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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): February 28, 2022

  

Sezzle Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-56267   81-0971660
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

251 N. 1st Ave.

Suite 200

Minneapolis, MN 55401

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(651) 504-5402
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

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)

 

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

 

Emerging growth company

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
         

 

In this report, “Sezzle Inc.,” “Sezzle,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Sezzle Inc., and/or one or more of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise provides.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares (“Parent”), and Miyagi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, at the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”, and the time of the effectiveness of the Merger, the “Effective Time”), with the Company surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, at the Effective Time, each share of the Company’s common stock (including each share of the Company’s common stock in respect of which a Company CDI (as defined in the Merger Agreement) has been issued, the “Company Shares”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares that are held by the Company (or any of its subsidiaries), Parent (or any of its subsidiaries) or Merger Sub) shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, at the election of the Company’s stockholders (subject to the immediately following sentence), (a) a number of Parent Ordinary Shares (“Parent Ordinary Shares”) in the capital of Parent equal to 0.98 (the “Exchange Ratio”, and such consideration, the “Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration”), or (b) a number of Parent American depositary receipts (“Parent ADRs”) representing a number of ordinary shares in the capital of Parent equal to the Exchange Ratio (such consideration, the “Parent ADR Election Consideration”, and, the Parent ADR Election Consideration together with the Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”). Any Person who is an Australian Stockholder (as defined in the Merger Agreement) will only be entitled to Merger Consideration in the form of Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration.

 

At the Effective Time, each unvested and outstanding (i) Company RSU (as defined in the Merger Agreement) will be converted into a performance right relating to a number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio and (ii) Company Option (as defined in the Merger Agreement) will be converted into an option to purchase a number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio, in the case of each such Company RSU and Company Option, with the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Company RSU and Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that each Company Option that is subject to a Company total shareholder return performance-based vesting condition (“Company TSR”) shall, immediately prior to the Effective Time, become earned, if at all, by using the Closing Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) as the end of the applicable performance period for purposes of measuring Company TSR, with the resulting Adjusted Option (as defined in the Merger Agreement), if any, subject to service-based vesting through the end of the original performance period and continuing on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time. Additionally, at the Effective Time, each vested and outstanding (i) Company RSU will be cancelled in exchange for the Merger Consideration in the form of either Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs (at the discretion of the Company so long as the Company provides prior written notice of such determination to Parent) in respect of each Company Share subject to the Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) Company Option will be cancelled in exchange for the Merger Consideration in the form of either Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs (at the discretion of the Company so long as the Company provides prior written notice of such determination to Parent) in respect of a number of Company Shares equal to the quotient of (A) the product of (x) to the amount by which the Implied Per Share Value (as defined in the Merger Agreement) exceeds the exercise price of the Company Option multiplied by (y) the total number of Company Shares subject to such Company Option, divided by (B) the Implied Per Share Value. However, in the case of each such Company RSU and Company Option, any holder of such vested Company RSU or vested Company Option who is an Australian Stockholder will only be entitled to Merger Consideration in the form of Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration.

 

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The Merger Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub. Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement and certain exceptions, the Company and Parent have agreed to operate their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain their respective business organizations and advantageous business relationships until the Effective Time. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws (as defined in the Merger Agreement) to consummate the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the Parent Share Issuance (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards (as defined in the Merger Agreement) as soon as practicable. Parent has agreed to use reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary to obtain antitrust approvals and clearances, provided that, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake or agree to undertake any (i) Burdensome Condition (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (ii) other action with respect to any Remedy (as defined in the Merger Agreement) if such Remedy is not conditioned upon effectiveness of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

The consummation of the Merger is subject to (i) (a) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (unless the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”) grants a waiver from the need to obtain stockholder approval for the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards) by a majority of the issued and outstanding Company Shares and (b) any other vote of Company Stockholders required by applicable Law including the ASX Listing Rules, for the approval of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (clauses (i)(a) and (i)(b) together, the “Company Stockholder Approval”) and (ii) the approval of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards for the purposes of any applicable Law (including the ASX Listing Rules) by the Parent Stockholders (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (“Parent Stockholder Approval”).

 

In addition, the consummation of the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various other customary conditions including, but not limited to (i) the declaration by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of the effectiveness of the registration statements on Form F-4 and Form F-6 (and there shall be no stop order or proceedings suspending such effectiveness), (ii) the Parent ADRs shall have been authorized for listing on a United States Exchange (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the Parent Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the Merger Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the ASX, (iii) the Australian Prospectus (to the extent required by applicable Law (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) will have been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (the “ASIC”) and the exposure period prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act will have elapsed (if applicable) and no stop order is issued by ASIC in relation to the Australian Prospectus and remains in effect (or waivers from the requirement to lodge the Australian Prospectus have been received from ASIC), (iv) receipt of required waivers from the ASX and the ASIC, (v) the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, (vi) no governmental order or law prohibiting the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or making the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions illegal and (vii) the required regulatory approvals having been obtained without the imposition of a Burdensome Condition. In addition, Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the Merger are conditioned on receiving an opinion as of the Closing Date concluding that Parent should not be treated as a domestic corporation for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company, subject to certain conditions, cannot directly or indirectly solicit or engage in discussions with third parties regarding, enter into any agreement with respect to, or provide any confidential information in respect of, any Acquisition Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or an IPO (as defined in the Merger Agreement). If, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result in a breach of the non-solicitation obligations, the Company may engage in negotiations regarding such Acquisition Proposal if (i) the Company Board concludes in good faith (on the advice of counsel) that the Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably expected to lead to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and (ii) failure to engage would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the Board’s fiduciary duties under law. At any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, so long as the Company does not breach its non-solicitation covenants, the Company Board may, in response to a Superior Proposal, make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change (as defined in the Merger Agreement) to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, subject to complying with notice and other specified conditions, including providing Parent the opportunity to propose revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement and paying Parent the Termination Fee (as defined below). Additionally, the Company Board may, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, subject to certain conditions, if the Company Board determines in good faith that there is a material event or change in circumstance that was neither known nor reasonably foreseeable as of the date of the Merger Agreement and does not relate in any way to any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company, subject to certain exclusions. Parent is also subject to similar non-solicitation provisions with respect to Acquisition Proposals in respect of Parent, and, at any time prior to obtaining Parent Stockholder Approval, the Parent Board (as defined in the Merger Agreement) may make a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in similar circumstances. Additionally, in the event that any Acquisition Proposal is made with respect to Parent after the date of the Merger Agreement, and such Acquisition Proposal is a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement), then nothing in the Merger Agreement prohibits or otherwise restricts Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives (each as defined in the Merger Agreement) from taking any action with respect to such Acquisition Proposal so long as Parent notifies the Company of such Acquisition Proposal and the material terms thereof and keeps the Company reasonably informed of the status of discussions regarding such Acquisition Proposal.

 

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The Company and Parent have agreed to negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into (or cause their applicable Subsidiaries or special purpose entities to enter into) a mutually acceptable receivables purchase agreement (the “RPA”) no later than 30 days after the date of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which Parent (or its applicable Subsidiary (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or special purpose entity) shall, from time to time upon the request of the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions to be set forth in the RPA, which is to be effective three months after the date on which the Company and the Parent entered into the Merger Agreement, purchase receivables from the Company or its applicable Subsidiary (or special purpose entity) for a purchase price to be set forth in the RPA and for an aggregate purchase price of up to AUD 50,000,000,.

 

The Merger Agreement may be terminated by the Company or Parent if, among other things, (i) any of the Contemplated Transactions would violate a final, non-appealable government order or any law, (ii) there is a final non-appealable denial of a required regulatory approval, (iii) the Merger is not consummated by November 28, 2022 (the “Termination Date”), subject to a mutual right to extend the Termination Date until February 28, 2023 under certain circumstances, (iv) the Company Stockholder Approval has not been obtained at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or (v) the Parent Stockholder Approval has not been obtained at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or any adjournment or postponement thereof. In addition, the Company has the right to terminate the Merger Agreement, among other circumstances, if (i) at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change and enters into an agreement for a Superior Proposal (provided the Company pays the Termination Fee to Parent), or (ii) if Parent breaches its non-solicitation obligations or the Parent Board makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change or withdraws the Parent Recommendation (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in a manner adverse to the Company. Parent has the right to terminate the Merger Agreement if (i) the Company Board makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, (ii) withdraws the Company Recommendation (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in a manner adverse to Parent or (iii) at any time prior to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval, if the Parent Board makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change and enters into an agreement for a Superior Proposal and pays the Parent Termination Fee.

 

The Company will be required to pay to Parent a termination fee of AUD 7,800,000 (the “Termination Fee”) if the Merger Agreement is terminated by (i) the Company, if the Company Board makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change and enters into an agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, (ii) Parent, if the Company breaches the non-solicitation covenants or makes an Company Adverse Recommendation Change, or (iii) the Company or Parent, if (a) an Acquisition Proposal in respect of the Company is made known to the Company Board or Company Stockholders, (b) the Merger Agreement is terminated due to the Merger not being consummated by the Termination Date (subject to the three month extension right discussed above) without the Company Stockholder Approval being obtained or the Company Stockholder Approval has not been obtained and (c) within 12 months of termination the Company enters into a definitive agreement with respect to or consummates any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries; provided that for this purpose, 50% shall be substituted for 20% in the definition of Acquisition Proposal.

 

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Parent will be required to pay to the Company a reverse termination fee of AUD 31,400,000 (the “Parent Termination Fee”) if the Merger Agreement is terminated by (i) Parent, if the Parent Board makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change and enters into definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, (ii) the Company, if Parent breaches the non-solicitation covenants or makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change or (iii) the Company or Parent, if (a) an Acquisition Proposal in respect of Parent is made known to the Parent Board or Parent Stockholders, (b) the Merger Agreement is terminated due to the Merger not being consummated by the Termination Date (subject to the three month extension right discussed above) without the Parent Stockholder Approval being obtained or the Parent Stockholder Approval has not been obtained and (c) within 12 months of termination Parent enters into a definitive agreement with respect to or consummates any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent or its subsidiaries; provided that for this purpose, 50% shall be substituted for 20% in the definition of Acquisition Proposal. Additionally, in the event the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances related to the failure to obtain certain regulatory approvals, Parent will be required to reimburse the Company for certain reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses up to $5,000,000 unless the Termination Date is extended pursuant to the Merger Agreement, in which case the amount shall be up to $8,000,000.

 

The foregoing summary of the principal terms of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the Merger Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The assertions embodied in the representations and warranties included in the Merger Agreement were made solely for purposes of the contract among the Company, Merger Sub and Parent and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the Company, Merger Sub and Parent in connection with the negotiated terms, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made by each contracting party to the other for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between them that differ from those applicable to investors. Moreover, some of those representations and warranties may not be accurate or complete as of any specified date, may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from those generally applicable to the Company’s filings with the SEC or may have been used for purposes of allocating risk among the Company, Merger Sub and Parent rather than establishing matters as facts. Investors should not rely on the representations and warranties or any description of them as characterizations of the actual state of facts of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, and this subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures by the Company or Parent.

 

Company Support Agreements

 

On February 28, 2022, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, Parent entered into support agreements (the “Company Support Agreements”) with Charles Youakim and Paul Paradis of the Company (the “Company Stockholders”), pursuant to which, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions therein, Company Stockholders agreed to vote all Company Shares that they beneficially own, representing approximately 48% of the total current outstanding voting power of the Company, in favor of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and otherwise in favor of the Company Stockholder Approval, and against any competing transaction. The Company Support Agreements cannot be amended without the written consent of Parent and Company Stockholders.

 

The voting support under the Company Support Agreements ceases upon the earliest to occur of (i) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (ii) the Effective Time, (iii) the termination of this Agreement by written notice from Parent to the Company Stockholders or (iv) in the event the Company’s Board or any duly authorized and empowered committee thereof makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the Company Support Agreements is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of the form of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Parent Support Agreements

 

On February 28, 2022, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, Company entered into support agreements (the “Parent Support Agreements”) with Larry Diamond and Peter Gray of Parent (the “Parent Stockholders”), pursuant to which, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions therein, Parent Stockholders agreed to vote all Covered Parent Ordinary Shares (as such term is defined in the Parent Support Agreements) that they beneficially own, representing approximately 12% of the total current outstanding voting power of Parent, in favor of approval of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, all resolutions required to give effect to the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards for the purposes of any applicable law (including the ASX Listing Rules), and against any competing transaction. The Parent Support Agreements cannot be amended without the written consent of the Company and Parent Stockholders.

 

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The voting support under the Parent Support Agreements ceases upon the earliest to occur of (i) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (ii) the Effective Time, (iii) the termination of this Agreement by written notice from Company to the Parent Stockholders or (iv) in the event the Parent’s Board or any duly authorized and empowered committee thereof makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the Parent Support Agreements is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of the form of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Credit Agreement Amendment and Limited Guaranty Amendment

 

On February 25, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) to that certain Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021, as amended as of April 29, 2021, as further amended as of October 15, 2021, by and among Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC (the “Borrower”), Goldman Sachs Bank USA (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Existing Credit Agreement”).

 

The Credit Agreement Amendment amends certain definitions and events of default under the Existing Credit Agreement to clarify the terms of applicable cure periods involving replacement of the Servicer or Backup Servicer (each as defined therein).

 

On February 25, 2022, the Company also entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Limited Guaranty Amendment”) to that certain Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021, by and among the Company (as “Limited Guarantor” thereunder) and the Administrative Agent (the “Existing Limited Guaranty”).

 

The Limited Guaranty Amendment amends the Existing Limited Guaranty to adjust and provide alternatives for certain Limited Guarantor financial covenant measurement thresholds and requires certain Limited Guarantor compliance reporting obligations during a defined modification period. The length of the modification period is dependent in part upon the ongoing status of the Merger Agreement and progress toward closing of the Merger.

 

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement Amendment and Limited Guaranty Amendment is qualified in all respects by reference to the full of the Credit Agreement Amendment and Limited Guaranty Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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

 

(e) On February 28, 2022 the Company entered into indemnification agreements with its principal financial officer, Ms. Karen Hartje, and certain other officers (each an “Officer”). Each indemnification agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions and limitations set forth therein, the Company will indemnify and advance certain expenses to the Officer to the fullest extent, and only to the extent, permitted by applicable law in effect as of the date of the agreement and to such greater extent as applicable law may thereafter from time to time permit.

 

The foregoing description of the indemnification agreements is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of the form of the indemnification agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 here and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On February 28, 2022, the Company and Parent issued a joint press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement with Parent, and Merger Sub, providing for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 are furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the SEC made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the Proposed Transaction between Parent and Sezzle, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits of the Proposed Transaction and the anticipated timing, completion and effects of the Proposed Transaction, strategies, objectives and the products and markets of Sezzle. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “predict,” “target,” “contemplate,” “potential,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events or trends that are based on current expectations and assumptions. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this document, and on the current expectations of Sezzle and are not predictions of actual performance, and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Forward looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, both general and specific, many of which are beyond Sezzle’s control, and there is a risk that such predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Actual results may be materially different from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements and any projections and assumptions upon which these statements are based. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, those set out in this Current Report on Form 8-K or in the documents filed or furnished herewith, but not limited to: (i) the risk that the Proposed Transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Transaction, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the stockholders of Sezzle or Parent and the receipt of certain U.S. and foreign governmental and regulatory approvals, (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (iv) Sezzle’s and Parent’s ability to increase its merchant network, its base of consumers and underlying merchant sales; (v) Sezzle’s and Parent’s ability to effectively manage growth, sustain its growth rate and maintain its market share; (vi) the impact of Sezzle’s and Parent’s exposure to consumer bad debts and insolvency of merchants; (vii) the impact of key vendors or merchants failing to comply with legal or regulatory requirements or to provide various services that are important to Sezzle’s and Parent’s operations; (viii) the impact of the nature of the integration, support and presentation of Sezzle’s and Parent’s platform by its merchants; (ix) the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in the international markets in which Sezzle and Parent operate; (x) Sezzle’s and Parent’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights; (xi) Sezzle’s ability to achieve its public benefit purpose and maintain its B Corporation certification; (xii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Transaction on Sezzle’s and Parent’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally and the responses of merchants and business partners to the announcement, (xii) risks that the Proposed Transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Sezzle or Parent (xiii) potential difficulties in retaining Sezzle and Parent customers and employees as a result of the Proposed Transaction, (xiv) risks related to diverting the attention of the management of Sezzle and Parent from each party’s respective ongoing business operations, (xv) Sezzle and Parent’s estimates of its financial performance, including requirements for additional capital and its ability to raise sufficient funds to meet its needs in the future; (xvi) changes in general economic or political conditions; (xvii) changes in the markets in which Sezzle and Parent competes, including with respect to its competitive landscape, technology evolution or regulatory changes; (xviii) the impact of the Buy-Now Pay-Later (“BNPL”) industry becoming subject to increased regulatory scrutiny; (xix) the impact of the costs of complying with various laws and regulations applicable to the BNPL industry in the United States and the international markets in which Sezzle and Parent operate; (xx) the impact of macro-economic conditions on consumer spending; (xxi) slowdowns in securities trading or shifting demand for security trading product; (xxii) the impact of natural disasters or health epidemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; (xxiii) legislative or regulatory changes; (xxiv) the impact of operating in a highly competitive industry; (xxv) reliance on third party service providers; (xxvi) the impact of a potential loss of Sezzle’s or Parent’s key partners and merchant relationships; (xxvii) competition in retaining key employees; (xxviii) Sezzle’s and Parent’s reliance on new products and establishment and maintenance of its brand; (xxix) risks related to data security and privacy, including the impact of any data security breaches, cyberattacks, employee or other internal misconduct, malware, phishing or ransomware, physical security breaches, natural disasters, or similar disruptions; (xxx) changes to accounting principles and guidelines; (xxxi) potential litigation relating to the Proposed Transaction that could be instituted against Sezzle, Parent or their respective directors and officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; (xxxii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Parent or against Sezzle related to the Merger Agreement or the Proposed Transaction (which may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability), (xxxiii) the price of Sezzle’s or Parent’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors; (xxxiv) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the Proposed Transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities; (xxxv) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the Proposed Transaction; (xxxvi) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals for Sezzle or Parent will be made, which could result in termination of the Merger Agreement, (xxxvii) the risk that Parent is unable to consummate the financings contemplated by the Merger Agreement on acceptable terms or at all, (xxxviii) the risk that Parent shareholders do not approve the Proposed Transaction, if their approval is required, and (xxxix) Parent’s ability to realize the synergies contemplated by the Proposed Transaction and integrate the business of Sezzle. The risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic (and related variants), which has caused significant economic uncertainty. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic (and related variants) impacts Sezzle’s or Parent’s businesses, operations, and financial results, including the duration and magnitude of such effects, will depend on numerous factors, which are unpredictable, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the businesses of Parent and Sezzle described in the “Risk Factors” section of Sezzle’s Form 10 filed with the SEC, Parent’s Form F-4 to be filed with the SEC and other documents filed by either Parent or Sezzle from time to time with the ASX, the ASIC and/or the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual events and results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Sezzle presently does not know or that Sezzle currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual events and results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Sezzle’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this document. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Sezzle’s assessment as of any date subsequent to the date of this document. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Sezzle assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by law. Sezzle does not give any assurance that either Parent or Sezzle, or the combined company, will achieve the results or other matters set forth in the forward-looking statements.

 

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger transaction involving the Company and Parent. In connection with the proposed acquisition by Parent of the Company (the “Proposed Transaction”), Parent will file with: (a) the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4, (b) to the extent required by ASIC, a prospectus in Australia with the ASIC in relation to the offer of ordinary shares of Parent, and (c) with the ASX, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in connection with the Parent Stockholder Approval. The registration statement will include a document that serves as a prospectus of Parent and a proxy statement of the Company (the “proxy statement/prospectus”), and each party will file other documents regarding the Proposed Transaction with the SEC, ASIC and the ASX. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AUSTRALIAN PROSPECTUS (IF ANY), NOTICE OF PARENT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY DO AND THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. A definitive proxy statement/prospectus and Australian prospectus (if any) will be mailed to the Company’s security holders when it becomes available. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus, the Australian prospectus (if any) and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the ASX’s website at www2.asx.com/au. The documents filed by the Parent or the Company with the SEC and the ASX may also be obtained free of charge at the Parent’s or Company’s website at https://investors.sezzle.com/ and https://zip.com/investors.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Parent, the Company and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s security holders with respect to the Proposed Transaction. Information about Parent’s directors and executive officers is available in Parent’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 filed with the ASX on September 28, 2021. Information concerning the ownership of the Company’s securities by the Company’s directors and executive officers is included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the SEC on October 25, 2021. Other information regarding persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed the participants in the proxy solicitation of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Proposed Transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the Proposed Transaction (if and when they become available). Security holders, potential investors and other readers should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Parent or the Company as indicated above.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to another available exemption.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 28 2022, by and among Sezzle Inc., Zip Co. Limited, and Miyagi Merger Sub
10.1   Form of Company Support Agreement
10.2   Form of Parent Support Agreement
10.3   Amendment No. 3 to Revolving Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2022, by and among Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, Sezzle Inc., the Lenders party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
10.4   Form of Indemnification Agreement
99.1   Press Release, dated February 28, 2022
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

* Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted exhibits or schedules upon request.

 

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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.

 

  SEZZLE INC.
     
Date: February 28, 2022 By: /s/ Charles Youakim
    Charles Youakim
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

EXECUTION VERSON

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

by and among

 

SEZZLE INC.,

 

MIYAGI MERGER SUB, INC.,

 

and

 

ZIP CO LIMITED

 

Dated February 28, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article 1 THE MERGER 3
   
1.01  The Merger 3
1.02  Closing 4
1.03  Effective Time 4
1.04  Effects of the Merger 4
1.05  Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws 4
1.06  Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation 4
1.07  Treatment of the Company Shares and the Company Equity Awards 4
1.08  Election 8
1.09  Closing of the Company Transfer Books 9
1.10  Exchange Fund; Exchange of Certificates 10
1.11  Withholding 12
1.12  Adjustments to Prevent Dilution 12
1.13  Further Action 13
1.14  Post-Merger Operations 13
   
Article 2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY 13
   
2.01  Organization and Corporate Power 14
2.02  Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement 14
2.03  Capital Stock 15
2.04  Subsidiaries 16
2.05  No Breach 16
2.06  Consents 17
2.07  ASX Filings; SEC Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures 17
2.08  No Undisclosed Liabilities 19
2.09  Absence of Certain Developments 19
2.10  Compliance with Laws 19
2.11  Title to Tangible Properties 20
2.12  Tax Matters. 21
2.13  Contracts and Commitments 23
2.14  Intellectual Property 26
2.15  Litigation 28
2.16  Insurance 28
2.17  Employee Benefit Plans 28
2.18  Environmental Compliance and Conditions 30
2.19  Employment and Labor Matters 30
2.20  Regulatory Matters 31
2.21  Brokerage 33
2.22  Disclosure 33
2.23  No Rights Agreement 34
2.24  Opinion 34
2.25  Takeover Laws 34
2.26  No Other Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub 34

 

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Article 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT and MERGER SUB 35
   
3.01  Organization and Corporate Power 35
3.02  Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement 36
3.03  Capital Stock 36
3.04  No Breach 37
3.05  Consents 37
3.06  Sufficient Shares 38
3.07  Financing 38
3.08  ASX Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures 38
3.09  No Undisclosed Liabilities 39
3.10  Absence of Certain Developments 39
3.11  Compliance with Laws 39
3.12  Brokerage 40
3.13  Ownership of the Company Shares 40
3.14  Intellectual Property. 40
3.15  Litigation. 42
3.16  Regulatory Matters. 42
3.17  Tax Matters. 44
3.18  Disclosure 45
3.19  Merger Sub 45
3.20  No Other Representations and Warranties of the Company 45
   
Article 4 COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS 46
   
4.01  Covenants of the Company 46
4.02  Covenants of Parent 49
4.03  No Control of Other Party’s Business 50
   
Article 5 ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES 50
   
5.01  Investigation 50
5.02  Registration Statement and Proxy Statement for Stockholder Approval 51
5.03  Stockholders’ Meetings 52
5.04  Chess Depositary Instruments 54
5.05  ASIC Registrations 54
5.06  Registration of Parent ADRs 54
5.07  Company Non-Solicitation 54
5.08  Parent Non-Solicit 58
5.09  Further Action; Efforts 61
5.10  Employee and Labor Matters. 64
5.11  Indemnification of Officers and Directors 65
5.12  Public Disclosure 66
5.13  Advice of Changes 66
5.14  Stock Exchange Listings 67
5.15  Takeover Laws 67
5.16  Section 16 67

 

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5.17  Tax Matters 67
5.18  Stockholder Litigation 69
5.19  Financing Cooperation 69
5.20  State Licensing 71
5.21  Cooperation 71
5.22  Receivables Purchase 71
   
Article 6 CONDITIONS TO CLOSING 72
   
6.01  Conditions to All Parties’ Obligations 72
6.02  Conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Obligations 73
6.03  Conditions to Company’s Obligations 74
6.04  Waiver of Conditions 75
   
Article 7 TERMINATION 75
   
7.01  Termination 75
7.02  Effect of Termination 78
7.03  Termination Fees; Reimbursable Expenses 78
   
Article 8 MISCELLANEOUS 81
   
8.01  Expenses 81
8.02  Amendment 81
8.03  Waiver 81
8.04  No Survival of Representations and Warranties 82
8.05  Entire Agreement; Counterparts 82
8.06  Applicable Law; Jurisdiction 82
8.07  Waiver of Jury Trial 82
8.08  Assignability 83
8.09  No Third Party Beneficiaries 83
8.10  Notices 83
8.11  Certain Definitions 85
8.12  Other Definitional Provisions 105
8.13  Severability 106
8.14  Specific Performance 106

 

Exhibit A – Company Support Agreements

 

Exhibit B – Parent Support Agreements

 

Exhibit C – Surviving Corporation Certificate of Incorporation

 

Exhibit D –Surviving Corporation Bylaws

 

Exhibit E – Initial List of Surviving Corporation Directors and Executive Officers

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is dated as of February 28, 2022, by and among Sezzle Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware public benefit corporation, Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares (“Parent”), and Miyagi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the exploration of potential opportunities for business combinations, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, divestitures and other similar change in control transactions, on September 9, 2021, the board of directors of the Company (the “Company Board”), formed a committee of the Company Board comprised of independent and disinterested directors (the “M&A Committee”) to, among other things, (a) review, analyze and make recommendations to the Company Board with respect to potential opportunities for business combinations, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, divestitures and other similar change in control transactions involving the Company (collectively, “Strategic Transactions”), (b) evaluate and/or negotiate the terms of any Strategic Transactions, and determine whether any such Strategic Transaction is in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s minority stockholders, (c) evaluate and/or negotiate the terms of any material amendment, modification or supplement to any agreement resulting from a Strategic Transaction, or any waiver or departure from the terms and conditions of such an agreement, and determine whether any such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or departure is in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s minority stockholders, (d) evaluate and/or negotiate any material determinations, decisions or elections to be made by the Company under, or with respect to, any agreement resulting from a Strategic Transaction, and determine whether any such determination, decision or election is in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s minority stockholders, and (e) perform additional functions that are necessary or appropriate for the efficient discharge of the foregoing;

 

WHEREAS, following the M&A Committee’s review of certain potential negotiated transactions or business combinations and its determination that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (as defined below) (the “Contemplated Transactions”), are fair and in the best interests of the Company, the Company Stockholders and those materially affected by the Company’s conduct, and promote the Public Benefit (as defined herein), the M&A Committee has reviewed and unanimously approved the terms of the Contemplated Transactions and has unanimously recommended that the Company Board (i) approve the acquisition of the Company by Parent pursuant to the Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and (ii) approve this Agreement and recommend that the holders of the Company Shares (as defined herein) (the “Company Stockholders”) adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (collectively, the “M&A Committee Recommendation”);

 

WHEREAS, the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions is conditioned upon, among other conditions, the receipt of the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding Company Shares, in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger (as defined below);

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Company Board, acting upon the M&A Committee Recommendation, and the board of directors of Parent (the “Parent Board”) each have approved the acquisition of the Company by Parent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to a transaction in which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger, each share of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (including each share of the Company’s common stock in respect of which a Company CDI has been issued) (the “Company Shares”), outstanding at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined herein), as more fully provided in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Company Board, acting upon the M&A Committee Recommendation, has unanimously determined, subject to the terms of this Agreement, that the Contemplated Transactions are fair and in the best interests of the Company, the Company Stockholders and those materially affected by the Company’s conduct, and promote the Public Benefit, and approved this Agreement and resolved to recommend that the Company Stockholders adopt this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Parent Board has unanimously approved and declared advisable this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance (as defined herein) and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards (as defined herein), and determined that it is in the best interests of Parent and the shareholders of Parent (the “Parent Stockholders”) to enter into this Agreement and consummate the Contemplated Transactions and effect the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards, and has resolved to recommend that the Parent Stockholders approve the Transaction Resolutions;

 

WHEREAS, the Parent Board has directed that all resolutions required to give effect to the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards for the purposes of any applicable Law (including the ASX Listing Rules) (the “Transaction Resolutions”) be put to the Parent Stockholders at an extraordinary general meeting of the Parent Stockholders to be convened by Parent for the purposes of considering such resolutions (the “Parent Extraordinary General Meeting”), including to approve the issuance of the Parent Ordinary Shares (as defined below) and Parent ADRs (as defined herein) (including the Parent Ordinary Shares underlying the Parent ADRs) in the Merger (collectively, the “Parent Share Issuance”) and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules;

 

WHEREAS, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (i) the Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” as described in Section 368 of the Code, (ii) this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code and (iii) with respect to the Merger, Parent is intended to be treated as a corporation under Section 367(a) of the Code with respect to each transfer of property thereto in connection with the Merger (other than a transfer by a shareholder that is a U.S. Person and that holds five percent (5%) or more of Parent (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-3(b)(1)(i)) immediately following the Merger);

 

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WHEREAS, the board of directors of Merger Sub (the “Merger Sub Board”) has duly adopted this Agreement and approved the Merger;

 

WHEREAS, the sole stockholder of Merger Sub has adopted this Agreement and approved the Merger in accordance with the DGCL;

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to Parent and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain stockholders of the Company have executed and delivered separate support agreements with Parent agreeing to certain matters with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, including to vote all Company Shares held by them in favor of the Merger, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Company Support Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain stockholders of Parent have executed and delivered separate support agreements with the Company agreeing to certain matters with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, including to vote all Parent Ordinary Shares held by them in favor of the Transaction Resolutions, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Parent Support Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, at or promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent is commencing a (a) private placement of approximately seventy eight million three hundred thousand (78,300,000) Parent Ordinary Shares to investors to raise up to one hundred and forty-eight million seven hundred thousand Australian Dollars (AUS $148,700,000) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement (as defined herein) that is being executed concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and (b) share purchase plan relating to the offer and issuance to certain eligible Parent Stockholders ((a) and (b), the “Financing”); and

 

WHEREAS, certain defined terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 8.11.

 

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

 

Article 1

 

THE MERGER

 

1.01 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company. As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease, and the Company will continue as the survivor of the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”). The Surviving Corporation will continue to exist under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises, unaffected by the Merger except as set forth in this Article 1. Immediately after the Merger, the Surviving Corporation will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

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1.02 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place on a date and at a time to be specified by the parties, which will be no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) written waiver of the conditions set forth in Article 6 (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) written waiver of such conditions at the Closing) (such date on which the Closing occurs, the “Closing Date”), by electronic transmission of counterpart signatures to the documents contemplated by this Agreement, unless another date, time and/or place is mutually agreed upon in writing by Parent and the Company.

 

1.03 Effective Time. At the Closing, the parties hereto will cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective on the date and time of the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or such later time as is specified in the Certificate of Merger and agreed to by Parent and the Company, being hereinafter referred to as the “Effective Time,” and the parties hereto will make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL in connection with the Merger.

 

1.04 Effects of the Merger. The Merger will have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the DGCL.

 

1.05 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Surviving Corporation. At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of the Company will, by virtue of the Merger, be amended and restated in its entirety to read in the form of Exhibit C, and, as so amended, will be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with its terms and as provided by applicable Law. At the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, the bylaws of the Company will be amended and restated in their entirety so as to read in the form of Exhibit D, and, as so amended, will be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with their terms, in accordance with the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and as provided by applicable Law.

 

1.06 Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation. From and after the Effective Time, each individual listed on Exhibit E will have the initial director and executive officer role at the Surviving Corporation set forth across from such individual’s name on Exhibit E, each to hold office in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until his or her successor has been duly elected, designated or qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

 

1.07 Treatment of the Company Shares and the Company Equity Awards.

 

(a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any holder of any shares of capital stock thereof:

 

(i) each Company Share held as of the Effective Time by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub (collectively, but excluding any Company Shares held by any Company Plan, the “Parent Excluded Shares”), will be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor; and

 

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(ii) each Company Share held as of the Effective Time by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent (collectively, the “Subsidiary Excluded Shares,” and together with the Parent Excluded Shares, the “Excluded Shares”) shall be converted into such number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation such that the ownership percentage of any such Subsidiary in the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time shall equal the ownership percentage of such Subsidiary in the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time (such shares, “Former Subsidiary Excluded Shares”); and

 

(iii) subject to Section 1.11, each Company Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Excluded Shares) will be converted into the right to receive the following:

 

(A) in the case of a Company Share to which an election to receive Parent Ordinary Shares (a “Parent Ordinary Share Election”) has been properly made and not properly revoked pursuant to Section 1.08, or with respect to which no election has been properly made (each, a “Parent Ordinary Share Electing Share” and collectively, the “Parent Ordinary Share Electing Shares”), a number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined below) (the “Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration”); or

 

(B) in the case of a Company Share held by any Person who is not an Australian Stockholder to which an election to receive Parent ADRs (a “Parent ADR Election”) has been properly made and not properly revoked pursuant to Section 1.08 (each, a “Parent ADR Electing Share” and collectively, the “Parent ADR Electing Shares”), a number of American depositary receipts (“Parent ADRs”) representing a number of ordinary shares in the capital of Parent (“Parent Ordinary Shares”) equal to the Exchange Ratio (the “Parent ADR Election Consideration” and together with the Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”).

 

(b) At the Effective Time and subject to Section 1.11:

 

(i) Company RSUs.

 

(1) Each Company RSU that is unvested and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into a performance right (each, an “Adjusted RSU”) with the same terms and conditions (subject to any changes required by Australian Law, including the ASX Listing Rules) as were applicable to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (including service-based vesting and double-trigger vesting and all other provisions set forth under the applicable award agreements and Company Stock Plans) and relating to the number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (A) the number of Company Shares subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded to the nearest whole share, except that Parent may settle each Adjusted RSU in its discretion through an issuance of new Parent Ordinary Shares, a transfer of existing Parent Ordinary Shares from any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement) and/or by allocating in the name of the relevant Person Parent Ordinary Shares held by any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement). Any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents in connection with any Company RSU will be assumed and become an obligation in connection with the applicable Adjusted RSU. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the maximum number of Adjusted RSUs shall not exceed 6,184,811 (settleable into a maximum of 6,184,811 Parent Ordinary Shares).

 

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(2) Each Company RSU, to the extent vested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or of the holder thereof, be cancelled, with the holder of such Company RSU becoming entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent ADR Election Consideration or Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration (as determined at the discretion of the Company so long as the Company provides prior written notice of such determination to Parent) in respect of each Company Share subject to the Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided that any holder of such vested Company RSU that is an Australian Stockholder shall only be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration.

 

(ii) Company Options.

 

(1) Each Company Option that is unvested and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into an option to purchase Parent Ordinary Shares (each, an “Adjusted Option”) with the same terms and conditions (subject to any changes required by Australian Law, including the ASX Listing Rules) as were applicable to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (including service-based vesting and double-trigger vesting and all other provisions set forth under the applicable award agreements and Company Stock Plans; provided, however, that each Company Option that is subject to a Company total shareholder return performance-based vesting condition (“Company TSR”), shall, immediately prior to the Effective Time, become earned, if at all, by using the Closing Date as the end of the applicable performance period for purposes of measuring Company TSR, with the resulting Adjusted Option, if any, subject to service-based vesting through the end of the original performance period and continuing on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time), and relating to the number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (A) the number of Company Shares subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share, except that Parent may settle each Company Option in its discretion through an issue of new Parent Ordinary Shares, a transfer of existing Parent Ordinary Shares from any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement) and/or by allocating in the name of the relevant Person Parent Ordinary Shares held by any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement). The exercise price per Parent Ordinary Share subject to any such Adjusted Option will be an amount equal to the quotient of (1) the exercise price per Company Share subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Rate as of the date hereof and (2) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional cents rounded up to the nearest whole cent. The exercise price per Parent Ordinary Share subject to any such Adjusted Option and the number of Parent Ordinary Shares subject to any such Adjusted Option will be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and, in the case of Company Options that are intended to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, consistent with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the maximum number of Adjusted Options shall not exceed 9,098,430 (exercisable into a maximum of 9,098,430 Parent Ordinary Shares).

 

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(2) Each Company Option, to the extent vested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or of the holder thereof, be cancelled, with the holder of such Company Option becoming entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent ADR Election Consideration or Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration (as determined at the discretion of the Company so long as the Company provides prior written notice of such determination to Parent) in respect of a number of Company Shares equal to the quotient of (A) the product of (x) the amount by which the Implied Per Share Value exceeds the exercise price per share of such Company Option multiplied by (y) the total number of Company Shares subject to such Company Option, divided by (B) the Implied Per Share Value; provided that any holder of such vested Company Option that is an Australian Stockholder shall only be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration.

 

(iii) Company Actions. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company Board or a committee thereof with necessary authority shall adopt such resolutions as may be reasonably necessary to provide for or give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 1.07(b).  Prior to any such adoption, the Company shall provide Parent with drafts of, and a reasonable opportunity to comment upon, all such resolutions, and shall consider any such comments in good faith.  If requested by Parent no later than ten (10) days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, the Company Board or a committee thereof with necessary authority shall adopt such resolutions as may be reasonably necessary to terminate the Company Stock Plans effective as of immediately prior to, but subject to the occurrence of, the Effective Time.

 

(c) No fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or fractional Parent ADRs will be issued in connection with the Merger, no dividends or distributions of Parent will relate to such fractional share interests, no certificates for any such fractional shares will be issued, and such fractional share interests will not entitle the Person who would otherwise be the owner thereof to vote or to any rights as a Parent Stockholder. Any Company Stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a Parent Ordinary Share (including a restricted Parent Ordinary Share) or a fraction of a Parent ADR as a result of the Merger (after taking into account all Company Shares held immediately prior to the Effective Time by such holder) will, in lieu of such fraction of a Parent Ordinary Share and upon surrender of such Company Share Certificate or Book-Entry Shares, be paid in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) such fractional part of a Parent Ordinary Share or a Parent ADR multiplied by (ii) the Implied Per Share Value. The parties acknowledge that payment of the cash consideration in lieu of issuing fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or fractional Parent ADRs was not separately bargained-for consideration but merely represents a mechanical rounding off for purposes of avoiding the expense and inconvenience to Parent that would otherwise be caused by the issuance of fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or fractional Parent ADRs.

 

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(d) All calculations performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be calculated to two decimal places (0.01), where applicable.

 

(e) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any holder of shares or capital stock thereof, each share of common stock of Merger Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Surviving Corporation and will constitute the only outstanding shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation other than Former Subsidiary Excluded Shares, if any.

 

1.08 Election.

 

(a) Each holder of Company Shares who is not an Australian Stockholder (other than in respect of any Excluded Shares) shall have the right, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article 1, to submit an Election in accordance with this Section 1.08 on or prior to the Election Deadline. The Company shall not waive the Election Deadline unless such Election Deadline is waived with respect to all holders of Company Shares, the new election deadline is publicly disclosed by the Company to all holders of Company Shares on a date agreed to by Parent, and Parent has given its prior written consent to such waiver (such agreement or consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). “Election Deadline” means 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Business Day immediately following the date on which the Company Stockholders’ Meeting is held or such other time or date as may be required by ASIC in connection with Section 6.01(f) or the Company and Parent shall mutually agree in writing. The Company and Parent shall cooperate to issue a press release in accordance with Section 5.12 that is reasonably satisfactory to each of them announcing the date of the Election Deadline at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Election Deadline.

 

(b) Each holder of Company Shares who is not an Australian Stockholder may specify in a request made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1.08 (an “Election”) (i) the number of Company Shares with respect to which such holder desires to make a Parent Ordinary Share Election and (ii) the number of Company Shares with respect to which such holder desires to make a Parent ADR Election.

 

(c) Parent shall prepare a form of election that is reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Form of Election”), and Company shall mail, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail and deliver, together with the Proxy Statement, the Form of Election to each holder of Company Shares who is not an Australian Stockholder as of the record date for notice of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting not less than twenty (20) Business Days prior to the anticipated Election Deadline (the period between such mailing and the Election Deadline, the “Election Period”). The Company shall make available one or more Forms of Election as may reasonably be requested from time to time by all Persons who are not Australian Stockholders and who become holders of Company Shares during the period following the record date for the Company Stockholders’ Meeting and prior to the Election Deadline.

 

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(d) Any Election shall have been made properly only if the Exchange Agent shall have received, by the Election Deadline, a Form of Election properly completed and signed. Any Company Share with respect to which the holder of Company Shares does not make a valid Election by the Election Deadline shall be deemed to be a Parent Ordinary Share Electing Share.

 

(e) Any holders of Company Shares who are not Australian Stockholders may, at any time during the Election Period, revoke his, her or its Election by written notice to the Exchange Agent prior to the Election Deadline, together with a properly completed and signed revised Form of Election. Any subsequent transfers of any Company Shares after the holder of such Company Shares has made an Election shall automatically revoke such Election as to such Company Shares (and such subsequent transferee may make a new Election pursuant to and if permitted by the terms of this Section 1.08). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all Elections shall be automatically deemed revoked upon receipt by the Exchange Agent of written notification from the Company and Parent that this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with Article 7. The Exchange Agent and Parent shall have reasonable discretion to determine if any Election is not properly made, changed or revoked with respect to any Company Shares (none of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or the Exchange Agent being under any duty to notify any holder of Company Shares of any applicable defect). In the event the Exchange Agent or Parent makes a good faith determination that an Election (i) was not properly made (including as a result of the Exchange Agent not receiving an Election by the Election Deadline) or (ii) has been otherwise revoked, such Election shall be deemed to be ineffective, and the Company Shares covered by such Election shall, for purposes hereof, be deemed to be Parent Ordinary Share Electing Shares.

 

1.09 Closing of the Company Transfer Books. At the Effective Time, (a) (i) each certificate formerly representing any Company Share (other than an Excluded Share) (each a “Certificate”) and (ii) each uncertificated Company Share (“Book-Entry Share”) (other than an Excluded Share) will cease to be outstanding and in either case, will represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration (and cash in lieu of any fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs) as contemplated by Section 1.07 and any dividends or other distributions to which the holder thereof is entitled pursuant to Section 1.10(d), and all holders of Company Share Certificates or Book-Entry Shares will cease to have any rights as Company Stockholders, and (b) the stock transfer books of the Company will be closed with respect to all Company Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. No further transfer of any such Company Shares will be made on such stock transfer books after the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, a valid Certificate previously representing any Company Shares is presented to the Exchange Agent, to the Surviving Corporation or to Parent, such Certificate will be cancelled and will be exchanged as provided in this Article 1.

 

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1.10 Exchange Fund; Exchange of Certificates.

 

(a) At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent will designate Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or such other bank or trust company or other entity selected by Parent and reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as exchange agent in the Merger (the “Exchange Agent”) for the payment and delivery of the Merger Consideration pursuant to an exchange agent agreement reasonably acceptable to the Company. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall cause to be deposited (i) with the Depositary Bank, or a nominee of the Depositary Bank, a number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the maximum number of Parent ADRs that become issuable pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) for delivery to the Merger Consideration recipients entitled thereto, and (ii) with, or as otherwise directed by, the Exchange Agent (A) for exchange in accordance with this Article 1, on behalf of itself, the maximum number of Parent Ordinary Shares issuable in book entry form that become issuable pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) for delivery to the Merger Consideration recipients entitled thereto, (B) for exchange in accordance with this Article 1, on behalf of itself, receipts (or uncertificated book-entries) representing the maximum number of Parent ADRs that become issuable pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) for delivery to the holders of Company Shares entitled thereto pursuant to Section 1.07 and (C) cash in immediately available funds in an amount sufficient to pay cash in lieu of any fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs in accordance with Section 1.07(c) (such evidence of book entry form of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs and cash amounts being the “Exchange Fund”), in each case, for the sole benefit of the Company Stockholders. In the event the Exchange Fund shall be insufficient (other than as a result of payment of the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Agreement), Parent shall promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional Parent Ordinary Shares or additional Parent ADRs, as applicable, with the Exchange Agent in an amount that is equal to the shortfall that is required to make such payment. Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to make, and the Exchange Agent shall make, delivery of the Merger Consideration out of the Exchange Fund in accordance with this Agreement. The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose that is not expressly provided for in this Agreement. As used herein, “Depositary Bank” means a bank of national reputation in the United States, in its capacity as depositary for the Parent ADRs, reasonably acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

(b) Any holder of any Book-Entry Shares whose shares of Company Shares were converted pursuant to Section 1.07(a) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration shall not be required to deliver a Certificate to the Exchange Agent to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of such Book-Entry Share.

 

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(c) Parent shall, no later than the third (3rd) Business Day after the Closing Date, cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of Book-Entry Shares and Certificates whose Company Shares were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) (other than holders of Excluded Shares) (i) a letter of transmittal in customary form and containing such provisions as Parent and the Company may reasonably specify (including to the extent applicable, that the Company Stockholder agrees to become a Parent Stockholder, and with respect to holders of Certificates, a provision confirming that delivery of Certificates will be effected, and risk of loss and title to Company Shares will pass, only upon delivery of such Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of Book-Entry Shares and Certificates (or, with respect to Certificates, a duly executed affidavit of loss in lieu thereof and, if requested by Parent or the Exchange Agent, the posting of a bond in a reasonable and customary amount as indemnity) in exchange for the Merger Consideration, as provided in Section 1.07(a). Upon surrender of a Book-Entry Share or Certificate (or duly executed affidavit of loss in lieu thereof and, if requested by Parent or the Exchange Agent, the posting of a bond in a reasonable and customary amount as indemnity) to the Exchange Agent for exchange, together with a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Exchange Agent or Parent, the holder of such Certificate will be entitled to receive in exchange thereof the number of whole Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs which the aggregate number of Company Shares previously represented by such Book-Entry Share or Certificate shall have been converted pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, and the Book-Entry Share or Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 1.10(c), each Book-Entry Share and Certificate will be deemed, from and after the Effective Time, to represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration (and cash in lieu of any fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs pursuant to Section 1.07(c) as contemplated by this Article 1, and any distribution or dividend with respect to Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs, the record date for which is after the Effective Time). In the event of a transfer of ownership of Company Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, payment may be made and Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs may be issued to a Person other than the Person in whose name such Certificate so surrendered is registered if such Certificate is properly endorsed or otherwise is in proper form for transfer, and the Person requesting such issuances pays any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the issuance of the Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs to a Person other than the registered holder of such Company Shares or establishes to the satisfaction of Parent that such Taxes have been paid or are not applicable.

 

(d) All Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs to be issued and delivered to the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Section 1.10 will be deemed issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time, and if a dividend or other distribution is declared by Parent in respect of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs (as applicable), the record date for which is at or after the Effective Time, that declaration will include dividends or other distributions in respect of all Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs issuable pursuant to this Agreement. No dividends or other distributions declared or made with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs with a record date on or after the Effective Time will be paid to the holder of an unsurrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the Merger until such holder surrenders such Certificate or Book-Entry Share and a duly completed and executed letter of transmittal in accordance with this Section 1.10. All such dividends and other distributions will be paid by Parent to the Exchange Agent and will be included in the Exchange Fund, in each case until the surrender of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share in accordance with this Section 1.10. Subject to the effect of applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, there will be paid to the record holder thereof, without interest, (i) at the time of such surrender, the dividends or other distributions with a record date on or after the Effective Time theretofore payable with respect to such Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs not paid, less any applicable Taxes and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs with a record date on or after the Effective Time but with a payment date subsequent to surrender, less any applicable Taxes.

 

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(e) On the date that is twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, Parent may, in its sole discretion, in respect of any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs represented in book-entry form that remain unclaimed by any former Company Stockholders as of such time, direct the Exchange Agent to deal with or act on such Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs in any manner. Any former Company Stockholders who have not theretofore exchanged their Company Shares in accordance with Section 1.07, will thereafter look only to Parent for satisfaction of their claims for Merger Consideration, cash in lieu of fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs and any dividends or distributions with respect to Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs, in each case, without any interest thereon, and subject to applicable abandoned property law, escheat law or similar Law.

 

(f) None of Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent, the Depositary Bank or any of their respective Affiliates will be liable to any current or former Company Stockholder or to any other Person with respect to any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) properly delivered to any public official in compliance with any applicable abandoned property law, escheat law or similar Law. Without limiting the rights of Parent under Section 1.10(e), if any Certificate or Book-Entry Shares will not have been surrendered prior to five (5) years after the Closing Date (or immediately prior to such earlier date on which any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs or any dividends or other distributions payable to the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any Governmental Body), any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs issuable upon the surrender of, or any dividends or other distributions in respect of, such Certificate or Book-Entry Share will, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of Parent, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

 

1.11 Withholding. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Company, Parent, the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent and any other applicable withholding agent (as applicable) will be entitled to deduct or withhold such amounts from the amounts payable (including Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs deliverable) under this Agreement and any other agreement or arrangements entered into in connection therewith such amounts as it required to deduct and withhold in respect of such amounts in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and any other applicable Law. Any such withheld or deducted amount will be timely paid over to the appropriate Governmental Body and, to the extent so paid, treated as though such amount had been paid to the Person in respect of whom such withholding was required. Any compensatory payments contemplated to be made hereunder will be made through the payroll procedures of the applicable Person.

 

1.12 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that the Company changes the number of Company Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time or Parent changes the number of Parent Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time, in either case, as a result of a reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or stock distribution, subdivision, issuer tender or exchange offer, or other similar change in capitalization, the consideration paid in accordance with this Agreement, including the amount of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs to be issued in respect of each Company Share, will be equitably adjusted to reflect such change.

 

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1.13 Further Action. If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is determined by Parent or the Company to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right to, title to, and possession of, the property of Merger Sub and the Company, the officers and directors of Parent will be further authorized to take such action. Parent and the Surviving Corporation also will take such further actions as may be necessary or desirable to ensure that the Exchange Agent sends out the letters of transmittal to the Company Stockholders and issues certificates or evidence of shares in book-entry form representing Parent Ordinary Shares to such stockholders in accordance with Section 1.09.

 

1.14 Post-Merger Operations. Parent will take all necessary corporate action to cause, as of the Effective Time, an increase in the size of the Parent Board to nine (9) directors, comprised of (a) five (5) directors designated by the Parent Board, (b) three (3) directors designated by the Company Board and (c) one (1) director to be designated upon mutual agreement of the Parent Board and Company Board (such mutual agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), in each case subject to each individual’s ability and willingness to serve. Immediately following the Effective Time, (i) the chair of the Parent Board will be a director selected by Parent prior to the Effective Time, (ii) the individuals indicated on Section 1.14(ii) of the Parent Disclosure Letter will be the directors of the Parent Board designated by the Company Board and (iii) the Parent Board committees will be constituted as indicated on Section 1.14(iii) of the Parent Disclosure Letter. In the event that prior to the Effective Time any designee becomes unable or unwilling to serve in the role identified, a replacement for such designee will be determined in accordance with the principles set forth herein.

 

Article 2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Except as otherwise disclosed in (a) any report, form, statement or other document filed with, or furnished to, (x) the SEC by the Company and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) the ASX by the Company so long as, in the case of this clause (y), such report, form, statement or other document is publicly available at any time during the twelve (12) month period ending on the last date prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in “risk factors” or otherwise relating to “forward-looking statements” to the extent that they are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature), or (b) the applicable section or subsection of the confidential disclosure letter delivered by the Company to Parent (which shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to such other applicable sections of this Agreement or sections of such disclosure letter if it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure) prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Letter”), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent, as follows:

 

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2.01 Organization and Corporate Power. The Company is a public benefit corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements (as defined below) to which it is or will be a party and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each of the Subsidiaries of the Company is a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority and all authorizations, licenses and Permits necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to hold such authorizations, licenses and Permits would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or authorized to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) in which its ownership of property or the conduct of business as now conducted requires it to qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. True, correct and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company (the “Company Organizational Documents”), and the organizational documents of each Subsidiary of the Company, each as in effect as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, have been heretofore made available to Parent. The Company Organizational Documents and the organizational documents of each Subsidiary of the Company are in full force and effect, and the Company is not in violation of the Company Organizational Documents. The Company has not taken any actions that conflict with or violate its Company Organizational Documents or Sections 361 – 368 of the DGCL.

 

2.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is or will be a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby, subject to the receipt of the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding Company Shares in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (unless the ASX grants a waiver from the need to obtain shareholder approval for the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards), which shall include approval of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (unless the ASX grants a waiver from the need to obtain shareholder approval for the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards), and any other vote of Company Stockholders required by any applicable Law, including the ASX Listing Rules, for the approval of the Merger, the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (unless the ASX grants a waiver from the need to obtain shareholder approval for the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards), in each case for the purposes of any applicable Law, including the ASX Listing Rules, to the extent required by applicable Law (the “Company Stockholder Approval”). The Company Board has unanimously (a) approved this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (b) determined that this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby are fair and in the best interests of the Company, the Company Stockholders and those materially affected by the Company’s conduct, and promote the Public Benefit, and resolved to recommend that the Company Stockholders adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger (the “Company Recommendation”). The Company Board has directed that the Company submit the adoption of this Agreement to a vote at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting. As of the date of this Agreement, such actions are valid and have not been amended or withdrawn. Except for the Company Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to any applicable Law, on the part of the Company, is necessary to authorize this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party or to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions or the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party (and, upon the execution and delivery of any other Transaction Agreement to be executed and delivered by the Company, such other Transaction Agreements will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company) and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub is or will be a party and the execution and delivery by each other party (other than the Company) to any other Transaction Agreement, this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is a party constitutes (and the other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by the Company will, upon the execution and delivery thereof by the Company, constitute) a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms except as enforcement may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions”).

 

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2.03 Capital Stock.

 

(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 750,000,000 Company Shares, 300,000,000 shares of common prime stock, $0.00001 par value per share, and 750,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.00001 par value per share, of which, as of February 25, 2022 (the “Measurement Date”), (i) 5,875,332 Company Shares (including Company Restricted Shares (if any)), (ii) 198,534,629 Company CDIs and (iii) no shares of common prime stock or preferred stock, were issued and outstanding. Since the Measurement Date through the date of this Agreement, the Company has not issued any Company Shares or Company CDIs. All of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company, including the Company CDIs and Company Shares, have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights of any Person, any Company Material Contract, or any Company Organizational Document, and have been issued in compliance with applicable Laws (including all applicable securities Laws) and in compliance with ASX Listing Rules, and with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness that have the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote are issued or outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Company Shares or other securities and equity interests of the Company are free from any Holding Lock (as such term is defined in the ASX Listing Rules) or other escrow imposed under any escrow deed or other arrangement.

 

(b) Section 2.03(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the Measurement Date of the outstanding Company Restricted Shares, Company RSUs and Company Options and the number of Company Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to each of the Sezzle Inc. 2016 Option Plan, the Sezzle Inc. 2019 Equity Plan and the Sezzle Inc. 2021 Equity Plan (together, the “Company Stock Plans”), including, with respect to the awards of Company Restricted Shares, Company RSUs or Company Options (together, the “Awards”), (i) the holder thereof, (ii) the number of Company Shares subject to each type of Award held by such holder, (iii) the date of grant and (iv) the exercise price (if any). As of the Measurement Date, other than Company Restricted Shares, Company RSUs and Company Options, there were no other equity or equity-based awards outstanding, and the Company has granted no other such awards between the Measurement Date and the date of this Agreement. Each right to purchase Company Shares under the Company Stock Plans was granted in all material respects in compliance with all requirements under applicable Law and in all material respects in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans, as applicable. The treatment of each Company Equity Award and the Company equity plan, described in this Agreement, is permitted under applicable Laws and the terms of the applicable Company Plan and the applicable award agreement evidencing such award.

 

(c) Except as disclosed in this Section 2.03, the Company has no issued and outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other equity interests or voting securities, (ii) securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable, directly or indirectly, into capital stock of the Company, (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other Contracts (including deferred consideration or other “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19), whether in the form of an earn-out or otherwise) that require the Company to issue, transfer, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem capital stock or other equity interests of the Company (including as may arise in connection with or as a result of this Agreement), (iv) stock appreciation, phantom stock, restricted shares, restricted stock units, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the Company or (v) bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote on any matters on which the Company Stockholders may vote.

 

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2.04 Subsidiaries. Section 2.04 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all of the Subsidiaries of the Company, and for each Subsidiary of the Company, the state or country of formation and each jurisdiction in which such Subsidiary is qualified or licensed or required to be qualified or licensed to do business. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or equivalent equity interests of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries are owned of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly, by the Company free and clear of all material Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and all of such shares or equity ownership interests are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries has any outstanding or authorized (i) shares of capital stock or other equity interests of voting securities or any obligations to issue, any capital stock, voting securities, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities, (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other Contracts that require any Subsidiary of the Company to issue, transfer, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary of the Company (including as may arise in connection with or as a result of this Agreement), (iv) stock appreciation, phantom stock, restricted shares, restricted stock units, profit participation or similar rights with respect to any Subsidiary of the Company or (v) bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness not owned by the Company. Except with respect to each of the Company’s Subsidiaries, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns or controls, directly or indirectly (except in money market accounts), any equity securities or interests in any Person.

 

2.05 No Breach. Except as set forth in Section 2.05 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and, subject to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby do not (a) conflict with or violate the Company Organizational Documents, (b) assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 2.06 have been obtained, and all filings and obligations described in Section 2.06 have been made, conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets is subject, or any ASX Listing Rules, except, in the case of this clause (b), any conflict or violation which would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or (c) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any Company Material Contract or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Permitted Lien), except, in the case of this clause (c), any conflicts, breaches, defaults, violations, terminations, modifications, cancellations or accelerations that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

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2.06 Consents. Except for (a) the applicable requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), (b) applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”), (c) the filing of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), (d) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required under any securities Laws, including any foreign or state securities Laws, (e) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required by ASX, ASIC or the Corporations Act, including the filing of the Australian Prospectus under the Corporations Act (and the expiration of the exposure period in respect thereof) and the rules and regulations of ASIC, (f) any applicable requirements of the official listings rules of ASX (the “ASX Listing Rules”) or ASX, (g) the filing of the Certificate of Merger and (h) any filings with the relevant authorities of states or other jurisdictions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is qualified to do business, in each case, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to submit any notice, report or other filing with any Governmental Body in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the transactions contemplated thereby. Other than as stated in the immediately preceding sentence, no consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person is required to be obtained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, except for those consents, approvals and authorizations required under any Real Property Lease or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.07 ASX Filings; SEC Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.07(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) the Company has timely filed and furnished all reports and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it under (A) the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules (including the continuous disclosure requirements) and ASIC and the Company has not failed to make disclosure required by ASX Listing Rule 3.1 and/or 3.1B of the ASX Listing Rules since July 30, 2019 (collectively, the “Company ASX Documents”) and (B) the Exchange Act and the Securities Act since the effectiveness of the Company Form 10 (collectively, the “Company SEC Documents,” and together with the Company ASX Documents and all other documents released by the Company to the ASX or filed with ASIC, the “Company Public Documents”); and (ii) each Company Public Document (A) as of its date, complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, the Exchange Act, and Securities Act, as the case may be, as in effect on the date so filed or furnished, and (B) did not, at the time it was filed or furnished (or, if subsequently amended or supplemented, at the time of such amendment or supplement), in relation to (1) the Company ASX Documents and all other documents released by the Company to the ASX or filed with ASIC, omit material required by the ASX Listing Rules or the Corporations Act, or contravene Division 2 of Part 7.10 of the Corporations Act or (2) the Company SEC Documents, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding comments from or material unresolved issues raised by the SEC, ASIC or ASX, as applicable, with respect to any of the Company Public Documents.

 

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(c) The financial statements (including all related notes and schedules) contained in the Company Public Documents (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC, ASX Listing Rules, the Corporations Act and ASIC applicable thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as expressly indicated in the notes to such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to the absence of footnote disclosure and to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments not material in amount), (iv) have been audited, in the case of the audited financial statements included therein, by an independent auditor and (v) when delivered by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement, will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the applicable accounting requirements and other rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to the Company, in each case, as in effect as of the dates thereof. Since December 31, 2020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any joint venture, off balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract or arrangement, where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract or other arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the Company’s published financial statements or other Company SEC Documents.

 

(d) (i) The Company has designed and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting; (ii) the Company (A) has designed and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e) of the Exchange Act) to provide reasonable assurance that all information required to be disclosed by the Company in each final registration statement, prospectus, report, schedule, definitive proxy statement, document and announcement filed with or furnished to (x) the ASX and/or ASIC, or (y) the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules, as the case may be, since July 30, 2019 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules or SEC’s rules (as applicable) and forms and is communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (B) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting prior to the date of this Agreement, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company Board (1) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of its internal control over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and (iii) since January 1, 2019, any material change in internal control over financial reporting required to be disclosed in any Company SEC Document has been so disclosed.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received a material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting, auditing practices or fraud.

 

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2.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) as and to the extent disclosed or reserved against on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of the Company Balance Sheet Date that is included in the Company SEC Documents, (b) as incurred after the date thereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or (c) for third-party expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or negotiations with other entities regarding similar potential transactions, the Company, together with its Subsidiaries, does not have any material liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due, in each case required by GAAP to be reflected or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries (or disclosed in the notes of such balance sheet). This Section 2.08 does not apply to Taxes, which are addressed in Section 2.12.

 

2.09 Absence of Certain Developments. Since December 31, 2020, there has not occurred any Effect (as defined below) that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or as set forth on Section 2.09 of the Company Disclosure Letter, since the Company Balance Sheet Date, the Company has carried on and operated its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has taken, committed or agreed to take any actions that would have been prohibited by Section 4.01(b) (other than Section 4.01(b)(i) and(iii)) if such covenants had been in effect as of the Company Balance Sheet Date.

 

2.10 Compliance with Laws.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been since January 1, 2019, in compliance, in all material respects, with all Laws applicable to them, any of their properties or other assets or any of their business or operations. The Company is admitted to the official list of the ASX, and since the date that is twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement, quotation by ASX of its securities has not been suspended or terminated. The Company is eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX to remain listed on ASX.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has received any communication from any Governmental Body that (A) alleges any material violation or noncompliance with any applicable Law (or reflects that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is under investigation or the subject of an inquiry by any such Governmental Body, including state health and regulatory authorities and any applicable federal regulatory authorities), or (B) imposes any material fine, assessment or cease and desist order, or the suspension, revocation or limitation or restriction of any material Company Permit, and (ii) has entered into any material Contract or settlement with any Governmental Body with respect to its alleged noncompliance with, or violation of, any applicable Law.

 

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(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) since January 1, 2019, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material regulatory reports, schedules, statements, documents, filings, submissions, forms, registrations and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that each was required to file with any Governmental Body, including state health and regulatory authorities and any applicable federal regulatory authorities, and have timely paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith; and (ii) all such documents were true and correct in all material respects as of the date of submission, and any updates, changes, corrections or modifications to such documents required under applicable Laws have been submitted to the Governmental Body.

 

(d) The Company and each of its executive officers and directors are in material compliance with, and have complied in all material respects with, (i) the applicable provisions under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations promulgated under such act or the Exchange Act and (ii) the applicable ASX Listing Rules.

 

(e) The Company is a Delaware public benefit corporation.

 

(f) Since January 1, 2017, the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted thorough and proper analyses to ensure that they are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, (i) the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts Practices (12 U.S. Code § 5531 et seq.), (ii) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (15 U.S. Code § 45 et seq.), (iii) the Fair Credit Report Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) and (iv) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. § 6801 et seq.), and such analyses have been reviewed and confirmed as legal and appropriate by outside counsel.

 

(g) This Section 2.10 does not apply to Taxes, which are addressed in Section 2.12, or to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 2.14.

 

2.11 Title to Tangible Properties.

 

(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to, or hold pursuant to good, valid and enforceable leases or other comparable contract rights, all of the tangible personal property and other tangible assets necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted, in each case free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens), except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Section 2.11 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of (i) all real property leased, subleased or licensed to or by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the “Company Real Property”) and (ii) all leases, subleases or licenses and all amendments, modifications, guarantees and letters of credit relating thereto (the “Real Property Leases”). The Company Real Property constitutes all of the real property used, occupied or leased by the Company or its Subsidiaries. There are no subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements, consents, assignments, purchase agreements, or other contracts granting to any Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) the right to use or occupy the Company Real Property, and no other Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) is in possession of the Company Real Property. The Real Property Leases are in full force and effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, each of the Real Property Leases is valid, binding and enforceable on the Company or one of its Subsidiaries that is a party to such Real Property Lease and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the other parties thereto, subject to any Bankruptcy and Equity Exception, and is in full force and effect, and the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it under each such Real Property Lease and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the other party thereto has performed all obligations required to be performed by it under each such Real Property Lease. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party to the applicable Real Property Leases is in default in any material respect under any of such Real Property Leases, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries given or received written notice of termination, cancellation, breach, or default under any such Real Property Lease. No event has occurred which, if not remedied, would result in a default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any material respect under the Real Property Leases, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred which, if not remedied, would result in a default by any party other than the Company or its Subsidiaries in any material respect under the Real Property Leases. There are no outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first refusal in favor of any other party to purchase, lease, or otherwise occupy the Company Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein.

 

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(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries do not own any real property.

 

2.12 Tax Matters.

 

(a) (i) The Company and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions) all income Tax Returns and all other material Tax Returns required to be filed by them, (ii) such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely paid all income Taxes and all other Taxes that are due and payable (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return) and (iv) as of December 31, 2021, any material liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for accrued Taxes not yet due and payable, or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings, has been provided for in the financial statements of the Company in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect:

 

(i) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of applicable Law) or any “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code (or any similar provision of applicable Law).

 

(ii) No U.S., federal, state, local or foreign Tax Actions are pending or being conducted or have been threatened in writing with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets. No deficiency with respect to a material amount of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(iii) (A) There is no outstanding request for any extension of time for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any Tax or file any Tax Return, other than any such request made in the ordinary course of business, and (B) there has been no waiver or extension of any applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any Tax of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is currently in force.

 

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(iv) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation, indemnity, sharing or similar agreement (other than any commercial agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business that does not relate primarily to Taxes), (B) has been a member of an affiliated group filing a combined, consolidated or unitary Tax Return (other than a group comprised solely of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries) or (C) has liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise (other than as a result of any commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that do not relate primarily to Taxes).

 

(v) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of (A) any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date, (B) change in or improper use of any method of accounting, (C) intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law), (D) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, (E) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue accrued on or prior to the Closing Date, (F) utilization of dual consolidated losses described in Treasury Regulations issued under Section 1503(d) of the Code on or prior to the Closing Date, or (G) election by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under Section 108(i) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law).

 

(vi) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been informed in writing by any jurisdiction that the jurisdiction believes that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries was required to file any Tax Return that was not filed.

 

(vii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has applied for, requested, or been issued any private letter ruling, technical advice, closing agreements, advance Tax rulings, requests for a change of any method of accounting, Tax holiday, gain recognition agreements or any similar agreement or ruling with any Governmental Body with respect to Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(viii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been, within the past two (2) years or otherwise as part of a “plan (or series of related transactions)” within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code of which the Merger is also a part, a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.

 

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(ix) At no time during the past five (5) years has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries been a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code.

 

(x) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to, or will be required to, include in income any amounts determined pursuant to Section 965 of the Code, or to make any deferred payments with respect thereto in future taxable periods including pursuant to Section 965(h) of the Code.

 

(xi) All transactions entered into by or among the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries have been made or entered into in accordance with arm’s length principles and in compliance in all material respects with any applicable Laws regarding transfer pricing, including Section 482 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has properly and in a timely manner documented its transfer pricing methodologies in material compliance with the Code, the Treasury Regulations, and any other applicable Laws.

