) and the LC Participation Fee payable with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until such LC Exposure is cash collateralized and/or reallocated;

(vi) so long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swing Line Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Line Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, in each case unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateralized in accordance with this Section 2.19(b), and participations in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swing Line Loan shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Percentages (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein); and

(vii) any amount payable to such Defaulting Lender hereunder (whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise and including any amount that would otherwise be payable to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.14(d) but excluding Section 2.16(b)) may, in lieu of being distributed to such Defaulting Lender, be retained by the Administrative Agent in a segregated non-interest bearing account and, subject to any applicable Requirements of Law, be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent (i) first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder, (ii) second, pro rata, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender hereunder, (iii) third, to the funding of any Loan or the funding or cash collateralization of any participation in any Letter of Credit in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (iv) fourth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, held in such account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of the Defaulting Lender under this Agreement, (v) fifth, pro rata, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender or the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender or any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement and (vi) sixth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if such payment is (x) a prepayment of the principal amount of any Loans or Reimbursement Obligations in respect of LC Disbursements which a Defaulting Lender has funded in respect of its participation obligations and (y) made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied, such payment shall be applied solely to prepay the Loans of, and Reimbursement Obligations owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders pro rata prior to being applied to the prepayment of any Loans, or Reimbursement Obligations owed to, any Defaulting Lender.

 

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(c) such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender,” and the amount of such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans and/or Term Loan Commitments and Term Loans and/or Swing Line Commitments and Swing Line Loans shall be excluded, for purposes of voting, and the calculation of voting, on any matters (including the granting of any consents or waivers) with respect to any of the Loan Documents, except as otherwise set forth in Section 10.02(b).

(d) to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, until such time as the Default Excess with respect to such Defaulting Lender shall have been reduced to zero, (A) any voluntary prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(a) shall, if the Borrower so directs at the time of making such voluntary prepayment, be applied to the Loans of other Lenders in accordance with Section 2.10(a) as if such Defaulting Lender had no Loans outstanding and the Revolving Exposure of such Defaulting Lender were zero, and (B) any portion of any mandatory prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.10 that would be applied to the Loans of any Defaulting Lender if such Defaulting Lender had funded all of its defaulted Revolving Loans shall, if the Borrower so directs at the time of making such mandatory prepayment, be (i) applied to the Loans of other Lenders (but not to the Loans of such Defaulting Lender) in accordance with Section 2.10 as if such Defaulting Lender had no Loans outstanding and the Revolving Exposure of such Defaulting Lender were zero or (ii) retained by the Administrative Agent in a segregated non-interest-bearing account.

(e) Subject to Section 10.18, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

In the event that the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, and the Borrower each agrees in writing (provided that the Borrower’s agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld) that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swing Line Exposure and the LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (except for Swing Line Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Percentage. The rights and remedies against a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.19 are in addition to other rights and remedies that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and the non-Defaulting Lenders may have against such Defaulting Lender. The operation of this Section 2.19 shall not be construed to relieve or excuse the performance by such Defaulting Lender or any other Lender of its duties and obligations hereunder. Any failure by a Defaulting Lender to fund amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder shall constitute a material breach by such Defaulting Lender of this Agreement and shall entitle the Borrower, at its option, to arrange for a substitute Lender to replace such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.16(b). The arrangements permitted or required by this Section 2.19 shall be permitted under this Agreement, notwithstanding any limitation on Liens or the pro rata sharing provisions hereof or otherwise.

 

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Section 2.20 Increase in Commitments.

(a) Borrower Request. The Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to request the establishment of one or more new Term Loan Commitments under a new term facility or under the existing term facility or any increase under an existing tranche of Term Loans (each, an “Incremental Term Loan Commitment”) and/or one or more new Revolving Loan Commitments under a new revolving facility (an “Additional Revolving Commitment”) or under the then existing revolving facility (a “Revolving Commitment Increase” and together with any Additional Revolving Commitment, each an “Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment” and together with any Incremental Term Loan Commitment, the “Incremental Facilities”), in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount (the date of establishment of any such Incremental Facility, an “Increase Effective Date”). Any existing Lender approached to provide all or a portion of such Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment, and, to the extent any such Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments are not provided by existing Lenders, each Lender providing such commitments shall otherwise constitute an Eligible Assignee hereunder; provided that (i) the Administrative Agent shall have consented to such Eligible Assignee providing such Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment, as applicable, if such consent would be required under Section 10.04 for an assignment of such type of Loans or Commitments, as applicable, to such Eligible Assignee and (ii) any Incremental Facilities to be provided by Sponsor Investors shall be subject to the terms of Section 10.04(b) as if such Incremental Facilities were being assigned to such Sponsor Investor; provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to offer the opportunity to participate in any Incremental Facility to any existing Lenders.

(b) Conditions. Such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments shall become effective as of such Increase Effective Date; provided that:

(i) subject to Section 1.06, and (solely in the case of any Incremental Facility (other than any Revolving Commitment Increase) incurred in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction) unless (other than in the case of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h)) waived by the lenders in respect of such Incremental Facility, no Event of Default (or, in the case of an Incremental Facility (other than a Revolving Commitment Increase) the proceeds of which will be used for a Permitted Acquisition or similar Investment, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h)) shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of funding or immediately after giving effect thereto; provided that any Limited Condition Transaction remains subject to the terms of Section 1.06 hereof;

 

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(ii) the proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Loans may be used for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes (including Capital Expenditures, acquisitions and other Investments, working capital and/or purchase price adjustments, Dividends, prepayments of Indebtedness (including Restricted Debt Payments) and related fees and expenses) and for any other purpose not prohibited by the Loan Documents;

(iii) the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any customary amendments to the Loan Documents or other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Incremental Term Loan Lender or Incremental Revolving Loan Lender in connection with any such transaction;

(iv) any such Incremental Term Loans shall be in an aggregate amount of at least $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 above such amount (except, in each case, such minimum amount and integral multiples amount shall not apply when the Borrower uses all of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments available at such time);

(v) any Incremental Facilities may be (A) secured on a pari passu basis with the Term Loans, (B) secured on a junior basis to the Term Loans, or (C) unsecured and, in the case of clauses (B) and (C), shall be established as a separate facility from the then existing Term Loans or Revolving Loans, as applicable; provided that any such separate facility (x) subject to the proviso contained in Section 2.20(c)(ii) does not mature (and does not require any mandatory redemptions, sinking funds or similar payments or offers to purchase (excluding customary asset sale and change of control provisions and similar provisions and, if applicable, AHYDO catch-up payments)) on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date of, or have a shorter Weighted Average Life to Maturity than, any existing Term Loans or Revolving Loans, as applicable, and (y) to the extent secured, shall be subject to intercreditor terms reasonably agreed among the agent under such facility, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. No Incremental Facility shall be secured by a Lien on any assets of the Borrower or any Guarantor not constituting Collateral or incurred or guaranteed by any person other than the Borrower or the Guarantors; and

(vi) subject (other than in the case of any Revolving Commitment Increase) to customary “SunGard” limitations (to the extent agreed to by the lenders providing the applicable Incremental Facility and to the extent the proceeds of the applicable Incremental Facility are being used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment), each of the representations and warranties made by any Credit Party set forth in Article III hereof or in any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such credit extension (or, if incurred in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, the LCT Test Date) with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date.

 

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(c) Terms of New Term Loans and Commitments. The terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be subject to Section 2.20(f) and as follows:

(i) the terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to Incremental Term Loan Commitments (“Incremental Term Loans”) shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein (including Section 2.20(f)), on terms and pursuant to documentation to be determined by the Borrower and the lenders providing such Incremental Term Loans; provided that, to the extent such terms and documentation are not consistent with the existing Term Loans (but excluding any terms applicable only after the applicable Term Loan Maturity Date), they shall either, at the option of the Borrower, (A) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of (subject to Section 1.06) incurrence or effectiveness (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) or (B) be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being understood that no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent for any terms or conditions that are not market terms if the Lenders under the Term Loans existing on the date of incurrence of such Incremental Term Loans receive the benefit of such terms or conditions through their addition to the Loan Documents);

(ii) the maturity date of any Incremental Term Loans shall be no earlier than the Latest Maturity Date applicable to the Term Loans and the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Incremental Term Loans shall be no shorter than the then remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans; provided that the limitations in this clause (ii) shall not apply to any customary bridge facility so long as the long-term debt into which such customary bridge facility is to be converted satisfies the provisions of this clause; and

(iii) any Incremental Term Loans that are pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis, greater than pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis in any voluntary prepayment of Term Loans hereunder and may participate on a pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis (but not on a greater than pro rata basis) in any mandatory prepayments of Term Loans hereunder.

(d) Terms of New Revolving Loans and Commitments. (i) Any Additional Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein (including Section 2.20(f)), on terms and pursuant to documentation to be determined by the Borrower and the lenders providing such Additional Incremental Revolving Commitments; provided that, to the extent such terms and documentation are not consistent with the existing Term Loans (but excluding any terms applicable only after the applicable Revolving Maturity Date, they shall either (A) reflect (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of (subject to Section 1.06) incurrence or effectiveness or (B) be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (except, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the

 

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applicable Revolving Maturity Date) (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Revolving Maturity Date) (it being understood that no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent for any terms or conditions if the Lenders under the Revolving Commitments existing on the date of incurrence of such Incremental Revolving Commitments receive the benefit of such terms or conditions through their addition to the Loan Documents) and (ii)(A) in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase, (I) the maturity date of such Revolving Commitment Increase shall be the same as the Revolving Maturity Date applicable to the Revolving Commitments subject to such increase, such Revolving Commitment Increase shall require no scheduled amortization or mandatory commitment reduction prior to the final Revolving Maturity Date applicable to the Revolving Commitments subject to such increase, and the Revolving Commitment Increase shall be on the exact same terms and pursuant to the exact same documentation applicable to the Revolving Commitments subject to such increase (it being understood that, if required to consummate a Revolving Commitment Increase, the pricing, interest rate margins, rate floors and undrawn fees on the Revolving Commitments being increased may be increased for all Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Commitments being increased, and additional upfront or similar fees may be payable to the Lenders participating in the Revolving Commitment Increase without any requirement to pay such amounts to any Revolving Lenders that do not participate in such increase), and (II) each of the applicable Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have assigned to each Lender with Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments in respect of a Revolving Incremental Increase, and each such Lender shall be deemed to have purchased from each of the applicable Revolving Lenders, at the principal amount thereof (together with accrued interest), such interests in the applicable Revolving Loans outstanding on the effective date of such increase as shall be necessary in order that, immediately after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans will be held by existing applicable Revolving Lenders and Incremental Revolving Loan Lenders in respect of such Revolving Incremental Increase ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the addition of such Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments to the Revolving Commitments and (B) in the case of an Additional Revolving Commitment, the maturity date of such Additional Revolving Commitment shall be no earlier than the Revolving Maturity Date and such Additional Revolving Commitment shall require no scheduled amortization or mandatory commitment reduction prior to the final Revolving Maturity Date; provided, that the Administrative Agent’s, the Issuing Bank’s, the Swing Line Lender’s and the Borrower’s consent shall be required to each Person providing any portion of an Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment to the same extent, and in the same manner, as if such Person had taken assignment of Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 10.04. Each Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Commitment and each Loan made thereunder (an “Incremental Revolving Loan”) shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Loan.

(e) Joinder. Such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments shall be effected by a joinder agreement (the “Increase Joinder”) executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each lender making such Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of them. The Increase Joinder may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (i) as may be necessary or appropriate (which may be in the form of an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) (including with respect to pro rata payments, repayments,

 

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borrowings and commitment reductions of Revolving Commitments (and Revolving Loans thereunder) and Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments (and loans thereunder)), in the opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.20 and (ii) so long as such amendments are not adverse to the Lenders, such other changes as may be necessary, as reasonably determined by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to maintain the fungibility of any Incremental Term Loans with any Tranche of then-outstanding Term Loans. This Section 2.20(e) shall supersede any provisions in Section 10.02 to the contrary.

(f) Yield. If the initial Yield (as defined below) on any Incremental Term Loans that are secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations exceeds the then applicable Yield on the Term Loans by more than 50 basis points (the amount of such excess above 50 basis points being referred to herein as the “Yield Differential”), then the Applicable Margin then in effect for such tranche of Term Loans shall automatically be increased by the Yield Differential. “Yield” shall mean, with respect to any credit facility, the then “effective yield” on such facility consistent with generally accepted financial practice, it being understood that (x) customary arrangement, commitment, structuring, underwriting, ticking, unused line and amendment fees paid or payable to one or more arrangers (or their Affiliates) (regardless of whether such fees are paid to or shared in whole or in part with any lender) in their respective capacities as such in connection with the applicable facility and any other fees that are not generally payable to all lenders (or their Affiliates) ratably with respect to any such facility and that are paid or payable in connection with such facility shall be excluded, (y) original issue discount and upfront fees paid or payable to the lenders thereunder shall be included (with original issue discount and upfront fees being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity (or, if less, the remaining life to maturity) without any present value discount) and

(z) to the extent that the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a three month interest period on the closing date of any such Incremental Term Loan Commitment is less than the interest rate floor, if any, applicable to any such Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the amount of such difference shall be deemed added to the interest rate margins for the Loans under such Incremental Term Loan Commitment.

(g) Equal and Ratable Benefit. Subject to Section 2.20(b)(v), the Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.20 shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Borrower and the other Credit Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any such Class of Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Loans or any such Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments.

Section 2.21 Extension Amendments.

(a) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time request that all or a portion, including one or more Tranches, of the Loans (including any Extended Loans), in each case existing at the time of such request (each such Tranche of existing Loans, an “Existing Tranche” and the Loans of any such Tranche, the “Existing Loans”) be converted to extend the

 

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termination date thereof and/or the scheduled maturity date(s) of any payment of principal with respect to all or a portion of any such Existing Tranche (any such Existing Tranche or portion thereof which has been so extended, an “Extended Tranche” and the Loans of such Tranche or portion thereof, the “Extended Loans”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.21. In order to establish any Extended Tranche, the Borrower shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Tranche) (an “Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Tranche to be established, which terms (other than as provided in clause (C) below) shall be (taken as a whole) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) to the Lenders providing the Loans that are being extended or replaced (in each case, other than terms applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date of the Existing Loans) to those applicable to the Existing Tranche from which they are to be extended (the “Specified Existing Tranche”), except (w) the final maturity date of the Extended Tranche may be later than the final maturity date of the Specified Existing Tranche, (x)(A) the interest margins with respect to the Extended Tranche may be higher or lower than the interest margins for the Specified Existing Tranche, (B) subject to clause (3) of the following proviso, the prepayment terms may be different and/or (C) additional pricing and fees may be payable to the Lenders providing the Extended Tranche in addition to or in lieu of any increased margins contemplated by the preceding clause (A), (y) the commitment fee, if any, with respect to the Extended Tranche may be higher or lower than the commitment fee, if any, for the Specified Existing Tranche and (z) the provisions for optional and mandatory prepayments may provide for such payments to be directed first to the Specified Existing Tranche prior to being applied to the Extended Tranche, in each case to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.21 or otherwise, (1) the Extended Tranche shall not be, (y) in the case of any Extended Tranche relating to Term Loans, in an amount less than $5,000,000 and (z) in the case of any Extended Tranche relating to Revolving Loans hereunder, in an amount less than $1,000,000, (2) no Extended Tranche shall be secured by or receive the benefit of any collateral, credit support or security that does not secure or support the Existing Tranches, (3) the mandatory prepayment or the commitment reduction of any of Loans or Commitments under the Extended Tranches shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other outstanding Loans or Commitments respectively; provided that Extended Loans may, if the Extending Lenders making such Extended Loans so agree, participate on a less than pro rata basis in any mandatory prepayment or commitment reductions hereunder, (4) the final maturity of any Extended Tranche shall not be earlier than, and, if such Extended Tranche is a term facility, shall not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than, the applicable Specified Existing Tranche, and, if such Extended Tranche is a revolving facility, shall not have any scheduled amortization or mandatory commitment reduction prior to the final maturity of the applicable Specified Existing Tranche, (5) each Lender in the Specified Existing Tranche shall be permitted to participate in the Extended Tranche in accordance with its pro rata share of the Specified Existing Tranche and (6) assignments and participations of Extended Tranches shall be governed by the same assignment and participation provisions applicable to Loans and Commitments hereunder as set forth in Section 10.04. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Existing Loans or, if applicable, commitments of any Existing Tranche converted into an Extended Tranche pursuant to any Extension Request. Any Extended Tranche shall constitute a separate Tranche of Loans (and, if applicable, commitments) from the Specified Existing Tranches, from any other Existing Tranches, and from any other Extended Tranches so established on or after such date.

 

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(b) The Borrower shall provide the applicable Extension Request at least five Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) prior to the date on which Lenders under the applicable Existing Tranche or Existing Tranches are requested to respond. Any Lender (an “Extending Lender”) wishing to have all or a portion of its Specified Existing Tranche converted into an Extended Tranche shall notify the Administrative Agent (an “Extension Election”) on or prior to the date specified in such Extension Request of the amount of its Specified Existing Tranche that it elects to convert into an Extended Tranche. In the event that the aggregate amount of the Specified Existing Tranche subject to Extension Elections exceeds the amount of Extended Tranches requested pursuant to the Extension Request, the Specified Existing Tranches subject to Extension Elections shall be converted to Extended Tranches on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Specified Existing Tranches included in each such Extension Election.

(c) Extended Tranches shall be established pursuant to an amendment (an “Extension Amendment”) to this Agreement (which may include amendments to provisions related to maturity, interest margins, fees or prepayments and which, except to the extent expressly contemplated by the penultimate sentence of this Section 2.21(c) and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 10.02, shall not require the consent of any Lender other than the Extending Lenders with respect to the Extended Tranches established thereby) executed by the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, and the Extending Lenders. It is understood and agreed that each Lender has consented for all purposes requiring its consent, and shall at the effective time thereof be deemed to consent to each amendment to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents authorized by this Section 2.21 and the arrangements described above in connection therewith. This Section 2.21(c) shall supersede any provisions in Section 10.02 to the contrary.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (A) on any date on which any Existing Tranche is converted to extend the related scheduled maturity date(s) in accordance with clause (a) above (an “Extension Date”), in the case of the Specified Existing Tranche of each Extending Lender, the aggregate principal amount of such Specified Existing Tranche shall be deemed reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such Specified Existing Tranche so converted by such Lender into an Extended Tranche or Extended Tranches on such date, and such Extended Tranche or Extended Tranches shall be established as a separate Tranche or Tranches from the Specified Existing Tranche and from any other Existing Tranches and any other Extended Tranches so established on or after such date, and (B) if, on any Extension Date, any Revolving Loans of any Extending Lender are outstanding under the applicable Specified Existing Tranches, such loans (and any related participations) shall be deemed to be allocated as Extended Loans (and related participations) and Existing Loans (and related participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s applicable Specified Existing Tranches to the applicable Extended Tranches so converted by such Lender on such date.

 

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(e) If, in connection with any proposed Extension Amendment, any Lender declines to consent to the applicable extension on the terms and by the deadline set forth in the applicable Extension Request (each such Lender, a “Non-Extending Lender”) then the Borrower may, on notice to the Administrative Agent and the Non-Extending Lender, (A) replace such Non-Extending Lender by causing such Lender to (and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to Section 10.04 (with the assignment fee, if any, and any other costs and expenses to be paid by the Borrower in such instance) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more assignees; provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrower to obtain a replacement Lender; provided, further, that the applicable assignee shall have agreed to provide Loans and/or a commitment on the terms set forth in such Extension Amendment; and provided, further, that all Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, and Letters of Credit that have been (i) cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (iii) rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) of the Borrower owing to the Non-Extending Lender relating to the Loans and participations so assigned shall be paid in full at par to such Non-Extending Lender concurrently with such Assignment and Assumption by the assignee Lender (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) or (B) prepay the Loans and all other Obligations owing to and, at the Borrower’s option, if applicable, terminate the Commitments of, such Non-Extending Lender, in whole or in part, subject to breakage costs, without premium or penalty. In connection with any such replacement under this Section 2.21, if the Non-Extending Lender does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly completed Assignment and Assumption and/or any other documentation necessary to reflect such replacement by the later of (a) the date on which the replacement Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Assumption and/or such other documentation and (b) the date as of which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, and Letters of Credit that have been (i) cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or (iii) rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) of the Borrower owing to the Non-Extending Lender relating to the Loans and participations so assigned shall be paid in full in cash to such Non-Extending Lender by the assignee Lender (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), then such Non-Extending Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Assumption and/or such other documentation as of such date and the Borrower shall be entitled (but not obligated) to execute and deliver such Assignment and Assumption and/or such other documentation on behalf of such Non-Extending Lender. This Section 2.21(e) shall supersede any provisions in Section 10.02 to the contrary.

Section 2.22 Refinancing Facilities.

(a) At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower may obtain, from any Lender or any Additional Lender (to the extent agreed to by such Lender or Additional Lender in its sole discretion), Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of all or any portion of the Term Loans or Revolving Loans then outstanding under this Agreement (which will be deemed to include any then outstanding Incremental Term Loans under any Incremental Term Loan Commitments or any Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments then outstanding under

 

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this Agreement) or any then outstanding Refinancing Term Loans in the form of Refinancing Term Loans or Refinancing Term Commitments or any then outstanding Refinancing Revolving Loans in the form of Refinancing Revolving Loans or Refinancing Revolving Loan Commitments, in each case, pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment, together with any applicable Intercreditor Agreement or other customary subordination agreement; provided that such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (i) will, to the extent secured, rank pari passu or junior in right of payment and of security with the other Loans and Commitments hereunder (but for the avoidance of doubt, such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness may be unsecured), (ii) will, to the extent permitted by the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness,” have such pricing, interest rate margins, rate floors, discounts, fees, premiums and prepayment or redemption provisions and terms as may be agreed by the Borrower and the Lenders or Additional Lenders with respect thereto and (iii) will, to the extent in the form of Refinancing Revolving Loans or Refinancing Revolving Loan Commitments, participate in the payment, borrowing, participation and commitment reduction provisions herein on a pro rata basis with any then outstanding Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments, except that the Borrower shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any such Class on a better than a pro rata basis as compared to any other Class with a later maturity date than such Class. The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Refinancing Term Loans, Refinancing Revolving Loans, Refinancing Term Loan Commitments or Refinancing Revolving Loan Commitments, as applicable) and any Indebtedness being replaced or refinanced with such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be deemed permanently reduced and satisfied in all respects. Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, to effect the provisions of this Section.

(b) This Section 2.22 shall supersede any provisions in Section 10.02 to the contrary.

Section 2.23 Permitted Debt Exchanges.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, pursuant to one or more offers (each, a “Permitted Debt Exchange Offer”) made from time to time by the Borrower to all Lenders (other than, with respect to any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer that constitutes an offering of securities, any Lender that, if requested by the Borrower, is unable to certify that it is (i) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), (ii) an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act) or (iii) not a “U.S. person” (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act)) with outstanding Term Loans of a particular Class, the Borrower may from time to time consummate one or more exchanges of such Term Loans for Indebtedness (in the form of senior secured, senior unsecured, senior subordinated, or subordinated notes or loans) (such Indebtedness, “Permitted Debt Exchange Notes” and each such exchange, a “Permitted Debt Exchange”), so long as the following conditions are satisfied:

 

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(i) each such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall be made on a pro rata basis to the applicable Term Loan Lenders (other than, with respect to any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer that constitutes an offering of securities, any Lender that, if requested by the Borrower, is unable to certify that it is (i) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), (ii) an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act) or (iii) not a “U.S. person” (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act)) of each applicable Class based on their respective aggregate principal amounts of outstanding Term Loans under such Class;

(ii) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Term Loans so refinanced, except by an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and any fees, expenses, commissions, underwriting discounts and premiums payable in connection with such Permitted Debt Exchange;

(iii) (x) the sole borrower in respect of such Indebtedness shall be the Borrower and (y) no Person shall be a guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness unless such Person is a Guarantor which shall have previously or substantially concurrently Guaranteed the Obligations;

(iv) (x) other terms and conditions of such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes otherwise comply with the Required Debt Terms and (y) the Permitted Debt Exchange Notes shall not have a higher Lien priority than the facility that is being refinanced by the issuance of any such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes;

(v) [reserved];

(vi) subject to Section 1.06, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of funding or immediately after giving effect to such Permitted Debt Exchange;

(vii) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Term Loans exchanged under each applicable Class by the Borrower pursuant to any Permitted Debt Exchange shall automatically be cancelled and retired by the Borrower on date of the settlement thereof (and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, any applicable exchanging Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, or such other form as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in respect thereof pursuant to which the respective Lender assigns its interest in the Term Loans being exchanged pursuant to the Permitted Debt Exchange to the Borrower for immediate cancellation), and accrued and unpaid interest on such Term Loans shall be paid to the exchanging Lenders on the date of consummation of such Permitted Debt Exchange, or, if agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the next scheduled Interest Payment Date with respect to such Term Loans (with such interest accruing until the date of consummation of such Permitted Debt Exchange);

 

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(viii) if the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans (calculated on the face amount thereof) of a given Class tendered by Lenders in respect of the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer (with no Lender being permitted to tender a principal amount of Term Loans which exceeds the principal amount of the applicable Class actually held by it) shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Term Loans of such Class offered to be exchanged by the Borrower pursuant to such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer, then the Borrower shall exchange Term Loans under the relevant Class tendered by such Lenders ratably up to such maximum based on the respective principal amounts so tendered, or, if such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall have been made with respect to multiple Classes without specifying a maximum aggregate principal amount offered to be exchanged for each Class, and the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Classes tendered by Lenders in respect of the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer (with no Lender being permitted to tender a principal amount of Term Loans which exceeds the principal amount thereof actually held by it) shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Term Loans of all relevant Classes offered to be exchanged by the Borrower pursuant to such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer, then the Borrower shall exchange Term Loans across all Classes subject to such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer tendered by such Lenders ratably up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts so tendered;

(ix) all documentation in respect of such Permitted Debt Exchange shall be consistent with the foregoing and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, and all written communications generally directed to the Lenders in connection therewith shall be in form and substance consistent with the foregoing and made in consultation with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent;

(x) any applicable Minimum Tender Condition or Maximum Tender Condition, as the case may be, shall be satisfied or waived by the Borrower; and

(xi) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Loans or Commitments exchanged pursuant to any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer.

(b) With respect to all Permitted Debt Exchanges effected by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.23, such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall be made for not less than $5,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Term Loans; provided that subject to the foregoing the Borrower may at its election specify (A) as a condition (a “Minimum Tender Condition”) to consummating any such Permitted Debt Exchange that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer in the Borrower’s discretion) of Term Loans of any or all applicable Classes be tendered and/or (B) as a condition (a “Maximum Tender Condition”) to consummating any such Permitted Debt Exchange that no more than a maximum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer in the Borrower’s discretion) of Term Loans of any or all applicable Classes will

 

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be accepted for exchange. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 2.07 and Section 2.10 do not apply to the Permitted Debt Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Section 2.23 and hereby agree not to assert any Default or Event of Default in connection with the implementation of any such Permitted Debt Exchange or any other transaction contemplated by this Section 2.23.

(c) In connection with each Permitted Debt Exchange, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice thereof, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, acting reasonably, shall mutually agree to such procedures as may be necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.23; provided that the terms of any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall provide that the date by which the relevant Lenders are required to indicate their election to participate in such Permitted Debt Exchange shall be not less than five Business Days following the date on which the Permitted Debt Exchange Offer is made. The Borrower shall provide the final results of such Permitted Debt Exchange to the Administrative Agent no later than three Business Days prior to the proposed date of effectiveness for such Permitted Debt Exchange (or such shorter period agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such results.

(d) The Borrower shall be responsible for compliance with, and hereby agrees to comply with, all applicable securities and other laws in connection with each Permitted Debt Exchange, it being understood and agreed that (i) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender assumes any responsibility in connection with the Borrower’s compliance with such laws in connection with any Permitted Debt Exchange and (ii) each Lender shall be solely responsible for its compliance with any applicable “insider trading” laws and regulations to which such Lender may be subject under the Exchange Act.

Section 2.24 Designation of Borrowers. (a) The Borrower may from time to time designate one or more Additional Borrowers organized in a jurisdiction within the U.S. for purposes of this Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent:

(i) written notice (including via email) of election to become an Additional Borrower (an “Election to Participate”) duly executed on behalf of such Restricted Subsidiary and the Borrower two Business Days prior to the proposed effectiveness of such election,

(ii) all documentation and other information with respect to such Subsidiary required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the Patriot Act, no later than two Business Days prior to the date of such notice (or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent);

 

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(iii) (A) all documents, updated schedules, instruments, certificates and agreements, and all other actions and information, then required by or in respect of such Additional Borrower by Section 5.10 or by the Security Agreement (without giving effect to any grace periods for delivery of such items, the updating of such information or the taking of such actions), (B) a legal opinion of counsel to the Additional Borrower relating to such Additional Borrower, in form and substance consistent with that delivered in respect of the initial Borrower on the Closing Date (provided that such legal opinion may be modified in form or substance in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (C) a customary secretary’s certificate attaching such documents as were delivered by the original Borrower on the Closing Date;

(iv) documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which (i) each then-existing Borrower unconditionally Guarantees the Borrowings of the Additional Borrower on terms substantially consistent with the Guarantors’ Guarantee of the initial Borrower’s obligations hereunder and (ii) each Additional Borrower unconditionally Guarantees the Borrowings of each then-existing Borrower on terms substantially consistent with the Guarantors’ Guarantee of the initial Borrower’s obligations hereunder;

(v) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating that, as of the date the Additional Borrower joins this Agreement as such, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(vi) promissory notes in respect of such Additional Borrower in favor of any Lender requesting such promissory notes, in form and substance consistent with the Notes set forth in Exhibit H-1, Exhibit H-2 and Exhibit H-3 (modified to reflect such Additional Borrower); and

(vii) a customary joinder agreement whereby the Additional Borrower becomes party hereto as a Borrower and appoints the Borrower as a “Borrower Agent” hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(b) After such deliveries, the appointment of the Additional Borrower shall be effective upon the effectiveness of an amendment to this Agreement and any applicable Loan Document necessary (in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent) to give effect to the appointment of such Additional Borrower (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), including amendments to disambiguate certain uses of the word “Borrower” and related terms hereunder; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent shall not have any right to consent to the designation of any Additional Borrower and shall not be required to approve the addition of such Additional Borrower to the extent the requirements of Section 2.24(a) have been met.

Section 2.25 AHYDO Prepayment. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article II or any other provision in any Loan Document, if at the end of any accrual period (as defined in Section 1272(a)(5) of the Code) ending after the fifth anniversary of the initial issuance of a Loan, the aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest and original issue discount (as defined in Code Section 1273(a)(1)) on such Loan would, but for this paragraph, exceed an amount equal to the product of such Loan’s issue price (as defined in Code Sections 1273(b) and 1274(a)) multiplied by the yield to maturity (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1272-1(b)(1)(i)) (the “Maximum Accrual”), all accrued and unpaid interest and original issue discount on such Loan as of the end of such accrual period in excess of the Maximum Accrual shall be prepaid by the Borrower. The immediately preceding sentence shall be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 163 so that none of the Loans is an “applicable high yield discount obligation”.

 

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Section 2.26 Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Requirement of Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its lending office to perform any of its obligations hereunder or make, maintain or fund or charge interest with respect to any Credit Extension or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the LIBO Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any such Credit Extension or continue Eurodollar Loans or convert ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining ABR Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate component of the Alternate Base Rate, the interest rate on such ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate component of the Alternate Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Loans of such Lender to ABR Loans (the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate component of the Alternate Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the LIBO Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Alternate Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the LIBO Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Credit Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and each of the Lenders on the Closing Date and on each other date set forth in Section 4.02 (in the case of such other date, to the extent set forth in Section 4.02) that (it being understood that for purposes of this Article III, “Credit Parties” and “Group Member” shall exclude Holdings for purposes of Section 3.11):

 

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Section 3.01 Organization; Powers. Each Credit Party (a) is duly incorporated, organized or formed and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own and lease its property, in each case except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) is qualified and in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable in the applicable jurisdiction) to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except in such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability. The Loan Documents to be entered into by each Credit Party are within such Credit Party’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Credit Party. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Credit Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Credit Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

Section 3.03 No Conflicts. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03, the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of the Loan Documents to which they are a party and the Credit Extensions contemplated by the Loan Documents (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens created by the Loan Documents and (iii) consents, approvals, registrations, filings, permits or actions the failure to obtain or perform which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate or require consent not obtained under the Organizational Documents of any Group Member, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture or other material agreement or instrument binding upon any Group Member or any of their assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment, repurchase or redemption to be made by any Group Member, or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation thereunder, except, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not violate any Requirement of Law except, individually or in the aggregate, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.04 Financial Statements; Projections.

(a) Historical Financial Statements. On the Closing Date, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and made available to the Lenders the Financial Statements. The financial statements in the immediately preceding sentence have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations and cash flows of the applicable entities to which they relate as of the dates and for the periods to which they relate. All financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) and Section 5.01(b) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods to which they relate, except as indicated in any notes thereto and, in the case of any such unaudited financial statements, the absence of footnote disclosures and audit adjustments.

 

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(b) Absence of Material Adverse Effect. Since the Closing Date, there has been no event, change, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Restatements. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledge and agree that Holdings and its Subsidiaries may be required to restate historical financial statements as the result of the implementation of changes in GAAP, or the respective interpretation thereof, and that such restatements will not result in a Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents.

Section 3.05 Properties. Each Group Member (i) has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its Property (other than Intellectual Property, which is subject to Section 3.06 and not this Section 3.05) material to its business, except to the extent of any irregularities or deficiencies that would not be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) owns its Collateral and any Material Property, if any, in each case, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and any Liens and privileges arising mandatorily by Law, and in each case, except where the failure to have such title or other interest could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.06 Intellectual Property. Each Credit Party owns, or is licensed (or authorized) to use, all Intellectual Property material to the conduct of its business as currently conducted. To the knowledge of each Credit Party, the operation of such Credit Party’s business and the use of Intellectual Property owned by such Credit Party or licensed by such Credit Party do not infringe, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of any person, except to the extent such violations, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim or litigation regarding any Intellectual Property owned by a Credit Party is pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened in writing against any Credit Party or Subsidiary, which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower has taken (and caused its Subsidiaries to take) all commercially reasonable steps to maintain, enforce and protect the material owned Intellectual Property of the Credit Parties and maintain the Credit Parties’ rights in any material licensed Intellectual Property.

Section 3.07 Equity Interests and Restricted Subsidiaries. As of the Closing Date, neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed on Schedule 3.07, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable (other than Equity Interests consisting of limited liability company interests or partnership interests which, pursuant to the relevant organizational or formation documents, cannot be fully paid and nonassessable) and, on the Closing Date, all Equity Interests owned directly or indirectly by Holdings or any other Credit Party are owned free and clear of all Liens except (i) those created under the Security Documents, and (ii) those Liens permitted under Section 6.02. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 3.07 sets forth (a) the name and jurisdiction of organization or incorporation of each Subsidiary, (b) the ownership interest of Holdings, the Borrower and any of their respective Subsidiaries in each of their respective Subsidiaries, including the percentage of such ownership by class (if applicable) and (c) all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights with respect to the equity of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries.

 

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Section 3.08 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.08, there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing against or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or against any of their properties or revenues that either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected, if adversely determined, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.09 Federal Reserve Regulations. No Credit Party is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose that violates Regulation U or Regulation X.

Section 3.10 Investment Company Act. No Credit Party is an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 3.11 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will (or will direct a Credit Party to) use the proceeds of the Term Loans on the Closing Date to finance (i) the Closing Date Refinancing, (ii) the other Transactions, (iii) the payment of related fees, costs and expenses (including any upfront fees and original issue discount) related to the foregoing transactions, and (iv) working capital and general corporate purposes. The Borrower will (or will direct a Credit Party to) use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans on or after the Closing Date for working capital and general corporate purposes (including to effect Permitted Acquisitions, Investments, working capital and/or purchase price adjustments, Capital Expenditures, Dividends, prepayments of, and other payments with respect to, Indebtedness (including, without limitation Restricted Debt Payments), any other transaction not prohibited under this Agreement, and, in each case, any related fees and expenses). Proceeds of the Incremental Facilities may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to finance Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments (including refinancing the existing Indebtedness of acquired businesses), Capital Expenditures, for working capital and/or purchase price adjustments, Dividends and prepayments of, and other payments with respect to, Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Restricted Debt Payments) permitted hereunder, for any other purposes not prohibited by this Agreement, and to pay related fees, costs and expenses in connection with any such transactions. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower will (or will direct a Credit Party to) use the proceeds of the 2018 Incremental Term Loans made on the First Incremental Amendment Date, to (i) finance the acquisition by the Borrower of the 2018 Target (the “2018 Acquisition”), pursuant to the 2018 Acquisition Agreement, (ii) to repay a portion of the outstanding loans under the Existing Credit Agreement (as defined below), (iii) pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the First Incremental Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (iv) finance working capital and general corporate purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower will (or will direct a Credit Party

 

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to) use the proceeds of the 2018-B Incremental Term Loans made on the Second Incremental Amendment Date, to (i) prepay the outstanding loans under the Interim Financing (as defined in the Second Incremental Amendment), (ii) pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Second Incremental Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby and (iii) finance working capital and general corporate purposes.

Section 3.12 Taxes. Each Group Member has (a) timely filed or caused to be timely filed all federal Tax Returns and all material state, local and foreign Tax Returns required to have been filed by it, and (b) duly and timely paid or remitted or caused to be duly and timely paid or remitted all Taxes due and payable or remittable by it and all assessments received by it, except (i) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Group Member has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP, or (ii) Taxes which would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Group Member is unaware of any proposed or pending Tax assessments, deficiencies or audits that would be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.13 No Material Misstatements.

(a) No written information, report, financial statement, certificate, Borrowing Request, LC Request, exhibit or schedule (in each case other than forecasts, projections and other forward looking statements (collectively, “Projections”) and information of a general economic or industry nature) furnished by or on behalf of any Group Member to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with any Loan Document or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto, taken as a whole and when furnished, contained or contains any material misstatement of fact or omitted or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were or are made, not materially misleading when taken as a whole as of the date such information, report, financial statement, certificate, Borrowing Request, LC Request, exhibit or schedule is dated or certified.

(b) With respect to any Projections delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, each Group Member represents only that on the date of delivery thereof it acted in good faith and utilized assumptions believed by it to be reasonable when made in light of the then current circumstances (it being understood that Projections are predictions as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, which are beyond the control of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and that no assurance or guarantee can be given that any Projections will be realized, that actual results may differ and such differences may be material).

(c) As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if applicable, is true and correct in all material respects.

Section 3.14 Labor Matters. (i) There are no strikes, lockouts, or slowdowns against any Group Member pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened in writing, and (ii) the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which any Group Member is bound, other than to the extent that any of the foregoing matters in preceding clauses (i) and (ii), individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3.15 Solvency. On the Closing Date and after giving effect to the Transactions, Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, (a) have property with a fair value greater than the total amount of their debts and liabilities, contingent, subordinated or otherwise, (b) have assets with present fair saleable value not less than the amount that will be required to pay their liability on their debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) will be able generally to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent and otherwise, as they become absolute and matured and (d) are not engaged in business or transactions, and are not about to engage in business or transactions, for which their property would constitute an unreasonably small amount of capital. For the purposes hereof, 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.

Section 3.16 Employee Benefit Plans.

With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, each Group Member is in compliance in all respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or the imposition of a Lien on any of the property of any Group Member. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for financial reporting purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the property of all such underfunded Plans by an amount that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Using actuarial assumptions and computation methods consistent with Section 4211 of ERISA, the aggregate liabilities of each Group Member or its ERISA Affiliates to all Multiemployer Plans in the event of a complete withdrawal therefrom, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such Multiemployer Plan, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, no Group Member has been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), and no such Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected by any Group Member to be insolvent, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Foreign Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable Requirements of Law and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities and (ii) no Group Member has incurred any obligation in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from any Foreign Plan. The present value of the accrued benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Foreign Plan which is funded, determined as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal year of

 

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the respective Group Member on the basis of actuarial assumptions, each of which is reasonable, did not exceed the current value of the property of such Foreign Plan by an amount that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and for each Foreign Plan which is not funded, the obligations of such Foreign Plan are properly accrued in accordance with GAAP in all material respects.

Section 3.17 Environmental Matters.

(a) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

(i) The Group Members and their businesses, operations and Real Property are in compliance with all Environmental Laws;

(ii) The Group Members have obtained all Environmental Permits required for the conduct of their businesses and operations, and the ownership, operation and use of their Real Property;

(iii) There has been no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material caused by the Group Members, or to the knowledge of the Group Members by any other person, on, at, under or from any Real Property presently, or to the knowledge of the Group Members, formerly owned, leased or operated by the Group Members;

(iv) There is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the knowledge of the Group Members, threatened against the Group Members; and

(v) No Lien has been recorded, or to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened under any Environmental Law with respect to any Real Property currently owned, operated or leased by the Group Members.

(b) This Section 3.17 contains the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Group Members with respect to any matters arising under Environmental Laws or relating to Environmental Claims or Hazardous Materials.

Section 3.18 Security Documents. Subject to Section 4.01(l), each Security Document delivered pursuant to Article IV, Section 5.10, and Section 5.11 will, upon execution and delivery thereof, be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, all of the Credit Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Collateral thereunder under applicable U.S. state and federal law, except as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity and capital maintenance rules and (i) when appropriate filings or recordings are made in the appropriate offices as may be required under applicable Requirements of Law (to the extent required hereunder and thereunder), and (ii) upon the taking of possession, control or other action by the Collateral Agent of such Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession, control or other action (which possession, control or other action shall be given to the Collateral Agent or taken by the Collateral Agent to the extent required by any Security Document), the Liens in favor of Collateral Agent will, to the extent required by the Loan Documents (including the Security Documents) constitute fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Credit Parties in such Collateral, in each case under applicable U.S. state and federal law, subject to no Liens other than the applicable Permitted Liens.

 

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Section 3.19 Anti-Terrorism Law. No Credit Party is in material violation of any applicable Requirement of Law relating to terrorism or money laundering (“Anti-Terrorism Laws”), including Executive Order No. 13224, effective September 24, 2001 (the “Executive Order”), and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001 (the “Patriot Act”). The use of proceeds of the Loans will not violate the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1-44, as amended) or any applicable foreign asset control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R. Subtitle B, Chapter V).

Section 3.20 OFAC. None of Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any director, officer, employee, or agent of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is the subject or target of any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or any similar laws or regulations enacted by Canada, the European Union or the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions”). The Borrower shall not use the proceeds of the Loans or Letters of Credit, directly or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, indirectly, or otherwise would make available such proceeds to any Person, for the purpose of financing activities of or with any Person that is the subject or target of any applicable Sanctions, or in any country that, at the time of such financing is, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions, in each case, except to the extent licensed by OFAC or otherwise authorized under U.S. law, or in any other manner that would result in a violation of applicable Sanctions by any Person.

Section 3.21 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or any other Person acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

Section 3.22 Compliance with Law. Each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance with all Requirements of Law and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such Requirements of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS

Section 4.01 Conditions to Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of each Lender and, if applicable, the Issuing Bank, to fund the initial Credit Extensions on the Closing Date requested to be made by the Borrower shall be subject to the prior or concurrent satisfaction or waiver (by the Lead Arrangers) of only the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.01 (the making of such initial Credit Extensions by a Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent):

 

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(a) Loan Documents. There shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent from Holdings, the Borrower and each other Credit Party an executed counterpart of each of the Loan Documents to which each is a party to be entered into on the Closing Date.

(b) [Reserved].

(c) Corporate Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received:

(i) a certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary (or equivalent officer) on behalf of each Credit Party dated the Closing Date, certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of each Organizational Document of such Credit Party and, with respect to the articles or certificate of incorporation or organization (or similar document) certified (to the extent applicable) as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or other applicable Governmental Authority) of the state of its organization,

(B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors and/or equityholders (as applicable) of such Credit Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the Borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect as of the date of such certificate, and (C) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer or authorized person executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Credit Party (together with a certificate of another officer or authorized person as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the officer or authorized person executing the certificate in this clause (i));

(ii) to the extent available, a certificate as to the good standing of each Credit Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State (or other applicable Governmental Authority) of its jurisdiction of organization; and

(iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings, confirming compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.01(g) and 4.02(c).

(d) Closing Date Refinancing and Other Transactions. The Closing Date Refinancing shall have occurred, and all security and guarantees in respect of the Second Lien Credit Agreement shall be released and discharged, concurrently with the initial Credit Extension.

(e) Opinion of Counsel. The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, a customary opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel for the Credit Parties, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the Agents, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders (including the Swing Line Lender).

 

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(f) Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate in the form of Exhibit L dated the Closing Date and signed by the chief financial officer (or other officer with reasonably equivalent duties) of Holdings.

(g) No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2016, no Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing.

(h) Fees. The Lead Arrangers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable to them by the Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including the legal fees and expenses of Latham & Watkins LLP, special counsel to the Agents) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower under this Agreement; provided that, in the case of fees, costs and expenses, an invoice for all such fees, costs and expenses shall be received by the Borrower at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date for payment to be required as a condition to the Closing Date.

(i) Patriot Act. So long as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or a Lead Arranger at least ten Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent and Lead Arrangers shall have received, at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information with respect to the Credit Parties that is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, which shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, a duly executed IRS Form W-9 or other applicable tax form.

(j) [Reserved].

(k) [Reserved].

(l) Creation and Perfection of Security Interests. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.01, with respect to the Secured Obligations, all actions necessary to establish that the Collateral Agent will have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in the Collateral under the Loan Documents shall have been taken, in each case, to the extent such Collateral (including the creation or perfection of any security interest) is required to be provided on the Closing Date.

(m) Notice. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 for any Loans to be made on the Closing Date or, in the case of the issuance of a Letter of Credit on the Closing Date, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent shall have received an LC Request as required by Section 2.18(b) or, in the case of the Borrowing of a Swing Line Loan made on the Closing Date, the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.17(b).

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In determining the satisfaction of the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, (y) to the extent any item is required to be satisfactory to any Lender, such item shall be deemed satisfactory to each Lender which has not notified the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the occurrence of the Closing Date that the respective item or matter does not meet its satisfaction and (z) in determining whether any Lender is aware of any fact, condition or event that has occurred and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Lender which has not notified the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the occurrence of the Closing Date of such fact, condition or event shall be deemed not to be aware of any such fact, condition or event on the Closing Date. Upon the Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 have been met (after giving effect to the preceding sentence), then the Closing Date shall have been deemed to have occurred, regardless of any subsequent determination that one or more of the conditions thereto had not been met.

Without limiting the generality of Section 9.03(a)(iii), for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required hereunder or thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

Section 4.02 Conditions to All Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender and each Issuing Bank to make any Credit Extension (including the Credit Extensions on the Closing Date) with respect to any Term Loan or Revolving Loan under Section 2.03, Swing Line Loan under Section 2.17 or Letter of Credit under Section 2.18 shall be subject to the satisfaction, or waiver, of each of the conditions precedent set forth below.

(a) Notice. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 (or such notice shall have been deemed given in accordance with Section 2.03) if Loans are being requested or, in the case of the issuance, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent shall have received an LC Request as required by Section 2.18(b) or, in the case of the Borrowing of a Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.17(b).

(b) No Default. At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Credit Extension, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date.

(c) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Credit Party set forth in Article III hereof or in any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date.

 

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Each of the delivery of a Borrowing Request or an LC Request and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower and each other Credit Party that on the date of such Credit Extension (both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such Credit Extension) the conditions contained in this Article IV have been satisfied or waived.

ARTICLE V

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

The Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors (and Holdings with respect to Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.14) warrant, covenant and agree with each Lender that at all times after the Closing Date, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations and unasserted expense reimbursement obligations) and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full (except to the extent cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or to the extent backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank), the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors (and Holdings, with respect to Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.14) will, and will cause each of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to:

Section 5.01 Financial Statements, Reports, etc. Furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Lender:

(a) Annual Reports. Within 120 days after the last day of each fiscal year of Holdings (or, if later and to the extent the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the annual report of a direct or indirect parent of Holdings, the date on which the SEC, pursuant to its rules and regulations, has permitted such direct or indirect parent of Holdings to file its applicable annual report on Form 10-K), a copy of the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal year then ended and the consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, and accompanying notes thereto, each in reasonable detail showing (for fiscal years of Holdings ending December 31, 2017 and thereafter) in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, audited and accompanied in the case of the consolidated financial statements by an opinion of (i) an independent public accounting firm of recognized national standing selected by the Borrower or (ii) any other accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (which opinion shall be unqualified as to scope, subject to the proviso below) to the effect that the consolidated financial statements have been prepared and present fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP the consolidated financial condition of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year; provided that such financial statements shall not contain a “going concern”

 

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qualification or statement, except to the extent that such a “going concern” qualification or statement (A) is solely a consequence of an impending stated final maturity date or, (B) relates to any potential inability to satisfy the Financial Covenant or any other financial covenants under any other Indebtedness on a future date or in a future period or (C) is limited solely to the effect of the activities, operations, financial results, assets or liabilities of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries on such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; in each case, such financial statements shall be accompanied by a customary management discussion and analysis (in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) of the financial performance of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(b) Quarterly Reports. Commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date, within 60 days after the last day of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Holdings (or, if later and to the extent the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the quarterly report of a direct or indirect parent of Holdings, the date on which the SEC, pursuant to its rules and regulations, has permitted such direct or indirect parent of Holdings to file its applicable quarterly report on Form 10-Q), a copy of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of such fiscal quarter and the unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter and for the fiscal year-to-date period then ended, each in reasonable detail and showing in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year of Holdings (starting with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date), prepared by Holdings in accordance with GAAP (subject to the absence of footnote disclosures and year-end audit adjustments) and certified on behalf of Holdings by a Financial Officer as prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to the absence of footnote disclosures and year-end audit adjustments) and fairly reflecting the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in all material respects;

(c) Financial Officer’s Certificate. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 5.01(a) or (b), a Compliance Certificate (i) certifying on behalf of Holdings that, to its knowledge, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, if any such known Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto; provided that, if such Compliance Certificate demonstrates that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing due to a failure to comply with any covenant under Section 6.08 that has not been cured prior to such time, the Borrower may deliver, to the extent and within the time period permitted by Section 8.03, prior to, after or together with such Compliance Certificate, a Notice of Intent to Cure such Event of Default, (ii) setting forth the computation of the First Lien Leverage Ratio (whether or not the Financial Covenant is then required to be tested) and, (iii) setting forth, in the case of each Compliance Certificate delivered concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 5.01(a) above, the Borrower’s calculation of Excess Cash Flow starting with the first full fiscal year after the Closing Date; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, no Compliance Certificate shall “bring down” any representations and warranties made herein or in any other Loan Document;

(d) Budgets. Prior to the consummation of an IPO, commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018, within 120 days after the beginning of each fiscal year, an annual budget (on a quarterly basis) in form customarily prepared with regard to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries by Holdings; and

 

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(e) Information Regarding Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.01, if Holdings has any Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the last date for which the financial statements or the annual budget for any fiscal period is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), 5.01(b) or 5.01(d), then the Borrower will include, together with delivery of such financial statements or annual budget, consolidating information (which shall be audited or unaudited, as applicable) that shows in reasonable detail in accordance with GAAP the breakdown of assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses, between Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Unrestricted Subsidiaries, on the other hand, as of the dates and for the periods covered by such financial statements or annual budget; and

(f) (e) Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, and upon the reasonable written request of the Administrative Agent, other reasonably requested information of the Group Members regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition (including information required under the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation); provided that nothing in this Section 5.01(e)Section 5.01(f) shall require any Group Member to take any action that would violate any third party customary confidentiality agreement (other than any such confidentiality agreement entered into in contemplation of this Agreement) with any Person that is not an Affiliate (and, in all events, so long as such confidentiality agreement does not relate to information regarding the financial affairs of any Group Member or the compliance with the terms of any Loan Document) or waive any attorney-client or similar privilege.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the obligations in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.01 may be satisfied by furnishing, at the Borrower’s option, the applicable financial statements of any direct or indirect parent of Holdings and (B) (i) in the event that the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent an annual report of Holdings (or a direct or indirect parent thereof) on Form 10-K for any fiscal year (or similar filing in the applicable jurisdiction), as filed with the SEC or in such form as would have been suitable for filing with the SEC (or similar governing body in the applicable jurisdiction, in each case), within the time frames set forth in clause (a) above, such Form 10-K shall satisfy all requirements of clause (a) of this Section 5.01 with respect to such fiscal year to the extent that it contains the information and report and opinion required by such clause (a) and such report and opinion does not contain any “going concern” qualification or statement (other than any such qualification or statement expressly permitted to be contained therein under clause (a) of this Section 5.01) and (ii) in the event that the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent a quarterly report of Holdings (or a direct or indirect parent thereof) on Form 10-Q for any fiscal quarter (or similar filing in the applicable jurisdiction), as filed with the SEC or in such form as would have been suitable for filing with the SEC (or similar governing body in the applicable jurisdiction, in each case), within the time frames set forth in clause (b) above, such Form 10-Q shall satisfy all requirements of clause (b) of this Section 5.01 with respect to such fiscal quarter to the extent that it contains the information required by such clause (b); provided that in each case of clause (A) and, to the extent the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent

 

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annual and quarterly reports of the direct or indirect parent of Holdings, clause (B) above, such information shall be accompanied by any applicable customary consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail any material differences between the information relating to such direct or indirect parent of Holdings, on the one hand, and the information relating to Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand. For the avoidance of doubt any reference in this Section 5.01 to Holdings’ and/or its Subsidiaries’ annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements or words of similar import shall be automatically deemed to reference the annual or quarterly financial statements of any direct or indirect parent of Holdings to the extent delivered in lieu of Holdings’ and/or its Subsidiaries’ annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements in accordance herewith.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) through Section 5.01(e)Section 5.01 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such documents are sent via e-mail to the Administrative Agent for posting on the Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant website, if any, established on its behalf by the Administrative Agent and to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access or the date on which the Borrower has posted such documents on its own website to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access and notified the Administrative Agent of such posting. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, at the reasonable written request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall thereafter promptly be required to provide paper copies of any documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting delivery of paper copies of such documents from the Administrative Agent and maintaining its copies of such documents. If the delivery of any of the foregoing documents required under this Section 5.01 shall fall on a day that is not a Business Day, such deliverable shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 5.02 Litigation and Other Notices. Furnish to the Administrative Agent written notice of the following promptly (and, in any event, within five Business Days or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtaining actual knowledge thereof:

(a) any Default or Event of Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(b) any litigation or governmental proceeding pending against Holdings, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to be determined adversely and, if so determined, to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that could, when taken either alone or together with all such other ERISA Events, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(d) any other development that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 5.03 Existence; Properties.

(a) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence, except as otherwise permitted under Sections 6.04 or 6.05 or, in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary, where the failure to perform such obligations could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, authorizations and Intellectual Property which are necessary and material to the conduct of its business (except where the failure to do so could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect); and comply with all applicable Requirements of Law and decrees and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or to its business or property, except to the extent failure to comply therewith, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except to the extent that the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, maintain, preserve and protect all of its properties and equipment material to the operation of its business in good working order, repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and casualty or condemnation excepted.

Section 5.04 Insurance.

(a) Keep its insurable property adequately insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers; maintain such other insurance, in each case, to such extent and against such risks as is customary with companies in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations. Any such insurance (excluding business interruption insurance) maintained in the United States shall name the Collateral Agent as mortgagee, additional insured or loss payee, as applicable, in a manner reasonably acceptable the Collateral Agent, subject to Section 5.15.

(b) From and after ninety days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Credit Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such insurance with respect to the Credit Parties and property constituting Collateral to provide that no cancellation, material reduction in amount or material change in coverage thereof shall be effective until at least 30 days after receipt by the Collateral Agent of written notice thereof (or if such cancellation is by reason of nonpayment of premium, at least ten days’ prior written notice) (unless it is such insurer’s policy not to provide such a statement).

(c) If at any time the buildings and other improvements (as described in the applicable Mortgage) on a Material Property that is encumbered by a Mortgage required by this Agreement are located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a special flood hazard area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), then, solely to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law, the Borrower shall, or shall cause the applicable Credit Party, to maintain, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 5.05 Taxes. Pay and discharge promptly when due all Taxes imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent, or in default; provided that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax so long as (x)(i) the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the applicable Group Member shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (ii) such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested Tax and enforcement of a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or (y) the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.06 Employee Benefits.

(a) With respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or Foreign Plan, comply in all respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and applicable foreign law except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

(b) furnish to the Administrative Agent (x) as soon as reasonably practicable after, and in any event within ten days (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after any Responsible Officer of any Group Member knows that any ERISA Event or any failures to meet funding or other applicable legal requirements with respect to Foreign Plans has occurred that, alone or together with any other ERISA Event or such noncompliance event with respect to Foreign Plans, would reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Group Members which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or the imposition of a Lien on any property of any Credit Party, a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such ERISA Event or such noncompliance event with respect to Foreign Plans and the action, if any, that the Group Members propose to take with respect thereto, and (y) upon reasonable request by the Administrative Agent, copies of (i) each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by any Group Members with the IRS with respect to each Plan; (ii) the most recent actuarial valuation report for each Plan; (iii) all notices received by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor or any Governmental Authority concerning an ERISA Event or such noncompliance event with respect to Foreign Plans; and (iv) such other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Plan or Foreign Plan, in each case, that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to by a Group Member, as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

Section 5.07 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Maintain a system of accounting that enables Holdings to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Each Group Member will permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent to visit during its regular business hours and with reasonable advance written notice thereof and inspect the financial records and the property of such Group Member

 

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at reasonable times up to one time per calendar year (but without frequency limit during the continuance of an Event of Default) and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent to discuss the affairs, finances, accounts and condition of any Group Member with the officers and employees thereof and advisors therefor (including independent accountants); provided that the Administrative Agent shall give any Group Member an opportunity for its representatives to participate in any such discussions; provided, further, that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Borrower shall not bear the cost of more than one such inspection per calendar year by the Administrative Agent and Lenders (or their respective representatives). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.07, no Group Member will be required to disclose or permit the inspection or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (i) that constitutes confidential Intellectual Property, including trade secrets or other confidential proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Requirements of Law or any binding agreement (not entered into in contemplation hereof), or (iii) that is subject to attorney client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.

Section 5.08 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans only for the purposes set forth in Section 3.11.

Section 5.09 Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports.

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) comply with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and Real Property; (ii) obtain and renew all Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and owned Real Property and, to the extent the Group Members are required to obtain such Environmental Permits under the applicable lease, leased Real Property; and (iii) comply with all lawful orders of a Governmental Authority required of the Group Members by, and in accordance with, Environmental Laws; provided that no Group Member shall be required to comply with such orders to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings.

(b) If an Event of Default caused by reason of a breach of Section 3.17 or 5.09(a) shall have occurred and be continuing for more than 30 days without the Group Members commencing activities reasonably likely to cure such Event of Default in accordance with Environmental Laws, at the reasonable written request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, which written request will describe the nature and subject of the Event of Default, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent within 60 days after such request (or by such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), at the expense of the Borrower, an environmental assessment report regarding the matters which are the subject of such Event of Default; provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, under no other circumstances shall any environmental assessment report (or any other environmental report) be required under any Loan Document.

 

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Section 5.10 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors.

(a) Subject to the terms of the Security Documents and Section 3.18, Section 4.01(l) and Section 5.15, with respect to any personal property acquired after the Closing Date by any Credit Party that constitutes “Collateral” under any of the Security Documents or is intended to be subject to the Liens created by any Security Document but is not so subject to a Lien thereunder, but in any event subject to the terms, conditions and limitations thereunder, within 60 days after the acquisition thereof, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may approve in each case in its sole discretion, (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent such amendments or supplements to the relevant Security Documents or such other New York law governed (except in the case of certain mortgages of Material Property) documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall reasonably deem necessary to grant to the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties, a Lien under applicable U.S. state and federal law on such Collateral subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens, and (ii) take all actions reasonably necessary to cause such Lien to be duly perfected to the extent required by such Security Document in accordance with all applicable U.S. state and federal law, including the filing of financing statements and intellectual property security agreements in such U.S. jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent. The Borrower and the other Credit Parties shall otherwise take such actions and execute and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee pursuant to any Intercreditor Agreement) such New York law governed (except in the case of certain mortgages of Material Property) documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall reasonably require to confirm the validity, perfection and priority of the Lien of the Security Documents on such after-acquired Collateral.

(b) Subject to the terms of the Security Documents and Section 5.15, upon the formation or acquisition of, or the re-designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as, a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) after the Closing Date (other than a merger Subsidiary formed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition so long as such merger Subsidiary is merged out of existence pursuant to such Permitted Acquisition, or otherwise merged out of existence or dissolved, within 60 days of its formation (or such later date as permitted by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion)) or upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary, within 60 days after such formation, acquisition, designation or cessation, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may approve in its reasonable discretion, the Borrower shall:

(i) deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates, if any, representing all of the Equity Interests of such Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary that constitute Collateral and that are “certificated securities” (as defined in Article 8 of the UCC), together with undated Equity Interest powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of the holder(s) of such Equity Interests, and all intercompany notes owing from such Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary to any Credit Party required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement or other applicable Security Document and not previously so delivered, together with instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of such Credit Party or Additional Guarantor, as applicable, and all other Collateral that is required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreements or other applicable Security Document and not previously so delivered; and

 

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(ii) cause any such new Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary (except Excluded Subsidiaries), (A) to execute and deliver a Joinder Agreement or such comparable documentation to become a Subsidiary Guarantor or, to the extent the Borrower elects to join such Subsidiary as a co-borrower, in compliance with Section 2.24 hereof, a joinder agreement to the Security Agreement, substantially in the form annexed thereto, and (B) to take all actions reasonably necessary to cause the Lien created on the Collateral (which shall exclude Excluded Property and be subject to the limitations set forth herein and the applicable Security Documents) by the applicable Security Documents to be duly perfected under U.S. federal and applicable state law to the extent required by such agreements in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements and intellectual property security agreements in such U.S. jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent; provided that, (y) no pledge of Excluded Equity Interests shall be required, and (z) no perfection actions by “control” (except with respect to Equity Interests and certain debt instruments), leasehold mortgages, landlord waivers or collateral access agreements shall be required to be entered into.

(c) Subject to the terms of the Security Documents and Section 5.15, upon the acquisition of any new Material Property:

(i) within fifteen Business Days after such acquisition (as such period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the applicable Credit Party shall furnish to the Collateral Agent a description of such Material Property in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; and

(ii) within ninety days after such acquisition (as such period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the applicable Credit Party shall grant to the Collateral Agent a security interest in such Material Property and deliver a mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (a “Mortgage”) as additional security for the Obligations (which, if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, shall be accompanied by a customary legal opinion) and deliver to the Administrative Agent, a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency standard flood hazard determination, together with a notice executed by such Credit Party about special flood hazard area status, if applicable, in respect of such Mortgage.

Section 5.11 Security Interests; Further Assurances. Promptly upon reasonable request by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (i) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation of any Security Document or other document or instrument relating to any Collateral, and (ii) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request from time to time in order to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement and the Security Documents; provided that,

 

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notwithstanding anything else contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, (x) the foregoing shall not apply to any Excluded Subsidiary or Property of any Excluded Subsidiary or any Excluded Property or any Excluded Equity Interests, (y) any such documents and deliverables (other than certain mortgages of Material Property) shall be governed by New York law and (z) no perfection actions by “control” (except with respect to Equity Interests and certain debt instruments), leasehold mortgages or landlord waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters shall be required to be entered into hereunder or under any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, in no event shall (A) the assets of any Excluded U.S. Subsidiary or Excluded Foreign Subsidiary (including the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary thereof) constitute security or secure, or such assets or the proceeds of such assets be required to be available for, payment of the Obligations, (B) more than 65% of the Voting Stock of and 100% of the Equity Interests that are not Voting Stock of any CFC Holding Company or Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, in each case, owned directly by a Credit Party be required to be pledged to secure the Obligations or (C) any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary owned by an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary or Excluded U.S. Subsidiary (or any Subsidiary of any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary or Excluded U.S. Subsidiary) be required to be pledged to secure the Obligations.

Section 5.12 Maintenance of Ratings. Use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain (i) a public corporate credit rating (but not any specific rating) from S&P and a public corporate family rating (but not any specific rating) from Moody’s, in each case, in respect of the Borrower, and (ii) a public rating (but not any specific rating) in respect of each Class of Term Loans from each of S&P and Moody’s, unless a given Class has waived the requirement to maintain any rating for such Class pursuant to the applicable Loan Documents.

Section 5.13 Compliance with Law. Comply with all Requirements of Law and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or to their business or property, except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.14 Anti-Terrorism Law; Anti-Money Laundering; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

(a) Not directly or indirectly, (i) knowingly deal in, or otherwise knowingly

engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order or any other applicable Anti-Terrorism Law in violation of any applicable Anti-Terrorism Law or applicable Sanctions, or (ii) knowingly engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that violates or attempts to violate, any of the material prohibitions set forth in any applicable Anti-Terrorism Law or applicable Sanctions;

(b) (i) Not repay the Loans, or make any other payment to any Lender, using funds or properties of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries that are, to the knowledge of the Borrower, the property of any Person that is the subject or target of applicable Sanctions or that are, to the knowledge of the Borrower, beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Person that is the subject or target of applicable Sanctions, in each case, in violation of Anti-Terrorism Laws or applicable Sanctions or any other applicable Requirement of Law or (ii) to the knowledge of Borrower, not permit any Person that is the subject of Sanctions to have any direct or indirect interest, in Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, with the result that the investment in Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (whether directly or indirectly) or the Loans made by the Lenders would be in violation of any applicable Sanctions.