 

(xii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has requested, applied for, sought or received any relief, assistance or benefit, including any deferral of Taxes, from any Governmental Body under any COVID-19 Relief Legislation.

 

(xiii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of any fact or circumstance that would prevent or impede the Merger from so qualifying.

 

2.13 Contracts and Commitments.

 

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, other than as set forth on Section 2.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any:

 

(i) “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act) with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that was required to be, but has not been, publicly filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Company SEC Documents as of the date of this Agreement;

 

(ii) collective bargaining agreement or Contract with any labor union, trade organization or other employee representative body (other than any statutorily mandated agreement in non-U.S. jurisdictions);

 

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(iii) Contract establishing or relating to any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement;

 

(iv) Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is expected to make annual expenditures or receive annual revenues in excess of $100,000 during the current or a subsequent fiscal year (A) prohibiting or materially limiting the right of the Company or any of its Affiliates (or, at the Effective Time, Parent or any of its Affiliates) to compete in any line of business or to conduct business with any Person or in any geographical area, (B) obligating the Company or any of its Affiliates (or, after the Closing, Parent or any of its Affiliates) to purchase or otherwise obtain any product or service exclusively from a single party, to purchase a specified minimum amount of goods or services, or sell any Product exclusively to a single party or exclusively in any geographical area, (C) requiring the Company or any of its Affiliates (or, after the Closing, Parent or any of its Affiliates) to conduct any business on a “most favored nations” basis with any third party or (D) under which the Company or any of its Affiliates has been granted or granted the right to manufacture, sell, market or distribute any product of the Company or any of its Affiliates on an exclusive basis to any third party or group of third parties or in any geographical area;

 

(v) Contract in respect of Indebtedness of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more other than (A) accounts payables and (B) loans to direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

(vi) Contract (other than a Company Plan) between the Company, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of the Company (other than a Subsidiary of the Company), on the other hand;

 

(vii) Contract relating to the voting or registration of any securities or ownership of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(viii) Contract containing a right of first refusal, right of first negotiation, right of first offer, option or other similar rights with respect to any (A) securities or other equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) assets in favor of a party other than the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(ix) Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is expected to make annual expenditures or receive annual revenues in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) during the current or a subsequent fiscal year;

 

(x) Settlement or similar agreement, or agreement entered into in connection with settlement agreements, corporate integrity agreements, consent decrees, deferred prosecution agreements, or other similar types of agreements with Governmental Bodies;

 

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(xi) Contract of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the settlement of any litigation proceeding that provide for any continuing material obligations on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(xii) Contract of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that prohibit, limit, restrict or require the payment of dividends or distributions in respect of the capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise prohibit, limit, restrict or require the pledging of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or prohibit, limit, restrict or require the issuance of guarantees by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than the Company Stock Plans or any Contracts evidencing awards granted under the Company Stock Plans;

 

(xiii) Company IP Contract;

 

(xiv) Contract involving any of the (A) fifteen (15) largest merchants of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the aggregate and based on transaction volume over the twelve (12) months ending December 31, 2021, (B) ten (10) largest vendors (including third parties granting inbound licenses) to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the aggregate and based on spend in the twelve (12) months ending December 31, 2021, or (C) five (5) largest referral partners to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the aggregate and based on commissions paid in the twelve (12) months ending December 31, 2021;

 

(xv)   Contract that relates to the acquisition or disposition of any assets or any business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with a purchase price in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) since January 1, 2019 or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any material outstanding rights or obligations;

 

(xvi) Contract that involves payments in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per year relating to management or consulting services (other than a Company Plan and excluding employment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); or

 

(xvii) Contract to enter into any of the foregoing.

 

Each such Contract described in clauses (i) through (xvii) above of this Section 2.13(a), together with each Real Property Lease listed or required to be listed in Section 2.11 of the Company Disclosure Letter, is referred to herein as a “Company Material Contract.”

 

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(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.13(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) is, or has received written notice that it is or may be, in violation or breach of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under any Company Material Contract, or has delivered any notice that any other party to any Company Material Contract is in violation or breach or default under any Company Material Contract or (B) has waived or failed to enforce any rights or benefits under any Company Material Contract to which it is a party or any of its properties or other assets is subject, (ii) there has occurred no event giving to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, redemption or cancellation (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) of any such Company Material Contract and (iii) each such Company Material Contract is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of, and enforceable against, the Company or its Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto. As of the date of this Agreement, no party to any Company Material Contract has given any written notice (1) of termination, cancellation, breach or actual or potential dispute with respect to any Company Material Contract, (2) that it intends to seek to terminate or cancel any Company Material Contract (whether as a result of the Contemplated Transactions or otherwise) or (3) to the Knowledge of the Company, that it intends to reduce its business with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether as a result of the Contemplated Transactions or otherwise). The Company has made available to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement true, correct and complete copies of each written Company Material Contract in existence as of the date of this Agreement, together with all material amendments, waivers or other changes thereto, and a true, correct and complete written summary setting forth the terms and conditions of each oral Company Material Contract.

 

2.14 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Section 2.14(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material (i) Patents, (ii) Trademarks and (iii) Copyrights, in each instance, that are owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and that have been registered with a Governmental Body, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has filed an application for registration, except for any such Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights that have been abandoned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement in the normal course of business (collectively, “Company Registered Intellectual Property”). Section 2.14(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material internet domain names with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns or controls.

 

(b) The Company or its applicable Subsidiary is the owner of all rights, title and interests in the Company Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens. The Company or its Subsidiaries possess sufficient rights to use all other material Intellectual Property used as of the date of this Agreement in connection with the conduct of the Company’s and any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses; provided, however, that the foregoing will not be interpreted as a representation of non-infringement or non-misappropriation of third-party Intellectual Property, which is dealt with exclusively in Section 2.14(c) below.

 

(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.14(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) to the Knowledge of the Company, since January 1, 2019, neither the conduct of the Company’s business nor the conduct of any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has misappropriated, infringed or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect; and (ii) since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Person claiming any misappropriation, infringement or other violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect.

 

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(d) Except as set forth in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Person has misappropriated, infringed or otherwise violated any Company Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect; and (ii) no written claims are currently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries challenging the validity or enforceability of any Company Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect, excluding ex parte proceedings before a Governmental Body with respect to the prosecution and maintenance of Company Registered Intellectual Property.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of the Company, each current and former employee and contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who was or is involved in the development of any Company Owned Intellectual Property that is material to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has executed a Contract assigning to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, all of such employee or contractor’s rights in such Intellectual Property, or the Company or a Subsidiary is otherwise the owner of such Intellectual Property pursuant to the “work made for hire” doctrine under U.S. copyright law or pursuant to other applicable Law.

 

(f) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of the Company, (i) any third party and any current or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with access to any material Trade Secrets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound by non-disclosure or other confidentiality obligations requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of such Trade Secrets and (ii) no such third party or employee has violated any such obligations in any material respects. Since January 1, 2019, the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of its and their material Trade Secrets.

 

(g) With respect to all material Software that is owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries and licensed or otherwise provided to customers of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement (“Company Owned Software”), (i) the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has in its possession the source code and related documentation to use and maintain such Company Owned Software, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no material reverse engineering, decompiling, or other unauthorized access to the source code for such Company Owned Software, (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have granted any Person the right to obtain access to any source code for such Company Owned Software (except to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ contractors or other service providers in the ordinary course of business), and (iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has used any Open Source Software in a manner that requires them to disclose the source code for such Company Owned Software or make such Company Owned Software available on a royalty-free basis.

 

(h) Since January 1, 2019, there has been no malfunction or interruption in the operation of the Company Owned Software or other information technology systems used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide services to customers of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement that resulted in significant business disruption to the Company or its Subsidiaries, the root cause of which has not been remediated in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

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2.15 Litigation. There are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any present or former officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in such individual’s capacity as such, at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Body, that are or would reasonably be expected to (a) be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) prevent or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order. This Section 2.15 does not apply to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 2.14.

 

2.16 Insurance. Section 2.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of each insurance policy (including policies providing casualty, liability, medical and works compensation coverage) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently a party. Each insurance policy under which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is an insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage is in full force and effect, all premiums due thereon have been timely paid in full, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of such insurance policy, and (a) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or default under any such insurance policy, (b) no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any insurance policy and (c) no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute such breach or default, or permit termination, or modification, under any such insurance policy, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.17 Employee Benefit Plans.

 

(a) Section 2.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all material Company Plans.

 

(b) With respect to each material Company Plan, the Company has made available to Parent true, correct and complete copies of the following (as applicable): (i) the plan document, including all amendments thereto or, with respect to any unwritten plan, a summary of all material terms thereof, (ii) the summary plan description along with all summaries of material modifications thereto, (iii) all related trust instruments or other funding-related documents, (iv) a copy of all material correspondence with any Governmental Body relating to a Company Plan received or sent within the last three years and (v) the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination or opinion letter.

 

(c) With respect to each Company Plan that is intended to meet the requirements to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (i) such Company Plan is the subject of a favorable determination letter or is covered by a favorable opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service, (ii) the trusts maintained thereunder are intended to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code and (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to result in the disqualification of such Company Plan.

 

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(d) Except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, with respect to each Company Plan, (i) all required contributions to, and premiums payable in respect of, such Company Plan have been made or, to the extent not required to be made on or before the date of this Agreement, have been properly accrued on the Company’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP, (ii) there are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, other than routine claims for benefits and (iii) such plan complies in form and in operation with the requirements of the Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and other applicable Law.

 

(e) (i) No Company Plan is, and none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has, in the six (6) year period prior to the date hereof, maintained, sponsored or contributed to, or incurred any Liability or obligation in respect of, a plan that is or was at any relevant time (A) subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, (B) a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, (C) a “multiple employer plan” as described in Section 413(c) of the Code or (D) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA; and (ii) none of the Company Plans obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide a current or former officer, director, individual independent contractor or employee (or any spouse or dependent thereof) any life insurance or medical or health benefits after his or her termination of employment or service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than as required under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, Section 4980B of the Code or any other Law.

 

(f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not incurred any material liability for any Tax or civil penalty imposed by Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502 of ERISA which has not been satisfied in full.

 

(g) Except as set forth in Section 2.17(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, will, either individually or together with the occurrence of some other event (including a termination of employment or service), (i) result in any material payment (including severance, bonus or other similar payment) becoming due to any current or former officer, director, individual independent contractor or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) materially increase or otherwise materially enhance any benefits or compensation otherwise payable under any Company Plan, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any payments or benefits under any Company Plan, (iv) require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to set aside any assets to fund any benefits under any Company Plan or (v) result in any payment or benefit that would constitute an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has an obligation to pay any gross-up, reimbursement or other payment in respect of any Tax imposed under Section 4999 or Section 409A of the Code.

 

(h) Each Non-U.S. Plan that is required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in all material respects in good standing with each applicable Governmental Body. No Non-U.S. Plan that is maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a defined benefit pension plan.

 

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2.18 Environmental Compliance and Conditions.

 

(a) Except for matters that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect:

 

(i) the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws;

 

(ii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds, and are in compliance with, all Permits required under Environmental Laws to operate their business at the Company Real Property as presently conducted;

 

(iii) except for matters that are resolved, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written claim, notice or complaint, or been subject to any Action from any Governmental Body or third party regarding any actual or alleged violation of Environmental Laws or any Liabilities or potential Liabilities under Environmental Laws, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such Action has been threatened; and

 

(iv) to the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or, any third party, has released any Hazardous Substance on, under or about the Company Real Property or any other real property now or formerly occupied or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to Liability for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws.

 

(b) The Company has made available to Parent true, correct and complete copies of all material and non-privileged reports, studies and audits in the possession of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2019 and relating to the environmental condition of the Company Real Property or to the compliance of Company or any of its Subsidiaries with Environmental Laws.

 

2.19 Employment and Labor Matters.

 

(a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor union, works council or other employee representative body, there are no such agreements which pertain to employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in negotiation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by a labor union, works council or other employee representative body.

 

(b) As of the date hereof, there are no unfair labor practice charges, material grievances, material arbitrations, strike, lockout, work stoppage, picketing or other labor disputes pending or, to Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to any employees and no such labor dispute has occurred since January 1, 2019.

 

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(c) Except for matters that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance with all Laws relating to employment and employment practices including all laws respecting terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wages and hours, classification of employees and independent contractors, child labor, immigration, employment discrimination, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity, plant closures and layoffs, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues and unemployment insurance.

 

(d) There has been no “mass layoff” (as defined by WARN or any similar foreign, state, provincial or local Laws) with respect to the Company between January 1, 2019 and the date of this Agreement.

 

(e) No current Key Employee has given written notice that he or she intends to terminate employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries within the next twelve (12) months.

 

(f) No current or former director, officer or employee has, to the Knowledge of the Company, been the subject of any sexual harassment, discrimination or other similar misconduct allegations during his or her tenure at the Company, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any settlement agreement or confidentiality agreement with any director, officer or employee relating to allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination or other similar misconduct.

 

(g) To the Knowledge of the Company, no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in material violation of (i) any material term of any employment agreement, nondisclosure agreement or non-competition or restrictive covenant agreement or (ii) other obligation: (A) to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) to a former employer of any such employee relating to the right of (1) any such employee to be employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information.

 

2.20 Regulatory Matters.

 

(a) Section 2.20(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Company Permits (as defined herein), including the U.S. federal, state and local or other foreign jurisdiction of such Company Permit, the title of such Company Permit the identity of the holder of such Company Permit, the identity of the applicable Governmental Body responsible for issuing such Company Permit and whether any “change of control” or other similar provision would be triggered upon entry into this Agreement or upon consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.20(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries hold and, at all relevant times since January 1, 2019, have held all material Permits necessary for the lawful operation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries as conducted at the relevant time (the “Company Permits”), and all such Company Permits are valid and in full force and effect; (ii) there has not occurred any material violation of, default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, or event giving to others any right of termination, material amendment or cancellation of, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, any Company Permit; (iii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Company Permits, and no event has occurred that, to the Knowledge of the Company, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, cancellation, non-renewal or adverse material modification of any Company Permit; (iv) since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any pending or threatened Action from any Governmental Body alleging that any operation or activity of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Company Permit or Law that applies to a Company Permit; and (v) the consummation of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, in and of itself, will not cause the revocation, suspension or cancellation of any Company Permit pursuant to the terms of any such Company Permit.

 

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(c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, deferred prosecution agreement, settlement order or similar agreement with or imposed by any Governmental Body.

 

(d) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (i) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”), (ii) violated or is in violation of any applicable Law enacted in any jurisdiction in connection with or arising under the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (the “OECD Convention”), (iii) violated any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption Law in any jurisdiction, (iv) made, offered to make, promised to make, or authorized the payment or giving of, directly or indirectly, any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment or gift of money or anything of value prohibited under any applicable Law addressing matters comparable to those addressed by the FCPA or the OECD Convention implementing legislation concerning such payments or gifts in any jurisdiction (any such payment, a “Prohibited Payment”), (v) to the Knowledge of the Company, been subject to any investigation by any Governmental Body with regard to any suspected or actual Prohibited Payment or (vi) violated or is in violation of any other Laws regarding use of funds for political activity or commercial bribery. Since January 1, 2017, the Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with applicable Law addressing matters comparable to those addressed by the FCPA or the OECD Convention. In addition, none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (A) violated or been in violation of any applicable Sanctions or AML Laws; or (B) dealt, directly or indirectly, with any Sanctioned Person. The Company and all of its Subsidiaries have in place adequate controls and systems to ensure compliance with applicable Sanctions and AML Laws in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company and its Subsidiaries currently do or in the past have done business. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a Sanctioned Person. There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened Action against, or Governmental Order with respect to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an alleged violation of Sanctions or AML Laws nor, during the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries made any voluntary, directed or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Body with respect to any alleged act or omission under or relating to any non-compliance with Sanctions or AML Laws.

 

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(e) Since January 1, 2019, the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all materials respects with all applicable Privacy Laws. To the extent required by the applicable Privacy Laws, the Company and its Subsidiaries have published and are in compliance in all material respects with privacy notices and policies (the “Privacy Policies”) that accurately disclose their privacy practices. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented a written information security program including reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Since January 1, 2019, there have been no instances of material unauthorized access to, or any unauthorized use, acquisition, disclosure, loss or theft of, Personal Information in the possession, custody, or control of the Company or its Subsidiaries that resulted in any monetary loss by, or significant business disruption to, the Company or its Subsidiaries or that would require notification under any applicable Privacy Law (each, a “Security Breach”). Since January 1, 2019, no claims have been asserted or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries by any Person alleging a violation of Privacy Laws and/or Privacy Policies.

 

2.21 Brokerage. Other than Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, no Person is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the Contemplated Transactions based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

2.22 Disclosure. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and becomes effective under the Securities Act, (b) the proxy statement to be filed with the SEC and ASX and sent to the Company Stockholders in connection with the Company Stockholders’ Meeting (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Proxy Statement”) will, at the time the Proxy Statement is mailed to the Company Stockholders, or at the time of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, or (c) the ASX announcement to be released by Parent or the Company to the ASX in respect of the Merger or any other documents filed with the SEC or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein, necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading or necessary in order to correct any statement of a material fact in any earlier communication which has become false or misleading or contravene the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any rule or regulation of the SEC, the Corporations Act, including Division 2 of Part 7.10, or any ASIC class orders, policies and requirements, including any ASIC relief or “no action” letter issued by ASIC. The Proxy Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of applicable Law (including the applicable provisions and requirements of the Exchange Act, the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, ASIC and ASX). None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the ASX announcement to be released by Parent to the ASX in respect of the Merger, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, the Australian Prospectus (if any), or any other document filed with the ASX or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement, will contain any misleading or deceptive statement or will contain any omission of material required by the Corporations Act (including any ASIC class orders, policies and requirements, including any ASIC relief or “no action” letter issued by ASIC) and/or the ASX Listing Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information supplied by or to be supplied by Parent or Merger Sub that is included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the ASX announcement to be released by Parent to the ASX in respect of the Merger, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, the Australian Prospectus or any other documents filed with the SEC, the ASX or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement.

 

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2.23 No Rights Agreement. The Company is not a party to a stockholder rights plan.

 

2.24 Opinion. The M&A Committee has received the written opinion of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, dated February 27, 2022, that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions made, matters considered and limits on the review undertaken set forth therein, the Exchange Ratio pursuant to this Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to the holders of Company Shares and such opinion has not been withdrawn, revoked or modified.

 

2.25 Takeover Laws. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Section 3.13, no Takeover Law, or any similar anti-takeover provisions in the Company Organizational Documents, is applicable to, or would reasonably be expected to restrict or prohibit the execution of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement to which the Company is or will be a party or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or any of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party under the DGCL.

 

2.26 No Other Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub. THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 3 (AS MODIFIED BY THE PARENT DISCLOSURE LETTER) PARENT AND MERGER SUB MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND PARENT AND MERGER SUB EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY SUCH ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY’S INVESTIGATION OF PARENT, THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF PARENT CERTAIN PROJECTIONS, AND PARENT HAS NOT MADE AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS AND OTHER FORECASTS AND PLANS (INCLUDING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING ANY ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS OR FORECASTS).

 

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Article 3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT and MERGER SUB

 

Except as otherwise disclosed in (a) any report, form, statement or other document filed with, or furnished to, (x) the SEC by Parent and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) the ASX by Parent so long as, in the case of this clause (y), such report, form, statement or other document is publicly available at any time during the twelve (12) month

 

period ending on the last date prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in “risk factors” or otherwise relating to “forward-looking statements” to the extent that they are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature) or (b) the applicable section or subsection of the confidential disclosure letter delivered by Parent to the Company (which shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to such other applicable sections of this Agreement or sections of such disclosure letter if it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure) prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Parent Disclosure Letter”), Parent and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

 

3.01 Organization and Corporate Power. Parent is a body corporate validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Australia, with full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each of the Subsidiaries of Parent is a body corporate or other entity validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority and all authorizations, licenses and Permits necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to hold such authorizations, licenses and Permits would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or authorized to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) in which its ownership of property or the conduct of business as now conducted requires it to qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. True, correct and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Parent (the “Parent Organizational Documents”), each as in effect as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, have been heretofore made available to the Company. Parent has not taken any actions that conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents. The Parent Organizational Documents are in full force and effect, and Parent is not in violation of the Parent Organizational Documents or the organizational documents of any Subsidiary of Parent.

 

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3.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement. Parent and Merger Sub have all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is or will be a party, to perform their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the transactions contemplated thereby, subject to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval (as defined below). Each of the Parent Board and the Merger Sub Board has unanimously approved this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, is or will be a party. The Parent Board has duly and validly resolved to recommend that the Parent Stockholders approve the Transaction Resolutions (the “Parent Recommendation”) and has directed that Parent submit the approval of the Transaction Resolutions (including resolutions to approve the Parent Share Issuance, the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards and all other matters required by the ASX Listing Rules to consummate the Contemplated Transactions), at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Parent Stockholder Approval”). As of the date of this Agreement, such actions are valid and have not been amended or withdrawn. Except for the Parent Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to the Laws of Australia, on the part of Parent, is necessary to authorize this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub is or will be a party or to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the transactions contemplated thereby. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party (and, upon the execution and delivery of any other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub, such other Transaction Agreements will have been duly executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable) and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and the execution and delivery by each other party (other than Parent or Merger Sub) to any other Transaction Agreement, this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party constitutes (and the other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub will, upon the execution and delivery thereof by Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, constitute) a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.

 

3.03 Capital Stock.

 

(a) The authorized capital of Parent consists of, as of February 25, 2022 (the “Parent Measurement Date”): (i) 588,834,884 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, (ii) 33,980,208 warrants issued and outstanding, (iii) 3,000 convertible notes issued and outstanding, (iv) 5,880,000 performance options issued and outstanding, (v) 1,578,913 employee options over ordinary shares of Parent issued and outstanding, (vi) 8,782,700 performance rights issued and outstanding and (vii) 33,219,154 “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19). Since the Parent Measurement Date through the date of this Agreement, Parent has not issued any ordinary shares, performance rights, performance options, warrants, convertible notes or employee options. All of the issued and outstanding securities of Parent have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights of any Person, any Contract that is material to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or any Parent Organizational Document, and have been issued in compliance with applicable Laws (including all applicable securities Laws) and in compliance with ASX Listing Rules, and with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness that have the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders of Parent may vote are issued or outstanding.

 

(b) Section 3.03(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the Parent Measurement Date of the performance rights granted under a Parent Equity Plan (“Parent RSUs”), options to acquire Parent Ordinary Shares granted under a Parent Equity Plan (“Parent Options”), Parent RSUs and Parent Options (i) the number of Parent Ordinary Shares subject thereto, (ii) the holder thereof, (iii) the date of grant and (iv) the exercise price (if any). As of the Parent Measurement Date, Parent RSUs and Parent Options, there were no other equity or equity-based awards outstanding granted under a Parent Equity Plan and Parent has granted no other such awards between the Parent Measurement Date and the date of this Agreement. Each right to purchase Parent Ordinary Shares under a Parent Equity Plan was granted in all material respects in compliance with all requirements under applicable Law and in all material respects in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plan, as applicable.

 

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(c) Except as disclosed in this Section 3.03 or set forth in Section 3.03(c) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent has no issued and outstanding (i) shares or other equity interests or voting securities, (ii) securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable, directly or indirectly, into shares of Parent, (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other Contracts (including deferred consideration or other “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19)), whether in the form of an earn-out or otherwise) that require Parent to issue, transfer, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem shares or other equity interests of Parent (including as may arise in connection with or as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance), (iv) share appreciation, phantom shares, restricted shares, restricted stock units, profit participation or similar rights with respect to Parent or (v) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Parent having the right to vote on any matters on which Parent Stockholders may vote.

 

3.04 No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement to which Parent is or will be a party and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the transactions contemplated thereby, do not (a) conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents, (b) assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 3.05 have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in Section 3.05 have been made, conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order which Parent, its Subsidiaries or any of its properties or assets is subject, or any ASX Listing Rules, except, in the case of this clause (b), any conflict or violation that would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, or (c) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any Contract that is material to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Permitted Lien), except, in the case of this clause (c), any conflicts, beaches, defaults, violations, terminations, modifications, cancellations or accelerations that would not constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.05 Consents. Except for (a) the applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (b) applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (c) the filing of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC, (d) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required under any securities Laws, including any foreign or state securities Laws, (e) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required by ASX, ASIC or the Corporations Act, including the filing of the Australian Prospectus under the Corporations Act (and the expiration of the exposure period in respect thereof) and the rules and regulations of ASIC, (f) any applicable requirements of the ASX Listing Rules or ASX, (g) the filing of the Certificate of Merger and (h) any applicable requirements or filings with the relevant authorities of other countries or states in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is qualified to do business, in each case, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to submit any notice, report or other filing with any Governmental Body in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent is or will be a party or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the transactions contemplated thereby. Other than as stated in the immediately preceding sentence, no consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person is required to be obtained by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with Parent’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance except for those consents, approvals, and authorizations required under any of the Parent Real Property leases or the failure of which to obtain would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.06 Sufficient Shares. Parent will have available at the Closing, subject to the Parent Stockholder Approval, authorized Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs, as applicable, sufficient for the delivery in full of the Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration and Parent ADR Election Consideration (including the Parent Ordinary Shares underlying the Parent ADRs).

 

3.07 Financing. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent is providing to the Company a true, correct and complete executed copy of the underwriting agreement by and between Parent and the Underwriters (the “Underwriting Agreement”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have, severally (and not jointly), committed to purchase, subject only to the terms and conditions contained therein, approximately seventy eight million three hundred thousand (78,300,000) Parent Ordinary Shares.

 

3.08 ASX Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Parent has timely filed all reports and other documents with the ASX required to be filed by Parent under the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules since January 1, 2019 (such reports or documents, the “Parent ASX Documents”). No Subsidiary of Parent is required to file any form, report or other document with the ASX or the Corporations Act. As of their respective filing dates (or, if amended, supplemented or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such amendment, supplement or superseding filing): (i) each of the Parent ASX Documents complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the of the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, as in effect on the date so filed, and (ii) at the time of filing, none of the Parent ASX Documents were misleading or deceptive (whether by omission or otherwise).

 

(b) Parent is admitted to the official list of the ASX, and since the date that is twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement, quotation by ASX of the Parent Ordinary Shares has not been suspended or terminated by the ASX. Parent is eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX to remain listed on ASX, and the Parent Ordinary Shares will be eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX for quotation by ASX.

 

(c) The financial statements (including all related notes and schedules) contained in the Parent ASX Documents (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the ASX applicable thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with IFRS, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as indicated in the notes to such financial statements), (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to the absence of footnote disclosure and to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments not material in amount), (iv) have been audited, in the case of the audited financial statements included therein, by an independent auditor and (v) when delivered by Parent for inclusion in the Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement, will (A) have been audited, in the case of the audited financial statements included therein, by an independent auditor satisfying the requirements of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and (B) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the applicable accounting requirements and other rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to a registrant, in each case, as in effect as of the dates thereof. Since December 31, 2020, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any joint venture, off balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract or arrangement, where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract or other arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in Parent’s published financial statements or other Parent ASX Documents.

 

(d) Parent has designed and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting. Parent (i) has designed and maintains disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that all information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports that it files or submits under the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules (as applicable) and forms and is communicated to Parent’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (ii) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting prior to the date of this Agreement, to Parent’s auditors and the audit committee of the Parent Board (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of its internal control over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect Parent’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Parent’s internal control over financial reporting. Since January 1, 2019, any material change in internal control over financial reporting required to be disclosed in any Parent ASX Document has been so disclosed.

 

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(e) Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, has received a material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

 

3.09 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) as and to the extent disclosed or reserved against on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Parent as of September 30, 2021, that is included in the Parent ASX Documents, (b) as incurred after the date thereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (c) for third-party expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or negotiations with other entities regarding similar potential transactions or (d) as set forth in Section 3.09(d) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent, together with its Subsidiaries, does not have any material liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due, in each case required by IFRS to be reflected or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheet of Parent and its Subsidiaries (or disclosed in the notices of such balance sheet).

 

3.10 Absence of Certain Developments. Since December 31, 2020, there has not occurred any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Except in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance, the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or the Financing, since the Parent Balance Sheet Date, Parent has carried on and operated its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries has taken, committed or agreed to take any actions that would have been prohibited by Section 4.01(b) other than Section 4.01(b)(ii) and (iii) if such covenants had been in effect as of the Parent Balance Sheet Date.

 

3.11 Compliance with Laws.

 

(a) Parent and its Subsidiaries are, and have been since January 1, 2019, in compliance, in all material respects, with all Laws applicable to them, any of their properties or other assets or any of their business or operations. Parent is admitted to the official list of the ASX, and since the date that is twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement, quotation by the ASX of its securities has not been suspended or terminated. Parent is eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX to remain listed on ASX.

 

(b) Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) received any communication from any Governmental Body that (A) alleges any violation or noncompliance with any applicable Law (or reflects that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is under investigation or the subject of an inquiry by any such Governmental Body, including state health or regulatory authorities), or (B) imposes any material fine, assessment or cease and desist order, or the suspension, revocation or limitation or restriction of any material Parent Permit and (ii) entered into any material agreement or settlement with any Governmental Body with respect to its alleged noncompliance with, or violation of, any applicable Law.

 

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(c) Since January 1, 2019, Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material regulatory reports, schedules, statements, documents, filings, submissions, forms, registrations and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that each was required to file with any Governmental Body, including state regulatory authorities and any applicable federal regulatory authorities, and have timely paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith. All such documents were true and correct in all material respects as of the date of submission, and any updates, changes, corrections or modifications to such documents required under applicable Laws have been submitted to the Governmental Body.

 

(d) Parent and, to Parent’s Knowledge, each of its officers and directors are in material compliance with, and have complied in all material respects with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2017, Parent and its Subsidiaries have conducted thorough and proper analyses to ensure that they are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, (i) the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts Practices (12 U.S. Code § 5531 et seq.), (ii) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (15 U.S. Code § 45 et seq.), (iii) the Fair Credit Report Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) and (iv) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. § 6801 et seq.), and such analyses have been reviewed and confirmed as legal and appropriate by outside counsel.

 

(f)   This Section 3.11 does not apply to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 3.14.

 

3.12 Brokerage. Other than Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited, Evercore Group L.L.C. and Jarden Australia Pty Limited, no Person is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the Contemplated Transactions based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

3.13 Ownership of the Company Shares. Other than any deemed ownership in connection with the Parent Support Agreements, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries or associates is, or at any time during the last three (3) years has Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or associates been, an “interested stockholder” of the Company as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL. Parent and its Subsidiaries and associates do not beneficially own any Company Shares or other securities of the Company or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire any economic interest in, the Company.

 

3.14 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Section 3.14(a)(i) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material (i) Patents, (ii) Trademarks and (iii) Copyrights, in each instance, that are owned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and that have been registered with a Governmental Body, or with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has filed an application for registration, except for any such Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights that have been abandoned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement in the normal course of business (collectively, “Parent Registered Intellectual Property”). Section 3.14(a)(ii) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material internet domain names with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries owns or controls.

 

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(b) Parent or its applicable Subsidiary is the owner of all rights, title and interests in the Parent Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens. Parent or its Subsidiaries own or possess sufficient rights to use all other material Intellectual Property used as of the date of this Agreement in connection with the conduct of Parent’s and any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses; provided, however, that the foregoing will not be interpreted as a representation of non-infringement or non-misappropriation of third-party Intellectual Property, which is dealt with exclusively in Section 3.14(c) below.

 

(c) To the Knowledge of Parent, since January 1, 2019, neither the conduct of Parent’s business nor the conduct of any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has misappropriated, infringed, or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect. Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Person claiming any misappropriation, infringement, or other violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect.

(d) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of Parent, no Person has misappropriated, infringed, or otherwise violated any Parent Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect. No written claims are currently pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries challenging the validity or enforceability of any Parent Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect, excluding ex parte proceedings before a Governmental Body with respect to the prosecution and maintenance of Parent Registered Intellectual Property.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of Parent, each current and former employee and contractor of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries who was or is involved in the development of any Parent Owned Intellectual Property that is material to Parent’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has executed a Contract assigning to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, all of such employee or contractor’s rights in such Intellectual Property, or Parent or a Subsidiary is otherwise the owner of such Intellectual Property pursuant to the “work made for hire” doctrine under U.S. copyright law or pursuant to other applicable Law.

 

(f) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of Parent, (i) any third party and any current or former employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries with access to any material Trade Secrets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is bound by non-disclosure or other confidentiality obligations requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of such Trade Secrets and (ii) no such third party or employee has violated any such obligations in any material respects. Since January 1, 2019, Parent and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of its and their material Trade Secrets.

 

(g) With respect to all material Software that is owned by Parent or its Subsidiaries and licensed or otherwise provided to customers of Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement (“Parent Owned Software”), (i) Parent or one of its Subsidiaries has in its possession the source code and related documentation to use and maintain such Parent Owned Software, (ii) to the Knowledge of Parent, there has been no material reverse engineering, decompiling, or other unauthorized access to the source code for such Parent Owned Software, (iii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries have granted any Person the right to obtain access to any source code for such Parent Owned Software (except to Parent’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ contractors or other service providers in the ordinary course of business), and (iv) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has used any Open Source Software in a manner that requires them to disclose the source code for such Parent Owned Software or make such Parent Owned Software available on a royalty-free basis.

 

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(h) Since January 1, 2019, there has been no malfunction or interruption in the operation of the Parent Owned Software or other information technology systems used by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to provide services to customers of Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement that resulted in significant business disruption to Parent or its Subsidiaries, the root cause of which has not been remediated in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

3.15 Litigation. There are no material Actions pending or, to Parent’s Knowledge, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any present or former officer, director or employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in such individuals capacity as such, at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Body, that are or would reasonably be expected to (a) be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) prevent or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance, and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order. This Section 3.15 does not apply to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 3.14.

 

3.16 Regulatory Matters.

 

(a) Section 3.16(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all Parent Permits (as defined herein), including the U.S. federal, state and local or other foreign jurisdiction of such Parent Permit, the title of such Parent Permit the identity of the holder of such Parent Permit, the identity of the applicable Governmental Body responsible for issuing such Parent Permit and whether any “change of control” or other similar provision would be triggered upon entry into this Agreement or upon consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

(b) Parent and its Subsidiaries hold, and at all relevant times since January 1, 2019, have held all material Permits and have submitted notices to, all Governmental Bodies, including all authorizations necessary for the lawful operation of the businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Parent Permits”), and as of the date of this Agreement, all such Parent Permits are valid and in full force and effect. There has not occurred any material violation of, default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, or event giving to others any right of termination, material amendment or cancellation of, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, any Parent Permit. Parent and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Parent Permits, and no event has occurred that, to the Knowledge of Parent, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, cancellation, non-renewal or adverse material modification of any Parent Permit. Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any pending or threatened Action from any Governmental Body alleging that any operation or activity of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Parent Permit or Law that applies to a Parent Permit. The consummation of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, in and of itself, will not cause the revocation, suspension or cancellation of any Parent Permit pursuant to the terms of any such Parent Permit.

 

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(c) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, deferred prosecution agreement, settlement order or similar agreement with or imposed by any Governmental Body.

 

(d) None of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (i) violated or is in violation of any provision of the FCPA, (ii) violated or is in violation of any applicable Law enacted in any jurisdiction in connection with or arising under the OECD Convention, (iii) violated any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption Law in any jurisdiction, (iv) made, offered to make, promised to make, or authorized the payment or giving of, directly or indirectly, any Prohibited Payment, (v) to the Knowledge of Parent, been subject to any investigation by any Governmental Body with regard to any suspected or actual Prohibited Payment or (vi) violated or is in violation of any other Laws regarding use of funds for political activity or commercial bribery. Since January 1, 2017, Parent has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Parent and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries with applicable Law addressing matters comparable to those addressed by the FCPA or the OECD Convention. In addition, none of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (A) violated or been in violation of any applicable Sanctions or AML Laws; or (B) dealt, directly or indirectly, with any Sanctioned Person. Parent and all of its Subsidiaries have in place adequate controls and systems to ensure compliance with applicable Sanctions and AML Laws in each of the jurisdictions in which Parent and its Subsidiaries currently do or in the past have done business. None of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, agents or other Persons acting on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a Sanctioned Person. There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened Action against, or Governmental Order with respect to, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an alleged violation of Sanctions or AML Laws nor, during the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, has Parent or any of its Subsidiaries made any voluntary, directed or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Body with respect to any alleged act or omission under or relating to any non-compliance with Sanctions or AML Laws.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, Parent and its Subsidiaries have complied in all materials respects with all applicable Privacy Laws. To the extent required by the applicable Privacy Laws, Parent and its Subsidiaries have published and are in compliance in all material respects with Privacy Policies that accurately disclose their privacy practices. Parent and its Subsidiaries have implemented a written information security program including reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Since January 1, 2019, there have been no instances of any Security Breach. Since January 1, 2019, no claims have been asserted or, to the Parent’s Knowledge, threatened against the Parent or its Subsidiaries by any Person alleging a violation of Privacy Laws and/or Privacy Policies.

 

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3.17 Tax Matters

 

(a) (i) Parent and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions) all income Tax Returns and all other material Tax Returns required to be filed by them, (ii) such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (iii) Parent and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely paid all Taxes that are due and payable (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return) and (iv) as of December 31, 2021, any material liability of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries for accrued Taxes not yet due and payable, or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings, has been provided for in the financial statements of Parent in accordance with IFRS.

 

(b) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect:

 

(i) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. Parent and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of applicable Law) or any “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code (or any similar provision of applicable Law).

 

(ii) No U.S., federal, state, local or foreign Tax Actions are pending or being conducted or have been threatened in writing with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets. No deficiency with respect to a material amount of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(iii) (A) There is no outstanding request for any extension of time for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any Tax or file any Tax Return, other than any such request made in the ordinary course of business, and (B) there has been no waiver or extension of any applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any Tax of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that is currently in force, other than in connection with extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business.

 

(c) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries are aware of any fact or circumstance that would prevent or impede the Merger from so qualifying.

 

(d) After reasonable inquiry, although no assurance can be made in this regard, Parent does not believe it was a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297 of the Code (“PFIC”) with respect to its taxable year ended on June 30, 2021

 

(e) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or knows of any facts or circumstances that, to the Knowledge of Parent (after due inquiry and consultation with its counsel) is reasonably likely to cause Parent to be unable to obtain the opinion described in Section 6.02(e).

 

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3.18 Disclosure. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and becomes effective under the Securities Act, (b) the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting to be filed with the ASX and sent to the Parent Stockholders in connection with the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting (as amended or supplemented from time to time), or (c) the ASX announcement to be released by Parent or the Company to the ASX in respect of the Merger or any other documents filed with the SEC or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein, necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading or necessary in order to correct any statement of a material fact in any earlier communication which has become false or misleading or contravene the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any rule or regulation of the SEC, the Corporations Act, including Division 2 of Part 7.10, or any ASIC class orders, policies and requirements, including any ASIC relief or “no action” letter issued by ASIC. To the extent required in accordance with the Corporations Act, the Australian Prospectus will comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Corporations Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the ASIC thereunder. To the extent required in accordance with the Corporations Act, the Australian Prospectus will not be misleading or deceptive (whether by omission or otherwise) and will contain all material required by the Corporations Act.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information supplied by or to be supplied by the Company that is included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, Australian Prospectus, Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or any other document filed with the ASX or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement.

 

3.19 Merger Sub. Merger Sub was organized solely for the purpose of entering into this Agreement and consummating the Contemplated Transactions and has not engaged in any activities or business and has incurred no liabilities or obligations whatsoever, in each case other than those incident to its organization and the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

3.20 No Other Representations and Warranties of the Company. PARENT AND MERGER SUB ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 2 (AS MODIFIED BY THE COMPANY DISCLOSURE LETTER), THE COMPANY MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. IN ADDITION, PARENT AND MERGER SUB ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IN CONNECTION WITH PARENT’S INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPANY, PARENT HAS RECEIVED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY CERTAIN PROJECTIONS, AND THE COMPANY HAS NOT MADE AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS AND OTHER FORECASTS AND PLANS (INCLUDING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING ANY ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS OR FORECASTS).

 

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Article 4

 

COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

 

4.01 Covenants of the Company.

 

(a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (iv) actions taken reasonably and in good faith in response to COVID-19 or in connection with COVID-19 Measures, in each case, in consultation with Parent or (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the date this Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with Article 7 (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (A) carry on its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships.

 

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 4.01(a), during the Pre-Closing Period and except as set forth in Section 4.01(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as required by applicable Law, the Company shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), to:

 

(i) (A) authorize, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends on or make any distribution (whether in cash, assets, shares or other securities of the Company or any Company Subsidiary) with respect to or (B) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), any of its outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with respect to voting or registration of its capital stock or other equity interests or securities;

 

(ii) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber, or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition or other encumbrance of, any (A) shares of beneficial interests, capital stock or other ownership interest in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such shares or ownership interest, (C) phantom equity or similar contractual rights or (D) rights, warrants or options to acquire or with respect to any such shares of beneficial interest, capital stock, ownership interest or convertible or exchangeable securities or take any action to cause to be exercisable any otherwise unexercisable option under any existing share option plan except, in each case: (1) for issuances of Company Shares in respect of (x) any exercise of Company Options outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms on the date of this Agreement, and (y) any vesting or delivery of shares under Company RSUs or Company Restricted Shares outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms as of the date of this Agreement, (2) for transactions solely between or among the Company and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries and (3) in the event that the Receivables Purchase Agreement is not entered into on or prior to the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement, for issuances of Company Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares in an aggregate amount and on terms and conditions described in Section 4.01(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter.

 

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(iii) except as required by the terms of a Company Plan as in effect as of the date of this Agreement or as required pursuant to this Agreement, (A) increase the wages, salary or other compensation or benefits with respect to any of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors or employees, except for increases in base salaries and wages for employees with an annual base salary not in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that such increases do not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in the aggregate), (B) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any Company Plan, (C) pay or award, or commit to pay or award, any bonuses or incentive compensation, (D) grant or accelerate the vesting of any equity or equity-based awards or other compensation, or (E) fund any rabbi trust or similar arrangement;

 

(iv)   adopt, enter into or amend any collective bargaining agreement or Contract with any labor union, trade organization or other employee representative body applicable to Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(v) hire or engage any Person to be an officer or employee of, or a service provider to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the hiring or engagement of employees or service providers with annual base pay or fees not in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(vi) terminate the employment of any current member of the senior leadership team of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than for cause (as determined in accordance with past practice);

 

(vii) waive, release, amend or fail to enforce the restrictive covenant obligations of any current or former employee, independent contractor, officer or director of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(viii) other than as required by this Agreement in furtherance of the Contemplated Transactions, amend, or propose to amend, or permit the adoption of any amendment of any Company Organizational Document (including by merger, consolidation or otherwise) or the comparable charter or organization documents of any of its Subsidiaries or adopt a stockholders’ rights plan, or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its capital stock;

 

(ix)   effect a recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock;

 

(x) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, consolidation, restructuring or recapitalization of the Company or any of its “significant subsidiaries,” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X;

 

(xi)   make or commit to make any capital expenditures that are in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) individually or two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate above amounts indicated in the capital expenditure budget of the Company set forth in Section 4.01(b)(xi) of the Company Disclosure Letter;

 

(xii) acquire or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity interest in, or a portion of the material assets of, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any material assets of any other Person, except for the purchase of materials, goods or services from suppliers or vendors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

(xiii) (A) incur any Indebtedness, renew or extend any existing credit or loan arrangements, enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial condition of another Person or enter into any agreement or arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, except for short-term Indebtedness, including warehouse lines, incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (B) make any loans or advances to any other Person; (C) make any capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person or (D) repurchase, prepay or refinance any Indebtedness in an amount greater than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate, except, in the event that the Receivables Purchase Agreement is not entered into on or prior to the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement, the Company may incur Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed AUS $50,000,000;

 

(xiv) sell, transfer, exclusively license, assign, lease, subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or otherwise abandon, withdraw or dispose of (A) any tangible assets with a fair market value in excess of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate or (B) any Company Owned Intellectual Property, except, in the case of clauses (A) or (B), in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

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(xv) commence, pay, discharge, settle, compromise or satisfy, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, or consent to the entry of any Governmental Order with respect to, any Action, except for settlements (A) for amounts that do not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) individually or two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in the aggregate and (B) that would not (x) impose any material restriction on the business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries) after the Closing or (y) involve any admission of liability, guilt or fault by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(xvi) change its fiscal year, revalue any of its material assets or change any of its financial, actuarial, reserving, accounts receivable collection or Tax accounting methods or practices in any respect, except as required by GAAP or Law;

 

(xvii) (A) make, change or revoke any material Tax election with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) file any material amended Tax Return or claim for refund of material Taxes with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (C) enter into any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law), Tax allocation agreement, Tax sharing agreement or Tax indemnity agreement, (D) extend or waive the application of any statute of limitations regarding the assessment or collection of any material Tax with respect to Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (E) settle or compromise any material Tax liability or refund of material Taxes with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (F) adopt, revoke or change any material Tax accounting method;

 

(xviii) waive, release or assign any rights or claims under, or renew, affirmatively determine not to renew, amend, modify, exercise any options or rights of first offer or refusal under or terminate, any Company Material Contract or enter into any Contract that would constitute a Company Material Contract if it were in effect on the date of this Agreement, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

(xix) allow the Company to cease to be admitted to the official list of ASX or suspended from trading by ASX for a consecutive period of more than five (5) trading days;

 

(xx) take or cause to be taken any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Merger;

 

(xxi) fail to maintain in full force and effect insurance coverage covering the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective properties, businesses, assets and operations in a form and amount consistent with past practice;

 

(xxii) abandon, withdraw, terminate, suspend, abrogate, amend or modify in any material respect any Company Permits in a manner that would materially impair the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; or

 

(xxiii) authorize, agree or commit to take any of the actions described in clauses (i) through (xxii) of this Section 4.01(b).

 

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4.02 Covenants of Parent.

 

(a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.02(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (iv) actions taken reasonably and in good faith in response to COVID-19 or in connection with COVID-19 Measures, in each case, in consultation with the Company or (v) with the prior written consent of the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), during the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (A) carry on its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships.

 

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 4.02(a), during the Pre-Closing Period and except as set forth on Section 4.02(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, or as required by applicable Law, Parent shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), to:

 

(i) amend the Parent Organizational Document in a manner that would be material and disproportionately adverse to the holders of Company Shares relative to the treatment of existing holders of Parent Ordinary Shares;

 

(ii) (A) authorize, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends on or make any distribution (whether in cash, assets, shares or other securities of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent) with respect to or (B) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), any of its outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock, or enter into any agreement and arrangement with respect to voting or registration of its capital stock or other equity interests or securities;

 

(iii) except for the Parent Ordinary Shares, Parent ADRs and New Parent Equity Awards to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Parent Ordinary Shares issuable in the Financing or any Permitted Financing (as defined below), issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber, or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition or other encumbrance of any (A) shares of beneficial interests, capital stock or other ownership interest in Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such shares or ownership interest, or (C) rights, warrants or options to acquire or with respect to any such shares of beneficial interest, capital stock, ownership interest or convertible or exchangeable securities or take any action to cause to be exercisable any otherwise unexercisable option under any existing share option plan except, in each case, for issuances of Parent Ordinary Shares in respect of (I) any exercise or conversion of any existing securities outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms on the date of this Agreement (and any dividend equivalent thereon) (including, the exercise of any Parent Options and/or the exercise of any deferred consideration or other “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19)), (II) any vesting, exercise, conversion or delivery of shares under Parent RSUs or Parent Options outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms as of the date of this Agreement, and (III) for transactions solely between or among Parent and its wholly owned Subsidiaries;

 

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(iv) effect a recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock;

 

(v) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution with respect to Parent;

 

(vi) acquire or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity interest in, or a portion of the material assets of, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any material assets of any other Person, except for (A) the purchase of materials, goods and services from suppliers or vendors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or (B) acquisitions for amounts that do not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) individually or fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) in the aggregate;

 

(vii) (A) incur any Indebtedness, (B) renew or extend any existing credit or loan arrangements, (C) enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial condition of another Person or (D) enter into any agreement or arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, except, in the case of each of clauses (A) through (D), for (1) short-term Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (2) warehouse lines (including any refinancing of any existing warehouse line) and (3) any amounts that do not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) individually or seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) in the aggregate except for unsecured amounts for which a principal payment would be due within two years of incurrence;

 

(viii) change any of its financial, actuarial, reserving, accounts receivable collection or Tax accounting methods or practices in any respect, expect as required by IFRS or Law;

 

(ix) take or cause to be taken any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Merger; or

 

(x) authorize, agree or commit to take any of the actions described in clauses (i) through (ix) of this Section 4.02(b).

 

4.03 No Control of Other Party’s Business. Nothing contained in this Agreement will give the Company, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct Parent’s operations or give Parent, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Company’s operations prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company and Parent will exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its respective operations.

 

Article 5

 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

5.01 Investigation.

 

(a) Following the date hereof, and subject to Antitrust Laws, each of the Company and Parent (in such capacity, the “Accessed Party”) shall (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to) afford to the other party (and to the Representatives of such other party) reasonable access during normal business hours of the Accessed Party during the Pre-Closing Period to its and its Subsidiaries’ personnel and properties, offices, facilities, contracts, commitments, information technology systems, policies, books and records and any report, schedule or other documents filed or received by it pursuant to the requirements of applicable Law and with such additional financing, operating and other data and information regarding the Accessed Party, as the other party may reasonably request for the purpose identified in this Section 5.01(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) neither the Company nor Parent nor their respective Subsidiaries will be required to afford such access if it would (A) unreasonably disrupt the operations of the Accessed Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) reasonably be expected to cause a risk of a loss of privilege to the Accessed Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (C) constitute a violation of any applicable Law or a breach of a Contract to which it is a party or (D) contain or otherwise disclose competitively sensitive material and (ii) any physical access to the properties, information and personnel of the Accessed Party and its Subsidiaries may be limited, restricted or prohibited if the Accessed Party reasonably determines that such limitation, restriction or prohibition is necessary, appropriate or advisable in response to COVID-19 or any COVID-19 Measure; provided, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), that the Accessed Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to find an alternative way in compliance with all applicable Laws to provide the access or information contemplated by this Section 5.01(a) to the other party (or its Representatives), including redacting information or making substitute disclosure arrangements.

 

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(b) In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each party hereto shall promptly notify the other in writing of any significant action, inquiry or investigation by or before any Governmental Body, in each case, relating to such party or such party’s Products.

 

(c) The parties hereto hereby agree that all information provided to any of them or their respective Representatives by or on behalf of the other party in connection with this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the New Parent Equity Awards, including the information provided pursuant to Section 5.01(a), will be subject and to treated in accordance with that certain confidentiality agreement between Parent and the Company, dated as of September 1, 2021 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) and that certain clean team confidentiality agreement, dated January 20, 2022, by and between Parent and the Company (the “Clean Team Agreement”).

 

5.02 Registration Statement and Proxy Statement for Stockholder Approval. As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the ninetieth (90th) day following the date of this Agreement, (a) Parent and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to prepare, and Parent shall file with the SEC, a registration statement on Form F-4 (such registration statement together with the amendments and supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”), which shall include (i) the Proxy Statement in preliminary form, which will, subject to Section 5.07(e) and Section 5.07(f), contain the Company Recommendation and (ii) a prospectus relating to the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger, and (b) to the extent required by the Corporations Act (as modified or exempted in accordance with any relief instruments issued by ASIC), Parent, with such assistance from the Company as is reasonably required, shall prepare a prospectus, to be filed with ASIC in accordance with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act relating to the Parent Ordinary Shares to be offered and sold pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger (such prospectus together with any amendments and supplements thereto, the “Australian Prospectus”). As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement (but in no event later than the forty-fifth (45th) day following the date of this Agreement), Parent will provide to the Parent Stockholders the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, which shall, subject to Section 5.08(e) and Section 5.08(f), include the Parent Recommendation. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is initially filed with or confidentially submitted to the SEC, each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective. To the extent required by the Corporations Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Australian Prospectus is filed with the ASIC, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to, and the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Parent in such efforts to, have the Australian Prospectus validly lodged with ASIC and to keep the Australian Prospectus valid by issuing any replacement or supplementary disclosure document as required by ASIC, in each case as long as necessary to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to mail the Proxy Statement to its stockholders as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and (to the extent required by applicable Law) the Australian Prospectus is lodged with ASIC and the exposure period (to the extent applicable) prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act has elapsed. Parent shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to take any action required to be taken under any applicable state securities Laws and other applicable Laws in connection with the issuance of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs pursuant to this Agreement (and the Company shall provide such assistance as is reasonably required by Parent in connection therewith), and each party hereto shall furnish all information concerning the Company, Parent and the holders of capital stock of the Company and Parent, as applicable, as may be reasonably requested by another party hereto in connection with any such action (including in connection with the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement, the Australian Prospectus or any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document required under or in connection with any Laws). No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, or material correspondence to the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement, or to ASIC or its staff with respect to the Australian Prospectus, or to any Governmental Body or its staff with respect to any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document required under or in connection with any applicable Laws, may be made by Parent, or with respect to the Proxy Statement, may be made by the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, without providing the other party hereto a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon. Parent shall advise the Company, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the qualification of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC or ASIC for amendment of the Registration Statement or the Australian Prospectus or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC or ASIC for additional information. Each of the Company and Parent shall advise the other party, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of any request by the SEC or ASX for the amendment of the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement, Australian Prospectus, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document issued by Parent under or in connection with any Laws, or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC or ASX for additional information. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information relating to the Company or Parent, or any of their respective affiliates, officers or directors, is discovered by the Company or Parent that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to either the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement so that any of such documents would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or in the ASX announcement released by Parent or the Company to the ASX in respect of the Merger, the Australian Prospectus, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document issued by Parent or the Company under or in connection with any Laws so that such document would not include a statement that it is misleading or deceptive (whether by omission or otherwise), the party hereto that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto, and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information will be promptly filed with the SEC, ASIC, the ASX or other applicable Governmental Body after the other party hereto has had a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon, and disseminated to the Company Stockholders and/or Parent Stockholders. As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the tenth (10th) day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall submit an application to the ASX seeking a waiver from ASX Listing Rule 6.32.2 with respect to the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards and use reasonable best efforts to obtain such waiver.

 

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5.03 Stockholders’ Meetings.

 

(a) The Company shall take all actions necessary, required or advisable, including actions in accordance with applicable Law and the Company Organizational Documents, to call, duly give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of the Company Stockholders as promptly as practicable (and, in any event, not later than 30 Business Days) after (x) the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and (y) to the extent required by applicable Law, the Australian Prospectus is lodged with ASIC and the exposure period prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act has elapsed, to (i) obtain the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Stockholders’ Meeting”) and (ii) if so desired and mutually agreed by the Company and Parent, the approval of other matters of the type customarily brought before a special meeting of stockholders to adopt a merger agreement or otherwise approve the Contemplated Transactions. The Company shall, prior to the Registration Statement being declared effective, set a record date for determining the Company Stockholders entitled to attend the Company Stockholders’ Meeting. The Company agrees to provide Parent with reasonably detailed periodic updates concerning proxy solicitation results on a timely basis. The Company shall not postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders’ Meeting except to the extent required by Law or in accordance with the remaining provisions of this Section 5.03(a). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (A) the Company has not received proxies representing the Company Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (B) there are insufficient Company Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, or (C) it is necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement or Registration Statement is delivered to the Company Stockholders, the Company may, after reasonable consultation with Parent, or if Parent so requests shall, postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders’ Meeting; provided, that the Company Stockholders’ Meeting shall not be postponed or adjourned by more than fifteen (15) Business Days in connection with any single postponement or adjournment or more than forty (40) Business Days in the aggregate.

 

(b) Subject to Section 5.07(e) and Section 5.07(f), the Company shall include the Company Recommendation in the Proxy Statement and use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Company Stockholder Approval, including by (x) soliciting from the Company Stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger and (y) taking all other actions necessary, required or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the Company Stockholders required by the ASX Listing Rules or applicable Law to obtain such approvals. The Company shall not (i) submit any matter for approval of the Company Stockholders, other than a matter required for the Company Stockholder Approval and those contemplated by Section 5.03(a)(ii), or (ii) hold a stockholders’ meeting for any purpose prior to the occurrence of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, other than an annual meeting of Company Stockholders (x) held on a date consistent with the past practices of the Company and (y) at which no Acquisition Proposal is put to a vote of any of the Company Stockholders.

 

(c) Parent shall:

 

(i) take all actions necessary, required or advisable, including actions in accordance with applicable Law and Parent Organizational Documents to duly give notice of (the “Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting”) (which notice, subject to Section 5.08(e) and Section 5.08(f), shall include the Parent Recommendation), convene and hold the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, to be held as promptly as practicable after, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the Registration Statement is initially filed with or confidentially submitted to the SEC, or to the extent required by applicable Law, as promptly as practicable after the Australian Prospectus is lodged with ASIC and the exposure period prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act has elapsed; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting is not required to be held on a date before three (3) months prior to the Closing unless otherwise agreed by Parent (and then subject to any required waivers from ASX).

 

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(ii) subject to Section 5.08(e) and Section 5.08(f), use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Parent Stockholder Approval, including by (x) soliciting from the Parent Stockholders proxies in favor of the issuance of shares and (y) taking all other action necessary, required or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the Parent Stockholders required by the ASX Listing Rules or applicable Law to obtain such approvals, and shall provide the Company with reasonably detailed periodic updates concerning proxy solicitation results on a timely basis; and

 

(iii) not (A) submit any matter for approval of the Parent Stockholders other than a matter required for the Parent Stockholder Approval or otherwise in connection or associated with the Contemplated Transactions or the Financing (including the subsequent approval of the Financing for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4) or (B) hold a stockholders’ meeting for any purpose prior to the occurrence of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting except as required by Law.

 

(d) Parent shall not postpone or adjourn the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting except to the extent required by Law or in accordance with the remaining provisions of this Section 5.03(d). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (i) Parent has not received proxies representing the Parent Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (ii) there are insufficient Parent Ordinary Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to approve the Transaction Resolutions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, or (iii) it is necessary to ensure that the filing and dissemination of any supplemental or amended disclosure which the Parent Board has determined in good faith is necessary under applicable Law be filed or disseminated to the Parent Stockholders prior to the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, Parent may, after reasonable consultation with the Company, or if the Company so requests (but only to the extent permitted by Law) shall, postpone or adjourn the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting to disseminate such supplemental or amended disclosure; provided, that the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting shall not be postponed or adjourned by more than fifteen (15) Business Days in connection with any single postponement or adjournment or more than forty (40) Business Days in the aggregate.

 

(e) In the event either the Company Stockholders’ Meeting or the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting is delayed in compliance with Section 5.03(a) or Section 5.03(d), then the other party hereto may similarly postpone, recess, adjourn or delay its stockholders’ meeting to the same date.

 

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5.04 Chess Depositary Instruments. Prior to the Closing, the Company will take all actions that are reasonably necessary to provide that the Company CDIs will, at the Effective Time or such other time as the parties hereto agree with ASX and the Company (as applicable), be (a) suspended from quotation on ASX and (b) cancelled or exchanged for their applicable Company Shares in accordance with the ASX Settlement Rules. As soon as practicable after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will apply to ASX to delist the Company.

 

5.05 ASIC Registrations. As soon as practicable after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will notify ASIC of the Merger and either deregister the Company as a foreign registered company under the Corporations Act, or register the Surviving Corporation as a foreign registered company under the Corporations Act, if applicable.

 

5.06 Registration of Parent ADRs. Parent shall (a) use its reasonable best efforts to have the Depositary Bank prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-6 relating to the registration under the Securities Act of the issuance of the Parent ADRs (the “Form F-6”) and (b) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form 8-A relating to the registration of a class of securities under the Exchange Act (the “Form 8-A”). Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Form F-6 and Form 8-A declared effective under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep each of the Form 8-A and Form F-6 effective as long as necessary to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance. Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Parent ADRs issuable pursuant to the Merger to be approved for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable after the establishment of the Parent ADR facility with the Depositary Bank as contemplated by this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Effective Time.

 

5.07 Company Non-Solicitation.

 

(a) The Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and shall instruct and direct its and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO (as defined below); (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than Parent, its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal or IPO (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal or IPO); or (iv) enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or IPO. For purposes of this Section 5.07, an “Acquisition Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

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(b) The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall instruct its and their respective Representatives to, (i) promptly (and, in any event, not later than two (2) days following the date hereof) request and use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the return or destruction of any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of the Company or its Subsidiaries disclosed by or on behalf of the Company to any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives), (ii) enforce any confidentiality, standstill (except as necessary to exercise the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ fiduciary duties) or similar rights or agreement in favor of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (iii) immediately cease, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussions, negotiations or activities with any Person (other than (x) Parent and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives and (y) activities solely in respect of compliance with the foregoing subclause (i)), in each case, with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or which would reasonably be expected to lead to any Acquisition Proposal, and, in connection therewith, the Company shall discontinue access by any such Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives) to any data room (virtual or otherwise) established by the Company, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives in respect of any Acquisition Proposal.

 

(c) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 5.07, the Company, its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives may in any event inform any Person that has made any Acquisition Proposal, or inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, of the provisions of this Section 5.07.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) may take any actions described in Section 5.07(a)(ii) and Section 5.07(a)(iii) with respect to a third party if (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from such third party that did not result or arise from a breach of Section 5.07(a), and (ii) the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor) that (x) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (y) the failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, that, the Company may deliver confidential, non-public and/or proprietary information to such third party only (A) pursuant to a confidentiality agreement no less stringent to such Person (and protective to the Company) than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement (which such confidentiality agreement shall permit the Company to comply with Section 5.07(g) and shall not provide such third party with any exclusive right to negotiate with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and (B) if such information has been or is concurrently delivered to Parent. Nothing contained in this Section 5.07 will prohibit the Company or the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) from (I) taking and disclosing to the Company Stockholders a position with respect to any Acquisition Proposal pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (II) making any similar disclosure to the Company Stockholders that is required by Law or that the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) determines in good faith that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that, in each case, if such disclosure would constitute a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, the provisions in this Agreement applicable to a Company Adverse Recommendation Change shall apply; it being understood that a “stop, look and listen” or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not be deemed to be a Company Adverse Recommendation Change.

 

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(e) Neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof may directly or indirectly (i) withhold, withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to Parent), or publicly propose to withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to Parent), the approval, recommendation or declaration of advisability by the Company Board or any such committee of the Contemplated Transactions or (ii) propose publicly to recommend, adopt or approve any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company (any action described in this sentence being referred to as a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, and subject to the Company’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.07 and Section 5.03, solely in response to a Superior Proposal and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, if the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Company Stockholders, then the Company may make such Company Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, the Company may not make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal, unless (A) such action is taken in response to a Superior Proposal that is not withdrawn as of the time of taking such action; (B) the Company gives Parent at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (x) of its intention to take such action and (y) setting forth a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that such Superior Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (including the latest material terms and conditions of, and the identity of the third party making, the Superior Proposal, and any amendment, supplement or modification thereof)); (C) during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company and the Company Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by Parent (it being understood that Parent shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)); and (D) if during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (1) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (2) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that, notwithstanding such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), (I) it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement and (II) such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal. Any change to the financial terms or other material terms or material conditions of an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of a notice under this Section 5.07(e) will require a new notice as provided under this Section 5.07(e), but with respect to any such subsequent notices references to a “five (5) Business Day period” will be deemed references to a “three (3) Business Day period.”

 

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(f) At any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, following any Intervening Event, the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change if, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (i) determines in good faith that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing, (ii) as a result of the Intervening Event, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Company Stockholders, (iii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such a Company Adverse Recommendation Change are independent from any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company and (iv) at least five (5) Business Days prior to making any Company Adverse Recommendation Change, provides written notice to Parent (a “Company Notice of Change”) advising Parent that the Company Board is contemplating making a Company Adverse Recommendation Change and providing a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing); provided, however, that (A) the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) may not make such a Company Adverse Recommendation Change until the fifth (5th) Business Day after receipt by Parent of a Company Notice of Change, (B) during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company and the Company Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by Parent (it being understood that Parent shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)) and (C) if during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (x) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (y) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement due solely to a continuing Intervening Event.

 

(g) In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in sub-sections (a) through (f) of this Section 5.07, as promptly as practicable after receipt of any Acquisition Proposal (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours), the Company shall advise Parent in writing of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal with respect to the Company received from any Person and the substance thereof (including the terms and conditions of and the identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal and provide copies of any written materials provided in connection therewith and written summaries of any material oral communications relating thereto), and will keep Parent apprised of any related material events, facts, circumstances, developments, discussions and negotiations on a reasonably current basis, including any amendments, supplements or modifications to, or revisions of, the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, discussions or negotiations.

 

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5.08 Parent Non-Solicit.

 

(a) Parent shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and shall instruct and direct its and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of Parent or its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than the Company, its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal); or (iv) enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. For purposes of this Section 5.08, an “Acquisition Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries.

 

(b) Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall instruct its and their respective Representatives to, (i) promptly (and, in any event, not later than two (2) days following the date hereof) request and use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the return or destruction of any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of Parent or its Subsidiaries disclosed by or on behalf of Parent to any Person (other than the Company and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives), (ii) enforce any confidentiality, standstill (except as necessary to exercise Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ fiduciary duties) or similar rights or agreement in favor of Parent or its Subsidiaries and (iii) immediately cease, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussions, negotiations or activities with any Person (other than (x) the Company and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives and (y) activities solely in respect of compliance with the foregoing subclause (i)), in each case, with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or which would reasonably be expected to lead to any Acquisition Proposal, and, in connection therewith, Parent shall discontinue access by any such Person (other than the Company and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives) to any data room (virtual or otherwise) established by Parent, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives in respect of any Acquisition Proposal.

 

(c) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 5.08, Parent, its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives may inform any Person that has made any Acquisition Proposal, or inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, of the provisions of this Section 5.08.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, Parent and the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) may take any actions described in Section 5.08(a)(ii) and Section 5.08(a)(iii) with respect to a third party if (i) Parent receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from such third party that did not result or arise from a breach of Section 5.08(a), and (ii) the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor) that (x) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (y) the failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, that, Parent may deliver confidential, non-public and/or proprietary information to such third party only (A) pursuant to a confidentiality agreement no less stringent to such Person (and protective to Parent) than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement (which such confidentiality agreement shall permit Parent to comply with Section 5.08(h) and shall not provide such third party with any exclusive right to negotiate with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) and (B) if such information has been or is concurrently delivered to the Company. Nothing contained in this Section 5.08 will prohibit Parent or the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) from (I) taking and disclosing to the Parent Stockholders a position with respect to any Acquisition Proposal pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act (applied on the assumption that such Rules or Items, as applicable, apply to the Company and Parent) or (II) making any similar disclosure to the Parent Stockholders that is required by Law or that the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) determines in good faith that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that, in each case, if such disclosure would constitute a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, the provisions in this Agreement applicable to a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change shall apply; it being understood that a “stop, look and listen” or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not be deemed to be a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change (applied on the assumption that such Rules or Items, as applicable, apply to the Company and Parent).

 

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(e) Neither the Parent Board nor any committee thereof may directly or indirectly (i) withhold, withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to the Company), or publicly propose to withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to the Company), the approval, recommendation or declaration of advisability by the Parent Board or any such committee of the Contemplated Transactions or (ii) propose publicly to recommend, adopt or approve any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent (any action described in this sentence being referred to as a “Parent Adverse Recommendation Change”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, and subject to Parent’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.08 and Section 5.03, solely in response to a Superior Proposal and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, if the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Parent Stockholders, then Parent may make such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, Parent may not make a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal, unless (i) such action is taken in response to a Superior Proposal that is not withdrawn as of the time of taking such action; (ii) Parent gives the Company at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (x) of its intention to take such action and (y) setting forth a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that such Superior Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (including the latest material terms and conditions of, and the identity of the third party making, the Superior Proposal, and any amendment, supplement or modification thereof)); (iii) during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent and the Parent Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with the Company in good faith (to the extent the Company desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by the Company (it being understood that the Company shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)); and (iv) if during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) (1) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (2) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that, notwithstanding such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), (I) it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement and (II) such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal. Any change to the financial terms or other material terms or material conditions of an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of a notice under this Section 5.08(e) will require a new notice as provided under this Section 5.08(e), but with respect to any such subsequent notices references to a “five (5) Business Day period” will be deemed references to a “three (3) Business Day period.”