 

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(c) Each Credit Party will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Credit Parties and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

Section 5.15 Post-Closing Deliveries.

(a) The Borrower hereby agrees to deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the items described on Schedule 5.15 hereof, if any, on or before the dates specified with respect to such items, or such later dates as may be agreed to by, or as may be waived by, the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

(b) All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to effect the foregoing (and to permit the taking of the actions described above within the time periods required above and in Schedule 5.15, rather than as elsewhere provided in the Loan Documents); provided that (x) to the extent any representation and warranty would not be true because the foregoing actions were not taken on the Closing Date or, following the Closing Date, prior to the date by which such action is required to be taken by Section 5.15(a), the respective representation and warranty shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) at the time the respective action is taken (or was required to be taken) in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.15 (and Schedule 5.15) and (y) all representations and warranties relating to the assets set forth on Schedule 5.15 pursuant to the Security Documents shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) immediately after the actions required to be taken under this Section 5.15 (and Schedule 5.15) have been taken (or were required to be taken), except to the extent any such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date.

ARTICLE VI

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each of the Credit Parties warrants, covenants and agrees with each Lender that at all times after the Closing Date, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations and unasserted expense reimbursement

 

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obligations) and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full (except to the extent cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank), none of the Credit Parties will, nor will permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to (it being understood that for purposes of this Article VI (other than Sections 6.06, 6.10, 6.11 and 6.13), “Credit Parties” and “Group Members” shall exclude Holdings):

Section 6.01 Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 2.20, Section 2.21, Section 2.22 and Section 2.23 hereof), any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt and, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing thereof;

(b) (x) Indebtedness in existence on the Closing Date and, with respect to any such Indebtedness in excess of $7,500,000 in aggregate principal amount, set forth on Schedule 6.01(b) and (y) Permitted Refinancings thereof;

(c) [reserved];

(d) Indebtedness under Hedging Obligations with respect to interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or commodity prices not entered into for speculative purposes;

(e) Indebtedness in respect of Purchase Money Obligations or Capital Lease Obligations, Indebtedness incurred in connection with financing Real Property (regardless of when initially acquired) and Indebtedness incurred in connection with Sale Leaseback Transactions, and any Permitted Refinancings of any of the foregoing, in an aggregate amount for all such Indebtedness under this clause (e) not to exceed, at any time outstanding, the greater of $19,500,000 and 12.5% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, plus any additional amount so long as the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period does not exceed 3.75 to 1.00;

(f) Indebtedness in respect of (x) appeal bonds or similar instruments and (y) payment, bid, performance or surety bonds, or other similar bonds, completion guarantees, or similar instruments, workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits, self-insurance obligations, letters of credit, and bankers acceptances issued for the account of any Group Member, in each case listed under this clause (y), in the ordinary course of business, and including guarantees or obligations of any Group Member with respect to letters of credit supporting such appeal, payment, bid, performance or surety or other similar bonds, completion guarantees, or similar instruments, workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits, self-insurance obligations and bankers acceptances (in each case other than for an obligation for money borrowed);

 

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(g) (i) Contingent Obligations in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred by such Group Member under this Section 6.01 (provided that (x) the foregoing shall not permit a non-Credit Party to guarantee Indebtedness that it could not otherwise incur under this Section 6.01 and (y) if any such Indebtedness is subordinated (including as to lien or collateral priority) to the Obligations, such Contingent Obligation shall be subordinated on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders) and (ii) Indebtedness constituting Investments permitted under Section 6.03 (other than Section 6.03(n));

(h) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of incurrence;

(i) Indebtedness arising in connection with the endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business;

(j) Indebtedness in respect of netting services or overdraft protection or otherwise in connection with deposit or securities accounts in the ordinary course of business;

(k) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take or pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(l) unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings to its Subsidiaries at such times and in such amounts necessary to permit Holdings to receive any Dividend permitted to be made to Holdings pursuant to Section 6.06, so long as, as of the applicable date of determination, a Dividend for such purposes would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.06; provided that any such Indebtedness shall be deemed to utilize on a dollar-for-dollar basis (but without duplication of any corresponding dollar-for-dollar reduction pursuant to Section 6.03(q), and solely for so long as such Indebtedness remains outstanding) the relevant basket under Section 6.06);

(m) subject to Section 6.03(f), intercompany Indebtedness owing (i) by and among the Credit Parties, (ii) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties to Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties, (iii) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties to Credit Parties; provided that outstanding Indebtedness under this clause (m)(iii) (together (but without duplication) with Investments made pursuant to Section 6.03(f)(iii)) shall not exceed the greater of $23,500,000 and 15% of Consolidated EBITDA at any time, and (iv) by Credit Parties to Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties; provided that Indebtedness under this clause (m)(iv) shall be unsecured and shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement or other subordination terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(n) unsecured Indebtedness owing to employees, former employees, officers, former officers, directors, former directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) of any Group Member in connection with the repurchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parent companies issued to any of the aforementioned employees, former employees, officers, former officers, directors, former directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) of any Group Member not to exceed the sum of (i) $7,500,000 in the case of Indebtedness that does not constitute Subordinated Indebtedness plus (ii) $14,500,000 in the case of Subordinated Indebtedness, in each case, at any time outstanding;

 

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(o) Indebtedness arising as a direct result of judgments, orders, awards or decrees against Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case not constituting an Event of Default;

(p) unsecured Indebtedness representing any Taxes to the extent such Taxes are being contested by any Group Member in good faith by appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves are being maintained by the Group Members in accordance with GAAP;

(q) Indebtedness assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, other permitted Investment or, to the extent not constituting a Purchase Money Obligation or a Capital Lease Obligation, Capital Expenditure; provided that such Indebtedness was not incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition, other such Investment or such Capital Expenditure;

(r) at any time, Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed the amount of Dividends that may be paid at such time pursuant to Section 6.06(f), (j), (o), (q) and/or (r); provided that any such Indebtedness shall be deemed to utilize on a dollar for dollar basis such corresponding basket under Section 6.06;

(s) Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties and any joint ventures (but only to the extent non-recourse to the Credit Parties), and any guarantees thereof by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties, in aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of $46,500,000 and 30% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding;

(t) [reserved];

(u) Senior Secured Indebtedness, Junior Secured Indebtedness and Unsecured Indebtedness, in each case incurred for any purpose (including to finance a Permitted Acquisition, other permitted Investment or, to the extent not constituting a Purchase Money Obligation or a Capital Lease Obligation, Capital Expenditure), and in each case subject to compliance with the Required Debt Terms; provided that on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to each such incurrence and the application of the proceeds therefrom (including pursuant to any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment consummated in connection therewith or the repayment or prepayment of any Indebtedness with the proceeds thereof), and any disposition, incurrence of Indebtedness, or other appropriate pro forma adjustments in connection therewith (but without, for the avoidance of doubt, giving effect to any amounts incurred in connection therewith under the Fixed Incremental Amount or the Revolving Commitments (and, in each case, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, without giving effect to any interest expense attributable to any such Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith under the Fixed Incremental Amount or the Revolving Commitments, but otherwise excluding the cash proceeds of any such Indebtedness from cash and Cash Equivalents)), (i) in the case of Senior Secured Indebtedness,

 

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the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period shall not be greater than the greater of (A) 4.50 to 1.00 and (B) the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period immediately prior to the incurrence thereof; (ii) in the case of Junior Secured Indebtedness described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period is not greater than the greater of (A) 6.50 to 1.00 and (B) the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination for the applicable Test Period immediately prior to the incurrence thereof; and (iii) in the case of Junior Secured Indebtedness described in clause (b) of the definition thereof or Unsecured Indebtedness, either (A) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio computed on a Pro Forma Basis as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period is no less than the lesser of (I) 2.00 to 1.00 and (II) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended Test Period immediately prior to the incurrence thereof, or (B) the Total Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period is not greater than the greater of (I) 6.50 to 1.00 and (II) the Total Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period immediately prior to the incurrence thereof; provided further that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (u) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties shall not exceed the greater of $34,000,000 and 22% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding;

(v) Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $39,000,000 and 25% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period incurred in connection with any accounts receivable factoring facility in compliance with Section 6.05(q);

(w) unsecured Indebtedness in the amount equal to the product of (1) two and (2) the amount of the of the aggregate cash equity contributions (excluding in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock) made to the Borrower by Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof after the Closing Date to the extent Not Otherwise Applied;

(x) additional Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that, immediately after giving effect to any of incurrence of Indebtedness under this clause (x), the sum of the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under this clause (x) shall not exceed the greater of $62,000,000 and 40% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at such time;

(y) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, advances in respect of transfer pricing or shared services agreements that are permitted by Section 6.03(z);

(z) to the extent constituting any Indebtedness, any contingent liabilities arising in connection with any stock options;

(aa) Indebtedness pursuant to trade letters of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $31,000,000 and 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period;

 

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(bb) unsecured Indebtedness (i) incurred in a Permitted Acquisition, any other Investment or any Asset Sale, in each case to the extent constituting indemnification obligations or obligations in respect of purchase price (including Earn-Outs and any other contingent consideration obligations or deferred purchase price obligations or any Indebtedness incurred to finance such obligations) or other similar adjustments, or (ii) outstanding at any time to the seller of any business or assets permitted to be acquired by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary hereunder;

(cc) Indebtedness under Cash Management Agreements and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections and similar arrangements, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(dd) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business or in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or a similar permitted Investment;

(ee) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a) through (dd) above; and

(ff) customary indemnities contained in mandate, engagement and commitment letters, facility agreements, purchase agreements and indentures, in each case entered into in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this Section 6.01 and any Refinancing Debt in respect thereof.

The accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 6.01.

Section 6.02 Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any property now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except the following (collectively, the “Permitted Liens”):

(a) Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable and Liens for Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;

(b) Liens in respect of property of any Group Member imposed by Requirements of Law, (i) which were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, landlords’, workmen’s, suppliers’, repairmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise pertaining to Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(f) and (h) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property of the Group Members, taken as a whole, and do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Group Members, taken as a whole, and which, if they secure obligations that are then more than 30 days overdue and unpaid, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, or (ii) arising mandatorily on the assets of any Foreign Subsidiary;

 

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(c) any Lien in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.02(c) and any Lien granted as a replacement or substitute therefor; provided that any such replacement or substitute Lien (i) does not secure an aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if any, greater than the amount of such Indebtedness secured on the Closing Date or any Permitted Refinancing thereof and (ii) does not encumber any property in a material manner other than the property subject thereto on the Closing Date and any proceeds therefrom (any such Lien, an “Existing Lien”);

(d) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), covenants, conditions, licenses, encroachments, protrusions and other similar charges or encumbrances, and title deficiencies on or other irregularities with respect to any Real Property, in each case whether now or hereafter in existence, not (i) securing Indebtedness or (ii) individually or in the aggregate materially interfering with the ordinary conduct of the business and operations of the Group Members at such Real Property and the value, use and occupancy thereof;

(e) Liens to the extent arising out of judgments, orders, attachments, decrees or awards not resulting in an Event of Default;

(f) Liens (x) imposed by Requirements of Law or deposits made in connection therewith in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security legislation, (y) incurred to secure the performance of appeal bonds or incurred in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations (other than excise taxes), surety, stay, customs bonds and statutory bonds, bids, leases (including deposits with respect thereto), government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money) or (z) arising by virtue of deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability for premiums to insurance carriers; provided that (i) with respect to subclauses (x), (y) and (z) of this clause (f), such Liens are for amounts not yet due and payable or, to the extent such amounts are so due and payable, such amounts are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, which proceedings or orders entered in connection with such proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to any such Lien and (ii) to the extent such Liens are not imposed by Requirements of Law, such Liens shall in no event encumber any property other than cash and cash equivalents (including Cash Equivalents);

(g) Leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses of any Property (other than Intellectual Property) of any Group Member granted by such Group Member to third parties, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of such Group Member’s business;

 

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(h) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor, sublicensor, licensee or sublicensee under any lease, sublease, license or sublicense not prohibited by this Agreement or the other Security Documents;

(i) Liens which may arise as a result of municipal and zoning codes and ordinances, building and other land use laws imposed by any Governmental Authority which are not violated in any material respect by existing improvements or the present use or occupancy of any real property, or in the case of any Material Property subject to a Mortgage, encumbrances disclosed in the title insurance policy issued to, and reasonably approved by, the Administrative Agent;

(j) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by any Group Member in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the past practices of such Group Member;

(k) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(e); provided that (other than with respect to any Sale Leaseback Transaction) any such Liens attach only to the property being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness;

(l) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by any Group Member, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements; provided that, unless such Liens are non-consensual and arise by operation of law, in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;

(m) Liens on property or assets of a person existing at the time such person or asset is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with any Group Member to the extent not prohibited hereunder (and not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof); provided that such Liens do not extend to property not subject to such Liens at the time of acquisition (other than improvements thereon or pursuant to an after-acquired property clause in the applicable security documents) and are no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) to the lienholders than such existing Lien;

(n) (i) Liens granted pursuant to the Security Documents to secure the Secured Obligations (including Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 2.20, Section 2.21, Section 2.22 and Section 2.23 hereof) and (ii) any Liens securing Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt and Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt (in each case, to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms of such definition); provided, in each case, that such Liens are subject to any subordination or intercreditor requirements set forth in the applicable definitions referenced above in this Section 6.02(n);

(o) licenses and sublicenses of Intellectual Property granted by any Group Member in the ordinary course of business or not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Group Members;

 

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(p) the filing of UCC (or equivalent) financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

(q) [reserved];

(r) [reserved];

(s) Liens attaching solely to cash earnest money deposits in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 6.03 (other than Section 6.03(j));

(t) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the UCC in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;

(u) Liens granted by a Restricted Subsidiary (i) that is not a Credit Party in favor of any other Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations owed by such Restricted Subsidiary to such other Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) in favor of any Credit Party;

(v) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof granted in the ordinary course of business to secure the financing of insurance premiums with respect thereto under Section 6.01(k);

(w) Liens (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the purchase or shipping of goods or assets (or the related assets and proceeds thereof), which Liens are in favor of the seller or shipper of such goods or assets and only attach to such goods or assets, and (ii) 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;

(x) Liens of any Group Member with respect to Indebtedness and other obligations that do not in the aggregate exceed the greater of $23,500,000 and 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time;

(y) Liens on assets or property of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties securing Indebtedness and other obligations of such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01 (so long as such Liens do not extend to the assets of any Credit Parties);

(z) Liens on (A) Receivables Assets and related assets incurred in connection with a Receivables Facility and (B) Securitization Assets and related assets arising in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing, in each case, in compliance with Section 6.05(q);

(aa) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(q) (so long as such Liens secure only the same assets (and any after acquired assets pursuant to any after-acquired property clause in the applicable security documents) and the same Indebtedness that such Liens secured, immediately prior to the assumption of such Indebtedness, and so long as such Liens were not created in contemplation of such assumption) and (u) (to the extent permitted to be secured, and on the lien priorities described, by the terms thereof);

 

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(bb) Liens on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 6.03 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment;

(cc) Liens on Equity Interests (i) deemed to exist in connection with any options, put and call arrangements, rights of first refusal and similar rights relating to Investments in Persons that are not Restricted Subsidiaries of Holdings or (ii) of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar arrangement; and

(dd) restrictions on dispositions of assets to be disposed of pursuant to merger agreements, stock or asset purchase agreements and similar agreements, in each case, solely to the extent such disposition would be permitted pursuant to the terms hereof.

Section 6.03 Investments, Loans and Advances. Directly or indirectly, lend money or credit (by way of guarantee or otherwise) or make advances to any person, or purchase or acquire any Equity Interests, bonds, notes, debentures, guarantees or other securities of, or make any capital contribution to, or acquire assets constituting all or substantially all of the assets of, or acquire assets constituting a line of business, business unit or division of, any other person (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Investments”), except that the following shall be permitted:

(a) the Group Members may consummate the Transactions in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents;

(b) (i) Investments outstanding, contemplated or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Closing Date and (to the extent in excess of $7,500,000 individually) identified on Schedule 6.03(b) and (ii) Investments consisting of any modification, replacement, renewal, reinvestment or extension of any Investment described in clause (i) above; provided that the amount of any Investment permitted pursuant to this clause (ii) is not increased from the amount of such Investment on the Closing Date except pursuant to the terms of such Investment as of the Closing Date or as otherwise permitted by this Section 6.03;

(c) the Group Members may (i) acquire and hold accounts receivable owing to any of them if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary terms, (ii) invest in, acquire and hold cash and Cash Equivalents, and other cash equivalent Investments, (iii) endorse negotiable instruments held for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business or (iv) make lease, utility and other similar deposits in the ordinary course of business;

(d) Hedging Obligations permitted by Section 6.01(d) or otherwise in connection with non-speculative Hedging Agreements or similar arrangements (including in connection with the terminations or unwinding thereof);

(e) loans and advances (x) to directors, employees and officers of any Group Member in the ordinary course of business, or otherwise for bona fide business purposes in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $11,500,000 and 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding, (y) to directors, employees and officers of any Group Member (whether or not currently serving as such) to purchase Equity

 

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Interests of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (provided that, in the case of this clause (y), any such amount loaned or advanced is simultaneously used to purchase such Equity Interests; to the extent paid in cash, such amounts shall be contributed to a Credit Party; and such loans shall not exceed in the aggregate, in any fiscal year of Holdings, the greater of $31,000,000 and 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, provided, further, that such amount may be increased, by up to an aggregate amount equal to (i) the greater of $11,500,000 and 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, solely to the extent unutilized in the immediately preceding fiscal year and (ii) the greater of $11,500,000 and 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period solely to the extent that any additional amount utilized pursuant to this clause (ii) shall reduce the amount of Investments permitted pursuant to this Section 6.03(e) in the subsequent fiscal year on a dollar-for-dollar basis), and (z) consisting of commissions advanced to producers that may not be earned through personal production and that are earned over time or written off by the Borrower as unearned salary;

(f) Investments (i) by any Group Member in a Credit Party, (ii) by any Group Member that is not a Credit Party in any other Group Member and (iii) by any Credit Party in any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that Investments under this clause (f)(iii) (together (without duplication) with outstanding intercompany Indebtedness outstanding under Section 6.01(m)(iii)) by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in any other Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor (including any joint venture that constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary) shall not exceed, at any time outstanding, (A) $29,000,000 plus (B) any additional amounts to the extent that such amounts are applied substantially concurrently by such Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to make a Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investment under clause (i), (l), (r), (s), (v), (w), (x), (y), (bb) or (ff) of this Section 6.03;

(g) Investments in securities or other assets of trade creditors or customers in the ordinary course of business received in settlement of bona fide disputes or upon foreclosure or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers;

(h) Investments held by any Group Member as a result of consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale or other disposition made in compliance with Section 6.05 (other than Section 6.05(e));

(i) Permitted Acquisitions;

(j) any Group Member may make pledges and deposits permitted under Section 6.02;

(k) any Group Member may make a loan that could otherwise be made as a distribution permitted under Section 6.06 (with a commensurate dollar-for-dollar reduction of their ability to make additional distributions under such Section, for so long as such loan remains outstanding);

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(m) Investments of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or consolidates, amalgamates or merges with any Group Member (including in connection with a Permitted Acquisition) so long as such investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or of such consolidation, amalgamation or merger;

(n) Contingent Obligations and other Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 (other than Section 6.01(g)(ii)), performance guarantees, and transactions permitted under Section 6.04 (other than Section 6.04(b));

(o) acquisitions of Term Loans by any Group Member pursuant to Section 10.04(b)(viii), and of any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt (or any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing) and any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(u), pursuant to the corresponding provision of the documents governing such Indebtedness;

(p) (x) Investments in deposit and investment accounts (including, for the avoidance of doubt, eurocurrency investment accounts) opened in the ordinary course of business with financial institutions and (y) any Investment in any Subsidiary or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;

(q) unsecured intercompany advances by any Group Member to Holdings for purposes and in amounts that would otherwise be permitted to be made as Dividends to Holdings pursuant to Section 6.06; provided that the principal amount of any such loans shall, for so long as such loans remain outstanding, reduce dollar-for-dollar (but without duplication of any corresponding dollar-for-dollar reduction pursuant to Section 6.01(l)) the amounts that would otherwise be permitted to be paid for such purpose in the form of Dividends pursuant to such Section;

(r) Investments to the extent constituting the reinvestment of the Net Cash Proceeds arising from any Asset Sale (or other disposition) or Casualty Events to repair, replace or restore any property in respect of which such Net Cash Proceeds were paid or to reinvest in other fixed or Capital Assets or assets that are otherwise used or useful in the business of the Group Members (including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, Investment or Capital Expenditure);

(s) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $23,500,000 and 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding;

(t) purchases and other acquisitions of inventory, materials, equipment, intangible property and other assets in the ordinary course of business;

(u) (i) leases and subleases of real or personal property and (ii) licenses and sublicenses of Intellectual Property permitted under Section 6.02(o) and other personal property in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(v) Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made solely with cash contributions from the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdings or Holdings’ Equity Interests which are contributed as cash common equity to any Credit Party and Not Otherwise Applied;

(w) Investments in joint ventures of any Group Member; provided that the aggregate amount of such Investments outstanding at any time under this clause (w) shall not exceed the greater of $15,500,000 and 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period;

(x) so long as (i) to the extent any such Investment is made in reliance on clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Cumulative Amount”, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h), or (ii) in all other cases, no Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the making of such Investment or would immediately result therefrom, Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Cumulative Amount; provided that any Limited Condition Transaction remains subject to the terms of Section 1.06 hereof;

(y) other Investments in an aggregate amount at any time not to exceed the greater of (i) $39,000,000 and (ii) 25% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding, plus the aggregate total of all other amounts available as a Restricted Debt Payment under Section 6.09(a)(I), plus the aggregate total of all other amounts available as a Dividend under Section 6.06(j), which the Borrower may, from time to time, elect to re-allocate to the making of Investments pursuant to this Section 6.03(y);

(z) to the extent constituting Investments, advances in respect of transfer pricing and cost-sharing arrangements (i.e., “cost-plus” arrangements) that are (A) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with the Group Members’ historical practices and (B) funded not more than 120 days in advance of the applicable transfer pricing and cost-sharing payment;

(aa) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business;

(bb) unlimited additional Investments; provided that (i) at the time of making such Investment, (A) if such Investment is made as or in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h), or (B) in each other case, no Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing or would immediately result therefrom and (ii) on a Pro Forma Basis, the First Lien Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period shall be no greater than 4.00 to 1.00; further provided that any Limited Condition Transaction remains subject to the terms of Section 1.06 hereof;

(cc) Investments in the ordinary course of business (x) consisting of customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices and (y) in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contracts and loans or advances made to distributors;

 

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(dd) (a) any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or a Securitization Subsidiary in order to effectuate a Receivables Facility or Qualified Securitization Financing, respectively, or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary or Securitization Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Receivables Facility or a Qualified Securitization Financing, respectively; provided, however, that any such Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or a Securitization Subsidiary is in the form of a contribution of additional Receivables Assets or Securitization Assets, as applicable, or as equity or subordinated loan, and (b) distributions or payments of Receivables Fees or Securitization Fees and purchases of Receivables Assets or Securitization Assets pursuant to a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Receivables Facility or a Qualified Securitization Financing, respectively;

(ee) Investments resulting from the exercise of drag-along rights, put-rights, call-rights or similar rights under joint venture or similar documents;

(ff) Investments in similar businesses in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of $39,000,000 and 25% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period; and

(gg) (i) IPO Reorganization Transactions and (ii) reorganizations and other activities related to tax planning and other reorganizations; provided, in the case of this clause (ii) that, in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower, after giving effect to any such reorganizations and activities, there is no material adverse impact on the value of the (A) Collateral granted (or the security interests granted thereon) to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders or (B) Guarantees in favor of the Lenders, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), taken as a whole (any reorganizations and activities described in clause (ii) above, “Permitted Reorganizations”).

The amount of any Investment shall be the initial amount of such Investment less all returns of principal, capital, Dividends and other cash returns therefrom (including, without limitation, any repayments, interest, returns, profits, distributions, income or similar amounts received in cash in respect of any Investment in any Unrestricted Subsidiary and the designation thereof) and less all liabilities expressly assumed by another person in connection with the sale of such Investment; provided that any reduction in the initial amount of such Investment (including upon the re-designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be without duplication of any increase in the Cumulative Amount.

Section 6.04 Mergers and Consolidations. Wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs or consummate a merger or consolidation, except that the following shall be permitted:

(a) Asset Sales or other dispositions in compliance with Section 6.05 (other than clause (d) thereof);

(b) Investments permitted pursuant to Section 6.03 (other than clause (n) thereof);

(c) (x) any Group Member (other than the Borrower) may merge or

consolidate with or into the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (as long as the Borrower is the surviving person in the case of any merger or consolidation involving the Borrower, and such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving person in the case of any merger or consolidation involving such Subsidiary Guarantor (other than mergers or consolidations involving the Borrower)) and (y) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) that is not a Guarantor may merge or consolidate with or into any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) that is not a Guarantor;

 

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(d) a merger or consolidation pursuant to, and in accordance with, the definition of “Permitted Acquisition” to the extent necessary to consummate such Permitted Acquisition;

(e) any Restricted Subsidiary (subject to clause (f) below in the case of the Borrower) may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs at any time; provided that such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as applicable, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(f) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with another Borrower or any Borrower (other than Cvent) may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs; provided that if Cvent is not the surviving person of any such merger or consolidation to which Cvent is a party, the surviving person of such merger or consolidation shall assume all of Cvent’s rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in its role as the Borrower; provided, further, that any such merger or consolidation, as applicable, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(g) Permitted Reorganizations and IPO Reorganization Transactions.

Section 6.05 Asset Sales. Sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any property, except that the following shall be permitted:

(a) (x) sales, transfers, leases, subleases and other dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business, property no longer used or useful in the business or worn out, or obsolete, uneconomical, negligible or surplus property by any Group Member in the ordinary course of business, (y) the abandonment, allowance to lapse or other disposition of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower, immaterial or no longer economically practicable to maintain or (z) sales, transfers, leases, subleases and other dispositions of property by any Group Member (including Intellectual Property) that is, in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower, immaterial or no longer used or useful in the business;

(b) any sale, lease, assignment, transfer or disposition (other than a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries); provided that (i) such sale, lease, assignment, transfer or disposition shall be for fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) and (ii) with respect to any aggregate consideration received in respect thereof in excess of $7,500,000, at least 75% of the purchase price for all property subject to such sale, lease, assignment, transfer or disposition shall be paid in cash or Cash Equivalents (with assumed liabilities treated as cash and other Designated Noncash Consideration treated as cash so long as the total Designated Noncash Consideration outstanding at any time does not exceed the greater of $23,500,000 and 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period in the aggregate, and provided that the amount of the proceeds of any portion of any such disposition that would be permitted under Section 6.05(n) shall be excluded from the numerator and denominator of such calculation);

 

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(c) (x) leases, assignments and subleases of real or personal property in the ordinary course of business and (y) licenses and sublicenses of Intellectual Property otherwise permitted under Section 6.02;

(d) transactions in compliance with Section 6.04 (other than Section 6.04(a));

(e) Investments in compliance with Section 6.03 (other than Section 6.03(h)), Liens in compliance with Section 6.02, Dividends in compliance with Section 6.06 and Restricted Debt Payments in compliance with Section 6.09;

(f) sales of any non-core assets (i) acquired in connection with any Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments in compliance with Section 6.03 (other than Section 6.03(h)) or (ii) to obtain the approval of an anti-trust authority to a Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investment;

(g) sales, discounts or forgiveness of customer delinquent notes or accounts receivable (including, in all events, the disposition of delinquent accounts receivable pursuant to any factoring arrangement) in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the settlement, collection or compromise thereof;

(h) use of cash and dispositions of Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business;

(i) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries that do not constitute Collateral in an amount;

(j) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions (i) to the Borrower or to any other Credit Party, (ii) to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party from another Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party, or (iii) to any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties from a Credit Party, so long as, in the case of this clause (iii), (A) if the consideration received from a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party by a Credit Party is not below fair market value, such sale, transfer lease or other disposition does not have a material adverse impact on the value of the (y) Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent (including the security interests thereon) for the benefit of the Secured Parties or (z) Guarantees in favor of the Secured Parties, (B) to the extent any consideration received from a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party by a Credit Party is less than fair market value, such amount below fair market value does not exceed the greater of $23,500,000 and 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement, (C) to the extent the consideration received from a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party is not below fair market value but there is a material adverse impact on the value of the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or the Guarantees in favor of the Secured Parties, the fair market value of such sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions does not exceed the greater of $15,500,000 and 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement, or (D) such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition is in connection with a reorganization or other

 

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activity related to tax planning and, in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower, upon giving effect to such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition, there is no material adverse impact on the value of the (x) Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent (including the security interests thereon) for the benefit of the Lenders or (y) Guarantees in favor of the Lenders;

(k) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of property to the extent required by any Governmental Authority or otherwise pursuant to any Requirements of Law;

(l) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of property to the extent that such property constitutes an Investment permitted by Section 6.03(h) or another asset received as consideration for the disposition of any asset permitted by this Section;

(m) sales or dispositions of immaterial Equity Interests to qualify directors where required by applicable Requirements of Law or to satisfy other similar Requirements of Law with respect to the ownership of Equity Interests;

(n) any concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of any asset used or useful in the business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or in any line of business permitted hereunder, or any combination of any such assets and cash or Cash Equivalents, between the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary on one hand and another person in the other;

(o) dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Group Member;

(p) the sale or disposition of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(q) any disposition of Receivables Assets in connection with any Receivables Facility and any disposition of Securitization Assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Financing to the extent the fair market value of such Receivables Assets and Securitization Assets, respectively, disposed of in all such transactions does not exceed the greater of $31,000,000 and 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period in the aggregate in any fiscal year; provided that such amount may be increased by up to (x) to the extent unutilized in the immediately preceding fiscal year, the greater of $15,500,000 and 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period and (y) the greater of $15,500,000 and 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period solely to the extent that any additional amount utilized pursuant to this clause (y) shall reduce the amount of dispositions permitted pursuant to this Section 6.05(q) in the subsequent fiscal year on a dollar-for-dollar basis;

(r) [reserved];

(s) other sales or dispositions in an amount not to exceed the greater of $15,500,000 and 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period per transaction (or series of related transactions);

 

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(t) Sale Leaseback Transactions in an amount not to exceed the greater of $15,500,000 and 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period in the aggregate;

(u) surrender or waiver of contractual rights and settlements, releases or waivers of contractual or litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;

(v) any disposition, unwinding or termination of Hedging Agreements or transactions contemplated thereby; and

(w) Permitted Reorganizations and IPO Reorganization Transactions.

To the extent the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders, as applicable, waive the provisions of this Section 6.05 with respect to the sale of any Collateral, or any Collateral is sold as permitted by this Section 6.05, such Collateral (unless sold to a Credit Party) shall be sold automatically free and clear of the Liens created by the Security Documents, and the Agents shall take all actions they reasonably deem appropriate in order to effect the foregoing.

Section 6.06 Dividends. Authorize, declare or pay, directly or indirectly, any Dividends with respect to any Group Member, except that the following shall be permitted (subject to the provisos in each of subclause (l) of Section 6.01 and subclause (q) of Section 6.03):

(a) Dividends by any Group Member (x) to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (y) to any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor; provided that any such Dividend under this clause (y) is either (I) paid only in Equity Interests of such Group Member (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) or (II) if paid in cash, is paid to all shareholders on a pro rata basis, and (z) to Holdings paid only in Equity Interests in kind;

(b) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, payments to Holdings (and/or (without duplication) any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) to permit Holdings (or any such direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) to repurchase or redeem Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) held by current or former officers, directors or employees (or their transferees, spouses, ex-spouses, heirs, family members, estates or beneficiaries under their estates) of any Group Member (including, without limitation, upon their death, disability, retirement, severance or termination of employment or service or to make payments on Indebtedness issued to buy such Qualified Capital Stock, including, without limitation, upon their death, disability, retirement, severance or termination of employment or service; provided that the aggregate cash consideration (for the avoidance of doubt excluding cancellation of Indebtedness owed by such person) paid for all such redemptions and payments shall not exceed, in any fiscal year, the sum of (i) the greater of $11,500,000 and 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period; provided, that such amount may be increased by (x) up to $6,000,000 or, if greater, 3.75% of Consolidated EBITDA, solely to the extent the amount available under this clause (i) was not utilized in the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (y) by up to $6,00,000 or, if greater, 3.75% of Consolidated EBITDA solely to the extent that any such additional amount utilized pursuant to this clause (y) shall reduce the

 

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amount of Dividends permitted pursuant to this Section 6.06(b)(i) in the subsequent fiscal year on a dollar-for-dollar basis plus (ii) the net cash proceeds of any “key-man” life insurance policies of any Group Member that are used to repurchase or redeem Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) held by the Person covered by the applicable “key-man” life insurance policy or such Person’s spouse, ex-spouse, estate or beneficiaries under the estate of the Person covered by the applicable “key-man” life insurance policy or to make payments on Indebtedness issued to buy such Qualified Capital Stock upon such Person’s death or disability; provided, further, that during an Event of Default any payments described in this clause (b) may accrue and shall be permitted to be paid upon such Event of Default no longer existing so long as no other Event of Default is continuing at such time;

(c) the Borrower and any other Subsidiary of Holdings may make Dividends, directly or indirectly, to Holdings (and Holdings may pay to any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) to permit Holdings (or any such direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) to pay for any taxable period for which Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiaries of Holdings are members of a consolidated, combined or similar income tax group for federal and/or applicable state or local income tax purposes or are entities treated as disregarded from any such members for U.S. federal income Tax purposes (a “Tax Group”) of which Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) is the common parent, any consolidated, combined or similar income Taxes of such Tax Group that are due and payable by Holdings (or such direct or indirect parent company of Holdings) for such taxable period, but only to the extent attributable to the Borrower and/or such other Subsidiaries of Holdings, provided that (x) the amount of such Dividends for any taxable period shall not exceed the amount of such Taxes that the Borrower and/or the applicable Subsidiaries of Holdings would have paid had the Borrower and/or such Subsidiaries of Holdings, as applicable, been a stand-alone corporate taxpayer (or a stand-alone corporate Tax Group) for purposes of the relevant U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. income taxes, taking in to account (A) any net operating losses and other tax attributes of such stand-alone corporate taxpayer (or such stand-alone corporate Tax Group) that would have been available and (B) the deductibility of U.S. state and local taxes in computing U.S. federal income taxes, to the extent relevant and (y) Dividends in respect of an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be permitted only to the extent that Dividends were made by such Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Borrower and/or the applicable Subsidiaries for such purpose;

(d) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options if the Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price thereof;

(e) distributions or payments of Receivables Fees and Securitization Fees;

(f) so long as (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the making of such Dividend or would immediately result therefrom and (ii) solely to the extent such Dividends are made in reliance on clause (b) of the definition of “Cumulative Amount”, on a Pro Forma Basis, the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period is no greater than 4.50 to 1.00, the Group Members may make Dividends to Holdings and/or (without duplication) Holdings’ direct or indirect equity holders using the Cumulative Amount; provided that any Limited Condition Transaction remains subject to the terms of Section 1.06 hereof;

 

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(g) Dividends made solely in Equity Interests of Holdings (other than Disqualified Capital Stock);

(h) Dividends to finance payments expressly permitted by Section 6.07(d), and payments for reasonable director fees and reasonable and documented director indemnities and expenses, may be paid as a Dividend;

(i) Dividends to the extent that payment for such Dividends is made solely with cash contributions from the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdings, which are contributed as cash common equity to any Credit Party and Not Otherwise Applied;

(j) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would immediately result therefrom, additional Dividends may be made by any Group Member to Holdings and/or (without duplication) Holdings’ direct or indirect equity holders) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $55,000,000 and 35.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, less the aggregate amount re-allocated to Section 6.03(y) by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6.03(y), reallocated to Section 6.09(a)(I) pursuant to Section 6.09(a)(I);

(k) distributions for (i) administrative, overhead and related expenses (including franchise and similar taxes required to maintain corporate existence and other legal, accounting and other overhead expenses) of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings to the extent directly attributable to the operations or ownership of the Group Members, and (ii) Public Company Costs;

(l) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would immediately result therefrom, distributions to any of Holdings’ direct or indirect equity holders of any working capital adjustment or any other purchase price adjustment received in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or any other Investment permitted under Section 6.03; provided that, with respect to any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, the amount of such distribution shall be limited to the Equity Funded Portion thereof;

(m) Dividends by any Group Member to any direct or indirect holder of any Equity Interests in the Borrower:

(i) to finance any Investment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.03; provided that (A) such Dividend shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (B) Holdings or such other parent shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property so acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be held by or contributed to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or (2) the merger (to the extent permitted in Section 6.04) of the Person formed or acquired into the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary in order to consummate such Permitted Acquisition;

 

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(ii) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay customary costs, fees and expenses (other than to Affiliates) related to any successful or unsuccessful equity or debt offering, debt incurrence, Investment (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Permitted Acquisition) or other transaction, in each case, to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement; and

(iii) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent company or partner of the Borrower to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrower and their Restricted Subsidiaries;

(n) Dividends to the extent required to pay AHYDO catch-up payments relating to a borrowing of any Credit Party;

(o) unlimited additional Dividends; provided that (i) at the time of making such Dividend, (A) if such Dividend is made in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h), or (B) in each other case, no Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing or would immediately result therefrom and (ii) on a Pro Forma Basis, the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period shall be no greater than 4.50 to 1.00; provided that any Limited Condition Transaction remains subject to the terms of Section 1.06 hereof;

(p) [reserved];

(q) following the consummation of an IPO, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of declaration of any such Dividend or would result therefrom, the Borrower may (or may make Dividends to Holdings or any parent company of the Borrower to enable it to) make Dividends with respect to any Equity Interest in an amount of up to 7% per annum of the market capitalization of Holdings (or the applicable public filing entity) and its Subsidiaries;

(r) (i) Dividends constituting any part of (x) a Permitted Reorganization (and to pay any costs or expenses related thereto) and (y) an IPO Reorganization Transaction and (ii) Dividends to pay costs or expenses related to any IPO (or IPO Reorganization Transactions) whether or not such IPO (and any related IPO Reorganization Transactions) is consummated; and

(s) Dividends and distributions among Credit Parties in connection with transfer pricing or shared services agreements to the extent advances related thereto are permitted pursuant to Section 6.03(z).

Section 6.07 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as otherwise permitted hereunder, enter into, directly or indirectly, any transaction or series of related transactions with a fair market value in excess of the greater of $4,000,000 and 2.5% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with any Affiliate of any Group Member (other than among the Borrower and any Guarantor or any entity

 

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that becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor as a result of such transactions), other than on terms and conditions at least as favorable to such Group Member (or, in the case of a transaction between a Credit Party and a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party, such Credit Party) as would reasonably be obtained by such Group Member at that time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person other than an Affiliate (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), except that the following shall be permitted:

(a) (i) Dividends permitted by Section 6.06, (ii) Liens granted pursuant to Section 6.02, (iii) Investments permitted by Section 6.03 and Indebtedness resulting therefrom permitted under Section 6.01, (iv) transactions permitted by Section 6.04 or Section 6.10, (v) dispositions permitted under Section 6.05 and (z) payments of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.09;

(b) director, officer and employee compensation (including bonuses) and other benefits (including, without limitation, retirement, health, incentive equity and other benefit plans) and expense reimbursement and indemnification arrangements and severance agreements;

(c) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, joint venture partners or purchasers or sellers of goods and services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise not prohibited by the Loan Documents;

(d) (i) the payment of all reasonable and documented fees as set forth in the Management Services Agreement (including, without limitation, any financial advisory, monitoring, management, consulting, oversight and similar fees (including fees in connection with refinancings or subsequent transactions and termination fees) and (ii) the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket, expenses and indemnification claims required to be paid under any agreement with the Equity Investors relating to the services provided to the Group Members by the Equity Investors (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket, expenses and indemnification claims paid pursuant to the Management Services Agreement);

(e) [reserved];

(f) any transaction with an Affiliate where the only consideration paid by any Credit Party is Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings (or Equity Interests of a direct or indirect parent company of Holdings);

(g) agreements relating to Intellectual Property not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of or the value of such Intellectual Property to such Group Member or materially impairing the security interest granted under the Security Agreement therein held by the Collateral Agent;

(h) any other agreement, arrangement or transaction as in effect on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 6.07, and any amendment or modification with respect to such agreement, arrangement or transaction, and the performance of obligations thereunder, so long as such amendment or modification is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders;

 

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(i) the Transactions as contemplated by the Loan Documents, including the payment of any fees, costs or expenses related to such Transactions;

(j) transactions pursuant to provisions of the Loan Documents with the Equity Investors and Affiliated Debt Funds (in each case, in their respective capacities as Lenders);

(k) transactions entered into by an Unrestricted Subsidiary with an Affiliate prior to the re-designation of any such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”; provided that such transactions were not entered into in contemplation of such re-designation;

(l) transactions constituting any part of a Permitted Reorganization and IPO Reorganization Transaction;

(m) transactions among Holdings and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are not otherwise prohibited hereunder; and

(n) transactions pursuant to transfer pricing or shared services agreements, advances with respect to which are permitted by Section 6.03(z).

Section 6.08 Financial Covenants. Except with the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders and subject to the last paragraph of this Section 6.08,

(a) permit the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the last day of and for any Test Period ended prior to the First Amendment Effective Date to be greater than 7.20 to 1.00; provided that this Section 6.08(a) shall only be in effect (for the avoidance of doubt, solely prior to the First Amendment Effective Date and) when the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and (solely to the extent in excess of $7,500,000 in the aggregate) outstanding but undrawn Letters of Credit that have not been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement exceed 35% of the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Lenders as of the last day of such Test Period, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter of Holdings commencing after the Closing Date (it being understood that calculation of compliance with this Section 6.08(a) shall be determined as of the last day of and for each applicable Test Period); and

(b) from and after the First Amendment Effective Date:

(i) permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of and for any Test Period ended after the First Amendment Effective Date to be less than 1.50 to 1.00; provided that this Section 6.08(b)(i) shall only be in effect when the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and (solely to the extent in excess of $7,500,000 in the aggregate) outstanding but undrawn Letters of Credit that have not been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement exceed 35% of the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Lenders as of the last day of such Test Period, commencing with the first fiscal quarter of Holdings ending after the First Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that calculation of compliance with this Section 6.08(b)(i) shall be determined as of the last day of and for each applicable Test Period); provided that:

 

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  (A)

In the event that the Credit Parties fail to comply with the Interest Coverage Covenant (an “Interest Coverage Covenant Default”) for any Fiscal Quarter (an “Interest Coverage Cure Quarter”), the then existing direct or indirect equity holders of Holdings shall have the right to make an equity investment, directly or indirectly, (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock) in Holdings in cash, which Holdings shall contribute, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower in cash (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock) on or after the first day of such Interest Coverage Cure Quarter and on or prior to the fifteenth Business Day after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), as applicable, with respect to such Interest Coverage Cure Quarter or the fiscal year ending on the last day of such Interest Coverage Cure Quarter, as applicable (the “Interest Coverage Cure Expiration Date”), and such amounts, together with any Eligible Equity Issuances that have been included in clause (c) of the Cumulative Amount (to the extent Not Otherwise Applied), in each case, if so designated by Holdings, shall be included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for purposes of determining compliance with the Interest Coverage Covenant as of the end of and for the Test Period ending on the last day of such Interest Coverage Cure Quarter and any Test Periods ending on the last day of any of the subsequent three fiscal quarters (any such equity contribution so included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, an “Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution” and the amount of such Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution, the “Interest Coverage Cure Amount”); provided that such Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution is Not Otherwise Applied (other than, for the avoidance of doubt pursuant to this Section 6.08(b)(i)(A)); provided further that the provisions of Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A) and Section 8.03 shall not apply to any Interest Coverage Covenant Default. All Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contributions shall be (x) disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement other than inclusion in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the purpose of determining compliance with the Interest Coverage Covenant as of the end of and for the Test Period ending on the last day of such Interest Covenant Cure Quarter and any Test Periods ending on the last day of any of the subsequent three fiscal quarters, including being disregarded for purposes of the determination of the Cumulative Amount and all components thereof and any baskets or other ratios with respect to the covenants contained in Article VI (other than this Section 6.08(b)(i)(A)) and (y) deemed used pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition of “Not Otherwise Applied” (assuming for all such purposes that the reference therein to “Section 8.03(a)” shall mean a reference to this Section 6.08(b)(i)(A)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.08(b)(i)(A), (A) upon receipt of the Interest Coverage Cure Amount by Holdings (and the subsequent contribution in cash to the Borrower (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock in the Borrower)) in at least the amount necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the Interest Coverage Covenant as of the end of and for the Test Period ending on the last day of such Interest Coverage Cure Quarter, the Interest Coverage Covenant shall be deemed satisfied and complied with as of the end of and for such Test Period with the same effect as

 

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  though there had been no failure to comply with the Interest Coverage Covenant, and any Default or Event of Default related to any failure to comply with the Interest Coverage Covenant shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of the Loan Documents, and (B) upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a notice from the Borrower (an “Interest Coverage Notice of Intent to Cure”) and through the Interest Coverage Cure Expiration Date: (i) no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred on the basis of any failure to comply with the Interest Coverage Covenant unless such failure is not cured by the making of an Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution on or prior to the Interest Coverage Cure Expiration Date, (ii) the Borrower shall not be permitted to borrow Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit shall not be issued or renewed unless and until the Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution is made or all existing Events of Default are waived or cured, (iii) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender shall exercise any of the remedial rights otherwise available to it upon an Event of Default, including the right to accelerate the Loans, to terminate Commitments or to foreclose on the Collateral solely on the basis of an Event of Default having occurred as a result of a violation of the Interest Coverage Covenant, unless the Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution is not made on or before the Interest Coverage Cure Expiration Date and (iv) if the Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution is not made on or before the Interest Coverage Cure Expiration Date, such Event of Default or potential Event of Default shall spring into existence after such time and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any Lender may take any actions or remedies pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. No Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution shall be any greater than the minimum amount required for the Borrower to be in compliance with the Interest Coverage Covenant in the applicable Interest Coverage Cure Quarter. For the avoidance of doubt, any Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution and any Interest Coverage Equity Cure Amount shall for all purposes of this Agreement, be treated as an “Equity Cure Contribution” or “Equity Cure Amount”, as applicable. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.03, on and after the First Amendment Effective Date, other than for purposes of Section 8.03, all references to the Financial Covenant in this Agreement shall include the Interest Coverage Covenant.

 

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There shall be no more than five Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contributions made during the term of this Agreement and no more than two Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contributions made during any four consecutive fiscal quarters. No Interest Coverage Equity Cure Contribution shall be any greater than the minimum amount required for the Borrower to be in compliance with the Interest Coverage Covenant in the applicable Interest Coverage Cure Quarter including, without limitation, for purposes of calculating any amounts to be added back to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (o) of the definition thereof.

(ii) permit Liquidity as of the last day of any Test Period commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2021, to be less than $25,000,000; provided that:

 

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  (A)

In the event that the Credit Parties fail to comply with the Liquidity Covenant (a “Liquidity Covenant Default”) for any Fiscal Quarter (a “Liquidity Cure Quarter”), the then existing direct or indirect equity holders of Holdings shall have the right to make an equity investment, directly or indirectly, (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock) in Holdings in cash, which Holdings shall contribute, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower in cash (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock) on or after the last day of such Liquidity Cure Quarter and on or prior to the day that is five (5) Business Days after the Liquidity Reporting Date with respect to such Liquidity Cure Quarter (the “Liquidity Cure Expiration Date”), and such amounts shall be included in the calculation of Unrestricted Cash for the purposes of determining compliance with the Liquidity Covenant (any such equity contribution so included in the calculation of Unrestricted Cash, a “Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution” and the amount of such Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution, the “Liquidity Cure Amount”); provided that such Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution is Not Otherwise Applied (other than, for the avoidance of doubt pursuant to this Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A)); provided further that the provisions of Section 6.08(b)(i)(A) and Section 8.03 shall not apply to any Liquidity Covenant Default. All Liquidity Equity Cure Contributions shall be (x) disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement other than inclusion in the calculation of Liquidity for the purpose of determining compliance with the Liquidity Covenant as of the end of the Liquidity Cure Quarter, including being disregarded for purposes of the determination of the Cumulative Amount and all components thereof and any baskets or other ratios with respect to the covenants contained in Article VI (other than this Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A)) and (y) deemed used pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition of “Not Otherwise Applied” (assuming for all such purposes that the reference therein to “Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean a reference to Liquidity and the reference therein to “Section 8.03(a)” shall mean a reference to this Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A)); provided that any cash so contributed may be counted as Unrestricted Cash for any purpose at any time that such cash otherwise qualified as Unrestricted Cash. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.08(b)(ii)(A), (A) upon receipt of the Liquidity Cure Amount by Holdings (and the subsequent contribution in cash to the Borrower (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock in the Borrower)) in at least the amount necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the Liquidity Covenant as of the end of the Liquidity Cure Quarter, the Liquidity Covenant shall be deemed satisfied and complied with as of the end of the Liquidity Cure Quarter with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply with the Liquidity Covenant, and any Default or Event of Default related to any failure to comply with the Liquidity Covenant shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of the Loan Documents, and (B) upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a notice from the Borrower (a “Liquidity Notice of Intent to Cure”) and through the Liquidity Cure Expiration Date: (i) no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred on the basis of any failure to comply with the Liquidity Covenant unless such failure is not cured by the making of a Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution on or prior to the Liquidity Cure Expiration Date, (ii) the Borrower shall not be permitted to borrow Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit shall not be issued or

 

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  renewed unless and until the Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution is made or all existing Events of Default are waived or cured, (iii) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender shall exercise any of the remedial rights otherwise available to it upon an Event of Default, including the right to accelerate the Loans, to terminate Commitments or to foreclose on the Collateral solely on the basis of an Event of Default having occurred as a result of a violation of the Liquidity Covenant, unless the Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution is not made on or before the Liquidity Cure Expiration Date and (iv) if the Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution is not made on or before the Liquidity Cure Expiration Date, such Event of Default or potential Event of Default shall spring into existence after such time and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any Lender may take any actions or remedies pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. No Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution shall be any greater than the minimum amount required for the Borrower to be in compliance with the Liquidity Covenant in the applicable Liquidity Cure Quarter. For the avoidance of doubt, any Liquidity Equity Cure Contribution and any Liquidity Equity Cure Amount shall for all purposes of this Agreement, be treated as an “Equity Cure Contribution” or “Equity Cure Amount”, as applicable. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.03, on and after the First Amendment Effective Date, other than for purposes of Section 8.03, all references to the Financial Covenant in this Agreement shall include the Liquidity Covenant.

(B) The Borrower covenants and agrees that, not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the last day of each Fiscal Quarter ending after the First Amendment Effective Date (each such date, a “Liquidity Reporting Date”) (or such longer timeframe agreed to by the Required Revolving Lenders), it shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Revolving Lenders) a report setting forth the calculations evidencing compliance with the Liquidity Covenant as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter, as certified on behalf of the Borrower by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (a “Liquidity Report”);

(iii) notwithstanding the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” or “Fixed Incremental Amount”, incur any Incremental Facilities or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, in each case, in reliance on clause (i)(A) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” in an aggregate principal amount exceeding the greater of (x) $100 million and (y) 75% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent Test Period;

(iv) notwithstanding the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” or “Incurrence Ratio” or Section 6.01(u), incur any (x) Incremental Facilities or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt that is, in each case, incurred in reliance upon clause (ii) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” and secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations or (y) Senior Secured Indebtedness under Section 6.01(u), unless on a Pro Forma Basis as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the applicable Test Period, determined after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Incremental Facility, any such Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt or any such Senior Secured Indebtedness and any Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition consummated in connection therewith, any Indebtedness repaid with the proceeds thereof and any Investment, disposition or debt incurrence in connection therewith and all other pro forma adjustments, the First Lien Leverage Ratio does not exceed 4.00:1.00;

 

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(v) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, permit any Indebtedness that is incurred by any Subsidiary or joint venture that is not, in each case, a Credit Party (to the extent permitted to be incurred hereunder) to be guaranteed by a Credit Party or otherwise be recourse to a Credit Party or any of its assets or properties;

(vi) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, permit the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA to include the adjustments referred to in clause (f)(y) of the definition thereof unless (x) such “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives and synergies are projected by the Borrower to result from actions either taken or expected to be taken in connection with, and within 12 months following the transactions referred to therein and (y) such adjustments otherwise comply with the terms and conditions set forth in such clause (f)(y);

(vii) notwithstanding the proviso set forth in clause (ii) of Section 6.06(o), make any Dividends in reliance upon Section 6.06(o) unless (x) on a Pro Forma Basis, the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period is no greater than 3.50 to 1.00 and (y) the making of such Dividends otherwise complies with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6.06(o);

(viii) notwithstanding Section 6.09(a)(J), make any prepayments of indebtedness in reliance upon Section 6.09(a)(J) unless (x) on a Pro Forma Basis, the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period is no greater than 3.50 to 1.00 and (y) the making of such prepayment otherwise complies with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6.09(a)(J);

(ix) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, make any Investments in reliance upon Section 6.03(x), unless (x) such Investments are made in a Credit Party (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any entity that becomes a Credit Party in connection with such Investment) and (y) the making of such Investments otherwise complies with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6.03(x); and

(x) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, consummate any of the following transactions unless, in each case, (x) on a Pro Forma Basis, the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period, is no greater than 3.50 to 1.00 and (y) the consummation of such transaction otherwise complies with the terms and conditions set forth in the provision(s) with respect thereto:

(A) make any Dividends in reliance on Section 6.06(j) or otherwise reallocate availability thereunder to make Investments under Section 6.03(y) or prepayments of Indebtedness under Section 6.09(a)(I);

(B) make any prepayments of indebtedness in reliance on Section 6.09(a)(I) or otherwise reallocate availability thereunder to make Investments under Section 6.03(y);

(C) make (A) any Dividends under Section 6.06(f) or (B) any prepayments of indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.09(a)(A), in each case, in reliance on clause (b) of the definition of “Cumulative Amount”;

 

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(D) make any Investments in any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor in reliance on Section 6.03(f)(iii);

(E) make any Investments in, or designate any Subsidiary as, an Unrestricted Subsidiary, whether in reliance on Section 6.03(s) or otherwise; or

(F) make (x) any Dividends under Section 6.06(f) or (y) any prepayments of indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.09(a)(A), in each case, in reliance on clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Amount”.

The provisions of this Section 6.08 are for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders only.

Section 6.09 Prepayments of Certain Indebtedness; Modifications of Organizational Documents and Other Documents, etc.

(a) Directly or indirectly make any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment of, or repurchase, redemption or acquisition for value of, or any prepayment or redemption as a result of any Asset Sale, change of control or similar event of, any Indebtedness outstanding under documents evidencing any Indebtedness that is (1) secured on a junior lien basis to the Obligations, unsecured or subordinated and (2) in each case, in excess of $21,500,000 in aggregate outstanding principal amount (“Restricted Debt Payment”) except (A) to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement, any applicable Intercreditor Agreement or any subordination terms applicable to any such Subordinated Indebtedness (including pursuant to a Permitted Refinancing), with the Cumulative Amount, so long as (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the making of such Restricted Debt Payment or would immediately result therefrom and (ii) solely to the extent such payment, prepayment, repurchase, redemption or acquisition is made in reliance on clause (b) of the definition of “Cumulative Amount”, on a Pro Forma Basis, the First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period is no greater than 4.50 to 1.00, (B) in connection with any Permitted Refinancing thereof or to the extent made with the proceeds of Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings that are Not Otherwise Applied; provided that in the case of any refinancing of Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt or other Indebtedness subject to any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, such refinancing must be permitted by such Intercreditor Agreement or, if applicable, the other customary subordination documentation related to such Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt or such other Indebtedness, (C) [reserved], (D) prepaying, redeeming, purchasing, defeasing or otherwise satisfying prior to the scheduled maturity thereof (or setting apart any property for such purpose) (1) in the case of any Group Member that is not a Credit Party, any Indebtedness owing by such Group Member to any other Group Member, (2) otherwise, any Indebtedness owing to any Credit Party and (3) so long as no Event of Default is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, any mandatory prepayments of Indebtedness incurred under clauses (b) and (e) of Section 6.01 and any Permitted Refinancing thereof, (E) making regularly scheduled or otherwise required payments of interest and mandatory prepayments in respect of such Indebtedness and payments of fees, expenses and indemnification obligations thereunder (to the extent not restricted by any applicable intercreditor or subordination terms), (F) to the extent that such payment is made solely with cash contributions from the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdings, which are contributed as cash common equity to any Credit Party and Not Otherwise Applied, (G) converting (or exchanging) any Indebtedness to (or for) Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings, (H) if applicable, any AHYDO catch-up payments with respect thereto, (I) making prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasance or other satisfaction

 

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of Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed the greater of $55,000,000 and 35% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period less the aggregate amount re-allocated to Section 6.03(y) by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6.03(y), plus any unused amounts under Section 6.06(j), (J) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing and the First Lien Leverage Ratio computed on a Pro Forma Basis as of the Applicable Date of Determination and for the most recently ended Test Period is no greater than 4.50 to 1.00, making prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasance or other satisfaction of such Indebtedness; provided that any Limited Condition Transaction remains subject to the terms of Section 1.06 hereof, (K) mandatory prepayments of any Incremental Facility and/or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt and/or Junior Secured Indebtedness that, in each case, is secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof) with Declined Proceeds or as otherwise permitted by Section 2.10(h) to the extent not prohibited by any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, (L) in connection with the refinancing of any Indebtedness acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or similar Investment to the extent such Indebtedness was not incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition or similar Investment), (M) any payments of intercompany obligations permitted under the Intercompany Subordination Agreement or the other subordination terms approved by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.01(m) hereunder and (N) on the Effective Date, the Second Lien Refinancing;

(b) amend, modify or change in any manner material and adverse to the interests of the Lenders any term or condition of documents evidencing Indebtedness that is secured on a junior lien basis to the Obligations, Indebtedness that is unsecured or Subordinated Indebtedness (in, each case, other than any amendment, modification or change that is expressly provided for in an Intercreditor Agreement or Subordinated Debt Documents) without the consent of the Required Lenders (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and

(c) to the extent that its shares are secured in favor of the Secured Parties pursuant to any Security Agreement, terminate, amend, modify or change any of its Organizational Documents (including by the filing or modification of any certificate of designation) or any agreement to which it is a party with respect to its Equity Interests (including any stockholders’ agreement), other than any such amendments, modifications or changes or such new agreements which are not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

Section 6.10 Holding Company Status. With respect to Holdings, engage in any business or activity, hold any assets or incur any Indebtedness or other liabilities, other than (i) its ownership of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries, intercompany notes permitted hereunder, cash and Cash Equivalents, notes of officers, directors and employees permitted hereunder, and all other activities incidental to its ownership of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries or related to the management of its investment in its Subsidiaries, (ii) maintaining its corporate existence, (iii) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative activities as a member of the consolidated group of companies including the Credit Parties, (iv) executing, delivering and performing rights and obligations under the Loan Documents (including any documents governing the terms of, or entered into in connection with, any Incremental Facility or Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt or, in each case, any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof or Permitted Debt Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor), the other Loan Documents, any documents and agreements relating to any Permitted Acquisition or Investment

 

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permitted hereunder to which it is a party, or the documents governing any other Indebtedness permitted hereunder and not described above that is guaranteed by (and permitted to be guaranteed by) Holdings, (v) performance of rights and obligations under any management services agreement (including the Management Services Agreement) to which it is a party, (vi) making any Dividend permitted by Section 6.06, (vii) purchasing or acquiring Qualified Capital Stock in any Subsidiary, (viii) making capital contributions to its first-tier Subsidiaries, (ix) taking actions in furtherance of and consummating an IPO, and fulfilling all initial and ongoing obligations related thereto, (x) executing, delivering and performing rights and obligations under any employment agreements and any documents related thereto, (xi) purchasing Obligations (including obligations under any Incremental Facility or any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt or, in each case, any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof or Permitted Debt Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor) or any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(u) in accordance with this Agreement or the documents governing any Incremental Facility, Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, Permitted Debt Exchange Notes or other Indebtedness, (xii) the buyback and sales of equity from or to officers, directors and managers of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and other persons in accordance with Section 6.06(b), (xiii) the making of loans to officers, directors (or other Persons in comparable positions), and employees and others in exchange for Equity Interests of any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries purchased by such officers, directors (or other Persons in comparable positions), employees or others pursuant to Section 6.03(e) and the acceptance of notes related thereto, (xiv) transactions expressly described herein as involving Holdings and permitted under this Agreement, (xv) the incurrence of unsecured Indebtedness that requires the payment of interest in cash solely to the extent that the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are permitted by the terms of this Agreement to make Dividends to Holdings for such purpose, (xvi) Permitted Reorganizations or any IPO Reorganization Transaction, (xvii) with respect to intercompany loans otherwise permitted hereunder, (xviii) providing guarantees with respect to the performance of rights and obligations under contracts and agreements of its Subsidiaries and taking actions in furtherance thereof, and (xix) activities incidental to the businesses or activities described in clauses (i) through (xviii) above.

Section 6.11 No Further Negative Pledge; Subsidiary Distributions. Enter into any agreement, instrument, deed or lease which (a) prohibits or limits the ability of any Credit Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of their respective properties or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or which requires the grant of any security for an obligation if security is granted for another obligation or (b) prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party from paying dividends or other distributions with respect to any of its Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to any Restricted Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, except the following: (i) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any documents governing any Incremental Facility or any Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt or, in each case, any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof or Permitted Debt Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor or any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(u); provided that such Incremental Facilities, Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, Permitted Debt Exchange Notes and other Indebtedness are no more materially restrictive with respect to such prohibitions, restrictions and conditions than the applicable terms of this Agreement;

 

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(ii) covenants in documents creating Liens permitted by Section 6.02 prohibiting further Liens on the properties encumbered thereby; (iii) [reserved]; (iv) any other agreement that does not restrict in any manner (directly or indirectly) Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents on any Collateral securing the Secured Obligations and does not require the direct or indirect granting of any Lien securing any Indebtedness or other obligation by virtue of the granting of Liens on or pledge of property of any Credit Party to secure the Secured Obligations; (v) customary covenants and restrictions in any indenture, agreement, document, instrument or other arrangement relating to non-material assets or business of any Subsidiary existing prior to the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition in which such Subsidiary was acquired (and not created in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition); (vi) customary restrictions on cash or other deposits; (vii) net worth provisions in leases and other agreements entered into by a Group Member in the ordinary course of business and/or in the documents entered into in connection with any Qualified Securitization Financing or Receivables Facility; (viii) contractual encumbrances or restrictions existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 6.11; and (ix) any prohibition or limitation that (I) exists pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (II) consists of customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 6.05, stock sale agreement, joint venture agreement, sale/leaseback agreement, purchase agreements, or acquisition agreements (including by way of merger, acquisition or consolidation) entered into by a Credit Party or any Subsidiary solely to the extent pending the consummation of such transaction, which covenant or restriction is limited to the assets that are the subject of such agreements, (III) restricts subletting or assignment of leasehold interests contained in any Lease governing a leasehold interest of a Credit Party or a Subsidiary, or (IV) is imposed by any amendments or refinancings that are otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in immediately preceding clauses (i) through (ix) of this Section 6.11; provided that such amendments and refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such prohibitions and limitations than those prior to such amendment or refinancing.

Section 6.12 Nature of Business. The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not engage in any material line of business other than lines of business substantially similar to the lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business reasonably related, similar, corollary, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto.

Section 6.13 Fiscal Year. Change its fiscal year end date to a date other than December 31, other than with prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE VII

GUARANTEE

Section 7.01 The Guarantee. Each Guarantor and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not as a surety, to each Secured Party and its successors and assigns, the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, demand, or acceleration or otherwise) of the principal of and interest on (including any interest, fees, costs or charges that would accrue but for the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code after any bankruptcy or insolvency petition under Title 11 of the United States Code) the Loans made by the Lenders to, and the Notes held by each Lender

 

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of, the Borrower, and all other Secured Obligations from time to time owing to the Secured Parties by any Credit Party under any Loan Document or any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedging Agreement entered into with a counterparty that is a Secured Party, in each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such obligations being herein collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Guarantor and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally agree that if, in the case of such Guarantor, the Borrower or any other Guarantor, and in the case of the Borrower, any Guarantor, shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantors and the Borrower in its capacity as a Guarantor under this Article VII will, promptly pay the same in cash, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. Notwithstanding any provision hereof or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, no Obligation in respect of any Secured Hedging Agreement shall be payable by or from the assets of any Credit Party if such Credit Party, is not, at the later of (i) the time such Secured Hedging Agreement is entered into and (ii) the date such person becomes a Credit Party, an “eligible contract participant” as such term is defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, and no Credit Party shall be deemed to have entered into or guaranteed any Hedging Agreement at any time that such Credit Party is not an eligible contract participant. The guarantee made by the Borrower hereunder relates solely to the Secured Obligations from time to time owing to the Secured Parties by any Credit Party other than the Borrower under any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedging Agreement.

Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Credit Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guarantee in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 7.01 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 7.01, or otherwise under this Guarantee, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 7.01 shall remain in full force and effect until the termination of this Guarantee in accordance with Section 7.09 hereof. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 7.01 constitute, and this Section 7.01 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Credit Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Section 7.02 Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of the Guarantors and the Borrower under Section 7.01 shall constitute a guaranty of payment of Guaranteed Obligations and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, and joint and several, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations of the Borrower or the applicable Guarantor under this Agreement, the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or

 

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defense of a surety or Guarantor (except for payment in full (other than contingent indemnity obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank)). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and subject to applicable law, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Guarantors hereunder, which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances as described above:

(a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Borrower or the Guarantors, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

(b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be done or omitted (except in each case for payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank);

(c) the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be amended in any respect, or any right under the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be amended or waived in any respect or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;

(d) any Lien or security interest granted to, or in favor of, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, Agent or other Secured Party as security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall fail to be perfected; or

(e) the release of any other Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.10.

The Guarantors and the Borrower hereby expressly waive, to the extent permitted by law, diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever (except as specifically provided for herein or in any other Loan Document), and any requirement that any Secured Party exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against the Borrower under this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or against any other person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantors and the Borrower waive, to the extent permitted by law, any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension, waiver, termination or accrual of any

 

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of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Secured Party upon this Guarantee or acceptance of this Guarantee, and the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Guarantee, and all dealings between the Borrower and the Secured Parties shall likewise be presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guarantee. This Guarantee shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payment of the Guaranteed Obligations without regard to any right of offset with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations at any time or from time to time held by Secured Parties, and the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantors and the Borrower hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Secured Parties or any other person at any time of any right or remedy against the Borrower or against any other person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or against any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto. This Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the Guarantors and the Borrower and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lenders, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of this Agreement there may be no Guaranteed Obligations outstanding.

Section 7.03 Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors and the Borrower under this Article VII shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Credit Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, in each case, including as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or pursuant to a Debtor Relief Law.

Section 7.04 Subrogation; Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that, until the payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) and the expiration or termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement, it shall subordinate and not exercise any claim and shall not exercise any right or remedy, direct or indirect, arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 7.01, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations. Any Indebtedness of any Credit Party permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(m) shall be subordinated to such Credit Party’s Guaranteed Obligations; provided that upon the payment and satisfaction in full of all Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the

 

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applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank), the expiration or termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement and the cancellation or expiration of all Letters of Credit (except to the extent cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank), without any further action by any person, the Guarantors shall be automatically subrogated to the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and may exercise their rights of contribution pursuant to Section 7.10, in each case to the extent of any payment hereunder.

Section 7.05 Remedies. Subject to the terms of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, the Guarantors jointly and severally agree that, as between the Guarantors and the Lenders, the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes, if any, may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 8.01 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Section 8.01) for purposes of Section 7.01, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against the Borrower and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by the Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 7.01.

Section 7.06 Instrument for the Payment of Money. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the guarantee in this Article VII constitutes an instrument for the payment of money, and consents and agrees that any Lender or Agent, at its sole option, in the event of a dispute by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the right to bring a motion or action under New York CPLR Section 3213.

Section 7.07 Continuing Guarantee. The guarantee in this Article VII is a continuing guarantee of payment, and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.

Section 7.08 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations. In any action or proceeding involving any state corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company law, or any applicable state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under Section 7.01 would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section 7.01, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Credit Party or any other person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 7.10) that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.

 

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Section 7.09 Release of Guarantors. If, in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary Guarantor are sold or otherwise transferred (a “Transferred Guarantor”) to a person or persons, none of which is the Borrower or a Guarantor, such Transferred Guarantor shall, effective immediately upon the consummation of such sale or transfer, be automatically released from its obligations under this Agreement (including under Section 10.03 hereof) and its obligations to pledge and grant any Collateral owned by it pursuant to any Security Document and the pledge of such Equity Interests to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreements shall be automatically released, and, so long as the Borrower shall have provided the Agents such certifications or documents as any Agent shall reasonably request, the Collateral Agent shall (at the expense of the Borrower) take such actions as are necessary to effect each release described in this Section 7.09 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Security Documents, so long as the Borrower shall have provided the Agents such certifications or documents as any Agent shall reasonably request in order to demonstrate compliance with this Agreement.

Section 7.10 Right of Contribution. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that such Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Guarantor hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment, in an amount not to exceed the highest amount that would be valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate, limited partnership or limited liability law, or any applicable state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally. Each such Guarantor’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 7.04. The provisions of this Section 7.10 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and the Lenders, and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and the Lenders for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder.

ARTICLE VIII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 8.01 Events of Default. For so long as this Agreement remains outstanding, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of the following events (“Events of Default”):

(a) default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof (including a Term Loan Repayment Date) or at a date fixed for mandatory prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

(b) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Loan or any Fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days;

 

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(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Group Member in any Loan Document, Borrowing Request or LC Request or any representation, warranty, statement or information contained in any certificate furnished by or on behalf of any Group Member pursuant to any Loan Document, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when so made or deemed made, and such false or misleading representation, warranty, statement or information, to the extent capable of being cured, shall continue to be false, misleading or otherwise unremedied, or shall not be waived, for a period of 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower;

(d) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Group Member of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 5.02(a) or 5.03(a) (only with respect to legal existence in the Borrower’s state of organization), or in Article VI; provided that the failure of Holdings and its Subsidiaries to observe or perform their obligations under Section 6.08 shall not constitute an Event of Default for purposes of any Term Loan unless and until (i) if the Borrower then has the right to receive an Equity Cure Contribution, the date occurs that is fifteen Business Days after the day on which financial statements are required to be delivered for the applicable fiscal quarter pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), as applicable, and (ii) the Required Revolving Lenders have terminated the Commitments and declared the Revolving Loans due and payable (which such Event of Default for purposes of any Term Loans shall terminate automatically and immediately upon the Required Revolving Lenders rescinding such acceleration and/or waiving such Event of Default with respect to the Revolving Loans); provided that if the Lenders with any Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments shall have agreed not to have the benefit of the Financial Covenant, such Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments shall be treated for purposes of this clause (d) in the same manner as Incremental Term Loan Commitments and not as Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments would otherwise be treated for purposes of this clause (d); provided, further, that, for the avoidance of doubt, an Event of Default under this Section 8.01(d) resulting from a breach of Section 6.08 shall be subject to cure pursuant to Section 8.03;

(e) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Group Member of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document other than those specified in clauses (a), (b) or (d) immediately above and such default shall continue unremedied or shall not be waived for a period of 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower;

(f) any Credit Party shall fail to (i) pay any principal or interest due in respect of any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), when and as the same shall become due and payable beyond any applicable grace period, or (ii) observe or perform any other term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any such Indebtedness, if the effect of any failure referred to in this clause (ii) is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or a trustee or other representative on its or their behalf to cause (with or without the giving of notice, but taking into account any applicable grace periods or waivers), such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or become subject to a mandatory offer to purchase by the obligor; provided that this clause (ii) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the sale, transfer or other disposition (including as a result of a casualty or condemnation event) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness (to the extent such sale, transfer or other disposition is not prohibited under this Agreement and such Indebtedness is repaid in accordance with its terms); provided, further, that no Event of Default shall occur pursuant to this clause (f) unless the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness referred to in

 

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clauses (i) and (ii) exceeds $21,500,000 at any one time (provided that, in the case of Hedging Obligations, the amount counted for this purpose shall be the amount payable by all Credit Parties if such Hedging Obligations were terminated at such time; provided, further, that such failure is unremedied and is not waived by the holders of such Indebtedness);

(g) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary), or of all or substantially all of the property of any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary), under Title 11 of the U.S. Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law; (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) or for all or substantially of the property of any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary); or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary); and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(h) any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding, or file any petition, seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law; (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in clause (g) above; (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) or for a substantial part of the property of any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary); (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding; (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vi) become unable, admit in writing its inability, or fail generally to, pay its debts as they become due; or (vii) take any corporate (or equivalent) action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(i) there is entered against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $21,500,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance or a third-party indemnification agreement) and such judgment or order shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending an appeal for a period of 60 consecutive days;

(j) any material provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder (including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 6.04 or Section 6.05) or solely as a result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the satisfaction in full in cash of all of the Obligations (other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations and unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, (ii) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made and (iii) Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner

 

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reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank and termination of the Commitments), ceases to be in full force and effect or, in the case of any Security Document, ceases to create a valid and perfected first priority lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on the Collateral covered thereby; or any material Guarantee for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder (including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 6.04 or Section 6.05) or solely as a result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the satisfaction in full of all of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank and termination of the Commitments), ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Credit Party contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any material provision of any Loan Document or any material Guarantee; or any Credit Party contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any material provision of an Intercreditor Agreement or subordination agreement; or any Credit Party denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any material provision of any Loan Document or any material Guarantee (in each case, other than as a result of repayment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements with respect to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) and termination of the Commitments), or purports in writing to revoke or rescind any material portion of any Loan Document, the grant or assignment of any material security interest or any material Guarantee;

(k) there shall have occurred an ERISA Event that, when taken either alone or together with all such other ERISA Events, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

(l) there shall have occurred a Change of Control.

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) above), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, with the prior consent of (x) in the case of an Event of Default subject to the first proviso to Section 8.01(d), the Required Revolving Lenders (subject to the second proviso to Section 8.01(d)) or (y) with respect to any other Event of Default, the Required Lenders, and at the request of (A) in the case of an Event of Default subject to the first proviso to Section 8.01(d), the Required Revolving Lenders (subject to the second proviso to Section 8.01(d)) or (B) in the case of any other Event of Default, the Required Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times, subject to the terms of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement or subordination

 

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agreement: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments and (ii) declare the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other Obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower and the Guarantors, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding; and in any event, with respect to the events described in clause (g) or (h) above, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other Obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower and the Guarantors, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, any Default or Event of Default under this Agreement or similarly defined term under any other Loan Document, other than any Event of Default which cannot be waived without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, shall be deemed not to “exist” or be “continuing” (or other similar expression with respect thereto) if the events, acts or conditions that gave rise to such Default or Event of Default have been remedied or cured (including by payment, notice, taking of any action or omitting to take any action) or have ceased to exist or if such Default or Event of Default shall have been waived.

Section 8.02 Application of Proceeds. Subject to the terms of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, the proceeds received by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral or the Guarantees pursuant to the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, of its remedies shall be applied, in full or in part, together with any other sums then held by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement, promptly by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, as follows:

(a) first, to the payment of all reasonable and documented costs and expenses, fees, commissions and taxes of such sale, collection or other realization including compensation to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and their respective agents and counsel, and all expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in connection therewith and all amounts for which the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the provisions of any Loan Document, together with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in effect under this Agreement from and after the date such amount is due, owing and unpaid until paid in full;

 

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(b) second, to the payment of all other reasonable and documented costs and expenses of such sale, collection or other realization including compensation to the other Secured Parties and their agents and counsel and all costs, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the other Secured Parties in connection therewith, together with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in effect under this Agreement from and after the date such amount is due, owing and unpaid until paid in full;

(c) third, without duplication of amounts applied pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above, to the payment in full in cash, pro rata, of interest and other amounts constituting Obligations (other than principal any premium thereon, Reimbursement Obligations and obligations to cash collateralize Letters of Credit) and any fees, premiums and scheduled periodic payments due under Cash Management Agreements and Hedging Agreements constituting Secured Obligations and any interest accrued thereon, in each case equally and ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing;

(d) fourth, to the payment in full in cash, pro rata, of the principal amount of the Obligations and any premium thereon (including Reimbursement Obligations and obligations to cash collateralize Letters of Credit) and any breakage, termination or other payments under Cash Management Agreements and Hedging Agreements constituting Secured Obligations and any interest accrued thereon; and

(e) fifth, the balance, if any, to the person lawfully entitled thereto (including the applicable Credit Party or its successors or assigns) or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

In the event that any such proceeds are insufficient to pay in full the items described in the preceding sentences of this Section 8.02, the Credit Parties shall remain liable, jointly and severally, for any deficiency. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document, no amount received directly or indirectly from any Credit Party that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor shall be applied directly or indirectly by the Administrative Agent or otherwise to the payment of any Excluded Swap Obligations, and Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements shall be excluded from the application described above in clauses (a) through (e) of the first sentence of this Section 8.02 if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be, as may be reasonably necessary to determine the amount of the Obligations owed thereunder. Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of Article IX hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto and be deemed to be (and agrees to be) subject to the provisions in Sections 10.09, 10.10 and 10.12 as a party hereto.

Section 8.03 Equity Cure.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8.01, but subject to Section 8.03(b), solely for the purpose of determining whether an Event of Default has occurred under the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.08 (the “Financial Covenant”) as of the end of and for any Test Period ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter (such fiscal quarter, a “Cure Quarter”), the then existing direct or indirect equity holders of Holdings shall have the right to make an equity investment or shareholder loan (to the extent such shareholder

 

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loan is subject to the terms and provisions of the Subordination Agreement in all respects), directly or indirectly, (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock) in Holdings in cash, which Holdings shall contribute, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower in cash (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock) on or after the first day of such Cure Quarter and on or prior to the fifteenth Business Day after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), as applicable, with respect to such Cure Quarter or the fiscal year ending on the last day of such Cure Quarter, as applicable (the “Cure Expiration Date”), and such cash will, together with any Eligible Equity Issuances which have been included in clause (c) of the Cumulative Amount (to the extent Not Otherwise Applied), in each case, if so designated by Holdings, be included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for purposes of determining compliance with the Financial Covenant as of the end of and for the Test Period ending on the last day of such Cure Quarter and any Test Periods ending on the last day of any of the subsequent three fiscal quarters (any such equity contribution so included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, an “Equity Cure Contribution,” and the amount of such Equity Cure Contribution, the “Cure Amount”); provided that such Equity Cure Contribution is Not Otherwise Applied (other than, for the avoidance of doubt pursuant to this Section 8.03(a)). All Equity Cure Contributions shall be disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement other than inclusion in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the purpose of determining compliance with the Financial Covenant as of the end of and for the Test Period ending on the last day of such Cure Quarter and any Test Periods ending on the last day of any of the subsequent three fiscal quarters, including being disregarded for purposes of the determination of the Cumulative Amount and all components thereof and any baskets or other ratios with respect to the covenants contained in Article VI (other than Section 6.08). There shall be no pro forma reduction in Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness (by netting or otherwise) with the proceeds of any Equity Cure Contribution for determining compliance with the Financial Covenant under Section 6.08 as of and for the Test Period ending on the last day of the Cure Quarter; provided that such Equity Cure Contribution shall reduce Consolidated Total Funded Indebtedness in future fiscal quarters to the extent used to prepay any applicable Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8.01, (A) upon receipt of the Cure Amount by Holdings (and the subsequent contribution in cash to the Borrower (which equity contribution shall not be Disqualified Capital Stock in the Borrower)) in at least the amount necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant as of the end of and for the Test Period ending on the last day of such Cure Quarter, the Financial Covenant under Section 6.08 shall be deemed satisfied and complied with as of the end of and for such Test Period with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply with the Financial Covenant under Section 6.08, and any Default or Event of Default related to any failure to comply with the Financial Covenant shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of the Loan Documents, and (B) upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a notice from the Borrower (“Notice of Intent to Cure”) and through the Cure Expiration Date: (i) no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred on the basis of any failure to comply with the Financial Covenant unless such failure is not cured by the making of an Equity Cure Contribution on or prior to the Cure Expiration Date, (ii) the Borrower shall not be permitted to borrow Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit shall not be issued or renewed unless and until the Equity Cure Contribution is made or all existing Events of Default are waived or cured, (iii) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender shall exercise any of the remedial rights otherwise available to it upon an Event of

 

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Default, including the right to accelerate the Loans, to terminate Commitments or to foreclose on the Collateral solely on the basis of an Event of Default having occurred as a result of a violation of Section 6.08, unless the Equity Cure Contribution is not made on or before the Cure Expiration Date and (iv) if the Equity Cure Contribution is not made on or before the Cure Expiration Date, such Event of Default or potential Event of Default shall spring into existence after such time and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any Lender may take any actions or remedies pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b) There shall be no more than five Equity Cure Contributions made during the term of this Agreement and no more than two Equity Cure Contributions made during any four consecutive fiscal quarters. No Equity Cure Contribution shall be any greater than the minimum amount required for the Borrower to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant in the applicable Cure Quarter including, without limitation, for purposes of calculating any amounts to be added back to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (o) of the definition thereof.

ARTICLE IX

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT

Section 9.01 Appointment and Authority.

(a) Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints GS to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent (including through its agents or employees) to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, and neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions (except for the provisions in Sections 9.01, 9.06 and 9.10). It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Requirements of Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including (for all purposes of this paragraph) in its capacities as a potential or actual counterparty to Hedging Agreements and a potential Cash Management Bank) and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and the Issuing Bank for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Credit Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto and such Lender and the Issuing Bank acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent may also act, subject to and in accordance with the terms of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement as the collateral agent for the lenders and other secured

 

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parties under any documents evidencing Indebtedness permitted hereunder secured on a junior basis to the Secured Obligations. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent”, and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article IX and Article X (including Section 10.03) (in the case of co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact, as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto. Any entity holding Collateral for and on behalf of the Administrative Agent in its role as collateral agent shall be deemed to be appointed as a sub-agent of the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.05.

Section 9.02 Rights as a Lender. At any time that such Person is also a Lender hereunder, the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

Section 9.03 Exculpatory Provisions.

(a) The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing (and it is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law, and that such term is used as a matter of market custom and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties);

(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required

 

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to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Requirements of Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and

(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default (and identifying it as such) is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Bank.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Security Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral or that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the signatory, sender or authenticator thereof). The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the signatory, sender or authenticator thereof), and shall not incur any

 

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liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 9.05 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through, or delegate any and all such rights and powers to, any one or more co-agents, sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory and indemnification provisions of this Article IX and Article X shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply, without limiting the foregoing, to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

Section 9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent.

(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower and such notice shall also be effective in respect of its role as Collateral Agent unless the Administrative Agent otherwise agrees in writing; provided, that any such notice provided by the Administrative Agent shall provide for at least ten days prior notice to such persons of such resignation unless the Borrower expressly consents to a shorter notice period in its sole discretion. If the Lender acting as Administrative Agent is, or the Administrative Agent is an Affiliate of a Lender that is, replaced pursuant to Section 2.16(b), then such Lender or such Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall be deemed to have submitted its notice of resignation as Administrative Agent concurrent with such replacement (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall be deemed to have waived the notice period required pursuant to this Section 9.06). Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the Borrower’s consent (absent an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) (with respect to the Borrower only), or (h) (with respect to the Borrower only)) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor that is not a Disqualified Institution, which shall be a commercial bank or trust company with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such commercial bank or trust company with an office in the United States having capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $1,000,000,000, with any prohibited appointment to be absolutely void ab initio. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such

 

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appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above (including the Borrower’s consent and that such successor not be a Disqualified Institution), with any prohibited appointment to be absolutely void ab initio. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(b) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date, (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security granted to or held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed), and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders or the resigning Administrative Agent appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 2.15 and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date), and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

(c) Any resignation by GS as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an Issuing Bank and Swing Line Lender. If any Issuing Bank resigns as an Issuing Bank, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as Issuing Bank and all LC Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make ABR Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Reimbursement Obligations pursuant to Section 2.18(e). If GS resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make ABR Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.17. Upon the appointment by the Borrower of a successor Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all

 

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of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank and/or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, (b) the retiring Issuing Bank and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Bank that issued such outstanding Letters of Credit to effectively assume the obligations of the Issuing Bank that issued such outstanding Letters of Credit with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, conducted its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender further represents and warrants that it has reviewed each document made available to it on the Platform in connection with this Agreement and has acknowledged and accepted the terms and conditions applicable to the recipients thereof (including any such terms and conditions set forth, or otherwise maintained, on the Platform with respect thereto). Each Lender and the Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. Each Lender and the Issuing Bank expressly acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates have not made any representation or warranty to it. Except for documents expressly required by the Loan Documents to be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility (either express or implied) to provide any Lender or the Issuing Bank with any credit or other information concerning any Credit Party, including the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party, that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.

Section 9.08 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Lead Arrangers or the Agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, a Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder.

Section 9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or LC Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated), by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

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(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.05 and 10.03 or otherwise) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the Issuing Bank to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.05 and 10.03.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the Issuing Bank or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the Issuing Bank in any such proceeding.

The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Obligations (including accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar Requirements of Law in any other jurisdictions to which a Credit Party is subject or (b) at any other sale or foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable Requirements of Law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that would vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity Interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate such purchase). In connection with any such bid, (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles to make a bid, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or Equity Interests thereof,

 

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shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in clauses (i) through (xi) of the first proviso to Section 10.02(b) of this Agreement, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to assign the relevant Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle pro rata by the Lenders, as a result of which each of the Lenders shall be deemed to have received a pro rata portion of any Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by such an acquisition vehicle on account of the assignment of the Obligations to be credit bid, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (iv) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of debt credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Lenders pro rata, and the Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of such Obligations that had been assigned to the acquisition vehicle shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action.

Section 9.10 Collateral and Guarantee Matters. Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as an actual or potential secured counterparty to a Hedging Agreement or as a Cash Management Bank) and the Issuing Bank irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, at their option and in their discretion:

(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations and unasserted expense reimbursement obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank), (ii) that is sold or otherwise disposed of (other than to a Credit Party) or (A) to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or (B) in connection with any conveyance, sale, transfer or other disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document or so that a Lien may be granted (or continue to subsist) over such property as permitted by (and subject to any conditions in) Section 6.02(c), (d), (f), (i), (k), (l), (m), (s), (t), (u), (w), (x), (z), (bb), (cc) and (dd), (iii) in connection with the designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or (iv) subject to Section 10.02, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders;

(b) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is expressly permitted to be senior to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations pursuant to Section 6.02;

 

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(c) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents; and

(d) to enter into any Intercreditor Agreement or any other intercreditor or subordination agreement it deems reasonable (or, in each case, any amendment or modification thereto or restatement thereof) in connection with any refinancing facilities or notes (including, without limitation, Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt, Permitted Junior Refinancing Debt and Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt), Incremental Facilities, Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt or other obligations not prohibited hereunder and that if any such Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor or subordination agreement (or, in each case, any such amendment or modification thereto or restatement thereof) is posted to the Lenders three Business Days before being executed and the Required Lenders shall not have objected to such Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor or subordination agreement (or, in each case, any such amendment or modification thereto or restatement thereof) the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have agreed that the Administrative Agent’s or the Collateral Agent’s entry into such Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor or subordination agreement is reasonable and to have consented to such Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor or subordination agreement (or, in each case, any such amendment or modification thereto or restatement thereof) and such Agent’s execution thereof.

Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee pursuant to this Section 9.10. In each case as specified in this Section 9.10, the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of any such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents or to subordinate its interest in any such item, or to release any such Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10.

The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Credit Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

Section 9.11 Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of the Loan Documents, any Guarantee or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or any Security Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to or direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than (x) if applicable, in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents or (y) pursuant to any Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9.11 to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Secured Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Secured Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank, as the case may be.

Section 9.12 Withholding Tax. To the extent required by any applicable Requirements of Law (including for this purpose, pursuant to any agreements entered into with a Governmental Authority), the Agents may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. If the IRS or any other authority of the United States or other Governmental Authority asserts a claim that an Agent did not properly withhold Tax from any amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, because the appropriate form was not delivered or not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding Tax ineffective), such Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Agent (to the extent that the Agent has not already been reimbursed by the Credit Parties and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so) and shall make payable in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Agent as Tax or otherwise, including any interest, additions to Tax or penalties thereto, together with all expenses incurred, including legal expenses and any other out-of-pocket expenses, whether or not such Tax was correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by an Agent shall be deemed presumptively correct absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes each Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Agents under this Section 9.12. The agreements in this Section 9.12 shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of an Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations. Unless required by applicable laws, at no time shall any Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid to or for the account of such Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of this Section 9.12, the term “Lender” shall include the Swing Line Lender and the Issuing Bank.

Section 9.13 Certain ERISA Matters.

(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Credit Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

 

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(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments,

(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable, and the conditions of such exemption have been satisfied, with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,

(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, and (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (a) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14, or

(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

(b) In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Credit Party, that:

(i) none of the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto),

(ii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),

 

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(iii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Obligations),

(iv) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder, and

(v) no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers or any their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement.

(c) The Administrative Agent and each of the Lead Arrangers hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

Section 9.14 Erroneous Payments.

(a) If the Administrative Agent (x) notifies a Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party, or any Person (other than a Credit Party and its Affiliates (other than Affiliated Debt Funds and Sponsor Investors, in each case, in their capacities as Lenders hereunder)) who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party (any such Lender, Issuing Bank, Secured Party or other recipient (and each of their respective successors and assigns) other than a Credit Party and its Affiliates (other than Affiliated Debt Funds and Sponsor Investors, in each case, in their capacities as Lenders

 

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hereunder), a “Payment Recipient”) that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion (whether or not after receipt of any notice under immediately succeeding clause (b)) that any funds (as set forth in such notice from the Administrative Agent) received by such Payment Recipient from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates were erroneously or mistakenly transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Lender, Issuing Bank, Secured Party or other Payment Recipient on its behalf) (any such funds, whether transmitted or received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”) and (y) demands in writing the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Administrative Agent pending its return or repayment as contemplated below in this Section 9.14 and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party shall (or, with respect to any Payment Recipient who received such funds on its behalf, shall cause such Payment Recipient to) promptly, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days thereafter (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, specify in writing), return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made, in same day funds (in the currency so received), together with interest thereon (except to the extent waived in writing by the Administrative Agent) in respect of each day from and including the date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in same day funds at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Payment Recipient under this clause (a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(b) Without limiting immediately preceding clause (a), each Payment Recipient, agrees that if it receives a payment, prepayment or repayment (whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise) from the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in this Agreement or in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates), or (z) that such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party, or such other recipient, otherwise becomes aware was transmitted, or received, in error or by mistake (in whole or in part), then in each such case:

(i) it acknowledges and agrees that (A) in the case of immediately preceding clauses (x) or (y), an error and mistake shall be presumed to have been made (absent written confirmation from the Administrative Agent to the contrary) or (B) an error and mistake has been made (in the case of immediately preceding clause (z)), in each case, with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment; and

 

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(ii) such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party shall (and shall cause any other recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf to) promptly (and, in all events, within two (2) Business Days of its knowledge of the occurrence of any of the circumstances described in the immediately preceding clauses (x), (y) and (z)) notify the Administrative Agent of its receipt of such payment, prepayment or repayment, the details thereof (in reasonable detail) and that it is so notifying the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 9.14(b).

For the avoidance of doubt, the failure to deliver a notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 9.14(b) shall not have any effect on a Payment Recipient’s obligations pursuant to Section 9.14(a) or on whether or not an Erroneous Payment has been made.

(c) Each Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party under any Loan Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party under any Loan Document with respect to any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, against any amount that the Administrative Agent has demanded to be returned under immediately preceding clause (a) or under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement.

(d) (i) In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by the Administrative Agent for any reason, after demand therefor in accordance with immediately preceding clause (a), from any Lender that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) (and/or from any Payment Recipient who received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) on its respective behalf) (such unrecovered amount, an “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), upon the Administrative Agent’s notice to such Lender at any time, then effective immediately (with the consideration therefor being acknowledged by the parties hereto), (A) such Lender shall be deemed to have assigned its Loans (but not its Commitments) with respect to which such Erroneous Payment was made (the “Erroneous Payment Impacted Class”) in an amount equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Loans (but not Commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Class, the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) (on a cashless basis and such amount calculated at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest (with the assignment fee to be waived by the Administrative Agent in such instance)), and is hereby (together with the Borrower) deemed to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an electronic platform as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants) with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and such Lender shall deliver any Notes evidencing such Loans to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (but the failure of such Person to deliver any such Notes shall not affect the effectiveness of the foregoing assignment), (B) the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall be deemed to have acquired the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, (C) upon such deemed acquisition, the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall become a Lender, as applicable,

 

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hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and the assigning Lender shall cease to be a Lender, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, its obligations under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement and its applicable Commitments which shall survive as to such assigning Lender, (D) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall each be deemed to have waived any consents required under this Agreement to any such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and (E) the Administrative Agent will reflect in the Register its ownership interest in the Loans subject to the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. For the avoidance of doubt, no Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment will reduce the Commitments of any Lender and such Commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(ii) Subject to Section 10.04 (but excluding, in all events, any assignment consent or approval requirements (whether from the Borrower or otherwise)), the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, sell any Loans acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and upon receipt of the proceeds of such sale, the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender shall be reduced by the net proceeds of the sale of such Loan (or portion thereof), and the Administrative Agent shall retain all other rights, remedies and claims against such Lender (and/or against any recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf). In addition, an Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender (x) shall be reduced by the proceeds of prepayments or repayments of principal and interest, or other distribution in respect of principal and interest, received by the Administrative Agent on or with respect to any such Loans acquired from such Lender pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment (to the extent that any such Loans are then owned by the Administrative Agent) and (y) may, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, be reduced by any amount specified by the Administrative Agent in writing to the applicable Lender from time to time.

(e) The parties hereto agree that (x) irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent may be equitably subrogated, in the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered from any Payment Recipient that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights and interests of such Payment Recipient (and, in the case of any Payment Recipient who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party, to the rights and interests of such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party, as the case may be) under the Loan Documents with respect to such amount (the “Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights”) (provided that the Credit Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents in respect of the Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights shall not be duplicative of such Obligations in respect of Loans that have been assigned to the Administrative Agent under an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment) and (y) an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Secured Obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Credit Party; provided that this Section 9.14 shall not be interpreted to increase (or accelerate the due date for), or have the effect of increasing (or accelerating the due date for), the Obligations of the Borrower

 

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relative to the amount (and/or timing for payment) of the Obligations that would have been payable had such Erroneous Payment not been made by the Administrative Agent; provided, further, that for the avoidance of doubt, immediately preceding clauses (x) and (y) shall not apply to the extent any such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower for the purpose of making such Erroneous Payment.

(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Payment Recipient shall assert any right or claim to an Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives, and is deemed to waive, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payment received, including, without limitation, any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.

(g) Each party’s obligations, agreements and waivers under this Section 9.14 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender or Issuing Bank, the termination of the Commitments and/or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Secured Obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Loan Document.

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, no Credit Party nor any of their respective Affiliates (other than Affiliated Debt Funds and Sponsor Investors, in each case, that are Payment Recipients) shall have any obligations or liabilities (including the payment of any assignment or processing fee payable to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith) directly or indirectly arising out of this Section 9.14 in respect of any Erroneous Payment (other than having consented to the assignment referenced in Section 9.14(d) above); provided, that, the foregoing shall not limit the terms of Section 10.03 (but for the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that, if a Credit Party has paid principal, interest or any other amounts owed to a Secured Party, Section 10.03 shall not require any such Credit Party to pay additional amounts that are by way of Section 10.03, effectively duplicative of such previously paid amounts).

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.01 Notices.

(a) Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in clause (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier or electronic mail as follows:

if to any Credit Party, to the Borrower at:

 

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Cvent, Inc.

1765 Greensboro Station Place, 7th Floor

Tysons Corner, VA 22102

Attn: Cynthia Russo, EVP,Billy Newman, SVP and Chief Financial Officer

E-mail: CRusso@cvent.com

Attn: Billy Newman, VP, Financial Planning & Analysis

E-mail: BNewman@cvent.com

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

Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.

c/o Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC

Four Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: David Breach and Monti Saroya

Email: DBreach@vistaequitypartners.com

msaroya@vistaequitypartners.com

and (which shall not constitute notice):

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Street, Suite 2700

San Francisco, CA 94104

Attention: Sonali Jindal

Email: sjindal@kirkland.com

if to the Sponsor to it at:

Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.

c/o Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC

Four Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention: David Breach and Monti Saroya

Email: DBreach@vistaequitypartners.com

msaroya@vistaequitypartners.com

 

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if to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent at:

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

200 West Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10282

Attention: SBD Operations

Fax: (212) 428-9270

Email for Borrowing Requests and Interest Election Requests:

gs-sbdagency-borowernotices@ny.email.gs.com

Email for other notices and financial statement deliveries:

gsd.link@gs.com and alexandra.kronthal, maria.riaz@gs.com and

anna.ashurovvidur.bhatia@gs.com

if to GS in its capacity as the Issuing Bank to it at:

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

c/o Goldman Sachs Loan Operations

Attn: Letter of Credit Department Manager

6011 Connection Drive

Irving, TX 75039

Fax: (917) 977-4587

Phone: (972) 368-2790

Email: gs-loc-operations@ny.email.gs.com

if to GS in its capacity as the Swing Line Lender to it at:

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

200 West Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10282

Attention: SBD Operations

Fax: (212) 428-9270

Email: gs-sbdagency-borowernotices@ny.email.gs.com

if to a Lender, to it at its address (or telecopier number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, they shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in clause (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said clause (b).