 

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(f) At any time prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, following any Intervening Event, the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) may make a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change if, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (i) determines in good faith that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing, (ii) as a result of the Intervening Event, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Parent Stockholders, (iii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change are independent from any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent and (iv) at least five (5) Business Days prior to making any Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, provides written notice to the Company (a “Parent Notice of Change”) advising the Company that the Parent Board is contemplating making a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change and providing a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing); provided, however, that (A) the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) may not make such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change until the fifth (5th) Business Day after receipt by the Company of a Parent Notice of Change, (B) during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent and the Parent Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with the Company in good faith (to the extent the Company desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by the Company (it being understood that the Company shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)) and (C) if during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (x) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (y) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement due solely to a continuing Intervening Event.

 

(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event any Acquisition Proposal is made with respect to Parent after the date of this Agreement, and such Acquisition Proposal is a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal, then nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or otherwise restrict Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives from taking any action with respect to such Acquisition Proposal (including any action set forth in this Section 5.08) so long as Parent notifies the Company of such Acquisition Proposal and the material terms thereof and keeps the Company reasonably informed of the status of discussions regarding such Acquisition Proposal.

 

(h) In addition to the obligations of Parent set forth in sub-sections (a) through (f) of this Section 5.08, as promptly as practicable after receipt of any Acquisition Proposal (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours), Parent shall advise the Company in writing of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal with respect to Parent received from any Person and the substance thereof (including the terms and conditions of and the identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal and provide copies of any written materials provided in connection therewith and written summaries of any material oral communications relating thereto), and will keep the Company apprised of any related material events, facts, circumstances, developments, discussions and negotiations on a reasonably current basis, including any amendments, supplements or modifications to, or revisions of, the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, discussions or negotiations.

 

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5.09 Further Action; Efforts.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, each party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards as soon as practicable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto agree to, or to cause their ultimate parent entity (as such term is defined in the HSR Act) to, (i) make an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the Merger within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date of the Agreement, (ii) make, or cause to be made, the filings, forms, submissions, applications, licenses or notices required or advisable (A) under any applicable licensing Laws, (B) in connection with any review or investigation pursuant to any applicable foreign direct investment Laws of the United States and non-U.S. jurisdictions, (C) under the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, or (D) to obtain the Australian Waivers, in each case as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement and (iii) supply as promptly as practicable any additional information and material that may be requested by a Governmental Body pursuant to the HSR Act or any other applicable Law. Parent shall, with the reasonable cooperation of the Company, be responsible for making any filing or notification required or advisable under foreign Antitrust Laws (final or in draft as the case may be) as promptly as possible after the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the Company and Parent in writing. The parties hereto shall also consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with, and subject to appropriate mechanisms to deal with the exchange of competitively sensitive information, provide to the other parties hereto in advance, any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions, and proposals made or submitted by or on behalf of such party in connection with proceedings under or relating to any Antitrust Laws. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the parties hereto agree (1) to give each other reasonable advance notice of all meetings with any Governmental Body relating to the Contemplated Transactions, (2) to give each other an opportunity to participate in each of such meetings, unless prohibited by such Governmental Body, (3) to the extent reasonably practicable, to give each other reasonable advance notice of all substantive oral communications with any Governmental Body relating to the Contemplated Transactions, (4) if any Governmental Body initiates a substantive oral communication regarding the Contemplated Transactions, to promptly notify the other party of the substance of such communication, (5) to provide each other with a reasonable advance opportunity to review and comment upon (and to consider in good faith any reasonable comments made by the other party upon) all substantive written communications (including any analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals) with a Governmental Body regarding the Contemplated Transactions and (6) to provide each other with copies of all written communications to or from any Governmental Body relating to the Contemplated Transactions. Any such disclosures or provision of copies by one party to the other may be made, subject to restrictions to address confidential and/or competitively sensitive information, and on an outside counsel basis, if appropriate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Parent shall have the right to control the strategy for obtaining all approvals and clearances sought by any filings applicable to the HSR Act and shall have the right to take the lead in coordinating the timing and content of all productions to, and all such filings, meetings and communications with, any Governmental Body in connection with obtaining any such approvals and clearances; provided Parent shall consider in good faith the views of the Company with respect to such strategy, coordination, content, analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions, and proposals made or submitted in connection with obtaining any such approvals and clearances.

 

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(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 5.09(a), Parent shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, use reasonable best efforts to take any and all actions necessary to obtain any consents, clearances, or approvals required under or in connection with the HSR Act and any other federal or state law, regulation, or decree designed to prohibit, restrict, or regulate actions for the purpose or effect of lessening competition (collectively “Antitrust Laws”) to enable all waiting periods under applicable Antitrust Laws to expire, and to avoid or eliminate impediments under applicable Antitrust Laws asserted by any Governmental Body, in each case, to cause the Merger to occur prior to the Termination Date, including (i) promptly complying with any requests for additional information (including any second request) by any Governmental Body, (ii) if necessary to obtain clearance by any Governmental Body before the Termination Date, offering, negotiating, committing to, and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, license, or other disposition of any and all of the capital stock, assets, equity holdings, rights, products, or businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries), and any other restrictions on the activities of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries) (each, a “Remedy”); provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake or agree to undertake any (A) Burdensome Condition or (B) any other action with respect to any Remedy if such Remedy is not conditioned upon effectiveness of the Contemplated Transactions; provided, further, that, upon Parent’s request, the Company shall take any of the actions referred to above (or agree to take such actions) if such actions are only effective from and after the Effective Time; provided, further that the Company shall not take any actions referred to above (or agree to take such actions), without the written consent of Parent.

 

(c) Parent and the Company shall not take, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not take, any action or omit to take any action that would reasonably be expected to materially delay clearance by any Governmental Body under any Antitrust Laws or to make clearance by any Governmental Body under Antitrust Laws before the Termination Date materially less probable. Each of Parent and the Company shall bear any fees payable to any Governmental Body in connection with any filings that are made by such party to obtain clearance under any Antitrust Law for the consummation of the Merger.

 

(d) Without limiting the obligations in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.09, in the event that any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Body challenging the Merger, each of Parent and the Company shall cooperate in all respects with each other and shall use its reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed, or overturned any Governmental Order, whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents, or restricts consummation of the Merger.

 

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(e) Prior to the Effective Time, except as contemplated by Section 5.09(f), each party hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consents, approvals, or waivers of third parties with respect to any Contracts to which it or any of its respective Subsidiaries is a party (including making any payments that would be required in connection with a transfer of a “Substantial Ownership Interest” as defined in the Angel Loan Fund Agreement) as may be necessary for the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or required by the terms of any Contract as a result of the execution, performance, or consummation of the Contemplated Transactions; provided, that, in no event will the Company, Parent or its applicable Subsidiaries be required to pay, prior to the Effective Time, any fee, penalty, or other consideration or make any other financial accommodation to any third party to obtain any consent, approval, or waiver required with respect to any such Contract.

 

(f) The Company shall, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives to, upon the reasonable request of Parent, provide reasonable cooperation to Parent in connection with (i) an amendment or waiver, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the Existing Credit Agreement to waive the “Change in Control” and any other “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement, as applicable) that will occur upon the consummation of the Merger in order to permit the consummation of the Merger (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) or (ii) the entry into a new credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”), to be effective no earlier than the Effective Time, by Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their Subsidiaries (including requesting, and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause, the Company’s Representatives to furnish any customary certificates in connection with the Credit Agreement Amendment or New Credit Agreement); provided, that (A) the Company shall not be required to pay, prior to the Effective Time, any fee, penalty or other consideration or make any other financial accommodation to any third party, or pay Parent’s commitment or other similar fee in connection with the Credit Agreement Amendment or the New Credit Agreement, (B) the effectiveness of any documentation executed by the Company, with respect to the Credit Agreement Amendment or the New Credit Agreement, the attachment of any Lien to any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any payoff of existing indebtedness shall be subject to the consummation of the Merger, and (C) no director or officer of the Company shall be required to execute any agreement, certificate, document or instrument with respect to the Credit Agreement Amendment or New Credit Agreement that would be effective prior to the Closing (other than certifications of the financial statements). Parent and Merger Sub each acknowledge and agree that it is not a condition to Parent’s or Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the Merger or to any of their other obligations under this Agreement that the Credit Agreement Amendment or the New Credit Agreement be executed.

 

(g) Subject to the conditions and upon the terms of this Agreement, each of Parent and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain each approval, consent, ratification, permission and waiver of authorization required to be obtained by Parent or the Company from a Governmental Body in relation to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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5.10 Employee and Labor Matters.

 

(a) Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its other Subsidiaries to, for the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the first anniversary of the Effective Time, to maintain for each individual who is an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time (a “Company Employee”), for so long as such Company Employee remains employed by the Surviving Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries during such period, (i) each of base salary or base wage rate and a target annual cash incentive compensation opportunity at least as favorable as that provided to the Company Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) employee benefits (excluding equity-based awards) that are at least substantially comparable in the aggregate as the employee benefits maintained for and provided to the Company Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding equity-based awards) and (iii) subject to the requirements of the ASX Listing Rules and Corporations Act, severance benefits that are at least as favorable as the severance benefits provided to the Company Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

(b) For all purposes under the Parent Plans or other benefit plans maintained or sponsored by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their Subsidiaries providing benefits to any employees after the Effective Time, each Company Employee will be credited with his or her years of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries before the Effective Time for purposes of vesting, benefits eligibility and level of benefits, to the same extent as such employee was entitled, before the Effective Time, to credit for such service under any similar Company Plan; provided, however, that such service crediting will not be required to the extent it would result in a duplication of benefits or under any defined benefit pension plan or retiree medical or insurance plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to use commercially reasonable efforts, to (i) cause Company Employees to not be subject to any eligibility requirements, waiting periods, actively-at-work requirements or pre-existing condition limitations under any employee benefit plan of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their Subsidiaries for any condition for which they would have been entitled to coverage under the corresponding Company Plan in which they participated prior to the Effective Time and (ii) credit under all employee benefit plans any eligible expenses incurred by such Company Employees and their covered dependents under a Company Plan during the portion of the year prior to the Effective Time for purposes of satisfying all co-payment, co-insurance, deductibles, maximum out-of-pocket requirements and other out-of-pocket expenses applicable to such Company Employees and their covered dependents in respect of the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs. Nothing in this Agreement will (A) create any right to employment, continued employment, or any term or condition of employment with Parent, the Company, the Surviving Corporation, or their respective Affiliates, (B) prevent the termination of employment of any Company Employee, (C) constitute or require the establishment, adoption or termination of, or amendment to, any Company Plan, Parent Plan, or other employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement or (D) confer upon any Company Employee or any other Person any third-party beneficiary or similar rights or remedies.

 

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5.11 Indemnification of Officers and Directors.

 

(a) Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws to contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement of expenses, and exculpation from liabilities of present and former directors, officers, and employees of the Company than are provided in the Company Organizational Documents as of the date hereof, which provisions may not be amended, repealed, or otherwise modified in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any such individuals until six (6) years from the Effective Time, and, in the event that any Action is pending or asserted or any claim made during such period, until the disposition of any such Action or claim, unless such amendment, modification, or repeal (or other change to such indemnification, advancement of expenses, and exculpation provisions) is necessary to comply with applicable Law, in which case Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, make such changes to the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws as to have the least adverse effect on the rights of the individuals referenced in this Section 5.11.

 

(b) Without limiting any additional rights that any Person may have under any agreement or Company Plan, from and after the Effective Time, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall, jointly and severally, for the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time, to the fullest extent that the Company would be permitted to do so by applicable Law, indemnify and hold harmless each present (as of the Effective Time) or former director or officer of the Company when acting in such capacity (each, together with such director’s or officer’s heirs, executors, or administrators, an “Indemnified Party”), against all obligations to pay a judgment, settlement, or penalty, and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or investigative, and whether formal or informal, in each case, arising out of or pertaining to any action or omission occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, including any action or omission in connection with the fact that the Indemnified Party is or was an officer, director, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the Company or its Subsidiaries to the fullest extent that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, would have been required under applicable Law and its respective certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents in effect on the date of this Agreement to indemnify such Person. In the event of any such Action, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Indemnified Party is entitled to advancement of reasonable expenses incurred in the defense of the Action from the Surviving Corporation and Parent (provided that any Person to whom expenses are advanced will have provided to the extent required by applicable Law, an undertaking (in a reasonable and customary form) to repay such advances if it is finally determined that such Person is not entitled to indemnification).

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company may purchase prior to the Effective Time, and if the Company does not purchase prior to the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall purchase at or after the Effective Time, a tail policy under the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained at such time by the Company, which tail policy (i) will be effective for a period from the Effective Time through and including the date six (6) years after the Effective Time with respect to claims arising from facts or events that existed or occurred prior to or at the Effective Time and (ii) will contain coverage that is at least as protective to such directors and officers as the coverage provided by such existing policies; provided, that, the aggregate premium for such tail policy will not be in excess of three hundred percent (300%) of the last annual premium paid by the Company prior to the Effective Time. Parent shall cause such policy to be maintained in full force and effect for their full term, and cause all obligations thereunder to be honored by the Surviving Corporation.

 

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(d) Without limiting any of the rights or obligations under this Section 5.11, from and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall keep in full force and effect, and shall comply with the terms and conditions of, any agreement set forth on Section 5.11(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter providing for the indemnification of such Indemnified Party, and Parent hereby guarantees the obligations of the Surviving Corporation pursuant to such agreements.

 

(e) This Section 5.11 will survive the consummation of the Merger and is intended to benefit, and is enforceable by, any Person referred to in this Section 5.11. The indemnification and advancement provided for in this Section 5.11 is not exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnified Party is entitled whether pursuant to Law, contract, or otherwise. If the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity resulting from such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or a majority of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, Parent shall make proper provision such that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation assume the applicable obligations set forth in this Section 5.11.

 

5.12 Public Disclosure. The initial press release relating to this Agreement will be a joint press release and thereafter, Parent and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing (or permitting any Affiliate to issue), and provide the other party the reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon (and shall consider in good faith any reasonable comments made by the other party on), any ASX announcements, press release or other public statements with respect to (a) this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or (b) the other party’s (or its Subsidiaries’) respective business, financial condition or results of operations (a “Public Transaction Disclosure”), in each case, except (i) as required by applicable Law or a Governmental Body, (ii) as necessary to satisfy its disclosure obligations imposed by any applicable public stock exchange, the ASX Listing Rules, or any other similar self-regulatory organization or (iii) disclosures that contain only statements concerning this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or the other party’s (or its Subsidiaries’) respective business, financial condition or results of operations, in each case, that are consistent with and limited in all material respects to the statements contained in previous Public Transaction Disclosures. The restrictions of this Section 5.12 do not apply to communications in connection with and following a Company Adverse Recommendation Change made in compliance with Section 5.07 (solely for the period of time when such Company Adverse Recommendation Change remains in effect) or a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change made in accordance with Section 5.08 (solely for the period of time when such Parent Adverse Recommendation Change remains in effect).

 

5.13 Advice of Changes. Parent and the Company shall each promptly advise the other party of any Effect that (a) has had or is reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect (in the case of the Company) or a Parent Material Adverse Effect (in the case of Parent) or (b) would or would reasonably be expected to cause, in the case of the Company, any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 not to be satisfied, or, in the case of Parent, any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.03 not to be satisfied; provided that any failure to give notice in accordance with the foregoing with respect to any breach shall not be deemed to constitute a failure of any condition set forth in Section 6.02 or Section 6.03 to be satisfied, or otherwise constitute a breach of this Agreement by the party failing to give such notice, in each case, unless the underlying breach would independently result in a failure of the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 or Section 6.03 not to be satisfied.

 

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5.14 Stock Exchange Listings. Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause (a) the Parent Ordinary Shares to be issued in the Merger to be approved for official quotation on the ASX subject to the lodgment by Parent of an Appendix 2A form on or as soon as practicable after the Effective Time and (b) the Parent ADRs to be approved for listing on any national securities exchange as may be reasonably selected by Parent prior to the Closing Date (the “Exchange”), subject to official notice of the proposed issuance, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

 

5.15 Takeover Laws. Prior to the Effective Time, if any Takeover Law may become, or may purport to be, applicable to the Contemplated Transactions, each of Parent and the Company and the members of its respective board of directors (but only in their capacities as directors), to the extent permissible under applicable Law, shall grant such approvals and take such actions, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as are necessary so that the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards may be consummated as promptly as practicable, and in any event prior to the Termination Date, on the terms and conditions contemplated hereby and otherwise, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, act to eliminate the effect of any Takeover Law on any of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards.

 

5.16 Section 16. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company Board shall approve the disposition of the Company equity securities (including derivative securities) in connection with the Merger by those directors and officers of the Company subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act to the extent necessary for such disposition to be an exempt disposition pursuant to SEC Rule 16b-3.

 

5.17 Tax Matters.

 

(a) For U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that (v) the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, (w) with respect to the Merger, this Agreement will constitute a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354, 361 and 368 of the Code, (x) with respect to the Merger, Parent will be treated as a corporation under Section 367(a) of the Code with respect to each transfer of property thereto in connection with the Merger (other than a transfer by a shareholder that is a U.S. Person and that holds five percent (5%) or more of Parent (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-3(b)(1)(i)) immediately following the Merger), (y) with respect to the Merger, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub will each be a party to the reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code, and (z) Parent should not be treated as a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes by reason of Section 7874(b) of the Code as a result of the Contemplated Transactions (the qualifications and other matters referred to in clauses (v) through (z), collectively, the “Intended Tax Treatment”). Each of Parent and the Company shall, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, cooperate with each other and use their respective reasonable best efforts to cause the Intended Tax Treatment to be obtained, including by refraining from any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), that such party knows is reasonably likely to prevent the Intended Tax Treatment. Parent and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP (or such other advisors) customary representation letters reasonably requested by such counsel (or other advisors), dated and executed as of the date the Registration Statement becomes effective or such other date(s) as reasonably requested by such counsel (or such other advisors) in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and the documentation by the parties of the Intended Tax Treatment. Upon request of the Company, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to promptly provide all necessary information, assistance and cooperation, including customary representation letters, as may be reasonably requested in connection with obtaining a written opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, or such other nationally recognized Tax counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the tax treatment described in Sections 5.17(a)(v), 5.17(a)(w), 5.17(a)(x) and 5.17 (a)(y) should apply with respect to the Merger and the transfer of the Company Shares (such opinion, the “Company Tax Opinion”), and/or in connection with obtaining a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service related to matters to be addressed with respect to the Intended Tax Treatment (such ruling, the “IRS Ruling”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company Tax Opinion may rely on the IRS Ruling and such customary representation letters.

 

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(b) Prior to the date on which the Closing Date is determined or 10 business days prior to the Closing Date (whichever is later), the Company shall have the right to provide to Parent written notice that the Company elects to cause the Merger to not qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. If and to the extent such notice is provided, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Parent shall take such action as is reasonably necessary to cause Merger Sub to be directly and wholly owned for U.S. federal income tax purposes by an entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that is not Parent, which is in turn directly owned by an entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that is not Parent, it being understood that, notwithstanding the Intended Tax Treatment, the intention thereof is to cause the Merger to be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes and not to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

 

(c) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Parent a properly completed and executed (i) certification that meets the requirements of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(h)(1) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) notice to the Internal Revenue Service, in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h)(2), together with written authorization for Parent to deliver such notice and the original certification to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the Company after the Closing. The Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate shall not be considered an obligation under this Agreement for purposes of Article 6, but if the Company fails to deliver such certificate, Parent shall have the right, pursuant to Section 1.11, to withhold any amounts required to be withheld under Section 1445 of the Code and Treasury Regulations thereunder.

 

(d) Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, in connection with the Merger, comply with the reporting requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(6).

 

(e) In order to give effect to the scrip for scrip rollover relief under subdivision 124-M of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (“ITAA 1997”) (the “Rollover Provisions”), Parent agrees that (i) it will not, as the Replacement Entity, make a choice under subsection 124-795(4) of the ITAA 1997 in relation to the exchange of the Company Shares by the Company Stockholders for the Parent Ordinary Shares, (ii) it will be at the Closing the ‘ultimate holding company’ of the ‘wholly-owned group’ in which Merger Sub is a member (as those terms are defined in section 995-1 of the ITAA 1997), (iii) it will not and must procure that no member of the wholly owned group referred to in clause (ii) will issue equity (other than the Parent Ordinary Shares), or owe new debt, such that the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time may be denied roll-over relief under the Rollover Provisions due to a failure of the condition in paragraph 124-780(3)(f) of the ITAA 1997.

 

(f)   Through the end of Parent’s tax year ending in 2024, Parent shall review its Tax status at least annually with qualified United States Tax advisors in order to determine whether or not Parent is a PFIC within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code. This determination shall be made no later than January 31 of the following calendar year. If Parent determines that it is a PFIC, Parent shall notify its shareholders of such determination and, with respect to such PFIC, for the first taxable year to which such determination applies and for each taxable year thereafter through the end of Parent’s tax year ending in 2024, Parent shall promptly, but in no event later than January 31 of the following calendar year, provide the shareholders with a “PFIC Annual Information Statement” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1295-1(g)), which shall be signed by the PFIC or an authorized representative of the PFIC and which shall set forth the following information: (i) the first and last days of the taxable year of the PFIC; (ii) each shareholder’s pro rata shares of the ordinary earnings and net capital gain (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1293-1(a)(2)) of the PFIC for the taxable year indicated in clause (i) above; (iii) the amount of cash and the fair market value of other property distributed or deemed distributed to the shareholder during the taxable year of the PFIC to which the PFIC Annual Information Statement pertains; (iv) the statement that the PFIC will permit the shareholders to inspect and copy the PFIC’s permanent books of account, records, and such other documents as may be maintained by the PFIC to establish that the PFIC’s ordinary earnings and net capital gain are computed in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, and to verify these amounts and the shareholder’s pro rata shares thereof; and (v) such other information as may be required under applicable Treasury Regulations.

 

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5.18 Stockholder Litigation. Each of the Company and Parent shall (a) provide the other party hereto, as applicable, prompt written notice (including reasonable details and any written demands or filings in respect of) of any Action by (or on behalf of) any stockholder (or purported stockholder) of such party that (i) questions or challenges, or would reasonably be expected to question or challenge, the validity of this Agreement or the other transactions or agreements contemplated hereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Parent Board (or any committee thereof), the Company, the Company Board (or any committee thereof), any Affiliate of Parent or the Company and/or any director, officer or employee of the foregoing, in each case, in respect of this Agreement, the agreements contemplated hereby or the Contemplated Transactions or (ii) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the Contemplated Transactions and (b) promptly update the other party as to the status and any developments with respect to any such Action. The Company shall (A) give Parent the opportunity to participate (at Parent’s own expense) in the defense or settlement of any such Action against the Company, its Affiliates, the Company Board (or any committee thereof) and/or any director, officer or employee of the Company or its Affiliates and (B) not agree (or commit to agree) to any settlement or resolution of any such Action without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

5.19 Financing Cooperation.

 

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company and Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their Representatives to, on a timely basis, upon the reasonable request of the other party, provide reasonable cooperation that is customary in connection with the arrangement, marketing, syndication and consummation of the Financing or any other financing that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may pursue to the extent permitted by this Agreement (the Financing or any such financing, a “Permitted Financing”), including the following:

 

(i) furnishing, or causing to be furnished, audited and unaudited financial statements, delivering customary information included in offering memoranda or prospectuses in connection with any Permitted Financing (other than portions customarily provided by financing sources) that is customary for an offering of securities of the type that may be offered in any Permitted Financing;

 

(ii) providing reasonable assistance for the preparation of pro forma financial information and projections required to consummate any Permitted Financing or to comply with applicable Law;

 

(iii) using reasonable best efforts to secure the consent of the independent accountants related to the financial statements described in this Section 5.19;

 

(iv)   requesting that the Company’s or Parent’s independent accountants, as applicable, reasonably participate in drafting sessions and accounting due diligence sessions in connection with any Permitted Financing, including requesting that they provide customary comfort letters (including “negative assurance” comfort) with respect to financial information related thereto, to the extent required in connection with

 

the marketing and syndication of any such Permitted Financing or as are customarily required in an underwritten offering of securities;

 

(v) providing reasonable assistance in the preparation of customary rating agency presentations, road show materials, customary bank or co-investor information memoranda, prospectuses, bank syndication materials, offering memoranda, private placement memoranda, definitive financing documents (as well as customary certificates) and similar or related documents customarily prepared in connection with any Permitted Financing;

 

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(vi) reasonably cooperating with customary marketing efforts for any Permitted Financing and any syndication, including causing its management team, with appropriate seniority and expertise, and external auditors and advisors, to assist in preparation for and to participate in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows, due diligence sessions, drafting sessions, and sessions with rating agencies, in each case, upon reasonable notice and at mutually agreeable dates and times;

 

(vii) using reasonable best efforts to deliver to the other party any materials and documentation required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering laws;

 

(viii) to the extent Parent or the Company will become a party to any definitive agreement in respect of any Permitted Financing, providing (including using reasonable best efforts to obtain such documents from its advisors) customary certificates, corporate authorizations and other customary closing documents and definitive agreements as may be reasonably requested;

 

(ix) informing the other party that if previously issued financial statements included or intended to be used in connection with any Permitted Financing should no longer be relied upon or that a restatement is required or reasonably likely; and

 

(x) reasonably cooperating with the other party in connection with (A) efforts to obtain customary corporate ratings; (B) assisting in obtaining opinions of counsel; (C) providing customary authorization letters to the financing sources; (D) providing customary authorizations for the use of trademarks, service marks and logos; (E) providing access to documents and other information reasonably requested in connection with continuing due diligence investigations; and (F) if reasonably requested, the payoff of existing indebtedness, whether in the form of a tender offer, change of control offer, redemption, satisfaction and discharge, consent solicitation, or otherwise;

 

provided that (1) neither the Company nor Parent shall be required to pay the other party’s commitment or other similar fee in connection with any Permitted Financing, (2) the effectiveness of any documentation executed by the Company or Parent, with respect thereto, the attachment of any Lien to any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any payoff of existing indebtedness shall be subject to the consummation of the Merger, and (3) no director or officer of the Company or Parent shall be required to execute any agreement, certificate, document or instrument with respect to any Permitted Financing that would be effective prior to the Closing (other than certifications of the financial statements).

 

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(b) All non-public or other confidential information shared pursuant to this Section 5.19 shall be kept confidential in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement; provided that such information may be shared (i) on a confidential basis with prospective lenders and investors during syndication and marketing of any Permitted Financing in connection therewith and participants in such Permitted Financing, in each case that enter into confidentiality arrangements customary for financing transactions of the same type as such Permitted Financing (including with respect to investors, customary “click-through” confidentiality undertakings), and (ii) on a confidential basis with rating agencies; provided, further, that the foregoing shall not prohibit such information from being included in bank or co-investor information memoranda, prospectuses, bank syndication materials, offering memoranda and private placement memoranda (including under Rule 144A or a registered offering under the Securities Act). The Company hereby consents to the reasonable use of the Company’s and any of its Subsidiary’s trademarks, service marks and logos solely in connection with any Permitted Financing contemplated hereby; provided that such trademarks, service marks and logos are used in a manner that is not intended to or reasonably likely to harm or disparage such party’s reputation or goodwill, and on such other customary terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed by the Company and Parent.

 

5.20 State Licensing. The Company shall, prior to the Closing, either (a) withdraw or cause its applicable Subsidiary to withdraw any pending filings or applications for those certain state Permits set forth on Section 5.20 of the Company Disclosure Letter; provided that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to withdraw any such application prior to the earlier of the date on which (i) the condition set forth in Section 6.01 is satisfied and (ii) the condition set forth in Section 6.03 is satisfied or (b) if any such filings or applications are approved prior to the time at which the Company or its applicable Subsidiary withdraws such filing or application surrender such Permit such that no approval by or consent from any Governmental Body is required under applicable Law with respect to such Permit.

 

5.21 Cooperation. Each of Parent and the Company shall, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries, and shall instruct and direct its and their respective Representatives to, use reasonable best efforts, subject to applicable Laws (including Antitrust Laws), to cooperate with the other party in connection with planning the integration of the business operations of Parent and the Company and their respective Subsidiaries, which integration is to occur only after the Effective Time.

 

5.22 Receivables Purchase. Parent and the Company shall negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into (or to cause their applicable Subsidiaries or special purpose entities to enter into), no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the date of this Agreement, a mutually acceptable receivables purchase agreement substantially on the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.22 of the Parent Disclosure Letter (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) under which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement, Parent (or its applicable Subsidiary or special purpose entity) shall, from time to time upon request of the Company commencing after the date set forth in Section 5.22 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, purchase receivables from the Company or its applicable Subsidiary (or special purpose entity) at par for an aggregate purchase price of up to AUS $50,000,000.

 

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Article 6

 

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

6.01 Conditions to All Parties’ Obligations. The obligations of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and of Parent to consummate the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, written waiver by Parent and the Company) of the following conditions:

 

(a) The Company Stockholder Approval will have been obtained;

 

(b) The Parent Stockholder Approval will have been obtained;

 

(c) The Registration Statement will have become effective under the Securities Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement will have been issued by the SEC and remain in effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn;

 

(d) The Parent ADRs that are issuable pursuant to this Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, and the Parent Ordinary Shares that are issuable pursuant to this Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the ASX;

 

(e) The F-6 shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the F-6 shall have been issued and remain in effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn;

 

(f) (i) The Australian Prospectus (to the extent required by applicable Law) will have been lodged with ASIC and the exposure period prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act will have elapsed (if applicable) and no stop order is issued by ASIC in relation to the Australian Prospectus and remains in effect or (ii) ASIC shall have granted Parent such consents, approvals, waivers, relief and exemptions, or have done such other acts, so as to permit the parties hereto to effect the Merger, the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance without requiring the Australian Prospectus to be lodged with ASIC;

 

(g) The ASX and ASIC shall have provided to Parent and Merger Sub such consents, approvals, waivers, relief and exemptions, or do such other acts, as are required under the ASX Listing Rules, the Corporations Act and any other applicable Laws to undertake and effect the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions and implement the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards, and in connection with the offer, issue and sale of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs being issued in the Merger and the exchange of shares mechanics set out in Article 1 and in connection with the offer, issue and sale of the New Parent Equity Awards (and the satisfaction by Parent and Merger Sub of any conditions imposed by ASX and ASIC (as applicable) in such consents, approvals, waivers, relief and exemptions (including any shareholder approvals required under the ASX Listing Rules)) (the “Australian Waivers”) or the ASX and ASIC (as applicable) will have confirmed to Parent that no such Australian Waivers are required;

 

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(h) Any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the Contemplated Transactions under the HSR Act will have expired or been terminated (together with the Australian Waivers, the “Required Approvals”);

 

(i) There will be no (i) Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by any Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction or (ii) Laws enacted or promulgated, in each case, that have the effect of enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or making consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards illegal; and

 

(j) The Required Approvals shall have been obtained without the imposition of any Burdensome Condition.

 

6.02 Conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Obligations. The obligation of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, written waiver by Parent) of the following conditions:

 

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in (i) Article 2 (other than the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.01 (Organization and Corporate Power) (with respect to the Company), Section 2.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement), Section 2.03 (Capital Stock) and Section 2.21 (Brokerage)) will be true and correct (without giving effect to any “material,” “materiality,” “Company Material Adverse Effect” or similar phrases) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing, except where any failure(s) of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Section 2.01 (Organization and Corporate Power) (with respect to the Company), Section 2.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement) and Section 2.21 (Brokerage) will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing and (iii) Section 2.03 (Capital Stock) will be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing;

 

(b) The Company shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with all of the covenants and agreements under this Agreement that are required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing;

 

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(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there will not have occurred any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d) Parent shall have received an opinion from nationally recognized Tax counsel or nationally recognized Tax advisors reasonably satisfactory to Parent as of the Closing Date concluding that Parent should not be treated as a domestic corporation for United States federal income Tax purposes by reason of Section 7874(b) of the Code as a result of the Contemplated Transactions; and

 

(e) The Company will have delivered to Parent a certificate of the Company executed by a duly authorized executive officer thereof, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.02(a), (b) and (c) have been satisfied.

 

6.03 Conditions to Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, waiver by the Company) of the following conditions:

 

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in (i) Article 3 (other than the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.01 (Organization and Corporate Power) (with respect to Parent), Section 3.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement), Section 3.03 (Capital Stock) and Section 3.12 (Brokerage)) will be true and correct (without giving effect to any “material,” “materiality,” “Parent Material Adverse Effect” or similar phrases) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing, except where any failure(s) of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Section 3.01 (with respect to Parent) (Organization and Corporate Power), Section 3.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement) and Section 3.12 (Brokerage) will be true and correct in material all respects as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing and (iii) Section 3.03 (Capital Stock) will be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing;

 

(b) Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with all of the covenants and agreements under this Agreement that are required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing;

 

(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there will not have occurred any Parent Material Adverse Effect or any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect; and

 

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(d) Parent will have delivered to the Company a certificate of Parent executed by a duly authorized executive officer thereof, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.03(a), (b) and (c) have been satisfied.

 

6.04 Waiver of Conditions. All conditions to the closing of the Merger will be deemed to have been satisfied or waived from and after the Effective Time.

 

Article 7

 

TERMINATION

 

7.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned:

 

(a) At any time prior to the Effective Time, by the mutual written consent of Parent and the Company;

 

(b) by Parent:

 

(i) at any time prior to the Effective Time, if any of the Company’s representations or warranties contained in this Agreement will be or have become untrue, or if the Company breaches any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement to be performed by it, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, such that a condition set forth in Section 6.02(a) or Section 6.02(b) would not be satisfied or, to the extent permitted by Law, waived, and such untruth or breach is (A) incapable of being cured by the Company prior to the time period set forth in the following subclause (B) or (B) not cured by the earlier of the (1) Termination Date or (2) forty-fifth (45th) day after delivery by Parent to the Company of written notice of such untruth or breach; provided that Parent is not then in material breach of any of its representations and warranties or covenants or other agreements contained herein to be performed by it;

 

(ii) at any time prior to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval, if the Parent Board or any committee thereof effects a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change that is permitted by, and made in accordance with, Section 5.08(e) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement providing for a Superior Proposal; provided, that, in the case of such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, concurrently with such termination and in order for such termination to be effective, Parent enters into a definitive written agreement in respect of such Superior Proposal and pays the Parent Termination Fee in accordance with the terms of Section 7.03(b);

 

(iii) if (A) the Company breaches in any material respect any of the covenants or agreements in Section 5.07 or (B) the Company Board or any committee thereof (I) makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, (II) does not include the Company Recommendation in the Proxy Statement or submits this Agreement to holders of Company Shares for adoption without the Company Recommendation, (III) withdraws, modifies or qualifies the Company Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent, or resolves to do so or fails to reaffirm such recommendation within five (5) Business Days after Parent requests in writing that such action be taken, (IV) fails to recommend against acceptance of any publicly-disclosed tender offer or exchange offer for Company Shares by any Person (other than Parent or any of its Affiliates), within the ten (10) Business Day period commencing on the date such tender offer or exchange offer is first publicly disclosed, in any such case, whether or not permitted by the terms hereof, (V) recommends or endorses any Acquisition Proposal or (VI) publicly proposes or allows the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to publicly propose to take any of the actions in the foregoing subclauses (I)(V).

 

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(c) by the Company:

 

(i) at any time prior to the Effective Time, if any of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s representations or warranties contained in this Agreement will be or have become untrue, or if Parent or Merger Sub breaches any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement to be performed by it, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, such that a condition set forth in Section 6.03(a) or Section 6.03(b) would not be satisfied or, to the extent permitted by Law, waived, and such untruth or breach is (A) incapable of being cured by Parent prior to the time period set forth in the following subclause (B) or (B) not cured by the earlier of the (1) Termination Date or (2) forty-fifth (45th) day after delivery by the Company to Parent of written notice of such untruth or breach; provided that the Company is not then in material breach of any of its representations and warranties or covenants or other agreements contained herein to be performed by it;

 

(ii) at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company Board or any committee thereof effects a Company Adverse Recommendation Change that is permitted by, and made in accordance with, Section 5.07(e) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement providing for a Superior Proposal; provided, that, in the case of such a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, concurrently with such termination and in order for such termination to be effective, the Company enters into a definitive written agreement in respect of such Superior Proposal and pays the Termination Fee in accordance with the terms of Section 7.03(a); or

 

(iii) if (A) Parent breaches in any material respect any of the covenants or agreements in Section 5.08 or (B) the Parent Board or any committee thereof (I) makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, (II) does not include the Parent Recommendation in the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, or submits the Transaction Resolutions to holders of Parent Ordinary Shares for approval without the Parent Recommendation, (III) withdraws, modifies or qualifies the Parent Recommendation in a manner adverse to the Company, or resolves to do so or fails to reaffirm such recommendation within five (5) Business Days after the Company requests in writing that such action be taken, (IV) fails to recommend against acceptance of any publicly-disclosed tender offer or exchange offer for Parent Ordinary Shares by any Person, within the ten (10) Business Day period commencing on the date such tender offer or exchange offer is first publicly disclosed, in any such case, whether or not permitted by the terms hereof, (V) recommends or endorses any Acquisition Proposal for Parent, or (VI) publicly proposes or allows Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to publicly propose to take any of the actions in the foregoing subclauses (I)(V); provided, in the case of clause (IV), (V) and (VI) set forth above, this Agreement may not be terminated by the Company in the event the Parent Board fails to recommend against any tender offer or exchange offer or recommends or endorses any Acquisition Proposal that, in each case, is a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal.

 

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(d) by either Parent or the Company, at any time prior to the Effective Time, if:

 

(i) (A) the Contemplated Transactions violate any Governmental Order that becomes final and non-appealable, (B) there is in effect any Law that makes the Contemplated Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibited or (C) any Governmental Body required to grant any Required Approval has denied approval of any of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards and such denial has become final and non-appealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.01(d)(i) will not be available to any party hereto whose action or failure to act is the primary cause of the occurrence of the foregoing prohibition (solely if such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of, or failure to perform, any covenant or other agreement to be performed by such party under this Agreement);

 

(ii) the Merger has not been consummated by 5:00 p.m., New York time on November 28, 2022 (the “Termination Date”); provided that, the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.01(d)(ii), or to extend the Termination Date pursuant to the following proviso, will not be available to any party hereto whose action or failure to act is the primary cause of the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date (solely if such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of, or failure to perform, any covenant or other agreement to be performed by such party under this Agreement); provided, further that, if the conditions set forth in Section 6.01(h) or, solely with respect to Antitrust Laws and Governmental Orders that relate to Antitrust Laws, Section 6.01(i) shall not have been satisfied as of such date and, in the case of an extension of the Termination Date by Parent, all other conditions to Parent’s obligations to consummate the Closing, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or, in the case of an extension of the Termination Date by the Company, all other conditions to the Company’s obligations to consummate the Closing, have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms may only be satisfied on the Closing Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by Law, waiver of such conditions) as of such date, each of the Company and Parent may, by written notice provided to the other party, extend the Termination Date until February 28, 2023;

 

(iii) the Company Stockholder Approval will not have been obtained at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof at which a vote on the adoption of this Agreement was taken; or

 

(iv) the Parent Stockholder Approval will not have been obtained at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof at which a vote on the adoption of this Agreement was taken.

 

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7.02 Effect of Termination. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any proper and valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01 shall be effective upon the delivery of written notice of the terminating party to the other parties hereto, as applicable, specifying the provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination is made and the basis therefor described in reasonable detail. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.01, this Agreement will become void and be of no further force or effect; provided, however, that (a) this Section 7.02, Section 7.03 and Article 8 will survive the termination of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect, (b) Section 7.01(b)(ii) will survive the termination of this Agreement solely to the extent contemplated by Section 7.01(b)(ii) and will remain in full force and effect, (c) Section 7.01(c)(ii) will survive the termination of this Agreement solely to the extent contemplated by Section 7.01(c)(ii) and will remain in full force and effect and (d) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no such termination will relieve any Person of any liability for damages resulting from (x) fraud or (y) material breach of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or omission intentionally undertaken by the breaching party with knowledge that such act or omission would result in a material breach of this Agreement (an “Intentional Breach”).

 

7.03 Termination Fees; Reimbursable Expenses.

 

(a) Payment of Termination Fee by the Company.

 

(i) In the event that this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(c)(ii), then the Company shall pay to Parent the Termination Fee concurrently with such termination.

 

(ii) In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(iii), then the Company shall pay to Parent the Termination Fee as promptly as possible (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) following such termination.

 

(iii) In the event that, prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.01, (A) an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional) with respect to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries has been made (x) known to senior management of the Company or the Company Board (or any committee thereof) or (y) directly to the Company Stockholders (generally), or any Person shall have publicly announced such an Acquisition Proposal or the intention to make such an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional), (B) thereafter, this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) (and this Agreement was then terminable under Section 7.01(d)(iii)) or Section 7.01(d)(iii) and (C) concurrently with, or within twelve (12) months after, any such termination described in the foregoing subclause (B), the Company or any of its Affiliates enters into a definitive agreement (regardless of whether a transaction is consummated) with respect to, or otherwise consummates, any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not the same Acquisition Proposal as that referred to in the foregoing subclause (A)), then the Company shall, on the earlier of the date it enters into such definitive agreement and the date of the consummation of such transaction, pay to Parent the Termination Fee. For purposes of this Section 7.03(a)(iii), fifty percent (50%) shall be substituted for the twenty percent (20%) threshold set forth in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal.”

 

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(iv) Except in the event of fraud or an Intentional Breach, Parent’s right to receive the one-time payment of the Termination Fee (if and when due) from the Company as provided in this Section 7.03(a) will be the sole and exclusive remedy available to Parent against the Company or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives with respect to this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions in the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company under circumstances requiring the payment of the Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 7.03(a), and, upon such payment of the Termination Fee (if and when due), none of the Company’s or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives will have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in no event will the Company be required to pay the Termination Fee on more than one occasion.

 

(b) Payment of Termination Fee and Reimbursable Expenses by Parent.

 

(i) In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(ii), then Parent shall pay to the Company the Parent Termination Fee concurrently with such termination.

 

(ii) In the event that this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(c)(iii), then Parent shall pay to the Company the Parent Termination Fee as promptly as possible (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) following such termination.

 

(iii) In the event that this Agreement is terminated (A) by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(i) (in each case, solely to the extent such Governmental Order or other basis for termination under Section 7.01(d)(i) relates to any Antitrust Law) or (B) by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) and, as of the time of such termination, either (x) the condition set forth in Section 6.01(i) is not satisfied (solely with respect to Antitrust Laws) or (y) neither the condition set forth in Section 6.01(h) nor the condition set forth in Section 6.01(i) (solely with respect to Antitrust Laws) is satisfied, and all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.01 (other than in Section 6.01(h) and Section 6.01(i) (solely with respect to Antitrust Laws)), Section 6.02 and Section 6.03 are satisfied or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, so long as such conditions would have been capable of being satisfied if the Closing were to occur on the date a notice of termination is delivered), then Parent shall pay to the Company the lesser of (1) the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company in connection with Section 5.09(b) and (2) five million Dollars ($5,000,000), unless the Termination Date is extended pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) and thereafter this Agreement is terminated, in which case the amount for purposes of this clause (2) shall be eight million Dollars ($8,000,000) (the “Reimbursable Expenses”), as promptly as possible (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) following such termination; provided that, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B) set forth above, the failure of the condition set forth in Section 6.01(h) or Section 6.01(i) to be satisfied did not result from any breach by the Company of any of the covenants or agreements to be performed by it or its obligations set forth herein.

 

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(iv) In the event that, prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.01, (A) an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional) with respect to Parent and/or its Subsidiaries has been made (x) known to senior management or the Parent Board (or any committee thereof) or (y) directly to the Parent Stockholders (generally), or any Person shall have publicly announced such an Acquisition Proposal or the intention to make such an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional), (B) thereafter, this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) (and this Agreement was then terminable under Section 7.01(d)(iv)), or Section 7.01(d)(iv) and (C) concurrently with, or within twelve (12) months after, any such termination described in the foregoing subclause (B), Parent or any of its Subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement (regardless of whether a transaction is consummated) with respect to, or otherwise consummates, any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not the same Acquisition Proposal as that referred to in the foregoing subclause (A)), then Parent shall, on the earlier of the date it enters into such definitive agreement and the date of the consummation of such transaction, pay to the Company the Parent Termination Fee. For purposes of this Section 7.03(b)(iv), fifty percent (50%) shall be substituted for the twenty percent (20%) threshold set forth in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal.”

 

(v) Except in the event of fraud or an Intentional Breach, the Company’s right to receive the one-time payment of the Parent Termination Fee or the Reimbursable Expenses, as applicable (if and when due), from Parent as provided in this Section 7.03(b) will be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the Company against Parent or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives with respect to this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards in the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company under circumstances requiring the payment of the Termination Fee or the Reimbursable Expenses pursuant to this Section 7.03(b), and, upon such payment of the Parent Termination Fee or Reimbursable Expenses, as applicable (if and when due), none of Parent’s or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives will have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in no event will Parent be required to pay the Parent Termination Fee or the Reimbursable Expenses on more than one occasion.

 

(c) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) the agreements contained in this Section 7.03 are an integral part of the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) without these agreements, neither the Company nor Parent would enter into this Agreement and (iii) the Termination Fee and the Parent Termination Fee, as applicable, constitute liquidated damages and not a penalty. Accordingly, if either party fails promptly to pay any amount due pursuant to this Section 7.03 (such party, the “Defaulting Party”), and, in order to obtain such payment, the other party (the “Non-Defaulting Party”) commences an Action that results in a judgment against the Defaulting Party for the payment set forth in this Section 7.03, the Defaulting Party shall pay to the Non-Defaulting Party its costs, fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in connection with such Action, together with interest on the Termination Fee or Parent Termination Fee, and such costs, fees and expenses to be reimbursed to the Non-Defaulting Party under this Section 7.03(c), in each case, from the date payment was required to be made until the date of such payment is actually made (at the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the date such payment was required to be made).

 

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(d) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to a provision that calls for a payment to be made under this Section 7.03, it will not be a defense to the obligation of either the Company or Parent to pay hereunder that this Agreement could have been terminated under a different provision or could have been terminated at an earlier or later time.

 

Article 8

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.01 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Parent and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall each pay its own expenses (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses) in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions (whether consummated or not).

 

8.02 Amendment. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be amended (whether before or after any required approval by the Company Stockholders or the Parent Stockholders) if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by Parent, the Company and Merger Sub; provided, however, that after the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval or the Parent Stockholder Approval, no amendment will be made which by applicable Laws or the rules of the ASX or the Exchange requires further approval of the Company Stockholders or Parent Stockholders, as applicable, without the further approval of the Company Stockholders or Parent Stockholders, as applicable.

 

8.03 Waiver.

 

(a) No failure on the part of any party hereto to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, will operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.

 

(b) No party hereto will be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party, and any such waiver will not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

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8.04 No Survival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations, warranties or agreements contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Effective Time, except for covenants and agreements which contemplate performance after the Effective Time or otherwise expressly by their terms survive the Effective Time.

 

8.05 Entire Agreement; Counterparts. This Agreement (and the exhibits hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), together with the Confidentiality Agreement and the Clean Team Agreement, constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between any of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood that the Confidentiality Agreement will continue in full force and effect until the Closing Date and will survive any termination of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts (including counterparts delivered by electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

8.06 Applicable Law; Jurisdiction.

 

(a) This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby (i) expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States Court for the District of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (iii) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware; provided, that, each of the parties hereto has the right to bring any action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by such court in any other court or jurisdiction.

 

(c) To the extent that any party hereto has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each such party hereby irrevocably (i) waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement and (ii) submits to the personal jurisdiction of each court described in Section 8.06(b).

 

8.07 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

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8.08 Assignability. This Agreement will be binding upon, and will be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of all other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment of this Agreement or any of such rights, interests or obligations without such consent will be void and of no effect; provided, further that Merger Sub may assign this Agreement to any wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

8.09 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for following the Effective Time, the right of the Indemnified Parties to enforce the provisions of Section 5.10 only, Parent, the Company and Merger Sub agree that (a) their respective representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other parties hereto, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and (b) this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein.

 

8.10 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given and received (a) when personally delivered, (b) the day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable national overnight air courier service, (c) the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or (d) when sent by electronic mail. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any manner permitted by Law. Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective parties hereto, will be sent to the applicable address set forth below, unless another address has been previously specified in writing:

 

Notices to Parent and Merger Sub:

 

Zip Co Limited
27 West 24th Street, Suite 200
New York, New York 10010

Attention:David Tyler
Email:david.tyler@zip.co

 

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

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Manhattan West
New York, New York 10001

Attention:Jeffrey A. Brill, Esq.

Thomas W. Greenberg, Esq.

E-mail:Jeffrey.Brill@skadden.com

Thomas.Greenberg@skadden.com

 

and

 

Arnold Bloch Leibler
Level 24, 2 Chifley Square
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Australia

Attention:Jeremy Leibler and Gavin Hammerschlag
Email:JLeibler@abl.com.au

GHammerschlag@abl.com.au

 

Notices to the Company prior to the Closing Date:

 

Sezzle Inc.
251 N 1st Ave, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Attention:Candice Ciresi
Email:candice.ciresi@sezzle.com

 

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with copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199

Attention:Jane Goldstein

Craig Marcus

Email:Jane.Goldstein@ropesgray.com

Craig.Marcus@ropesgray.com

 

and

 

Squire Patton Boggs

Level 21, 200 Murray Street

Perth, Western Australia 6000

Australia

Attention:Simon Rear and Michael Gajic
Email:simon.rear@squirepb.com

michael.gajic@squirepb.com

 

8.11 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement the term:

 

Accessed Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(a).

 

Acquisition Proposal” means, other than the Contemplated Transactions (including the Financing), any proposal or offer for, or inquiry relating to, or any third-party indication of interest in, whether or not in writing, any transaction or series of transactions involving the (a) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of a business or assets that constitutes twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated net revenues or net income or the assets (based on the fair market value thereof) of the Company or Parent, as applicable, and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of equity securities or capital stock (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such equity securities or capital stock) of (x) the Company or Parent, as applicable, or (y) any of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, whose business (taken as a whole) constitutes twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parent and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (c) merger, consolidation, restructuring, transfer of assets or other business combination, sale of shares of capital stock, tender offer, share exchange, exchange offer, recapitalization, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, stock repurchase program or other similar transaction that, if consummated, would result, directly or indirectly, in any Person (or group of Persons) beneficially owning twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of equity securities or capital stock (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such equity securities or capital stock) of (x) the Company or Parent, as applicable or (y) any of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable whose business (taken as a whole) constitutes twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parent and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, taken as a whole, other than the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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Action” means any claim, controversy, charge, cause of action, complaint, demand, audit, examination, mediation, notice, action, suit, mediation, arbitration, proceeding, investigation or other legal proceeding, in each case, by or before any Governmental Body.

 

Adjusted Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(b)(ii).

 

Adjusted RSU” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(b)(i).

 

Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such particular Person. For the purposes of this definition, “controlling,” “controlled” and “control” mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, contract or otherwise.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

AML Laws” means, as applicable, the financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of (i) the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 (i.e., the Bank Secrecy Act), as amended, (ii) the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives and any laws, decrees, administrative orders, circulars, or instructions implementing or interpreting the same and (iii) any other money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Body.

 

Angel Loan Fund Agreement” means the Loan Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2018 (as supplemented by the In Event of Sale Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2018), by and between the Company and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

 

Antitrust Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(b).

 

ASIC” means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

 

ASX” means ASX Limited or the market operated by it, as the context requires

 

ASX Listing Rules” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

ASX Settlement” means ASX Settlement Pty Ltd (ABN 49 008 504 532).

 

ASX Settlement Rules” means the operating rules of the settlement facility provided by ASX Settlement.

 

Australian Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.

 

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Australian Stockholder” means (a) any Company Stockholder that receives the offer of Parent Ordinary Shares in Australia (and its external territories) as such Company Stockholder’s Merger Consideration or (b) any Company Stockholder, holder of vested Company Options or vested Company RSUs, as applicable, whose address shown in the register of Company Stockholders, vested Company Options or vested Company RSU’s, as applicable, as maintained by the Company is in Australia (and its external territories).

 

Australian Waivers” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(g).

 

Awards” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).

 

Bankruptcy and Equity Exception” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

 

Book-Entry Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.09.

 

Burdensome Condition” means any action if such action would, or would reasonably be expected to, (a) prevent consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger, (b) limit or otherwise adversely affect the right of Parent and its Subsidiaries to control any of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (c) have a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, operations, or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, together with the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on a combined basis.

 

Business Day” means any day that is both (i) not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the banks in New York, New York, the United States of America, or Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, are authorized or required to close by applicable Law and (ii) a business day as defined in the ASX Listing Rules.

 

Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.09.

 

Certificate of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

CHESS” means the clearing house electronic sub-register system of share transfers operated by ASX Settlement.

 

Clean Team Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(c).

 

Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02.

 

Code” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.11.

 

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Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Adverse Recommendation Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.07(e).

 

Company ASX Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a)

 

Company Balance Sheet Date” means September 30, 2021.

 

Company Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company CDIs” means CHESS Depositary Interests representing shares of the Company Shares (in the ratio of one (1) Company Share to one (1) CDI).

 

Company Disclosure Letter” has the meaning set forth in Article 2.

 

Company Employee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).

 

Company Equity Awards” means the Company Options, Company RSUs and Company Restricted Shares.

 

Company Form 10” means the Form 10 (File no. 000-56267) filed by the Company with the SEC, as amended.

 

Company IP Contracts” means all Contracts in force, the primary subject of which is the grant of rights, title or interests with respect to Intellectual Property and under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has obtained from or granted to any third party any license, covenant not to sue, covenant to restrict use or registration, co-existence agreement, settlement agreement or other right, title or interest in any Intellectual Property that is material to the continued operation of the businesses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement, except for (a) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted to or obtained from customers or contractors in connection with the provision of goods or services in the ordinary course of business, (b) Contracts with respect to Off-the-Shelf Software, and (c) standard nondisclosure and invention assignment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

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Company Material Adverse Effect” means any change, effect, event, inaccuracy, development, circumstance, occurrence, or other matter (each, an “Effect”) that, individually or in the aggregate with any other change, effect, event, development, circumstance, occurrence, or other matter (i) has a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, operations, or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (ii) would prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger; provided, however, that, solely in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to the foregoing clause (i), any Effect occurring after the date of this Agreement to the extent resulting from any of the following will not be deemed to constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect and will be disregarded in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (a) matters generally affecting the U.S. or foreign economies, financial or securities markets, or political, legislative, or regulatory conditions, or the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (b) the negotiation, execution, announcement or pendency of, or entry into (except for purposes of Section 2.02), this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (c) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Company Shares; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such change has resulted in or contributed to a Company Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, (d) acts of war or terrorism (or the escalation of the foregoing) or natural disasters or other force majeure events, (e) changes in Laws, regulations, or accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, except to the extent such changes have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the impact on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (f) the performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including compliance with covenants set forth herein, or any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Company (1) at the written request or with the prior written consent of Parent or (2) due to Parent rejecting in writing a request made by the Company in writing to take an action that is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, (g) the Credit Agreement Amendment or New Credit Agreement not being executed; provided, that the Company has complied in all material respects with its obligations under Section 5.09(f), (h) any regulatory changes, effects, developments or occurrences relating to or affecting any of the Company’s Products, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (i) the initiation or settlement of any legal proceedings commenced by or involving (1) any Governmental Body in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or (2) any current or former stockholder (on their own or on behalf of the Company) arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (j) matters set forth in Section 2.09 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (k) any failure by the Company to meet any internal or analyst projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings, or other financial metrics for any period; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such failure has resulted in or contributed to a Company Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, or (l) any epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreaks (including COVID-19), or public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States) or any Law or guideline issued by a Governmental Body, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State or Territory Governments of Australia or the Commonwealth of Australia or the World Health Organization or an industry group providing for business closures, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including COVID-19), in each case of this clause (l), except to the extent such matters have a disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate.

 

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Company Material Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(a)(xvii).

 

Company Notice of Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.07(f).

 

Company Option” means an option to purchase a Company Share granted under a Company Stock Plan.

 

Company Organizational Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

 

Company Owned Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Company Owned Software” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(g).

 

Company Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b).

 

Company Plan” means a Plan that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains, contributes to, is obligated to contribute to, in each case, for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, individual independent contractor or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any Liability; provided, however, that Company Plan will not include any Plan that is maintained for the benefit of current or former employees, officers, individual independent contractors or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who are primarily located in a jurisdiction other than the U.S. if the benefits provided thereunder are required to be provided by statute and do not exceed the level of benefits required to be so provided. For clarity, “Company Plans” includes “Company Stock Plans.”

 

Company Public Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a)

 

Company Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(b).

 

Company Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

 

Company Registered Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).

 

Company Restricted Share” means a Company Share issued under a Company Stock Plan that is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.

 

Company RSU” means a restricted stock unit granted under a Company Stock Plan.

 

Company SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a)

 

Company Share” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Company Stock Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).

 

Company Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

 

Company Stockholders” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company Stockholders’ Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(a).

 

Company Support Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company TSR” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(b)(ii)(1).

 

Confidentiality Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(c).

 

Company Tax Opinion” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(a).

 

Contemplated Transactions” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Contract” means any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, sub-lease, occupancy agreement, binding understanding, obligation, promise, instrument, indenture, mortgage, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, commitment or undertaking of any nature, which, in each case, is legally binding upon a party or under which such party’s properties or assets are bound.

 

Copyrights” means all registered works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable) and all copyrights (whether or not registered), including all registrations thereof and applications therefor, and all renewals, extensions, restorations and reversions of the foregoing.

 

Corporations Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

 

COVID-19” means the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 (and all related strains and sequences) or any mutations thereof and/or any worsening of such matters.

 

COVID-19 Measures” means any quarantine, isolation, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester or any other legal requirement, decree, judgment, injunction or other order, directive or guidelines by any Governmental Body or industry group in connection with or in response to COVID-19, including, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

 

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COVID-19 Relief Legislation” means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, and any similar U.S., non-U.S., state or local grant, subsidy, allowance, relief scheme, stimulus fund, program or measure enacted by a Governmental Body in connection with or in response to COVID-19.

 

Credit Agreement Amendment” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(f).

 

Defaulting Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(c).

 

Depositary Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.10(a)

 

DGCL” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

 

Effect” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(b).

 

Election Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(a).

 

Election Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(c)

 

Environmental Laws” means all Laws concerning (a) pollution, restoration or protection of the environment or human health (in regards to exposure to Hazardous Substances) and/or (b) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Substance.

 

ERISA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(d).

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is, or has at any relevant time been, under common control, or treated as a single employer, with the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

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Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.14.

 

Exchange Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

Exchange Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.10(a).

 

Exchange Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.10(a).

 

Exchange Rate” means the Australian dollar / U.S. dollar exchange rate official closing mid-market exchange rate published on the Reserve Bank of Australia website (http://www.rba.gov/au/statistics/frequency/exchange-rates.html) on the applicable date of determination.

 

Exchange Ratio” means 0.98.

 

Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(ii).

 

Existing Credit Agreement” means the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 29, 2021), by and among Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, the lenders party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent for the secured parties.

 

FCPA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d).

 

Finance Leases” means all obligations and liabilities for or under finance leases (determined in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable).

 

Financing” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Form 8-A” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06.

 

Form F-6” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06.

 

Form of Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(c).

 

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Former Subsidiary Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(ii).

 

GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.

 

Governmental Body” means any federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority, securities exchange (including, among others, the ASX), regulator or body, including, any arbitrator or arbitral body, and mediator, or any department, minister, agency, commission, commissioner, board, subdivision, bureau, agency, instrumentality, court or other tribunal of any of the foregoing (including any state attorney general).

 

Governmental Order” means any injunction, order, rule, judgment, decree, writ, stipulation, enforcement action, memorandum of understanding, determination, award or other similar arrangement by any Governmental Body or securities exchange (including, among others, the ASX).

 

Hazardous Substance” means any (a) petroleum products or byproducts, radioactive materials, friable asbestos or other similarly hazardous substances or (b) waste, material or substance defined or regulated as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “pollutant” or terms of similar import under any Environmental Law.

 

HSR Act” has meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards as applied in Australia pursuant to the Australian Accounting Standards.

 

Implied Per Share Value” means AUS $2.17.

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication: (a) the principal, accreted value, accrued and unpaid interest, fees and prepayment premiums or penalties, unpaid fees or expenses and other monetary obligations in respect of (i) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money and (ii) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds, or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is liable; (b) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables or accruals incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices); (c) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction; (d) all obligations of such Person under Finance Leases; (e) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (d) of any Persons for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including guarantees of such obligations (but solely to the extent of the maximum such potential responsibility or liability); and (f) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) though (e) of other Persons secured by (or for which the holder of such obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on any property or asset of such Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by such Person); provided, that, if such Person has not assumed such obligations, then the amount of Indebtedness of such Person for purposes of this clause (f) will be equal to the lesser of the amount of the obligations of the holder of such obligations and the fair market value of the assets of such Person which secure such obligations.

 

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Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(b).

 

Intellectual Property” means all: (a) Trademarks; (b) Patents; (c) Trade Secrets; (d) Copyrights; and (e) other intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered, with respect to (a) through (e), in any jurisdiction worldwide.

 

Intended Tax Treatment” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(a).

 

Intentional Breach” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02.

 

Intervening Event” means any material event, material development or material change in circumstances occurring or arising after the date of this Agreement to the extent that such event, development or change in circumstances (a) was neither known nor reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board or Parent Board, as applicable, as of or prior to the date of this Agreement and (b) does not relate in any way to any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the party determining that an Intervening Event has occurred (including receipt, existence or terms of any Acquisition Proposal or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof); provided that in no event shall the following constitute or be taken into account in determining the existence of an Intervening Event: (1) the parties hereto meeting, exceeding or failing to meet projections, plans or financial forecasts for any period, (2) any decline in the trading price or trading volume of the shares or capital stock of a party hereto, (3) changes in economic conditions or financial markets in the United States, Australia or elsewhere or (4) changes in Laws or the interpretation thereof.

 

IPO” means a public offering of the equity securities, or de-SPAC transaction or direct listing of capital stock of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any successor of the Company (excluding the Surviving Corporation or Parent).

 

IRS Ruling” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(a).

 

ITAA 1997” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(e).

 

Key Employee” means any vice president or more senior employee of the Company or Parent, as applicable, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, employed as of the date of this Agreement.

 

Knowledge” of Parent or the Company, as applicable means the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth on Section 8.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter and Section 8.11(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter after due inquiry of his or her direct reports.

 

Law” means any applicable foreign, Australian or U.S. federal, state, local, provincial, or municipal law (including common law), treaty, statute, code, order, ordinance, Permit, rule (including the ASX Listing Rules), regulation, or other requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.

 

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Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of that Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, asserted or unasserted, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise, and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of that Person in accordance with GAAP.

 

Liens” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, encumbrance, deed of trust, security interest, claim, lease, charge, option, preemptive right, subscription right, easement, servitude, proxy, voting trust or agreement, transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement, encumbrance or restriction.

 

M&A Committee” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

M&A Committee Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Measurement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

 

Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Merger Sub” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Merger Sub Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

New Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(f).

 

New Parent Equity Awards” means, collectively, the Adjusted RSUs and Adjusted Options.

 

Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent that would not, or would not reasonably be likely to, significantly decrease the likelihood of consummating, or significantly delay the consummation of, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the Financing, including as a result of decreasing the likelihood of obtaining, or increasing the likelihood of significantly delaying the obtainment of, the Required Approvals.

 

Non-Defaulting Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(c).

 

Non-U.S. Plan” means a Plan that is subject to the Laws of a jurisdiction other than the U.S. (whether or not U.S. Law also applies).

 

Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(c)(i).

 

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OECD Convention” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d).

 

Off-the-Shelf Software” means Software, other than Open Source Software, obtained from a third party on a non-exclusive basis on general commercial terms, for fixed payments of less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate or annual payments of less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per year.

 

Open Source Software” means any Software that is distributed (a) as “free software” (as defined by the Free Software Foundation), (b) pursuant to any license identified as an “open source license” or that substantially conforms to the “open source definition” (as those terms are defined by the Open Source Initiative), or (c) under any similar licensing or distribution model as (a) or (b).

 

Parent” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Parent ADR” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent ADR Electing Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent ADR Electing Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent ADR Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent Adverse Recommendation Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(e).

 

Parent ASX Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).

 

Parent Balance Sheet Date” means September 30, 2021.

 

Parent Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Disclosure Letter” has the meaning set forth in Article 3.

 

Parent Equity Plan” means the Plan under which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has granted any equity or equity-based compensation, in each case, as amended.

 

Parent Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(i).

 

Parent Extraordinary General Meeting” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect, (i) has a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, operations, or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (ii) would prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger; provided, however, that, solely in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to the foregoing clause (i), any Effect occurring after the date of this Agreement to the extent resulting from any of the following will not be deemed to constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect and will be disregarded in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (a) matters generally affecting the U.S. or foreign economies, financial or securities markets, or political, legislative, or regulatory conditions, or the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, (b) the negotiation, execution, announcement or pendency of, or entry into (except for purposes of Section 3.02), this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (c) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Parent Ordinary Shares; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such change has resulted in or contributed to a Parent Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Parent Material Adverse Effect, (d) acts of war or terrorism (or the escalation of the foregoing) or natural disasters or other force majeure events, (e) changes in Laws, regulations, or accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, except to the extent such changes have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the impact on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, (f) the performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including compliance with covenants set forth herein, or any action taken or omitted to be taken by Parent (1) at the written request or with the prior written consent of the Company or (2) due to the Company rejecting in writing a request made by Parent in writing to take an action that is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, (g) any regulatory changes, effects, developments or occurrences relating to or affecting any of Parent’s Products, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, (h) the initiation or settlement of any legal proceedings commenced by or involving (1) any Governmental Body in connection with this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or (2) any current or former stockholder (on their own or on behalf of Parent) arising out of or related to this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards, (i) matters set forth in Section 3.10 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (j) any failure by Parent to meet any internal or analyst projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings, or other financial metrics for any period; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such failure has resulted in or contributed to a Parent Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Parent Material Adverse Effect, or (k) any epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreaks (including COVID-19), or public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States) or any Law or guideline issued by a Governmental Body, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State or Territory Governments of Australia or the Commonwealth of Australia or the World Health Organization or an industry group providing for business closures, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including COVID-19), in each case of this clause (k), except to the extent such matters have a disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate.

 

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Parent Measurement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).

 

Parent Notice of Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(f).

 

Parent Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(b).

 

Parent Ordinary Share Electing Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(A).

 

Parent Ordinary Share Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(A).

 

Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(A).

 

Parent Ordinary Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent Organizational Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.

 

Parent Owned Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Parent Owned Software” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(g).

 

Parent Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16(b).

 

Parent Plan” means a Plan that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains, contributes to, is obligated to contribute to, in each case, for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, individual independent contractor or director of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has any Liability; provided, however, that Parent Plan will not include any Plan that is maintained for the benefit of current or former employees, officers, individual independent contractors or directors of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries who are primarily located in a jurisdiction other than the U.S. if the benefits provided thereunder are required to be provided by statute and do not exceed the level of benefits required to be so provided.

 

Parent Real Property” means any real property disclosed in the Parent Disclosure Letter.

 

Parent Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.

 

Parent Registered Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a).

 

Parent RSU” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(b).

 

Parent Share Issuance” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Parent Stockholder” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.

 

Parent Support Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Termination Fee” means thirty-one million four hundred thousand Australian Dollars (AUS $31,400,000).

 

Patents” means issued patents (including issued utility and design patents), and any pending applications for the same, including any divisionals, provisionals, revisions, supplementary protection certificates, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, extensions and renewals thereof.

 

Permits” means all approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, consents, licenses, exemptions, orders, decrees and permits and other similar authorizations of all Governmental Bodies and all other Persons.

 

Permitted Financing” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.19(a).