 

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(b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereunder may (subject to Section 10.01(d)) be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including electronic mail, FpML messaging, Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Borrower may agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it (including as set forth in Section 10.01(d)); provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its electronic mail address as described in the foregoing clause (b) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c) Change of Address, etc. Any party hereto may change its address or telecopier number or electronic mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by written notice to the other parties hereto.

(d) Posting. Each Credit Party hereby agrees that it will provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement and any other Loan Document, including all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication (unless otherwise approved in writing by the Administrative Agent) that (i) relates to a request for a new, or a conversion of an existing, Borrowing or other extension of credit (including any election of an interest rate or interest period relating thereto), (ii) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (iii) provides a Notice of Intent to Cure, (iv) provides notice of any Default under this Agreement or (v) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any borrowing or other extension of credit hereunder (all such non-excluded communications, collectively, the “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent at such e-mail address(es) provided to the Borrower from time to time or in such other form, including hard copy delivery thereof, as the Administrative Agent shall require. In addition, each Credit Party agrees to continue to provide the Communications to the Administrative Agent in the manner specified in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in such other form, including hard copy delivery thereof, as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Nothing in this Section 10.01 shall prejudice the right of the Agents, any Lender or any Credit Party to give any notice or other communication pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any other manner specified in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or as any such Agent shall require.

(e) Platform. Each Credit Party further agrees that any Agent or Lead Arranger may make the Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on IntraLinks, ClearPar, Debt Domain or SyndTrak or a substantially similar secure electronic transmission system (the “Platform”). The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agents and Lead Arrangers do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of

 

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the Communications or the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent or Lead Arranger in connection with the Communications or the Platform. In no event shall any Agent or Lead Arranger or any of their Related Parties have any liability to the Credit Parties, any Lender or any other person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Credit Party’s or such Agent’s or Lead Arranger’s transmission of communications through the Internet, except to the extent the liability of such person is found in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(f) Public/Private.

(i) Each Credit Party hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to distribute (A) to Public Siders all Communications that the Borrower identifies in writing as containing no MNPI (“Public Side Communications”), and the Borrower represents and warrants that no such Public Side Communications contain any MNPI, and, at the reasonable written request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to identify Public Side Communications by clearly and conspicuously marking the same as “PUBLIC”; and (B) to Private Siders all Communications other than Public Side Communications (such Communications, “Private Side Communications”). The Borrower agrees to designate as Private Side Communications only those Communications or portions thereof that it reasonably believes in good faith constitute MNPI, and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts not to designate any Communications provided under Sections 5.01(a), (b) and (c) as Private Side Communications. “Private Siders” shall mean Lenders’ employees and representatives who have declared that they are authorized to receive MNPI. “Public Siders” shall mean Lenders’ employees and representatives who have not declared that they are authorized to receive MNPI; it being understood that Public Siders may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to the Borrower’s or its Affiliates’ securities or loans. “MNPI” shall mean material non-public information (within the meaning of United States federal securities laws assuming that Holdings is a public reporting company under federal securities laws (regardless of whether Holdings is actually a public reporting company under federal securities laws)) with respect to Holdings, its Affiliates, its Subsidiaries and any of their respective securities.

(ii) Each Lender acknowledges that United States federal and state securities laws prohibit any person from purchasing or selling securities on the basis of material, non-public information concerning the issuer of such securities or, subject to certain limited exceptions, from communicating such information to any other person. Each Lender confirms that it has developed procedures designed to ensure compliance with these securities laws.

 

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(iii) Each Lender acknowledges that circumstances may arise that require it to refer to Communications that may contain MNPI. Accordingly, each Lender agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to designate at least one individual to receive Private Side Communications on its behalf in compliance with its procedures and applicable Requirements of Law and identify such designee (including such designee’s contact information) on such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire. Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time of such Lender’s designee’s e-mail address to which notice of the availability of Private Side Communications may be sent by electronic transmission.

Section 10.02 Waivers; Amendment.

(a) Generally. No failure or delay by any Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of each Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by this Section 10.02, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether any Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time. No notice or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b) Required Consents. Subject to Section 10.02(c), (d), (e) and (g), neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended, supplemented or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or, in the case of any other Loan Document (other than the Fee Letters, each of which may be amended in accordance with its terms), pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent (in the case of any Security Document) and the Credit Party or Credit Parties that are party thereto, in each case with the written consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall be effective if the effect thereof would be to:

(i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the Required Lenders) (other than with respect to any Incremental Facilities to which such Lender has agreed) (it being understood that no amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any condition precedent, covenant, mandatory prepayment or Default or Event of Default shall constitute an increase in the Commitment of any Lender);

 

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(ii) reduce the principal amount of or premium, if any, on any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, including any provision establishing a minimum rate (other than any waiver, extension or reduction of interest pursuant to Section 2.06(c), any waivers or extensions of mandatory prepayments, or, for the avoidance of doubt, waivers of the provisions of Section 2.20(f)), or reduce any fees (including any Fees or any prepayment fee or premium) payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby but not the Required Lenders (it being understood that any amendment or modification to the financial definitions in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest for purposes of this clause (ii));

(iii) (A) extend the scheduled final maturity of any Term Loan, or any scheduled date of payment of principal amount of any Term Loan under Section 2.09 (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any mandatory prepayment) except in accordance with Section 2.20, Section 2.21, Section 2.22 and Section 2.23, (B) postpone the date for payment of any Reimbursement Obligation or any interest, premium or fees payable hereunder (other than waivers of default interest, Defaults or Events of Default, waivers or extension of any mandatory prepayments, or, for the avoidance of doubt, waivers of the provisions of Section 2.20(f)), or (C) postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Revolving Commitment or date of repayment of any Revolving Loans, in each case, beyond the Revolving Maturity Date, except in accordance with Section 2.20, Section 2.21, Section 2.22 and Section 2.23, in any case, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby (but not the Required Lenders);

(iv) release Holdings or the Borrower or release all or substantially all of the value of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their Guarantees (except as expressly provided in Article IX or X), without the written consent of each Lender;

(v) release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents without the written consent of each Lender (except as otherwise expressly permitted by Section 9.10(a)(i) or Section 10.02(c)(iii) (other than clause (iv) thereof) or by the Security Documents); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any transaction permitted under Section 6.04 or Section 6.05 shall not be subject to this clause (v) to the extent such transaction does not result in the release of all or substantially all of the Collateral;

(vi) change any provision of this Section 10.02(b) that has the effect of decreasing the number of Lenders that must approve any amendment, modification or waiver (or the approval of any Agent, Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender), without the written consent of each Lender (or, as applicable, such Agent, Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender);

(vii) change the percentage set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” or “Required Revolving Lenders”, without the written consent of each Lender (or each Lender of such Class, as the case may be), other than to increase such percentage or number or to give any Additional Lender or group of Lenders such right to waive, amend or modify or make any such determination or grant any such consent;

 

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(viii) change or waive any provision of Article IX as the same applies to any Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights or obligations of any Agent, in each case without the written consent of such Agent;

(ix) change or waive any obligation of the Lenders relating to the issuance of or purchase of participations in Letters of Credit, without the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank;

(x) make any change or amendment, including without limitation, any amendment of this Section 10.02(b)(x) which shall (i) unless in writing and signed by the Issuing Bank in addition to the Lenders required above, adversely affect the rights or duties of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement or any document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it, and (ii) unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, adversely affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; or

(xi) amend or modify (a) the definition of “Pro Rata Percentage” or any pro rata sharing provisions contained herein or (b) the “waterfall” that applies following enforcement of the Loan Documents pursuant to Section 8.02, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended to make any change that by its terms only affects the rights and duties of Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of a particular Class (and not Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of any other Class) with the consent of the Lenders holding the relevant Loans or Commitments voting as if such Class were the only Class hereunder.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (I) no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except to the extent the consent of such Lender would be required under clause (i), (ii) or (iii) in the proviso to the first sentence of this Section 10.02(b) and, but only to the extent that any such matter disproportionately affects such Defaulting Lender, clauses (iv) or (v) of such proviso, (II) this Agreement and any other Loan Document may be amended, modified or supplemented solely with the consent of the Administrative Agent (or the Collateral Agent, as applicable) and the Borrower, each in their sole discretion, without the need to obtain the consent of any other Lender, if such amendment, modification or supplement is delivered in order to (x) cure ambiguities, defects, errors, mistakes, omissions in this Agreement or the applicable Loan Document, (y) add terms that are favorable to the Lenders (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) in connection with any Incremental Facility, Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness or Permitted Debt Exchange Notes, or (z) create a fungible Class of Term Loans (including by increasing (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not by decreasing) the amount of amortization due and payable with respect to any Class of Term Loans) (provided that, at the election of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, any amendment described in clauses (x) through (z) shall not become effective

 

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unless the Lenders have received at least five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment) or, in the case of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement (or any other intercreditor agreement and/or subordination agreement pursuant to, or contemplated by, the terms of this Credit Agreement (including with respect to Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 and defined terms referenced therein)), if such amendment relates to obligations other than the Obligations hereunder, or to grant a new Lien for the benefit of the Secured Parties or extend an existing Lien over additional property and (III) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended, modified or supplemented solely with the consent of the Administrative Agent (or the Collateral Agent, as applicable) and the Borrower in order to give effect to the appointment of an Additional Borrower in accordance with Section 2.24.

Any waiver, amendment, supplement or modification in accordance with this Section 10.02 shall apply equally to each of the affected Lenders and shall be binding upon Holdings, the Borrower, such Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and all future holders of the affected Loans. In the case of any such waiver, Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default so waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, it being understood that no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. In connection with the foregoing provisions, the Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligations to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Lender.

(c) Collateral.

(i) Without the consent of any other person, but subject to the terms of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, the applicable Credit Party or Parties and the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent may (in its or their respective sole discretion), or shall, to the extent required by any Loan Document enter into any amendment or waiver of any Loan Document, or enter into any new agreement or instrument, to effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion (including to cover additional amounts as secured obligations thereunder) or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral or additional property to become Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or as required by local law to give effect to, or protect, any security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties in any property or so that the security interests therein comply with applicable Requirements of Law.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Security Document to the contrary, the Administrative Agent and/or, as applicable, the Collateral Agent may, in its sole discretion, grant extensions of time for the satisfaction of any of the requirements under Sections 5.10 and 5.11 or of any Security Document in respect of any particular Collateral or any particular Subsidiary if it determines that the satisfaction thereof with respect to such Collateral or such Subsidiary cannot be accomplished without undue expense or unreasonable effort or due to factors beyond the control of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries by the time or times at which any such requirement would otherwise be required to be satisfied under this Agreement or any Security Document.

 

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(iii) The Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent by the Credit Parties on any Collateral shall be automatically released (i) in full, upon the termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations and unasserted expense reimbursement obligations, (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedging Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made, and (C) Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank), (ii) upon the sale or other disposition of such Collateral (including as part of or in connection with any other sale or other disposition permitted hereunder) to any Person other than another Credit Party, to the extent such sale or other disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided by any Credit Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), (iii) to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to a Credit Party, upon termination or expiration of such lease, (iv) if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other percentage of the Lenders whose consent may be required in accordance with this Section 10.02), (v) to the extent the property constituting such Collateral is owned by any Guarantor, upon the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the applicable Guarantee (in accordance with the second following sentence), (vi) as required to effect any sale or other disposition of Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents, or (vii) if such assets constitute Excluded Property. Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those being released) upon (or obligations (other than those being released) of the Credit Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Credit Parties, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral except to the extent otherwise released in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents. Additionally, the Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor shall be released from the Guarantees upon consummation of any transaction not prohibited by this Agreement resulting in such Subsidiary ceasing to constitute a Restricted Subsidiary or upon becoming an Excluded Subsidiary. The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to, and the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent agree to, execute and deliver any instruments, documents and agreements necessary or desirable or reasonably requested by the Borrower to evidence and confirm the release of any Guarantor or Collateral pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, all without the further consent or joinder of any Lender and without any representation or warranty of any such Agent or Lender.

 

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(d) Certain Other Amendments. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (including, without limitation, this Section 10.02) or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (i) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended to effect an Incremental Amendment, Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment pursuant to Sections 2.20, 2.21 or 2.22 (and the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents without the consent of any other party, as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the terms of any such Incremental Amendment, Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment); and (ii) the Loan Documents may be amended to add syndication or documentation agents and make customary changes and references related thereto with the consent of only the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(e) Amendments to Financial Covenant and Waivers of Events of Default Under Section 6.08. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amendment to Section 6.08, Section 8.01(d) (solely as it relates to an Event of Default under Section 6.08), Section 8.03 or the defined terms used in any thereof (but not as used in other Sections), no consent to departure therefrom, and no waiver with respect to a Default or Event of Default under Section 6.08, shall be effective without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Required Revolving Lenders, it being understood that the consent of no other Lender (including the Required Lenders) shall be required. Any condition precedent to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans may be waived by only the Required Revolving Lenders (and, in the case of (x) the issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank and (y) any Borrowing of Swing Line Loans, the Swing Line Lender) and, for the avoidance of doubt, waivers by no other Lender shall be required.

(f) Non-Consenting Lenders. The Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to a Non-Consenting Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to (i) be paid off in full for all of its Loans and interest due related thereto and relinquish all rights it has under the Loan Documents (including any amount pursuant to Section 2.10(j) if a Repricing Event has occurred), or (ii) assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.04), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.12, Section 2.15 and Section 2.16) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment, or, solely in the case of Term Loans, Holdings or the Borrower (in which case such Term Loans shall, after such assignment, be immediately deemed cancelled for all purposes and no longer outstanding (and may not be resold) for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) or any Affiliated Debt Fund); provided that in the case of this clause (ii), (i) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent (unless waived by the Administrative Agent) the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 10.04(b); (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable (including any amount pursuant to Section 2.10(j) if a Repricing Event has occurred) to it hereunder in connection with any prepayment of its Loans and under the other Loan Documents from the assignee or the Borrower, (iii) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Law; and (iv) the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

 

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(g) Additional Credit Facilities. Subject to Sections 2.21 and 2.22 hereof, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) (i) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Lenders prior to such inclusion.

Section 10.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay, promptly following written demand therefor: (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel to the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and their respective Affiliates, taken as a whole (plus additional counsel desirable due to actual or reasonably perceived conflicts of interest among such parties), plus, if reasonably necessary, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one local counsel per appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions), for the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent (plus additional counsel desirable due to actual or reasonably perceived conflicts of interest among such parties)) in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein (including the obtaining and maintaining of CUSIP numbers for the Loans), the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, filing and administration of this Agreement including any expenses incurred as a result of trades not permitted by Section 10.04 and the other Loan Documents and any amendment, amendment and restatement, modification or waiver of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), including in connection with post-closing searches to confirm that security filings and recordations have been properly made, (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Swing Line Lender in connection with any Swing Line Loans or any amendment, renewal or extension thereof or any demand for payment thereunder, (iv) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of any one counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, taken as a whole (plus additional counsel desirable due to actual or reasonably perceived conflicts of interest among such parties), plus, if reasonably necessary, the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of one local counsel per appropriate jurisdiction (plus additional counsel desirable due to actual or reasonably perceived conflicts of interest among such parties) and, upon the Borrower’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), other counsel to and consultants for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section 10.03, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit and (v) all Other Taxes, as provided in Section 2.15.

 

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(b) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), the Collateral Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender, the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender and each Related Party of any of the foregoing persons (each such person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all actual and direct losses (other than lost profits), claims, damages, liabilities and related reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of one counsel for all Indemnitees (plus additional counsel desirable due to actual or reasonably perceived conflicts of interest among the Indemnitees) plus, if reasonably necessary, the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses of one local counsel per appropriate jurisdiction (plus additional counsel desirable due to actual or reasonably perceived conflicts of interest among such parties) and, upon the Borrower’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), consultants) (but excluding allocated costs of in-house counsel) incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any party hereto or any third party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any amendment, amendment and restatement, modification or waiver of the provisions hereof or thereof, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, under or from any Real Property or facility now or hereafter owned, leased or operated by any Group Member at any time, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Group Member, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Credit Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (v) arise out of actions taken or omissions to act by such Indemnitee in its capacity as a co-investor in Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (w) are determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (to the extent involved in or aware of the Transactions) any of its Controlling Persons, Controlled Affiliates or any of the officers, directors, employees, partners or agents, advisors or representatives, of any of the foregoing, (x) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Credit Party against such Indemnitee for material breach of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document (by such Indemnitee or its Controlling Persons or Controlled Affiliates), if the Borrower or such other Credit Party has obtained a final non-appealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, (y) arises from disputes arising solely among Indemnitees that do not involve an

 

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Agent or Lead Arranger acting in its capacity as such or any act or omission by any Group Member or its Affiliates and are unrelated to any dispute involving, or any claim by, an Agent, a Lead Arranger, any Lender or Secured Party against any Group Member or its Affiliates, or (z) are payable as a result of a settlement agreement related to the foregoing effected without the written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (in the case of this clause (z), for the avoidance of doubt, if settled with the Borrower’s written consent, or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff against an Indemnitee in any proceeding, the Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee to the extent and in the manner set forth above); provided, however, that such Indemnitee shall promptly refund any amount paid to such Indemnitee for fees, expenses, damages, indemnification or contribution, in each case, pursuant to this Section 10.03(b) to the extent that there is a final, non-appealable judicial determination that such Indemnitee was not entitled to the payment of such amounts pursuant to the express terms of this Section 10.03. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 10.03(b) shall not apply to Taxes other than Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, liabilities, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fail to pay any amount required under clause (a) or (b) of this Section 10.03 to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Collateral Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay (whether or not any such amount arises, in whole or in part, out of the comparative, contributory or sole negligence of the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Collateral Agent (or any such sub-agent thereof), the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender or such Related Party) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which all Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such outstanding Loans and Commitments as in effect immediately prior to such date) of such unpaid amount (such indemnity shall be effective whether or not the related losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses are incurred or asserted by any party hereto or any third party); provided that (i) the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Collateral Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) the Issuing Bank in its capacity as such, the Swing Line Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Collateral Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) or the Issuing Bank in connection with such capacity and (ii) such indemnity for the Issuing Bank shall not include losses incurred by the Issuing Bank due to one or more Lenders defaulting in their obligations to purchase participations of LC Exposure under Section 2.18(d) or to make Revolving Loans under Section 2.18(e) (it being understood that this proviso shall not affect the Issuing Bank’s rights against any Defaulting Lender). The obligations of the Lenders under this clause (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.14. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the sum of the total Revolving Exposure, outstanding Term Loans and unused Commitments at the time.

 

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(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, no party shall assert, and each party hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto or any of its Related Parties on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof (in each case, other than, in the case of any Credit Party, in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee to a third party and otherwise required to be indemnified by a Credit Party under this Section 10.03). No party hereto nor any of its Related Parties shall be liable for any damages (other than those damages resulting from bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment) arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than 30 Business Days after written demand (including detailed invoices) therefor.

Section 10.04 Successors and Assigns.

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder (other than in connection with a transaction permitted by Section 6.04) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Lender and each Lender (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower shall be null and void), and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of this Section 10.04, Section 2.16(b) or Section 10.02(f), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of clause (d) of this Section 10.04 or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest in accordance with clause (f) of this Section 10.04. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in clause (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the other Indemnitees) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it), subject to, except in the case of an assignment to (x) in the case of Term Loan Commitments or Term Loans, a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender (in each case other than a Disqualified Institution) and (y) in the case of Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans, a Revolving Lender, an Affiliate of a Revolving Lender or an Approved fund with respect to such Revolving Lender (in each case, other than a Disqualified Institution), the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of such Revolving Lender’s

 

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Revolving Commitments, the Issuing Banks) and, so long as (other than in the case of a proposed assignment to a Disqualified Institution and solely with respect to assignments of Term Loan Commitments or Term Loans (and for the avoidance of doubt, not with respect to assignments of Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans)) no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) with respect to the Borrower, or (h) with respect to the Borrower shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; the Borrower’s consent to be deemed to have been given if (except in the case of a proposed assignment to a Disqualified Institution) the Borrower has not responded within ten Business Days of a written request for such consent); provided that:

(i) except in the case of any assignment (a) of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or (b) to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the outstanding principal balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of Revolving Loans and/or Revolving Commitments, or $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of Term Loans and/or Term Loan Commitments, and, in each case $1,000,000 increments thereof, or if less, all of such Lender’s remaining Loans and commitments of the applicable Class (provided that contemporaneous assignments to or by two or more affiliated Approved Funds shall be aggregated for purposes of meeting such minimum transfer amount), unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g), or (h) has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and which consent shall be deemed to have been given by the Borrower if the Borrower shall not have responded within ten Business Days of a written request for such consent);

(ii) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate tranches on a non-pro rata basis;

(iii) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with (other than in the case of an assignment to an Affiliate of the assigning Lender or to the Sponsor, Holdings, any Subsidiaries of Holdings, or any of their respective Affiliates) a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (which fee may be waived or reduced by the Administrative Agent in its discretion), and the Eligible Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire and all other know-your-customer documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

 

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(iv) no assignment shall be made to a Disqualified Institution without the Borrower’s prior consent in writing (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), and upon an inquiry by any Lender to the Administrative Agent as to whether a specific potential assignee or prospective participant is a Disqualified Institution, the Administrative Agent shall be permitted to disclose to such inquiring Lender whether such specific potential assignee or prospective participant is on the list of Disqualified Institutions; provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor, update or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Institutions and shall not be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Institution or have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation to or disclosure of confidential information to, a Disqualified Institution;

(v) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may assign all or a portion of its Term Loans (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Revolving Commitments) to any Person who is or, after giving effect to such assignment, would be an Equity Investor (other than Affiliated Debt Funds) or an Affiliate of Holdings (other than Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any natural person or any Affiliated Debt Funds) (collectively, the “Sponsor Investors”) (without the consent of any Person); provided that (1) the assigning Lender and each Sponsor Investor purchasing such Lender’s Term Loans shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption via an electronic settlement system or by manual execution, (2) at the time of such assignment after giving effect to such assignment, the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans held by the Sponsor Investors shall not exceed 25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans then outstanding under this Agreement, (3) no Sponsor Investor shall be required to make any representation that it is not in possession of MNPI with respect to Holdings, its Subsidiaries or their respective securities, and all parties to the relevant repurchases shall render customary “big boy” disclaimer letters or any such disclaimers shall be incorporated into the terms of the Assignment and Assumption, and (4) for the avoidance of doubt, Lenders shall not be permitted to assign Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans to any Sponsor Investor; and provided, further, that:

(A) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Sponsor Investors shall not have any right to (1) attend (including by telephone or electronic means) any meeting, calls or discussions (or portions thereof) among the Administrative Agent or any Lender to which representatives of the Credit Parties are not invited or (2) receive any information or material provided by the Administrative Agent or any Lender solely to the Lenders or any communication by or among the Administrative Agent and/or one or more Lenders or have access to the Platform used to distribute information to the Lenders, except to the extent such information or materials have been made available to (or were prepared or otherwise provided by) any Credit Party or its representatives, nor will the Sponsor Investors be entitled to challenge any Agent’s or Lender’s attorney-client privilege as a result of its status as Lender;

 

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(B) notwithstanding anything in Section 10.04(b) or the definition of “Required Lenders” to the contrary, for purposes of determining whether the Required Lenders (or all Lenders or affected Lenders) have consented (or not consented) to any amendment, modification, waiver or consent with respect to any of the terms of any Loan Document or any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, the Loans of such Sponsor Investor shall not be included in the calculation of Required Lenders (or if such non-voting designation is unenforceable for any reason, such Sponsor Investor shall be deemed to have voted its interest as a Lender without discretion in the same proportion as the allocation of voting with respect to such matter by Lenders who are not Sponsor Investors); provided that no amendment, modification, waiver or consent with respect to any Loan Document shall deprive such Sponsor Investor of its pro rata share of any payments to which such Sponsor Investor is entitled under the Loan Documents and such Sponsor Investor shall be entitled to vote on any amendment pursuant to clauses (i)-(vii) and/or (xi) of the first proviso to Section 10.02(b) or which disproportionately affects such Sponsor Investor in its capacity as a Lender; and in furtherance of the foregoing, such Sponsor Investor agrees to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent any instrument reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to evidence the voting of its interest as a Lender in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.04(b)(v); provided that if such Sponsor Investor fails to promptly execute such instrument such failure shall in no way prejudice any of the Administrative Agent’s rights under this paragraph;

(C) in the event that any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any Guarantor, each Sponsor Investor shall acknowledge and agree that it is an “insider” under Section 101(31) of the Bankruptcy Code and, as such, the claims associated with the Loans and Commitments owned by it shall not be included in determining whether the applicable class of creditors holding such claims has voted to accept a proposed plan for purposes of section 1129(a)(10) of the Bankruptcy Code, or, alternatively, to the extent that the foregoing designation is deemed unenforceable for any reason, such Sponsor Investor shall vote in such proceedings in the same proportion as the allocation of voting with respect to such matter by those Lenders who are not Sponsor Investors, except to the extent that any plan of reorganization proposes to treat the Obligations held by such Sponsor Investor in a manner that is less favorable in any material respect to such Sponsor Investor than the proposed treatment of similar Obligations held by Lenders that are not Sponsor Investors; and

(D) each Sponsor Investor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted at law, any rights to bring any claims, actions or suits against the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent (solely in their respective capacities as such) in connection with all Loans and Commitments held by such Sponsor Investor;

 

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(vi) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each Sponsor Investor, in its capacity as a Term Loan Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, may make one or more capital contributions or assignments of Term Loans that it acquires in accordance with Section 10.04(b)(v) directly or indirectly to Holdings or the Borrower solely in exchange for Equity Interests of Holdings (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) or a direct or indirect parent thereof or debt securities of a parent entity of Holdings, in each case upon written notice to the Administrative Agent. Immediately upon Holdings’ or the Borrower’s acquisition of Term Loans from a Sponsor Investor, such Term Loans and all rights and obligations as a Lender related thereto shall for all purposes (including under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and otherwise) be deemed to be irrevocably prepaid, terminated, extinguished, cancelled and of no further force and effect and the Borrower shall neither obtain nor have any rights as a Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by virtue of such capital contribution or assignment;

(vii) [reserved];

(viii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10.04(b) or any other provision of this Agreement, each Lender shall have the right at any time to sell, assign or transfer all or a portion of its Term Loans owing to it to Holdings, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries on a non-pro rata basis, subject to the following limitations:

(A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, or would immediately result therefrom;

(B) Holdings, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries shall repurchase such Term Loans through either (y) conducting one or more modified Dutch auctions or other buy-back offer processes (each, an “Offer Process”) with a third party financial institution as auction agent to repurchase all or any portion of the Term Loans; provided that, (A) notice of such Offer Process shall be made to all Term Loan Lenders, and (B) such Offer Process shall be conducted pursuant to procedures mutually established by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower which are consistent with this Section 10.04(b)(viii) or (z) open market purchases on a non-pro rata basis;

(C) with respect to all repurchases made by Holdings, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 10.04(b)(viii), (u) none of Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall be required to make any representations that Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary is not in possession of any information regarding Holdings, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, or their assets, the Borrower’s ability to perform its Obligations or any other matter that may be material to a decision by any Lender to participate in any offer or enter into any Assignment and Assumption or any of the transactions contemplated thereby that has not previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent and Private Siders, (v) the repurchases are in compliance with Sections 6.03 and 6.06 hereof, (w) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such repurchase, (x) Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall not use the proceeds of any

 

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Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans to acquire such Term Loans, (y) the assigning Lender and Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (z) all parties to the relevant repurchases shall render customary “big boy” disclaimer letters or any such disclaimers shall be incorporated into the terms of the Assignment and Assumption; and

(D) following repurchase by Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary pursuant to this Section, the Term Loans so repurchased shall, without further action by any Person, be deemed cancelled for all purposes and no longer outstanding (and may not be resold by Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary), for all purposes of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents, including, but not limited to (1) the making of, or the application of, any payments to the Lenders under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (2) the making of any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (3) the determination of Required Lenders, or for any similar or related purpose, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and the Borrower shall neither obtain nor have any rights as a Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by virtue of such repurchase (without limiting the foregoing, in all events, such Term Loans may not be resold or otherwise assigned, or subject to any participation, or otherwise transferred by the Borrower). In connection with any Term Loans repurchased and cancelled pursuant to this Section 10.04(b)(viii), the Administrative Agent is authorized to make appropriate entries in the Register to reflect any such cancellation.

Subject to the recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 10.04, from and after the date such recordation in the Register is made, the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights and obligations pursuant to Section 2.15), and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15, and 10.03 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with clause (d) of this Section 10.04.

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the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. No assignment shall be effective unless recorded in the Register. The Register is intended to cause each Loan and other obligation hereunder to be in registered form within the meaning of Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations and within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Bank (with respect to its own interests), the Collateral Agent, the Swing Line Lender (with respect to its own interests) and any Lender (with respect to its own interests), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d) Participations.

(i) Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, or the Issuing Bank, sell participations to any person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or any Disqualified Institutions) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and Issuing Bank shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.

(ii) Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver with regard to amendments, modifications or waivers described in clauses (i)-(v) of the first proviso in Section 10.02(b), in each case, that directly affects such Participant. Subject to clause (e) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of and subject to the obligations and requirements of Sections 2.12 and 2.15 (provided that any documentation required to be provided by a Participant pursuant to Section 2.15(e) shall be provided to the participating Lender and, if Additional Amounts are required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.15, to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), and the definition of Excluded Taxes shall apply to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant shall be subject to Section 2.14 as though it were a Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Lender shall enter into any agreement with any Participant that will permit such Participant to influence or control the voting rights of such Lender except with regard to amendments, modifications and waivers described in clauses (i)-(v) of the first proviso in Section 10.02(b), in each case, that directly affects such Participant.

 

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(iii) Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal and stated interest amounts of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (a “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of a Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations and within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code and to confirm a Participant is not a Disqualified Institution. The entries in a Participant Register shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in a Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

(iv) Any such participation that does not comply with this Section shall be void ab initio and, promptly following such Lender becoming aware that any such participation has been made in breach of this Section, the Participant Register shall be modified by it to reverse such participation and shall be disclosed to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(v) The Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) for (i) maintaining a Participant Register and (ii) any Lender’s compliance with this Section 10.04, including any sale of participations to a Disqualified Institution in violation hereof by any Lender.

(e) Limitations on Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.12, 2.13 or 2.15 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent or except to the extent the right to greater payment results from a Change in Law after the Participant becomes a Participant.

(f) Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender without restriction, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. In the case of any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans or similar extensions of credit, such Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent or any other Person, collaterally assign or pledge all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement, including the Loans and Notes or any other instrument evidencing its rights as a Lender under this Agreement, to any holder of, trustee for, or any other representative of holders of, obligations owed or securities issued, by such fund, as security for such obligations or securities.

 

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(g) Disqualified Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if any Loans are assigned or any participations are purchased or otherwise acquired, without the Borrower’s consent (in violation of Section 10.04(b) or (d)), to any Disqualified Institution, then: (i) the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Disqualified Institution and the Administrative Agent, (x) terminate any commitment of such Disqualified Institution and repay any applicable outstanding Loans (in the case of Term Loans, at a price equal to the lesser of par and the amount that the applicable Disqualified Institution paid to acquire such Loans), plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder, but, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, without premium, penalty, prepayment fee or breakage, and/or (y) require such Disqualified Institution to assign its rights and obligations to one or more Eligible Assignees at the price indicated in the immediately preceding clause (x), plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder, but, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, without premium, penalty, prepayment fee or breakage (which assignment shall not be subject to the processing and recordation fee described in Section 10.04(b)(iii)), (ii) no such Disqualified Institution shall (x) receive any information or reporting provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, (iii) for purposes of voting, any Loans, Commitments or participations held by such Disqualified Institution shall be deemed not to be outstanding and such Disqualified Institution shall have no voting or consent rights with respect to “Required Lender” or Class votes or consents, in each case notwithstanding Section 10.02(b), (iv) for purposes of any matter requiring the vote or consent of each Lender affected by any amendment or waiver, such Disqualified Institution shall be deemed to have voted or consented to approve such amendment or waiver if a majority of the affected Class so approves and (v) such Disqualified Institution shall not be entitled to any expense reimbursement or indemnification rights ordinarily afforded to Lenders or Participants hereunder or in any Loan Document and such Disqualified Institution shall be treated in all other respects as a Defaulting Lender.

Section 10.05 Survival of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Credit 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 the Agents, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any 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 (other than contingent indemnification obligations, unasserted expense reimbursement obligations) is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit (other than any

 

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Letter of Credit that has been cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, backstopped with a back to back letter of credit in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank or rolled into another credit facility to the sole satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank) is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.12, 2.14, 2.15 and Article X (other than Section 10.12) shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the payment of the Reimbursement Obligations, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

Section 10.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.

(a) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopier or other electronic transmission (PDF or TIFF format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, each Credit Party each hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) it has reviewed the terms and provisions of this Agreement and consents to the amendments and modifications effected hereby, and (ii) upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement shall be amended, restated and of no further force and effect (except as to evidence the incurrence of the “Obligations” and “Secured Obligations” thereunder, the representations and warranties made and the actions or omissions performed or required to be performed thereunder prior to the effectiveness hereof). Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Loan Documents, the “Obligations” and “Secured Obligations” (each as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) shall, on and after the effectiveness of this Agreement, constitute Obligations and Secured Obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall not (x) constitute a novation or substitution of the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement, (y) except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Loan Documents, extinguish the Credit Extensions outstanding under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement or any Guarantees or other obligations for the payment of money outstanding under any Loan Document, or (z) release the Liens granted under any Security Document or affect the priority thereof. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Loan Documents, nothing contained or implied herein shall be construed as a release or other discharge of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries under any Loan Document from any of its obligations and liabilities, all of which are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects (as amended hereby and by any substantially concurrent amendment to any such other Loan Document). Except as expressly provided herein or in any other Loan Document, all terms and conditions of the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect unless otherwise specifically amended hereby or by any other Loan Document.

 

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Section 10.07 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 10.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the Issuing Bank, and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time due and owing by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party (but excluding amounts held in payroll, employee benefits, tax and other fiduciary or trust accounts) against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or the Issuing Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or the Issuing Bank different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender, the Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and the Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

Section 10.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

(b) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the State of New York and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York sitting in Borough of Manhattan in the State of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, in such Federal court. 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 the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Credit Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

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(c) Waiver of Venue. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in Section 10.09(b). Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d) Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Document, in the manner provided for notices (other than telecopier) in Section 10.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Requirements of Law.

Section 10.10 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

Section 10.11 Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 10.12 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (in each case, other than to a Disqualified Institution) (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, numbering, administration and settlement services provider and other representatives (it being understood that the persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any Governmental Authority or regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent compelled by legal

 

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process in, or reasonably necessary to, the defense of such legal, judicial or administrative proceeding, in any legal, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise as required by applicable Requirements of Law, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, but only to the extent required in connection with such exercise or enforcement, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 10.12, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant (except, in each case, for the avoidance of doubt, for any Disqualified Institution) in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and in connection with any pledge or assignment made pursuant to Section 10.04(f), (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations or (iii) any rating agency for the purpose of obtaining a credit rating applicable to any Credit Party or to the credit facilities hereunder, (g) with the prior consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower; provided that with respect to clauses (b) and (c) above, if the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank receives a subpoena, interrogatory or other request (verbal or otherwise) for any Information, or believes that it is legally required to disclose any of the Information to a third party, it shall, in advance of such disclosure, to the extent legally permissible and unless such disclosure is made to regulatory or self-regulatory authorities in the course of routine audits and reviews, promptly provide to the Borrower written notice of any such request or requirement so that the Borrower or the applicable Credit Party (or Subsidiary thereof) may seek a protective order or other remedy. For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses. Except with respect to disclosing any Information to any Disqualified Institution, any person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such person would accord to its own confidential information.

Section 10.13 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Patriot Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Credit Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Credit Parties and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests that is required in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

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Section 10.14 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable Requirements of Law (collectively, the “Rate Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Rate Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Rate Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Rate Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

Section 10.15 Obligations Absolute. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, all obligations of the Credit Parties hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

(a) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or the like of any Credit Party;

(b) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto against any Credit Party;

(c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

(d) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any other Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations;

(e) any exercise or non-exercise, or any waiver, of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect hereof or any Loan Document; or

(f) any other circumstances that might otherwise constitute a defense (other than the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations and unasserted expense reimbursement obligations)) available to, or a discharge of, the Credit Parties.

Section 10.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower and each other Credit Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i)(A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower, each other Credit Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers, and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower and

 

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each other Credit Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii)(A) the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person, and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers nor any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower, the other Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

Section 10.17 Intercreditor Agreement.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document: (a) the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent in favor of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Loan Documents and the exercise of any right related to any Collateral shall be subject, in each case, to the terms of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, (b) in the event of any conflict between the express terms and provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, on the one hand, and of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, on the other hand, the terms and provisions of such Intercreditor Agreement shall control, and (c) each Lender authorizes the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent to execute any such Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of such Lender, and such Lender agrees to be bound by the terms thereof.

(b) Each Secured Party hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent may enter into any intercreditor agreement and/or subordination agreement pursuant to, or contemplated by, the terms of this Credit Agreement (including with respect to Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 and defined terms referenced therein) on its behalf and agrees to be bound by the terms thereof and, in each case, consents and agrees to the appointment of GS (or its affiliated designee, representative or agent) on its behalf as collateral agent thereunder.

Section 10.18 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEAAffected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEAAffected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEAWrite-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

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(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEAthe applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEAAffected Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if

applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all or a portion of such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEAAffected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEAWrite-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

Section 10.19 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The words “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, Assignment and Assumptions, Borrowing Requests, Interest Election Requests, amendments or other modifications, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Requirement of Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.

Section  10.20 Acknowledgement Regarding any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Hedging Agreement or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

 

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(i) in the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States; and

(ii) in the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

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Exhibit 16.1

December 14, 2021

Office of the Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have read Cvent Holding Corp. statements (formerly known as Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II) included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated December 14, 2021. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm under Item 4.01, in which we were informed of our dismissal on December 8, 2021. 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

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

 

Subsidiary

  

Jurisdiction

CrowdCompass, LLC

   Delaware, USA

Cvent Atlanta, LLC

   Delaware, USA

Cvent Australia PTY Limited

   Australia

Cvent Canada, Inc.

   Canada

Cvent Deutschland GmbH

   Germany

Cvent España 2019, S.L.U

   Spain

Cvent Europe Ltd.

   England and Wales

Cvent FZ-LLC

   Dubai Media City Freezone

Cvent FZ-LLC Dubai Branch

   Dubai Media City Freezone

Cvent India Private Limited

   India

Cvent Nederland B.V

   Netherlands

Cvent OnArrival, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

Cvent Singapore Pte. Ltd.

   Singapore

Cvent, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

DoubleDutch, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

Elite Meetings International, LLC

   Delaware, USA

iEasy Limited

   British Virgin Islands

Lanyon Solutions UK, Ltd.

   United Kingdom

Lanyon Solutions, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

Lanyon, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

Mercury Holding, LLC

   Delaware, USA

Papay Holdco, LLC

   Delaware, USA

Papay Midco, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

Redwood Merger Sub LLC

   Delaware, USA

Passkey International, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

ScriptPro Software, LLC

   Florida, USA

Shoflo Management, LLC

   Florida, USA

Shoflo, LLC

   Florida, USA

SignUp4 Mobile, LLC

   Georgia, USA

SignUp4, LLC

   Delaware, USA

Social Tables, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

StarCite Hong Kong Limited

   Hong Kong

StarCite Shanghai Ltd

   Shanghai

Starcite, Inc.

   Delaware, USA

SU4-Worktopia, LLC

   Georgia, USA

Exhibit 99.1

PAPAY TOPCO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Assets    September
30, 2021
    December
31, 2020
 

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 115,406     $ 65,265  

Restricted cash

     103       205  

Short-term investments

     2,696       —    

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively

     82,651       141,113  

Capitalized commission, net

     22,142       22,000  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     15,934       12,415  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     238,932       240,998  

Property and equipment, net

     16,024       21,715  

Capitalized software development costs, net

     113,519       124,030  

Intangible assets, net

     234,160       272,416  

Goodwill

     1,617,936       1,605,628  

Operating lease-right-of-use assets

     29,031       38,922  

Capitalized commission, net, non-current

     19,275       20,427  

Deferred tax assets, non-current

     1,999       2,036  

Other assets, non-current, net

     3,997       5,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,274,873     $ 2,331,651  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 4,546     $ 17,920  

Accounts payable

     2,316       4,078  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     69,865       81,939  

Fees payable to customers

     30,750       16,872  

Operating lease liabilities, current

     11,459       15,910  

Deferred revenue

     226,307       207,622  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     345,243       344,341  

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current

     18,226       16,950  

Long-term debt, net

     750,540       753,953  

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

     32,036       40,317  

Other liabilities, non-current

     7,651       5,239  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,153,696       1,160,800  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,100,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 917,761 and 917,365 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     1       1  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,953,654       1,936,447  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,415     (69

Accumulated deficit

     (830,063     (765,528
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,121,177       1,170,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,274,873     $ 2,331,651  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


PAPAY TOPCO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended September
30,
    Nine Months
Ended September
30,
 
     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Revenue

   $ 134,058     $ 118,507     $ 374,159     $ 383,216  

Cost of revenue

     50,635       39,888       140,479       134,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     83,423       78,619       233,680       248,882  

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

     37,161       29,004       99,069       99,543  

Research and development

     25,685       20,970       72,016       68,992  

General and administrative

     25,358       20,243       63,711       63,881  

Intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue

     12,757       13,491       38,721       40,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     100,961       83,708       273,517       272,832  

Loss from operations

     (17,538     (5,089     (39,837     (23,950

Interest expense

     (7,546     (8,151     (22,717     (27,695

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     (938     (948     (2,823     (2,852

Loss on divestitures, net

     —         —         —         (9,634

Other income, net

     1,864       461       6,135       1,919  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (24,158     (13,727     (59,242     (62,212

Provision for income taxes

     1,968       648       5,294       4,870  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (26,126     (14,375     (64,536     (67,082
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss:

        

Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain

     (2,001     2,207       (2,347     (1,508

Comprehensive loss

   $ (28,127   $ (12,168   $ (66,883   $ (68,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted net loss per common share

   $ (28.47   $ (15.67   $ (70.33   $ (73.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

     917,761       917,085       917,641       917,082  

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


PAPAY TOPCO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Common Stock      Amount     Accumulated
deficit
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income / (loss)
    Total
stockholders’
equity
 
     Shares     Amount      Additional
paid-in
capital
 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

     917,365     $ 1      $ 1,936,447     $ (765,528   $ (69   $ 1,170,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

     —         —          609       —         —         609  

Net loss

     —         —          —         (16,562     —         (16,562

Exercise of stock options

     268       —          318       —         —         318  

Repurchase of stock options

     (53     —          (122     —         —         (122

Foreign currency translation loss

     —         —          —         —         (621     (621
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2021

     917,580     $ 1      $ 1,937,252     $ (782,090   $ (690   $ 1,154,473  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

     —         —          7,815       —         —         7,815  

Net loss

     —         —          —         (21,847     —         (21,847

Exercise of stock options

     181       —          200       —         —         200  

Foreign currency translation gain

     —         —          —         —         276       276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2021

     917,761     $ 1      $ 1,945,267     $ (803,937   $ (414   $ 1,140,917  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

     —         —          8,387       —         —         8,387  

Net loss

     —         —          —         (26,126     —         (26,126

Foreign currency translation loss

     —         —          —         —         (2,001     (2,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

     917,761     $ 1      $ 1,953,654     $ (830,063   $ (2,415   $ 1,121,177  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Common Stock      Amount     Accumulated
deficit
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income / (loss)
    Total
stockholders’
equity
 
     Shares     Amount      Additional
paid-in
capital
 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

     917,085     $ 1      $ 1,918,809     $ (681,795   $ (1,234   $ 1,235,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

     —         —          4,847       —         —         4,847  

Net loss

     —         —          —         (24,706     —         (24,706

Foreign currency translation loss

     —         —          —         —         (5,314     (5,314
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2020

     917.085     $ 1      $ 1,923,656     $ (706,501   $ (6,548   $ 1,210,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

     —         —          4,831       —         —         4,831  

Net loss

     —         —          —         (28,001     —         (28,001

Exercise of stock options

     28       —          61       —         —         61  

Repurchase of stock options

     (55        (71     —         —         (71

Foreign currency translation gain

     —         —          —         —         1,599       1,599  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

     917,058     $ 1      $ 1,928,477     $ (734,502   $ (4,949   $ 1,189,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

     —         —          4,879       —         —         4,879  

Net loss

     —         —          —         (14,375     —         (14,375

Exercise of stock options

     57       —          —         —         —         —    

Foreign currency translation gain

     —         —          —         —         2,207       2,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2020

     917,115     $ 1      $ 1,933,356     $ (748,877   $ (2,742   $ 1,181,738  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


PAPAY TOPCO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021     2020  

Operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (64,536   $ (67,082

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     93,142       96,217  

Amortization of the right-of-use assets

     6,817       8,063  

Allowance for expected credit losses, net

     5,549       663  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     2,823       2,852  

Amortization of capitalized commission

     21,568       22,117  

Unrealized foreign currency transaction gain

     19       87  

Stock-based compensation

     16,811       14,557  

Loss on divestiture

     —         9,634  

Change in deferred taxes

     1,313       1,228  

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:

    

Accounts receivable

     52,611       32,395  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (6,064     481  

Capitalized commission, net

     (26,706     (22,894

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     8,999       (18,275

Operating lease liability

     (9,666     (7,066

Deferred revenue

     18,878       (19,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     121,558       53,830  

Investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (2,768     (1,298

Capitalized software development costs

     (30,272     (32,425

Purchase of short-term investments

     (31,435     (26,914

Maturities of short-term investments

     28,739       26,268  

Proceeds from divestiture

     122       500  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (14,769     (1,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (50,383     (35,269

Financing activities:

    

Principal repayments on first lien term loan

     (5,951     (5,951

Principal repayments of revolving credit facility

     (13,400     (26,100

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

     —         40,000  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     522       5  

Repurchase of stock

     (57     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (18,886     7,954  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     (2,250     (1,471
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     50,039       25,044  

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

     65,470       72,721  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

     115,509       97,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

     22,721       27,682  

Income taxes paid

     4,655       4,564  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Outstanding payments for purchase of property and equipment at period end

     331       462  

Outstanding payments for capitalized software development costs at period end

     513       322  

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


PAPAY TOPCO, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

1. Description of Business

Cvent Holding Corp. (the “Company”) is the indirect parent company of Cvent, Inc. (“Cvent”).

The Company provides a cloud-based enterprise event marketing and management platform with solutions for both sides of the meetings and events value ecosystem: (i) for marketers and meeting and event planners, through its Event Cloud offering and (ii) for hoteliers and venues, through its Hospitality Cloud. The Company’s integrated event marketing and management platform powers the entire event lifecycle by enabling marketers and event planners to automate and streamline the entire process of creating, promoting, managing, and measuring events for organizations of all sizes. Cvent solutions empower customers to deliver and maximize live engagement across their event programs helping to forge deeper relationships with attendees, build brand advocacy and increase demand for their products and services. It also helps organizations more efficiently manage critical event processes, control spend and reduce meetings costs. The Company’s Hospitality Cloud provides hoteliers and venues with an integrated platform that enables properties to increase group and business transient revenue through a combination of cloud-based software products and targeted advertising to organizations that run events while they are in the process of sourcing their events. Hospitality Cloud solutions also improve purchasing intelligence through innovative demand management and business intelligence. By connecting event organizers to venues, the Company powers an entire ecosystem that increases Cvent’s “stickiness” and drives sales of our software offerings across our Event and Hospitality Cloud businesses.

On July 23, 2021, the Company entered into a business combination agreement with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, (“Dragoneer”), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. The deal with Dragoneer provided all holders of the Company’s common stock with common stock of the continuing public company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dragoneer, and was renamed Cvent Holding Corp. at Closing of the transaction. The transaction was completed in the fourth quarter of 2021, and received the approval of Dragoneer’s shareholders, satisfaction of the conditions stated in the business combination agreement and other customary closing conditions. The business combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Dragoneer is treated as the acquired company and Cvent is treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of Cvent represent a continuation of the financial statements of Cvent, with the business combination treated as the equivalent of Cvent issuing stock for the net assets of Dragoneer, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Dragoneer will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the business combination will be those of Cvent.

Response to COVID-19

The Company believes there is sufficient cash flow to meets its business obligations, working capital needs, and remain in financial compliance with covenants for the next 12 months from the date of financial statement issuance. Nonetheless, in order to better enable the Company to weather the extraordinary business challenges brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the safety and welfare of its employees, itself financially, maintain cash reserves, and ensure its long-term solvency, the Company instituted certain temporary measures during 2020 that continued into 2021. These measures, including undertaking restructuring actions to manage costs and headcount, provided the Company the financial flexibility needed to manage a wide array of outcomes that may result from the pandemic.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has created, and may continue to create, significant uncertainty in macroeconomic conditions, and the extent of its impact on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on continuously evolving factors including, but not limited to the duration and spread of the outbreak, the speed and degree of the anticipated economic recovery, and the impact on the Company’s customers. The Company considered the impact of COVID-19 on the estimates and assumptions and determined that there were no material adverse impacts on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. As events continue to evolve and additional information becomes available, the Company’s estimates and assumptions may change materially in future periods.


2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position as of September 30, 2021, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the issue date of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited interim condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include estimated useful lives of property and equipment, capitalized software development costs, the valuation of goodwill and intangibles, allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation of deferred tax assets, certain assumptions related to stock-based compensation, including the estimated value of the Company’s common stock and, income taxes. As of the date the financial statements were available for issuance, we are not aware of any specific events or circumstances that would require us to update our estimates, judgments, or to revise the carrying values of our assets or liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents amounts required to be held as collateral in a money market account for treasury management service agreements. The Company held $0.1 million and $0.2 million of restricted cash as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following table presents the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash by category in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

 

     September
30, 2021
     December
31, 2020
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 115,406      $ 65,265  

Restricted cash

     103        205  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

   $ 115,509      $ 65,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives revenue from two primary sources: Event Cloud subscription-based solutions and Hospitality Cloud marketing and subscription-based solutions. Subscription services revenue consists primarily of fees to provide the Company’s customers with access to its cloud-based platform. Subscription service contracts do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software, are non-cancellable, and do not contain rights of return. Hospitality Cloud marketing solutions primarily relate to digital advertising on the Company’s hosted venue sourcing networks. Revenue is recognized when control of these services is transferred to a customer. A time-elapsed method is used to measure progress for subscription contracts because control is transferred evenly over the contract term. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized approximately 87.3% of its revenue from services transferred to the customer over time, with the remaining 12.7% of revenue recognized at a point in time upon delivery, generally when an event occurred. The Company’s services are generally provided under annual and multi-year contracts with invoicing occurring in annual or quarterly installments at the beginning of each year, or quarter, in the contract period. Revenue is presented net of sales and other taxes the Company collects on behalf of governmental authorities.


Certain contracts may include multiple distinct performance obligations which may consist of some or all of subscription services, marketing packages, and professional services. When an arrangement includes multiple performance obligations relating to SaaS subscriptions, which are concurrently delivered and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer (the services transfer to the customer ratably over the contract period), the entire contract value is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term. When an arrangement includes multiple performance obligations that do not have the same pattern of transfer to the customer, revenue is recognized at each performance obligation’s respective standalone selling price (“SSP”), when the performance obligations are satisfied. The SSP is the price at which the Company would sell a promised good or service separately to a customer. The Company estimates SSP based on internal margin analysis, competitor data, and other industry standards for SaaS-based companies.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value represents the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is based on the following three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last one is considered unobservable:

Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value.

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying value of these financial instruments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair value based on their short-term maturities.

Segment and Geographic Data

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company has determined that it operates in one operating segment and one reportable segment, as the CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance.

Property and equipment outside North America geographic locations represented 24.5% and 21.8% of total property and equipment, net as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and are located primarily in India. The composition of the Company’s property and equipment between North America and locations outside of North America is set forth below (in thousands):

 

     September
30, 2021
     December
31, 2020
 

North America

   $ 12,094      $ 16,976  

Outside North America

     3,930        4,739  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,024      $ 21,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Net Loss per Share of Common Stock

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share adjusts basic earnings per share for the potentially dilutive impact of stock options. As the Company has reported losses for all periods presented, all potentially dilutive securities including stock options, are antidilutive and accordingly, basic net loss per share equals diluted net loss per share.

113,967 and 82,087 stock options as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share of common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, because including them would have been antidilutive. The weighted-average options for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were 114,061 and 102,545, respectively. The weighted-average options for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were 82,706 and 83,164, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12 simplifies certain aspects of accounting for income taxes by removing (i) the exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, (ii) the exception to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, and (iii) the exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 prospectively as of January 1, 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805)—Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”). ASU 2021-08 requires acquirers to account for revenue contracts acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts. This is a change from current GAAP in which contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination are recognized at fair value on the acquisition date. The updated guidance improves comparability of recognition and measurement of acquired revenue contracts. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and the Company is still assessing but does not expect that ASU 2021-08 will have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

3. Revenue

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company derives revenue from two primary sources: Event Cloud subscription-based solutions and Hospitality Cloud marketing and subscription-based solutions. They are principally generated from North America, which comprises of the United States and Canada, with Canada representing 2.1% and 2.4% of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2.4% and 2.4% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Revenue from sources outside North America represented 13.9% and 12.7% of total revenue for three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 13.6% and 12.2% of total revenue for nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company’s disaggregation of revenue primary geographic region is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021      2020      2021      2020  

North America

   $ 115,407      $ 103,476      $ 323,154      $ 336,328  

Outside North America

     18,651        15,031        51,005        46,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue

   $ 134,058      $ 118,507      $ 374,159      $ 383,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


The Company’s disaggregation of revenue by major business activity is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021      2020      2021      2020  

Event Cloud

   $ 92,484      $ 72,701      $ 259,207      $ 237,859  

Hospitality Cloud

     41,574        45,806        114,952        145,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue

   $ 134,058      $ 118,507      $ 374,159      $ 383,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue represents billings under signed contracts before the related products or services are transferred to customers. The portion of deferred revenue that is expected to be recognized as revenue during the subsequent 12-month period is recorded as deferred revenue in current liabilities and the remaining portion is recorded as other liabilities, non-current, which is not material. Deferred revenue was $226.3 million and $207.6 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized $37.6 million and $170.0 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of 2021, respectively.

Remaining Performance Obligations

For multiple-year agreements for either Event Cloud or Hospitality Cloud, we typically invoice the amount for the first year of the contract at signing followed by subsequent annual invoices at the anniversary of each year. Since we bill most of our customers in advance, there can be amounts that we have not yet been contractually able to invoice. Until such time as these amounts are invoiced or recognized in revenue, they are considered by us to be unbilled contract value, and together with deferred revenue, remaining performance obligations. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our total current deferred revenue was $226.3 million and $207.6 million, respectively, which amount does not include unbilled contract value for contracts of approximately $521.5 million and $576.1 million, respectively. We expect that the amount of unbilled contract value relative to the total value of our contracts will change from year to year for several reasons, including the amount of cash collected early in the contract term, the specific timing and duration of customer agreements, varying invoicing cycles of agreements, the specific timing of customer renewal, changes in customer financial circumstances and foreign currency fluctuations. We expect to recognize 68.9% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue over the subsequent 24 months, and the remainder thereafter.

Sales Commission

The current portion of capitalized commissions, net was $22.1 million and $22.0 million and the noncurrent portion of capitalized commissions, net was $19.3 million and $20.4 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, $7.4 million and $7.2 million and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, $21.6 million and $22.1 million of capitalized commissions were amortized to sales and marketing expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, respectively.

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

The change in the Company’s allowance for expected credit losses is as follows (in thousands):

 

     September
30, 2021
     December
31, 2020
 

Allowance for expected credit losses, beginning of period

   $ 3,287      $ 1,912  

Credit loss expense

     5,549        3,280  

Write-offs and adjustments

     (5,876      (1,905
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses, end of period

   $ 2,960      $ 3,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


4. Business Combinations

Acquisitions

SummitSync

On February 20, 2020, the Company acquired certain assets of SummitSync, Inc. (“SummitSync”) for total cash consideration of $1.4 million. SummitSync provides appointments solutions for booking 1:1 meetings at trade shows and conferences. The Company completed this acquisition for strategic and competitive advantage. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination.

Shoflo

On May 24, 2021, the Company acquired Shoflo, LLC (“Shoflo”) for total consideration of $17.1 million. Shoflo provides cloud-based studio production tools that are essential to virtual and hybrid events. The Company completed this acquisition for strategic and competitive advantage. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination.

The $17.1 million purchase price was allocated to the assets and liabilities assumed based upon their preliminary estimated fair value at the time of close. The purchase price allocation is subject to change as the Company continues to gather information relevant to its determination of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired primarily related to trademarks and developed technology. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, immaterial adjustments were made to the purchase price allocation. Any further adjustments to the purchase price will be made as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date. The table below outlines the preliminary allocation of the purchase price between the net assets assumed and intangible asset (in thousands):

 

Allocation of purchase price:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 176  

Other current assets

     86  

Non-current assets

     84  

Current liabilities

     (821

Non-current liabilities

     (55

Trademarks

     401  

Developed technology

     4,933  

Goodwill

     12,268  
  

 

 

 

Total purchase consideration

   $ 17,072  
  

 

 

 

The preliminary estimated fair values of intangible assets were primarily determined through discounted cash flow analyses. Trademarks represent the estimated fair value of Shoflo’s existing trademarks. Developed technology represents the estimated fair value of Shoflo’s developed studio production tools. The following table summarizes the identifiable intangible assets acquired as of the acquisition date and their useful lives (in thousands, except for useful life):

 

     Fair value
acquired
     Useful life
(years)
 

Trademarks

   $ 401        2  

Developed technology

     4,933        3  
  

 

 

    

Total intangible assets

   $ 5,334     
  

 

 

    

The intangible assets are deductible for tax purposes; accordingly, no deferred tax asset or liability been established for the identified intangible assets.


Acquisition-related costs of $0.7 million, including transaction costs such as legal and accounting fees, were expensed as incurred and have been included in the general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The financial results of Shoflo are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The Shoflo acquisition did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The Company has included the financial results of business combinations in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the respective date of acquisition, which were not material. Pro forma revenue and earnings amounts on a combined basis have not been presented as they are not material to the historical pre-acquisition financials.

5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2021      2020  

Computer equipment, purchased software and software developed for internal-use

   $ 24,282      $ 22,408  

Leasehold improvements

     25,819        26,675  

Furniture and equipment

     10,696        11,075  

Rentable onsite solutions equipment

     6,325        6,326  

Other

     181        66  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, gross

     67,303        66,550  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (51,279      (44,835
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 16,024      $ 21,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation of property and equipment was $2.5 million and $3.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $8.5 million and $12.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

6. Capitalized Software Development Costs

Capitalized software for the Company’s software platforms was developed either internally or was acquired through acquisitions. Capitalized software development costs and acquired software technology are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     September
30, 2021
     December
31, 2020
 

Capitalized software development costs, gross

   $ 374,451      $ 339,082  

Less, accumulated depreciation

     (260,932      (215,052
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capitalized software development costs, net

   $ 113,519      $ 124,030  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization of capitalized software development costs, recorded as cost of revenue, was $15.5 million and $15.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $45.9 million and $43.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.


7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The change in carrying amount of goodwill is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Goodwill as of January 1, 2021

   $ 1,605,628  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     40  

Addition from acquisition (Note 4)

     12,268  
  

 

 

 

Goodwill as of September 30, 2021

   $ 1,617,936  
  

 

 

 

Intangible assets are amortized based on a pattern in which the asset’s economic benefits are consumed, or if not reliably determined, amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives between two and fifteen years. The intangible assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Intangible Assets, Gross      Accumulated Amortization     Intangible Assets, Net  
     January
1, 2021
     Additions
and
retirements
     September
30, 2021
     January
1, 2021
    Expense and
retirements,
net
    September
30, 2021
    January
1, 2021
     September
30, 2021
     Weighted-
average
remaining
life as of
September

30, 2021
 

Customer relationships

   $ 437,999      $ 77      $ 438,076      $ (214,923   $ (31,631   $ (246,554   $ 223,076      $ 191,522        5.4  

Trademarks

     96,501        401        96,902        (47,223     (7,103     (54,326     49,278        42,576        5.1  

Non-compete agreements

     588        —          588        (588     —         (588     —          —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

Intangible assets subject to amortization

     535,088        478        535,566        (262,734     (38,734     (301,468     272,354        234,098     

Indefinite-lived assets

     62        —          62        —         —         —         62        62     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

Intangible assets, net

   $  535,150      $  478      $  535,628      $  (262,734     $  (38,734   $  (301,468   $ 272,416      $ 234,160     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

     Intangible Assets, Gross      Accumulated Amortization     Intangible Assets, Net  
     January
1, 2020
     Additions
and
retirements
    September
30, 2020
     January
1, 2020
    Expense and
retirements,
net
    September
30, 2020
    January
1, 2020
     September
30, 2020
     Weighted-
average
remaining
life as of
September

30, 2020
 

Customer relationships

   $ 436,182      $ 1,817     $ 437,999      $ (170,643   $ (44,280   $ (214,923   $ 265,539      $ 223,076        5.6  

Trademarks

     97,185        (684     96,501        (37,704     (9,519     (47,223     59,481        49,278        5.2  

Non-compete agreements

     588        —         588        (588     —         (588     —          —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

Intangible assets subject to amortization

     533,955        1,133       535,088        (208,935     (53,799     (262,734     325,020        272,354     

Indefinite-lived assets

     62        —         62        —         —         —         62        62     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

Intangible assets, net

   $ 534,017      $ 1,133     $ 535,150      $ (208,935   $ (53,799   $ (262,734   $ 325,082      $ 272,416     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

The total amount of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets, recorded as intangible asset amortization, exclusive of amounts included in cost of revenue, was $12.8 million and $13.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $38.7 million and $40.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The intangible asset balance remaining as of September 30, 2021 will be amortized into expense in future years as follows (in thousands):

 

2021 (remaining three months)

   $ 12,754  

2022

     48,605  

2023

     46,695  

2024

     45,130  

2025

     39,288  

2026 and thereafter

     41,626  
  

 

 

 

Total amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets

     234,098  
  

 

 

 


8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of accrued compensation, such as bonus, commission, payroll taxes, sales and other tax liabilities, etc. The following table summarizes the Company’s accrued expenses and other current liabilities for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     September
30, 2021
     December
31, 2020
 

Accrued compensation

   $ 42,027      $ 50,312  

Sales and other tax liabilities

     5,474        9,550  

Other

     22,364        22,077  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   $ 69,865      $ 81,939  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

9. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was (8.15)% and (4.72)%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was (8.94)% and (7.83)%, respectively. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rates for the 2021 and 2020 periods and the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% related primarily to U.S. taxes on foreign earnings, foreign tax rate differentials, and valuation allowance.

The Company evaluates its tax positions on a quarterly basis. There were no material changes to the Company’s uncertain tax positions, interest, or penalties during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

10. Stockholders’ Equity

The Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorized 1,100,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 per share par value, of which 917,761 and 917,365 shares were outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to dividends only when declared by the Board of Directors ratably on a per share basis. Each share of Common Stock has one vote.

Stock-based Compensation

The weighted-average assumptions used in the valuation of stock option awards granted under the Black Scholes model are summarized as follows (no stock options were granted during the three months ended September 30, 2021):

 

     Nine months
ended
September

30, 2021
 

Dividend yield

     0.00

Volatility

     44.98

Expected term (years)

     5.82  

Risk-free interest rate

     1.30


Stock-based Compensation Activity Rollforward

 

Stock options

   Number of
shares
subject to
option
    Weighted
average
exercise
price per
share
     Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
(years)
     Aggregate
intrinsic
value (in
thousands)
     Unrecognized
compensation
expense (in
thousands)
 

Balance as of January 1, 2021

     81,595     $  1,698        6.08      $ 9,446      $ 2,708  

Granted

     224       2,304           

Exercised

     (487     1,712           

Forfeited

     (92     2,176           

Expired

     (188     1,710           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2021

     81,052       1,699        6.22        49,034        2,240  

Granted

     33,714       2,304           

Exercised

     (341     1,698           

Forfeited

     (235     2,327           

Expired

     —         —             
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2021

     114,190       1,876        6.80        305,833      $ 57,633  

Granted

     —         —             

Exercised

     —         —             

Forfeited

     (211     2,304           

Expired

     (12     2,452           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

     113,967     $ 1,875        6.54      $  305,333      $  48,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable as of January 1, 2021

     77,819     $ 1,671        6.43      $ 49,262      $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2021

     96,372     $ 1,681        5.72      $ 276,906      $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

No stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $1,879 per share.

The total intrinsic value of options that were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $2.4 million. No options were exercised during the three months ended September 30, 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, the $48.9 million in unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.37 years.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense for equity and liability classified awards is recognized using the straight-line attribution method. In addition, the Company ensures that it has fully recognized expense for at least the options tranches that have fully vested in the period in which they vest.