 

Permitted Liens” means (a) statutory Liens for current Taxes or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’, contractors’, subcontractors’, suppliers’ and similar statutory Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of the construction, maintenance, repair or operation of assets for amounts that are not delinquent and that are not, individually or in the aggregate, significant, (c) zoning, entitlement, building and other land use regulations imposed by a Governmental Body, which are not violated by the current use of such real property, (d) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other similar matters of record affecting title that do not materially impair or interfere with the occupancy, marketability or use of the associated real property for the purposes for which it is currently used, (e) Liens arising under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and social security incurred in the ordinary course of business, (f) purchase money Liens and Liens securing rental payments under Finance Leases and (g) (i) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted to or obtained from customers or contractors in connection with the provision of goods or services in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Contracts with respect to Off-the-Shelf Software and (iii) standard nondisclosure and invention assignment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an unlimited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, any other entity, a Governmental Body or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

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Personal Information” means data and information that is linked to, or capable of identifying, alone or in combination with other information, a natural person and any other data and information that constitutes personal data or personal information under any applicable Law.

 

PFIC” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(d).

 

Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA) and any other compensation and benefit plan, policy, program, arrangement, or agreement, whether written or unwritten, funded or unfunded, subject to ERISA or not and covering one or more Persons, including, any stock purchase, stock option, restricted stock, other equity-based, phantom equity, severance, separation, retention, employment, individual consulting, change in control, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, supplemental retirement, health, dental, vision, collective bargaining, disability, life insurance, death benefit, fringe benefit or other benefit plan, policy, program, arrangement, or agreement.

 

Pre-Closing Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a).

 

Privacy Laws” mean foreign or domestic Laws relating to privacy and/or data security of Personal Information.

 

Privacy Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(e).

 

Products” means any product or service that the Company or Parent, or each of their respective Subsidiaries, has developed, distributed, marketed or sold.

 

Prohibited Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d).

 

Proxy Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.22.

 

Public Benefit” means the specific public benefit contained in Article III of the Company’s Fourth Restated Certificate of Incorporation of having a material positive effect (or reduction of negative effects) on consumer empowerment, education and transparency in the Company’s local, national and global communities.

 

Public Transaction Disclosure” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12.

 

Real Property Lease” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(b).

 

Receivables Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.22.

 

Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.

 

Reimbursable Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(b)(iii).

 

Remedy” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(b).

 

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Replacement Entity” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 124-780 of the ITAA 1997.

 

Representative” means, in respect of a Person, such Person’s directors, managers, officers, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, financial advisors, agents and other representatives.

 

Required Approvals” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(h).

 

Rollover Provisions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(e).

 

Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which itself is the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, and so-called Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine).

 

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed on any Sanctions-related list of sanctioned Persons maintained by relevant Governmental Bodies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the European Union or any EU Member State or the United Nations Security Council, (b) any Person located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person otherwise subject to Sanctions or (d) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons.

 

Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by relevant Governmental Bodies, including those administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the European Union or any EU Member State or the United Nations Security Council.

 

SEC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

Securities Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

Security Breach” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(e).

 

Sezzle Inc. 2016 Option Plan” means the Sezzle Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended.

 

Sezzle Inc. 2019 Equity Plan” means the Sezzle Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended.

 

Sezzle Inc. 2021 Equity Plan” means the Sezzle Inc. 2021 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.

 

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Software” means computer software and databases, including object code, source code, firmware and embedded versions thereof and documentation related thereto.

 

Strategic Transactions” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, unlimited liability company or other business entity of which (a) 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 that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (b) if a partnership, association, limited liability company, or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons will be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity if such Person or Persons are allocated a majority of partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity gains or losses or otherwise control the managing director, managing member, general partner or other managing Person of such partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity.

 

Subsidiary Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(ii).

 

Superior Proposal” means a bona fide Acquisition Proposal (except for references in the definition thereof to “twenty percent (20%)” will be replaced by “fifty percent (50%)”) that the Parent Board or a committee thereof or the Company Board or a committee thereof, as applicable, has determined in good faith, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and its outside financial advisor, taking into account all factors that the Parent Board or the Company Board considers relevant, as applicable, including legal, financial or regulatory provisions, the payment of any Termination Fee or Parent Termination Fee, as applicable, contemplated by this Agreement and other aspects of such offer or proposal and the Person making the proposal, and, after balancing the pecuniary interests of the Company Stockholders or the Parent Stockholders, as applicable, and solely with respect to the Company, the best interests of those materially affected by the Company’s conduct and the Public Benefit, is (i) superior to the Contemplated Transactions reflected in this Agreement and (ii) reasonably capable of being consummated; provided, that with respect to the Company any Acquisition Proposal for the direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of equity securities or capital stock (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such equity securities or capital stock) of the Company is an Acquisition Proposal offered to all of the holders of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company.

 

Surviving Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

 

Takeover Law” means any “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “supermajority,” “interested shareholder,” “affiliate transaction,” or “business combination” Law or other similar antitakeover Laws, including Section 203 of the DGCL.

 

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Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all U.S. federal, state, local, or non-U.S. taxes, including income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, branch profits, withholding, social security (or similar, including FICA), unemployment, disability, wealth, net worth, ad valorem, real property, personal property, sales, use, services, digital services, transfer, registration, value-added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not, and any liability for any of the foregoing resulting from having been a member of a group filing a combined, consolidated, affiliated, unitary or similar group, by operation of any other applicable Law, or as a transferee or successor.

 

Tax Action” means any audit, examination, investigation, appeal, contest, litigation or other proceeding with or against any Governmental Body in respect of Taxes.

 

Tax Returns” means any return, report, election, designation, information return or other document (including schedules, attachments or any related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Body or other authority in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any Laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax, including all information returns relating to Taxes of third parties, any claims for refund of Taxes and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

 

Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(d)(ii).

 

Termination Fee” means seven million eight hundred thousand Australian Dollars (AUS $7,800,000).

 

Trade Secrets” means trade secrets and other proprietary or confidential information.

 

Trademarks” means trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and similar indicia of source or origin, any applications and registrations for the foregoing and the renewals thereof, and all goodwill associated therewith and symbolized thereby.

 

Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement, the Company Support Agreements, the Parent Support Agreements, the Underwriting Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

Transaction Resolutions” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated under the Code.

 

Underwriters” means Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited (ABN 65 006 276 795) and Jarden Australia Pty Limited.

 

Underwriting Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.07.

 

WARN” means the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988.

 

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8.12 Other Definitional Provisions.

 

(a) All references in this Agreement to Exhibits, disclosure schedules, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions refer to the corresponding Exhibits, disclosure schedules, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Articles, Sections, subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute any part of this Agreement, and will be disregarded in construing the language hereof. All references in this Agreement to “days” refer to “calendar days” unless otherwise specified.

 

(b) Exhibits to this Agreement are attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein for all purposes.

 

(c) The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” “hereto,” and “hereof,” and words of similar import, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The words “this Article,” “this Section” and “this subsection,” and words of similar import, refer only to the Article, Section or subsection hereof in which such words occur. The words “either,” “or,” “neither,” “nor” and “any” are not exclusive. The word “including” (in its various forms) means including without limitation. All references to “$” and “dollars” will be deemed to refer to U.S. currency unless otherwise specifically provided and all references to “AUS $” will be deemed to refer to Australian currency unless otherwise specifically provided. All references to a “list”, “copy” or “schedule” mean a true, correct and complete list, copy or schedule, as applicable.

 

(d) Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders will be construed to state and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

(e) If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(f) The parties hereto have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(g) The specification of any dollar amount in the representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or the inclusion of any specific item in the Company Disclosure Letter or the Parent Disclosure Letter is not intended to imply that such amounts, or higher or lower amounts or the items so included or other items, are or are not material.

 

(h) the term “made available” means any document or other information that was (i) included in the virtual data room of a party hereto, (ii) filed by a party hereto with the ASX or ASIC and publicly available or (iii) filed by a party hereto with the SEC and publicly available on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) database of the SEC, in each case, not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

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8.13 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the parties hereto shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any prohibited or invalid provision with an effective and valid provision that gives effect to the intent of the parties hereto to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

8.14 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by the Company, Parent, or Merger Sub in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub. It is accordingly agreed that (a) the Company shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof against Parent or Merger Sub in any court having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the Company is entitled at law or in equity, including damages in the event of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s Intentional Breach of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking and (b) Parent and Merger Sub shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the Company and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof against the Company in any court having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which Parent or Merger Sub is entitled at law or in equity, including damages in the event of the Company’s Intentional Breach of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking. The parties hereto acknowledge that the agreements contained in this Section 8.14 are an integral part of the Contemplated Transactions and that, without these agreements, neither the Company nor Parent would enter into this Agreement.

 

(Signature page follows.)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

  SEZZLE INC.
   
  By: /s/ Charles G. Youakim
    Name: Charles G. Youakim
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

EXECUTED by Zip Co Limited ACN 129 546 428 by:

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/s/ Larry Diamond   /s/ Peter Gray
Signature of director  

Signature of director/company secretary

     
     
Larry Diamond   Peter Gray
Full name of director   Full name of director
     

Tick if signatory signs electronically.

By ticking this box the signatory confirms that it has signed this document electronically in accordance with section 127(3B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

 

Tick if signatory signs electronically.

By ticking this box the signatory confirms that it has signed this document electronically in accordance with section 127(3B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

     
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[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

  MERGER SUB:
   
  MIYAGI MERGER SUB, INC.
   
  By: /s/ David Tyler
    Name: David Tyler
    Title: Secretary

 

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as [___], 2022 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and between Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares, (“Parent”), and the undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Sezzle Inc., a Delaware public benefit corporation (the “Company”). Parent and the Stockholder are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, the Company and Miyagi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of [__], 2022 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, and in accordance with the DGCL, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”), and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (including each share of the Company’s common stock in respect of which a CHESS Depositary Instrument has been issued) (the “Company Shares”), outstanding at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration as set forth in the Merger Agreement, except that (i) each Parent Excluded Share will be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor and (ii) each Subsidiary Excluded Share shall be converted into such number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation such that the ownership percentage of any such Subsidiary in the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, shall equal the ownership percentage of such Subsidiary in the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder Beneficially Owns (as defined below) and owns of record the number of Company Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (the “Existing Shares”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to Parent and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

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Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to a security, any Person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, (i) has or shares the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security; provided that, for purposes of determining whether a Person is a Beneficial Owner of such security, a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any securities which may be acquired by such Person pursuant to any contract, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise. The terms “Beneficially Own,” “Beneficially Owned” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have a correlative meaning. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall not be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of the Covered Company Shares by virtue of this Agreement.

 

Covered Company Shares” means, with respect to the Stockholder, (1) the Existing Shares, and (2) any Company Shares or other voting capital stock of the Company and any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other voting capital stock of the Company, in each case that the Stockholder has Beneficial Ownership of on or after the date hereof; it being understood that if the Stockholder acquires securities (or rights with respect thereto) described in clause (2) above, the Stockholder shall promptly notify Parent in writing, indicating the number of such securities so acquired.

 

Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Covered Company Shares by the Stockholder to (i) any affiliate of the Stockholder or (ii) if the Stockholder is a natural person, (A) a spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, brother or sister, adopted child or grandchild or the spouse of any child, adopted child, grandchild or adopted grandchild of the Stockholder, (B) any trust, the trustees of which include only the Persons named in clause (A) and the beneficiaries of which include only the Persons named in clause (A), (C) any corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the stockholders, members or general or limited partners of which include only the Persons named in clauses (A) and (B) or (D) any Person by will, for estate or tax planning purposes; provided that, in any such case, a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if the transferee of such Covered Company Shares evidences in a writing reasonably satisfactory to Parent such transferee’s eligibility to receive Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs under the Merger Agreement and agreement to be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions hereof to the same extent as such transferring Stockholder, and upon such transfer to be deemed a Stockholder hereunder.

 

Transfer” means any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, grant of an option with respect to, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) or entry into any contract or other agreement with respect to any of the foregoing, of any shares of Company Shares or interest (including voting interest) in any shares of Company Shares to any Person other than Parent.

 

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ARTICLE II

VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

Section 2.1 Agreement to Vote.

 

(a) The Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting and at any other meeting of the Company Stockholders, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent of the Company Stockholders (the date of the taking of any such action being an applicable “Determination Date”), the Stockholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that the Covered Company Shares are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the Company Stockholders is sought:

 

(i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause the Stockholder’s Covered Company Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; and

 

(ii) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or if applicable deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering, all of the Stockholder’s Covered Company Shares:

 

(1) in favor of the approval of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and otherwise in favor of the Company Stockholder Approval;

 

(2) if (i) the Company has not received proxies representing the Company Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (ii) there are insufficient Company Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to approve the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, or (iii) it is necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement is delivered to the Company Stockholders, in favor of any proposal to adjourn a meeting of the Company Stockholders to solicit additional proxies in favor of the approval of the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement;

 

(3) against any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company; and

 

(4) against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended to, or would reasonably be expected to, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the purposes of or adversely affect the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Merger Agreement or any other documents contemplated by the Merger Agreement or by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Stockholder shall cast or execute any vote required to be cast or consent required to be executed pursuant to this Section 2.1, in accordance with the applicable procedures relating thereto so as to ensure that it is duly counted for purposes of determining that quorum is present and for purposes of recording the result of that vote or consent.

 

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Section 2.2 No Inconsistent Agreements. The Stockholder represents, covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Stockholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time prior to the Termination Date, any voting agreement, voting trust or similar arrangement or understanding with respect to any Covered Company Shares, (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time prior to the Termination Date, a proxy (except in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof), consent or power of attorney with respect to any Covered Company Shares and (c) has not taken, and shall not take at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any action that would (1) make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect, (2) violate or conflict with the Stockholder’s covenants and obligations under this Agreement or (3) otherwise have the effect of restricting, preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints as its proxy and attorney-in-fact Parent, and any other Person designated by Parent in writing (collectively, the “Grantees”), each of them individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, effective as of the date hereof and continuing until the Termination Date (the “Voting Period”), to vote (or execute written consents, if applicable) with respect to the Covered Company Shares as required pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.1(b) hereof. The proxy granted by the Stockholder hereunder shall be irrevocable during the Voting Period, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in Law to support an irrevocable proxy, and the Stockholder (a) will take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and (b) hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by the Stockholder with respect to any Covered Company Shares. The power of attorney granted by the Stockholder hereunder is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy or dissolution of the Stockholder. For Covered Company Shares as to which the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner but not the holder of record, the Stockholder shall use reasonable best efforts to cause any holder of record of such Covered Company Shares to grant to the Grantees a proxy to the same effect as that described in this Section 2.3. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall not be exercised to vote, consent or act on any matter except as contemplated by Section 2.1 and Section 2.3 of this Agreement. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall be revoked, terminated and of no further force or effect, automatically and without further action, upon the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1.

 

ARTICLE III

OTHER COVENANTS

 

Section 3.1 Restrictions on Transfer. The Stockholder hereby agrees that, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Stockholder shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent, directly or indirectly, offer to Transfer, Transfer, or consent to a Transfer of, any Covered Company Shares, unless the Transfer is a Permitted Transfer. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 3.1 shall be void.

 

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Section 3.2 No Solicitation.

 

(a) The Stockholder shall not, and shall cause each of its affiliates and its and their Representatives or any other Person acting on its or their behalf not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiring or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO; (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of the Company or its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than Parent, its affiliates and its and its affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal or IPO (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal or IPO) or (iv) enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or IPO.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 3.2(a) the Stockholder may, and may authorize its affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) or Representatives to, provide non-public information to, and participate in discussions or negotiations, with any Person, engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person or to take any actions in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company on behalf of the Company, in each case, if and to the extent permitted by the Merger Agreement.

 

Section 3.3 Litigation. The Stockholder hereby agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective Representatives or successors or permitted assigns (a) challenging the validity or enforceability of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other document relating to the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance, (b) seeking to enjoin the Closing or (c) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 3.4 Stock Dividends, Distributions, Etc. In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Company Shares by reason of any recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or similar transaction, the terms “Existing Shares” and “Covered Company Shares” shall be deemed to refer to and include all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.

 

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ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Capacity. If the Stockholder is an entity, the Stockholder is duly organized, validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. If the Stockholder is an individual, the Stockholder is of full age and capacity and of sound mind as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. If the Stockholder is an entity, (i) the Stockholder has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the performance and compliance by the Stockholder with each of its obligations herein and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or other similar action on the part of the Stockholder and no other corporate action or similar proceedings on the part of the Stockholder are necessary for the Stockholder to execute and deliver this Agreement or perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Stockholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the Stockholder’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions”).

 

(c) Ownership of Shares. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner and sole owner of record of the Existing Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto, free and clear of any Liens and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any limitation or restriction on the right to vote, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Existing Shares) other than this Agreement and any limitations or restrictions imposed under applicable securities Laws, and such Existing Shares constitute all of the Company Shares Beneficially Owned by the Stockholder. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is neither the Beneficial Owner nor the owner of record of any Parent Ordinary Shares. The Stockholder has full voting power with respect to the Company Shares, full power of disposition and full power to (a) issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein and (b) agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Company Shares Beneficially Owned by Holder.

 

(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Company Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Stockholder or any of the Stockholder’s properties or assets is subject, (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder or its respective properties or assets may be bound or affected or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares.

 

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(e) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required by the ASX or pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

(f) Legal Proceedings. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened against the Stockholder or any of his, her or its assets, rights or properties or, to the extent the Stockholder is an entity, any of the officers or directors of the Stockholder, as applicable, in each case, that will, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares. Neither the Stockholder nor any of its properties, rights or assets is or are subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair the Stockholder’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(g) Finder’s Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fee or similar compensation from Parent, Merger Sub or the Company in connection with this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Stockholder; provided that, no arrangement or agreement with any Person engaged by the Company, the board of directors of the Company or committee thereof shall be deemed to be an arrangement or agreement made on behalf of the Stockholder.

 

Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder as follows:

 

(a) Organization. Parent is a body corporate validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Australia.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. Parent has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. Parent has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval. Parent has unanimously approved this Agreement, and except for the Parent Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to the Laws of Australia, on the part of Parent, is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.

 

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(c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Parent or any of the Parent’s properties or assets is subject or (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification cancellation or acceleration under, any Contract that is material to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

ARTICLE V

TERMINATION

 

Section 5.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any notice or other action by any of the Parties, upon the first to occur of (a) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (b) the Effective Time, (c) the termination of this Agreement by written notice from Parent to the Stockholder or (d) in the event the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized and empowered committee thereof makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with Section 5.07(e) or Section 5.07(f) of the Merger Agreement (the “Termination Date”), and, in each case, shall thereafter be of no further force or effect, and there shall not be any further liability or obligation on the part of any Party hereto, other than this Section 5.1 and Article VI, which provisions shall survive such termination; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.1 shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, in which case the aggrieved Party shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

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ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1 Publication. The Stockholder (i) hereby consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Parent and the Company in any ASX announcement, press release or in the Proxy Statement, Registration Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC), Australian Prospectus, Notice of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, any other document required to be filed with the ASX or any other Governmental Body or other disclosure document required in connection with the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, its identity and ownership of Company Shares and the existence and terms of this Agreement (including a copy of this Agreement), the Merger Agreement and any other documents contemplated thereby, and (ii) hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with Parent in connection with such filings. As promptly as practicable, the Stockholder shall notify Parent of any required corrections with respect to any information supplied by the Stockholder, if and to the extent the Stockholder becomes aware that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.

 

Section 6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Covered Company Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Company Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholder, and Parent shall have no authority to direct the Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Covered Company Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

Section 6.3 Further Assurances. Each of the Parties agrees that it shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper or advisable to give effect to the obligations of the Parties hereunder, including by executing and delivering such additional documents as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 6.4 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be amended (whether before or after any required approval by the Company Stockholders or, if applicable, the Parent Stockholders) if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by Parent and the Stockholder. No Party will be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Party, and any such waiver will not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

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Section 6.5 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given and received (a) when personally delivered, (b) the day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable national overnight air courier service, (c) the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or (d) when sent by electronic mail. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 6.5. Notices, demands and communications, in each case to the respective Parties, will be sent to the applicable address set forth below, unless another address has been previously specified in writing:

 

if to Parent, to:

 

Zip Co Limited

Level 14, 10 Spring Street

Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Attention: David Tyler

Email: [__]

 

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

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, New York 10001

Attention:Jeffrey A. Brill, Esq.
ThomasW. Greenberg, Esq.
E-mail:[__]
 [__]

 

and

 

Arnold Bloch Leibler

Level 24, 2 Chifley Square

Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Australia

Attention:Jeremy Leibler and Gavin Hammerschlag
Email:[__]
 [__]

 

and

 

if to the Stockholder, to:
[__]
[__]
[__]
[__]
Email: [__]

 

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Section 6.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including counterparts delivered by electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 6.7 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (and the schedule hereto, (and, to the extent referred to in this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties hereto and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between any of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Parent and the Stockholder agree that (a) the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other Party, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and (b) this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein.

 

Section 6.8 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the Parties shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any prohibited or invalid provision with an effective and valid provision that gives effect to the intent of the Parties to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

Section 6.9 Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon, and will be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempted assignment of this Agreement or any of such rights, interests or obligations without such consent will be void and of no effect; provided, further that Parent may assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Stockholder.

 

Section 6.10 Interpretation. The interpretation provisions of Section 8.12 of the Merger Agreement shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Agreement.

 

Section 6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

Section 6.12 Enforcement; Exclusive Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties hereby (i) expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States Court for the District of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (iii) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware; provided, that, each of the Parties has the right to bring any action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by such court in any other court or jurisdiction.

 

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Section 6.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Section 6.14 Capacity as a Stockholder. The Stockholder makes the agreements and understandings herein solely in its capacities as record holder and Beneficial Owner of the Covered Company Shares and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by the Stockholder solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company.

 

Section 6.15 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that any party hereto does not perform the provisions of this Agreement (including failing to take such actions as are required of it hereunder to consummate this Agreement) in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. Accordingly, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, prior to any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1, the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the seeking of the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that any other party has an adequate remedy at law or that any award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity. Any Party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent and the Stockholder have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  ZIP CO LIMITED
     
  By:              
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

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  [STOCKHOLDER]
     
  By:                                 
  Name:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

EXISTING SHARES*

 

Name   Existing Shares    
[__]     [__]    

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as [____], 2022 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and between Sezzle Inc., a Delaware public benefit corporation (the “Company”) and the undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares, (“Parent”). The Company and the Stockholder are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, the Company and Miyagi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of [__], 2022 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, and in accordance with the DGCL, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”), and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (including each share of the Company’s common stock in respect of which a CHESS Depositary Instrument has been issued) (the “Company Shares”), outstanding at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration as set forth in the Merger Agreement, except that (i) each Parent Excluded Share will be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor and (ii) each Subsidiary Excluded Share shall be converted into such number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation such that the ownership percentage of any such Subsidiary in the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, shall equal the ownership percentage of such Subsidiary in the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder Beneficially Owns (as defined below) and owns of record the number of Parent Ordinary Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (the “Existing Shares”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to the Company’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

 

 

Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to a security, any Person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, (i) has or shares the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security; provided that, for purposes of determining whether a Person is a Beneficial Owner of such security, a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any securities which may be acquired by such Person pursuant to any contract, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise. The terms “Beneficially Own,” “Beneficially Owned” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have a correlative meaning. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares by virtue of this Agreement.

 

Covered Parent Ordinary Shares” means, with respect to the Stockholder, (1) the Existing Shares, and (2) any Parent Ordinary Shares or other voting capital stock of Parent and any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Parent Ordinary Shares or other voting capital stock of Parent, in each case that the Stockholder has Beneficial Ownership of on or after the date hereof; it being understood that if the Stockholder acquires securities (or rights with respect thereto) described in clause (2) above, the Stockholder shall promptly notify the Company in writing, indicating the number of such securities so acquired.

 

Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Covered Parent Ordinary Shares by the Stockholder to (i) any affiliate of the Stockholder or (ii) if the Stockholder is a natural person, (A) a spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, brother or sister, adopted child or grandchild or the spouse of any child, adopted child, grandchild or adopted grandchild of the Stockholder, (B) any trust, the trustees of which include only the Persons named in clause (A) and the beneficiaries of which include only the Persons named in clause (A), (C) any corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the stockholders, members or general or limited partners of which include only the Persons named in clauses (A) and (B) or (D) any Person by will, for estate or tax planning purposes.

 

Transfer” means any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, grant of an option with respect to, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) or entry into any contract or other agreement with respect to any of the foregoing, of any shares of Parent Ordinary Shares or interest (including voting interest) in any shares of Parent Ordinary Shares to any Person other than the Company.

 

ARTICLE II

VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

Section 2.1 Agreement to Vote.

 

(a) The Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting and at any other meeting of the Parent Stockholders, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent of the Parent Stockholders (the date of the taking of any such action being an applicable “Determination Date”), the Stockholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the Parent Stockholders is sought:

 

(i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause the Stockholder’s Covered Parent Ordinary Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; and

 

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(ii)   vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or if applicable deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering, all of the Stockholder’s Covered Parent Ordinary Shares:

 

(1) in favor of the approval of the issuance of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs (including the Parent Ordinary Shares underlying the Parent ADRs) in the Merger and in favor of the Transaction Resolutions;

 

(2) if (i) Parent has not received proxies representing the Parent Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (ii) there are insufficient Parent Ordinary Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to approve the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, or (iii) it is necessary to ensure that the filing and dissemination of any supplemental or amended disclosure which the Parent Board has determined in good faith is necessary under applicable Law be filed or disseminated to the Parent Stockholders, in favor of any proposal to adjourn a meeting of the Parent Stockholders to solicit additional proxies in favor of the approval of the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement;

 

(3) against any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent, except a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal; and

 

(4) against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended to, or would reasonably be expected to, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the purposes of or adversely affect the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Merger Agreement or any other documents contemplated by the Merger Agreement or by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Stockholder shall cast or execute any vote required to be cast or consent required to be executed pursuant to this Section 2.1, in accordance with the applicable procedures relating thereto so as to ensure that it is duly counted for purposes of determining that quorum is present and for purposes of recording the result of that vote or consent.

 

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Section 2.2 No Inconsistent Agreements. The Stockholder represents, covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Stockholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time prior to the Termination Date, any voting agreement, voting trust or similar arrangement or understanding with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares, (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time prior to the Termination Date, a proxy (except in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof), consent or power of attorney with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares and (c) has not taken, and shall not take at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any action that would (1) make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect, (2) violate or conflict with the Stockholder’s covenants and obligations under this Agreement or (3) otherwise have the effect of restricting, preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints as its proxy and attorney-in-fact the Company, and any other Person designated by the Company in writing (collectively, the “Grantees”), each of them individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, effective as of the date hereof and continuing until the Termination Date (the “Voting Period”), to vote (or execute written consents, if applicable) with respect to the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares as required pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.1(b) hereof. The proxy granted by the Stockholder hereunder shall be irrevocable during the Voting Period, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in Law to support an irrevocable proxy, and the Stockholder (a) will take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and (b) hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by the Stockholder with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares. The power of attorney granted by the Stockholder hereunder is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy or dissolution of the Stockholder. For Covered Parent Ordinary Shares as to which the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner but not the holder of record, the Stockholder shall use reasonable best efforts to cause any holder of record of such Covered Parent Ordinary Shares to grant to the Grantees a proxy to the same effect as that described in this Section 2.3. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall not be exercised to vote, consent or act on any matter except as contemplated by Section 2.1 and Section 2.3 of this Agreement. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall be revoked, terminated and of no further force or effect, automatically and without further action, upon the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1.

 

ARTICLE III

OTHER COVENANTS

 

Section 3.1 Restrictions on Transfer. The Stockholder hereby agrees that, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Stockholder shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, offer to Transfer, Transfer, or consent to a Transfer of, any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares, unless the Transfer is a Permitted Transfer. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 3.1 shall be void.

 

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Section 3.2 No Solicitation.

 

(a) The Stockholder shall not, and shall cause each of its affiliates and its and their Representatives or any other Person acting on its or their behalf not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of Parent or its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than the Company, its affiliates and its and its affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal) or (iv) enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 3.2(a) the Stockholder may, and may authorize its affiliates (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries) or Representatives to, provide non-public information to, and participate in discussions or negotiations, with any Person, engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person or to take any actions in his capacity as a director or officer of Parent on behalf of Parent, in each case, if and to the extent permitted by the Merger Agreement, including that in the event of any Acquisition Proposal is made with respect to Parent (whether before or after the date of this Agreement), and such Acquisition Proposal is a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal, then nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or otherwise restrict the Stockholder, in his capacity as a director or officer of Parent on behalf of Parent, from taking any action with respect to such Acquisition Proposal so long as the Stockholder notifies the Company of such Acquisition Proposal and the material terms thereof and keeps the Company reasonably informed of the status of discussions regarding such Acquisition Proposal.

 

Section 3.3 Litigation. The Stockholder hereby agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective Representatives or successors or permitted assigns (a) challenging the validity or enforceability of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other document relating to the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance, (b) seeking to enjoin the Closing or (c) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 3.4 Stock Dividends, Distributions, Etc. In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Parent Ordinary Shares by reason of any recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or similar transaction, the terms “Existing Shares” and “Covered Parent Ordinary Shares” shall be deemed to refer to and include all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.

 

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[Section 3.5 Lending Agreement. The Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that the borrowing request, dated April 14, 2021 (the “Borrowing Request”) made pursuant to that certain Australian Master Securities Lending Agreement (the “MSLA”), by and between Merrill Lynch International and the Stockholder, shall (i) lapse on March 30, 2022 (ii) promptly following the lapse referenced in clause (i), the fully paid ordinary shares of Parent pledged under the MSLA shall be redelivered to the Stockholder such that no shares of Parent shall be subject to the MSLA and the Stockholder will have full power and authority to vote all of the Stockholder’s shares. The Stockholder hereby further covenants and agrees not to enter into, at any time prior to the Termination Date, any additional borrowing request under the MSLA, or otherwise loan or pledge any other shares of Parent, and that the Borrowing Request is the sole such borrowing request to which the Stockholder is currently a party.]1

 

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Capacity. If the Stockholder is an entity, the Stockholder is duly organized, validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. If the Stockholder is an individual, the Stockholder is of full age and capacity and of sound mind as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. If the Stockholder is an entity, (i) the Stockholder has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the performance and compliance by the Stockholder with each of its obligations herein and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or other similar action on the part of the Stockholder and no other corporate action or similar proceedings on the part of the Stockholder are necessary for the Stockholder to execute and deliver this Agreement or perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Stockholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the Stockholder’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions”).

 

 

1Section 3.5 applicable only for Larry Diamond.

 

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(c) Ownership of Shares. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner and sole owner of record of the Existing Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto, free and clear of any Liens and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any limitation or restriction on the right to vote, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Existing Shares) other than this Agreement and any limitations or restrictions imposed under applicable securities Laws, and such Existing Shares constitute all of the Parent Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned by the Stockholder. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is neither the Beneficial Owner nor the owner of record of any Company Shares. The Stockholder has full voting power with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares, full power of disposition and full power to (a) issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein and (b) agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Parent Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned by Holder.

 

(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Stockholder or any of the Stockholder’s properties or assets is subject, (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder or its respective properties or assets may be bound or affected or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares.

 

(e) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required by the ASX or pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

(f) Legal Proceedings. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened against the Stockholder or any of his, her or its assets, rights or properties or, to the extent the Stockholder is an entity, any of the officers or directors of the Stockholder, as applicable, in each case, that will, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares. Neither the Stockholder nor any of its properties, rights or assets is or are subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair the Stockholder’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(g) Finder’s Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fee or similar compensation from Parent, Merger Sub or the Company in connection with this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Stockholder; provided that, no arrangement or agreement with any Person engaged by Parent, the board of directors of Parent or committee thereof shall be deemed to be an arrangement or agreement made on behalf of the Stockholder.

 

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Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder as follows:

 

(a) Organization. The Company is a public benefit corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. The Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company has unanimously approved this Agreement, and except for the Company Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to any applicable Law, on the part of the Company, is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.

 

(c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Company Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Company or any of the Company’s properties or assets is subject or (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any Contract that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

ARTICLE V

 

TERMINATION

 

Section 5.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any notice or other action by any of the Parties, upon the first to occur of (a) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (b) the Effective Time, (c) the termination of this Agreement by written notice from the Company to the Stockholder or (d) in the event the board of directors of Parent or any duly authorized and empowered committee thereof makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with Section 5.08(e) or Section 5.08(f) of the Merger Agreement (the “Termination Date”), and, in each case, shall thereafter be of no further force or effect, and there shall not be any further liability or obligation on the part of any Party hereto, other than this Section 5.1 and Article VI, which provisions shall survive such termination; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.1 shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, in which case the aggrieved Party shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

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ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1 Publication. The Stockholder (i) hereby consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Parent and the Company in any ASX announcement, press release or in the Proxy Statement, Registration Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC), Australian Prospectus, Notice of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, any other document required to be filed with the ASX or any other Governmental Body or other disclosure document required in connection with the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, its identity and ownership of Parent Ordinary Shares and the existence and terms of this Agreement (including a copy of this Agreement), the Merger Agreement and any other documents contemplated thereby, and (ii) hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with such filings. As promptly as practicable, the Stockholder shall notify the Company of any required corrections with respect to any information supplied by the Stockholder, if and to the extent the Stockholder becomes aware that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.

 

Section 6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in the Company any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholder, and the Company shall have no authority to direct the Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

Section 6.3 Further Assurances. Each of the Parties agrees that it shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper or advisable to give effect to the obligations of the Parties hereunder, including by executing and delivering such additional documents as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 6.4 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be amended (whether before or after any required approval by the Parent Stockholders or, if applicable, the Company Stockholders) if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by the Company and the Stockholder. No Party will be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Party, and any such waiver will not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

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Section 6.5 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given and received (a) when personally delivered, (b) the day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable national overnight air courier service, (c) the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or (d) when sent by electronic mail. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 6.5. Notices, demands and communications, in each case to the respective Parties, will be sent to the applicable address set forth below, unless another address has been previously specified in writing:

 

if to the Company, to:

 

Sezzle Inc.
251 N 1st Ave, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Attention: Candice Ciresi
E-mail:  [__]

 

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

 

Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
Attention: Jane Goldstein
                  Craig Marcus
Email:         [__]

                    [__]

 

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Squire Patton Boggs

Level 21, 200 Murray Street

Perth, Western Australia 6000

Australia 

Attention: Simon Rear and Michael Gajic

Email:          [__]
                    [__]

 

and

 

if to the Stockholder, to:

[__]
[__]
[__]
[__]
E-mail: [__]

 

Section 6.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including counterparts delivered by electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 6.7 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (and the schedule hereto, (and, to the extent referred to in this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties hereto and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between any of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. The Company and the Stockholder agree that (a) the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other Party, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and (b) this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein.

 

Section 6.8 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the Parties shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any prohibited or invalid provision with an effective and valid provision that gives effect to the intent of the Parties to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

Section 6.9 Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon, and will be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempted assignment of this Agreement or any of such rights, interests or obligations without such consent will be void and of no effect; provided, further that the Company may assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Stockholder.

 

Section 6.10   Interpretation. The interpretation provisions of Section 8.12 of the Merger Agreement shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Agreement.

 

Section 6.11   Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

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Section 6.12   Enforcement; Exclusive Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties hereby (i) expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States Court for the District of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (iii) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware; provided, that, each of the Parties has the right to bring any action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by such court in any other court or jurisdiction.

 

Section 6.13   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Section 6.14   Capacity as a Stockholder. The Stockholder makes the agreements and understandings herein solely in its capacities as record holder and Beneficial Owner of the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by the Stockholder solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Parent.

 

Section 6.15   Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that any party hereto does not perform the provisions of this Agreement (including failing to take such actions as are required of it hereunder to consummate this Agreement) in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. Accordingly, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, prior to any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1, the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the seeking of the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that any other party has an adequate remedy at law or that any award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity. Any Party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Stockholder have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  SEZZLE INC.
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

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  [STOCKHOLDER]
     
  By:            

 

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

EXISTING SHARES*

 

Name   Existing Shares    
[__]     [__]    

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

Amendment No. 3 to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement,

Amendment No. 1 to Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement

and Amendment No. 1 to Servicing Agreement

 

This Amendment No. 3 to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Servicing Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of February 25, 2022 by and among Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (the “Borrower”), Sezzle Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Limited Guarantor”, and in its capacity as servicer, the “Servicer”), the Lenders party hereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Recitals

 

Whereas, the Borrower has entered into that certain Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021, by and among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”) (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

Whereas, the Limited Guarantor has entered into that certain Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021, by and among the Limited Guarantor and the Administrative Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sponsor Indemnity Agreement”);

 

Whereas, the Borrower and the Servicer have entered into that certain Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021, by and among the Borrower, the Servicer and the Administrative Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Servicing Agreement”); and

 

Whereas, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Limited Guarantor and the Servicer have requested, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to, modify certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, in each case, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Agreement

 

1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

 

 

 

2. Amendment to the Credit Agreement. Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof:

 

(a) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, agree that the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by incorporating the changes shown on the marked copy of the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (it being understood that language which appears “struck out” or “struck out”, as applicable, has been deleted and language which appears as “double-underlined” or “double-underlined”, as applicable, has been added);

 

(b) the Limited Guarantor and the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Lenders, which direction is provided by this reference), agree that the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement is hereby amended by incorporating the changes shown on the marked copy of the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B (it being understood that language which appears “struck out” or “struck out”, as applicable, has been deleted and language which appears as “double-underlined” or “double-underlined”, as applicable, has been added); and

 

(c) the Servicer and the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Lenders, which direction is provided by this reference), agree that Section 5(b) of the Servicing Agreement is amended by:

 

(i)  deleting “or” at the end of clause (vi) thereof;

 

(ii)  adding “or” at the end of clause (vii) thereof; and

 

(iii)  adding “(viii) the occurrence of a Sponsor Indemnity Event of Default” immediately following clause (vii) thereof.

 

3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following, each in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)  this Agreement duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;

 

(b)  an amendment to the Backup Servicing Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto;

 

(c)  the Zip Acquisition Agreement (as defined in the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement), duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, which shall be in full force and effect; and

 

(d)  evidence that the accrued reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Chapman and Cutler LLP, counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Initial Class A Lender, and Winston & Strawn LLP, counsel to the Class B Lender, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been paid by the Borrower.

 

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4.  Representations and Warranties.

 

(a)  The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

 

(i)  the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of any representation and warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which is true and correct in all respects) as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of any representation and warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which is true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date;

 

(ii)  no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Accelerated Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing;

 

(iii)  the Borrower has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Facility Documents as amended hereby;

 

(iv)  no approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the Borrower of this Agreement; and

 

(v)  this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower 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.

 

(b)  The Limited Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

 

(i)  the representations and warranties of the Limited Guarantor contained in the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of any representation and warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which is true and correct in all respects) as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of any representation and warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which is true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date;

 

(ii)  no Sponsor Indemnity Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(iii)  the Limited Guarantor has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Facility Documents as amended hereby;

 

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(iv)  no approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the Limited Guarantor of this Agreement; and

 

(v)  this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Limited Guarantor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Limited Guarantor, enforceable against the Limited Guarantor 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.

 

(c)  The Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

 

(i)  the representations and warranties of the Servicer contained in the Servicing Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of any representation and warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which is true and correct in all respects) as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of any representation and warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which is true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date;

 

(ii)  no Servicer Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(iii)  the Servicer has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Facility Documents as amended hereby;

 

(iv)  no approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the Servicer of this Agreement; and

 

(v)  this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable against the Servicer 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.

 

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5.  Effect on the Facility Documents and Ratification. (a) Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with any term or condition contained in the Credit Agreement or any of the other Facility Documents or constitute a course of conduct or dealing among the parties. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders reserve all rights, privileges and remedies under the Facility Documents. The amendments contained herein do not and shall not create (nor shall the Borrower, the Limited Guarantor or the Servicer rely upon the existence of or claim or assert that there exists) any obligation of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to consider or agree to any further amendment or any waiver or consent and, in the event the Administrative Agent or the Lenders subsequently agree to consider any further amendments or any waiver or consent, neither the amendments contained herein nor any other conduct of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders shall be of any force or effect on the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ consideration or decision with respect to any such requested waiver, consent or amendment and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any further obligation whatsoever to consider or agree to further waiver or consent or any amendment or other agreement. The Credit Agreement and all other Facility Documents, as hereby amended, are hereby ratified and re-affirmed in all respects and shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. All references in the Facility Documents to the Credit Agreement and all other Facility Documents amended hereby shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement and such Facility Documents, as applicable, as modified hereby. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein is, or shall be deemed to be, a consent or waiver by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to any Change of Control. This Agreement shall constitute a Facility Document.

 

(b)  The relationship of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Borrower, the Limited Guarantor and the Servicer, on the other hand, has been and shall continue to be, at all times, that of creditor and debtor and not as joint venturers or partners. Nothing contained in this Agreement, any instrument, document or agreement delivered in connection herewith or in the Credit Agreement or any of the other Facility Documents shall be deemed or construed to create a fiduciary relationship between or among the parties.

 

6.  No Novation. This Agreement is not intended by the parties to be, and shall not be construed to be, a novation of the Credit Agreement or any other Facility Document or an accord and satisfaction in regard thereto.

 

7.  Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided that none of the Borrower, the Limited Guarantor nor the Servicer may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

8.  Headings. The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

9.  Incorporation of Credit Agreement. The provisions contained in Section 12.05 (Execution in Counterparts), Section 12.07 (Governing Law), Section 12.08 (Severability of Provisions), Section 12.12 (Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers; Etc.) and Section 12.13 (Waiver of Jury Trial) of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference, mutatis mutandis.

 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

  Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, as Borrower
   
  By: /s/ Karen Hartje
  Name: Karen Hartje
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  Sezzle Inc., as Limited Guarantor and Servicer
   
  By: /s/ Karen Hartje
  Name: Karen Hartje
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

  

Signature page

amendment no. 3 to revolving credit and security agreement,

amendment no. 1 to Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement

and amendment no. 1 to Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA,
  as Administrative Agent and Class A Lender
   
  By: /s/ Jeff Hartwick
  Name: Jeff Hartwick
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

signature page

amendment no. 3 to revolving credit and security agreement,

amendment no. 1 to Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement

and amendment no. 1 to Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

  

  Bastion Consumer Funding II LLC,
as Class B Lender
   
  By: /s/ John J. Braden
  Name: John J. Braden
  Title: Manager

 

signature page
amendment no. 3 to revolving credit and security agreement,

amendment no. 1 to Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement

and amendment no. 1 to Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Marked Credit Agreement

 

(See attached) 

 

 

 

CONFORMED COPY – NOT EXECUTED IN THIS FORM

Incorporating that certain Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2021; and

Amendment No. 2 to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2021; and

Amendment No. 3 to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2022.

 

 

 

revolving credit and security agreement

 

among

 

sezzle funding spe ii, llc,

 

as Borrower,

 

the lenders from time to time parties hereto,

 

and

 

goldman sachs bank usa,

 

as Administrative Agent

 

Dated as of February 10, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

table of contents

 

Section   Heading   Page
         
Article I   Definitions; Rules of Construction; Computations   1
         
Section 1.01.   Definitions   1
Section 1.02.   Rules of Construction   38
Section 1.03.   Computation of Time Periods   38
Section 1.04.   Collateral Value Calculation Procedures   38
Section 1.05.   Divisions   39
         
Article II   Advances   40
         
Section 2.01.   Revolving Credit Facility   40
Section 2.02.   Making of the Advances   41
Section 2.03.   Evidence of Indebtedness   42
Section 2.04.   Payment of Principal, Interest and Certain Fees   42
Section 2.05.   Prepayment of Advances   44
Section 2.06.   Prepayment Premium and Exit Fee   44
Section 2.07.   Maximum Lawful Rate   45
Section 2.08.   Several Obligations   45
Section 2.09.   Increased Costs   46
Section 2.10.   Compensation; Breakage Payments   48
Section 2.11.   Illegality; Inability to Determine Rates   48
Section 2.12.   Effect of Benchmark Transition Event   49
Section 2.13.   Rescission or Return of Payment   50
Section 2.14.   Post-Default Interest   50
Section 2.15.   Payments Generally   51
         
Article III   Conditions Precedent   51
         
Section 3.01.   Conditions Precedent to this Agreement   51
Section 3.02.   Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing   54
         
Article IV   Representations and Warranties   55
         
Section 4.01.   Representations and Warranties of the Borrower   55
Section 4.02.   Representations and Warranties Relating to the Collateral in Connection with a Borrowing or Withdrawal   62
         
Article V   Covenants   63
         
Section 5.01.   Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower   63
Section 5.02.   Negative Covenants of the Borrower   72
Section 5.03.   Certain Undertakings Relating to Separateness   75
         
Article VI   Events of Default   77
         
Section 6.01.   Events of Default   77
Section 6.02.   Remedies upon an Event of Default   80
Section 6.03.   Class B Buyout Option   80

 

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Article VII   Pledge of Collateral; Rights of The Administrative Agent   82
         
Section 7.01.   Grant of Security   82
Section 7.02.   Release of Security Interest   83
Section 7.03.   Rights and Remedies   84
Section 7.04.   Remedies Cumulative   84
Section 7.05.   Related Documents   85
Section 7.06.   Borrower Remains Liable   9185
Section 7.07.   Protection of Collateral   86
         
Article VIII   Accountings and Releases   86
         
Section 8.01.   Collection of Money   86
Section 8.02.   Release of Security   87
         
Article IX   Application of Monies   88
         
Section 9.01.   Disbursements of Monies from Collection Account   88
Section 9.02.   Recycling   90
         
Article X   Administration and Servicing of Collateral   9791
         
Section 10.01.   Designation of the Servicer   9791
Section 10.02.   Authorization of the Servicer   91
Section 10.03.   Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer   91
Section 10.04.   Appointment of Backup Servicer   92
         
Article XI   The Administrative Agent   9892
         
Section 11.01.   Authorization and Action   9892
Section 11.02.   Delegation of Duties   92
Section 11.03.   Agent’s Reliance, Etc   93
Section 11.04.   Indemnification   94
Section 11.05.   Successor Administrative Agent   94
Section 11.06.   Administrative Agent’s Capacity as a Lender   10194
Section 11.07.   Certain ERISA Matters   94
Section 11.08.   Erroneous Payments   95

 

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Article XII   Miscellaneous   97
         
Section 12.01.   No Waiver; Modifications in Writing   97
Section 12.02.   Notices, Etc.   10698
Section 12.03.   Taxes   98
Section 12.04.   Costs and Expenses; Indemnification   101
Section 12.05.   Execution in Counterparts   103
Section 12.06.   Assignability   112103
Section 12.07.   Governing Law   112103
Section 12.08.   Severability of Provisions   103
Section 12.09.   Confidentiality   103
Section 12.10.   Merger   113104
Section 12.11.   Survival   113104
Section 12.12.   Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers; Etc.   104
Section 12.13.   Waiver of Jury Trial   114105
Section 12.14.   Service of Process   114105
Section 12.15.   Waiver of Setoff   105
Section 12.16.   PATRIOT Act Notice   105
Section 12.17.   Business Days   105
Section 12.18.   Third-Party Beneficiary   105
Section 12.19.   No Fiduciary Duty   105
Section 12.20.   Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and other Lenders   106
Section 12.21.   Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions   106
Section 12.22.   Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs   116106
Section 12.23.   Non-Petition   107
         
Article xiii   Syndication   107
         
Section 13.01.   Syndication   107
Section 13.02.   Assignment of Advances, Participations and Servicing, Appointment of Agent   107
Section 13.03.   Cooperation in Syndication   120110

 

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        Schedules
         
Schedule 1-A     Lenders – Aggregate Percentages
Schedule 1-B     Lenders – Class Percentages
Schedule 2     Collateral Receivables
Schedule 3     Notice Information
Schedule 4     Account Details
Schedule 5     Credit Guidelines
Schedule 6     Servicing Guide
Schedule 7     Data Tape Information
Schedule 8     Form of Biweekly Report
Schedule 9     Competitor
Schedule 10     Post-Closing Compliance Requirements
         
        Exhibits
         
Exhibit A-1     Form of Notice of Borrowing (with attached form of Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement)
Exhibit A-2     Form of Notice of Withdrawal (with attached form of Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement)
Exhibit B     Form of Notice of Prepayment
Exhibit C     Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit D     Form of Consent and Release
Exhibit E     Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

 

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Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

 

REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of February 10, 2021 among SEZZLE FUNDING SPE II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Borrower”), the LENDERS from time to time party hereto, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as administrative agent for the Secured Parties (as hereinafter defined) (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Recitals

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires that the Lenders make advances on a revolving basis to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, each Lender may make such advances to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I

 

Definitions; Rules of Construction; Computations

 

Section 1.01. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

 

“Accelerated Amortization Event” means, as of any date of determination, the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a) the Principal Loss Ratio shall be greater than 5.00%;

 

(b) as to any Vintage, the Vintage Default Ratio shall be greater than 4.00%;

 

(c) an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default; provided, however, that if such Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default is cured within the applicable time period or an Event of Default is waived, the related Accelerated Amortization Event shall cease to exist;

 

(d) the Servicing Agreement or the Backup Servicing Agreement expires or is otherwise terminated; provided, however, that if a successor Servicing Agreement or a successor Backup Servicing Agreement, as applicable, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent is entered into within thirty (30) days (or, if the Enhanced Data Production Amendment has not been terminated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms set forth therein, following the Enhanced Data Production Delivery Date, two (2) Business Days) following the date of such termination, the related Accelerated Amortization Event shall cease to exist; or

 

 

 

 

(e) a Regulatory Event that causes a Material Adverse Effect on the Sponsor, the Parent, the Borrower, the Servicer, any Seller or the Collateral.

 

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, any Accelerated Amortization Events caused by the occurrence of any of the events set forth in clauses (a) or (b) above shall cease to exist if, such clauses (a) or (b), as applicable, are satisfied and cured for four(4)  consecutive Collection Periods as of the relevant Reporting Date occurring after such Accelerated Amortization Event as evidenced in Biweekly Reports.

 

“Account Reactivation Fee” means, with respect to any Receivable, a fee imposed by the Servicer as a result of an installment payment that is past due, including, but not limited to, a fee denominated as an Account Reactivation Fee in the Related Documents.

 

“Adjusted Benchmark Rate” means, for any Interest Accrual Period, an interest rate per annum equal to a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is equal to the Benchmark for such Interest Accrual Period and (b) the denominator of which is equal to 100% minus the Applicable Reserve Percentage for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

“Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

“Administrative Agent Fee Letter” means that certain Administrative Agent Fee Letter dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Borrower, the Sponsor, the Administrative Agent and the Initial Class A Lender.

 

Advance” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

 

“Affected Person” means (a) each Lender and each of its Affiliates, and (b) any assignee or participant of any Lender.

 

“Affiliate” means, in respect of a referenced Person, another Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with such referenced Person.

 

Affiliate Fees” means fees received from affiliate partners based on lead generation.

 

“Aggregate Receivable Balance” means, when used with respect to all or a portion of the Collateral Receivables, the sum of the Receivable Balances of all or of such portion of such Collateral Receivables, as applicable.

 

“Agreement” means this Revolving Credit and Security Agreement.

 

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“Applicable Law” means any Law of any Governmental Authority, including all federal, state, provincial, territorial or local laws and of other local regulatory authorities, to which the Person in question is subject or by which it or any of its assets or properties are bound.

 

“Applicable Margin” means, (a) with respect to Class A Advances, 3.375% and (b) with respect to Class B Advances, 10.689%.

 

“Applicable Reserve Percentage” means, for any period, the percentage, if any, applicable during such period (or, if more than one such percentage shall be so applicable, the daily average of such percentages for those days in such period during which any such percentage shall be so applicable) under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any basic, emergency, supplemental, marginal or other reserve requirements) with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities having a term of three months.

 

Asset Balance Disbursed” means, as of any date, with respect to each Collateral Receivable, (a) the applicable amount actually disbursed by the Sponsor to the Merchant with respect to such Collateral Receivable minus (b) any other amounts received by the Sponsor from the Merchant or otherwise in connection with such Collateral Receivable on the date such Collateral Receivable was originated.

 

“Assigning Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 13.02(a).

 

“Assignment and Acceptance” means an Assignment and Acceptance in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto, entered into by a Lender, an assignee and the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the Borrower.

 

“Available Receivable Balance” means, with respect to any Collateral Receivable, (a) the Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivable less (b) the Excess Concentration Amount, if any, in respect of such Collateral Receivable.

 

“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Accrual Period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Accrual Period” pursuant to clause (d) of Section 2.12.

 

“Backup Servicer” means Carmel Solutions, or such other qualified servicer approved by the Administrative Agent in writing, all in accordance with the terms, provisions and conditions of the Backup Servicing Agreement.

 

“Backup Servicer Certificate” means a certificate, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, delivered by the Backup Servicer to the Borrower, the Servicer and the Administrative Agent in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Backup Servicing Agreement.

 

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“Backup Servicer Event of Default” means (a) an event of default under the Backup Servicing Agreement or (b) a Regulatory Event that causes a Material Adverse Effect on the Backup Servicer.

 

“Backup Servicing Agreement” means the Backup Servicing Agreement, by and between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Servicer and the Backup Servicer, or any replacement backup servicing agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

 

“Bail-In Legislation” means (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” means Title XI of the United States Code.

 

“Base Rate” means, on any date of determination, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (b) the Prime Rate. Interest calculated pursuant to clause (a) above will be determined based on a year of 365 days or 366 days, as applicable, and the actual days elapsed. Interest calculated pursuant to clause (b) above will be determined based on a year of 360 days and the actual days elapsed.

 

“Bass Pro Shops” means BPS Direct, LLC doing business as Bass Pro Shops.

 

“Bass Pro Shops 5-month Receivable” means a Bass Pro Shops Receivable that is payable in six (6) equal, interest-free installments over a period not to exceed five (5) months, with the first such payment made at the time such Receivable is originated, unless such Receivable is a Rescheduled Receivable, in which case, such Receivable is payable in six (6) equal, interest-free installments payable over a period not to exceed nine (9) months, with the first such payment made at the time such Receivable is originated.

 

“Bass Pro Shops Receivable” means a Collateral Receivable in respect of which Bass Pro Shops is the related Merchant.

 

“Benchmark” means, initially, the LIBOR Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the LIBOR Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (a) of Section 2.12.

 

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“Benchmark Disruption Event” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) any Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by such Lender or any of its assignees or participants that it would be contrary to law or to the directive of any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) to obtain U.S. Dollars in the London interbank market to fund any Advance, (b) any Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent of the inability, for any reason, of such Lender or any of its assignees or participants to determine the Adjusted Benchmark Rate, (c) any Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent of a determination by such Lender or any of its assignees or participants that the rate at which deposits of U.S. Dollars are being offered to such Lender or any of its assignees or participants in the London interbank market does not accurately reflect the cost to such Lender, such assignee or such participant of making, funding or maintaining any Advance, or (d) any Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent of the inability of such Lender or any of its assignees or participants to obtain U.S. Dollars in the London interbank market to make, fund or maintain any Advance; provided, however, that a Benchmark Disruption Event shall not cover or be triggered by a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the LIBOR Rate or the then-current Benchmark.

 

“Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date:

 

(1) the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

 

(2) the sum of: (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

 

(3) the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

 

provided that, in the case of clause (1), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion. If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1), (2) or (3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents.

 

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“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Accrual Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

 

(1) for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:

 

(a) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Accrual Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor;

 

(b) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Accrual Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and

 

(2) for purposes of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities at such time;

 

provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Accrual Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents.

 

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“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

 

(1)   in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

 

(2)  in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein; or

 

(3)  in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to Borrower, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to Borrower, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election from Borrower.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

 

“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

 

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

 

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

 

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer representative.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

 

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“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in accordance with Section 2.12 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in accordance with Section 2.12.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

 

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to 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.

 

“Biweekly Master File” means a detailed master file containing the information necessary for the Backup Servicer to verify the information with respect to the Receivables set forth in the Backup Servicing Agreement in computer readable format reasonably acceptable to the Backup Servicer and the Administrative Agent.

 

“Biweekly Report” has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(g).

 

“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

“Borrower Information” means the non-public or proprietary information provided hereunder by the Borrower with respect to the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, their respective Affiliates or any other non-public information relating to the foregoing furnished to any Secured Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Facility Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Borrower Information” shall not include any information which (a) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of Section 12.09, (b) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, or any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or (c) was available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower hereunder.

 

“Borrower LLC Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Parent, as sole member, and Ricardo Orozco, as Independent Manager.

 

“Borrowing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Borrowing Base” means the sum of the Class A Borrowing Base and the Class B Borrowing Base.

 

“Borrowing Date” means the date of a Borrowing.

 

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“Business Day” means any day other than (a) a Saturday or Sunday, (b) the days on which banks are authorized or required to close in New York, New York, Minneapolis, Minnesota or Toronto, Ontario, or a legal or federal holiday and (c) if the applicable Business Day relates to the advance or continuation of, or conversion into, or payment of an Advance bearing interest at the Benchmark or the determination of the Benchmark, the days on which banks dealing in U.S. Dollar deposits in the interbank market in London, England, Wilmington, Delaware or New York, New York are authorized or required to be closed.

 

“CAD FX Rate” shall mean, for each date of determination, the closing spot rate for converting Canadian Dollars to U.S. Dollars as published on Reuters or Bloomberg (or such other source acceptable to the Administrative Agent) for the date prior to such date of determination.

 

“Canadian Cash Transfer Event” means, (a) the expiration of the Reinvestment Period, (b)  the occurrence and continuation of any Accelerated Amortization Event, Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default or (c) as of any date of determination, the amounts on deposit in the U.S. Collection Account shall be (i) less than the U.S. Collection Account Required Amount or (ii) insufficient to pay all amounts then due and owing pursuant to Sections 9.01(i) through 9.01(vii) as of the immediately preceding Payment Date.

 

“Canadian Collection Account” means the account established at the Canadian Collection Account Bank in the name of the Borrower, which account has been designated as the Canadian Collection Account and which shall at all times be the subject of a Canadian Collection Account Control Agreement.

 

“Canadian Collection Account Bank” means (a) Bank of Montreal or (b) another Qualified Institution reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Canadian Collection Account Control Agreement” means each agreement in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Collection Account Bank over the Canadian Collection Account or such other account as may be applicable from time to time, in each case pursuant to which the Administrative Agent has the right to take dominion and control of the Canadian Collection Account upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

“Canadian Dollars” means lawful money of Canada.

 

“Canadian Receivable” means each Receivable sold to the Borrower by the Canadian Seller pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Canadian Receivable Purchase Agreement.

 

“Canadian Receivable Purchase Agreement” means (a) the Canadian Receivable Purchase Agreement, by and among the Canadian Seller, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (b) such other receivable purchase agreement among the Canadian Seller, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, that is in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Canadian Seller” means Sezzle Canada Corp., a company formed under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia.

 

“Change of Control” means, at any time, the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (a) other than a Permitted Holder, any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as in effect on the date hereof), shall acquire ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record of the Equity Interests of the Sponsor representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Sponsor, (b) individuals who as of the Closing Date constitute the board of directors of the Sponsor cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the board of directors of or Control (in their capacity as directors) the Sponsor at any time, (c) the Sponsor fails to directly own, legally and beneficially, 100% of the Equity Interests of the Parent at any time, (d) the Sponsor ceases to have the power or authority to Control or direct the management and policies of the Parent at any time, (e) the Parent fails to directly own, legally and beneficially, 100% of the Equity Interests of the Borrower at any time or (f) the Parent ceases to have the power or authority to Control or direct the management and policies of the Borrower at any time.

 

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“Class A Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Class A Advance Rate” means, as of any date of determination, (a) if the Weighted Average FICO Score of all Collateral Receivables for which a FICO Score has been obtained around the time the Receivable was originated is greater than or equal to 580 on such date, 70% and (b) if the Weighted Average FICO Score of all Collateral Receivables for which a FICO Score has been obtained around the time the Receivable was originated is less than 580 on such date, 65%.

 

“Class A Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to all Collateral Receivables, the sum of the Class A Borrowing Base Amounts of all such Collateral Receivables.

 

“Class A Borrowing Base Amount” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Collateral Receivable, the lesser of (a) the product of (i) the Class A Advance Rate and (ii) the Available Receivable Balance as of such date of such Collateral Receivable and (b) the product of (i)    the Class A Advance Rate, (ii) the Available Receivable Balance as of such date of such Collateral Receivable and (iii) the Disbursed Percentage.

 

“Class A Committed Facility Amount” means (a) on or prior to the Termination Date, $97,220,000 and (b) following the Termination Date, the outstanding principal balance of all the Class A Committed Advances.

 

“Class A Committed Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Class A Incremental Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Class A Incremental Amount” means $97,220,000.

 

“Class A Interest” means, for each day during an Interest Accrual Period and each outstanding Class A Advance on such day, the sum of the products (for each day during such Interest Accrual Period) of:

 

IR x P x 1/D

 

where:

 

IR = the Interest Rate for such Class A Advance on such day;

 

P = the principal amount of such Class A Advance on such day; and

 

D= 360.

 

“Class A Lender” means each Person listed on Schedule 1-B, a Class A Lender and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto as a Class A Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.

 

“Class A Maximum Advance Rate Test” means a test that will be satisfied at any time if (a) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class A Advances is less than or equal to (b) the Class A Maximum Available Amount at such time.

 

“Class A Maximum Available Amount” means, at any time, the lesser of:

 

(a) the Class A Program Limit; and

 

(b) the Class A Borrowing Base at such time.

 

For the avoidance of any doubt, on any Borrowing Date the amount of any Borrowings hereunder against the Class A Maximum Available Amount shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02(b).

 

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“Class A Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test” means a test that will be satisfied at any time if (a) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class A Committed Advances is less than or equal to (b) the Class A Maximum Committed Available Amount at such time.

 

“Class A Maximum Committed Available Amount” means, at any time, the lesser of:

 

(a) the Class A Committed Facility Amount; and

 

(b) the Class A Borrowing Base at such time.

 

For the avoidance of any doubt, on any Borrowing Date the amount of any Borrowings hereunder against the Class A Maximum Committed Available Amount shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02(b).

 

“Class A Obligations” means all Obligations owed to the Class A Lenders.

 

“Class A Program Limit” means the Class A Committed Facility Amount plus the Class A Incremental Amount.

 

“Class A Unused Fee” means, for each Interest Accrual Period that occurs during the Reinvestment Period, the product of (a) the Class A Unused Premium, (b) the greater of (i) zero and (ii) the excess of (A) the average of the Class A Committed Facility Amount during such Interest Accrual Period over (B) the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class A Advances during such Interest Accrual Period, and (c) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 360.

 

“Class A Unused Premium” means, as of each Interest Accrual Period during the Reinvestment Period:

 

(a) except for each Interest Accrual Period that occurs during the first three months following the Closing Date, if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class A Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is less than 33.3% of the Class A Committed Facility Amount, 0.65%;

 

(b) for each Interest Accrual Period that occurs during the first three months following the Closing Date, if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class A Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is less than 33.3% of the Class A Committed Facility Amount, 0.50%;

 

(c) if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class A Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is greater than or equal to 33.3% of the Class A Committed Facility Amount but less than 66.6% of the Class A Committed Facility Amount, 0.50%; and

 

(d)  if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class A Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is greater than 66.6% of the Class A Committed Facility Amount, 0.35%.

 

“Class B Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Class B Advance Rate” means, as of any date of determination, (a) if the Weighted Average FICO Score of all Collateral Receivables for which a FICO Score has been obtained around the time the Receivable was originated is greater than or equal to 580 on such date, 90% and (b) if the Weighted Average FICO Score of all Collateral Receivables for which a FICO Score has been obtained around the time the Receivable was originated is less than 580 on such date, 85%.

 

“Class B Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, (a) with respect to all Collateral Receivables, the sum of the Class B Borrowing Base Amounts of all such Collateral Receivables minus (b) the Class A Borrowing Base at such time.

 

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“Class B Borrowing Base Amount” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Collateral Receivable, the lesser of (a) the product of (i) the Class B Advance Rate and (ii) the Available Receivable Balance as of such date of such Collateral Receivable and (b) the product of (i)    the Class B Advance Rate, (ii) the Available Receivable Balance as of such date of such Collateral Receivable and (iii) the Disbursed Percentage.

 

“Class B Buyout Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6.03.

 

“Class B Buyout Exercise Date” has the meaning specified in Section 6.03.

 

“Class B Buyout Group” has the meaning specified in Section 6.03.

 

“Class B Buyout Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 6.03.

 

“Class B Buyout Option” has the meaning specified in Section 6.03.

 

“Class B Buyout Option Termination Date” has the meaning specified in Section 6.03.

 

“Class B Buyout Triggering Event” means (a) any time the Final Maturity Date is declared by the Class A Lenders pursuant to Section 6.02(a) or automatically occurs pursuant to Section 6.01(h) or (b) following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of notice of the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default from the Class B Lenders then holding a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Class B Advances, and subject to any waiver of such Event of Default by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in accordance with Section 12.01 or any applicable cure period set forth in clause (f) of the definition of “Fundamental Amendments”, the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders) has not declared the Final Maturity Date or otherwise exercised the remedies available to it pursuant to Section 6.02, (i) within fifteen (15) Business Days following the end of such cure period, or (y) if the Administrative Agent entered into good faith negotiations with the Borrower to remedy such Event of Default, within twenty (20) Business Days following the end of such cure period.

 

Class B Committed Facility Amount” means (a) on or prior to the Termination Date, $27,780,000 and (b) following the Termination Date, the outstanding principal balance of all the Class B Committed Advances.

 

“Class B Committed Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Class B Incremental Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

“Class B Incremental Amount” means $27,780,000.

 

“Class B Interest” means, for each day during an Interest Accrual Period and each outstanding Class B Advance on such day, the sum of the products (for each day during such Interest Accrual Period) of:

 

IR x P x 1/D

 

where:

 

IR = the Interest Rate for such Class B Advance on such day;

 

P = the principal amount of such Class B Advance on such day; and

 

D= 360.

 

“Class B Lender” means each Person listed on Schedule 1-B, as a Class B Lender and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto as a Class B Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.

 

“Class B Maximum Advance Rate Test” means a test that will be satisfied at any time if (a) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class B Advances is less than or equal to (b) the Class B Maximum Available Amount at such time.

 

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“Class B Maximum Available Amount” means, at any time, the lesser of:

 

(a) the Class B Program Limit; and

 

(b) the Class B Borrowing Base at such time.

 

For the avoidance of any doubt, on any Borrowing Date the amount of any Borrowings hereunder against the Class B Maximum Available Amount shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02(b).

 

“Class B Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test” means a test that will be satisfied at any time if (a) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class B Committed Advances is less than or equal to (b) the Class B Maximum Committed Available Amount at such time.

 

“Class B Maximum Committed Available Amount” means, at any time, the lesser of:

 

(a) the Class B Committed Facility Amount; and

 

(b) the Class B Borrowing Base at such time.

 

For the avoidance of any doubt, on any Borrowing Date the amount of any Borrowings hereunder against the Class B Maximum Committed Available Amount shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02(b).

 

“Class B Program Limit” means the Class B Committed Facility Amount plus the Class B Incremental Amount.

 

“Class B Unused Fee” means, for each Interest Accrual Period that occurs during the Reinvestment Period, the product of (a) the Class B Unused Premium, (b) the greater of (i) zero and (ii) the excess of (A) the average of the Class B Committed Facility Amount during such Interest Accrual Period over (B) the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class B Advances during such Interest Accrual Period, and (c) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 360.

 

“Class B Unused Premium” means, as of each Interest Accrual Period during the Reinvestment Period:

 

(a)    except for each Interest Accrual Period that occurs during the first three months following the Closing Date, if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class B Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is less than 33.3% of the Class B Committed Facility Amount, 0.65%;

 

(b)   for each Interest Accrual Period that occurs during the first three months following the Closing Date, if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class B Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is less than 33.3% of the Class B Committed Facility Amount, 0.50%;

 

(c)  if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class B Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is greater than or equal to 33.3% of the Class B Committed Facility Amount but less than 66.6% of the Class B Committed Facility Amount, 0.50%; and

 

(d)  if the average outstanding principal amount of all of the Class B Advances during such Interest Accrual Period is greater than 66.6% of the Class B Committed Facility Amount, 0.35%.

 

“Closing Date” means February 10, 2021.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

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“Collateral” has the meaning specified in Section 7.01(a).

 

“Collateral Receivable” has the meaning ascribed to such term on Schedule 2 hereto.

 

“Collection Period” means (a) the period beginning on (and including) the Closing Date and ending on (and including) February 26, 2021, and (b) each two week period thereafter beginning on (and including) a Saturday ending on (and including) the Friday two weeks thereafter.

 

“Collections” means all cash collections, distributions, payments and other amounts received, and to be received by a Seller, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer or the Borrower, from any Person in respect of any Receivables any Related Documents, including, but not limited to, all principal, late fees and any other fees (including, without limitation, Affiliate Fees and interchange fees), repurchase proceeds, interchange fee rebates and recoveries payable to the Borrower under or in connection with any such Receivables and all Proceeds from any sale or disposition of any such Receivables and Related Documents or of any merchandise that gave rise to such Receivables or Related Documents, including, but not limited to, all realized loss cap clawbacks and all other reimbursements or payments received from Merchants; provided, that “Collections” shall not include, in respect of any Receivable, referral fees from Ally Bank or other affiliate partners where such Receivable is not originated.

 

“Committed Facility Amount” means $125,000,000.

 

“Competitor” means a competitor of the Borrower or Sponsor listed on Schedule 9, which may be modified by the Borrower from time to time upon the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld).

 

“Concentration Limitations” means, as of any date of determination, the following limitations applied, without duplication, to the Collateral Receivables owned (or, in relation to a proposed purchase of a Receivable, proposed to be owned) by the Borrower, and in each case in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.04:

 

(a) no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by Canadian Receivables may exceed 10.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

(b) no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by Promotional Receivables and Extended Term Receivables, collectively, may exceed 10.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

(c) [reserved];

 

(d) no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by Past Due Collateral Receivables may exceed 4.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

(e) no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables for which the Merchant Discount Rate is greater than 8.0% (other than Bass Pro Shops 5-month Receivables) may exceed 3.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

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(f) the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables (other than Bass Pro Shops 5-month Receivables) on such date that would cause the Weighted Average Merchant Discount Rate to be greater than or equal to 3.0%;

 

(g) no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by any single Merchant (other than the Target Corporation) may exceed 15.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

(h) no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by any Obligor that had not been an Obligor under any previous Receivable and satisfied all the obligations thereunder on or prior to the date the relevant Receivable was originated may exceed 35.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

(i) no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by any Obligor that had not been an Obligor under any previous Receivable and satisfied all the obligations thereunder (other than any Receivables for which the Target Corporation is the Merchant) on or prior to the date the relevant Receivable was funded may exceed 30.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

(j)    no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by Rescheduled Receivables may exceed 12.5% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date;

 

(k)    no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables represented by Rescheduled Receivables which the related Obligor has rescheduled an installment payment more than once may exceed 2.5% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date; and

 

(l)    no more than the Aggregate Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivables for which the Original Receivable Balance is greater than $500 may exceed 10.0% of the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables on such date.

 

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

“Consent and Release” means a consent and release letter executed by the Administrative Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or any other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Constituent Documents” means in respect of any Person, the certificate or articles of formation or organization, trust agreement, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable agreement of formation or organization (or equivalent or comparable constituent documents) and other organizational documents and by-laws and any certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership and other agreement, similar instrument filed or made in connection with its formation or organization.

 

“Contingent Jurisdiction” means Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

 

“Contract” means, either: (a) a retail installment sale contract or other loan contract executed by an Obligor under which an extension of credit by a Seller is made in the ordinary course of business to such Obligor, or (b) an agreement between an Obligor and a Seller for the purpose of financing the purchase of goods and/or services from a Merchant, together, in each case, with the original endorsements or assignments showing the chain of ownership thereof, if any.

 

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“Control” means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract, arrangement or understanding, or otherwise. “Controlled” and “Controlling” have the meaning correlative thereto.

 

“Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

 

“Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

 

“Covered Party” has the meaning specified in Section 12.22.

 

“Credit Approval Date” means, with respect to any Receivable, the date on which a Seller granted credit approval for the Obligor in accordance with the Credit Guidelines.

 

“Credit Guidelines” means the credit or underwriting guidelines applicable to the Obligors of the Receivables, listed on Schedule 5, which may be amended, modified or supplemented by the Sponsor subject to Section 5.02(j).

 

“Current Collateral Receivable” means any Collateral Receivable, other than a Defaulted Collateral Receivable, as to which all scheduled installment payments are less than fifteen (15) days past due.

 

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

 

“Data Tape” means a data tape, which shall include with respect to each Collateral Receivable the information set forth on Schedule 7.

 

“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.

 

“Defaulted Collateral Receivable” means, at any time, a Collateral Receivable or a Vintage Receivable as to which any of the following occurs:

 

(a) all or any portion of one or more scheduled installments are past due with respect to such Collateral Receivable or Vintage Receivable for a period of ninety (90) days or more past the scheduled Due Date for such installment payment;

 

(b) an Insolvency Event relating to the related Obligor of such Receivable or Vintage Receivable has occurred or such Obligor is deceased;

 

(c) the Borrower or the Servicer has determined in good faith in accordance with the Servicing Guide that such Collateral Receivable or Vintage Receivable shall be placed on “non-accrual” status or “not collectible,” or has reserved against it; or

 

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(d) such Collateral Receivable or Vintage Receivable is charged-off by the Servicer (or would be required to be charged off by the Servicer in accordance with the charge-off policies in the Servicing Guide in effect as of the Closing Date unless the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders have approved in writing any changes to such charge-off policy following the Closing Date that would result in a Collateral Receivable or Vintage Receivable no longer being subject to charge off).

 

“Delinquent Collateral Receivable” means any Collateral Receivable other than a Defaulted Collateral Receivable as to which any scheduled installment payment is more than 28 days past due.

 

“Determination Date” means the last day of each Collection Period.

 

Disbursed Percentage” means with respect to any Collateral Receivable, the ratio of the Asset Balance Disbursed for such Collateral Receivable divided by the Transaction Value for such Collateral Receivable.

 

“Due Date” means each date on which any installment payment is due on a Collateral Receivable in accordance with its terms.

 

“Early Opt-in Election” means, if the then-current Benchmark is LIBOR Rate, the occurrence of:

 

(1) a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated or bilateral credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and

 

(2) the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from LIBOR Rate and the provision by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Lenders.

 

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

“EFTA” means the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Enhanced Data Production Amendment” means that certain 1st Amendment to Backup Servicing Agreement dated as of February 25, 2022 by and among the Servicer, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Backup Servicer.

 

“Enhanced Data Production Delivery Date” has the meaning set forth in the Enhanced Data Production Amendment.

 

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership (including beneficial ownership) or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership (including beneficial ownership) or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership (including beneficial ownership) or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership (including beneficial ownership) or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

 

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“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

 

“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the thirty (30)    day notice requirement is waived); (b) the failure with respect to any Plan to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA); (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) a 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 the Borrower or any member of its ERISA Group of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (f) (i) the receipt by the Borrower or any member of its ERISA Group from the PBGC of a notice of determination that the PBGC intends to seek termination of any Plan or to have a trustee appointed for any Plan, or (ii) the filing by the Borrower or any member of its ERISA Group of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan; (g) the incurrence by the Borrower or any member of its ERISA Group of any liability (i) with respect to a Plan pursuant to Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA, (ii) with respect to a facility closing pursuant to Section 4062(e) of ERISA, or (iii) with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by the Borrower or any member of its ERISA Group of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, in endangered status or critical status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA or is or is expected to be insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; or (i) the failure of the Borrower or any member of its ERISA Group to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan.

 

“ERISA Group” means each controlled group of corporations or trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control that is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (or Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions related to Section 412 of the Code) with the Borrower.

 

“Erroneous Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.08(a).

 

“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.08(d).

 

“Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.08(d).

 

“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.08(d).

 

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

“Eurocurrency Liabilities” is defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

 

“Excess Concentration Amount” means, at any time in respect of which any one or more of the Concentration Limitations are exceeded, the portion (calculated by the Borrower or the Servicer without duplication in accordance with Section 1.04) of the Receivable Balance of each Collateral Receivable that causes such Concentration Limitations to be exceeded.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as from time to time in effect, or any successor law, rules or regulations, and any reference to any statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor statutory or regulatory provision.

 

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Secured Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Secured Party, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed in the case of any Secured Party, by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such Secured Party is organized or in which its principal office is located, or in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of any Lender, any U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in an Obligation pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in an Obligation or otherwise becomes a party to this Agreement (other than pursuant to an assignment under Sections 2.09(b), 2.11(b) or 12.03(h)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 12.03, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Secured Party’s failure to comply with Section 12.03(g), and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes under FATCA.

 

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Exit Fee” has the meaning specified in the Administrative Agent Fee Letter.

 

“Extended Term Receivable” means a Receivable for which (a) the related Contract provides for the final scheduled installment payment to be made by the Obligor more than 42 days after the origination thereof (including each Zero Down Receivable), (b) the Obligor is in compliance with the terms of such Contract and (c) as of the origination date of such Receivable, such Obligor had previously had one or more Receivables outstanding, was always in compliance with the terms of such Receivables and had completed all payments associated with at least 1 (one) Receivable.

 

“Facility Documents” means this Agreement, the Administrative Agent Fee Letter, the Backup Servicing Agreement, the Borrower LLC Agreement, the Canadian Collection Account Control Agreement, the Canadian Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Parent LLC Agreement, the Parent Pledge and Guaranty Agreement, the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the U.S. Collection Account Control Agreement, the U.S. Receivable Purchase Agreement, and any other agreements, documents, security agreements and other instruments entered into or delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower, the Backup Servicer, the Canadian Collection Account Bank, the Canadian Seller, the Parent, the Servicer, the Sponsor, the U.S. Collection Account Bank or the U.S. Seller, in connection with this Agreement or pursuant to Section 5.01(c) to create, perfect or otherwise evidence the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

“FATCA” means Code Sections 1471 through 1474, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

 

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided that, if at any time a Lender is borrowing overnight funds from a Federal Reserve Bank that day, the Federal Funds Rate for such Lender for such day shall be the average rate per annum at which such overnight borrowings are made on that day as promptly reported by such Lender to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing. Each determination of the Federal Funds Rate by a Lender pursuant to the foregoing proviso shall be conclusive and binding except in the case of manifest error.

 

“FICO Score” means, with respect to an Obligor of a Receivable, the credit score of the Obligor of a Receivable based on methodology developed by Fair Isaac Corporation and used by a Seller or its agents to determine credit risk when underwriting such Receivable. For purposes of clarification, the “FICO Score” of any Obligor shall mean the most recent FICO Score used to make a credit decision with respect to such Obligor, by the Borrower or the applicable Seller, as the case may be.

 

“Final Maturity Date” means the earliest of (a) June 12, 2023 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Borrower and each of the Lenders and notified in writing to the Administrative Agent), (b) the date of the acceleration of the Advances pursuant to Section 6.02, or (c) the date on which all Obligations shall have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnity obligations not yet due and owing).

 

“Floor” means 0.25%.

 

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“Fundamental Amendment” means any amendment, modification, waiver or supplement of or to this Agreement that would (a) extend or increase the term of the commitments (other than an increase in the commitment of a particular Lender or addition of a new Lender hereunder agreed to by the relevant Lender(s) and the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) or change the Final Maturity Date, (b) extend the date fixed for the payment of principal of or interest on any Advance or any fee hereunder, (c) reduce the amount of any such payment of principal, (d) reduce the rate at which interest or premium is payable thereon or any fee is payable hereunder, (e) release any material portion of the Collateral, except in connection with dispositions permitted hereunder, (f) alter, amend or waive the terms of Section 5.01(j), Section 5.01(k) (solely to the extent such alteration would reduce the amount of Collections to be deposited into the U.S. Collection Account or the Canadian Collection Account (other than in connection with a Canadian Cash Transfer Event)), Section 5.01(l), Section 6.01 (provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.01 or the foregoing clause (b), the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, in their sole discretion, may allow the Borrower to cure any Event of Default within no more than three (3) Business Days after the occurrence of such Event of Default (including the lapse of any applicable grace period) and, if the Borrower cures such Event of Default to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders within such period of time, such Event of Default shall be deemed waived by the Lenders; provided, further, that any extensions of such cure period shall require the prior written consent of each Lender), Section 6.02, Section 6.03, Section 9.01, Section 12.01(b), Section 12.06 or Article XIII, (g) modify the definition of the terms “Accelerated Amortization Event,” “Applicable Margin”, “Borrowing Base,” “Class A Advance Rate,” “Class A Borrowing Base,” “Class A Borrowing Base Amount,” “Class A Interest,” “Class A Maximum Advance Rate Test,” “Class A Maximum Available Amount,” “Class A Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test,” “Class A Maximum Committed Available Amount,” “Class B Advance Rate”, “Class B Borrowing Base,” “Class B Borrowing Base Amount,” “Class B Buyout Triggering Event,” “Class B Interest,” “Class B Maximum Advance Rate Test,” “Class B Maximum Available Amount,” “Class B Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test,” “Class B Maximum Committed Available Amount,” “Defaulted Collateral Receivable,” “Delinquent Collateral Receivable,” “Fundamental Amendment,” “Interest Rate,” “Maximum Advance Rate Test,” “Maximum Available Amount,” “Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test,” “Maximum Committed Available Amount,” “Percentage” (provided, however, that an update to Schedule 1-A or Schedule 1-B, as applicable, in accordance with such definition shall not be deemed to be a modification to such definition), “Principal Loss Ratio,” “Post-Default Rate,” “Post-Reinvestment Period Rate,” “Required Lenders,” “Vintage Default Ratio” or modify in any other manner the number or percentage of the Lenders required to make any determinations or waive any rights hereunder or to modify any provision hereof, (h) extend the Reinvestment Period, (i) release the Sponsor from its obligations under the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement, (j) release the Parent from its obligations under the Parent Pledge and Guaranty Agreement, (k) terminate or remove a Seller’s obligations to repurchase receivables pursuant to any Receivable Purchase Agreement, (l) change the currency required for payments of Obligations under this Agreement or (m) alter the pro rata sharing of payments required hereunder.

 

“Funded Facility Amount” means, on any day, the aggregate principal amount of Advances made on or prior to such day, reduced from time to time by payments and distributions in respect of principal of such Advances.

 

“Funding Account” means a deposit account directed by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing (email is acceptable).

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States of America.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, quasi-regulatory authority, administrative tribunal, central bank, public office, court, arbitration or mediation panel, or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of government, including the SEC, the stock exchanges, any federal, state, provincial, territorial, county, municipal or other government or governmental agency, arbitrator, board, body, branch, bureau, commission, court, department, instrumentality, master, mediator, panel, referee, system or other political unit or subdivision or other entity of any of the foregoing, whether domestic or foreign.

 

“Governmental Authorizations” means all franchises, permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations of all Governmental Authorities.

 

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“Governmental Filings” means all filings, including franchise and similar tax filings, and the payment of all fees, assessments, interests and penalties associated with such filings with all Governmental Authorities. For the avoidance of doubt, “Governmental Filings” do not include filings of financing statements under the UCC, the PPSA or comparable laws.

 

“Incremental Advance” means a Class A Incremental Advance or a Class B Incremental Advance, as the context may require.

 

“Incremental Amount” means $125,000,000.

 

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Section 12.04(b).

 

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Facility Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

 

“Independent Manager” means an individual who is natural person and who: (i) for the five-year period prior to such person’s appointment as Independent Manager has not been, and during the continuation of such person’s service as Independent Manager is not: (A) an employee, director, stockholder, member, manager, partner or officer of the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates (other than such person’s service as an Independent Manager of or Special Member to the Parent or the Borrower); (B) a customer or supplier of the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates (other than such person’s service as an Independent Manager of or Special Member to the Parent or the Borrower); or (C) any member of the immediate family of a person described in the foregoing clause (A) or (B); and (ii) has (A) prior experience as an Independent Manager for a corporation or limited liability company whose charter or organizational documents required the unanimous consent of all Independent Managers thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy; and (B) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services (including providing independent managers or Managers) to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities.

 

“Ineligible Collateral Receivable” means, as of any date of determination, a Receivable that is not a Collateral Receivable.

 

“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 13.03(b).

 

“Initial Class A Lender” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA.

 

“Insolvency Event” means with respect to a specified Person, (a) the filing of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of such Person or any substantial part of its property in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable insolvency law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of such Person’s affairs, and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or (b) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable insolvency law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or the consent by such Person to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure by such Person generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of action by such Person in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

“Interest” means, for each day during an Interest Accrual Period and each outstanding Advance on such day, the sum of the products (for each day during such Interest Accrual Period) of:

 

IR x P x 1/D

 

where:

 

IR = the Interest Rate for such Advance on such day;

 

P = the principal amount of such Advance on such day; and

 

D= 360.

 

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“Interest Accrual Period” means,

 

(a) with respect to each Advance (or portion thereof) (i) with respect to the initial Payment Date for such Advance (or portion thereof), the period from and including the related Borrowing Date to, and including, the last day of the Collection Period ending immediately after such Borrowing Date and (ii) with respect to any subsequent Payment Date for such Advance (or portion thereof), the applicable Collection Period preceding such Payment Date; provided, that the final Interest Accrual Period for all outstanding Advances hereunder shall end on and include the day prior to the payment in full of the Advances hereunder;

 

(b) any Interest Accrual Period with respect to any Advance which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day; and

 

(c) in the case of any Interest Accrual Period for any Advance which commences before an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default and would otherwise end on a date occurring after the occurrence of an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, cause such Interest Accrual Period to end upon the occurrence of an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default and the duration of each Interest Accrual Period which commences on or after the occurrence of an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default shall be of such duration as selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Interest Rate” means, for any Interest Accrual Period and for each Advance outstanding by a Lender for each day during such Interest Accrual Period:

 

(a) prior to the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date, so long as no Accelerated Amortization Event or Event of Default (which has not otherwise been waived by the Required Lenders pursuant to the terms hereof) has occurred and is continuing, and so long as no Benchmark Disruption Event has occurred and is continuing, a rate equal to the Adjusted Benchmark Rate plus the Applicable Margin, and, in the event that a Benchmark Disruption Event has occurred and is continuing, a rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; or

 

(b)    on and after the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date, so long as no Accelerated Amortization Event or Event of Default (which has not otherwise been waived by the Required Lenders pursuant to the terms hereof) has occurred and is continuing, the Interest Rate shall be the Post-Reinvestment Period Rate plus the Applicable Margin; or

 

(c) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Accelerated Amortization Event or an Event of Default (which has not otherwise been waived by the Required Lenders pursuant to the terms hereof), the Interest Rate shall be the sum of the Adjusted Benchmark Rate or, if a Benchmark Disruption Event has occurred, the Base Rate plus the Post-Default Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

 

“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as from time to time in effect, or any successor law, rules or regulations, and any reference to any statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor statutory or regulatory provision.

 

“ISDA Definitions” means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time.

 

“JTV Receivable” means a Collateral Receivable in respect of which JTV (Jewelry Television) is the related Merchant that is payable in five (5) equal, interest-free installments over a period not to exceed four (4) months, with the first such payment made at the time such Receivable is originated, unless such Receivable is a Rescheduled Receivable, in which case, such Receivable is payable in five (5) equal, interest-free installments payable over a period not to exceed six (6) months, with the first such payment made at the time such Receivable is originated.

 

“Law” means any action, code, consent decree, constitution, decree, directive, enactment, finding, guideline, law, injunction, interpretation, judgment, order, ordinance, policy statement, proclamation, promulgation, regulation, requirement, rule, rule of law, rule of public policy, settlement agreement, statute, or writ, of any Governmental Authority, or any particular section, part or provision thereof.

 

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“Lender” means, (a) any Class A Lender and any Class B Lender, and (b) “Lenders” means, collectively, all of the foregoing lenders.

 

“LIBOR Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Accrual Period, the day that is two (2) Business Days before the commencement of such Interest Accrual Period.

 

“LIBOR Rate” means, for any Payment Date and determined by the Administrative Agent on the LIBOR Determination Date with respect to any Interest Accrual Period with respect to which interest is to be calculated by reference to the “LIBOR Rate”, the greater of (a) the Floor and (b)  the Offered Rate. For the purposes hereof, the “Offered Rate” shall mean the offered rate for three-month U.S. dollar deposits, as the applicable rate appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR03 Page as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such date (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%); provided that if the applicable rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR03 Page, the rate for such date will be based upon the offered rates of the reference banks selected by Goldman Sachs Bank USA for U.S. dollar deposits as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such date. In such event, the Administrative Agent will request the principal London office of each of at least three reference banks selected by the Administrative Agent to provide a quotation of its rate. If on such date, two or more of such reference banks provide such offered quotations, the Offered Rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such offered quotations (rounded to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%). In on such date, fewer than two of such reference banks provide such offered quotations, the Offered Rate shall be the offered rate for three-month U.S. dollar deposits as determined on the immediately preceding day that such rate appeared on Reuters Screen LIBOR03 Page.

 

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance, lien or security interest (statutory or other), or preference, priority or other security agreement, charge or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing authorized by the Borrower of any financing statement under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction).

 

“Margin Stock” has the meaning specified in Regulation U.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, an action or an event that could have a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, financial condition, operations, performance or properties of such Person, (b) the validity, enforceability or collectability of this Agreement or any other Facility Document against such Person or the validity, enforceability or collectability of the Collateral Receivables generally or any material portion of the Collateral Receivables, (c) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Secured Parties with respect to matters arising under this Agreement or any other Facility Document, (d) the ability of such Person to perform its obligations under any Facility Document to which it is a party, or (e) the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Administrative Agent’s Lien on the Collateral.

 

“Material Modification” means, with respect to any Receivable, any amendment, waiver, consent or modification of a Related Document with respect thereto executed or effected after the date on which such Receivable was advanced or otherwise came into existence, that:

 

(a) waives, extends or postpones any date fixed for any payment or mandatory prepayment on such Receivable; or

 

(b) reduces or forgives any amount of such Receivable.

 

“Maximum Advance Rate Test” means (a) prior to the making of a Class A Incremental Advance, the Class A Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test, (b) on and after the making of a Class A Incremental Advance, the Class A Maximum Advance Rate Test, (c) prior to the making of a Class B Incremental Advance, the Class B Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test, (d) on and after the making of a Class B Incremental Advance, the Class B Maximum Advance Rate Test, or (e) any one or more of the foregoing as the context may require.

 

“Maximum Available Amount” means, at any time, the lesser of:

 

(a) the Program Limit; and

 

(b) the Borrowing Base at such time.

 

For the avoidance of any doubt, on any Borrowing Date the amount of any Borrowings hereunder against the Maximum Available Amount shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02(b).

 

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“Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement” means a statement in substantially the form attached to the form of Notice of Borrowing, form of Notice of Withdrawal and form of Notice of Prepayment attached hereto, as such form of Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement may be modified by the Administrative Agent from time to time to the extent modifications to such form would, in the good faith opinion of the Administrative Agent, improve the accuracy of the calculation of any Maximum Advance Rate Test, and any other calculations necessary to satisfy the conditions precedent to each Borrowing required hereunder.

 

“Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test” means a Class A Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test or a Class B Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test, as the context requires.

 

“Maximum Committed Available Amount” means, at any time, the lesser of:

 

(a) the Committed Facility Amount; and

 

(b) the Borrowing Base at such time.

 

For the avoidance of any doubt, on any Borrowing Date the amount of any Borrowings hereunder against the Maximum Committed Available Amount shall be subject to the satisfaction of the condition precedent set forth in Section 3.02(b).

 

“Measurement Date” means (a) the Closing Date, (b) each Borrowing Date and (c) each Determination Date.

 

“Merchant” means the provider, approved by the Sponsor in accordance with the Credit Guidelines, of goods and services to an Obligor that gives rise to a Receivable.

 

Merchant Discount Rate” means, with respect to each Receivable, the rate a Merchant has agreed to pay for Sezzle services.

 

MLA” means the Military Lending Act, 10 U.S.C. § 987.

 

“Money” has the meaning specified in Section 1-201(b)(24) of the UCC.

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., together with its successors.

 

“Multiemployer Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA that is sponsored by the Borrower or a member of its ERISA Group or to which the Borrower or a member of its ERISA Group is obligated to make contributions or has any liability.

 

“Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02.

 

“Notice of Prepayment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

 

“Notice of Withdrawal” has the meaning specified in Section 9.02.

 

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“Obligations” means all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations whether absolute, fixed or contingent, at any time or from time to time owing by the Borrower to any Secured Party or any Affected Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Facility Document, including, but not limited to, all amounts payable by the Borrower in respect of the Advances, with interest thereon, Prepayment Premium, Exit Fee, Unused Fees and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

“Obligor” means, with respect to any Receivable, the individual primarily obligated to pay Collections in respect of such Receivable.

 

“OFAC” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(f).

 

“Original Receivable Balance” means, with respect to any Receivable, as of the date of disbursement, the outstanding amount of such Receivable.

 

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Secured Party, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Secured Party and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than a connection arising from such Secured Party 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 this Agreement or any other Facility Document, or sold or assigned an interest in the rights under any Facility Document).

 

“Other Taxes” has the meaning specified in Section 12.03(b).

 

“Parent” means Sezzle Funding SPE II Parent, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Parent LLC Agreement” means that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Parent, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Sponsor, as sole member, and Ricardo Orozco, as Independent Manager.

 

“Parent Pledge and Guaranty Agreement” means that certain Pledge and Guaranty Agreement made by the Parent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, dated as of the Closing Date, and acknowledged by the Borrower.

 

“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 13.02(h).

 

“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 13.02(i).

 

“Past Due Collateral Receivable” means any Collateral Receivable other than a Defaulted Collateral Receivable as to which all or any portion of any scheduled installment payments are past due more than fifteen (15) days, but less than twenty-eight (28) days with respect to such Collateral Receivable.

 

“PATRIOT Act” has the meaning specified in Section 12.16.

 

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“Payment Date” means, with respect to any Collection Period, the Thursday following the end of such Collection Period; provided that, if any such day is not a Business Day, then such date shall be the next succeeding Business Day.

 

“Payment Recipient” has the meaning specified in Section 11.08(a).

 

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor agency or entity performing substantially the same functions.

 

“Percentage” means, (a) with respect to any Lender party hereto on the date hereof, the percentage set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1-A hereto, or with respect to each particular class, Schedule 1-B hereto, as such amount is reduced by any Assignment and Acceptance entered into by such Lender with an assignee or increased by any Assignment and Acceptance entered into by such Lender with an assignor or as such amount is either reduced or increased pursuant to Section 12.01(b)(iii) or based on any Incremental Advance provided or not provided by such Lender, or (b) with respect to a Lender that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, the percentage set forth therein as such Lender’s Percentage, as such amount is reduced by an Assignment and Acceptance entered into between such Lender and an assignee or increased by any Assignment and Acceptance entered into by such Lender with an assignor or as such amount is either reduced or increased pursuant to Section 12.01(b)(iii) or based on any Incremental Advance provided or not provided by such Lender.

 

“Permitted Holder” means Charles Ghassan Youakim and Continental Investment Partners.

 

“Permitted Liens” means: (a) Liens created in favor of the Administrative Agent hereunder or under the other Facility Documents for the benefit of the Secured Parties; (b) Liens in favor of the Borrower pursuant to any Receivable Purchase Agreement, (c) Liens imposed by any Governmental Authority for taxes, assessments or charges not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP; and (d) in connection with maintaining deposit accounts established in accordance with this Agreement, bankers’ liens, rights of setoff and similar Liens granted to financial institutions maintaining such accounts.

 

“Permitted Sale” means, subject to compliance with Section 8.02, any sale by Borrower of (a) Receivables in connection with either (i) the repurchase by a Seller of a Receivable if required pursuant to the applicable Receivable Purchase Agreement, or (ii) a transfer of Receivables to a Securitization Vehicle in connection with a broadly marketed and distributed issuance of asset-backed securities, (b) Ineligible Collateral Receivables or (c) Collateral Receivables with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that no sale of any Receivables shall be a Permitted Sale if, immediately following such sale, any applicable Maximum Advance Rate Test is no longer satisfied; provided further that no sale of Receivables shall be a Permitted Sale if the Administrative Agent has provided notice within two (2)  Business Days of receipt of notice pursuant to Section 8.02(a) of this Agreement, that such sale will, as reasonably determined by Administrative Agent, result in a materially adverse selection of Receivables to remain in the Borrowing Base following such sale.

 

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“Person” means an individual or a corporation (including a business trust), partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint stock company, limited liability company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

“Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code that is sponsored by the Borrower or a member of its ERISA Group or to which the Borrower or a member of its ERISA Group is obligated to make contributions or has any liability.

 

“Post-Default Rate” means a rate per annum equal to (a) prior to the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date, 2.50% per annum, and (b) on and after the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date, 3.50% per annum.

 

“Post-Reinvestment Period Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the Adjusted Benchmark Rate or, if a Benchmark Disruption Event has occurred, the Base Rate plus (b) 1.00% per annum.

 

“PPSA” means for any province or territory of Canada, the Personal Property Security Act in force in such province and territory.

 

“Prepayment Premium” has the meaning specified in Section 2.06.

 

“Prime Rate” means the rate announced by Goldman Sachs Bank USA from time to time as its prime rate in the United States of America, such rate to change as and when such designated rate changes. The Prime Rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by Goldman Sachs Bank USA in connection with extensions of credit to debtors. Goldman Sachs Bank USA may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above, or below the Prime Rate.

 

“Principal Loss Ratio” means, on any date of determination, with respect to the Collection Period preceding such date of determination, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables that are Past Due Collateral Receivables as of the last day of such Collection Period or would be Past Due Collateral Receivables if such Receivables were not sold or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower during such Collection Period, divided by (b) the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables that are Current Collateral Receivables as of the first day of such Collection Period; provided, however, that if the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables as of the first day of such Collection Period is zero ($0), the Principal Loss Ratio shall be zero for such Collection Period.

 

“Priority of Payments” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01.

 

“Private Authorizations” means all franchises, permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations of all Persons (other than Governmental Authorities).

 

“Proceeds” has, with reference to any asset or property, the meaning assigned to it under the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable, in any event, shall include, but not be limited to, any and all amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with such asset or property.

 

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“Program Limit” means the Committed Facility Amount plus the Incremental Amount.

 

“Prohibited Transaction” means a transaction described in Section 406(a) of ERISA, that is not exempted by a statutory or administrative or individual exemption pursuant to Section 408 of ERISA.

 

“Projections” has the meaning specified in Section 13.03(b).

 

“Promotional Receivable” means, (a) a Bass Pro Shops 5-month Receivable, a JTV Receivable or a Sportsman’s Guide Receivable or (b) a Collateral Receivable in respect of a retailer specific promotional program or other test case Receivables with respect to which the Borrower has provided the Administrative Agent with written notice (i) describing the related Merchant, Merchant Discount Rate, term and number of scheduled installments (which installments shall be of equal amount and interest-free) related to such Receivable (including as a Rescheduled Receivable) and (ii) confirming (and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, evidence thereof satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) that such Receivables are originated in compliance with all regulatory requirements (including that regulatory disclosures substantially similar to those provided to the Obligor of a Bass Pro Shops 5-month Receivable, a JTV Receivable or a Sportsman’s Guide Receivable, have been provided to the Obligor related to such Receivable).

 

“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.

 

“Purchase Confirmation” means, an assignment delivered by the applicable Seller to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in the form attached to each Receivable Purchase Agreement or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Purchase Date” means, with respect to any Receivable, the date on which such Receivable was sold by a Seller to the Borrower under a Receivable Purchase Agreement.

 

“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” has the meaning specified in Section 12.22.

 

“Qualified Institution” means a depository institution or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the States thereof or the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), (i)(A) that has either (1) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s or (2) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P or “P-1” or better by Moody’s, (B) the parent corporation of which has either (1) a long-term unsecured debt rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s or (2) a short-term unsecured debt rating or certificate of deposit rating of “A-1” or better by S&P and “P-1” or better by Moody’s or (C) is otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

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“Receivable” means any amounts owed by an Obligor under a Contract.

 

“Receivable Balance” means, as of any date of determination, (a) with respect to a U.S. Receivable, the outstanding amount of such Receivable (in U.S. Dollars) and (b) with respect to a Canadian Receivable, the outstanding amount of such Receivable (in Canadian Dollars) multiplied by the CAD FX Rate.

 

“Receivable Schedule” means a listing (which shall be in the form of an electronic data tape or other medium in each case reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) of all Receivables which are proposed to be sold to the Borrower on a Purchase Date (or in the case of a Quebec Purchased Receivable (as defined in the Canadian Receivable Purchase Agreement) after the initial Purchase Date, each such Receivable originated after delivery of the prior Receivable Schedule under the Canadian Receivable Purchase Agreement), together with the information listed on Schedule 7 to this Agreement and such other information that is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent from time to time, as such listing may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement and the Receivable Purchase Agreements.

 

“Receivable Purchase Agreements” means the Canadian Receivable Purchase Agreement and the U.S. Receivable Purchase Agreement.

 

“Reference Time” with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (1) if such Benchmark is LIBOR Rate, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, and (2) if such Benchmark is not LIBOR Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 13.02(g).

 

“Regulation T,” “Regulation U” and “Regulation X” mean Regulation T, U and X, respectively, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

 

“Regulatory Change” has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(a).

 

Regulatory Event” means any one of the following events: a rule, order, decree, enactment, proclamation or publication of any guidance, guideline, interpretation, injunction, directive, proclamation, promulgation, requirement, order, judgment, policy statement, law, regulation, rule, statute, writ or finding by a Governmental Authority, in the context of an action, suit, proceeding, investigation, claim, allegation or otherwise that would either (a) have a material adverse effect on the validity, enforceability or collectability (including by the assignee of such Collateral Receivable) of any Collateral Receivable as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent or (b) have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, the Parent, the Servicer, any Seller, the Sponsor or the Backup Servicer.

 

“Reinvestment Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to and including the earliest of (a) the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date, (b) the occurrence of an Accelerated Amortization Event, and (c) the Final Maturity Date.

 

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“Related Documents” means, with respect to any Receivable, the Contract, each document evidencing the payment of the relevant purchase price or other amounts due to the Merchant by a Seller, each written invoice or other contract and all agreements or documents evidencing, governing, giving rise or relating to such Receivable under which a sale of goods or services is made by the Merchant to an Obligor, any bill of sale or assignment agreement delivered pursuant to a Receivable Purchase Agreement, as more fully described in each Receivable Purchase Agreement, and which shall include, without limitation all amendments with respect to each such document and, within two (2) Business Days following the request of the Administrative Agent, any endorsements or assignments thereof to the Administrative Agent or its transferees.

 

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

 

“Reporting Date” means the date that is three (3) Business Days prior to each Payment Date.

 

“Requested Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02.

 

“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination,

 

(a)   first, if any Class A Advances are then outstanding, one or more Class A Lenders having Class A Advances in an amount greater than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Class A Advances;

 

(b)  second, if no Class A Advances are then outstanding, and the availability of the Class A Advances has not been terminated hereunder, one or more Class A Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the aggregate Percentages of all Class A Lenders; or

 

(c)  third, if no Class A Advances are then outstanding and the availability of the Class A Advances has been terminated hereunder,

 

(i)   if any Class B Advances are then outstanding, one or more Class B Lenders having Class B Advances in an amount greater than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Class B Advances; or

 

(ii)   if no Class B Advances are then outstanding, one or more Class B Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the aggregate Percentages of all Class B Lenders.

 

Rescheduled Receivable” means a Collateral Receivable under which the Obligor has rescheduled any installment payment thereunder in accordance with the terms of the related Contract.

 

“Rescheduling Fee” means a fee imposed by the Servicer to enable the Obligor to defer an installment payment.

 

“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

 

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“Responsible Officer” means (a) in the case of a corporation, partnership or limited liability company that, pursuant to its Constituent Documents, has officers, any chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief administrative officer, president, senior vice president, vice president, treasurer, director or manager, and, in any case where two Responsible Officers are acting on behalf of such entity, the second such Responsible Officer may be a secretary or assistant secretary, (b) in the case of a limited partnership, the Responsible Officer of the general partner, acting on behalf of such general partner in its capacity as general partner, (c) in the case of a limited liability company, any Responsible Officer of the sole member or managing member, acting on behalf of the sole member or managing member in its capacity as sole member or managing member, (d) in the case of a trust, the Responsible Officer of the trustee or the administrator of the trust, acting on behalf of such trust in its capacity as trustee, and (e) in the case of the Administrative Agent, an officer of the Administrative Agent responsible for the administration of this Agreement.

 

“Restricted Payments” means the declaration of any distribution or dividends or the payment of any other amount (including in respect of redemptions permitted by the Constituent Documents of the Borrower) to any beneficiary or other equity investor in the Borrower on account of any Equity Interest in respect of the Borrower, or the payment on account of, or the setting apart of assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, or the purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interest in the Borrower or of any warrants, options or other rights to acquire the same (or to make any “phantom stock” or other similar payments in the nature of distributions or dividends in respect of equity to any Person), whether now or hereafter outstanding, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash, property (including marketable securities), or any payment or setting apart of assets for the redemption, withdrawal, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interest in respect of the Borrower.

 

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings.

 

“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions, including a country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by OFAC and available at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx, or as otherwise published from time to time.

 

“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any EU member state, including the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by OFAC available at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx, or as otherwise published from time to time (b) (i) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (ii) an organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country or (iii) any Person located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person controlled by any such Person.

 

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“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

 

“Sanctions Laws” means, collectively, (a) the rules and regulations regarding the blocking of assets and the prohibition of transactions involving Persons or countries designated by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State; and (b) any other Applicable Laws relating to economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time.

 

“Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date” means February 10, 2023 or such later date as may be agreed by the Borrower and each of the Lenders in writing and notified in writing to the Administrative Agent.

 

“SCRA” means the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901-4043.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Governmental Authority of the United States of America at the time administrating the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act or the Exchange Act.

 

“Secured Parties” means the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any Affected Person and each Indemnified Party and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as from time to time in effect, or any successor law, rules or regulations, and any reference to any statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor statutory or regulatory provision.

 

“Securitization Vehicle” means a special purpose bankruptcy remote entity formed for the purpose of directly or indirectly purchasing Receivables from the Borrower and issuing debt in the capital markets secured by such Receivables.

 

“Sellers” means, the Canadian Seller and the U.S. Seller.

 

“Servicer” means Sezzle, in its capacity as servicer under the Servicing Agreement or any Backup Servicer under the Backup Servicing Agreement.

 

“Servicer Event of Default” means (a) a “Servicer Event of Default” as such term is defined in the Servicing Agreement or (b) a Regulatory Event that causes a Material Adverse Effect on the Servicer.

 

“Servicer Fee” means, for each Collection Period, a fee payable to the Servicer in arrears on each Payment Date (in accordance with the Priority of Payments) in an amount equal to the amount provided for in the Servicing Agreement.

 

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Servicing Agreement” means (a) the Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Borrower, the Servicer and the Administrative Agent or (b) any servicing agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Backup Servicer, as successor servicer, or a successor servicer that is approved in writing by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Servicing Guide” means the servicing guide or program requirements of the Servicer attached as Schedule 6, which may be amended, modified or supplemented by the Servicer from time to time in accordance with the Section 5.02(j).

 

“Sezzle” means Sezzle Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

“SOFR” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website at approximately 8:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

 

“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

 

“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person, that as of the date of determination, both (a) (i)  the sum of such Person’s debt (including contingent liabilities) does not exceed the present fair saleable value of such Person’s present assets; (ii) such Person’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on the Closing Date and reflected in any of its financial projections; and (iii) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or believe (nor should it reasonably believe) that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise); and (b) such Person is “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under the Bankruptcy Code, Section 271 of the Debtor and Creditor Law of the State of New York or other Applicable Laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5).

 

“Sponsor” means Sezzle.

 

“Sponsor Indemnity Agreement” means the Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement by the Sponsor, as limited guarantor, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, dated as of the Closing Date.

 

“Sponsor Indemnity Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to “Limited Guaranty Event of Default” in the Sponsor Indemnity Agreement.

 

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“Sportsman’s Guide Receivable” means a Collateral Receivable in respect of which Sportsman’s Guide, Inc. is the related Merchant that is payable in four (4) equal, interest-free installments over a period not to exceed three (3) months, with the first such payment made at the time such Receivable is originated, unless such Receivable is a Rescheduled Receivable, in which case, such Receivable is payable in four (4) equal, interest-free installments payable over a period not to exceed five (5) months, with the first such payment made at the time such Receivable is originated.

 

“Subject Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(f).

 

“Supported QFC” has the meaning specified in Section 12.22.

 

“Syndication” has the meaning specified in Section 13.02(a).

 

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, and all liabilities (including penalties, additions, interest and expenses) with respect thereto.

 

“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

 

“Termination Date” means the last day of the Reinvestment Period or, if the Reinvestment Period has been reinstated, the last day of such reinstated Reinvestment Period; provided that, if the Termination Date would otherwise not be a Business Day, then the Termination Date shall be the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

Transaction Value” means, with respect to each Collateral Receivable, as of the applicable origination date of such Collateral Receivable, the aggregate amount of all installments owed by the relevant Obligor, including any initial payment made by the Obligor on such origination date and any Receivable Balance owed by such Obligor thereafter with respect to such Collateral Receivable.

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided that if, by reason of any mandatory provisions of law, the perfection, the effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority of the security interests granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement are governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction of the United States of America other than the State of New York, then “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

 

“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.

 

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“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

 

“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

 

“Unmatured Event of Default” means any event which, with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

“Unused Fees” means the Class A Unused Fees and the Class B Unused Fees.

 

“U.S.” means the United States of America.

 

“U.S. Collection Account” means the account established at the U.S. Collection Account Bank in the name of the Borrower, which account has been designated as the U.S. Collection Account and which shall at all times be the subject of a U.S. Account Control Agreement.

 

“U.S. Collection Account Bank” means (a) First Premier Bank, a South Dakota banking corporation or (b) another Qualified Institution reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“U.S. Collection Account Control Agreement” means each agreement in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the U.S. Collection Account Bank establishing “control” within the meaning of the UCC over the U.S. Collection Account or such other account as may be applicable from time to time.

 

“U.S. Collection Account Maintenance Amount” means, (a) $25,000 or (b) such lesser amount as may be agreed upon by the Borrower, the U.S. Collection Account Bank and the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time as the minimum balance to be maintained in the U.S. Collection Account.

 

“U.S. Collection Account Required Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the greater of (a) an aggregate amount equal to 1.00% of the highest Funded Facility Amount as of any day elapsed during the two Collection Periods preceding such date and (b) the U.S. Collection Account Maintenance Amount.

 

“U.S. Dollars” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States of America.

 

“U.S. Receivable” means each Receivable sold to the Borrower by the U.S. Seller pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the U.S. Receivable Purchase Agreement.

 

“U.S. Receivable Purchase Agreement” means (a) the U.S. Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the U.S. Seller and the Borrower, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (b) such other receivable purchase agreement among the U.S. Seller and the Borrower, that is in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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“U.S. Seller” means Sezzle.

 

“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning specified in Section 12.22.

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 12.03(g).

 

“Vintage” means each full calendar month during which Receivables have been originated by a Seller.

 

“Vintage Collections” means all Collections in respect of any Vintage Receivable.

 

“Vintage Default Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Vintage, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) the Vintage Receivables Balance of all Vintage Receivables that became Defaulted Collateral Receivables at any time following the origination of such Vintage Receivables minus the aggregate amount of Vintage Collections received by a Seller or the Borrower at any time following the origination of such Vintage Receivables, divided by (b) the Vintage Total Transaction Value of all Vintage Receivables originated during such Vintage.

 

“Vintage Receivable” means each Receivable originated by a Seller in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the Credit Guidelines during each Vintage.

 

“Vintage Receivables Balance” means, with respect to each Vintage, the sum of the Vintage Total Transaction Values of all the Vintage Receivables originated by a Seller during such Vintage.

 

“Vintage Total Transaction Value” means, with respect to each Vintage Receivable, as of the applicable origination date of such Vintage Receivable, the aggregate amount of all installments owed by the relevant Obligor, including any initial payment made by the Obligor on such origination date and any Receivable Balance owed by such Obligor thereafter with respect to such Collateral Receivable.

 

“Weekly Report” has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(g).

 

“Weighted Average FICO Score” means, as of any date of determination with respect to all Collateral Receivables for which a FICO Score has been obtained around the time the Receivable was originated, the ratio (expressed as a number) obtained by summing the products obtained by multiplying:

 

  The FICO Score of the related Obligor as of the Credit Approval Date X The principal balance of such Collateral Receivable as of such date of determination

 

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and dividing such sum by the Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables as of such date of determination for which a FICO Score has been obtained around the time the Receivable was originated.

 

“Weighted Average Merchant Discount Rate” means, as of any date of determination with respect to all Collateral Receivables, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) obtained by summing the products obtained by multiplying:

 

  The Merchant Discount RateXThe principal balance of such Collateral Receivable as of such date of determination

 

and dividing such sum by the Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables as of such date of determination.

 

“Withdrawal Date” has the meaning specified in Section 9.02.

 

“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

“Withdrawal Principal Loss Ratio” means, on any date of determination, with respect to the two-week period ending on such date of determination, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables that are Past Due Collateral Receivables as of the last day of such period or would be Past Due Collateral Receivables if such Receivables were not sold or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower during such period, divided by (b) the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables that are Current Collateral Receivables as of the first day of such period; provided, however, that if the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables as of the first day of such period is zero ($0), the Withdrawal Principal Loss Ratio shall be zero for such period.

 

“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.

 

“Zero Down Receivable” means a Collateral Receivable for which the related Contract provides for the final scheduled installment to be made by the Obligor 56 days after the origination thereof.

 

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Section 1.02. Rules of Construction. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires (a) singular words shall connote the plural as well as the singular, and vice versa (except as indicated), as may be appropriate, and “or” is not exclusive, (b) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular article, schedule, section, paragraph, clause, exhibit or other subdivision, (c) the headings, subheadings and table of contents set forth in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement nor shall they affect the meaning, construction or effect of any provision hereof, (d) references in this Agreement to “include” or “including” shall mean include or including, as applicable, without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term, and for purposes hereof the rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit a general statement, followed by or referable to an enumeration of specific matters, to matters similar to those specifically mentioned, (e) each of the parties to this Agreement and its counsel have reviewed and revised, or requested revisions to, this Agreement, and the rule of construction that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall be inapplicable in the construction and interpretation of this Agreement, (f) any definition of or reference to any Facility 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, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (g) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions set forth herein or in any other applicable agreement), (h) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and (i) each reference to time without further specification shall mean New York City Time.

 

Section 1.03. Computation of Time Periods. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” both mean “to but excluding.” Periods of days referred to in this Agreement shall be counted in calendar days unless Business Days are expressly prescribed.

 

Section 1.04. Collateral Value Calculation Procedures. In connection with all calculations required to be made pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any payments on any other assets included in the Collateral, with respect to the sale of and reinvestment in Collateral Receivables, and with respect to the income that can be earned on any other amounts that may be received for deposit in the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, as applicable, the provisions set forth in this Section 1.04 shall be applied. The provisions of this Section 1.04 shall be applicable to any determination or calculation that is covered by this Agreement, whether or not reference is specifically made to Section 1.04, unless some other method of calculation or determination is expressly specified in the particular provision.

 

(a) References in the Priority of Payments to calculations made on a “pro forma basis” shall mean such calculations after giving effect to all payments, in accordance with the Priority of Payments, that precede (in priority of payment) or include the clause in which such calculation is made.

 

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(b) For purposes of calculating all Concentration Limitations, in both the numerator and the denominator of any component of the Concentration Limitations, Delinquent Collateral Receivables, Defaulted Collateral Receivables and Ineligible Collateral Receivables shall be deemed to have a Receivable Balance equal to zero.

 

(c) For purposes of calculating compliance with any Concentration Limitation based on the “weighted average”, “weighted average” shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to all Collateral Receivables, the ratio (expressed as a number) obtained by summing the products of (a) (i) the FICO Score of the related Obligor as reported at the time such Collateral Receivable was made, or (ii) the original term to maturity of such Receivable, as applicable, times (b) the Receivable Balance of such Collateral Receivable, and (c) dividing such sum by the Aggregate Receivable Balance of all Collateral Receivables as of such date of determination.

 

(d) Determinations of the Collateral Receivables, or portions thereof, that constitute Excess Concentration Amounts will be determined in the way that produces the lowest Borrowing Base at the time of determination, it being understood that a Collateral Receivable (or portion thereof) that falls into more than one such category of Collateral Receivables will be deemed, solely for purposes of such determinations, to fall only into the category that produces the lowest such Borrowing Base at such time (without duplication).

 

(e) For the purposes of calculating compliance with each of the Concentration Limitations, all calculations will be rounded to the nearest 0.01%, with 0.005% rounded upwards.

 

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all monetary calculations under this Agreement shall be in U.S. Dollars (giving effect to the CAD FX Rate, if applicable). For purposes of this Agreement, calculations with respect to all amounts received or required to be paid in a currency other than U.S. Dollars or Canadian Dollars shall be valued at zero.

 

(g) References in this Agreement to the Borrower’s “purchase” or “acquisition” of a Collateral Receivable include references to the Borrower’s acquisition of such Collateral Receivable by way of a sale from a Seller under a Receivable Purchase Agreement.

 

Section 1.05. Divisions. For all purposes under the Facility 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.

 

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Article II

 

Advances

 

Section 2.01. Revolving Credit Facility. (a) On the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth, including Article III, (i) each Class A Lender severally agrees to make loans to Borrower (each, a “Class A Committed Advance”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until but excluding the Termination Date, on a pro rata basis in each case based on and limited to the Percentage applicable to such Class A Lender and, as to all Class A Lenders, in an amount that would not cause the aggregate principal balance of the Class A Committed Advances to exceed the Class A Maximum Committed Available Amount as then in effect, and (ii) each Class B Lender severally agrees to make loans to Borrower (each, a “Class B Committed Advance” and, together with any Class A Committed Advance, a “Committed Advance”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until but excluding the Termination Date, on a pro rata basis in each case based on and limited to the Percentage applicable to such Class B Lender and, as to all Class B Lenders, in an amount that would not cause the aggregate principal balance of the Class B Committed Advances to exceed the Class B Maximum Committed Available Amount as then in effect; provided, however, that, in each case, except with respect to the initial Class A Committed Advance and initial Class B Committed Advance hereunder, the aggregate principal amount of any such Committed Advance shall not, by itself or when combined with the principal amounts of all Committed Advances made by the Lenders to the Borrower during the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the proposed Borrowing Date for such Class A Committed Advance or Class B Committed Advance, as applicable, exceed 50% of the Committed Facility Amount. No Lender shall make any Committed Advance or portion thereof if it would cause the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Committed Advances to exceed the Maximum Committed Available Amount as then in effect.

 

(b) Incremental Advances. If the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class A Committed Advances is in excess of the Class A Committed Facility Amount on the relevant Borrowing Date, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, including Article III, each Class A Lender severally may agree, in its sole and absolute discretion, to make incremental loans to the Borrower (each, a “Class A Incremental Advance”, and together with the Class A Committed Advances, each a “Class A Advance”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until but excluding the Termination Date, on a pro rata basis in each case based on and limited to the Percentage applicable to such Class A Lender and, as to all Class A Lenders, in an aggregate principal amount up to but not exceeding the Class A Maximum Available Amount as then in effect.

 

If the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class B Committed Advances is in excess of the Class B Committed Facility Amount on the relevant Borrowing Date, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, including Article III, each Class B Lender severally may agree, in its sole and absolute discretion, to make incremental loans to the Borrower (each, a “Class B Incremental Advance”, and together with the Class B Committed Advances, each a “Class B Advance”, and together with the Class A Advances, each an “Advance”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until but excluding the Termination Date, on a pro rata basis in each case based on and limited to the Percentage applicable to such Class B Lender and, as to all Class B Lenders, in an aggregate principal amount up to but not exceeding the Class B Maximum Available Amount as then in effect.

 

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No Lender shall make any Advance or portion thereof if it would cause the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances to exceed the Maximum Available Amount as then in effect.

 

(c) Each such borrowing under this Section 2.01 of an Advance on any single day is referred to herein as a “Borrowing.” Within such limits and subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow (and re-borrow) Advances under this Section 2.01 and prepay Advances under Section 2.05.

 

Section 2.02. Making of the Advances. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.01, if the Borrower desires to request a Borrowing under this Agreement, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent a written notice (each, a “Notice of Borrowing”) for such Borrowing (which notice shall be irrevocable and effective upon receipt) not later than 1:00 p.m. at least two (2) Business Days prior to the day of the requested Borrowing. A Notice of Borrowing received after 1:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the following Business Day.

 

Promptly following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing in accordance with this Section 2.02, the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of the amounts of such Lender’s Advance requested to be made as part of the requested Borrowing. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, dated the date the request for the related Borrowing is being made, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, shall attach a Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement and shall otherwise be appropriately completed. The proposed Borrowing Date specified in each Notice of Borrowing shall be a Business Day falling prior to the Termination Date, and the amount of the Borrowing requested in such Notice of Borrowing (the “Requested Amount”) shall be equal to at least $250,000 (or, less, if agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion).

 

Unless otherwise permitted by the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion, there shall be no more than one (1) Borrowing Date per calendar week.

 

(b) Funding by Lenders. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, each Lender providing an Advance shall make its Percentage (as such Percentage may be reduced or increased from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof) of the applicable Requested Amount on each Borrowing Date (x) by wire shall transfer of immediately available funds by 11:00 a.m. on such Borrowing Date to the Administrative Agent pursuant to wiring instructions provided by the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent will hold and pay such funds to the Borrower by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 2:00 p.m. on such Borrowing Date to the Funding Account, on behalf of the Lenders or (y) if requested in writing (email is acceptable) by the Administrative Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 2:00 p.m. on such Borrowing Date directly to the Funding Account pursuant to wiring instructions provided by the Administrative Agent.

 

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(c) Presumption by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may not assume that a Lender has made or will make its Percentage of any applicable Requested Amount and shall not be obligated to make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount unless the Administrative Agent has received from all Lenders the funds corresponding to their relevant Percentages with respect to the applicable Requested Amount.

 

Section 2.03. Evidence of Indebtedness.

 

(a) Maintenance of Records by Lenders. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to it and resulting from the Advances made by such Lender to the Borrower, from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest thereon and paid to it, from time to time hereunder; provided, however, that in case of a conflict between the records of the Administrative Agent and those of such Lender, the records of the Administrative Agent shall prevail absent manifest error.

 

(b) Maintenance of Records by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall maintain records in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Advance made hereunder, (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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Administrative Agent shall be responsible for calculating and confirming any and all amounts due, interest, compliance with financial covenants, eligibility criteria and each other trigger or rate hereunder and under the other Facility Documents and each such calculation and confirmation shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

(c) Effect of Entries. The entries made in the records maintained pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence, absent obvious error, of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such records or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Advances and other Obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.04. Payment of Principal, Interest and Certain Fees. The Borrower shall pay principal and Interest on the Advances as follows:

 

(a) 100% of the outstanding principal amount of each Advance, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon, shall be due and payable on the Final Maturity Date.

 

(b) Class A Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal amount of each Class A Advance from the date of such Class A Advance until such principal amount is paid in full and Class B Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal amount of each Class B Advance from the date of such Class B Advance until such principal amount is paid in full.

 

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(c) Accrued Class A Interest on each Class A Advance or accrued Class B Interest on each Class B Advance, as applicable, shall be due and payable in arrears (x) on each Payment Date, and (y) in connection with any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(a); provided that (i) with respect to any prepayment in full of the Advances outstanding, accrued Interest on such amount to but excluding the date of prepayment may be payable on such date or as otherwise agreed to between the Lenders and the Borrower and (ii) with respect to any partial prepayment of the Advances outstanding, accrued Interest on such amount to but excluding the date of prepayment shall be payable following such prepayment on the applicable Payment Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments for the Collection Period in which such prepayment occurred.

 

(d) Subject to clause (e) below, the obligation of the Borrower to pay the Obligations, including, but not limited to, the obligation of the Borrower to pay the Lenders the outstanding principal amount of the Advances, accrued Interest thereon, to pay the Lenders the Prepayment Premium, Exit Fees and Unused Fees, and to pay any other fees as set forth hereunder and in the Administrative Agent Fee Letter, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms hereof (including Section 2.14 and Article IX) and thereof, under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrower or any other Person may have or have had against any Secured Party or any other Person (other than a defense that payment was made).

 

(e) As a condition to the payment of Interest on any Advance, Class A Interest on any Class A Advance or Class B Interest on any Class B Advance, as applicable, and principal of any Advance, any Prepayment Premium, any Exit Fee, any Unused Fees and any other amounts due pursuant to the Facility Documents without the imposition of withholding tax, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent may require certification acceptable to it to enable the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of such Advance under any present or future law or regulation of the United States of America and any other applicable jurisdiction, or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under any such law or regulation.

 

(f) Unused Fees shall accrue from the Closing Date until the Termination Date and shall be payable by the Borrower to the Lenders in arrears on each Payment Date for the immediately preceding Collection Period in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

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Section 2.05. Prepayment of Advances.

 

(a) Optional Prepayments. On any date on or after the Closing Date, Borrower may, from time to time on any Business Day, subject to payment of the Prepayment Premium or Exit Fee (if any) as set forth in Section 2.06, voluntarily prepay any outstanding Advances in whole or in part, together with all amounts due pursuant to Sections 2.04(c) and 2.10; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice of such prepayment (such notice, a “Notice of Prepayment”) in the form of Exhibit B hereto by no later than 1:00 p.m. at least two (2) Business Days prior to the day of such prepayment. Any Notice of Prepayment received by the Administrative Agent after 1:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Upon receipt of such Notice of Prepayment, the Administrative Agent shall promptly, but in any event, no later than 1:00 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date of such prepayment, notify each Lender. Each such Notice of Prepayment shall be irrevocable and effective upon the date received and shall be dated the date such notice is given, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and otherwise appropriately completed. Each prepayment of any Advance by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) shall in each case be in a principal amount of at least $500,000 or, if less, the entire outstanding principal amount of the Advances of the Borrower. If a Notice of Prepayment is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein (including, but not limited to, any Prepayment Premium or Exit Fee). The Borrower shall make the payment amount specified in such notice by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 11:00 a.m. on the date of prepayment to the account of the Administrative Agent, which will hold the funds on behalf of the Lenders. To the extent payment was made to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent promptly will make such payment amount specified in such notice available to each Lender in the amount of each Lender’s Percentage of the payment amount by wire transfer to such Lender’s account. Any funds for purposes of a voluntary prepayment received by the Administrative Agent after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Borrower may only provide a Notice of Prepayment to prepay Advances that are outstanding on the date such Notice of Prepayment is delivered and may not provide a Notice of Prepayment to prepay any future Advances.

 

(b) Additional Prepayment Provisions. Each prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.05 shall be subject to Sections 2.04(c) and 2.10 and applied to the Advances in accordance with the relevant Lenders’ respective Percentages.

 

(c) Interest on Prepaid Advances. The Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid Interest on the Advances that are prepaid on the date of such prepayment.

 

Section 2.06. Prepayment Premium and Exit Fee.

 

(a) If the Borrower terminates this Agreement or otherwise voluntarily prepays all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of any Advances prior to the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date, the Borrower shall pay, to the Administrative Agent, for the pro rata benefit and account of each Lender, in immediately available funds, a non-refundable prepayment fee equal to the product of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Advances being prepaid as of the date of such prepayment, (ii) the Applicable Margin corresponding to the applicable Advances being prepaid plus the Post-Default Rate (if applicable), and (iii) a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having a numerator equal to the number of days from and including the date of such prepayment to the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date and a denominator equal to 360 (collectively, the “Prepayment Premiums”); provided, however, that no such Prepayment Premium shall be payable in connection with any prepayment made (A) to satisfy any breach of a Maximum Advance Rate Test, (B) with respect to any payments required pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement or (C) in connection with a Permitted Sale to a Securitization Vehicle in connection with a broadly marketed and distributed issuance of asset-backed securities (but the Exit Fee shall be due and payable in the case of this clause (C)).

 

(b) For the avoidance of doubt, any applicable Prepayment Premium shall be due and payable at any time the Advances become due and payable prior to the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date, whether due to acceleration pursuant to the terms of the Agreement (in which case it shall be due immediately), by operation of law or otherwise (including, without limitation, on account of the commencement of an Insolvency Event), and whether such acceleration occurs prior to, upon or subsequent to the commencement of an Insolvency Event. In view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining the actual amount of damages to the Lenders or profits lost by the Lenders as a result of acceleration or prepayment, and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable estimation and calculation of the lost profits or damages of the Lenders, the Prepayment Premiums constitute liquidated damages which shall be due and payable upon such date. The Borrower hereby waives any defense to payment other than payment on performance, whether such defense may be based in public policy, ambiguity, or otherwise. The Borrower and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that any Prepayment Premium due and payable hereunder shall not constitute unmatured interest, whether under Section 502(b)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise. The Borrower further acknowledges and agrees, and waives any argument to the contrary, that payment of such amount does not constitute a penalty or an otherwise unenforceable or invalid obligation.

 

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(c) If the Borrower terminates this Agreement or otherwise voluntarily prepays all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of any Advances in connection with a Permitted Sale to a Securitization Vehicle in connection with a broadly marketed and distributed issuance of asset-backed securities, the Borrower shall pay the Exit Fee in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in the Administrative Agent Fee Letter.

 

(d) Any amount payable under this Section 2.06 that is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate set forth under clause (c) of “Interest Rate” from the date such amount is due until the date paid, in accordance with this Section 2.06.

 

Section 2.07. Maximum Lawful Rate. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Interest on the Advances shall not exceed the maximum rate permissible under Applicable Law. Accordingly, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event any Interest is charged to, collected from or received from or on behalf of the Borrower by the Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto in excess of such maximum lawful rate, then the excess of such payment over that maximum shall be applied first to the payment of amounts then due and owing by the Borrower to the Secured Parties under this Agreement (other than in respect of principal of and interest on the Advances) and then to the reduction of the outstanding principal amount of the Advances of the Borrower.

 

Section 2.08. Several Obligations. The failure of any Lender to make any Advance to be made by it on the date specified therefor or make payments pursuant to Section 11.04 shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation to make its Advance on such date or make such payments, the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the failure of any Lender to make any Advance or make such payments, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make an Advance to be made by such other Lender or to make such payments under Section 11.04.

 

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Section 2.09. Increased Costs. (a) If (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation, application or implementation of any Applicable Law or GAAP or other applicable accounting policy after the date hereof, or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or change in the interpretation, application or implementation of any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) after the date hereof, (a “Regulatory Change”):

 

(A) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including any reserve imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, but excluding any reserve included in the determination of interest on the Advances), special deposit or similar requirement against assets of any Affected Person, deposits or obligations with or for the account of any Affected Person or with or for the account of any Affiliate (or entity deemed by the Federal Reserve Board to be an Affiliate) of any Affected Person, or credit extended by any Affected Person;

 

(B) shall change the amount of capital maintained or required or requested or directed to be maintained by any Affected Person;

 

(C) shall subject any Affected Person to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

 

(D) shall impose any other condition (other than Taxes) affecting any Advance owned or funded in whole or in part by any Affected Person, or its obligations or rights, if any, to make Advances or to provide funding therefor;

 

(E) shall change the rate for, or the manner in which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or a successor thereto) assesses, deposit insurance premiums or similar charges; or

 

(F) shall cause an internal capital or liquidity charge or other imputed cost to be assessed upon any Affected Person which, in the sole discretion of such Affected Person, is allocable to the Borrower or to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing is or would be

 

(x) to increase the cost to or to impose a cost on an Affected Person funding or making or maintaining any Advance, or

 

(y) to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by an Affected Person under this Agreement, or

 

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(z) in the sole determination of such Affected Person, to reduce the rate of return on the capital of an Affected Person as a consequence of its obligations hereunder, then within thirty (30) days after demand by such Affected Person (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of such demand), the Borrower shall pay directly to such Affected Person such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Affected Person for such additional or increased cost or such reduction. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd Frank Act”); (ii) the revised Basel Accord prepared by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision as set out in the publication entitled “Basel II: International Convergence of Capital Measurements and Capital Standards: A Revised Framework,” as updated from time to time (“Basel II”); (iii) the publication entitled “Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems,” as updated from time to time (“Basel III”), including any publications addressing the liquidity coverage ratio (“LCR”) or the supplementary leverage ratio (“SLR”); or (iv) any implementing laws, rules, regulations, guidance, interpretations or directives from any Governmental Authority relating to the Dodd Frank Act, Basel II or Basel III (whether or not having the force of law), and in each case all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or issued in connection therewith shall be deemed to have been introduced after the Closing Date, thereby constituting a Regulatory Change hereunder with respect to the Affected Persons as of the Closing Date, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued, and such additional amounts which are sufficient to compensate such Affected Person for such increase in capital or liquidity or reduced return in accordance with the Priority of Payments. The Borrower acknowledges that this Section 2.09 permits the Affected Person to institute measures in anticipation of a Regulatory Change (including the imposition of internal charges on the Affected Person’s interests or obligations under this Agreement), and allows the Affected Person to commence allocating charges to or seeking compensation from the Borrower under this Section 2.09 in connection with such measures (such amounts being referred to as “Early Adoption Increased Costs”), in advance of the effective date of such Regulatory Change, and the Borrower agrees to pay such Early Adoption Increased Costs to the Affected Person following demand therefor without regard to whether such effective date has occurred. If any Affected Person becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.09, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail such amounts submitted to the Borrower by an Affected Person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the Borrower’s obligation to pay additional amounts to a Lender pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 2.09, such Lender will (i) use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate a different lending office if such designation would reduce or obviate the obligations of the Borrower to make future payments of such additional amounts; provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no unreimbursed cost or material legal or regulatory disadvantage (as reasonably determined by such Lender), with the object of avoiding future consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such provision or (ii) take such other measures as such Lender may deem reasonable, if as a result thereof the circumstances which would cause such Lender to be an Affected Person would cease to exist or the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to this Section 2.09 would be materially reduced and if, as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, the making, issuing, funding or maintaining of such Advances through such other office or in accordance with such other measures, as the case may be, would not otherwise adversely affect such Advances or the interests of such Lender.

 

(c) Failure or delay on the part of an Affected Person to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Affected Person’s right to demand such compensation.

 

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Section 2.10. Compensation; Breakage Payments. The Borrower agrees to compensate each Affected Person from time to time, on the Payment Dates, following such Affected Person’s written request (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), in accordance with the Priority of Payments for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including any interest paid by such Affected Person to lenders of funds borrowed to make or carry an Advance and any loss sustained by such Affected Person in connection with the re-employment of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits), which such Affected Person may sustain: (i) if for any reason (including any failure of a condition precedent set forth in Article III but excluding a default by the applicable Lender) a Borrowing of any Advance by the Borrower does not occur on the Borrowing Date specified therefor in the applicable Notice of Borrowing delivered by the Borrower, (ii) if any payment, prepayment or conversion of any of the Borrower’s Advances occurs on a date that is not the last day of the relevant Interest Accrual Period, or (iii) as a consequence of any other default by the Borrower to repay its Advances when required by the terms of this Agreement. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.10 submitted to the Borrower by any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent and accompanied by a reasonably detailed calculation of such amounts and a description of the basis for requesting such amounts) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

Section 2.11. Illegality; Inability to Determine Rates. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, in the event of a Benchmark Disruption Event, then the affected Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower thereof, and such Lender’s obligation to make or maintain Advances hereunder based on the Adjusted Benchmark Rate shall be suspended until such time as such Lender may again make and maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Benchmark Rate and the Advances of each Interest Accrual Period in which such Person owns an interest shall either (1) if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Advances at the Adjusted Benchmark Rate until the last day of the applicable Interest Accrual Period, be reallocated on the last day of such Interest Accrual Period to another Interest Accrual Period in respect of which the Advances allocated thereto accrues interest determined other than with respect to the Adjusted Benchmark Rate or (2) if such Lender shall determine that it may not lawfully continue to maintain such Advances at the Adjusted Benchmark Rate until the end of the applicable Interest Accrual Period, such Lender’s share of the Advances allocated to such Interest Accrual Period shall be deemed to accrue interest at the Base Rate from the effective date of such notice until the end of such Interest Accrual Period.

 

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(b) Upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to a Lender’s suspending its obligation to make or maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Benchmark Rate pursuant to Section 2.11(a), such Lender will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate a different lending office if such designation would enable such Lender to again make and maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Benchmark Rate; provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no unreimbursed cost or material legal or regulatory disadvantage (as reasonably determined by such Lender), with the object of avoiding future consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such provision.