Stock-based compensation expense is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021      2020      2021      2020  

Cost of revenue

   $ 456      $ 157      $ 950      $ 466  

Sales and marketing

     2,578        1,397        5,371        4,162  

Research and development

     2,183        1,125        4,321        3,377  

General and administrative

     3,170        2,200        6,169        6,552  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 8,387      $ 4,879      $ 16,811      $ 14,557  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan

The Company recorded no expense for the 2017 LTI Plan during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 because the incentive remains unvested and the Company is only liable to make the LTI cash bonus payments upon a sale of the Company, or other Qualified Event, which is not currently determined to be probable. The liability and related expense will be recorded at the point in time that a Qualified Event becomes probable. As of September 30, 2021, these awards were not considered probable of meeting the vesting requirements and accordingly, no expense was recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and the timing of when this expense will be recognized is unknown.

11. Debt

The outstanding principal amount and related unamortized debt issuance costs, net, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     September
30, 2021
     December
31, 2020
 

First Lien Principal amount

   $ 765,696      $ 771,648  

Revolving Credit Facility Principal amount

     —          13,400  

Less: original issue discount

     (1,370      (1,702

Less: unamortized deferred financing costs

     (9,240      (11,473
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total principal amount and related unamortized debt issuance costs, net

   $ 755,086      $ 771,873  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

a) First Lien

As of January 1, 2019, the Company had a $787.5 million variable rate first lien loan, or Term Loan Facility, with a consortium of lenders (including Vista Credit Partners) and Goldman Sachs acting as the administrative agent with a maturity date of November 30, 2024. The principal amount of the Term Loan Facility amortizes in quarterly installments equal to $2.0 million, due on the last business day of the quarter with a balloon payment at the end of the seven-year term ending on November 30, 2024. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the first lien was 3.83% as of September 30, 2021.

With respect to the Term Loan Facility, mandatory prepayments are required upon certain events including: 1) net cash proceeds from certain asset sales that meet the requirements contained in the debt agreement, 2) net cash proceeds from debt issuances that are not permitted under the credit agreements or 3) a prepayment related to the Company’s Excess Cash Flow. Excess Cash Flow is defined in the Company’s first lien credit agreement with Goldman Sachs. There was no Excess Cash Flow payment due for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The first lien is prepayable at any time subject to the call provisions in the loan agreement. The carrying value of variable rate debt approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the interest rates.


On November 18, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to, among other things, provide the Company the option to report to the lenders financial statements at the consolidated parent level.

Future minimum principal payments under the debt agreement as of September 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2021 (remaining three months)

   $ 1,983  

2022

     7,935  

2023

     7,935  

2024

     747,843  
  

 

 

 

Total minimum principal payments on debt

   $  765,696  
  

 

 

 

b) Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has an agreement for a variable rate revolving credit facility in the amount of $40.0 million, which has a maturity date of November 29, 2021. In April 2021, the Company amended and extended this revolving credit facility through November 2024. Due to the spread of COVID-19 in the beginning of 2020, the global economic activity slowed down and in anticipation of constraints on cash and working capital, the Company fully drew on the revolving credit facility on March 20, 2020, which currently bears interest at a rate of one-month LIBOR plus a 3.75% margin payable monthly in arrears. The Company paid off portions of the revolving credit facility in May, September, December 2020, and March 2021 and fully repaid the remaining balance as of April 2021. If the revolving credit facility is drawn more than 35% of the $40.0 million commitment it requires the Company to maintain compliance with the financial covenant maintaining a First Lien Leverage Ratio of less than 7.20 to 1.00 as of the last day of any Test Period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and as of September 30, 2021, the Company was and is within compliance of the First Lien Leverage Ratio and all financial covenants. The $40.0 million borrowing capacity was reduced by $0.4 million related to a letter of credit for the Social Tables office lease, resulting in an available borrowing capacity of $39.6 million as of September 30, 2021. During October 2021, the letter of credit for the Social Tables office lease was released.

c) Letters of Credit

The Company has a letter of credit with Goldman Sachs, for the purposes of securing leased space to support our global operations. The Goldman Sachs letter of credit is backstopped against the Company’s revolving credit facility.

12. Leases

The Company enters into lease arrangements for office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases with various expiration dates.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and total operating lease liabilities were $29.0 million and $43.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s ROU assets and total operating lease liabilities were $38.9 million and $56.2 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, no ROU asset was obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $0.1 million of ROU assets were obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $1.7 million and $4.6 million of ROU assets were obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, respectively.

On July 31, 2021, the Company exercised an option to early terminate approximately 30,880 square feet of space at our Washington, D.C. office in exchange for a termination fee of $0.9 million. The modification was not accounted for as a separate contract.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

a) Legal Proceedings, Regulatory Matters and Other Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may become involved in legal proceedings, regulatory matters or other contingencies in the ordinary course of its business. In its opinion, the Company is not presently involved in any legal proceeding, regulatory matter or other contingency that, if determined adversely to it, would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on its business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows.

b) Purchase Commitments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various purchase commitments primarily related to third-party cloud hosting, technology operations and data services. Total non-cancelable purchase commitments as of September 30, 2021 were approximately $14.6 million expiring at various dates through 2023.


14. Related-Party Transactions

Vista Credit Partners has a balance of $55.3 million in the Term Loan Facility as of September 30, 2021. There were no other related parties that have a position in the Term Loan Facility.

The Company incurred less than $0.1 million for consulting fees from Vista for both the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and $0.1 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, which are recorded in general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, less than $0.1 million was included in accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company also entered into transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 to sell services to other Vista controlled entities. The Company recognized $0.4 million and $0.1 million in revenue related to these transactions for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Cvent also purchased software subscription and other services from Vista Investor affiliates. The Company recognized $0.5 million and $0.2 million in expenses related to these transactions for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $1.4 million and $0.7 million in expenses related to these transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

15. Subsequent Events

As previously described in Note 1, on July 23, 2021, the Company entered into a business combination agreement with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, (“Dragoneer”), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. The deal with Dragoneer provided all holders of the Company’s common stock with common stock of the continuing public company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dragoneer, and was renamed Cvent Holding Corp. at Closing of the transaction. The transaction was completed in the fourth quarter of 2021, and received the approval of Dragoneer’s shareholders, satisfaction of the conditions stated in the business combination agreement and other customary closing conditions. The business combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Dragoneer is treated as the acquired company and Cvent is treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of Cvent represent a continuation of the financial statements of Cvent, with the business combination treated as the equivalent of Cvent issuing stock for the net assets of Dragoneer, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Dragoneer will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the business combination will be those of Cvent. Net proceeds from this transaction after deducting fees and expenses were approximately $523.0 million, $500.0 million of which was used to repay the outstanding principal indebtedness under our Term Loan Facility. The remaining net proceeds will be included in cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheet.

Exhibit 99.2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Defined terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Current Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 14, 2021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company” refers to Cvent Holding Corp. (“New Cvent”) (f/k/a Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II) and its subsidiaries after the Closing, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II (“Dragoneer”) prior to the Closing.

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 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses,” and presents the combination of the financial information of Legacy Cvent and Dragoneer adjusted to give effect to the Business Combination and related transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 combines the historical balance sheets of Legacy Cvent and Dragoneer on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and related transactions had been consummated on September 30, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 combine the historical statements of operations of Legacy Cvent and Dragoneer for such periods on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and related transactions had been consummated on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented.

The information should be read together with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, audited and unaudited financial statements of Legacy Cvent and Dragoneer included elsewhere in the Current Report or incorporated by reference therein, and the sections titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Current Report and “Cvent’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Dragoneer’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” beginning on page 236 and 278, respectively, of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and incorporated by reference into the Current Report.

Description of the Business Combination

On December 8, 2021, Dragoneer, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II and Legacy Cvent consummated the Business Combination as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, which provides for, among other things, the following transactions:

 

  (a)

in connection with the Domestication as described in the section titled “Domestication Proposal” beginning on page 176 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and is incorporated by reference into the Current Report, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share, and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share, of Dragoneer was converted into one share of New Cvent Common Stock; (ii) the governing documents of Dragoneer were amended and restated and became the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of New Cvent as described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and filed a notice of deregistration with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, together with the necessary accompanying documents, and filed a certificate of corporate domestication with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, under which Dragoneer was domesticated and continues as a Delaware corporation and (iii) Dragoneer changed its name to “Cvent Holding Corp.”

 

  (b)

as described in the section titled “Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 144 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and incorporated by reference into the Current Report, Legacy Cvent consummated the merger transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, whereby (i) Merger Sub I merged with and into Legacy Cvent, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub I ceased and Legacy Cvent became the surviving corporation and (ii) promptly following the First Effective Time, Legacy Cvent merged with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II as the surviving company in the Second Merger after giving effect to the Mergers, Merger Sub II will be a wholly-owned


  subsidiary of Dragoneer. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the First Effective Time, each share and equity award of Legacy Cvent outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time was exchanged for shares of New Cvent Common Stock or comparable equity awards that were settled or were exercisable for shares of New Cvent Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied Legacy Cvent equity value of $4,467,973,959. Legacy Cvent’s existing stockholders prior to the First Effective Time received approximately 416,483,028 shares of New Cvent Common Stock and Legacy Cvent’s existing optionholders prior to the First Effective Time received approximately 51,649,748 options to purchase New Cvent Common Stock, subject to the same vesting terms as the corresponding Legacy Cvent options.

A description of the Mergers and the terms of the Business Combination Agreement are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 144 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and incorporated by reference into the Current Report.

Related Transactions in Connection with the Business Combination

Other related transactions that took place or are contemplated to take place in connection with the Business Combination are as follows:

 

 

the issuance and sale of 47,500,000 shares of New Cvent Common Stock to the PIPE Investors at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for aggregate proceeds of $475.0 million pursuant to the Subscription Agreements;

 

 

the issuance and sale of 5,000,000 Class A ordinary shares to Dragoneer Funding II LLC at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for aggregate proceeds of $50.0 million pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement;

 

 

the conversion of the $2.0 million promissory note made from the Sponsor into 200,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares at a price of $10.00 per share upon the consummation of the Business Combination; and

 

 

the repayment of $500.0 million of existing Legacy Cvent debt.

Accounting for the Business Combination

Notwithstanding the legal form of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Dragoneer will be treated as the acquired company and Legacy Cvent will be treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of New Cvent will represent a continuation of the financial statements of Legacy Cvent, with the Business Combination treated as the equivalent of Legacy Cvent issuing stock for the net assets of Dragoneer, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Dragoneer will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of Legacy Cvent.

Legacy Cvent was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination based on an evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

 

Legacy Cvent’s existing stockholders have a majority of the voting power in New Cvent;

 

 

Legacy Cvent has the ability to nominate a majority of the initial members of the New Cvent Board;

 

 

Legacy Cvent’s senior management is the senior management of New Cvent;

 

 

Legacy Cvent’s operations prior to the Business Combination comprise the ongoing operations of New Cvent;

 

 

Legacy Cvent is the larger entity based on historical operating activity and has the larger employee base; and

 

 

The post-combination company assumed a Legacy Cvent branded name: “Cvent Holding Corp.”


Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an illustrative understanding of New Cvent upon consummation of the Business Combination and related transactions in accordance with GAAP.

Assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position and results of operations that would have been achieved had the Business Combination and related transactions occurred on the dates indicated. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the post-combination company. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and is subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.

The following summarizes the pro forma capitalization of the Company immediately after the Business Combination:

 

     Pro Forma Combined  
     Number of
Shares
     %  

Legacy Cvent Stockholders (1)

     416,483,028        86.6

Dragoneer’s public stockholders

     4,286,667        0.9

Sponsor (2)

     7,852,000        1.6

PIPE Investors (3)

     52,500,000        10.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro Forma Common Stock

     481,121,695        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes 51,649,748 Legacy Cvent options.

 

(2)

Includes 6,900,000 shares held by the Initial Shareholders, 752,000 shares held by the Sponsor from conversion of its private placement shares in the Domestication and 200,000 shares received by the Sponsor from the conversion of the promissory note upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

(3)

Includes 47,500,000 shares of New Cvent Common Stock issued to the PIPE Investors in the PIPE Financing and 5,000,000 shares purchased by Dragoneer Funding II LLC pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

(in thousands)

 

                 Transaction         As of  
     As of September 30, 2021     Accounting         September 30, 2021  
     Legacy Cvent     Dragoneer     Adjustments         Pro Forma  
     (Historical)     (Historical)     (Note 3)         Combined  

Assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 115,406     $ 1,171     $ 276,014     (a)   $ 138,222  
         (9,660   (b)  
         (36,557   (c)  
         475,000     (d)  
         50,000     (e)  
         (233,152   (g)  
         (500,000   (l)  

Restricted cash

     103       —         —           103  

Short-term investments

     2,696       —         —           2,696  

Accounts receivable, net

     82,651       —         —           82,651  

Capitalized commissions, net

     22,142       —         —           22,142  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     15,934       729       (2,366   (c)     14,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current assets

     238,932       1,900       19,279         260,111  

Investment held in Trust Account

     —         276,014       (276,014   (a)     —    

Property and equipment, net

     16,024       —         —           16,024  

Capitalized software development costs, net

     113,519       —         —           113,519  

Intangible assets, net

     234,160       —         —           234,160  

Goodwill

     1,617,936       —         —           1,617,936  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     29,031       —         —           29,031  

Capitalized commissions, net, non-current

     19,275       —         —           19,275  

Deferred tax assets, non-current

     1,999       —         —           1,999  

Other assets, non-current, net

     3,997       —         (479   (l)     3,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,274,873       277,914       (257,214       2,295,573  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Current portion of long-term debt

     4,546       —         —           4,546  

Accounts payable

     2,316       —         —           2,316  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     69,865       2,690      

(2,412

(2,016


  (c)

(c)

    68,127  

Convertible note

     —         2,000       (2,000   (h)     —    

Fees payable to customers

     30,750       —         —           30,750  

Operating lease liabilities, current

     11,459       —         —           11,459  

Deferred revenue

     226,307       —         —           226,307  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     345,243       4,690       (6,428       343,505  

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current

     18,226       —         —           18,226  

Deferred underwriting fee payable

     —         9,660       (9,660   (b)     —    

Long-term debt, net

     750,540       —         (495,235   (l)     255,305  

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

     32,036       —         —           32,036  

Other liabilities, non-current

     7,651       —         —           7,651  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,153,696       14,350       (511,323       656,723  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

          

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

     —         276,000       (276,000   (f)     —    

Stockholders’ equity

          

Preference shares

     —         —         —           —    

Dragoneer Ordinary shares

          

Class A

     —         —         1     (e)     —    
         3     (f)  
         (3   (g)  
         —       (h)  
         (1   (i)  

Class B

     —         1       (1   (i)     —    

Legacy Cvent Common stock

     1         (1   (j)     —    

New Cvent Common stock

     —         —         5     (d)     49  
         2     (i)  
         42     (j)  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,953,654       —         (30,348   (c)     2,476,523  
         474,995     (d)  
         49,999     (e)  
         275,997     (f)  
         (233,149   (g)  
         2,000     (h)  
         (41   (j)  
         (16,584   (k)  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,415     —         —           (2,415

Accumulated deficit

     (830,063     (12,437     (4,147   (c)     (835,307
         16,584     (k)  
         (5,244   (l)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,121,177       (12,436     530,109         1,638,850  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,274,873     $ 277,914     $ (257,214     $ 2,295,573  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Nine Months Ended     Transaction           Nine Months Ended  
     September 30, 2021     Accounting           September 30, 2021  
     Legacy Cvent     Dragoneer     Adjustments           Pro Forma  
     (Historical)     (Historical)     (Note 3)           Combined  

Revenue

   $ 374,159     $ —       $ —         $ 374,159  

Cost of revenue

     140,479       —         —           140,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross profit

     233,680       —         —           233,680  

Operating expenses:

          

Sales and marketing

     99,069       —         —           99,069  

Research and development

     72,016       —         —           72,016  

General and administrative

     63,711       4,044       —           67,755  

Intangible asset amortization, excluding cost of revenue

     38,721       —         —           38,721  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     273,517       4,044       —           277,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (39,837     (4,044     —           (43,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

          

Interest expense

     (22,717     —         15,923       (bb     (6,794

Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account

     —         14       (14     (aa     —    

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     (2,823     —         —           (2,823

Other income, net

     6,135       —         —           6,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (19,405     14       15,909         (3,482
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (59,242     (4,030     15,909         (47,363

Provision for income taxes

     5,294       —         3,977       (dd     9,271  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (64,536   $ (4,030   $ 11,932       $ (56,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     917,641             481,121,695  

Basic and diluted net loss per share

   $ (70.33         $ (0.12


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

           For the period                  
           from                  
           September 25, 2020                  
           (inception)                  
     For the Year Ended     through     Transaction         For the Year Ended  
     December 31, 2020     December 31, 2020     Accounting         December 31, 2020  
     Legacy Cvent     Dragoneer     Adjustments         Pro Forma  
     (Historical)     (Historical)     (Note 3)         Combined  

Revenue

   $ 498,700     $ —       $ —         $ 498,700  

Cost of revenue

     176,250       —         —           176,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross profit

     322,450       —         —           322,450  

Operating expenses:

          

Sales and marketing

     128,388       —         —           128,388  

Research and development

     87,866       —         —           87,866  

General and administrative

     80,564       98       —           80,662  

Intangible asset amortization, excluding cost of revenue

     53,844       —         —           53,844  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     350,662       98       —           350,760  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (28,212     (98     —           (28,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

          

Interest expense

     (35,557     —         21,249     (bb)     (14,308

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     (3,798     —         —           (3,798

Gain/(loss) on divestitures, net

     (9,634     —         —           (9,634

Loss on repayment of debt

     —         —         (5,244   (cc)     (5,244

Other income, net

     1,333       —         —           1,333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (47,656     —         16,005         (31,651
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (75,868     (98     16,005         (59,961

Provision for income taxes

     7,865         4,001     (dd)     11,866  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (83,733   $ (98   $ 12,004       $ (71,827
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     917,109             481,121,695  

Basic and diluted net loss per share

   $ (91.30         $ (0.15


NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Dragoneer will be treated as the acquired company and Legacy Cvent will be treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of New Cvent will represent a continuation of the financial statements of Legacy Cvent, with the Business Combination treated as the equivalent of Legacy Cvent issuing stock for the net assets of Dragoneer, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Dragoneer will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of Legacy Cvent.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination and related transactions as if they had been consummated on September 30, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination and related transaction as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2020.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

 

Legacy Cvent’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 and the related notes included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report and incorporated herein by reference; and

 

 

Dragoneer’s unaudited condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 and the related notes incorporated by reference into the Current Report.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

 

Legacy Cvent’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the related notes included as Exhibit 99.1 in the Current Report and incorporated herein by reference and

 

 

Dragoneer’s unaudited condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the related notes incorporated by reference into the Current Report.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

 

Legacy Cvent’s audited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes beginning on page F-47 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and incorporated by reference into the Current Report; and

 

 

Dragoneer’s audited statement of operations for the period from September 25, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 and the related notes beginning on page F-2 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Consent Solicitation and incorporated by reference into the Current Report.

Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings or cost savings that may be associated with the Business Combination and related transactions.

The pro forma adjustments reflecting the completion of the Business Combination and related transactions are based on currently available information and assumptions and methodologies that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited condensed pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual


adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material. Management believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Business Combination and related transactions based on information available to management at the current time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Business Combination and related transactions taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the post-combination company. They should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes thereto of Legacy Cvent and Dragoneer.

2. Accounting Policies

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, management will perform a comprehensive review of Legacy Cvent’s and Dragoneer’s accounting policies. As a result of the review, management may identify differences between the accounting policies of the two entities which, when conformed, could have a material impact on the financial statements of the post-combination company. Based on its initial analysis, management did not identify any differences that would have a material impact on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

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 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.” The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the Business Combination and related transactions and has been prepared for informational purposes only. Release No. 33-10786 permits entities to present other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur (“Management’s Adjustments”). The Company has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and has only presented Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The pro forma combined provision for income taxes does not necessarily reflect the amounts that would have resulted had the post-combination company filed consolidated income tax returns during the periods presented.

The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of operations are based upon the number of the Company’s shares outstanding, assuming the Business Combination and related transactions occurred on January 1, 2020.

Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

  (a)

Reflects the liquidation and reclassification of investment held in the trust account that became available following the Business Combination.

 

  (b)

Reflects the settlement of $9.7 million in deferred underwriting fee payable.

 

  (c)

Represents estimated transaction costs incurred by Legacy Cvent and Dragoneer of approximately $30.35 million and $6.56 million, respectively, for legal, financial advisory and other professional fees. The Dragoneer estimated transaction costs exclude the deferred underwriting fee payable as described in Note 3(b) above.

Legacy Cvent’s transaction costs represent equity issuance costs and were capitalized and offset against the proceeds from the Business Combination and PIPE Financing and reflected as a decrease in additional paid-in capital. Of Legacy Cvent’s transaction costs:

 

 

Approximately $2.02 million was deferred in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and accrued in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2021; and


 

Approximately $0.35 million was deferred in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and paid as of September 30, 2021.

For Dragoneer’s transaction costs:

 

 

Approximately $2.41 million were accrued by Dragoneer in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and recognized as expense as of September 30, 2021; and

 

 

Approximately $4.15 million were reflected as an adjustment to accumulated deficit, which represents the total estimated Dragoneer transaction costs less $2.41 million previously recognized as expense as of September 30, 2021. These costs reflected as an adjustment to accumulated deficit have been excluded from the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

 

  (d)

Reflects proceeds of $475.0 million from the issuance and sale of 47,500,000 shares of New Cvent Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share, at $10.00 per share in the PIPE Financing pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

 

  (e)

Reflects proceeds of $50.0 million from the issuance and sale of 5,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value of $0.0001 per share, to Dragoneer Funding II LLC at $10.00 per share pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement.

 

  (f)

Reflects the reclassification of $276.0 million of Dragoneer Class A ordinary shares, par value of $0.0001 per share, subject to possible redemption to permanent equity.

 

  (g)

Represents redemptions of 23,313,333 Class A ordinary shares for $233.2 million allocated to common stock and additional paid-in capital using par value of $0.0001 per share and at a redemption price of approximately $10.00 per share.

 

  (h)

Represents the conversion of the promissory note made from the Sponsor into 200,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares, par value of $0.0001 per share, at a price of $10.00 per share upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

  (i)

Reflects the conversion of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, on a one-for one basis, into shares of New Cvent Common Stock in the Domestication.

 

  (j)

Reflects the recapitalization of Legacy Cvent equity of 917,761 common shares into 416,483,028 shares of New Cvent Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

  (k)

Reflects the elimination of Dragoneer’s historical accumulated deficit after recording the transaction costs to be incurred by Dragoneer as described in Note 3(c) above.

 

  (l)

Represents the repayment of approximately $500.0 million of Legacy Cvent’s existing debt in connection with the Business Combination. The difference between the cash proceeds and the carrying value of Legacy Cvent’s debt, including deferred financing costs recorded within Other assets, non-current, net, is recorded as a loss on repayment of debt and recorded as a decrease to Accumulated deficit. The loss on repayment of debt recorded through Accumulated deficit is included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 as discussed in Note 3(cc) below.

Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

  (aa)

Represents pro forma adjustment to eliminate interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account.

 

  (bb)

Reflects the elimination of interest expense related to a portion of Legacy Cvent’s existing debt, which will be repaid as described in Note 3(l) above.


  (cc)

Represents the pro forma adjustment to recognize the loss on repayment of debt related to the repayment of Legacy Cvent’s existing debt as discussed in Note 3(l) above. The loss 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. These costs will not affect the Company’s income statement beyond 12 months after the acquisition date.

 

  (dd)

Reflects the adjustment to income tax expense as a result of the tax impact on the pro forma adjustments at the estimated combined statutory tax rate of 25.0%.

4. Loss per Share

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 and related transactions, assuming the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2020. As the Business Combination and related transactions are being reflected as if they 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 and related transactions have been outstanding for the entire periods presented.

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
     Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 

Pro forma net loss (in thousands)

   $ (56,634    $ (71,827

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

     481,121,695        481,121,695  

Net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

   $ (0.12    $ (0.15

Weighted average shares calculation, basic and diluted

     

Dragoneer’s public stockholders

     4,286,667        4,286,667  

Sponsor (2)

     7,852,000        7,852,000  

PIPE Investors (3)

     52,500,000        52,500,000  

Legacy Cvent Stockholders

     416,483,028        416,483,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     481,121,695        481,121,695  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

The pro forma basic and diluted shares exclude 51,649,748 Legacy Cvent options because including them would be antidilutive.

 

(2)

Includes 6,900,000 shares held by the Initial Shareholders, 752,000 shares held by the Sponsor from conversion of its private placement shares in the Domestication and 200,000 shares received by the Sponsor from the conversion of the promissory note upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

(3)

Includes 47,500,000 shares of New Cvent Common Stock issued to the PIPE Investors in the PIPE Financing and 5,000,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares purchased by Dragoneer Funding II LLC pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement.

Exhibit 99.3

Cvent Lists on the Nasdaq as “CVT” After Announcing Close of Business Combination with

Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II

Tysons, VA – December 9, 2021 – Cvent Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II (formerly Nasdaq: DGNS) (“Dragoneer”), today announced the completion of the business combination of Cvent and Dragoneer, a special purpose acquisition company formed by Dragoneer Investment Group (the “Business Combination”) on December 8, 2021. The Business Combination was approved by Dragoneer shareholders at a special meeting held on December 7, 2021. Starting today, the common stock of Cvent will begin trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “CVT”.

Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent CEO & Founder, said, “This is an exciting day for Cvent and our more than 4,000 employees around the world. The closing of our Business Combination and our return to the public markets represents an important inflection point for our company and the industry. Organizations around the world want to get back to meeting – whether virtually, in-person, or both with hybrid – and are leveraging technology more than ever to connect with their attendees. We’ve invested heavily in our virtual and hybrid event solutions so that now, no matter how our nearly 21,000 customers want to bring people together, Cvent can help them deliver more engaging, impactful experiences. The proceeds from this transaction enable us to expand our global headcount, drive innovation, and help us deliver on our long-term growth objectives.”

Since the announcement of the Business Combination on July 23, 2021, Cvent has announced a number of key business highlights. Notable highlights include:

 

   

Hosted a third quarter 2021 earnings call during which Cvent discussed strong revenue growth and momentum across the business including in its acquisition of new logos and significant increases in initial contract values. Cvent closed several large transactions, including a 3-year deal with a state transportation agency with a total contract value (TCV) of $900,000, a 2-year deal with a publicly traded pharma company with a TCV of $1 million, and a 3-year contract with a global marketing association with a TCV of nearly $900,000, among others.

 

   

Announced the launch of Cvent Studio, a new solution that delivers powerful live stream and video production capabilities expanding Cvent’s virtual and hybrid offerings. Cvent studio enables marketers and planners to produce broadcast-quality video content through web-based solutions.

 

   

Launched an expanded partnership with Amadeus, a leading hospitality technology platform, to increase bookings for small meetings and events.

 

   

Extended its long-standing strategic partnership with the largest global meetings and event industry association, Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Cvent and MPI will continue to deliver educational opportunities and thought leadership content to MPI’s global community of more than 60,000 meeting and event professionals.

 

   

Received recognition and awards for Cvent’s industry-leading technology and employee experience, including the MarTech Breakthrough Award for “Event Management Innovation,” The Stevie International Business Awards, Bronze for “Most Innovative Company of the Year,” Business Travel Awards Europe, Technology Innovation for “Meetings & Events with Cvent Attendee Hub ®,” Micebook V Awards for “Best Virtual Events Platform,” Institute for Excellence in Sales for “Premier Sales Employer,” and most recently, awarded Gold in the 11th Annual Best in Biz Awards for “Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year – Large and Medium.”


“We’re thrilled to support Cvent and would like to congratulate Reggie and the entire team on reaching this incredible milestone,” said Christian Jensen, Partner at Dragoneer. “Cvent is an innovative and entrepreneurial pioneer in the enterprise event technology space offering trusted solutions and support to customers as they continue to need robust technology to manage and deliver their in-person, virtual and hybrid events. We look forward to witnessing Cvent’s next phase of growth as a publicly listed company.”

“Vista, Reggie and the Cvent team have partnered over the last five years to advance their bold vision to power the entire meetings and events ecosystem,” said Monti Saroya, Co-Head of Vista’s Flagship Fund and Senior Managing Director. “Through their deep commitment to product innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth, and their ability to expertly navigate the evolving hybrid world, Cvent has emerged as the preeminent meetings and events technology partner, no matter how organizations choose to gather, whether online or in-person. Vista is privileged to be part of Cvent’s journey, and we look forward to further advancing the organization’s mission to connect and engage people around the world.”

Advisors

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to Cvent. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan and Citi served as placement agents to Dragoneer on the PIPE. Citi also acted as capital markets advisor to Dragoneer. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is legal counsel to Cvent and Vista Equity Partners. Ropes & Gray LLP is legal counsel to Dragoneer Growth Opportunities II. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is legal counsel to the placement agents.

About Cvent

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 4,000 employees and nearly 21,000 customers worldwide. Founded in 1999, the company delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform and offers a global marketplace where event professionals collaborate with venues to create engaging, impactful experiences. Cvent is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and has additional offices around the world to support its growing global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and management platform offers software solutions to event organizers and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and attendee engagement. Cvent’s suite of products automate and simplify the entire event management process and maximize the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Hotels and venues use Cvent’s supplier and venue solutions to win more group and corporate travel business through Cvent’s sourcing platforms. Cvent solutions optimize the entire event management value chain and have enabled clients around the world to manage millions of meetings and events. For more information, please visit Cvent.com, or connect with us on FacebookTwitter or LinkedIn.


About Dragoneer Investment Group

Dragoneer is a growth-oriented investment firm with over $21 billion in long-duration capital. Dragoneer has a history of partnering with management teams growing exceptional companies characterized by sustainable differentiation and superior economic models. The firm’s track record includes public and private investments across industries and geographies, with a particular focus on technology-enabled businesses. Dragoneer has been an investor in companies such as Airbnb, Alibaba, Atlassian, AppFolio, Bytedance, Ceridian, Chime, Datadog, Doordash, Duck Creek, PointClickCare, Procore, Slack, Samsara, ServiceTitan, Snowflake, Spotify, Uber, UiPath and others.

About Vista Equity Partners

Vista is a leading global investment firm with more than $86 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity strategies, bringing an approach that prioritizes creating enduring market value for the benefit of its global ecosystem of investors, companies, customers and employees. Vista’s investments are anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions and proven, flexible management techniques that drive sustainable growth. Vista believes the transformative power of technology is the key to an even better future – a healthier planet, a smarter economy, a diverse and inclusive community and a broader path to prosperity. Further information is available at vistaequitypartners.com. Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners, and on Twitter, @Vista_Equity.

Contacts

Cvent

Investors

CventIR@icrinc.com

(646) 277-1219

Media

Erica Stoltenberg

estoltenberg@cvent.com

(571) 378-6240

Dragoneer

Media

Dragoneer-SVC@sardverb.com

Forward Looking Statements

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or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, which are subject to a number of risks. Forward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events, such as the proposed Business Combination between Dragoneer and Cvent, including the timing and structure of the transaction, the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the Business Combination, the PIPE and the Forward Purchase Agreement, the amount of funds available in the trust account as a result of shareholder redemptions or otherwise, as well as statements about the composition of the board of directors of the company. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this communication will prove to be accurate. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, the general economic, political, business and competitive conditions; the inability of the parties to consummate the Business Combination or the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement or any related agreements or could otherwise cause the transaction to fail to close; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties following the announcement of the Business Combination and the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination; the ability of existing investors to redeem the ability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval from Dragoneer’s shareholders, or the risk that the approval of the shareholders of Dragoneer for the potential transaction is otherwise not obtained; the failure to satisfy other closing conditions in the Business Combination Agreement or otherwise, the occurrence of any event that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; the failure to obtain financing to complete the Business Combination, including to consummate the PIPE or the transactions contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement; the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination; the impact of COVID-19 on Cvent’s business and/or the ability of the parties to complete the Business Combination; the receipt of an unsolicited offer from another party for an alternative business transaction that could interfere with the Business Combination; changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Business Combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, including as a result of a delay in consummating the potential transaction or difficulty in integrating the businesses of Dragoneer and Cvent; the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Dragoneer or Cvent as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of the post-acquisition company’s securities on Nasdaq following the Business Combination; changes in applicable laws or regulations and delays in obtaining, adverse conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain regulatory approvals required to complete the Business Combination; costs related to the Business Combination; and other risks and uncertainties, including those to be included under the header “Risk Factors” in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by Dragoneer with the SEC, those included under the header “Risk Factors” in the final prospectus of Dragoneer related to its initial public offering and those under the heading “Summary Risk Factors” in the investor presentation filed as Exhibit 99.3 to Dragoneer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2021. Furthermore, if the forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In addition, you are cautioned that past performance may not be indicative of future results. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not rely on these statements in making an investment decision or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this communication represent our views as of the date of this communication. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.