 

(c) If, prior to the first day of any Interest Accrual Period or prior to the date of any Advance, as applicable, either (i) the Administrative Agent determines that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Benchmark for the applicable Advances, or (ii) the Required Lenders determine and notify the Administrative Agent that the Adjusted Benchmark Rate with respect to such Advances does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Advances, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Advances based on the Adjusted Benchmark Rate shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice.

 

Section 2.12. Effect of Benchmark Transition Event.

 

(a) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Facility Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Facility Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Facility Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from the Borrower.

 

(b) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Facility Document.

 

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(c) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (d) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.12, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Facility Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.12.

 

(d) Unavailability of Tenor of Term SOFR. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Facility Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR or LIBOR Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Accrual Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Accrual Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

 

Section 2.13. Rescission or Return of Payment. The Borrower agrees that, if at any time (including after the occurrence of the Final Maturity Date) all or any part of any payment theretofore made by it to any Secured Party or any designee of a Secured Party is or must be rescinded or returned for any reason whatsoever (including the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates), the obligation of the Borrower to make such payment to such Secured Party shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, to the extent that such payment is or must be rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence and this Agreement shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case maybe, as to such obligations, all as though such payment had not been made.

 

Section 2.14. Post-Default Interest or Post-Reinvestment Period Interest. The Borrower shall pay interest on all Obligations that are not paid when due for the period from the due date thereof until the date the same is paid in full at the rate set forth under clause (c) of “Interest Rate”. Interest payable at the Post-Default Rate or the Post-Reinvestment Period Rate shall be payable on each Payment Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

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Section 2.15. Payments Generally. (a) All amounts owing and payable to any Secured Party, any Affected Person or any Indemnified Party, in respect of the Advances and other Obligations, including the principal thereof, interest, fees, indemnities, expenses or other amounts payable under this Agreement or any other Facility Document, shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable recipient in U.S. Dollars, in immediately available funds, in accordance with the Priority of Payments, and all without counterclaim, setoff, deduction, defense, abatement, suspension or deferment. The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall provide wire instructions to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Payments must be received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders on or prior to 3:00 p.m. on a Business Day; provided that, payments received by the Administrative Agent after 3:00 p.m. on a Business Day will be deemed to have been paid on the next following Business Day. To the extent payment was made to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent promptly will make such payment amount available to each Lender on a pro rata basis based on the amount due and owed to each Lender at such time by wire transfer to such Lender’s account.

 

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all computations of interest, fees and other Obligations shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed. In computing interest on any Advance, the date of the making of the Advance shall be included and the date of payment shall be excluded; provided that, if an Advance is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one day’s Interest shall be paid on such Advance. All computations made by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

Article III

 

Conditions Precedent

 

Section 3.01. Conditions Precedent to this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective once the Administrative Agent shall have received, prior to or concurrently with the making the initial Advance hereunder, the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:

 

(a) each of the Facility Documents (other than the Backup Servicing Agreement), duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, which shall each be in full force and effect;

 

(b) true and complete copies of the Constituent Documents of the Borrower, the Parent, the Servicer, each Seller and the Sponsor as in effect on the Closing Date;

 

(c) true and complete copies certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower of all Governmental Authorizations, Private Authorizations and Governmental Filings, if any, required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(d) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (i) as to its Constituent Documents, (ii) as to its resolutions or other action required under its Constituent Documents to approve the entering into by the Borrower of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) that its representations and warranties set forth in the Facility Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) (except for representations and warranties already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects), (iv) that no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Accelerated Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing, and (v) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each of its Responsible Officers authorized to execute the Facility Documents to which it is a party;

 

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(e) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent certifying (i) as to its Constituent Documents, (ii) as to its resolutions or other action required under its Constituent Documents to approve the Facility Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) that its representations and warranties set forth in the Facility Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) (except for representations and warranties already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects), (iv) that no default under the Parent Pledge and Guaranty Agreement has occurred and is continuing and (v) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each of its Responsible Officers authorized to execute the Facility Documents to which it is a party;

 

(f) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Sponsor certifying (i) as to its Constituent Documents, (ii) as to its resolutions or other action required under its Constituent Documents to approve the Facility Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) that its representations and warranties set forth in the Facility Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) (except for representations and warranties already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects), (iv) that no Sponsor Indemnity Event of Default or Servicer Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (v) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each of its Responsible Officers authorized to execute the Facility Documents to which it is a party;

 

(f) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Canadian Seller certifying (i) as to its Constituent Documents, (ii) as to its resolutions or other action required under its Constituent Documents to approve the Facility Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) that its representations and warranties set forth in the Facility Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) (except for representations and warranties already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects), and (iv) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each of its Responsible Officers authorized to execute the Facility Documents to which it is a party;

 

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(g) proper financing statements, duly filed under the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable, in all jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens on the Collateral contemplated by this Agreement and each Receivable Purchase Agreement;

 

(h) copies of proper financing statements, financing change statements or discharges, if any, necessary to release all security interests and other rights of any Person in the Collateral previously granted by the Borrower or any Seller;

 

(i) legal opinions (addressed to each of the Secured Parties) of Maslon LLP and Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, counsel to the Borrower, the Parent, the Servicer, the Sponsor and the U.S. Seller, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, counsel to the Canadian Seller, covering such matters as the Administrative Agent and its counsel shall reasonably request, including but not limited to enforceability, authority, no conflicts, Investment Company Act, substantive consolidation, true sale matters, UCC and PPSA matters and an opinion to the effect that the Borrower is not a “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule;

 

(j) evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Canadian Collection Account and the U.S. Collection Account shall have been established;

 

(k) evidence that (x) all fees to be received by the Administrative Agent and each Lender on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the Administrative Agent Fee Letter or otherwise have been received; and (y) the accrued reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Chapman and Cutler LLP and McCarthy Tétrault LLP, each as counsel to the Administrative Agent, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been paid by the Borrower;

 

(l) good standing certificates (or the federal or local law equivalent) with respect to each of the jurisdictions where the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, the Servicer and each Seller are organized or chartered;

 

(m) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that all due diligence and credit approval processes required to be completed prior to the Closing Date have been completed (including a duly executed Beneficial Ownership Certification); and

 

(n) such other opinions, instruments, certificates and documents as the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall have reasonably requested.

 

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Section 3.02. Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing. Each Advance to be made hereunder (including the initial Class A Advance and the initial Class B Advance), if any, on each Borrowing Date shall be subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:

 

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing with respect to such Advance (including the Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement attached thereto, all duly completed) delivered in accordance with Section 2.02;

 

(b) immediately after the making of such Advance on the applicable Borrowing Date, (i) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Committed Advances or Advances, as applicable, shall be less than or equal to the Maximum Committed Available Amount or the Maximum Available Amount, respectively, at such time, (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class A Committed Advances or the Class A Advances, as applicable, shall be less than or equal to the Class A Maximum Committed Available Amount and the Class A Maximum Available Amount, respectively, at such time and (iii) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class B Committed Advances or the Class B Advances, as applicable, shall be less than or equal to the Class B Maximum Committed Available Amount and the Class B Maximum Available Amount, respectively, at such time; in each case, as demonstrated in the calculations attached to the applicable Notice of Borrowing;

 

(c) each of the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for representations and warranties already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct) as of such Borrowing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date as if made on such date);

 

(d) no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default or Accelerated Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the making of such Advance or shall result upon the making of such Advance;

 

(e) the Borrower shall have delivered, or caused to have been delivered, in accordance with the time and manner specified in the Backup Servicing Agreement, to the Backup Servicer and the Administrative Agent, the Receivable Schedule and each document or item (whether or not electronic) comprising a Related Document with respect to the Receivables being pledged hereunder;

 

(f) all terms and conditions of the applicable Receivable Purchase Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Receivable being pledged hereunder on such Borrowing Date (and the Receivable and Related Documents related thereto), including the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including UCC and PPSA filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in the related Receivables all payments from related Obligors, the Related Documents and all rights of the Borrower under the applicable Receivable Purchase Agreement, excluding any Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable, shall have been made, taken or performed;

 

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(g) the Borrower shall have taken all steps necessary under all Applicable Law in order to cause to exist in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest in the Borrower’s right, title and interest in the Collateral related to each Receivable being pledged hereunder on such Borrowing Date, including receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all Liens (except for Permitted Liens) have been released on such Collateral;

 

(h) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a fully executed copy of the Purchase Confirmation relating to the Collateral Receivables in connection with such Borrowing; and

 

(i) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Seller has received such amounts of the purchase price in excess of the requested Advance in respect of the Receivables to be acquired by the Borrower on such Borrowing Date.

 

Article IV

 

Representations AND Warranties

 

Section 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Secured Parties on and as of each Measurement Date (and, in respect of clause (i) below, each date such information is provided by or on behalf of it), as follows:

 

(a) Due Organization. The Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full power and authority to own and operate its assets and properties, conduct the business in which it is now engaged and to execute and deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party.

 

(b) Due Qualification and Good Standing. The Borrower is in good standing in the State of Delaware. The Borrower is duly qualified to do business and, to the extent applicable, is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which the nature of its business, assets and properties, including the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the other Facility Documents to which it is a party and its Constituent Documents, requires such qualification.

 

(c) Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery; Legal, Valid and Binding; Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Borrower of, and the performance of its obligations under the Facility Documents to which it is a party and the other instruments, certificates and agreements contemplated thereby are within its powers and have been duly authorized by all requisite action by it and have been duly executed and delivered by it and constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity (to the extent not related to inequitable conduct of the Borrower), regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

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(d) Non-Contravention. None of the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Agreement or the other Facility Documents to which it is a party, the Borrowings or the pledge of the Collateral hereunder, the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, or compliance by it with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof or thereof, will (i) conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of, or constitute (with or without notice of lapse of time or both) a default under its Constituent Documents, (ii) conflict with or contravene (A) any Applicable Law in any material respect, (B) any indenture, agreement or other contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets, including any Related Documents, or (C) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or any of its assets or properties or (iii) result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, or permit the acceleration of any obligation or liability in, or but for any requirement of the giving of notice or the passage of time (or both) would constitute such a conflict with, breach or violation of, or default under, or permit any such acceleration in, any contractual obligation or any agreement or document to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets are bound (or to which any such obligation, agreement or document relates). Without limiting any restrictions or other covenants hereunder, the Borrower is not in default under any such indenture, agreement or other contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets, including any Related Document, with respect to which such default, either individually or in the aggregate with other defaults, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower. The Borrower is not subject to any proceeding, action, litigation or investigation pending, or to the knowledge of the such Person, overtly threatened in writing against or affecting it or its assets, before any Governmental Authority (y) seeking to prevent the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Facility Documents or (z) that could result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower.

 

(e) Governmental Authorizations; Private Authorizations; Governmental Filings. The Borrower has obtained or applied for, maintained and kept in full force and effect all Governmental Authorizations and Private Authorizations which are necessary for it to properly carry out its business and made all material Governmental Filings necessary for the execution and delivery by it of the Facility Documents to which it is a party, the Borrowings by the Borrower under this Agreement, the pledge of the Collateral by the Borrower under this Agreement and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations under this Agreement, the other Facility Documents, and no material Governmental Authorization, Private Authorization or Governmental Filing which has not been obtained, applied for or made, is required to be obtained or made by it in connection with the execution and delivery by it of any Facility Document to which it is a party, the Borrowings by the Borrower under this Agreement, the pledge of the Collateral by the Borrower under this Agreement or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents to which it is a party.

 

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(f) Compliance with Agreements, Laws, Etc. The Borrower has duly observed and complied (i) with all Applicable Laws relating to the conduct of its business and its assets, including, without limitation, all lending, servicing and debt collection laws applicable to the Collateral Receivables and its activities contemplated by the Facility Documents, (ii) in all material respects with its Constituent Document, (iii) with any judgment, decree, writ, injunction, order, award or other action of any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over it or any of its properties, unless a failure to do so could not result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower and (iv) with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and each other Facility Document to which it is a party. The Borrower has preserved and kept in full force and effect its legal existence, rights, privileges, qualifications and franchises. Without limiting the foregoing, (x) to the extent applicable, the Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with the regulations and rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Treasury or administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Controls (“OFAC”), including U.S. Executive Order No. 13224, and other related statutes, laws and regulations (collectively, the “Subject Laws”), (y) the Borrower has adopted internal controls and procedures designed to ensure its continued compliance with the applicable provisions of the Subject Laws and to the extent applicable, will adopt procedures consistent with the PATRIOT Act and implementing regulations, and (z) to the knowledge of the Borrower (based on the implementation of its internal procedures and controls), no direct investor in the Borrower is a Person whose name appears on the “List of Specially Designated Nationals” and “Blocked Persons” maintained by the OFAC. Without limiting the foregoing, the Sponsor (i) has implemented reasonable policies and procedures for (A) obtaining a consumer’s preauthorization for recurring payments and (B) is otherwise complying with EFTA, in each case, whenever a consumer uses a debit card, (ii) has developed a written compliance management system and supporting documentation, including: (A) a written compliance training program; (B) a written compliance monitoring policy and a compliance audit function; (C) a written consumer complaint resolution policy and associated implementation documentation such as complaint log templates; and (D) specific compliance policies regarding those federal consumer financial and federal financial regulatory requirements applicable to the Sponsor’s activities, including, without limitation tracking of consumer bankruptcies; and (iii) has implemented a change management policy for key documents to ensure consistency among practices, policies and disclosures.

 

(g) Location and Legal Name. The Borrower’s chief executive office and principal place of business is located in the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County and the Borrower maintains its books and records in the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County. The Borrower’s registered office and the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower is the jurisdiction referred to in Section 4.01(a). The Borrower’s tax identification number is 85-4339159. The Borrower has not changed its name, changed its corporate structure, changed its jurisdiction of organization, changed its chief place of business/chief executive office or used any name other than its exact legal name at any time during the past five years.

 

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(h) Investment Company Act; Volcker Rule. The Borrower is not required to register as an “investment company” or a company controlled by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. The Borrower is not a “covered fund” under Section 619 of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”). In determining that the Borrower is not a covered fund, the Borrower is entitled to the benefit of the exemption provided under Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act, though other exemptions may be available.

 

(i) Information and Reports. Each Notice of Borrowing, each Weekly Report and each Biweekly Report and all other written information, reports, certificates and statements (other than projections and forward-looking statements) furnished by the Borrower or the Servicer to any Secured Party for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, the other Facility Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby are true, complete and correct in all material respects as of the date such information is stated or certified and the Borrower and the Servicer do not omit any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein not misleading. All projections and forward-looking statements furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower were prepared reasonably and in good faith as the date stated herein or as of which they were provided.

 

(j) ERISA. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the ERISA Group has, or during the past six years has had, any liability or obligation with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan (including any actual liability on account of a member of the ERISA Group).

 

(k) Taxes. The Borrower has filed all income tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed by it, if any, and has paid all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except for any taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect thereto adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

(l) Tax Status. For U.S. federal income tax purposes (i) the Borrower is classified as a “disregarded entity” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (ii) neither the Borrower nor any record or beneficial owner of the Borrower has made an election under U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3 for the Borrower to be classified as an association taxable as a corporation and the Borrower is not otherwise treated as an association taxable as a corporation and (iii) the Borrower is owned by a single “United States person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

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(m) Collections. The conditions and requirements set forth in Section 5.01(k) have been satisfied from and after the Closing Date. The Borrower has caused, or has directed the Servicer to cause, the Obligor of each Canadian Receivable to pay all Collections thereon directly to the Canadian Collection Account and the Obligor of each U.S. Receivable to pay all Collections thereon directly to the U.S. Collection Account. The correct name and address of the Canadian Collection Account Bank and the U.S. Collection Account Bank, together with the account number of the Canadian Collection Account and the U.S. Collection Account are listed on Schedule 4 hereto. The Borrower has no other deposit or securities accounts other than the ones listed on Schedule 4 and subject to Liens in favor of the Secured Parties (other than the Funding Account). The Borrower has not assigned or granted an interest in any rights it may have in the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account to any Person other than the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms hereof. No Person, other than as contemplated by and subject to this Agreement, has been granted dominion and control of the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, or the right to take dominion and control of the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account at a future time or upon the occurrence of a future event.

 

(n) Plan Assets. The assets of the Borrower are not, and shall not be, treated as “plan assets” for purposes of Section 3(42) of ERISA and the Collateral is not deemed to be “plan assets” for purposes of Section 3(42) of ERISA. The Borrower has not taken, or omitted to take, and shall not take or omit to take, any action which would reasonably be expected to result in any of the Collateral being treated as “plan assets” for purposes of Section 3(42) of ERISA or the occurrence of any Prohibited Transaction in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

(o) Solvency. After giving effect to each Advance hereunder, and the disbursement of the proceeds of such Advance, the Borrower, the Parent and the Sponsor on a consolidated basis are Solvent.

 

(p) Prior Business Activity and Indebtedness. The Borrower has no business activity except as contemplated in this Agreement and the other Facility Documents and upon the date hereof is not party to any other debt, financing or other transaction or agreement other than the Facility Documents and its Constituent Documents. The Borrower has not incurred, created or assumed any indebtedness except for that arising under or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the other Facility Documents.

 

(q) Subsidiaries; Investments. The Borrower has no subsidiaries. The Borrower does not own or hold directly or indirectly, any capital stock or equity security of, or any equity interest in, any Person.

 

(r) Ordinary Course of Business. Each payment of interest and principal on the Advances will have been (i) in payment of a debt incurred in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs on the part of the Borrower and (ii) made in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the Borrower.

 

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(s) Material Adverse Effect. No Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor has occurred since the date of their respective formations, and since such date, no event or circumstance has occurred which is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor.

 

(t) Representations Relating to the Collateral.

 

(i) The Borrower owns and has legal and beneficial title to all Collateral Receivables and other Collateral free and clear of any Lien, claim or encumbrance of any person, other than Permitted Liens.

 

(ii) This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral, which is enforceable in accordance with its terms under the Applicable Law, is prior to all other Liens and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower subject to Permitted Liens. All filings (including such UCC and PPSA filings) as are necessary in any jurisdiction to perfect the interest of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral have been made and are effective.

 

(iii) This Agreement constitutes a security agreement within the meaning of Section 9-102(a)(73) of the UCC as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

 

(iv) Other than Permitted Liens, the Borrower has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Collateral. The Borrower has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Borrower that include a description of collateral covering the Collateral other than any financing statement relating to the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent hereunder or that has been terminated; and the Borrower is not aware of any judgment liens, PBGC liens or tax lien filings against the Borrower.

 

(v) The Collateral constitutes Money, cash, accounts, instruments, general intangibles, uncertificated securities, certificated securities or security entitlements to financial assets resulting from the crediting of financial assets to a securities account, or in each case, the proceeds thereof or supporting obligations related thereto, in each case, as such assets are defined in the UCC, as applicable.

 

(vi) The U.S. Collection Account constitutes a “deposit account” under Section 9-102(a)(29) of the UCC and the Borrower has taken all steps necessary to enable the Administrative Agent to obtain “control” (within the meaning of the UCC) with respect to the Canadian Collection Account and the U.S. Collection Account.

 

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(vii) This Agreement creates a valid, continuing and, upon the filing of the financing statements referred to in clause (ix), and execution of the Canadian Collection Account Control Agreement and the U.S. Collection Account Control Agreement, perfected security interest (as defined in Section 1-201(b)(35) of the UCC) in the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit and security of the Secured Parties, which security interest is prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens), claims and encumbrances and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower and no further action (other than the filing of the financing statements referred to in clause (ix) and execution of the Canadian Collection Account Control Agreement and the U.S. Collection Account Control Agreement), including any filing or recording of any document, is necessary in order to establish and perfect the first priority security interest of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral as against any third party in any applicable jurisdiction, including any purchaser from, or creditor of, the Borrower.

 

(viii) The Borrower has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of the Related Documents in respect of such Collateral to the pledge hereunder to the Administrative Agent of its interest and rights in such Collateral and such documents do not require either notice or consent to any Person for the enforcement or exercise of the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties following an Event of Default.

 

(ix) With respect to Collateral referred to in clause (v) above over which a security interest may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement, the Borrower has authorized, caused or will have caused, on or prior to the Closing Date, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to perfect the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit and security of the Secured Parties, hereunder (which the Borrower hereby agrees may be an “all assets” filing).

 

(x) The sale of each Receivable by a Seller to the Borrower was, as of the related Purchase Date, permitted under all applicable documents governing the creation, sale or possession of such Receivable in effect at such time; and

 

(xi) As of the related Purchase Date, each Receivable sold to the Borrower satisfied each of the criteria set forth in the definition of Collateral Receivable.

 

(xii) Each Receivable listed as an “Collateral Receivable” or eligible Collateral on any Weekly Report, Biweekly Report, Notice of Borrowing, or other certificates delivered from time to time to the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties satisfies each of the criteria set forth in the definition of Collateral Receivable.

 

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(xiii) Upon the crediting of all Collateral that constitutes financial assets to the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, as applicable, and the filing of the financing statements in the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, such security interest shall be a valid and first priority perfected security interest in all of the Collateral in that portion of the Collateral in which a security interest may be created and perfected in such manner under the PPSA or Article 9 of the UCC, as the case may be.

 

(xiv) All original tangible executed copies of each Contract (if any) that constitute or evidence each Collateral Receivable included in the Borrowing Base has been or, subject to the delivery requirements contained herein and in the Backup Servicing Agreement, will be delivered to the Backup Servicer.

 

(xv) Each Collateral Receivable was originated by a Seller pursuant to the Credit Guidelines and was sold to the Borrower by such Seller for a price at least equal to fair market value.

 

(u) USA PATRIOT Act. None of the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor nor any of their respective Affiliates is (1) a Sanctioned Person; (2) a Person that resides or has a place of business in a country or territory named on such lists or which is designated as a “non-cooperative jurisdiction” by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through such a jurisdiction; (3) a “Foreign Shell Bank” within the meaning of the PATRIOT Act, i.e., a foreign bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not affiliated with a bank that has a physical presence and an acceptable level of regulation and supervision; or (4) a person or entity that resides in or is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction designated by the United States Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 or 312 of the PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns.

 

Section 4.02. Representations and Warranties Relating to the Collateral in Connection with a Borrowing or Withdrawal. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that, by delivering a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Withdrawal to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will be deemed to have represented, warranted and certified for all purposes hereunder that in the case of each item of Collateral pledged to the Administrative Agent, on the date thereof and on the relevant Borrowing Date or Withdrawal Date, as applicable:

 

(a) the Borrower is the owner of such Collateral free and clear of any Liens, claims or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever except for (i) those which are being released on the related Borrowing Date or Withdrawal Date, as applicable, and (ii) Permitted Liens;

 

(b) the Borrower has acquired its ownership in such Collateral in good faith without notice of any adverse claim, except as described in clause (a) above;

 

(c) the Borrower has not assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered any interest in such Collateral (or, if any such interest has been assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered, it has been released) other than interests granted or permitted pursuant to this Agreement;

 

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(d) the Borrower has full right to grant a security interest in and assign and pledge such Collateral to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; or

 

(e) the Administrative Agent has a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement.

 

Article V

 

Covenants

 

Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower. The Borrower covenants and agrees that until the date that all Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnity obligations not yet due and owing):

 

(a) Compliance with Agreements, Laws, Etc. It shall (i) duly observe and comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relative to the conduct of its business or to its assets, including all lending, servicing and debt collection laws applicable to the Receivables and its activities and obligations as contemplated by the Facility Documents, (ii) preserve and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, (iii) preserve and keep in full force and effect its rights, privileges, qualifications and franchises (including all lending, servicing and debt collection licenses or qualifications applicable to the Receivables and its activities contemplated by the Facility Documents), except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, (iv) comply with the terms and conditions of each Facility Document and in all material respects with its Constituent Documents to which it is a party and (v) obtain, maintain and keep in full force and effect all Governmental Authorizations, Private Authorizations and Governmental Filings which are necessary or appropriate to properly carry out its business and the transactions contemplated to be performed by it under the Facility Documents and Related Documents to which it is a party and its Constituent Documents, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower.

 

(b) Enforcement. (i) It shall not take any action, and will use commercially reasonable efforts not to permit any action to be taken, that would release any Obligor from any of such Obligor’s covenants or obligations under any Related Document, except in the case of (A) repayment of Collateral Receivables, (B) subject to the terms of this Agreement, (1) amendments to the Related Documents Defaulted Collateral Receivables or Ineligible Collateral Receivables or that are otherwise reasonably deemed by the Servicer to be necessary, immaterial, or beneficial, taken as a whole, to the Borrower and not detrimental to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and (2) enforcement actions taken or work-outs with respect to any Defaulted Collateral Receivable by the Servicer in accordance with the provisions hereof, (C) actions by the Servicer in conformity with this Agreement or any other Facility Document or as otherwise required hereby or thereby, as the case may be, or (D) as required pursuant to Applicable Law or, unless in violation of this Agreement, any other Facility Documents or the Related Documents.

 

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(ii) The Borrower shall punctually perform, and shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to cause the Parent, each Seller, the Servicer and the Backup Servicer to perform, all of its obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement or any other Facility Document.

 

(c) Further Assurances. The Borrower shall take such reasonable action from time to time as shall be necessary to ensure that all assets (including the Canadian Collection Account and the U.S. Collection Account) of the Borrower constitute “Collateral” hereunder. The Borrower will, and promptly upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) shall, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver such further instruments and take such further action in order to maintain and protect the Administrative Agent’s first-priority perfected security interest in the Collateral pledged by the Borrower for the benefit of the Secured Parties free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens), including all further actions which are necessary to (x) enable the Secured Parties to enforce their rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Facility Documents, and (y) effectuate the intent and purpose of, and to carry out the terms of, the Facility Documents. Subject to Section 7.02, and without limiting its obligation to maintain and protect the Administrative Agent’s first priority security interest in the Collateral, the Borrower authorizes the Administrative Agent to file or record financing statements (including financing statements describing the Collateral as “all assets” or the equivalent) and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to the Collateral in such form and in such offices as are necessary to perfect the security interests of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement under each method of perfection required herein with respect to the Collateral, provided, that the Administrative Agent does not hereby assume any obligation of the Borrower to maintain and protect its security interest under this Section 5.01 or Section 7.07. The Borrower will, in connection therewith, deliver such proof of corporate action, incumbency of officers or other documents as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to evidence appropriate authority of the officers signing or authorizing any such documents, instruments or filings.

 

(d) Other Information. It shall provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender or cause to be provided to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as applicable:

 

(i) as soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar year, an audited balance sheet of the Sponsor and an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Sponsor and its consolidated subsidiaries (including the Borrower and the Parent) as at the end of such calendar year and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous calendar year, all reported on in conformity with GAAP, with the opinion thereon of an independent public accountant reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(ii) as soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the -70-end of each calendar quarter, an unaudited balance sheet of the Sponsor and an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Sponsor and its consolidated subsidiaries (including the Borrower and the Parent) as at the end of each such calendar quarter and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for such calendar quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current calendar year to the end of such calendar quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding calendar quarter in the previous year, all certified as to fairness of presentation and conformity with GAAP (other than with respect to lack of footnotes and being subject to normal year-end adjustments) by a Responsible Officer of such Person;

 

(iii) all such financial statements shall be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP in all material respects applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein);

 

(iv) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements and financial information referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (A) that the Borrower, the Parent and the Sponsor have complied with all covenants and agreements in the Facility Documents, (B) that no Accelerated Amortization Event, Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default then exists and, otherwise, setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto and (C) attaching a Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement;

 

(v) as soon as possible and no later than one (1) Business Day after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtains actual knowledge of the occurrence and continuance of any (x) Unmatured Event of Default or (y) Event of Default, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;

 

(vi) from time to time such additional information or documents regarding the Borrower’s financial position or business and the Collateral (including reasonably detailed calculations of any Maximum Advance Rate Test, the Principal Loss Ratio and the Vintage Default Ratio) as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request;

 

(vii) promptly after the occurrence of any ERISA Event, notice of such ERISA Event and copies of any communications with all Governmental Authorities or any Multiemployer Plan with respect to such ERISA Event;

 

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(viii) promptly, and in any event within one (1) Business Day of receipt thereof, deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender each written notice of (A) without limiting the provisions of Section 5.02(j), any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of any Credit Guidelines delivered by a Seller to the Borrower and any related information provided by a Seller to the Borrower pursuant to a Receivable Purchase Agreement and (B) without limiting the provisions of Section 5.02(j), any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of the Servicing Guide delivered by the Servicer to the Borrower and any related information provided by the Servicer to the Borrower pursuant to the Servicing Agreement;

 

(ix) (A) upon the earlier of (x) the date a Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement is due and (y) within five (5) Business Days following knowledge thereof by the Borrower, a written notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender if any Obligor became subject to an Insolvency Event, is deceased or fraud is discovered in connection with the origination of the relevant Receivable, and (B) at any time upon the reasonable request by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, the Borrower shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Administrative Agent any information or document relating to the Collateral;

 

(x) if any information provided to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to Section 4.01(i) hereof for any reason is not true, complete and correct in any material respect, the Borrower shall provide the true, complete and correct information to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days following the earlier of (x) written notice to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or (y) actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;

 

(xi) promptly following any request therefor, the Borrower shall provide, to the extent commercially reasonable, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” requirements under the PATRIOT Act, the Beneficial Ownership Regulation or other applicable anti-money laundering laws, including but not limited to a beneficial ownership certification in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or the relevant Lender, as applicable;

 

(xii) promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtaining knowledge thereof, notice of any development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, any Seller or the Servicer, including, without limitation, the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or any Receivable or any portion of the Collateral that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, any Seller or the Servicer;

 

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(xiii) (A) on a biweekly basis, simultaneously with the delivery of the Biweekly Report, any reports and calculations prepared by a Seller and the Servicer and received by the Borrower with regard to the Receivables during the related Collection Period, if any, and (B) all reports and notices it receives pursuant to a Receivable Purchase Agreement and the Servicing Agreement within two (2) Business Days of the receipt thereof or within any shorter period as otherwise requested hereunder; and

 

(xiv) upon request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, but no less frequently than on each Reporting Date, the Data Tape.

 

(e) Access to Records and Documents.

 

(i) Upon reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours, the Borrower shall permit the Administrative Agent, jointly with, at the invitation of the Administrative Agent, any Lender (or any Person designated by the Administrative Agent or such Lender) to visit and inspect and make copies thereof at reasonable intervals and conduct evaluations and appraisals of the Borrower’s and the Servicer’s, as applicable, computation of the Borrowing Base and the assets sold by the Seller included in the Borrowing Base and the components of the Weekly Report and the Biweekly Report (including cash receipt and application and calculation of ratios), but in any event no more than twice during any fiscal year of the Borrower (or as often and at any time in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence and continuation of an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default), of (x) the Servicer’s, the Parent’s and the Borrower’s books, records and accounts relating to its business, financial condition, operations, assets, the Collateral and its performance under the Facility Documents and the Related Documents and to discuss the foregoing with its and such Person’s officers, partners, employees and accountants, (y) all of the Related Documents, including access to each electronic portal maintained by the Servicer, the Borrower or any third-party service provider and (z) a list of all Receivables then owned by the Borrower, together with the Servicer’s reconciliation of such list to that set forth in each of the Weekly Report and the Biweekly Report, indicating the cumulative addition, subtraction and repurchase of Receivables under each Receivable Purchase Agreement.

 

(ii) The Borrower shall be responsible for the reasonable costs and expenses for two visits per calendar year requested by the Administrative Agent, unless an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case the Borrower shall be responsible for all reasonable costs and expenses for each visit.

 

(iii) The Borrower shall (A) obtain and maintain similar inspection and audit rights under the Facility Documents with each Seller, the Servicer and the Backup Servicer, (B) consult with the Administrative Agent (or any Person designated by the Administrative Agent) in connection with, and allow Administrative Agent (or any Person designated by the Administrative Agent) to join the Borrower in, any exercise of any similar inspection or audit rights granted to it with respect to each Seller, the Servicer or the Backup Servicer, and (C) use commercially reasonable efforts to have the findings of any such inspection provided directly to the Administrative Agent, or promptly provide any such findings provided to it in connection with the exercise of such inspection rights to the Administrative Agent. In the event the Borrower has not exercised any such inspection rights granted to it, the Administrative Agent may request the Borrower to exercise such rights, and the Borrower shall comply with any such reasonable request to exercise inspection and audit rights.

 

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(f) Use of Proceeds. (i) It shall use the proceeds of the initial Advance made hereunder solely to fund or pay the purchase price of Collateral Receivables acquired by the Borrower from a Seller pursuant to a Receivable Purchase Agreement and all costs and expenses in connection with the transactions pursuant to Section 12.04(a) hereof; and

 

(ii) it shall use the proceeds of each subsequent Advance made hereunder

 

solely:

 

(A) to fund or pay the purchase price of Collateral Receivables acquired by the Borrower from a Seller pursuant to a Receivable Purchase Agreement and for general working capital and corporate purposes permitted under the Facility Documents; and

 

(B) for such other legal and proper purposes as are consistent with all Applicable Laws to the extent the Borrower has received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

Without limiting the foregoing, it shall use the proceeds of each Advance in a manner that does not, directly or indirectly, violate any provision of its Constituent Documents or any Applicable Law, including Regulation T, Regulation U and Regulation X.

 

(g) Reports and Accountings.

 

(i) The Borrower shall provide (or cause to be compiled and provided) to the Administrative Agent and the Backup Servicer a bi-weekly report on a settlement basis (each, a “Biweekly Report”) for the previous Collection Period no later than 1:00 p.m. on each Reporting Date. The Biweekly Report delivered for any Collection Period shall contain the information with respect to the Collateral Receivables included in the Collateral set forth in Schedule 8 hereto, and shall be determined as of the last day of the Collection Period applicable to such Biweekly Report. Each Biweekly Report shall also include a Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement, the calculation of the Principal Loss Ratio and the Vintage Default Ratio, and a Data Tape, in each case, as determined as of the last day of the Collection Period applicable to such Biweekly Report.

 

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(iii) Each delivery of a Weekly Report or a Biweekly Report shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Borrower that each of the Collateral Receivables included in the Borrowing Base set forth therein satisfies each of the criteria set forth in the definition of Collateral Receivable.

 

(iv) Concurrently with the delivery to the Administrative Agent and Backup Servicer of the Biweekly Report and the Weekly Report, the Borrower shall deliver (or caused to be delivered) to the Backup Servicer the Biweekly Master File. Within five (5) Business Days following the delivery to the Backup Servicer of the Biweekly Master File, the Borrower shall cause the Backup Servicer to deliver to the Administrative Agent the Backup Servicer Certificate.

 

(h) Notice of Proceedings. It shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the occurrence of any proceeding, action, litigation or investigation pending before any Governmental Authority, or, to the actual knowledge of the Borrower, any non-frivolous threat thereof against the Borrower, which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, within two (2) Business Days of the occurrence of any such pending proceeding, action, litigation or investigation or within two (2) Business Days upon becoming aware of any such non-frivolous threat of such proceeding, action, litigation or investigation.

 

(i) No Other Business. The Borrower shall not engage in any business or activity other than borrowing Advances pursuant to this Agreement, funding, acquiring, owning, holding, administering, selling, enforcing, exchanging, redeeming, pledging, contracting for the management of and otherwise dealing with Receivables and the other Collateral in connection therewith and entering into the Facility Documents, any applicable Related Documents and any other agreements contemplated by this Agreement, and shall not engage in any other activity or take any other action that would cause the Borrower to be subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax on a net income basis.

 

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(j) Tax Matters. The Borrower shall (and each Lender hereby agrees to) treat the Advances as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes and will take no contrary position except to the extent that a Governmental Authority makes a determination that the Advances may not be treated as debt for such purposes. The Borrower shall at all times maintain its status as a “disregarded entity” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Borrower shall at all times ensure that it is owned by a single “United States person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code. In the event that the Borrower is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, (i) the partnership representative (or comparable person under state or local law, as applicable) shall, to the extent eligible, make the election under Section 6221(b) of the Code (or any similar comparable provision of state or local tax law) with respect to the Borrower and take any other action such as filings, disclosures and notifications necessary to effectuate such election, and (ii) if the election described in the preceding clause (i) is not available, the partnership representative (or comparable person under state or local law, as applicable) shall, to the extent eligible, make the election under Section 6226(a) of the Code (or any similar comparable provision of state or local tax law) with respect to the Borrower and take any other action such as filings, disclosures and notifications necessary to effectuate such election.

 

(k) Collections. The Borrower shall cause, or shall direct the Servicer to cause, the Obligor of each Canadian Receivable to pay all Collections thereon directly to the Canadian Collection Account and the Obligor of each U.S. Receivable to pay all Collections thereon directly to the U.S. Collection Account. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Canadian Cash Transfer Event, the Borrower shall cause all amounts on deposit in the Canadian Collection Account to be transferred to the U.S. Collection Account on each Business Day during such Canadian Cash Transfer Event. If for any reason the Borrower or the Servicer or any of the Servicer’s Affiliates receives any Collections, the Borrower or the Servicer or such Servicer’s Affiliate, as applicable, shall deposit such Collections directly into the Canadian Collection Account or U.S. Collection Account, as applicable, within two (2) Business Days following the receipt thereof. Any such Collections received by the Borrower, the Servicer or such Servicer’s Affiliate while in the possession of the Borrower, the Servicer or such Servicer’s Affiliate shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall not be deposited in any bank or other securities account other than the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account. The Borrower shall at all times maintain an aggregate amount in the U.S. Collection Account equal to the U.S. Collection Account Required Amount. The Borrower shall ensure that no Person, other than as contemplated by and subject to this Agreement, has been granted dominion and control of the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, or the right to take dominion and control of the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account at a future time or upon the occurrence of a future event.

 

(l) Priority of Payments. The Borrower shall ensure all Collections are applied solely in accordance with Section 9.01 and the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

(m) Borrower May Own Ineligible Collateral Receivables. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Borrower from purchasing Ineligible Collateral Receivables under a Receivable Purchase Agreement; provided that (i) proceeds of Advances shall not be utilized to pay the purchase price for Receivables which are Ineligible Collateral Receivables as of the related Purchase Date; (ii) such purchase will not result in the occurrence of an Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Accelerated Amortization Event, and (iii) no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Accelerated Amortization Event has occurred and remains continuing at the time of such purchase.

 

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(n) Solvency. After giving effect to each Advance hereunder, and the disbursement of the proceeds of such Advance, the Borrower, the Parent and the Sponsor on a consolidated basis shall remain Solvent.

 

(o) Insolvency Events. The Borrower shall timely object to all proceedings of the type described in clause (a) of the definition of “Insolvency Event” instituted against it.

 

(p) Insurance. The Borrower shall maintain, or cause to be maintained (which for the avoidance of doubt may be maintained by way of the Borrower having been named as a “named insured” under an insurance policy maintained by the Sponsor), insurance with financially sound and reputable insurers reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent providing coverages for (i) comprehensive “all risk” or special causes of loss form insurance, (ii) commercial general liability insurance, (iii) if applicable, worker’s compensation and employer’s liability subject to the worker’s compensation and employer liability laws of the applicable state, (iv) umbrella and excess liability insurance in an amount not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence and (v) upon sixty (60) days’ written notice, such other reasonable insurance, and in such reasonable amounts as the Administrative Agent from time to time may reasonably request against such other insurable hazards which at the time are commonly insured against for property similar to the Collateral located in or around the region in which the Collateral is located.

 

(q) Post-Closing Obligations.

 

(i) By no later than sixty (60) days following the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree to in its sole discretion in writing), the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicing Agreement, which shall be in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any provision hereof requiring delivery of documents or items to or from the Backup Servicer shall be given no effect prior to the execution and delivery of the Backup Servicing Agreement in accordance with the immediately foregoing sentence; provided, however, that concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Backup Servicing Agreement, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Backup Servicer each document or item (whether or not electronic) comprising a Related Document with respect to the Receivables pledged hereunder since the Closing Date and the Borrower shall cause the Backup Servicer to deliver to the Administrative Agent a Backup Servicer Certificate in respect of such Receivables.

 

(ii) By no later than thirty (30) days following the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree to in its sole discretion in writing), the Borrower shall have delivered (or caused the Sponsor to deliver) to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, evidence that the Sponsor has complied with each of the requirements set forth on Schedule 10.

 

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Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower. The Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the Final Maturity Date (and thereafter until the date that all Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnity obligations not yet due and owing)):

 

(a) Restrictive Agreements. It shall not enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any agreement that prohibits, limits or imposes any condition upon its ability to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its property or revenues constituting Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure its obligations under the Facility Documents other than this Agreement and the other Facility Documents.

 

(b) Liquidation; Merger; Sale of Collateral. It shall not consummate any plan of liquidation, dissolution, partial liquidation, merger or consolidation (or suffer any liquidation, dissolution or partial liquidation) nor sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, or enter into an agreement or commitment to do so or enter into or engage in any business with respect to any part of its assets, nor undertake any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws) except as expressly permitted by this Agreement and the other Facility Documents (including in connection with the repayment in full of the Obligations or a Permitted Sale).

 

(c) Amendments to Constituent Documents and Facility Documents. Without the written consent of the Administrative Agent, (i) it shall not amend, modify or take any action inconsistent with its Constituent Documents other than as permitted under Section 5.02(h) or any other amendment or modification of its Constituent Documents (other than of the Borrower LLC Agreement) that could not reasonably be expected to adversely affect the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder or under any other Facility Document (provided, however, that any amendments or modifications relating to the Independent Manager shall be subject to the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent), and (ii) it shall not amend, modify or waive any term or provision in any Facility Document, or cause or permit any term or provision in any Facility Document to be amended, modified or waived.

 

(d) ERISA. Neither it nor any member of the ERISA Group shall establish any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or incur any liability with regard to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan (including any actual liability on account of a member of the ERISA Group).

 

(e) Liens. It shall not create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its assets now owned or hereafter acquired by it at any time, except for Permitted Liens or as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement and the other Facility Documents.

 

(f) Margin Requirements. It shall not (i) extend credit to others for the purpose of buying or carrying any Margin Stock in such a manner as to violate Regulation T or Regulation U or (ii) use all or any part of the proceeds of any Advance, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose that violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board of Governors, including, to the extent applicable, Regulation U and Regulation X.

 

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(g) Restricted Payments. It shall not make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment (whether in the form of cash or other assets) or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so; provided, however, that the Borrower shall be permitted to make Restricted Payments from funds distributed to it pursuant to the Priority of Payments.

 

(h) Changes to Corporate Information. Without not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing), the Borrower shall not change (a) its corporate name, (b) the location of its chief executive office, its principal place of business, or the location of any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility), (c) its identity, jurisdiction of organization or organizational structure or (d) its tax identification number, as applicable, and, in any event, no such change shall be effected or permitted unless all filings have been made (or will be made on a timely basis) under Applicable Laws or otherwise and all other actions have been taken (or will be taken on a timely basis) that are required in order for the Administrative Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral, in each case, at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower.

 

(i) Transactions with Affiliates. It shall not sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to (other than in accordance with clause (g) above), or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates (including sales of Defaulted Collateral Receivables and other Collateral Receivables) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement and the other Facility Documents, unless such transaction is upon terms no less favorable to the Borrower than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate (it being agreed that any purchase or sale at par shall be deemed to comply with this provision).

 

(j) Amendments to Credit Guidelines and Servicing Guide. The Borrower shall not make, and shall not permit or cause any Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, to make any material amendment, modification or supplement to the Credit Guidelines or Servicing Guide, without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(k) Investment Company Restriction. It shall not become required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act.

 

(l) Subject Laws. It shall not utilize directly or indirectly the proceeds of any Advance for the benefit of any Person whose name appears on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, and shall maintain and require that the Servicer maintain, internal controls and procedures designed to ensure its continued compliance with the applicable provisions of the Subject Laws.

 

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(m) No Claims Against Advances. Subject to Applicable Law, it shall not claim any credit on, make any deduction from, or dispute the enforceability of payment of the principal or interest payable (or any other amount) in respect of the Advances, or assert any claim against any present or future Lender, by reason of the payment of any taxes levied or assessed upon any part of the Collateral.

 

(n) Indebtedness; Guarantees; Securities; Other Assets. It shall not incur or assume or guarantee any indebtedness, obligations (including contingent obligations) or other liabilities, or issue any additional securities, whether debt or equity, in each case other than (i) pursuant to or as expressly permitted by this Agreement and the other Facility Documents, (ii) obligations under its Constituent Documents or (iii) pursuant to customary indemnification and expense reimbursement and similar provisions under the Related Documents. The Borrower shall not acquire any Receivables or other property other than as expressly permitted hereunder and pursuant to the Receivable Purchase Agreements.

 

(o) Validity of this Agreement. It shall not (i) except as permitted by this Agreement, take any action that would permit the validity or effectiveness of this Agreement or any grant of Collateral hereunder to be impaired, or permit the lien of this Agreement to be amended, hypothecated, subordinated, terminated or discharged or permit any Person to be released from any covenants or obligations with respect to this Agreement and (ii) except as permitted by this Agreement, take any action that would permit the Lien of this Agreement not to constitute a valid first priority security interest in the Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens).

 

(p) Subsidiaries. It shall not have or permit the formation of any subsidiaries.

 

(q) Name. It shall not conduct business under any name other than its own.

 

(r) Employees. It shall not have any employees (other than officers and directors to the extent they are employees).

 

(s) Non-Petition. The Borrower shall not be party to any agreements other than the Facility Documents under which it has any material obligations or liability (direct or contingent) without including customary “non-petition” and “limited recourse” provisions therein (and shall not amend or eliminate such provisions in any agreement to which it is party).

 

(t) Certificated Securities. The Borrower shall not acquire or hold any certificated securities in bearer form (other than securities not required to be in registered form under Section 163(f)(2)(A) of the Code) in a manner that does not satisfy the requirements of United States Treasury Regulations section 1.165-12(c) (as determined by the Borrower).

 

(u) Accounts. Other than as set forth in the Facility Documents, the Borrower shall not assign or grant an interest in any rights it may have in the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account. The Borrower shall not at any time invest, or permit any investment of, the funds deposited in the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account. The Borrower shall not close or agree to close the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 5.03. Certain Undertakings Relating to Separateness. (a) Without limiting any, and subject to all, other covenants of the Borrower contained in this Agreement, the Borrower shall conduct its business and operations separate and apart from that of any other Person (including the holders of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and their respective Affiliates) and in furtherance of the foregoing, the Borrower shall:

 

(1) not become involved in the day-to-day management of any other Person;

 

(2) not permit the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates to become involved in the day-to-day management of the Borrower, except as permitted hereunder or to the extent provided in the Facility Documents and the Borrower LLC Agreement;

 

(3) not engage in transactions with any other Person other than entering into the Facility Documents and those activities permitted by the Borrower LLC Agreement, the Facility Documents and matters necessarily incident or ancillary thereto;

 

(4) observe all formalities required of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware;

 

(5) (i) maintain separate company records and books of account from any other Person and (ii) clearly identify its offices, if any, as its offices and, to the extent that the Borrower and its Affiliates have offices in the same location, allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with an Affiliate, including and for services performed by an employee of an Affiliate;

 

(6) except to the extent otherwise permitted by the Facility Documents, maintain its assets separately from the assets of any other Person (including through the maintenance of a separate bank account) in a manner that is not costly or difficult to segregate, identify or ascertain such assets;

 

(7) maintain separate financial statements (or if part of a consolidated group, then it will show as a separate member of such group), books and records from any other Person;

 

(8) allocate and charge fairly and reasonably any overhead shared with Affiliates;

 

(9) transact all business with Affiliates on an arm’s length basis and pursuant to written, enforceable agreements, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Facility Documents;

 

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(10) not assume, pay or guarantee any other Person’s obligations or advance funds to any other Person for the payment of expenses or otherwise, except pursuant to the Facility Documents;

 

(11) conduct all business correspondence of the Borrower and other communications in the Borrower’s own name, and use separate stationery, invoices, and checks;

 

(12) not act as an agent of any other Person in any capacity except pursuant to contractual documents indicating such capacity and only in respect of transactions permitted by the Borrower LLC Agreement, the Facility Documents and matters necessarily incident thereto;

 

(13) not act as an agent of the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates, and not permit the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates or agents of the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates to act as its agent, except for any agent to the extent permitted under the Borrower LLC Agreement and the Facility Documents;

 

(14) correct any known misunderstanding regarding the Borrower’s separate identity from the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates;

 

(15) not permit any Affiliate of the Borrower to guarantee, provide indemnification for, or pay its obligations, except for any indemnities and guarantees in connection with any Facility Documents or any consolidated tax liabilities, or except as permitted by the Borrower LLC Agreement;

 

(16) compensate its consultants or agents, if any, from its own funds;

 

(17) except for invoicing for Collections and servicing of the Collateral Receivables, share any common logo with or hold itself out as or be considered as a department of the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates, (b) any Affiliate of a general partner, shareholder, principal or member of the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates, or (c) any other Person;

 

(18) maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business purpose, transactions and liabilities;

 

(19) fail at any time to have at least one (1) Independent Manager on its board of managers; provided, however, if such Independent Manager is deceased, withdraws or resigns, the Borrower shall have ten (10) Business Days to replace such Independent Manager with another Independent Manager acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided, further, however, that during such period, no matter which requires the vote of the Independent Manager under the Borrower LLC Agreement shall be voted;

 

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(20) appoint any Person as an Independent Manager of the Borrower (A) who does not satisfy the definition of an Independent Manager or (B), with respect to any Independent Manager appointed after the Closing Date, without giving ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

 

(21) not amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify its Constituent Documents in violation of this Agreement or in any respect that would impair its ability to comply with the Facility Documents;

 

(22) conduct its business and activities in all respects in compliance with the assumptions contained in the legal opinions of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP dated on or about the Closing Date relating to true sale and substantive consolidation issues (the “Bankruptcy Opinions”), unless within ten (10) Business Days of obtaining knowledge or receiving notice of any non-compliance with such assumptions, it has caused to be delivered to the Lenders a legal opinion of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP or Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (or other counsel acceptable to the Administrative Agent) that such non-compliance will not adversely affect the conclusions set forth in the Bankruptcy Opinions; and

 

(23) require any representatives of the Borrower to act at all times with respect to the Borrower consistently and in furtherance of the foregoing.

 

(b) The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and each Lender is entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in reliance upon the Borrower’s identity as a legal entity that is separate from its Affiliates.

 

Article VI

 

Events OF Default

 

Section 6.01. Events of Default. “Event of Default,” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

(a) (i) a default in the payment, within one (1) Business Day from the due date thereof, of any interest on any Advance, or any other payment or deposit required to be made hereunder, or under any other Facility Documents or (ii) the failure to reduce the outstanding Advances to $0 on the Final Maturity Date; or

 

(b) failure to satisfy any Maximum Advance Rate Test for one (1) or more Business Days; or

 

(c) the Administrative Agent shall fail to have a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral (other than with respect to a de minimis portion thereof and subject to Permitted Liens); or

 

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(d) the failure of any representation or warranty of the Borrower, the Parent, the Servicer, any Seller or the Sponsor made in this Agreement, in any other Facility Document or in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith to be correct in each case in all material respects when the same shall have been made (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) and such failure shall remain uncured for a period in excess of fifteen (15) days after the earlier of (x) written notice to the Borrower (which may be by email) by the Administrative Agent, and (y) actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor; or

 

(e) a default in the performance or breach of the covenants set forth in Section 5.01(a)(ii), 5.01(b), 5.01(j), 5.01(q), 5.02 or 5.03; or

 

(f) except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.01, a default in any material respect in the performance, or breach in any material respect, of any other covenant or other agreement of the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, any Seller or the Servicer under this Agreement or the other Facility Documents and the continuation of such default or breach for a period of fifteen (15) days following the earlier of (x) written notice to the Borrower (which may be by email) by the Administrative Agent, and (y) actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor; or

 

(g) one or more non-appealable judgments or orders for the payment of an amount or adverse rulings (not fully paid or covered by insurance) shall be rendered against the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor (which, in the case of the Sponsor, exceeds $1,000,000) and with respect to which the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor has knowledge (or should have knowledge) and such judgment or ruling shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period in excess of thirty (30) days; or

 

(h) an Insolvency Event relating to the Borrower, the Parent, the Servicer, any Seller or the Sponsor shall have occurred; or

 

(i) (i) either (A) any event that constitutes a Backup Servicer Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and shall not have been waived by the Borrower with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders or (B) any Backup Servicing Agreement fails to be in place or is otherwise terminated and (ii) a successor Backup Servicer reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent is not appointed within thirty (30) days (or, if the Enhanced Data Production Amendment has not been terminated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms set forth therein, following the Enhanced Data Production Delivery Date, two (2) Business Days) following the date of such default, occurrence, failure or termination; or

 

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(j) (i) either (A) any event that constitutes a Servicer Event of Default or an event relating to any Servicer that would have a Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing, and with respect to a Servicer Event of Default, shall not have been waived by the Borrower with the written consent of the Administrative Agent or (B) the Servicing Agreement fails to be in place or is otherwise terminated and (ii) the Borrower fails to appoint a replacement servicer acceptable to the Administrative Agent within thirty (30) days (or, if the Enhanced Data Production Amendment has not been terminated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms set forth therein, following the Enhanced Data Production Delivery Date, two (2) Business Days) following the date of such default, occurrence, failure or termination (and the Administrative Agent acknowledges that the appointment of Carmel Solutions as a replacement servicer pursuant to the Backup Servicing Agreement is acceptable to the Administrative Agent); or

 

(k) a Change of Control shall have occurred; or

 

(l) the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Borrower, the Parent or the Sponsor; or

 

(l) the Borrower or the Parent becomes an investment company required to be registered under the Investment Company Act; or

 

(m) the Borrower or the Servicer shall have failed to cause all Collections in respect of the Collateral to be deposited into the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(k) or in any event within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such Collections; or

 

(n) (i) any Facility Document shall (except in accordance with its terms) terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, any Seller, the Backup Servicer, the Servicer, the Canadian Collection Account Bank or the U.S. Collection Account Bank, as applicable, or (ii) the Borrower, the Sponsor, any Seller, the Backup Servicer, the Servicer, the Canadian Collection Account Bank or the U.S. Collection Account Bank shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Facility Document or any Lien purported to be created thereunder; or

 

(o) the Sponsor shall have defaulted or failed to perform under any (A) note, indenture, loan agreement, guaranty, swap agreement, loan and security agreement or similar credit facility or agreement for borrowed funds in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000,000 or (B) any other contract, agreement or transaction (including, without limitation, any repurchase agreement) to which it is a party in connection with payment obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000,000, in each case after the earlier of (x) written notice to the Sponsor by the Administrative Agent (which may be by email), and (y) actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Sponsor; or

 

(p) a Sponsor Indemnity Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; or

 

(q) the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(i) the Principal Loss Ratio shall be greater than 6.00%; or

 

(ii) as to any Vintage, the Vintage Default Ratio shall be greater than 5.25%.

 

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Section 6.02. Remedies upon an Event of Default.

 

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, in addition to all rights and remedies specified in this Agreement and the other Facility Documents, including Article VII, and the rights and remedies of a Secured Party under Applicable Law, including the UCC, the Administrative Agent, following the direction of, or consent by, the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, shall declare the principal of and the accrued interest on the Advances and all other amounts whatsoever payable by the Borrower hereunder to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon such amounts shall be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; provided that, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in clause (h) of Section 6.01, the Advances and all such other amounts shall automatically become due and payable, without any further action by any party.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, following written notice by the Administrative Agent (provided at the direction of the Required Lenders) of the exercise of control rights with respect to the Collateral pursuant to and in accordance with the UCC, the Borrower will sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral Receivable to repay the Obligations as directed by the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders), provided that any such sale or other disposition directed by the Administrative Agent shall be on commercially reasonable terms. The proceeds of any such sale or disposition shall be applied in accordance with the Priority of Payments. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not exercise any such control rights with respect to the Collateral during any period from the date of a Class B Buyout Triggering Event to the applicable Class B Buyout Exercise Date (or, if such Class B Buyout Option is not exercised by the Class B Lenders, the Class B Buyout Option Termination Date); provided, however, that any sale process may be commenced prior to the Class B Buyout Exercise Date or the Class B Buyout Option Termination Date, as applicable, at the discretion of the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 6.03. Class B Buyout Option.

 

(a) Following a Class B Buyout Triggering Event, the Class B Lenders (or any subset of them, each, a “Class B Buyout Group”) shall have the option exercised by delivery of a written notice to the Administrative Agent (a “Class B Buyout Notice”), to purchase all (but not less than all) of the aggregate principal amount of the Class A Advances (at par), together with interest and fees due with respect thereto, and all other Class A Obligations (collectively, the “Class B Buyout Option”). On the date of the Class B Buyout Triggering Event, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Class B Lenders written notice specifying the estimated amount of Class A Obligations (including, without limitation, the aggregate principal amount of all Class A Advances and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees with respect thereto) outstanding and unpaid as of the date that is ten (10) Business Days following the date of the Class B Buyout Triggering Event. Unless the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) agrees in writing to a longer time period, the Class B Buyout Option shall be exercisable by any one or more Class B Lenders for a period of ten (10) Business Days (or, if such Class B Lender Group has provided the Administrative Agent with written evidence of a capital call in respect of the Class B Buyout Amount at the time of delivery of the Class B Buyout Notice, fifteen (15) Business Days), commencing on the date of the Class B Buyout Triggering Event (each date succeeding such 10th or 15th Business Day, as the case may be, a “Class B Buyout Option Termination Date”). Prior to the applicable Class B Buyout Option Termination Date, the Class B Buyout Group may exercise the Class B Buyout Option by delivering the Class B Buyout Notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice (i) shall be irrevocable, (ii) shall state that each Class B Lender in the Class B Buyout Group is electing to exercise the Class B Buyout Option (in such allocation as the Class B Buyout Group has agreed) and (iii) shall specify the date on which such right is to be exercised (such date, the “Class B Buyout Exercise Date”), which date shall be a Business Day not more than ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of such Class B Buyout Notice.

 

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(b) On the Business Day prior to the Class B Buyout Exercise Date, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Class B Buyout Group written notice specifying the Class A Obligations (including, without limitation, the aggregate principal amount of all Class A Advances and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees with respect thereto) outstanding and unpaid as of the Class B Buyout Exercise Date (collectively, the “Class B Buyout Amount”). On the Class B Buyout Exercise Date, the Class A Lenders shall sell to the Class B Buyout Group their respective pro rata portions of the Class B Buyout Amount, and the Class B Buyout Group shall purchase from the Class A Lenders, at their respective pro rata portions of the Class B Buyout Amount, all of the Class A Advances. Such Class B Buyout Amount shall be remitted by wire transfer of immediately available funds by the Class B Buyout Group to the Administrative Agent for disbursement to the Class A Lenders. Accrued and unpaid interest on the Class A Advances shall be calculated through the Business Day on which the foregoing purchase and sale shall occur and any amounts received by the Administrative Agent after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day.

 

(c) By delivery of the Class B Buyout Notice, the Class B Buyout Group hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and Class A Lenders from and against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel and indemnification) arising out of any claim asserted by a third party as a direct result of any acts by the members of the Class B Buyout Group occurring after the date of such purchase (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense resulting from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of any Class A Lender seeking indemnification).

 

(d) Any purchase pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be expressly made without representation or warranty of any kind by the Class A Lenders or any other Person acting on their behalf, except that the Class A Lenders shall be deemed to represent and warrant, severally as to its Class A Advances: (i) the amount of such Class A Advances being purchased and that the purchase price and other sums payable by the Class B Buyout Group are true, correct and accurate, (ii) it has all right, title and interest in and to such Class A Advances free and clear of any Liens of such Class A Lender or created or suffered to exist by such Class A Lender, (iii) as to the absence of any claims made or threatened in writing against such Class A Lender related to such Class A Advances, and (iv) such Class A Lender is duly authorized to assign such Class A Advances.

 

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Article VII

 

Pledge of Collateral; Rights of the Administrative Agent

 

Section 7.01. Grant of Security. (a) The Borrower hereby grants, pledges, transfers and collaterally assigns to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for all Obligations, a continuing first priority security interest in, and a Lien upon, all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under, the following property, in each case whether tangible or intangible, wheresoever located, and whether now owned by the Borrower or hereafter acquired and whether now existing or hereafter coming into existence (all of the property described in this Section 7.01(a) being collectively referred to herein as the “Collateral”):

 

(i) all Receivables and the Related Documents (and all rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims thereunder or in respect thereto, whether arising pursuant to the terms thereof or otherwise available to the Borrower at law or equity, including the right to enforce each such Related Document, both now and hereafter owned), including all Collections, insurance policies, insurance rights and other proceeds thereon or with respect thereto and all interest, dividends, distributions and other money or property of any kind distributed in respect of thereto;

 

(ii) the Canadian Collection Account and the U.S. Collection Account and, in each case, all cash on deposit therein;

 

(iii) each Facility Document (other than this Agreement) and all rights, remedies, powers, privileges and claims thereunder or in respect thereto (whether arising pursuant to the terms thereof or otherwise available to the Borrower at law or equity), including the right to enforce each such Facility Document and to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices, directions, approvals, extensions or waivers under or with respect thereto, to the same extent as the Borrower could but for the collateral assignment and security interest granted to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement;

 

(iv) all rights to payment under all servicer contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with the Receivables and all recourse rights against any Seller;

 

(v) all accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, financial assets, general intangibles, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights and other supporting obligations relating or credited to the foregoing (in each case as defined in the UCC), commercial tort claims and all other property of any type or nature in which the Borrower has an interest, whether tangible or intangible, and all other property of the Borrower which is delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Backup Servicer by or on behalf of the Borrower (whether or not constituting Collateral Receivables);

 

(vi) all other general intangibles and payment intangibles of the Borrower, including all general intangibles of the Borrower which are delivered to the Administrative Agent (or any custodian on its behalf) by or on behalf of the Borrower or held by any Person by or on behalf of the Borrower;

 

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(vii) all security interests, Liens, collateral, property, equipment, guaranties, supporting obligations, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of the assets, investments and properties described above; and

 

(viii) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.

 

(b) All terms used in this Section 7.01 that are defined in the UCC but are not defined in Section 1.01 shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the UCC. The Borrower hereby designates the Administrative Agent as its agent and attorney in fact to prepare and file any UCC financing statement, continuation statement and all other instruments, and take all other actions, required pursuant to Section 7.07. Such designation shall not impose upon the Administrative Agent, or release or diminish, the Borrower’s obligations under this Section 7.01 or Section 7.07. The Borrower further hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent’s or the Borrower’s counsel to file, without the Borrower’s signature, a UCC financing statement that name the Borrower as debtor and the Administrative Agent as secured party and that describe the Collateral in which the Administrative Agent has a grant of security hereunder and any amendments or continuation statements that may be necessary or desirable. The Borrower authorizes the UCC financing statement naming the Borrower as debtor to describe the Collateral therein as “all assets” or words of similar import.

 

(c) If the Borrower acquires any commercial tort claim after the date hereof, the Borrower shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after such acquisition) deliver to the Administrative Agent a written description of such commercial tort claim and shall deliver a written agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, granting to the Administrative Agent, as security for the payment of the Obligations, a perfected security interest in all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to such commercial tort claim.

 

Section 7.02. Release of Security Interest. If all Obligations have been paid in full, the Administrative Agent (for itself and on behalf of the other Secured Parties) shall, at the expense of the Borrower, promptly execute, deliver and file or authorize for filing such instruments as the Borrower shall reasonably request in order to reassign, release or terminate the Secured Parties’ security interest in the Collateral. The Secured Parties acknowledge and agree that following the execution of a Consent and Release and upon the sale or disposition of any Collateral by the Borrower in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the security interest of the Secured Parties in such Collateral shall immediately terminate and the Administrative Agent (for itself and on behalf of the other Secured Parties) shall, at the expense of the Borrower, execute, deliver and file or authorize for filing such instrument as the Borrower shall reasonably request to reflect or evidence such termination. Any and all actions under this Article VII in respect of the Collateral shall be without any recourse to, or representation or warranty by any Secured Party and shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower. The Borrower shall not file, or consent to any third-party filing, any UCC financing statement or amendment thereof without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent.

 

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Section 7.03. Rights and Remedies. The Administrative Agent (for itself and on behalf of the other Secured Parties) shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC and other Applicable Law. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall (subject to direction by the Required Lenders), among other remedies: (i) instruct the Borrower to deliver any or all of the Collateral, the Related Documents and any other documents relating to the Collateral to the Administrative Agent or its designees and otherwise give all instructions for the Borrower regarding the Collateral; (ii) sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral in a commercially reasonable manner, all without judicial process or proceedings; (iii) take control of the Proceeds of any such Collateral; (iv) subject to the provisions of the applicable Related Documents, exercise any consensual or voting rights in respect of the Collateral; (v) release, make extensions, discharges, exchanges or substitutions for, or surrender all or any part of the Collateral; (vi) enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral; (vii) institute or prosecute legal and equitable proceedings to enforce collection of, or realize upon, any of the Collateral; (viii) require that the Borrower immediately take all actions necessary to cause the liquidation of the Collateral in order to pay all amounts due and payable in respect of the Obligations, in accordance with the terms of the Related Documents; (ix) redeem or withdraw or cause the Borrower to redeem or withdraw any asset of the Borrower to pay amounts due and payable in respect of the Obligations; (x) make copies of or, if necessary, remove from the Borrower’s, the Backup Servicer’s, the Servicer’s and their respective agents’ place of business all books, records and documents relating to the Collateral; and (xi) endorse the name of the Borrower upon any items of payment relating to the Collateral or upon any proof of claim in bankruptcy against an Obligor. The proceeds of any sale or disposition of the Collateral shall be applied in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

The Borrower hereby agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (acting through the Administrative Agent), it shall execute all documents and agreements which are reasonably necessary or appropriate to have the Collateral to be assigned to the Administrative Agent or its designee. For purposes of taking the actions described in clauses (i) through (xi) of this Section 7.03, the Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact (which appointment being coupled with an interest and is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid, with power of substitution), in the name of the Administrative Agent or in the name of the Borrower or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), but at the cost and expense of the Borrower and, except as prohibited by Applicable Law, without notice to the Borrower.

 

Section 7.04. Remedies Cumulative. Each right, power, and remedy of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, or any of them, as provided for in this Agreement or in the other Facility Documents or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power, or remedy provided for in this Agreement or in the other Facility Documents or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party of any one or more of such rights, powers, or remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by such Persons of any or all such other rights, powers, or remedies; provided, however, that no Secured Party may exercise any rights or remedies hereunder other than through the Administrative Agent or as consented to by the Administrative Agent; provided, further, however, that the Required Lenders may exercise any rights and remedies hereunder if, after directing the Administrative Agent in writing, the Administrative Agent does not comply with such instructions for any reason.

 

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Section 7.05. Related Documents . (a) The Borrower hereby agrees that, to the extent not expressly prohibited by the terms of the Related Documents, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it shall (i) upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, promptly forward to the Administrative Agent, the Servicer and the Backup Servicer (or other successor servicer) all material information and notices which it receives under or in connection with the Related Documents relating to the Collateral, and (ii) upon the written request of the Administrative Agent (as directed by the Required Lenders), act and refrain from acting in respect of any request, act, decision or vote under or in connection with the Related Documents relating to the Collateral only in accordance with the direction of the Administrative Agent (as directed by the Required Lenders).

 

(b) The Borrower agrees that, to the extent the same shall be in the Borrower’s possession, it will hold all Related Documents and other documents relating to the Collateral in trust for the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, and upon request of the Administrative Agent or following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or as otherwise provided herein, promptly deliver the same to the Administrative Agent or its designee (including the Backup Servicer). In addition, in accordance with the Backup Servicing Agreement, on each Reporting Date and once each week between Biweekly Reports, the Borrower shall, or shall cause the Servicer to, deliver to the Backup Servicer an electronic file containing all documents and information necessary to permit the Backup Servicer to service the Receivables and any other information relating to each such Receivable required by the Backup Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 7.06. Borrower Remains Liable. (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Borrower shall remain liable under the contracts and agreements included in and relating to the Collateral (including the Related Documents) to the extent set forth therein, and shall perform all of its duties and obligations under such contracts and agreements to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, and (ii) the exercise by any Secured Party of any of its rights hereunder shall not release the Borrower from any of its duties or obligations under any such contracts or agreements included in the Collateral.

 

(b) No obligation or liability of the Borrower is intended to be assumed by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party under or as a result of this Agreement or the other Facility Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including under any Related Document or any other agreement or document that relates to Collateral and, to the maximum extent permitted under provisions of law, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties expressly disclaim any such assumption.

 

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Section 7.07. Protection of Collateral. The Borrower shall from time to time execute and deliver, or caused to be executed and delivered, all such supplements and amendments hereto and file or authorize the filing of all such UCC financing statements, continuation statements, instruments of further assurance and other instruments, and shall take such other action as may be necessary, advisable or desirable to secure the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder and to:

 

(i) grant security more effectively on all or any portion of the Collateral;

 

(ii) maintain, preserve and perfect any grant of security made or to be made by this Agreement or any other Facility Document including the first priority nature of the lien or carry out more effectively the purposes hereof;

 

(iii) perfect, publish notice of or protect the validity of any grant made or to be made by this Agreement (including any and all actions necessary or desirable as a result of changes in law or regulations);

 

(iv) enforce any of the Collateral or other instruments or property included in the Collateral;

 

(v) preserve and defend title to the Collateral and the rights therein of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties in the Collateral against the claims of all third parties; and

 

(vi) pay or cause to be paid any and all taxes levied or assessed upon all or any part of the Collateral.

 

The Borrower hereby designates the Administrative Agent as its agent and attorney in fact to prepare and file any UCC financing statement, continuation statement and all other instruments, and take all other actions, required pursuant to this Section 7.07. Such designation shall not impose upon the Administrative Agent, or release or diminish, the Borrower’s obligations under this Section 7.07 or, in the case of the Borrower only, Section 5.01(c).

 

Article VIII

 

Accountings and Releases

 

Section 8.01. Collection of Money. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Administrative Agent may demand payment or delivery of, and shall receive and collect, directly and without intervention or assistance of any fiscal agent or other intermediary, all Money and other property payable to or receivable by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement, including all payments due on the Collateral, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Collateral. The Administrative Agent shall segregate and hold all such Money and property received by it in trust for the Secured Parties and shall apply it as provided in this Agreement. The Canadian Collection Account shall be established and maintained under a Canadian Collection Account Control Agreement with the Canadian Collection Account Bank. The U.S. Collection Account shall be established and maintained under an U.S. Collection Account Control Agreement with the U.S. Collection Account Bank. The Canadian Collection Account and the U.S. Collection Account may contain any number of subaccounts for the convenience of the Administrative Agent or for convenience in administering the Canadian Collection Account, the U.S. Collection Account or other Collateral. All monies deposited from time to time in the Canadian Collection Account shall be held by the Canadian Collection Account Bank as part of the Collateral and released to the Borrower only in accordance with Section 9.02. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Canadian Cash Transfer Event, all monies on deposit in the Canadian Collection Account shall be transferred to the U.S. Collection Account on each Business Day during such Canadian Cash Transfer Event. All monies deposited from time to time in the U.S. Collection Account shall be held by the U.S. Collection Account Bank as part of the Collateral and shall be applied to the purposes herein provided and released to the Borrower only (i) on Payment Dates to the extent of funds available under Section 9.01(viii) and (ii) in accordance with Section 9.02.

 

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Section 8.02. Release of Security. (a) In connection with any Permitted Sale of any Receivable, the Borrower shall deliver a Consent and Release to the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the settlement date for any sale of such Receivable certifying that such sale is a Permitted Sale and requesting that the Administrative Agent release or cause to be released such Receivable from the Lien of this Agreement, which notice shall be revocable up and until such settlement date.

 

(b) (i) The proceeds of any sale of a Receivable to a Seller pursuant to the terms of the applicable Receivable Purchase Agreement or to any other Person as permitted herein shall be deposited directly into the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, as applicable (ii) the proceeds of any sale of a Defaulted Collateral Receivable or Ineligible Collateral Receivable shall be deposited directly into the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, as applicable, following release from any applicable escrow arrangement and (iii) the proceeds of any Permitted Sale to a Securitization Vehicle shall be deposited into the U.S. Collection Account and shall be immediately applied to the payments described in Section 9.01.

 

(c) Subject to Borrower’s compliance with this Section 8.02 and the Administrative Agent’s execution of a Consent and Release, any Receivable that is sold pursuant to Section 8.02(a) shall automatically be released from the Lien of this Agreement.

 

(d) The Administrative Agent shall, upon receipt of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, at such time as all Obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Facility Documents have been satisfied in full (other than contingent indemnity obligations not yet due and owing), release any remaining Collateral from the Lien of this Agreement.

 

(e) In connection with any release pursuant to this Section 8.02, the Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by the Lenders to execute such documents as shall be reasonably requested by the Borrower to evidence the release of the Lien of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents.

 

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Article IX

 

Application of Monies

 

Section 9.01. Disbursements of Monies from Collection Account. On each Payment Date,the Borrower shall direct the U.S. Collection Account Bank to disburse amounts on deposit in the U.S. Collection Account (other than the U.S. Collection Account Required Amount) with respect to the Collection Period ending immediately prior to such Payment Date in accordance with the following priorities (the “Priority of Payments”) and related Biweekly Report:

 

(i) first, to the Servicer, any accrued and unpaid Servicer Fees and collection expense reimbursements (excluding indemnities) that are reimbursable to the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, plus any Servicer Fees and collection expense reimbursements (excluding indemnities) that are reimbursable to the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement which were not paid when due on any prior Payment Date;

 

(ii) second, on a pari passu and pro rata basis, to the Backup Servicer, the Canadian Collection Account Bank and the U.S. Collection Account Bank, any accrued and unpaid fees and reimbursable expenses (excluding indemnities) due and payable pursuant to the Facility Documents to which such Persons are a party, plus any fees and reimbursable expenses (excluding indemnities) due and payable to any such Person pursuant to such Facility Documents which were not paid when due on any prior Payment Date; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of expenses and other amounts payable under this clause (ii) shall not exceed $100,000 in aggregate in any calendar year;

 

(iii) third, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Class A Lender to pay (1) accrued and unpaid Interest on the Class A Advances, (2) amounts payable to each such Class A Lender or the Administrative Agent under Section 2.09(a), 2.10, 12.03(d) and 12.04, and (3) accrued and unpaid Prepayment Premiums, Exit Fees and Class A Unused Fees accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period due to each Class A Lender (in the case of each of subclauses (1), (2) and (3) above, pro rata, based on the respective amounts owed to each Class A Lender);

 

(iv) fourth,

 

(1) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period and if the Class A Maximum Advance Rate Test or the Class A Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test, as applicable, is not satisfied as of the related Determination Date (without giving effect to amounts which are on deposit in the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account representing collections of principal payments received by the Borrower on the Collateral Receivables), to pay the outstanding principal of the Class A Advances of each Class A Lender (pro rata, based on each Class A Lender’s Percentage) until the Class A Maximum Advance Rate Test or the Class A Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test, as applicable, is satisfied (on a pro forma basis as at such Determination Date); and

 

(2) if the Reinvestment Period has expired or an Accelerated Amortization Event or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to pay the outstanding principal amount of all Class A Advances of each Class A Lender (pro rata, based on each Class A Lender’s Percentage) until paid in full;

 

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(v) fifth, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Class B Lenders to pay (1) accrued and unpaid Interest on the Class B Advances, (2) amounts payable to each such Class B Lender or the Administrative Agent under Section 2.09(a), 2.10, 12.03(d) and 12.04, and (3) accrued and unpaid Prepayment Premium, and Class B Unused Fees accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period due to each Class B Lender (in the case of each of subclauses (1), (2) and (3) above, pro rata, based on the respective amounts owed to each Class B Lender);

 

(vi) sixth,

 

(1) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, if the Class B Maximum Advance Rate Test or the Class B Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test, as applicable, is not satisfied as of the related Determination Date (without giving effect to amounts which are on deposit in the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account representing collections of principal payments received by the Borrower on the Collateral Receivables), to pay the outstanding principal of the Class B Advances of each Class B Lender (pro rata, based on each Class B Lender’s Percentage) until the Class B Maximum Advance Rate Test or the Class B Maximum Committed Advance Rate Test, as applicable, is satisfied (on a pro forma basis as at such Determination Date); and

 

(2) if the Reinvestment Period has expired or an Accelerated Amortization Event or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to pay the outstanding principal amount of all Class B Advances of each Class B Lender (pro rata, based on each Class B Lender’s Percentage) until paid in full;

 

(vii) seventh, an amount equal to any other amounts due and owing to the Servicer, the Backup Servicer, the Canadian Collection Account Bank, the U.S. Collection Account Bank or any Secured Party pursuant to the Facility Documents shall be set aside in the U.S. Collection Account and paid to such Person, as the case may be, when due in accordance with the Facility Documents on a pro rata basis based on the amounts due and owing to each such Person as of the immediately preceding calendar month; and

 

(viii) eighth, the remainder to the Borrower or as directed by the Borrower.

 

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Section 9.02. Recycling. Funds may be withdrawn from time to time from the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account no more than once per Business Day and no more than twice per week (and, to the extent a new Advance is being requested on such Withdrawal Date, solely simultaneously with such new Advance as part of the Notice of Borrowing) at the request of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-2 (each, a “Notice of Withdrawal”), on any Business Day other than a Payment Date during the Reinvestment Period (each such date, a “Withdrawal Date”), and applied by the Borrower solely to purchase additional Collateral Receivables from a Seller under (and in accordance with) a Receivable Purchase Agreement; provided, that the withdrawal and transfer of such funds is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent as of the Withdrawal Date:

 

(a) after giving effect to such withdrawal, the amount on deposit in the U.S. Collection Account is not less than the U.S. Collection Account Required Amount;

 

(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Withdrawal with respect to such withdrawal at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Withdrawal Date (including the Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement attached thereto, all duly completed);

 

(c) together with delivery of the Notice of Withdrawal, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement, demonstrating that immediately after giving effect to such withdrawal and the acquisition of any Collateral Receivables on such Withdrawal Date, each applicable Maximum Advance Rate Test shall be satisfied, and (ii) calculations evidencing that the Withdrawal Principal Loss Ratio was less than 5.00% and the Vintage Default Ratio was less than 4.00%, in each case, as of two (2) Business Days prior to such Withdrawal Date;

 

(d) each of the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for representations and warranties already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct) as of such Withdrawal Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to any earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date as if made on such date);

 

(e) no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default, Accelerated Amortization Event, and in the case of a withdrawal from the Canadian Collection Account, no Canadian Cash Transfer Event, shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such withdrawal or shall result upon such withdrawal;

 

(f) the Borrower shall have delivered, or caused to have been delivered, in accordance with the time and manner specified in the Backup Servicing Agreement, to the Backup Servicer and the Administrative Agent, the Receivable Schedule and each document or item (whether or not electronic) comprising a Related Document with respect to the Receivables being pledged hereunder;

 

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(h) all terms and conditions of the applicable Receivable Purchase Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Receivable being pledged hereunder on such Withdrawal Date (and the Receivable and Related Documents related thereto), including the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including UCC and PPSA filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in the related Receivables all payments from related Obligors, the Related Documents and all rights of the Borrower under the applicable Receivable Purchase Agreement, excluding any Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under the UCC or the PPSA, shall have been made, taken or performed;

 

(i) the Borrower shall have taken all steps necessary under all Applicable Law in order to cause to exist in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest in the Borrower’s right, title and interest in the Collateral related to each Receivable being pledged hereunder on such Withdrawal Date, including receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all Liens (except for Permitted Liens) have been released on such Collateral; and

 

(j) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a fully executed copy of the Purchase Confirmation relating to the Collateral Receivables in connection with such withdrawal.

 

The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that, by delivering a Notice of Withdrawal, the Borrower will be deemed to have represented and warranted that on such date and immediately after giving effect to the proposed withdrawal on the relevant Withdrawal Date each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 9.02 is satisfied.

 

Article X

 

Administration And Servicing of Collateral

 

Section 10.01. Designation of the Servicer. The servicing, administering and collection of the Collateral shall be conducted by the Person designated as a servicer in accordance with this Agreement, the Servicing Agreement or the Backup Servicing Agreement, as applicable. Borrower hereby acknowledges that each of the Secured Parties is a third-party beneficiary of the obligations taken by the Servicer and the Backup Servicer under the Servicing Agreement and the Backup Servicing Agreement, respectively.

 

Section 10.02. Authorization of the Servicer. Borrower shall furnish the Servicer (and any successors thereto) with any powers of attorney and other documents reasonably necessary to enable such Servicer to carry out its Collateral management duties under the Servicing Agreement, and shall cooperate with the Servicer to the fullest extent in order to ensure the collectability of the Collateral. Following the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (unless otherwise waived by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 12.01), the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) may provide notice to the Servicer (and any successors thereto) (with a copy to the Backup Servicer) that the Secured Parties are exercising their control rights with respect to the Collateral in accordance with Section 6.02.

 

Section 10.03. Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Servicer (so long as such Servicer is an Affiliate of the Borrower) will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under the Servicing Agreement, including fees and disbursements of its independent accountants, taxes imposed on the Servicer, expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with the production of reports pursuant to this Agreement, and all other fees and expenses not expressly stated under this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement to be for the account of the Borrower or except as otherwise expressly provided under this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Servicer will be required to pay such expenses for its own account and shall not be entitled to any payment therefor other than as provided under Section 9.01.

 

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Section 10.04. Appointment of Backup Servicer. Upon resignation of the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement or the occurrence and continuance of a Servicer Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may (with the consent of the Required Lenders) at any time require the Borrower to appoint the Backup Servicer, as servicer of the Receivables in accordance with the Backup Servicing Agreement. The Borrower shall promptly comply with any such request from the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall provide direction to the Backup Servicer with respect to modifications of the terms of the Receivables in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Servicing Agreement, and shall comply with all restrictions with respect to the release, discharge, termination or cancellation of any Receivable.

 

Article XI

 

The Administrative Agent

 

Section 11.01. Authorization and Action. Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and, to the extent applicable, the other Facility Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, subject to the terms hereof. The Administrative Agent shall distribute a copy of all material modifications, amendments, extensions, consolidations, restatements, alterations, changes or revisions to any one or more of the Facility Documents (including, without limitation, waiver or consents entered into, executed or delivered by the Administrative Agent, but excluding the Administrative Agent Fee Letter), to each of the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in the other Facility Documents, or any fiduciary relationship with any Secured Party, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties or obligations or liabilities on the part of the Administrative Agent shall be read into this Agreement or any other Facility Document to which the Administrative Agent is a party (if any) as duties on its part to be performed or observed. The Administrative Agent shall not have or be construed to have any other duties or responsibilities in respect of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement or the other Facility Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the written instructions of the Required Lenders; provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent, in its judgment, to personal liability, cost or expense or which is contrary to this Agreement, the other Facility Documents or Applicable Law, or would be, in its judgment, contrary to its duties hereunder, under any other Facility Document or under Applicable Law. Each Lender agrees that in any instance in which the Facility Documents provide that the Administrative Agent’s consent may not be unreasonably withheld, provide for the exercise of the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion, or provide to a similar effect, it shall not in its instructions (or, by refusing to provide instruction) to the Administrative Agent withhold its consent or exercise its discretion in an unreasonable manner.

 

Section 11.02. Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and each other Facility Document by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

 

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Section 11.03. Agent’s Reliance, Etc. (a) Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Facility Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Borrower or any Servicer or any of their Affiliates) and independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (ii) makes no warranty or representation to any Secured Party or any other Person and shall not be responsible to any Secured Party or any Person for any statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with this Agreement or the other Facility Documents; (iii) shall not have any duty to monitor, ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, the other Facility Documents or any Related Documents on the part of the Borrower or any Servicer or any other Person or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Borrower or such Servicer; (iv) shall not be responsible to any Secured Party or any other Person for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of any Collateral, this Agreement, the other Facility Documents, any Related Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens on the Collateral; and (v) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Facility Document by relying on, acting upon (or by refraining from action in reliance on) any notice, consent, certificate (including for the avoidance of doubt, the Biweekly Report), instruction or waiver, report, statement, opinion, direction or other instrument or writing (which may be delivered by email) believed by it to be genuine and believe by it to be signed or sent by the proper party or parties. The Administrative Agent shall not have any liability to the Borrower or any Lender or any other Person for the Borrower’s, any Servicer’s or any Lender’s, as the case may be, performance of, or failure to perform, any of their respective obligations and duties under this Agreement or any other Facility Document.

 

(b) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for the actions or omissions of any other agent (including concerning the application of funds), or under any duty to monitor or investigate compliance on the part of any other agent with the terms or requirements of this Agreement, any Facility Documents or any Related Documents, or their duties thereunder. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to assume the due authority of any signatory and genuineness of any signature appearing on any instrument or document it may receive (including each Notice of Borrowing received hereunder). The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be within the powers conferred upon it, or taken by it pursuant to any direction or instruction by which it is governed, or omitted to be taken by it by reason of the lack of direction or instruction required hereby for such action (including for refusing to exercise discretion or for withholding its consent in the absence of its receipt of, or resulting from a failure, delay or refusal on the part of the Required Lenders to provide, written instruction to exercise such discretion or grant such consent from the Required Lenders) except as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment that it was the result of the Administrative Agent’s willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith unless it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent was grossly negligent in ascertaining the relevant facts. Nothing herein or in any Facility Documents or Related Documents shall obligate the Administrative Agent to advance, expend or risk its own funds, or to take any action which in its reasonable judgment may cause it to incur any expense or financial or other liability for which it is not adequately indemnified. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (included but not limited to lost profits) whatsoever, even if it has been informed of the likelihood thereof and regardless of the form of action. The Administrative Agent shall not be charged with knowledge or notice of any matter unless actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Administrative Agent, or unless and to the extent written notice of such matter is received by the Administrative Agent at its address in accordance with Section 12.02. Any permissive grant of power to the Administrative Agent hereunder shall not be construed to be a duty to act. The Administrative Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, entitlement order, approval or other paper or document. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except as shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment that it was the result of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its duties.

 

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(c) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or liable for delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control. Such acts shall include but not be limited to acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, epidemics, governmental regulations imposed after the fact, fire, communication line failures, computer viruses, power failures, earthquakes or other disasters.

 

Section 11.04. Indemnification. To the extent the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Section 12.04 (and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), each of the Lenders severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s Percentage at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided that 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; provided, further, that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment. The obligations of the Lenders under this paragraph (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.08. Any amounts paid by any Lender pursuant to this Section 11.04 shall constitute Obligations.

 

Section 11.05. Successor Administrative Agent. Subject to the terms of this Section 11.05, the Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion at any time upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent shall resign then the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor agent. If for any reason a successor agent is not so appointed and does not accept such appointment within thirty (30) days of notice of resignation the Administrative Agent may appoint a successor agent. The appointment of any successor Administrative Agent shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that the consent of the Borrower to any such appointment shall not be required if (i) an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing or, (ii) if such successor Administrative Agent is a Lender or an Affiliate of such Administrative Agent or any Lender. Any resignation of the Administrative Agent shall be effective upon the appointment of a successor agent pursuant to this Section 11.05. After the effectiveness of the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as the Administrative Agent, the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Facility Documents and the provisions of this Article XI shall continue in effect for its benefit with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent under this Agreement and under the other Facility Documents. Any Person (i) into which the Administrative Agent may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Administrative Agent shall be a party, or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Administrative Agent substantially as a whole, shall be the successor to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 11.06. Administrative Agent’s Capacity as a Lender. 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 such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.

 

Section 11.07. 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 not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

 

(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances or this Agreement,

 

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(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances and this Agreement,

 

(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Advances and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances and this Agreement, 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 either (1) clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with 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 not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Facility Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

 

Section 11.08. Erroneous Payments.

 

(a) If the Administrative Agent notifies a Lender or another, Secured Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender or another a Secured Party (any such Lender, Secured Party or other recipient, a “Payment Recipient”) that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Payment Recipient from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Lender, Secured Party or other Payment Recipient on its behalf) (any such funds, whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”) and demands the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Administrative Agent and shall be segregated by the Payment Recipient and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and such Lender 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, 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 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.

 

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(b) Without limiting immediately preceding clause (a), each Payment Recipient hereby further 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 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, Secured Party, or other such recipient, otherwise becomes aware was transmitted, or received, in error or by mistake (in whole or in part):

 

(i) (A) in the case of immediately preceding clauses (x) or (y), an error shall be presumed to have been made (absent written confirmation from the Administrative Agent to the contrary) or (B) an error has been made (in the case of immediately preceding clause (z)), in each case, with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment; and

 

(ii) such Lender or Secured Party shall (and shall cause any other recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf to) promptly (and, in all events, within one (1) Business Day of its knowledge of such error) 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 11.08(b).

 

(c) Each Lender and other Secured Party hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, or Secured Party under any Facility Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender or Secured Party from any source, against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under immediately preceding clauses (a) and (b) or under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement.

 

(d) In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by the Administrative Agent for any reason from any Payment Recipient 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 Payment Recipient at any time, (i) such Payment Recipient, if a Lender, shall be deemed to have assigned its Advances (but not its commitments) of the relevant Class 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 Advances (but not commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Class, the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) 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 Acceptance (and such Lender shall deliver any notes evidencing such Advances to the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall be deemed to acquire the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, (iii) upon such deemed acquisition, the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and the assigning Lender shall cease to be a Lender 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 and (iv) the Administrative Agent may reflect in the Register its ownership interest in the Advances subject to the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. The Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, sell any Advances 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 Advances (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). For the avoidance of doubt, no Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment will reduce the commitments, if any, of any Lender and such commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In addition, each party hereto agrees that, except to the extent that the Administrative Agent has sold a Advances (or portion thereof) acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent may be equitably subrogated, the Administrative Agent shall be contractually subrogated to all the rights and interests of the applicable Lender or other Secured Party under the Facility Documents with respect to each Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency.

 

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(e) The parties hereto agree that an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Obligations owed by the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof.

 

(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 waiver of any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.

 

(g) Each party’s obligations, agreements and waivers under this Section 11.08 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the commitments and/or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Facility Document.

 

Article XII

 

Miscellaneous

 

Section 12.01. No Waiver; Modifications in Writing. (a) No failure or delay on the part of any Secured Party exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and any consent to any departure by any party to this Agreement from the terms of any provision of this Agreement, shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No notice to 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) No amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of this Agreement shall be effective unless signed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, provided that:

 

(i) subject to clauses (iii) and (iv) below, any Fundamental Amendment shall require the written consent of each affected Lender;

 

(ii) no such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights, duties, immunities or liabilities of the Administrative Agent without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

(iii) the parties acknowledge and agree that increases in

 

(A) (x) the Committed Facility Amount shall be allocated pro rata between the Class A Committed Facility Amount and the Class B Committed Facility Amount and (y) the Incremental Amount shall be allocated pro rata between the Class A Incremental Amount and the Class B Incremental Amount,

 

(B) the Class A Committed Facility Amount or Class A Incremental Amount, may be allocated at the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (which may not be on a pro-rata basis) among the existing Class A Lenders agreeing to provide such increased amount, or any new Class A Lender joining this Agreement (subject to the requirements of Section 13.02) (such existing and new Class A Lenders, collectively, the “Class A Increasing Lenders”), and

 

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(C) the Class B Committed Facility Amount or Class B Incremental Amount (x) shall be first offered by the Administrative Agent to the existing Class B Lenders on a pro-rata basis, who may decide in their sole discretion to accept such offer (the “Accepting Class B Lenders”) and (y) if any such Class B Lender declines to accept such offer, such Class B Lender’s applicable pro-rata portion may be allocated at the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (which may not be on a pro-rata basis) among the Accepting Class B Lenders, or any new Class B Lender joining this Agreement (subject to the requirements of Section 13.02) (the Accepting Class B Lenders and the new Class B Lenders, collectively, the “Class B Increasing Lenders”), and

 

in the case of clauses (A) through (C) above, shall require the written consent of solely the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Class A Increasing Lenders and the Class B Increasing Lenders; and

 

(iv) the parties acknowledge and agree that decreases in the Committed Facility Amount shall be allocated pro rata (x) between the Class A Committed Facility Amount and the Class B Committed Facility Amount and (y) among all Lenders in accordance with their respective Percentages.

 

Section 12.02. Notices, Etc. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices and other communications hereunder to any party shall be in writing and sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by overnight delivery service, with all charges prepaid, by hand delivery, or by e-mail, to such party’s address or e-mail address set forth in Schedule 3 hereto, or at such other address or e-mail address as such party may hereafter specify in a notice given in the manner required under this Section 12.02. All such notices and correspondence shall be deemed given (a) if sent by certified or registered mail, three (3) Business Days after being postmarked, (b) if sent by overnight delivery service or by hand delivery, when received at the above stated addresses or when delivery is refused and (c) if sent by electronic transmission, upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement). The Borrower hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents out of any courts in any action, suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement by serving a copy thereof upon the Borrower or by mailing copies thereof by regular or overnight mail, postage prepaid, to the Borrower at its address specified in Schedule 3. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any notices required to be delivered and sent to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall distribute a copy thereof to the Lenders.

 

Section 12.03. Taxes. (a) For purposes of this Section 12.03, the term Applicable Law includes FATCA.

 

(b) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement and any other Facility Document shall be made, in accordance with this Agreement or the related Facility Document, free and clear of and without deduction for any and all Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If the Borrower or Administrative Agent shall be required by Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of the Borrower or Administrative Agent, as applicable)) to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable by it hereunder or under any other Facility Document to any Secured Party, then the Borrower or Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such payment is an Indemnified Tax, the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 12.03) such Secured Party receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholding been made.

 

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(c) In addition, the Borrower agrees to timely pay any present or future stamp, sales, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made by the Borrower hereunder or under any other Facility Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or under any other Facility Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Sections 2.09(b), 2.11(b) or 12.03(h)) (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).

 

(d) The Borrower agrees to indemnify each of the Secured Parties, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes, including any Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 12.03 payable by such Secured Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Secured Party and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Secured Party (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Secured Party, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e) As soon as practicable after the date of any payment of Taxes to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 12.03, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by the relevant Governmental Authority evidencing payment thereof (or a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of payment as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).

 

(f) If any payment is made by the Borrower to or for the account of any Secured Party after deduction for or on account of any Taxes, and an indemnity payment or additional amounts are paid by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 12.03, then, if such Secured Party, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, determines that it has received a refund of such Taxes, such Secured Party shall reimburse to the Borrower such amount of any refund received (net of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred) as such Secured Party shall determine in its sole discretion to be attributable to the relevant Taxes; provided that in the event that such Secured Party is required to repay such refund to the relevant taxing authority, the Borrower agrees to return the refund to such Secured Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (f), in no event will the Secured Party be required to pay any amount to the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph (f) the payment of which would place the Secured Party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Secured Party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.

 

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(g) Status of Lender.

 

(i) Each Lender that is a “United States person” as that term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “U.S. Person”) hereby agrees that it shall, no later than the Closing Date or, in the case of a Lender which becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 12.06, the date upon which such Lender becomes a party hereto (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, if applicable, two accurate, complete and executed copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or successor form, certifying that such Lender is on the date of delivery thereof entitled to an exemption from United States backup withholding tax.

 

(ii) Each Lender that is not a U.S. Person (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall, no later than the date on which such Lender becomes a party hereto (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two copies of properly completed and duly executed copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W8BEN-E, W-8ECI or W-8IMY or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, with respect to payments of interest hereunder, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty, and establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business” profits or “other income” article of such treaty, with respect to any other applicable payments hereunder. In addition, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code, such Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient), no later than the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a party hereto (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), a certificate to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the Borrower and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code) substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”), and such Non-U.S. Lender agrees that it shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in the event any such certificate is no longer accurate. In addition, to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, such Non-U.S. Lender shall also provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable, provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement and on or before the date, if any, such Non-U.S. Lender designates a new lending office. In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms as promptly as practicable after receipt of a written request therefor from the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 12.03, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this Section 12.03(g) that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.

 

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(iii) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(h) If any Secured Party requires the Borrower to pay any additional amount to such Secured Party or any taxing Governmental Authority for the account of such Secured Party or to indemnify such Secured Party pursuant to this Section 12.03, then such Secured Party shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Advances hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if such Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to this Section 12.03 in the future and (ii) would not subject such Secured Party to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Secured Party. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

(i) Nothing in this Section 12.03 shall be construed to require any Secured Party to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

 

(j) Compliance with FATCA. If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (j), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

(k) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 12.03 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all amounts owing under any Facility Document.

 

Section 12.04. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Backup Servicer, the Canadian Collection Account Bank, the U.S. Collection Account Bank and the other Lenders in connection with the preparation, review, negotiation, reproduction, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel for each such Person and any auditors, accountants, consultants, appraisers and rating agency or other professional advisors and agents engaged by the Administrative Agent; UCC and PPSA filing fees and all other related fees and expenses in connection therewith; and in connection with any modification or amendment of this Agreement or any other Facility Document. Further, the Borrower shall pay (A) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including all reasonable and documented fees, expenses and disbursements of legal counsel), and any auditors, accountants, consultants or appraisers or other professional advisors and agents engaged by the Administrative Agent and incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in the preparation, execution, delivery, filing, recordation, administration, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or any other Facility Document or any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification relating thereto, (B) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of creating, perfecting, releasing or enforcing the Administrative Agent’s security interests in the Collateral, including filing and recording fees, expenses and Other Taxes, search fees, and title insurance premiums, and (C) after the occurrence of any Event of Default, all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties in connection with the preservation, collection, foreclosure or enforcement of the Collateral subject to the Facility Documents or any interest, right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties or in connection with the collection or enforcement of any of the Obligations or the proof, protection, administration or resolution of any claim based upon the Obligations in any insolvency proceeding, including all reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of attorneys, accountants, auditors, consultants, appraisers and other professionals engaged by the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties. The undertaking in this Section shall survive repayment of the Obligations, any foreclosure under, or modification, release or discharge of, any or all of the Related Documents, termination of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents and the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent. Without prejudice to its rights hereunder, the expenses and the compensation for the services of the Administrative Agent are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable bankruptcy law.

 

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(b) The Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Secured Party and each of their Affiliates and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, managers of, and any Person controlling any of, the foregoing (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, expenses, penalties, actions, suits, judgments and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel) that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party, in each case arising out of or in connection with or by reason of the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance, administration of or otherwise arising out of or incurred in connection with this Agreement, any other Facility Document, any Related Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby (and regardless of whether or not any such transactions are consummated) (collectively, the “Liabilities”), including any such Liability that is incurred or arises out of or in connection with, or by reason of any one or more of the following: (i) preparation for a defense of any actual or prospective investigation, litigation or proceeding arising out of, related to or in connection with this Agreement, any other Facility Document, any Related Document or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; (ii) any breach of any covenant by the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, the Canadian Collection Account Bank, the U.S. Collection Account Bank, any Seller, any Servicer or any Backup Servicer contained in any Facility Document; (iii) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, the Canadian Collection Account Bank, the U.S. Collection Account Bank, any Seller, any Backup Servicer or any Servicer contained in any Facility Document or in any certificate, statement or report delivered in connection therewith is false or misleading; (iv) any failure by the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, the Canadian Collection Account Bank, the U.S. Collection Account Bank, any Seller, any Servicer or any Backup Servicer to comply with any Applicable Law or contractual obligation binding upon it; (v) any failure to vest, or delay in vesting, in the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a perfected first priority security interest in all of the Collateral free and clear of all Liens; (vi) any action or omission, not expressly authorized by the Facility Documents, by the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower which has the effect of reducing or impairing the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties with respect thereto; (vii) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC or PPSA, as applicable, of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Law with respect to any Collateral, whether at the time of any Advance or at any subsequent time; (viii) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than the discharge in bankruptcy of an Obligor) of an Obligor to the payment with respect to any Collateral (including a defense based on any Receivable (or the Related Documents evidencing such Collateral Receivable) not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from any related property; (ix) the commingling of Collections on the Collateral at any time with other funds; (x) any failure by the Borrower to give reasonably equivalent value to any Seller, in consideration for the transfer by such Seller to the Borrower of any item of Collateral or any attempt by any Person to void or otherwise avoid any such transfer under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including any provision of the Bankruptcy Code; and (xi) any Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default; provided, that the Borrower shall not be liable (A) for any Liability or losses arising due to the deterioration in the credit quality or market value of the Collateral Receivables or other Collateral hereunder to the extent that such credit quality or market value was not misrepresented in any material respect by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or (B) to the extent any such Liability is found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party’s fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided however that in no event will such Indemnified Party have any liability for any special, exemplary, indirect, punitive or consequential damages in connection with or as a result of such Indemnified Party’s activities related to this Agreement or any Facility Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein; provided, further, that any payment hereunder which relates to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim, or additional sums described in Sections 2.09 or 2.10, shall not be covered by this Section 12.04(b).

 

(c) All amounts due under this Section 12.04 shall be payable not later than three (3) Business Days after demand therefor.

 

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Section 12.05. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. The parties hereto agree that “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement, shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, authentication, 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 record keeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any state, the New York Electronic Signatures and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. §§ 301-309), the Illinois Electronic Commerce Security Act (5 ILCS 175/1-101 et seq.), or the Uniform Commercial Code, and the parties hereto hereby waive any objection to the contrary.

 

Section 12.06. Assignability. The Borrower may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Lenders may assign their rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement as permitted under Section 13.02. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including by operation of law).

 

Section 12.07. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (EXCEPT FOR SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

 

Section 12.08. Severability of Provisions. 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 or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 12.09. Confidentiality. Each Secured Party agrees to keep all Borrower Information confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent any Secured Party from disclosing any Borrower Information (a) in connection with this Agreement and the other Facility Documents and not for any other purpose, (x) to any Secured Party or any Affiliate of a Secured Party, or (y) any of their respective Affiliates, employees, directors, agents, representatives, consultants, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors (collectively, the “Secured Party Representatives”), it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Borrower Information, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section (or other provisions at least as restrictive as this Section), (i) to any actual or bone fide prospective permitted assignees and Participants in any of the Secured Parties’ interests under or in connection with this Agreement, (ii) to any prospective agent or co-agent of the Administrative Agent, (iii) as reasonably required by any direct or indirect contractual counterparties or professional advisors thereto, to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and the Obligations, and (iv) to any provider of credit protection to a Lender or any provider of a hedge for the benefit of a Lender, (c) to any Governmental Authority purporting to have jurisdiction over any Secured Party or any of its Affiliates or any Secured Party Representative, (d) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required or requested to be disclosed pursuant to any Applicable Law, (e) that is a matter of general public knowledge or that has heretofore been made available to the public by any Person other than any Secured Party or any Secured Party Representative in violation hereof, (f) any rating agency or a nationally recognized statistical rating organization in connection with Rule 17g-5 promulgated by the SEC, (g) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Facility Document and (h) to any Seller, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer, the Canadian Collection Account Bank and the U.S. Collection Account Bank in connection with the administration of this credit facility or the enforcement of the Facility Documents. In addition, each Secured Party may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Secured Parties in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement and the other Facility Documents.

 

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Section 12.10. Merger. This Agreement and the other Facility Documents executed by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders taken as a whole incorporate the entire agreement between the parties thereto concerning the subject matter thereof and such Facility Documents supersede any prior agreements among the parties relating to the subject matter thereof.

 

Section 12.11. Survival. All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Facility Documents and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Advances hereunder. The agreements in Sections 2.09, 2.10, 2.13, the final sentence of Section 7.02, 7.06(b), 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.07, 12.08, 12.12, 12.13, 12.14, 12.16, 12.18, 12.19 and 12.23 and this Section 12.11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement in whole or in part and the payment in full of the principal of and interest on the Advances.

 

Section 12.12. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers; Etc. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Facility Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts of any of them;

 

(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in any court described in Section 12.12(a) and waives to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

 

(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party at its address referenced in Section 12.02 or at such other address as may be permitted thereunder;

 

(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law; and

 

(e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding against any party hereto or any Secured Party arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Facility Document any special, exemplary, indirect, punitive or consequential damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) (whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement).

 

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Section 12.13. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives trial by jury in any legal action or proceeding relating to this agreement or any other facility document or for any counterclaim therein or relating thereto.

 

Section 12.14. Service of Process. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 12.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

Section 12.15. Waiver of Setoff. The Borrower hereby waives any right of setoff it may have or to which it may be entitled under this Agreement from time to time against any Lender or its assets.

 

Section 12.16. PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law on October 26, 2001)) (the “PATRIOT Act”) and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower, a Beneficial Ownership Certification and other information that will allow the Lenders to identify the Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. The Borrower shall provide to the extent commercially reasonable, such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by any Lender in order to assist such Lender in maintaining compliance with the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

Section 12.17. Business Days. In the event that the date of any Payment Date, date of prepayment or Final Maturity Date shall not be a Business Day, then notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any Facility Document, payment need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of any such Payment Date, date of prepayment or Final Maturity Date, as the case may be, and interest shall accrue on such payment for the period from and after any such nominal date to but excluding such next succeeding Business Day.

 

Section 12.18. Third-Party Beneficiary. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Indemnified Parties and the Affected Persons are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.19. No Fiduciary Duty. The Administrative Agent, each Lender and their Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the “Lenders”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Borrower, its stockholders or their Affiliates. The Borrower agrees that nothing in the Facility Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender, on the one hand, and the Borrower, its stockholders or its Affiliates, on the other. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Facility Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Borrower, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrower, its stockholders or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect thereto) or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender has advised, is currently advising or will advise the Borrower, its stockholders or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Borrower except the obligations expressly set forth in the Facility Documents and (y) each Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of the Borrower, its management, stockholders, creditors or any other Person. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. The Borrower agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to the Borrower, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

 

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Section 12.20. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Affiliates or the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, managers of, and any Person controlling any of, the foregoing, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Affiliates or the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, managers of, and any Person controlling any of, the foregoing, 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 Facility Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

12.21. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Facility Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Facility Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected 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 Affected 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 Facility Document; or

 

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

 

Section 12.22. Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Facility Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for hedging agreements 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 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 this Section 12.22 applicable notwithstanding that the Facility Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York or of the U.S. or any other state of the U.S.) that 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 U.S. or a state of the U.S. 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 Facility 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 Facility Documents were governed by the laws of the U.S. or a state of the U.S.

 

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Section 12.23. Non-Petition.

 

(a) Each of the parties hereto (other than the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date that is one (1) year and one (1) day after the payment in full of all outstanding Advances, it shall not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Borrower any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction.

 

(b) Each of the parties hereto (other than Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders) hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not at any time institute against, solicit or join or cooperate with or encourage any institution against Borrower of, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law.

 

(c) Nothing in this Section 12.23 shall preclude, or be deemed to estop, any of the foregoing Persons from taking (to the extent such action is otherwise permitted to be taken by such Person hereunder) or omitting to take any action prior to such date in (i) any case or proceeding with respect to Borrower voluntarily filed or commenced by or on behalf of Borrower under or pursuant to any such law or (ii) any involuntary case or proceeding pertaining to Borrower under or pursuant to any such law, which involuntary use was not commenced by any of the foregoing Persons.

 

Article XIII

 

Syndication

 

Section 13.01. Syndication. The Lenders may at any time sell, assign or participate any portion or all of the Advances and the Facility Documents to one or more Persons subject to the terms and conditions of this Article XIII.

 

Section 13.02. Assignment of Advances, Participations and Servicing, Appointment of Agent. (a) The Lenders may, at their individual option, sell and assign all or any part of their right, title and interest in, and to, and under the Advances and this Agreement, on a pro rata basis, in the sole discretion of such Lender, subject to, other than in connection with the exercise of the Class B Buyout Option or an assignment to a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender, the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (the “Syndication”), to one or more additional lenders; provided, however, that no assignment shall be made to (x) a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person), (y) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or (z) without the Borrower’s written consent, a Competitor. Each additional Lender shall enter into and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance whereby the existing Lender (the “Assigning Lender”) assigns to such new Lender a portion of its rights under the Advances, and pursuant to which the new Lender accepts such assignment. From and after the effective date specified in the Assignment and Acceptance (i) each new Lender shall be a party hereto and to each applicable Facility Document to the extent of the applicable percentage or percentages and, if applicable, priorities, set forth in the Assignment and Acceptance and, except as specified otherwise herein, shall succeed to the rights of the Assigning Lender hereunder in respect of the Advances, and (ii) the Assigning Lender shall, to the extent such rights and obligations have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations hereunder and under the Facility Documents.

 

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The liabilities of each of the Lenders shall be several and not joint, and any Lender’s Percentage shall be reduced by the amount of each such Assignment and Acceptance. No Lender shall be responsible for the obligations of any other Lender.

 

(b) The Borrower agrees that it shall reasonably cooperate, in connection with any sale of all or any portion of the Advances permitted under Section 13.02(a), whether in whole or to an additional Lender or Participant, to furnish to Administrative Agent, any information as reasonably requested by any additional Lender or Participant in performing its due diligence in connection with its purchase of an interest in the Advances.

 

(c) The Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent shall have the sole and exclusive authority to execute and perform this Agreement and each Facility Document on behalf of itself and as agent for the Secured Parties. The Lenders acknowledge that, subject to Section 12.01(b), the Administrative Agent shall retain the exclusive right to grant approvals and give consents required to be delivered hereunder. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower shall have no obligation to recognize or deal directly with any Lender, and no Lender shall have any right to deal directly with the Borrower with respect to the rights, benefits and obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement, the Facility Documents or any one or more documents or instruments in respect thereof, except as explicitly provided herein or therein.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth herein and no covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities of the Administrative Agent shall be implied by or inferred from this Agreement or any other Facility Document, or otherwise exist against Administrative Agent.

 

(e) Except to the extent its obligations hereunder and its interest in the Advances have been assigned pursuant to one or more Assignments and Acceptances, if the Administrative Agent is also a Lender, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, respectively. The Lenders and their respective Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Borrower, or any Affiliate of the Borrower and any Person who may do business with or own securities of the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower, all as if they were not serving in such capacities hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to each other.

 

(f) If required by any Lender, the Borrower hereby agrees to execute notes in the principal amount of such Lender’s Percentage of the Advances, and such note shall (i) be payable to order of such Lender, (ii) be dated as of the effective date specified in the Assignment and Acceptance (or, if later, the date that such Lender became a Lender hereunder), and (iii) mature on the Termination Date. Such note shall provide that it evidences a portion of the existing Obligations hereunder and not any new or additional indebtedness of the Borrower.

 

(g) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Advances owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be made available by the Administrative Agent for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time, upon reasonable prior written request to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(h) Any Lender may at any time sell participations to any Person (other than (A) a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person), (B) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or subsidiaries or (C) without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, a Competitor) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Advances owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the payments made under Section 2.09 with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).

 

(i) Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in Section 12.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.09, 12.03 and 12.04 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 12.03(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 12.03(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.09 or 12.03, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a change in Applicable Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Advances or other obligations under the Facility Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Facility Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

(j) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including amounts owing to it in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), provided that no such security interest or the exercise by the secured party of any of its rights thereunder shall release such Lender from any of its funding obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

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Section 13.03. Cooperation in Syndication. (a) The Borrower agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, upon reasonable request, in completing a Syndication. Such assistance may include (i) direct contact between senior management and advisors of the Borrower and the proposed Lenders, (ii) assistance in the preparation of a confidential information memorandum and other marketing materials to be used in connection with the Syndication, (iii) the hosting, with the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, of one or more meetings of prospective Lenders or with the credit rating agencies, (iv) the delivery of appraisals reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent if required, and (v) working with the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to procure a rating for the Advances by the credit rating agencies.

 

(b) The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall manage all aspects of any Syndication of the Advances, including decisions as to the selection of institutions to be approached and when they will be approached, when their commitments will be accepted, which institutions will participate, the allocations of the commitments among the Lenders and the amount and distribution of fees among the Lenders. To assist the Lenders and the Administrative Agent in their Syndication efforts, the Borrower agrees promptly to prepare and provide to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent all information with respect to the Borrower, the Parent, the Sponsor, each Seller and the Servicer contemplated hereby, including all financial information and projections (the “Projections”), as the Lenders and the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the Syndication of the Advances. The Borrower hereby represents and covenants that (i) all information other than the Projections (the “Information”) that has been or will be made available to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or any of their representatives is or will be, when furnished, complete and correct in all material respects and does not or will not, when furnished, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made and (ii) the Projections that have been or will be made available to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or any of its representatives have been or will be prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions. The Borrower understands that in arranging and syndicating the Advances, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and, if applicable, the credit rating agencies, may use and rely on the Information and Projections without independent verification thereof.

 

(c) If required in connection with the Syndication, the Borrower hereby agrees to:

 

(i) deliver updated financial and operating statements and other information reasonably required by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to facilitate the Syndication;

 

(ii) deliver reliance letters reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent with respect to any environmental assessments and reports delivered to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, which will run to the Lender and their respective successors and assigns;

 

(iii) execute modifications to the Facility Documents required by the Lenders, provided that such modification will not change any material or economic terms of the Facility Documents, or otherwise materially increase the obligations or materially decrease the rights of the Borrower pursuant to the Facility Documents; and

 

(iv) if the Lenders and the Administrative Agent elect, in their respective individual sole discretion, prior to or upon a Syndication, to split the Advances into two or more parts, or any note into multiple component notes or tranches which may have different interest rates, principal amounts, payment priorities and maturities, the Borrower agrees to cooperate with Lenders and the Administrative Agent, at no cost or expense to the Borrower, in connection with the foregoing and to execute the required modifications and amendments to any note, this Agreement and the other Facility Documents and to provide opinions necessary to effectuate the same. Such notes or components may be assigned different interest rates, so long as (x) with respect to Class A Advances, the weighted average of such interest rates does not exceed the Class A Interest and (y) with respect to Class B Advances, the weighted average of such interest rates does not exceed the Class B Interest, in each case, without giving effect to any deviation attributable to the imposition of any Post-Default Rate or prepayments pursuant to Section 2.06 hereof and without the prior consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

[Signature Pages to Follow]

 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

  Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, as borrower
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Signature Page Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  Goldman Sachs Bank Usa,
as administrative Agent and Class A Lender
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Signature Page Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  Bastion Consumer Funding II LLC, as Class B Lender
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Signature Page Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1-A

 

Lenders – Percentage

 

Lender  Percentage   Committed Facility Amount   Incremental Amount 
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa   77.78%  $97,220,000   $97,220,000 
Bastion Consumer Funding II Llc   22.22%  $27,780,000   $27,780,000 
Aggregate Percentage:   100%  $125,000,000   $125,000,000 

 

Schedule 1-A-1

 

 

Schedule 1-B

 

Lenders – Class Percentages

 

Class A Lender  Percentage of Class A Advances   Class A Committed Facility Amount   Class A Incremental Amount 
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa   100%  $97,220,000   $97,220,000 
Total:   100%  $97,220,000   $97,220,000 

 

Class B Lender  Percentage of Class B Advances   Class B Committed Facility Amount   Class B Incremental Amount 
Bastion Consumer Funding II Llc   100%  $27,780,000   $27,780,000 
Total:   100%  $27,780,000   $27,780,000 

 

Schedule 1-B-1

 

 

Schedule 2

 

Collateral Receivable

 

As used in this Agreement, “Collateral Receivable” means a Receivable that at all times satisfies each of the following conditions, unless such condition is expressly waived by the Administrative Agent in writing:

 

(a) such Receivable was originated during the period beginning on January 1, 2021 and ending on the Scheduled Reinvestment Period Termination Date;

 

(b) such Receivable is serviced by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement or by the Backup Servicer under the Backup Servicing Agreement;

 

(c) the applicable Seller, the Borrower and the Servicer have, and had at the time such Receivable was originated, purchased or serviced, as applicable, all material licenses and other governmental approvals required for the origination, purchase or servicing, as applicable, of such Receivable;

 

(d) the collection and servicing practices used since the origination of such Receivable have been (i) legal and customary in the consumer retail installment financing and servicing industry, and (ii) in accordance with the terms of such Receivable;

 

(e) by the related Purchase Date and on each relevant date thereafter the applicable Seller, the Borrower and the Servicer will have caused the portions of their respective servicing records relating to such Receivable to be clearly and unambiguously marked to show that such Receivable is owned by the Borrower and constitutes part of the Collateral;

 

(f) (i) such Receivable does not contain any provisions pursuant to which installment payments are paid by any source other than the applicable Obligor, (ii) all Collections relating to such Receivable are required pursuant to the terms of the relevant Contract to be directly deposited into, and are directly deposited into, the Canadian Collection Account or the U.S. Collection Account, as applicable and (iii) such Receivable is subject to a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (subject to Permitted Liens);

 

(g) such Receivable was originated in, and is subject to the laws of, a jurisdiction under the laws of which the grant of the security interest in such Receivable to the Administrative Agent hereunder is lawful, valid and enforceable;

 

(h) such Receivable was originated by the applicable Seller in connection with the sale of goods or rendering of services by the related Merchant in the ordinary course of business, such sale of goods or rendering of services has been consummated by the Merchant and the performance of the Contract or other Related Documents with respect to such Receivable have been completed by the applicable Seller, the Merchant and any other parties thereto (other than the payment in full thereof by the related Obligor);

 

Schedule 2-1

 

 

(i) such Receivable was originated by the applicable Seller in the ordinary course of its business (i) in accordance with the Credit Guidelines, and (ii) in accordance with, and serviced in compliance with all requirements of Applicable Laws, including all applicable nondiscrimination, usury, consumer credit laws, disclosure laws, MLA, SCRA, credit reporting laws and equal credit opportunity laws, as applicable to such Receivable;

 

(j) (i) the applicable Obligor had, as of the corresponding time of origination, the legal capacity to enter into such Receivable and to execute and deliver the Related Documents related to such Receivable, and (ii) such Related Documents are enforceable against the applicable Obligor (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (to the extent not related to inequitable conduct of the Borrower)) and have been duly executed and delivered by the applicable Obligor;

 

(k) each of the Related Documents related to such Receivable (i) is complete and, if applicable, such Related Documents include all amendments, supplements and modifications thereto and (ii) is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(l) the Servicer and the Backup Servicer are in possession of a copy of the Contract and each other Related Document on behalf of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and any original version or instrument of the relevant Contract are, or after giving effect to the Borrower’s purchase of such Receivable, will be, in the possession of the Backup Servicer if it is not an electronic document;

 

(m) the Related Documents related to such Receivable do not prohibit (nor require the related Obligor to consent to, or be notified of) the transfer, pledge, sale or assignment of such Receivable and Related Documents or the rights and duties of the applicable Seller, the Borrower or any transferee or assignee thereunder;

 

(n) such Receivable was sold to the Borrower by the applicable Seller pursuant to the applicable Receivable Purchase Agreement, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens), defense, offset, counterclaim, recoupment or other adverse claim, in an arm’s length transaction in exchange for payment of an amount which constitutes fair market value, fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value;

 

(o) (i) at the time such Receivable was sold to the Borrower, the applicable Seller had good and indefeasible title to, and was the sole owner of, such Receivable; and (ii) no Person has a Lien on or other interest in, or a participation in, or other right to receive, proceeds of such Receivable (other than Permitted Liens);

 

(p) (i) if such Receivable is a U.S. Receivable, such Receivable is denominated and payable in U.S. Dollars and (ii) if such Receivable is a Canadian Receivable, such Receivable is denominated and payable in Canadian Dollars;

 

(q) such Receivable is an obligation of an Obligor that is an individual who (i) is domiciled in the United States of America or Canada; (ii) is not a business, a corporation, institution or other legal entity; (iii) is not a Governmental Authority, and (iv) is not a Person whose name appears on the “List of Specially Designated Nationals” and “Blocked Persons” maintained by the OFAC;

 

Schedule 2-2

 

 

(r) such Receivable has been fully disbursed and funded (and no obligation for making any future advance to the related Obligor exists or is contemplated with respect to such Receivable);

 

(s) except in the case of a Zero Down Receivable, the Obligor of such Receivable made the initial scheduled installment payment at the time such Receivable was originated and such payment has cleared;

 

(t) (i) at the time such Receivable was acquired by the Borrower, it was not defaulted or delinquent and (ii) on and after acquisition by the Borrower, such Receivable is not a Delinquent Collateral Receivable or a Defaulted Collateral Receivable;

 

(u) such Receivable was originated by the applicable Seller and sold by such Seller to the Borrower without any fraud or misrepresentation on the part of such Seller or on the part of the related Obligor;

 

(v) the Obligor of which is not deceased and is not the subject of (i) the filing by or against such Obligor of any proceeding in bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, conservatorship or any similar proceeding or the occurrence of any other Insolvency Event or (ii) any assignment by such Obligor for the benefit of creditors;

 

(w) with respect to which, neither the related Merchant nor the applicable Seller is liable to the Obligor for goods sold or services rendered to the Obligor;

 

(x) (i) except in the case of a Rescheduled Receivable, a Promotional Receivable or a Zero Down Receivable, such Receivable is payable in four (4) equal, interest-free installments payable over a period not to exceed six (6) weeks, (ii) if such Receivable is a Rescheduled Receivable (other than a Promotional Receivable or a Zero Down Receivable that is a Rescheduled Receivable, if applicable), such Receivable is payable in four (4) equal, interest-free installments payable over a period not to exceed eight (8) weeks, (iii) if such Receivable is a Promotional Receivable, such Receivable is payable in the number of installments over the term specified in the definition applicable to such Promotional Receivable (or as specified in the written notice described in clause (b) of the definition of “Promotional Receivable”), and (iv) if such Receivable is a Zero Down Receivable, such Receivable is payable in four (4) equal, interest-free installments payable over a period not to exceed eight (8) weeks, unless such Zero Down Receivable is a Rescheduled Receivable, in which case, such Zero Down Receivable is payable in four (4) equal, interest-free installments payable over a period not to exceed ten (10) weeks, and in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iv), such Receivable is otherwise on terms and conditions that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

(y) (i) the Obligor of such Receivable does not reside in a Contingent Jurisdiction, or (ii) if the Obligor of such Receivable resides in a Contingent Jurisdiction, then, (A) for a Receivable related to a Contract originated on or prior to March 15, 2021, neither an Account Reactivation Fee nor a Rescheduling Fee has been charged and neither such fee is permitted to be charged in respect to such related Contract or (B) the Receivable relates to a Contract originated after the date when the Administrative Agent has approved (in writing) Contracts originated in a Contingent Jurisdiction, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld;

 

Schedule 2-3

 

 

(z) (i) the Obligor of such Receivable does not reside in the Province of Saskatchewan, or (ii) if the Obligor of such Receivable resides in the Province of Saskatchewan, the Borrower has delivered (or shall cause the Canadian Seller to deliver) evidence reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent that the Canadian Seller has obtained all Governmental Authorizations or Private Authorizations necessary to originate Receivables in the Province of Saskatchewan;

 

(aa) such Receivable does not arise from product returns or exchanges with respect to the underlying sale;

 

(bb) such Receivable is not a Receivable for which the Administrative Agent in its good faith business judgment determines collection to be doubtful;

 

(cc) such Receivable is not subject to a Regulatory Event;

 

(dd) the Original Receivable Balance of such Receivable does not exceed $2,500;

 

(ee) such Receivable and the applicable Related Documents have not been subject to a Material Modification (other than a Rescheduled Receivable) and such Receivable has not otherwise been modified or re-aged except in accordance with the Servicing Guide and with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

(ff) all information provided to the Administrative Agent as to such Receivable (including, but not limited to, information relating to the purchase and servicing of such Receivable) is true and correct in all material respects (without duplicating any materiality qualifiers therein);

 

(gg) no selection procedures were used by the Borrower with respect to such Receivable that are adverse in any material respect to the interests of the Secured Parties;

 

(hh) each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement with respect to such Receivable shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects);

 

(ii) if such Receivable is a (i) U.S. Receivable, it constitutes an “account”, “payment intangible”, “instrument” or proceeds thereof within the meaning of the UCC, or (ii) Canadian Receivable, it constitutes an “account” within the meaning of the PPSA, in each case of (i) and (ii), does not constitute “electronic chattel paper” or “chattel paper” within the meaning of the UCC or PPSA, as applicable;

 

Schedule 2-4

 

 

(jj) (ii) with respect to which the Borrower has a valid and binding ownership interest in such Receivable its entirety (and not a fractional interest in such Receivable);

 

(kk) such Receivable was originated without discrimination against the applicable Obligor based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (other than confirming such Obligor was not a minor);

 

(ll) if a FICO Score was obtained for the relevant Obligor, the Obligor of which had a FICO Score obtained at the time of origination thereof of at least the minimum FICO Score required pursuant to the Credit Guidelines; and

 

(mm) the purchase of such Receivable by the Borrower would not cause the number of Contracts related to the Receivables sold to the Borrower on a given day (or other interval) for which a FICO Score was obtained with respect to the relevant Obligor to be less than five percent (5%) of the aggregate number of Contracts related to the Receivables sold to the Borrower on such day (or for such other interval);

 

provided, that any Collateral Receivable shall only consist of those Receivables which have been fully earned.

 

Schedule 2-5

 

 

Schedule 3

 

Notice Information

 

If to the Administrative Agent or any Lender:   Goldman Sachs Bank USA
    200 West Street
    New York, NY 10282
    Attention: Mortgage Trading/Warehouse Lending and
    IBD Structured Finance Group
    Telephone No.: [***]
    Email: [***], [***] and [***]
     
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:   Goldman Sachs Warehouse Lending
    2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800
    Dallas, TX 75201
    Attention: Jeff Hartwick, Peter McGrane and Mohamad Kaafarani
    Telephone No.: [***], [***] and [***]
    Email: [***], [***] and [***]
     
If to the Borrower:   Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC
    251 1st Avenue North, Suite 200
    Minneapolis, MN 55401
    Attention: Karen Hartje
    Telephone No: [***]
    Email: [***]

 

Schedule 3-1

 

 

Schedule 4

 

Account Details

 

Canadian Collection Account   BENEFICIARY BANK : Bank of Montreal
    S.W.I.F.T Code: [***]
  Beneficiary Transit # [***]
  Beneficiary Account # [***]
  Full Name of Beneficiary : SEZZLE FUNDING SPE II, LLC
     
  Bank of Montreal
  Greater Toronto Area
    Commercial Banking District
  BMO Financial Group Centre
    6605 Hurontario St. Suite 200
  Mississauga, Ontario
  L5T 0A4
  Tel. No. [***]
  Fax.No. [***]
    Email: [***]
   
U.S. Collection Account   Domestic Wire Instructions:
 
    First PREMIER Bank Account Title: Sezzle Funding SPE II LLC
  First PREMIER Bank Account Number: [***]
    ABA / Routing Number: [***]
   
  Foreign Wire Instructions:
   
    Intermediary Bank: Wells Fargo Bank Intl, San Francisco
  SWIFT Code: WFBIUS6S
    Primary Beneficiary: First PREMIER Bank
  Primary Beneficiary ABA: [***]
    Beneficiary Customer: Sezzle Funding SPE II LLC
  Beneficiary Customer Account Number: [***]
   
  First PREMIER Bank
  400 S. Sycamore Avenue, Suite 101
  Sioux Falls, SD 57110

 

Schedule 4-1

 

 

Schedule 5

 

Credit Guidelines

 

(See attached)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 5-1

 

 

Schedule 6

 

Servicing Guide

 

(See attached)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 6-1

 

 

Schedule 7

 

Data Tape Information

 

unique_loan_identifier

merchant_name

business_category

business_sub_category

order_origination

cutoff

original_loan_amount

down_payment_amount

original_total_loan_balance

original_base_amount

outstanding_total_loan_balance

outstanding_base_amount

length_of_loan_term_in_week

product_type

loan_disperesed_to_merchant

gross_loan_yield

merchant_discount

country_code

unique_borrower_identified

geographical_state_of_borrower_at_origination

current_status

days_overdue_past_last_invoice_paid_in_full

refund_customer_payable

outstanding_fees_balance

portion_of_payments_made_allocated_to_fees

amount_of_fees_charged_off

portion_of_payments_made_allocated_to_principal

funds_returned_to_borrower_allocated_to_principal

charged_off_date

amount_of_pricipal_charged_off

adjusted_principal

adjusted_total_payment_amount

raw_outstanding_base_amount

rescheduled_count

user_order_number

sezzle_spend_used

fico_score

ebureau_score

deceased_or_bankrupt

down_payment_not_received

prior_loan_charged_off

 

Schedule 7-1

 

 

Schedule 8

 

Form of Biweekly Report

 

(See attached)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 8-1

 

 

Schedule 9

 

Competitors

 

1.AfterPay

2.ZIP

3.OpenPay

4.LayBuy

5.Klarna

6.Affirm

 

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Schedule 9-1

 

 

Schedule 10

 

Post-Closing Compliance Requirements

 

(1) The Sponsor shall have revised its Unfair Deceptive or Abusive Acts or Practices (“UDAAP”) policy to (i) provide an explanation of how each element thereof actually works in practice, (ii) provide examples thereof relevant to the Sponsor’s products and services, (iii) describe how the Sponsor ensures compliance with such UDAAP policy and (iv) discuss whether and how the Sponsor analyzes consumer complaints for potential UDAAPs;

 

(2) The Sponsor shall have reviewed its Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) disclosures (e.g., disclosure of creditor, narrative format of payment schedule and undefined purchase amount) in respect of its Contracts offered to Obligors in respect of Receivables payable in six (6) equal, interest-free installments (including Bass Pro Shops Receivables) in consultation with legal counsel and shall have made revisions to such disclosures as such counsel may recommend to ensure compliance with TILA;

 

(3) The Sponsor shall have developed and implemented a refund policy that describes its processes for effectuating refunds to Obligors by Merchants both in the U.S. and Canada;

 

(4) The Sponsor shall have conducted a review of applicable state-specific disclosures required to be included in a Contract (at minimum (i) for all jurisdictions in which the Sponsor is licensed and (ii) with respect to Contracts offered to Obligors in respect of Receivables payable in six (6) equal, interest-free installments (including Bass Pro Shops Receivables), in states that have adopted the Uniform Consumer Credit Code) and implement any required changes;

 

(5) The Sponsor shall have memorialized in writing its existing onboarding and oversight processes for Merchants in a comprehensive “Merchant Policy”, that provides for, among other things, the scope of onboarding reviews of Merchants, review of Merchant eligibility per the Sponsor’s “Authorized Use Policy”, the training of Merchant analysts, Merchant escalations, on-going oversight activities conducted, and off-boarding or termination of Merchants;

 

(6) The Sponsor shall have developed and implemented a complaint policy that details its handling of Obligor complaints, including review of Obligor complaints, disposition, and trending / root cause analysis;

 

(7) The Sponsor shall have implemented change management policies and procedures;

 

(8) The Sponsor shall have revised its “Hardship Policy” to state that fees will not be charged in the Province of Quebec;

 

(9) The Sponsor shall have revised its “Data Privacy Policy” to describe what information the Sponsor receives from and provides to Merchants, and how such information may be processed by each of the Sponsor and such Merchants and the Sponsor shall have included provisions in each of the Sponsor’s agreements with such Merchants that restricts the use of such information by such Merchants solely to the purpose for such disclosure; and

 

(10) The Sponsor shall have revised its “Data Privacy Policy” to fully describe what personal information in respect of any Obligor the Sponsor collects, how that information may be used and disclosed, and any options the user of such information may have, with particular consideration to the Sponsor’s practices with respect to fraud prevention and data sharing with Merchants. Any instances where the Sponsor’s “Data Privacy Policy” does not reflect its actual practices (e.g., statements that the Sponsor may draw on bank accounts absent a pre-authorized debit agreement), shall have been aligned with actual practice.

 

(11) The Sponsor shall have revised the “Initial Statement” in respect of each Contract for a Canadian Receivable to disclose the “Outstanding Balance” and “Loan Amount” instead of the “Payment Schedule” referred to therein and the Administrative Agent shall have received a form of e-mail communication sent to Obligors containing their Contract for such Canadian Receivables, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

Schedule 10-1

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Marked Sponsor Indemnity Agreement

 

(See attached) 

 

 

 

Execution VersionCONFORMED COPY – NOT EXECUTED IN THIS FORM

Incorporating Amendment No. 1 to Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2022.

 

Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement

 

This Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Limited Guaranty”) is executed as of February 10, 2021, by Sezzle Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Limited Guarantor”), for the benefit of Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) on behalf of the Secured Parties under that certain Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (the “Borrower”), the Administrative Agent, and each of the Lenders party thereto from time to time (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

Witnesseth:

 

Whereas, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to provide a revolving credit facility to Borrower (the “Loan”);

 

WHEREAS, Limited Guarantor is the direct owner of 100% of the legal and beneficial equity interests in Sezzle Funding SPE II Parent, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”);

 

Whereas, Parent is the direct owner of 100% of the legal and beneficial equity interests in Borrower;

 

Whereas, Limited Guarantor will obtain substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Loan, and to induce the Lenders to make the Loan under the Credit Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Limited Guarantor has agreed to provide the limited guaranty and undertaking set forth herein in favor of the Secured Parties; and

 

Whereas, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to maintain the Loan under the Credit Agreement that Limited Guarantor execute and deliver this Limited Guaranty to the Secured Parties.

 

Now, Therefore, as an inducement to the Lenders to make the Loan and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions.

 

(a) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement. The rules of construction set forth in Sections 1.02 and 1.03 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Limited Guaranty.

 

 

 

 

(b) For purposes of this Limited Guaranty, the term “Guaranteed Obligations” means any loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense, disbursement, liability, settlement, claim or other obligation (collectively, “Losses”) incurred by any Secured Party (including but not limited to reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of or in connection with any of the following events in clauses (A) through (J) (each, a “Subject Action”):

 

(A) fraud, malfeasance, misrepresentation, gross negligence, misappropriation of funds, noncompliance with Applicable Law, willful misconduct or bad faith by any of Borrower, Parent, Canadian Seller or Limited Guarantor (whether in its capacity as U.S. Seller, Servicer or otherwise) (each, a “Related Party”) in connection with the Loan or any Facility Document;

 

(B) (w) any incurrence of indebtedness by Borrower or the Parent other than pursuant to the Credit Agreement or as permitted under the Facility Documents; (x) any consensual lien or encumbrance on, or any removal, disposal, transfer, sale, assignment or disposition by a Related Party of, any property of Borrower or Parent, as applicable, other than pursuant to the Credit Agreement or as permitted under the Facility Documents; (y) any failure to vest, or delay in vesting, in the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a perfected security interest in the Collateral (as defined in each of the Credit Agreement and the Parent Pledge and Guaranty Agreement) free and clear of Liens to the extent that such failure is caused by a Related Party; or (z) the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or any other Applicable Law with respect to any Collateral, whether at the time of any Advance or at any subsequent time to the extent that such failure is caused by or under the control of a Related Party;

 

(C) (x) any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal or state law with respect to Borrower or Parent is (1) filed by a Related Party or (2) other than if such petition was filed by any Secured Party or objection is prohibited under Applicable Law, consented to, or acquiesced in by a Related Party, (y) any Related Party shall have colluded with other creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to Borrower or Parent, or (z) Borrower or Parent fails to comply with, and to at all times have complied with, the covenants of Borrower set forth in Section 5.03 of the Credit Agreement or of Parent set forth in Section 5.06 of the Parent Pledge and Guaranty Agreement, which failure results in a substantive consolidation of Borrower or Parent with any other affiliate of Borrower or Parent in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding;

 

(D) the Borrower (x) becoming taxable as a partnership, corporation or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes; or (y) being subject to withholding taxes, including any withholding taxes imposed, charged, levied or payable on the Canadian Receivables under Part XIII of the Income Tax Act (Canada), or incurring liability for failure to withhold taxes;

 

(E) (y) the misapplication, misappropriation, or conversion or by any Related Party of any Collections or other Collateral either (1) to the benefit of any Person other than Borrower or (2) in contravention of the Facility Documents or (z) the commingling of Collections or other Collateral at any time with other funds of a Related Party except as expressly authorized by the Facility Documents;

 

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(F) any intentional act or grossly negligent or willful omission by any Related Party in violation of the Facility Documents which has the effect of reducing or impairing the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties with respect thereto;

 

(G) any Related Party shall assert any claim, defense or offset against any Secured Party that such Related Party expressly waived or agreed not to assert pursuant to the Facility Documents;

 

(H) in any judicial proceeding, any Related Party makes application to a court to declare that (x) all or any portion of the Lien of the Administrative Agent or obligation of the Borrower to pay principal or interest on or in respect of the Advances under the Credit Agreement as specified therein be rescinded, set aside or determined to be void or unenforceable or (y) any of the terms of the Facility Documents be modified without the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or the consent of each Person whose consent is required by the terms of such Facility Document;

 

(I) (w) the breach by a Related Party of any representation, warranty or covenant in the Credit Agreement or any Facility Document which has a Material Adverse Effect on the Collateral; (x) any amendment of any Constituent Documents of the Borrower or Parent in violation of the Facility Documents; (y) the occurrence of a Change of Control without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent, or (z) the occurrence of a Limited Guaranty Event of Default; or

 

(J) an actual, pending or threatened Regulatory Proceeding against any Related Party, the Administrative Agent or any Lender affecting any Related Party or the Collateral.

 

(c) As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

“Amendment No. 3 Effective Date” means February 25, 2022.

 

“Cash Equivalent” means (a) securities with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States or any agency thereof, (b) certificates of deposit and Eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000, (c) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than seven days with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States, (d) commercial paper of a domestic issuer rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P and P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s and in either case maturing within 90 days after the day of acquisition, (e) bonds and similar debt instruments that constitute “securities” under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), are freely tradable on any nationally recognized securities exchange and can be liquidated within five (5) Business Days, (f) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (e) of this definition or (g) investments in money market or common trust funds having a rating from each of Moody’s and S&P in the highest investment category for short-term unsecured debt obligations or certificates of deposit granted thereby.

 

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“Comparable Guaranty” means with respect to any Person, any agreement of such Person for the benefit of any third party in connection with any indebtedness for borrowed money.

 

“Financial Covenant Modification Period” means the period beginning on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date and ending on the earliest of (a) the occurrence of an Unmatured Event of Default, Accelerated Amortization Event or Event of Default, (b) the Zip Acquisition Effective Date, (c) the termination of the Zip Acquisition Agreement and (d) August 31, 2022 (which, in the case of this clause (d), may be extended by up to two one-month periods if the Administrative Agent determines in its reasonable discretion that the Zip Acquisition Effective Date will occur during either such one-month period).

 

Leverage Ratio” means, as of the end of each fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) total consolidated indebtedness for borrowed money for Limited Guarantor and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such day to (b) the Tangible Net Worth for Limited Guarantor and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such day.

 

Net Worth” means, with respect to Limited Guarantor and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the excess of total assets of over total liabilities and reserves, as determined in accordance with GAAP based on the most recent balance sheet of Limited Guarantor delivered pursuant to Section 9(a) hereof.

 

Proceeding” means any decree, directive, enactment, finding, guideline, law, injunction, interpretation, judgment, order, ordinance, policy statement, proclamation, promulgation, regulation, requirement, rule, rule of law, rule of public policy, statute or writ, in each case, by a Governmental Authority in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, investigation, claim, allegation or adverse determination by or before a Governmental Authority.

 

Regulatory Proceeding” means any of the following: any Proceeding, including but not limited to any consumer lending or consumer protection Proceeding; truth-in-lending Proceeding; fair lending Proceeding; predatory or abusive lending Proceeding; unfair collection practices Proceeding; equal credit opportunity Proceeding; privacy of information Proceeding; consumer regulatory Proceeding; Proceeding claiming that any Related Party fails to hold any licenses required under Applicable Law; any Proceeding involving a claim that the rate of interest charged or fees charged on any Receivable exceeds the rate or fees permitted under any state or local law.

 

Tangible Net Worth” means, as of any date of determination, the consolidated Net Worth of Limited Guarantor less the consolidated net book value of all assets of Limited Guarantor and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (to the extent reflected as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet of Limited Guarantor at such date), which will be treated as intangibles under GAAP.

 

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Unrestricted Cash” means, with respect to Limited Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries, as of any date of determination, the cash and Cash Equivalents of Limited Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries that, in accordance with GAAP, is reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of Limited Guarantor, but only to the extent that such cash and cash equivalents (or any deposit account or securities account in which such cash and cash equivalents are held) are not controlled by or subject to any Lien or other preferential arrangement in favor of any creditor.

 

Zip” means Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares.

 

Zip Acquisition Agreement” means that certain merger agreement by and among, inter alios, Zip (and/or its wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiary), as purchaser, and the Sponsor, as seller.

 

Zip Acquisition Effective Date” means the date that the transactions contemplated under the Zip Acquisition Agreement have been consummated in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

2. Limited Guaranty; Indemnity. Limited Guarantor hereby, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Secured Parties and their successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations, and hereby agrees that it shall be fully liable for, and shall indemnify and hold the Secured Parties harmless from and against, all Losses arising as a result of a Subject Action. Limited Guarantor shall have no liability to the Secured Parties under this Limited Guaranty absent the occurrence of a Subject Action. Limited Guarantor further agrees to pay, as and when incurred, any and all reasonable and documented expenses (including, without limitation, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and disbursements of counsel) which are incurred by any Secured Party in enforcing any rights with respect to, or collecting, any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations and/or enforcing, or obtaining advice of counsel in respect of, any rights with respect to, or collecting against, Limited Guarantor under this Limited Guaranty.

 

3. Subrogation. Upon making any payment hereunder, Limited Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Secured Parties against Borrower and any Collateral under the Facility Documents for any Guaranteed Obligations with respect to such payment; provided that Limited Guarantor shall not seek to enforce any right or receive any payment by way of subrogation until all Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnity obligations not yet due and owing). Until one year and one day after payment of the full amount and discharge of all Obligations, the performance of all of Limited Guarantor’s obligations hereunder and the termination of this Limited Guaranty, neither any payment made by or for the account of Limited Guarantor nor any performance or enforcement of any obligation pursuant to this Limited Guaranty shall entitle Limited Guarantor by subrogation, indemnity, exoneration, reimbursement, contribution or otherwise to any payment by Borrower or to any payment from or out of any property of Borrower, and Limited Guarantor shall not exercise any right or remedy against Borrower or any property of Borrower by reason of any performance by Limited Guarantor of this Limited Guaranty. If any amount shall be paid to Limited Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Obligations shall not have been paid in full or performed, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Secured Parties to be credited and applied upon the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Limited Guaranty.

 

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4. Amendments, etc. Limited Guarantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against Limited Guarantor, and without notice to or further assent by Limited Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Obligations made by the Secured Parties may be rescinded by the Secured Parties, and any of the Obligations continued, and the Obligations, or the liability of any other party upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by the Secured Parties, and the Credit Agreement, and the other Facility Documents and any other document in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, in accordance with its terms and as the Secured Parties may deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at any time held by the Secured Parties for the payment of the Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released. No Secured Party shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Obligations or for this Limited Guaranty or any property subject thereto.

 

5. Limited Guaranty Absolute and Unconditional. (a) Limited Guarantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Secured Parties upon this Limited Guaranty or acceptance of this Limited Guaranty; the Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Limited Guaranty; and all dealings between Borrower or Limited Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Secured Parties, on the other, shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Limited Guaranty. Limited Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon Borrower or the Limited Guaranty with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. This Limited Guaranty shall be construed without regard to (i) the validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, the other Facility Documents, any of the Obligations or any collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Secured Parties, (ii) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by it or Borrower against the Secured Parties, or (iii) any other circumstance whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of Borrower or Limited Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of Borrower for the Obligations, or of Limited Guarantor under this Limited Guaranty, in bankruptcy or in any other instance. When pursuing its rights and remedies, including but not limited to making a demand, hereunder against Limited Guarantor, the Secured Parties may, but shall be under no obligation, to pursue such rights and remedies that they may have against Borrower, Limited Guarantor or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Secured Parties to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from Borrower, Limited Guarantor or any such other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of Borrower or any such other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve Limited Guarantor of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Secured Parties against Limited Guarantor. For the purposes hereof, “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings. This Limited Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon Limited Guarantor and its successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Parties, and their successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns, until all the Obligations and the obligations of Limited Guarantor under this Limited Guaranty shall have been satisfied by payment in full, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of the Credit Agreement Borrower may be free from any Obligations.

 

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(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Limited Guarantor hereby agrees, acknowledges, and represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:

 

(i) To the extent permitted by law, Limited Guarantor hereby waives any defense arising by reason of, and any and all right to assert against the Secured Parties any claim or defense based upon, an election of remedies by the Secured Parties which in any manner impairs, affects, reduces, releases, destroys and/or extinguishes Limited Guarantor’s subrogation rights, rights to proceed against Borrower or any other guarantor for reimbursement or contribution, and/or any other rights of Limited Guarantor to proceed against Borrower, against any other guarantor, or against any other Person or security.

 

(ii) Limited Guarantor is presently informed of the financial condition of Borrower and of all other circumstances which diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Limited Guarantor hereby covenants that it will make its own investigation and will continue to keep itself informed of the financial condition of Borrower, of all other circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment and that it will continue to rely upon sources other than the Secured Parties for such information and will not rely upon the Secured Parties for any such information. Absent a written request for such information by Limited Guarantor to the Secured Parties, Limited Guarantor hereby waives its right, if any, to require the Secured Parties to disclose to Limited Guarantor any information which the Secured Parties may now or hereafter acquire concerning such condition or circumstances including, but not limited to, the release of or revocation by any other guarantor.

 

(iii) Limited Guarantor has independently reviewed the Credit Agreement and the other Facility Documents and has made an independent determination as to the validity and enforceability thereof, and in executing and delivering this Limited Guaranty to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, Limited Guarantor is not in any manner relying upon the validity, and/or enforceability, and/or attachment, and/or perfection of any Liens or security interests of any kind or nature granted by Borrower or any other guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties, now or at any time and from time to time in the future.

 

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6. Reinstatement. This Limited Guaranty shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Secured Parties upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of Borrower or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, Borrower or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.

 

7. Payments. Limited Guarantor shall pay any Guaranteed Obligations within five (5) Business Days of receipt from the Administrative Agent of a written notice (a “Notice of Loss”) of the occurrence of a Subject Action and Loss. Limited Guarantor hereby agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid to the Secured Parties or to the Administrative Agent on the Secured Parties’ behalf without deduction, abatement, recoupment, reduction, set-off, suspension, deferment or counterclaim in U.S. Dollars and in accordance with the wiring instructions provided by the Administrative Agent.

 

8. Representations and Warranties. Limited Guarantor represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the date each Loan is made that:

 

(a) Legal Status. Limited Guarantor is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and is qualified or licensed to do business (and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, if applicable) in all jurisdictions in which such qualification or licensing is required or in which the failure to so qualify or to be so licensed could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Limited Guarantor. Limited Guarantor has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver, and perform its obligations under, this Limited Guaranty.

 

(b) Authorization and Validity. This Limited Guaranty has been duly authorized by Limited Guarantor, and upon its execution and delivery in accordance with the provisions hereof will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement and obligation of Limited Guarantor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(c) No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by Limited Guarantor of this Limited Guaranty does not violate any provision of any law or regulation, or contravene any provision of the Constituent Documents of Limited Guarantor, nor will it result in any breach of or default under any contract, obligation, indenture or other instrument to which Limited Guarantor is a party or by which Limited Guarantor may be bound.

 

(d) Litigation. There are no pending or threatened actions, claims, investigations, suits or proceedings by or before any Governmental Authority, arbitrator, court or administrative agency that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Limited Guarantor.

 

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(e) Correctness of Financial Statement. The audited annual financial statements of Limited Guarantor dated December 31, 2019 and all interim quarterly financial statements delivered by Limited Guarantor to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof, (i) present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of Limited Guarantor as of the applicable date set forth therein, (ii) disclose all liabilities of Limited Guarantor as of such date that are required to be reflected or reserved against under GAAP, whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, and (iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (subject, in the case of any quarterly financial statements, to the absence of footnotes and year-end audit adjustments). Since the dates of such financial statements, no event has occurred that has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect on Limited Guarantor.

 

(f) Fraudulent Conveyance. Limited Guarantor does not intend to incur, nor does it believe that it has incurred, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. Limited Guarantor is not contemplating the commencement of insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or consolidation proceedings or the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, conservator, trustee or similar official in respect of itself, any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective assets.

 

(g) Tax Returns and Tax Liability. Limited Guarantor has filed its required income tax returns, and has no knowledge of any pending assessments or adjustments of its income tax payable with respect to any year.

 

(h) No Subordination. There is no agreement, indenture, contract or instrument to which Limited Guarantor is a party or by which Limited Guarantor may be bound that requires the subordination in right of payment of Limited Guarantor’s obligations subject to this Limited Guaranty to any other obligation of Limited Guarantor.

 

(i) Permits, Franchises. Limited Guarantor possesses all permits, consents, approvals, franchises and licenses required and rights to all trademarks, trade names, patents, and fictitious names, if any, in each case, necessary to enable it to conduct the business in which it is now engaged.

 

(j) ERISA. Limited Guarantor is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or recodified from time to time (“ERISA”) and does not maintain and is not required to contribute to any employee benefit plan (as defined in ERISA).

 

(k) Anti-Money Laundering. (x) To the extent applicable, Limited Guarantor is in compliance in all respects with the regulations and rules promulgated by OFAC, including the Subject Laws (y) Limited Guarantor has adopted internal controls and procedures designed to ensure its continued compliance with the applicable provisions of the Subject Laws and to the extent applicable, will adopt procedures consistent with the PATRIOT Act and implementing regulations, and (z) to the knowledge of Limited Guarantor (based on the implementation of its internal procedures and controls), no direct investor in Limited Guarantor is a Person whose name appears on the “List of Specially Designated Nationals” and “Blocked Persons” maintained by the OFAC.

 

(l) Solvency. Limited Guarantor is Solvent.

 

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9. Covenants. (a) Limited Guarantor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent:

 

(i) the financial statements and other information and document set forth in Sections 5.01(d)(i), 5.01(d)(ii) and 5.01(d)(iii) of the Credit Agreement; and

 

(ii) any other financial information regarding Limited Guarantor reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

(b) Limited Guarantor covenants and agrees that it will not change its legal name or jurisdiction of registration without having provided to the Administrative Agent thirty (30) days’ prior written notice together with such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with its “know your client” compliance analysis.

 

(c) Limited Guarantor shall maintain adequate books and records in accordance with GAAP consistently applied in order to reflect accurately in all material respects all financial activity of Limited Guarantor. Limited Guarantor shall permit any representative of the Administrative Agent jointly with, at the invitation of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, to inspect, audit and examine such books and records, to make copies of the same, and to inspect the properties of Limited Guarantor. Limited Guarantor shall be responsible for the reasonable and documented fees and expenses for such audits.

 

(d) Limited Guarantor shall pay and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged, when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon Limited Guarantor or upon Limited Guarantor’s income and profits or upon any of Limited Guarantor’s property, real, personal or mixed or upon any part thereof, as well as any other lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a lien upon such properties or any part thereof, except for any such taxes, assessments and governmental charges, levies or claims as are appropriately contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves are provided. Limited Guarantor shall file, or cause to be filed on behalf of Limited Guarantor on a timely basis all federal and other material tax returns.

 

(e) Limited Guarantor shall promptly inform the Administrative Agent in writing of any of the following:

 

(i) Any default or breach by Limited Guarantor of any obligation hereunder, or the occurrence or existence of any event or circumstance that Limited Guarantor reasonably expects will, with the passage of time, become a default or breach by Limited Guarantor;

 

(ii) Any dispute, licensing issue, litigation, investigation, proceeding or regulatory suspension between Limited Guarantor, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority or any other Person, on the other hand, that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Limited Guarantor;

 

(iii) Any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices of Limited Guarantor; and

 

(iv) Any event, circumstance or condition that has resulted in, or has a reasonable likelihood of resulting in, a Material Adverse Effect on Limited Guarantor.

 

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(f) Limited Guarantor shall maintain all licenses, permits or other approvals necessary for Limited Guarantor to conduct its business and to perform its obligations under this Limited Guaranty, and Limited Guarantor shall conduct its business in accordance with Applicable Law in all material respects.

 

(g) Limited Guarantor shall not make any material change in the accounting policies or financial reporting practices of Limited Guarantor or its subsidiaries, except to the extent such change is permitted by GAAP, consistently applied.

 

(h) Subject to Section 12.03 of the Credit Agreement, any payments made by Limited Guarantor to the Secured Parties shall be made in Dollars and shall be free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any taxes; provided, however, that if Limited Guarantor shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any taxes from any sums payable to the Secured Parties, then Limited Guarantor shall (i) make such deductions or withholdings and pay such amounts to the relevant authority in accordance with Applicable Law, (ii) pay to the Secured Parties the sum that would have been payable had such deduction or withholding not been made, and (iii) at the time such payment is made, pay to the Secured Parties all additional amounts to preserve the after-tax yield the Secured Parties would have received if such tax had not been imposed.

 

(i) Limited Guarantor shall preserve and maintain its legal existence and all of its material rights, privileges and franchises, and remain in good standing under the laws of each state in which it conducts business where failure to be in good standing could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Limited Guarantor.

 

(j) Limited Guarantor shall respect and appropriately document the separate and independent nature of its activities, as compared with those of the Parent and the Borrower, take all reasonable steps to continue its identity as a separate legal entity and make it apparent to Persons that each of Borrower, the Parent and Limited Guarantor are separate entities, including correcting any known misunderstanding regarding Limited Guarantor’s separate identity. Without limiting the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Limited Guaranty, Limited Guarantor shall (i)(A) maintain its books and records separate from the books and records of Borrower and Parent, (B) maintain separate bank accounts, and not commingle its funds with those of Borrower and Parent except as permitted by the Facility Documents and (C) cause its officers to act independently of Borrower and Parent; and (ii) not (A) take any action to dissolve or liquidate in whole or in part or permit the Borrower or the Parent to dissolve or liquidate in whole or in part; (B) (1) commence any case, proceeding or other action under any existing or future bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, wind-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, (2) seek appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or any of its assets, (3) make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (4) take any action in furtherance of, or consenting or acquiescing in, any of the foregoing; (C) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, merge or consolidate with any other Person if such merger or consolidation would result in an Event of Default or if Limited Guarantor would not be the surviving entity, (D) guarantee, provide indemnification for or pay the obligations of Borrower or Parent, other than under or as may be permitted under the Facility Documents, (E) engage in any other action that detracts from whether the separate legal identity of Limited Guarantor and the Borrower or Parent will be respected, including, acting other than in its name and through its duly authorized officers or agents, or (F) act in any other manner that could reasonably be expected to mislead others with respect to Borrower’s or Parent’s, on the one hand, and Limited Guarantor’s, on the other hand, separate identities.

 

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(k) Limited Guarantor covenants and agrees that prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment of the full amount and discharge of all Obligations, Limited Guarantor shall not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, Borrower or Parent, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding or other proceedings under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law. This clause (k) shall survive the termination of this Limited Guaranty.

 

(l) Limited Guarantor, shall satisfy the following financial covenants (the “Financial Covenants”):

 

(i) Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Other than during the Financial Covenant Modification Period, Limited Guarantor shall at all times maintain a Tangible Net Worth at least equal to greater of (i) (x) if the aggregate outstanding principal balance of Advances is less than or equal to $125.0 million, $15.0 million or (y) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of Advances is greater than $125.0 million, $30.0 million and (ii) any minimum net worth or similar covenant set forth in any Comparable Guaranty.

 

(ii) Maximum Leverage Ratio. Other than during the Financial Covenant Modification Period, Limited Guarantor shall at all times maintain a Leverage Ratio no greater than the lesser of (i) (x) on or prior to March 31, 2022, 8.00:1.00, or (y) after March 31, 2022, 12.00:1.00, and (ii) the maximum ratio for any leverage ratio or similar covenant set forth in any Comparable Guaranty.

 

(iii) Liquidity. Limited Guarantor shall at all times maintain Unrestricted Cash at any time in an amount at least equal to the greater of (i) $7.5 million (or, during the Financial Covenant Modification Period, $35.0 million), (ii) 7.5% of the Funded Facility Amount and (iii) the dollar minimum for any minimum liquidity or unrestricted cash or similar covenant set forth in any Comparable Guaranty.

 

(iv) Change in Unrestricted Cash. During the Financial Covenant Modification Period, Limited Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries shall:

 

(A) as of February 28, 2022, have Unrestricted Cash in an amount at least equal to (x) six times (y) the difference between (a) the Unrestricted Cash as of January 31, 2022 and (b) the Unrestricted Cash as of February 28, 2022; provided, that, if the calculation set forth in clause (y) equals an amount that is negative, the amount in clause (y) shall be deemed to be zero; and

 

(B) as of the last day of each calendar month after February 28, 2022, have Unrestricted Cash in an amount at least equal to (x) three times (y) the difference between (a) the Unrestricted Cash as of the last day of the penultimate calendar month prior to such date and (b) the Unrestricted Cash as of such date; provided, that, if the calculation set forth in clause (y) equals an amount that is negative, the amount in clause (y) shall be deemed to be zero.

 

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(v) (iv) Compliance Certificate. Limited Guarantor shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, concurrently with delivery of the financial statements set forth in Section 9(a)(i) and, during the Financial Covenant Modification Period, as of the end of each calendar month, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Limited Guarantor in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A confirming that Limited Guarantor is in compliance with each of the above financial covenants.

 

(vi) (v) Notice of Financial Covenants in Other Facilities. Limited Guarantor shall provide to Agent notice of any Comparable Guaranty that contains financial covenants similar to the ones contained herein into which it may enter from time to time following the date of this Limited Guaranty within five (5) Business Days following the execution of such Comparable Guaranty. Limited Guarantor shall (i) certify in such notice that such Comparable Guaranty does not contain financial covenants more restrictive than the ones hereunder or (ii) if such Comparable Guaranty does contain financial covenants that are more restrictive than the ones hereunder (collectively, the “Additional Covenants”), describe in such notice such Additional Covenants and represent that such description is true, complete and accurate.

 

10. Limited Guaranty Events of Default. It is hereby understood and agreed that an event of default shall have occurred hereunder if (each, a “Limited Guaranty Event of Default”):

 

(a) Limited Guarantor shall default in the payment of any Guaranteed Obligations required to be paid by it under this Limited Guaranty and such default is not cured within one (1) Business Day; or

 

(b) Any representation, warranty or certification made herein by Limited Guarantor or in any certificate furnished by Limited Guarantor to Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions hereof, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect (or in all respect if such representation or warranty contained in this Limited Guaranty is already qualified by “in all material respects” or another materiality qualifier) when as of the time made or furnished and such failure shall remain uncured for a period in excess of fifteen (15) days after the earlier of (x) written notice to Limited Guarantor (which may be by email) by the Administrative Agent, and (y) actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of Limited Guarantor; or

 

(c) Limited Guarantor fails to comply with the Financial Covenants; or

 

(d) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 10, Limited Guarantor shall fail to observe or perform or comply with any term, covenant, provision or agreement contained in this Limited Guaranty, and such failure to observe or perform shall continue unremedied for a period ten (10) days following the earlier of (x) written notice to Limited Guarantor (which may be by email) by the Administrative Agent, and (y) actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of Limited Guarantor; or

 

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(e) Limited Guarantor shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as such debts become due; or

 

(f) An Insolvency Event relating to Limited Guarantor; or

 

(g) The dissolution or termination, whether voluntary or involuntary, of Limited Guarantor.

 

11. Termination. Subject to the provisions of Section 6, this Limited Guaranty shall automatically terminate on the date of the final payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations not yet due and owing) and the termination of the Credit Agreement.

 

12. Severability. Any provision of this Limited Guaranty 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.

 

13. Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings used in this Limited Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

 

14. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No Secured Party shall by any act, delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any breach of any of the terms and conditions hereof. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by the Secured Parties of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Secured Parties would otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

15. Waivers and Amendments. None of the terms or provisions of this Limited Guaranty may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a written instrument executed by Limited Guarantor and the Administrative Agent; provided that any provision of this Limited Guaranty may be waived by the Administrative Agent in a letter or agreement executed by the Administrative Agent and delivered to Limited Guarantor as set forth in Section 18 hereof.

 

16. Successors and Assigns. This Limited Guaranty shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of Limited Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Parties and their permitted successors and assigns. This Limited Guaranty may not be assigned by Limited Guarantor without the written consent of the Administrative Agent, and any such attempt to assign or transfer this Limited Guaranty in violation of this Section 16 shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever. This Limited Guaranty may not be assigned by the Secured Parties except in accordance with the express terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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17. GOVERNING LAW. THIS LIMITED GUARANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (EXCEPT FOR SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

 

18. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices and other communications hereunder to any party shall be in writing and sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by overnight delivery service, with all charges prepaid, by hand delivery, or by e-mail, to such party’s address or e-mail address set forth in Schedule I hereto, or at such other address or e-mail address as such party may hereafter specify in a notice given in the manner required under this Section 18. All such notices and correspondence shall be deemed given (a) if sent by certified or registered mail, three (3) Business Days after being postmarked, (b) if sent by overnight delivery service or by hand delivery, when received at the above stated addresses or when delivery is refused and (c) if sent by electronic transmission, upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement).

 

19. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(a) Submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Limited Guaranty, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, located in the County of New York, and the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

 

(b) Consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that such party may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

 

(c) Agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party’s address set forth on Schedule I attached hereto or at such other address of which the parties shall have been notified in writing; and

 

(d) Agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.

 

20. Integration. This Limited Guaranty represents the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, on or before the date hereof.

 

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21. Acknowledgments. Limited Guarantor hereby acknowledges that:

 

(a) Limited Guarantor has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Limited Guaranty;

 

(b) Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders have any fiduciary relationship to Limited Guarantor, and the relationship between the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and Limited Guarantor is solely that of surety and creditor; and

 

(c) No joint venture exists between the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and Limited Guarantor or among the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, Borrower and Limited Guarantor.

 

22. Confidentiality. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to maintain all non-public information relating to Limited Guarantor received hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.09 of the Credit Agreement.

 

23. Execution in Counterparts. This Limited Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Limited Guaranty. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Limited Guaranty by electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. The parties hereto agree that “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, authentication, 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 record keeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including, without limitation, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any state, the New York Electronic Signatures and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. §§ 301-309), the Illinois Electronic Commerce Security Act (5 ILCS 175/1-101 et seq.), or the Uniform Commercial Code, and the parties hereto hereby waive any objection to the contrary.

 

24. WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS LIMITED GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER FACILITY DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM HEREIN OR THEREIN.

 

25. Further Assurances. Limited Guarantor shall take any and all further actions and execute and deliver any and all such further documents and undertakings as are necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to effectuate the purposes of this Limited Guaranty.

 

[Signature pages follow]

 

16

 

 

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned has caused this Limited Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

  Sezzle Inc.
  as Limited Guarantor
     
  By:  
  Name:  Karen Hartje
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

SIGNATURE PAGE

LIMITED GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged:

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA,  
as the Administrative Agent  
                                                         
By:    
Name:     
Title:    

 

SIGNATURE PAGE

LIMITED GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

Notice Information

 

If to the Administrative Goldman Sachs Bank USA
Agent or any Lender: 200 West Street
  New York, NY 10282
  Attention: Mortgage Trading/Warehouse Lending and IBD
  Structured Finance Group
  Telephone No.: [***]
  Email: [***], [***] and [***]
   
  with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
   
  Goldman Sachs Warehouse Lending
  2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800
  Dallas, TX 75201
  Attention: Jeff Hartwick, Peter McGrane and Mohamad
  Kaafarani
  Telephone No.: [***], [***] and [***]
  Email: [***], [***] and [***]
   
If to Limited Guarantor: Sezzle Inc.
  251 1st Avenue North, Suite 200
  Minneapolis, MN 55401
  Attention: Karen Hartje
  Telephone No: [***]
  Email: [***]

 

I-1

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

 

[________], [20__]

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Attention: Mortgage Trading/Warehouse Lending and IBD

Structured Finance Group

Telephone No.: [***]

Email: [***], [***] and [***]

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Goldman Sachs Warehouse Lending

2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: Jeff Hartwick, Peter McGrane and Mohamad Kaafarani

Telephone No.:[***], [***] and [***]

Email: [***], [***] and [***]

 

Bastion Consumer Funding II LLC

281 Tresser Boulevard, 5th Floor

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

Attention: John J. Braden, Tim Reimink and Chris Docimo

Email: [***], [***] and [***]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Limited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Limited Guaranty”), by Sezzle Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Limited Guarantor”), for the benefit of Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) on behalf of the Secured Parties under that certain to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of February 10, 2021, by and among Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, as borrower, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders party thereto from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Limited Guaranty or the Credit Agreement.

 

A-1

 

 

This Certificate is furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 9(l)(ivv) of the the Limited Guaranty.

 

(i) Authority. I am the duly elected, qualified and acting [___________]1 of Limited Guarantor and hereby certify that the information provided in this Certificate is true, correct and complete. For the avoidance of doubt, I make no certification regarding the “Borrower Certification” accompanying this Certificate or the matters referred to therein.

 

(ii) Fiscal Period. This Certificate is for the period ended [month] [date], [year]2 (the “Certification Date”). As of the Certification Date, Limited Guarantor has complied with all covenants and agreements in the Facility Documents to which it is a party.

 

(iii) Financial Statements. The [unaudited quarterly][audited annual] financial statements of Limited Guarantor attached hereto as Annex A fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Limited Guarantor in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, the [quarterly period ended on [______], [20__] (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments)][fiscal year ended on [______], [20__].

 

(iv) Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Limited Guarantor [has][has not] complied with the minimum Tangible Net Worth covenants pursuant to Section 9(l)(i) as of the Certification Date. The information provided below is true, complete and accurate as of the Certification Date:

 

(A) Aggregate outstanding principal balance of Advances as of the Certification Date $[____]
     
(B) Tangible Net Worth as of the Certification Date $[____]
     
(C) Minimum Tangible Net Worth (x) if Line (A) is less
    than or equal to $125.0
    million, $15.0 million;
    or (y) if Line (A) is
    greater than $125.0
    million, $30.0 million3
     
(D) Is Line B greater than or equal to Line C? [yes][no]

 

(v) Maximum Leverage Ratio. Limited Guarantor [has][has not] complied with the maximum Leverage Ratio covenant pursuant to Section 9(l)(ii) as of the Certification Date. The information provided below is true, complete and accurate as of the Certification Date:

 

 
1Title of the Responsible Officer executing this Certificate.
2Last Business Day of immediately preceding fiscal quarter or last day of each calendar month.
3If a Comparable Guaranty is in place, replace with such greater minimum Tangible Net Worth set forth therein.

 

A-2

 

 

(A)Total consolidated indebtedness for borrowed money for Limited Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the Certification Date $[____]
    
(B)Tangible Net Worth as of the Certification Date $[____]
    
(C)Leverage Ratio (A) : (B) = [____] : 1.00
    
(D)Maximum Leverage Ratio (x) on or prior to March 31, 2022, 8.00:1.00, or (y) after March 31, 2022, 12.00:1.004

 

(E)Compliance with Maximum Leverage Ratio? [yes][no]

 

(vi) Liquidity. Limited Guarantor [has][has not] complied with the liquidity covenant pursuant to Section 9(l)(iii) as of the Certification Date. The information provided below is true, complete and accurate as of the Certification Date:

 

(A)Unrestricted Cash as of the Certification Date $[____]
    
(B)7.5% of Funded Facility Amount as of the Certification Date $[____]
    
(C) Minimum Unrestricted Cash greater of (x) $[7.5
    million][35.0 million]
    and (y) Line B 5
     
(D) Is Line A greater than or equal to Line C? [yes][no]

 

(vii) Change in Unrestricted Cash. Limited Guarantor [has][has not] complied with the liquidity covenant pursuant to Section 9(l)(iv) as of the Certification Date. The information provided below is true, complete and accurate as of the Certification Date:

 

(A) Unrestricted Cash as of [January 31, 2022][the last day of
the penultimate calendar month prior to the Certification Date]
$[____]
     
(B) Unrestricted Cash as of the Certification Date $[____]

 

 
4If a Comparable Guaranty is in place, replace with such lesser Maximum Leverage Ratio set forth therein.
5If a Comparable Guaranty is in place, replace with such greater minimum liquidity set forth therein.

 

A-3

 

 

(C) [Six][Three] times difference between (A) and (B) $[____][0]6
     
(D) Is Line B greater than or equal to Line C? [yes][no]

 

(viii) (vii) [Notice of Comparable Guaranties. I hereby notify the Administrative Agent that the [Comparable Guaranty] dated as of [month] [date], [year] between [____], as Limited Guarantor and [party] contains financial covenants more restrictive than the ones in the Limited Guaranty.] 67 [I hereby certify that the below Additional Covenants are true, complete and accurate:

 

(a)[Additional Covenant];

 

(b)[Additional Covenant]; and

 

(c)[Additional Covenant].]78

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 
6If Line (B) is greater than Line (A), Line (C) equals zero.
67Per Section 9(l)(vvi) please add this certification if Limited Guarantor enters into a Comparable Guaranty.
78Per Section 9(l)(vvi), please add description and representation of the financial covenants that are more restrictive than the ones under the Agreement.

 

A-4

 

 

In Witness Whereof, each Limited Guarantor has caused this Compliance Certificate to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  Sezzle Inc.
                
  By:  
  Name:   
  Title:  

 

A-5

 

 

Annex A

TO FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

Financial Statements

 

(see attached)

 

A-6

 

 

Borrower Certification

 

[________], [20__]

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Attention: Mortgage Trading/Warehouse Lending and IBD

Structured Finance Group

Telephone No.: [***]

Email: [***], [***] and [***]

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Goldman Sachs Warehouse Lending

2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: Jeff Hartwick, Peter McGrane and Mohamad Kaafarani

Telephone No.: [***], [***] and [***]

Email: [***], [***] and [***]

 

Reference is hereby made to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of February 10, 2021, between Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, as Borrower (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

I am the duly elected, qualified and acting [___________]89 of the Borrower and hereby certify, pursuant to Section 5.01(d)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, that as of the date hereof (A) the Borrower, the Parent and the Sponsor have complied with all covenants and agreements in the Facility Documents to which they are a party, (B) [except as set forth below,] no Accelerated Amortization Event, Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (C) attached as Annex A is the Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement as of the date hereof.

 

[______]9

 

 
89Title of the Responsible Officer executing this Certificate.

 

A-7

 

 

[______]10

 

  Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC,
  as Borrower
                                      
  By:  
  Name:   
  Title:  

 

 
910Describe Accelerated Amortization Events, Unmatured Events of Default and Events of Default that have occurred and are continuing and set forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower or the relevant Person is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

A-8

 

 

Annex A

to Borrower Certification

 

Maximum Advance Rate Test Calculation Statement

 

(see attached)

 

 

A-9

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

SEZZLE INC.

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Indemnification Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of [INSERT DATE] by and between Sezzle Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and ("Indemnitee").

 

RECITALS

 

The Company and Indemnitee recognize the increasing difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for directors, officers and key employees, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance and the general reductions in the coverage of such insurance. The Company and Indemnitee further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting directors, officers and key employees to expensive litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been severely limited. Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee may not be willing to continue to serve in Indemnitee's current capacity with the Company without additional protection. The Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such as Indemnitee, and to indemnify its directors, officers and key employees so as to provide them with the maximum protection permitted by law.

 

AGREEMENT

 

In consideration of the mutual promises made in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:

 

1.Indemnification.

 

(a) Third-Party Proceedings. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee, if Indemnitee was, is or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness or otherwise) in any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in the Company's favor), against all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee 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 and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee's conduct was unlawful.

 

(b) Proceedings By or in the Right of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee, if Indemnitee was, is or is threatened to be made a party to or a participant (as a witness or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in the Company's favor, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee 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, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudicated by court order or judgment to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such Proceeding is or was pending shall determine upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.

 

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(c) Success on the Merits. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding referred to in Section 1(a) or Section 1(b) or the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Indemnitee is successful on the merits or otherwise as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in a Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such successfully resolved claims, issues or matters to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If any Proceeding is disposed of on the merits or otherwise (including a disposition without prejudice), without (i) the disposition being adverse to Indemnitee, (ii) an adjudication that Indemnitee was liable to the Company, (iii) a plea of guilty by Indemnitee, (iv) an adjudication that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and (v) with respect to any criminal Proceeding, an adjudication that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee' s conduct was unlawful, Indemnitee shall be considered for the purposes hereof to have been wholly successful with respect thereto.

 

(d) Witness Expenses. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is a witness or otherwise asked to participate in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding.

 

2.Indemnification Procedure.

 

(a) Advancement of Expenses. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall advance all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of a statement requesting such advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding. Such advances shall be unsecured and interest free and shall be made without regard to Indemnitee's ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee's ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Indemnitee shall be entitled to continue to receive advancement of Expenses pursuant to this Section 2(a) unless and until the matter of lndemnitee's entitlement to indemnification hereunder has been finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it ultimately is determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under the other provisions of this Agreement. Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, which shall constitute the requisite undertaking with respect to repayment of advances made hereunder and no other form of undertaking shall be required to qualify for advances made hereunder other than the execution of this Agreement.

 

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Notice and Cooperation by Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall promptly notify the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. Such notice to the Company shall include a description of the nature of, and facts underlying, the Proceeding, shall be directed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(e) below. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such additional information and cooperation as the Company may reasonably request. Indemnitee' s failure to so notify, provide information and otherwise cooperate with the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation that it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Company is adversely affected by such failure.

 

(b) Determination of Entitlement.

 

(i) Final Disposition. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

 

(ii) Determination and Payment. Subject to the foregoing, promptly after receipt of a statement requesting payment with respect to the indemnification rights set forth in Section 1, to the extent required by applicable law, the Company shall take the steps necessary to authorize such payment in the manner set forth in Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company shall pay any claims made under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws providing for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, within thirty (30) days after a written request for payment thereof has first been received by the Company, and if such claim is not paid in full within such thirty (30) day-period, Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time thereafter bring an action against the Company in the Delaware Court of Chancery to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, subject to Section 12, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with bringing such action. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for advancement of Expenses under Section 2(a)) that Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law for the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed. In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption with clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee's conduct was unlawful. In addition, it is the parties' intention that if the Company contests Indemnitee's right to indemnification, the question of lndemnitee's right to indemnification shall be for the court to decide, and neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, any committee or subgroup of the Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct required by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, any committee or subgroup of the Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct. If any requested determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder has not been made within ninety (90) days after the final disposition of the Proceeding, the requisite determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made.

 

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(iii) Change of Control. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if a Change of Control has occurred, any person or body appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with applicable law to review the Company's obligations hereunder and under applicable law shall be Independent Counsel selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such counsel, among other things, will render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be entitled to be indemnified hereunder under applicable law and the Company agrees to abide by such opinion. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to indemnify fully such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to pay Expenses of more than one Independent Counsel in connection with all matters concerning a single Indemnitee, and such Independent Counsel shall be the Independent Counsel for any or all other Indemnitees unless (i) the Company otherwise determines or (ii) any Indemnitee shall provide a written statement setting forth in detail a reasonable objection to such Independent Counsel representing other indemnitees under agreements similar to this Agreement.

 

(c) Payment Directions. To the extent payments are required to be made hereunder, the Company shall, in accordance with Indemnitee's request (but without duplication), (i) pay such Expenses on behalf of lndemnitee, (b) advance to Indemnitee funds in an amount sufficient to pay such Expenses, or (c) reimburse Indemnitee for such Expenses.

 

(d) Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, 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.

 

(e) Defense of Claim and Selection of Counsel. In the event the Company shall be obligated under Section 2(a) hereof to advance Expenses with respect to any Proceeding, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee's expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defen e or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee's counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. In addition, if there exists a potential, but not an actual conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee, the actual and reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the Proceeding (so that such counsel may assume Indemnitee's defense if the conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee becomes an actual conflict of interest) shall be deemed to be Expenses that are subject to indemnification hereunder. The existence of an actual or potential conflict of interest, and whether such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law. The Company shall not be required to obtain the consent of Indemnitee for the settlement of any Proceeding the Company has undertaken to defend if the Company assumes full and sole responsibility for each such settlement; provided, however, that the Company shall be required to obtain Indemnitee's prior written approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, before entering into any settlement which (1) does not grant Indemnitee a complete release of liability, (2) would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee, or (3) would admit any liability or misconduct by Indemnitee.

 

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3.Additional Indemnification Rights.

 

(a) Scope. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company's Certificate of lncorporation, the Company's Bylaws or by statute. In the event of any change, after the date of this Agreement, in any applicable law, statute, or rule which expands the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, such changes shall be deemed to be within the purview of Indemnitee's rights and the Company's obligations under this Agreement. In the event of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, such changes, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties' rights and obligations hereunder.

 

(b) Nonexclusivity. The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company's Certificate of lncorporation, its Bylaws, any agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested members of the Company's Board of Directors, the Delaware General Corporation Law, or otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

 

(c) Interest on Unpaid Amounts. If any payment to be made by the Company to Indemnitee hereunder is delayed by more than ninety (90) days from the date the duly prepared request for such payment is received by the Company, interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under Delaware law for amounts which the Company indemnifies or is obligated to indemnify for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee actually incurs such Expense or pays such judgment, fine or amount in settlement and ending with the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.

 

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(d) Information Sharing. If lndemnitee is the subject of or is implicated in any way during an investigation, whether formal or informal, the Company shall share with Indemnitee any information the Company has furnished to any third parties concerning the investigation provided that, at the time such information is so furnished to such third party, Indemnitee continues to serve in one or more capacities giving rise to the Company's indemnification obligations under Section 1.

 

(e) Third-Party Indemnification. The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee has or may from time to time obtain certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by one or more third ·parties (collectively, the "Third-Party Indemnitors"). The Company hereby agrees that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Third-Party Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), and that the Company will not assert that the Indemnitee must seek expense advancement or reimbursement, or indemnification, from any Third-Party Indemnitor before the Company must perform its expense advancement and reimbursement, and indemnification obligations, under this Agreement. No advancement or payment by the Third-Party Indemnitors on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing. The Third-Party Indemnitors shall be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery which Indemnitee would have had against the Company if the Third-Party Indemnitors had not advanced or paid any amount to or on behalf of Indemnitee. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Third-Party Indemnitors are not entitled to the subrogation rights described in the preceding sentence, the Third-Party Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution by the Company to the Third-Party Indemnitors with respect to any advance or payment by the Third-Party Indemnitors to or on behalf of the Indemnitee.

 

(f) Indemnification of Control Person. If (i) Indemnitee is or was affiliated with one or more of the Company's current or former stockholders that may be deemed to be or to have been a controlling person of the Company (each a "Control Person"), (ii) a Control Person is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (including as a witness) in any proceeding, and (iii) the Control Person's involvement in the proceeding is related to Indemnitee's service to the Company as a director of the Company, or arises from the Control Person's status or alleged status as a controlling person of the Company resulting from such Control Person's affiliation with Indemnitee, then the Control Person shall be entitled to all of the indemnification rights and remedies under this Agreement to the same extent as Indemnitee.

 

4. Partial Indemnification. If lndemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses, judgments, fines or amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with a Proceeding, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

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5.Director and Officer Liability Insurance.

 

(a) D&O Policy. The Company shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether or not it is practicable for the Company to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the directors and officers of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts, or to ensure the Company's performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Company will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company's directors, if lndemnitee is a director; or of the Company's officers, if lndemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or of the Company's key employees, if Indemnitee is not an officer or director but is a key employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a parent or subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) Tail Coverage. In the event of a Change of Control or the Company's becoming insolvent (including being placed into receivership or entering the federal bankruptcy process and the like), the Company shall maintain in force any and all insurance policies then maintained by the Company in providing insurance (directors' and officers' liability, fiduciary, employment practices or otherwise) in respect of Indemnitee, for a period of six years thereafter.

 

6. Severability. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company's inability, pursuant to court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. If this Agreement or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated, and the balance of this Agreement not so invalidated shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

7. Exclusions. Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

 

(a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee with respect to Proceedings initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to Proceedings brought to establish, enforce or interpret a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, but such indemnification or advancement of Expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board of Directors finds it to be appropriate; provided, however, that the exclusion set forth in the first clause of this subsection shall not be deemed to apply to any investigation initiated or brought by Indemnitee to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable in support of Indemnitee's defense of a Proceeding to which Indemnitee was, is or is threatened to be made, a party;

 

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(b) Lack of Good Faith. To indemnify Indemnitee for any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to any Proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to establish, enforce or interpret a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee in such proceeding was not made in good faith or was frivolous;

 

(c) Insured Claims. To indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses to the extent such Expenses have been paid directly to Indemnitee by an insurance carrier under an insurance policy maintained by the Company; or

 

(d) Certain Exchange Act Claims. To indemnify Indemnitee in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee for (i) 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 or any similar successor statute or any similar provisions of state statutory law or common law, or (ii) any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee 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, as required in each case 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, 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); provided, however, that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent Indemnitee is successful on the merits or otherwise with respect to any such Proceeding, the Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding shall be deemed to be Expenses that are subject to indemnification hereunder.

 

8.Contribution Claims.

 

(a) If the indemnification provided in Section 1 is unavailable in whole or in part and may not be paid to Indemnitee for any reason other than those set forth in Section 7, then in respect to any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for Expenses, judgments, fines or amounts paid in settlement, in connection with any Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have at any time against Indemnitee.

 

(b) With respect to a Proceeding brought against directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company (other than Indemnitee), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee from any claims for contribution that may be brought by any such directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company (other than Indemnitee) who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee, to the same extent Indemnitee would have been entitled to such indemnification under this Agreement if such Proceeding had been brought against Indemnitee.

 

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9. No Imputation. The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or the Company itself shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining any rights under this Agreement.

 

10. Determination of Good Faith. For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if lndemnitee's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, 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 the Board of Directors of the Enterprise or any counsel selected by any committee of the Board of Directors of the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser, investment banker, compensation consultant, or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise or the Board of Directors of the Enterprise or any committee thereof. The provisions of this Section 10 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.

 

11. Defined Terms and Phrases. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) "Beneficial Owner" and "Beneficial Ownership" shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof.

 

(b) "Change of Control" shall be deemed to occur upon the earliest of any of the following events:

 

(i) Acquisition of Stock by Third Party. Any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company's securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2) such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors and such acquisition would not constitute a Change of Control under part (iii) of this definition.

 

(ii) Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), and any new director 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 were directors on the date of this Agreement (collectively, the "Continuing Directors"), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board.

 

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(iii) Corporate Transaction. The effective date of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the Company (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company's assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and with the power to elect at least a majority of the Board or other governing body of the surviving entity; (2) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination.

 

(iv) Liquidation. The approval by the Company's stockholders 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, other than factoring the Company's current receivables or escrows due (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).

 

(v) Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or a response to any similar item or any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.

 

(c) "Company" shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

 

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(d) "Enterprise" means the Company and any other enterprise that Indemnitee was or is serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner (general, limited or otherwise), member (managing or otherwise), trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent.

 

(e) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(f) "Expenses" shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever, including all attorneys' fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payment under this Agreement (including taxes that may be imposed upon the actual or deemed receipt of payments under this Agreement with respect to the imposition of federal, state, local or foreign taxes), fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in a Proceeding. Expenses also shall include any of the forgoing expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including the principal, premium, security for, and other costs relating to any costs bond, supersedes bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses also shall include any interest, assessment or other charges imposed thereon and costs incurred in preparing statements in support of payment requests hereunder. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

 

(g) "Independent Counsel" means an attorney or firm of attorneys, selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(c)(iii), who will not have otherwise performed services for the Company or Indemnitee within the last three years (other than with respect to matters concerning the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnity agreements).

 

(h) "Person" shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that "Person" shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiaries of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiaries of the Company or of any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company's stockholders in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company (an "Employee Benefit Plan"); and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an Employee Benefit Plan.

 

(i) "Proceeding" shall include any actual, threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by a third party, a government agency, the Company or its Board of Directors or a committee thereof, whether in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative, legislative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by Indemnitee or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee's part while acting as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner (general, limited or otherwise), member (managing or otherwise), trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.

 

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(i) In addition, references to "other enterprise" shall include another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or any other enterprise; references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to "serving at the request of the Company" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the Company" as referred to in this Agreement; references to "include" or "including" shall mean include or including, without limitation; and references to Sections, paragraphs or clauses are to Sections, paragraphs or clauses in this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

12. Attorneys' Fees. In the event that any Proceeding is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the terms hereof, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such Proceeding were not made in good faith or were frivolous. In the event of a Proceeding instituted by or in the name of the Company under this Agreement or to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding (including with respect to Indemnitee's counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of lndemnitee's material defenses to such action were made in bad faith or were frivolous.

 

13.Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement, and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

 

(b) Entire Agreement; Binding Effect. Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee described in Section 3(b), this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and merges all prior discussions and supersedes any and all previous agreements between them covering the subject matter herein. The indemnification provided under this Agreement applies with respect to events occurring before or after the effective date of this Agreement, and shall continue to apply even after Indemnitee has ceased to serve the Company in any and all indemnified capacities.

 

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(c) Amendments and Waivers. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. No delay or failure to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that provision as to that or any other instance.

 

(d) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company) and assigns, and inure to the benefit of lndemnitee and Indemnitee's heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns. 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, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

 

(e) Notices. Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party's address as set forth on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice, or if no address is specified on the signature page, at the most recent address set forth in the Company's books and records.

 

(f) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(g) Construction. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against any one of the parties hereto.

 

(h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Execution of a facsimile copy will have the same force and effect as execution of an original, and a facsimile signature will be deemed an original and valid signature.

 

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(i) No Employment Rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create in Indemnitee any right to continued employment.

 

(j) Company Position. The Company shall be precluded from asserting, in any Proceeding brought for purposes of establishing, enforcing or interpreting any right to indemnification under this Agreement, that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertion to the contrary.

 

(k) Subrogation. Subject to Section 3(e), in the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indernnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company to effectively bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

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The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

  THE COMPANY:
     
  SEZZLE INC.
     
  By:  
                          (Signature)
     
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Address:  

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

 

INDEMNITEE:

 

(PRINT NAME)

 

(Signature)

 

Address:

 

Email:

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

ASX Release

 

28 February 2022

 

ZIP ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SEZZLE,

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STRATEGY AND PATH TO

PROFITABILITY AND EQUITY CAPITAL RAISE OF UP TO A$198.7 MILLION1

 

Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P) (“Zip”) and Sezzle Inc. (ASX:SZL) (“Sezzle”) are pleased to announce they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Zip has agreed to acquire Sezzle in an all-scrip transaction by way of a statutory merger under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Proposed Transaction”). Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified closing conditions, Sezzle stockholders will be entitled to receive 0.98 Zip ordinary shares for every share of Sezzle common stock owned (including as represented by a CHESS depository interest (“CDI”) in Sezzle)2. The total consideration for the Sezzle shares in the Proposed Transaction represents an implied value of Sezzle of approximately A$491 million (based on the trading price of Zip ordinary shares on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) as of the close at 25 February 2022)3. The Proposed Transaction values Sezzle at a 22.0% premium based on current spot prices of A$1.78 (Sezzle) and A$2.21 (Zip) as of 25 February 2022, and a 31.7% premium based on a 30-day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of Sezzle’s common stock on the ASX4. Upon implementation of the Proposed Transaction and the Placement (as defined below), Zip shareholders will own approximately 78% of the combined group and Sezzle stockholders will own approximately the remaining 22%5. Closing of the Proposed Transaction is expected to occur by the end of the third quarter of CY2022.

 

Zip is also pleased to announce a A$148.7 million fully underwritten placement to eligible institutional, professional and sophisticated investors (the “Placement”), and a non-underwritten share purchase plan to eligible Zip shareholders in Australia and New Zealand to raise up to A$50 million (the “SPP”)6,7. Proceeds of the Placement and SPP will help Zip strengthen its balance sheet and positions Zip for sustainable growth by providing more capital runway to execute on the potential synergies from the Proposed Transaction8.

 

 

1Equity capital raise comprises the fully underwritten Placement for A$148.7 million and a non-underwritten SPP for up to A$50 million (subject to Zip’s right to increase or decrease the size of the SPP).
2As part of the Proposed Transaction, Zip is also establishing an American Depository Receipts program (with the Zip ADRs required to be listed on a U.S. exchange as a condition to closing of the Proposed Transaction), and Sezzle stockholders outside of Australia may elect under the definitive merger agreement to receive 0.98 Zip ADRs for every share of Sezzle common stock owned in lieu of receiving Zip ordinary shares. To the extent that eligible Sezzle stockholders do not elect to receive Zip ADRs by a prescribed election date before closing of the Proposed Transaction, they will receive Zip ordinary shares.
3Implied value calculated on a fully diluted basis and excludes the impact of any permitted equity financing that may be undertaken by Sezzle before closing of the Proposed Transaction in accordance with the merger agreement (which is capped at a maximum amount of 24.7m Sezzle shares at a minimum price of A$1.53).
4Based on Zip’s spot price of A$2.21 per share and 30-day VWAP of A$2.95 per share, and Sezzle’s spot price of A$1.78 per share and 30- day VWAP of A$2.19 per share, in each case as of 25 February 2022.
5Estimated ownership percentage calculated on a fully diluted basis and assumes the inclusion of 78.3m shares issued under the Placement, and excludes the impact of any permitted equity financing that may be undertaken by Sezzle before closing of the Proposed Transaction in accordance with the merger agreement (which is capped at a maximum amount of 24.7m Sezzle shares at a minimum price of A$1.53).
6Zip reserves the right to increase or decrease the size of the SPP at its discretion.
7Eligible shareholders are those registered in Australia and New Zealand subject to exceptions noted in the SPP offer booklet.
8If the Proposed Transaction does not complete after settlement of the Placement and/or SPP, Zip will use the proceeds from the Placement and/or SPP to improve its balance sheet strength to support growth and for general working capital purposes.

 

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Zip is a leading global “buy now, pay later” (“BNPL”) provider9, creating innovative, responsible and fair payments products that help businesses grow and allow consumers to take control of their finances. With a footprint across 14 geographies, Zip is a global leader in digital retail finance and payments. Zip offers innovative solutions and people-centred products that connect millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants. Sezzle, a certified B Corp headquartered in the United States (“U.S.”) and listed on the ASX, is a U.S. BNPL player with strength in small and medium businesses (“SMB”) supported by omni-channel solutions. Sezzle’s payments platform increases the purchasing power for millions of consumers by offering interest-free installment plans at online stores and in-store locations. Sezzle also has a long-term installment capability off balance sheet supported by its proprietary technology, and pioneered Sezzle Up, a product that allows users to buy now, pay later while building their credit scores. The combination of Zip and Sezzle is expected to result in pro forma 8.8 million customers and pro forma 60.5k merchants in the U.S.10.

 

The Proposed Transaction, which has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards of directors, and the mergers and acquisitions committee of the board of directors of Sezzle, capitalises on Zip and Sezzle’s shared mission to financially empower the next generation. It advances both companies’ strategic objectives to be a global and U.S. leader in the BNPL industry and to drive a high growth ecosystem that brings merchants and customers together. The Proposed Transaction brings together industry leading BNPL talent and has the potential to generate substantial synergy benefits to accelerate both companies’ path to profitability.

 

“We are delighted to be bringing Zip and Sezzle together under a transformational transaction that is expected to deliver immediate scale and enhanced growth, which will support our path to profitability. Combining with Sezzle positions us as a leading global BNPL provider and prioritises our ability to win in the important U.S. market,” said Larry Diamond, Co-Founder and Global CEO of Zip. “Pete and I have known Charlie and Paul (co- founders of Sezzle) for some time, and we’ve been impressed by what the Sezzle team has achieved. Their responsible lending, their Sezzle Up credit builder programme, as well as their B Corp certification is to be admired. We’re excited to welcome the entire Sezzle team on our journey, as we continue our mission towards being the first payment choice, everywhere and every day.”

 

“We are extremely excited about the opportunity to create a leader in the financial services industry by combining with Zip and its management team led by Larry and Pete. Paul and I believe it will be a great cultural fit for both our organisations and we’re excited to be part of Zip’s next chapter,” stated Charlie Youakim, Co- founder, Executive Chairman, and CEO of Sezzle. “I believe the transaction will position us to win in the U.S. and globally.”

 

A summary of the key terms of the Proposed Transaction is included in Appendix A to this announcement. An Investor Presentation, which includes additional information regarding the Proposed Transaction (including a summary of certain key risks associated with the Proposed Transaction) has also been lodged with the ASX and should be read together with this announcement, together with a copy of the merger agreement in Appendix D. Shareholders are also referred to the ‘Important Notices’ section of this announcement, and in particular to the paragraph titled ‘Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements’ in relation to the risks and uncertainties associated with the targeted potential synergies and other forward-looking statements in connection with the Proposed Transaction.

 

 

9Zip has recorded A$4.5bn TTV in the half yearly period to 31 December 2021, representing a 93% growth vs the prior year period.

10Zip and Sezzle pro forma metrics exclude potential synergies and any customer or merchant overlap. Customer and merchant numbers are based on Zip and Sezzle’s definition of customers and merchants: Zip (number of active customer accounts and accredited merchants) and Sezzle (number of active customer and merchant accounts transacting within the last 12 months).

 

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Compelling strategic and financial rationale

 

The Proposed Transaction is expected to deliver the scale to support sustainable growth and the path to profitability, creating enhanced value for Zip and Sezzle securityholders, as summarised below.

 

1.Significantly enhances Zip’s scale and product offering, with the capabilities to accelerate in the U.S.
  
  §Significant untapped market potential as BNPL represents 2.1% of global eCommerce spend in a $25 trillion addressable retail market11.
    
§As one of the largest BNPL markets globally, the U.S. continues to be the highest priority for Zip and Sezzle.
   
§With enhanced scale across 8.8 million customers and 60.5k merchants in the U.S., approximately 60% of the TTV of the combined business is estimated to be derived from the U.S., up from Zip’s 48% as of 31 December 202112.

 

2.Provides meaningful customer benefits unlocking BNPL anywhere for Sezzle customers and provides Zip customers access to Sezzle’s U.S. merchant network
  
§Broadened product suite to drive increased customer engagement in a combined ecosystem with merchants, thereby reducing customer acquisition costs.
   
§Complementary models and flexible solutions that enable Zip and Sezzle customers access to BNPL everywhere, expected to drive increased customer engagement across both app and checkout.
   
§Potential benefits across improved unit economics, expected to attract new customers and support higher frequency of usage.

 

3.Brings together highly complementary enterprise and SMB merchant networks with a strengthened set of capabilities to win together, across a diverse set of verticals
  
§Combining Zip’s strength in global enterprise and Sezzle’s SMB focus to create deeper merchant experiences and offerings.
   
§Enhanced proposition for U.S. merchants through breadth of product suite, channels and industry verticals.
   
§Risk management bolstered by combined proprietary credit platforms that drive informed decision making for merchants in an effort to deliver profitable outcomes.

 

4.Enables potential material cost synergies to be achieved and opportunities for improved unit economics, supporting Zip’s path to profitability

 

§Potential material cost synergies and opportunities for revenue and margin uplift with targeted potential EBTDA benefits of up to c. A$130 million EBTDA in FY24, of which A$60-80 million EBTDA are expected to be cost synergies13, 14.

 

 

11WorldPay Global Payments Report, 2021 and eMarketer Global Ecommerce Forecast, 2021.
12See footnote 10.
13Refer to page 16 of the Investor Presentation lodged with the ASX together with this announcement for more details on the composition of the potential synergies, including the material assumptions. Investors are also referred to the ‘Key Risks’ in Appendix B of that presentation (including, without limitation, the risks in section 1.6 (Integration risk and realisation of synergies) and section 1.7 (Future earnings risk) and the ‘Important Notices’ section of this announcement, and in particular to the paragraph titled ‘Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward- Looking Statements’ in relation to the risks and uncertainties associated with the targeted potential synergies and other forward-looking statements in connection with the Proposed Transaction.
14EBTDA is a non-international financial reporting standards term (“IFRS”) and non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) financial measure. This measure is only used by Zip management to assess performance of the business. Investors should consider these non-IFRS and non-GAAP measures only as a supplement to, not as a substitute for or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS or GAAP, as applicable. In addition, these non-IFRS and non-GAAP measures are unlikely to be comparable with non-IFRS and non-GAAP information provided by other companies. For additional information, please refer to ‘Financial and Other Information’ in the ‘Important Notices’ section of this announcement.

 

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§First realisation of potential synergies targeted in FY23 with initiatives across two key categories: (1) operating expenses and (2) revenue and net transaction margin opportunities.
   
§Zip and Sezzle are engaging in integration planning for the businesses including across key functions, brands and technology. Zip intends on retaining a significant footprint in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Sezzle is headquartered in the U.S..

 

5.Integration path to deliver near-term financial benefits including accretion and balance sheet support to deliver sustainable growth and realisation of potential synergies; potential to create significant value for Zip and Sezzle securityholders

 

§The Proposed Transaction is expected to be accretive to revenue per share and EBTDA per share in FY24F, assuming the full impact of the targeted potential synergies15.
   
§Supports path to EBTDA profitability with expected EBTDA and cash flow positive during FY24, assuming the full impact of the targeted potential synergies16.
   
§Balance sheet strength positioned for sustainable growth following the Placement, with more capital runway to execute on the potential synergies.
   
§Improved capital recycling driven by an increase in volume coming from Pay in 4 to c. 60% (an increase from c. 50% in volume coming from Pay in 4 for Zip).

 

Management and Board

 

Zip and Sezzle strongly believe that it is important to combine with culturally aligned partners that have common vision and shared objectives. Sezzle’s culture of empowering customers through products such as Sezzle Up is fully aligned with Zip’s own ethos.

 

In order to ensure alignment on delivery of the combined company strategy, as part of the Proposed Transaction Zip will expand the Zip board of directors to nine members, comprising three persons appointed by Sezzle (being, Co-Founder & CEO of Sezzle, Charlie Youakim as an Executive Director, Paul Lahiff and Mike Cutter as Non- Executive Directors), and an independent director mutually agreed between Zip and Sezzle. Diane Smith-Gander will remain the Independent Chairperson of Zip. Upon closing, Charlie Youakim will become President and CEO of the Americas (U.S., Mexico and Canada) and Executive Director & President of Sezzle, Paul Paradis will join the U.S. leadership team.

 

Board Recommendations

 

The Zip board of directors has unanimously determined that the Proposed Transaction is in the best interests of Zip and its shareholders and recommends that Zip shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions necessary to implement the Proposed Transaction.

 

The Sezzle board of directors established a special committee of the board consisting solely of independent directors of Sezzle (the “Mergers and Acquisitions Committee”) to review, analyse and make recommendations to the Sezzle board of directors with respect to potential opportunities for business combinations, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, divestitures and other similar change of control transactions involving Sezzle, and determine whether any such transaction is in the best interests of Sezzle and Sezzle’s minority stockholders. The Sezzle board of directors (acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee) unanimously determined that the Proposed Transaction is fair and in the best interests of Sezzle and its stockholders and those materially affected by Sezzle’s conduct, and promotes the public benefit. Sezzle’s directors unanimously recommend that Sezzle stockholders vote in favour of the Proposed Transaction.

 

 

15See footnote 13 and 14.
16See footnote 13 and 14.

 

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Indicative Timetable and Next Steps

 

Subject to the receipt of the requisite Zip and Sezzle securityholder approvals, and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions to closing, Zip expects to complete the Proposed Transaction by the end of the third quarter of CY2022.

 

Zip and Sezzle securityholders do not need to take any action at the present time.

 

A notice of the meeting and proxy statement for the required meeting of Sezzle stockholders, when available, will contain additional details regarding the Proposed Transaction. Zip will also provide Zip shareholders with a notice of extraordinary general meeting in respect of the required Zip shareholder approvals in due course.

 

Further information about the date of the securityholder meetings to consider the necessary resolutions required to proceed with the Proposed Transaction will be provided in due course.

 

In connection with the Proposed Transaction, Zip will also file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 (which will include a definitive proxy statement of Sezzle and a prospectus of Zip with respect to the Zip ordinary shares and Zip ADRs to be issued to Sezzle stockholders in the Proposed Transaction) that will be provided to Sezzle stockholders.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, each of Sezzle’s co-founders, Charlie Youakim and Paul Paradis (accounting for 48% of Sezzle’s outstanding shares of common stock as at 25 February 2022), and Zip’s co-founders, Larry Diamond and Peter Gray (accounting for 12% of issued Zip ordinary shares as at 25 February 2022), have agreed to vote in favour of the Proposed Transaction.

 

As part of the Proposed Transaction, Zip is also establishing an American Depository Receipts program, with such securities required to be listed on a U.S. exchange as a condition to closing of the Proposed Transaction (the “Zip ADRs”)17. American Depository Receipts allow U.S. investors to invest in non-US companies (such as Zip) and give non-U.S. companies easier access to the U.S. capital markets. As Zip will have undertaken this process as part of the Proposed Transaction, this provides Zip with a pathway to explore a U.S. IPO in the future and/or a greater opportunity to access new pools of capital in the U.S..

 

Placement

 

Zip is undertaking a fully underwritten institutional Placement to eligible institutional, professional and sophisticated investors to raise approximately A$148.7 million at a fixed price of A$1.90 (the “Placement Price”). This represents a:

 

§14% discount to Zip’s last closing price on 25 February 2022 of A$2.21 per share; and
   
§15% discount to the VWAP of Zip ordinary shares traded during the 5 trading days up to and including 25 February 2022 of A$2.23 per share.

 

The Placement is fully underwritten18. The Placement will result in the issue of approximately 78.3 million Zip ordinary shares (the “Placement Shares”), representing approximately 13.3% of Zip’s existing shares on issue19.

 

 

17See footnote 2.
18Refer to Appendix C of the Investor Presentation lodged with ASX with this announcement for a summary of the key terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement.
19Based on Zip’s current ordinary shares on issue as at 25 February 2022.

 

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The Placement Shares will rank equally with existing Zip ordinary shares and are expected to settle on 3 March 2022 and commence trading on 4 March 2022.

 

The Placement is not conditional on the Proposed Transaction completing and is occurring without Zip shareholder approval under Zip’s ASX Listing Rule 7.1 placement capacity.

 

Proceeds of the Placement will help Zip strengthen its balance sheet and positions Zip for sustainable growth by providing more capital runway to execute on potential synergies from the Proposed Transaction.20

 

SPP

 

Following completion of the Placement, eligible Zip shareholders in Australia and New Zealand21 will have the opportunity to participate in a non-underwritten SPP to raise up to A$50 million22. Under the SPP, eligible shareholders will have the opportunity to apply for up to A$30,000 of new Zip ordinary shares without incurring broker or transaction costs23.

 

The issue price of the new Zip ordinary shares to be issued under the SPP (“SPP Shares”) will be the lower of:

 

§the Placement Price of A$1.90; and
   
§a 2% discount to the 5 day VWAP of Zip ordinary shares up to and including the closing date of the SPP (currently scheduled for 1 April 2022).

 

The SPP Shares will rank equally with existing Zip ordinary shares from their issue date.

 

The SPP is not conditional on the Proposed Transaction completing. Full details of the SPP will be set out in the SPP offer booklet, which is expected to be released to the ASX and made available to eligible shareholders on the SPP offer opening date of 11 March 2022.

 

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The Placement Shares and the SPP Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States except in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and applicable US state securities laws. The SPP Shares will only be offered and sold outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the US Securities Act.

 

HY 2022 earnings

 

In addition to today’s announcement, Zip reported record revenues and transaction volumes for the half-year ended 31 December 2021 (HY 2022). Zip’s HY 2022 results have also been lodged on the ASX.

 

Advisers

 

BofA Securities and Jarden-Evercore are acting as financial advisers to Zip. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is acting as U.S. legal counsel and Arnold Bloch Leibler is acting as Australian legal counsel to Zip.

 

Sezzle is advised by financial adviser Goldman Sachs. Ropes & Gray is acting as U.S. legal counsel and Squire Patton Boggs is acting as Australian legal counsel to the Merger and Acquisitions Committee of the board of directors of Sezzle.

 

Release approved by the board of directors of Zip and the board of directors of Sezzle.

 

– ENDS –

 

 

20See footnote 8.
21See footnote 7.
22Zip reserves the right to increase or decrease the size of the SPP at its discretion.
23Zip reserves the right to scale back applications under the SPP at its discretion.

 

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Shareholders and investors are encouraged to participate in a Conference Call (Call ID “Zip 1”) to discuss the results and announcement on Monday, 28th February 2022 at 10:30 AM AEDT.

 

The dial in details are as follows:

 

Reference the Call ID: “Zip 1”.

 

Participant Toll free  
   
Australia: 1800 144 837
Czech Republic: 800 700 539
Hong Kong: 800 901 494
India: 000 800 100 7615
Japan: 0053 116 0855
Mexico: 001 800 514 6145
New Zealand: 080 044 9207
Singapore: 800 101 2018
South Africa: 080 098 1020
U.K.: 0808 101 1183
US: 800 895 3361

 

For all other countries, the call can be accessed by Toll number.

 

Participant Toll +1 785 424 1062

 

Alternatively, you can access the audio-only webcast HERE or visit the below link. https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3655199/71209937596300D1BF2528CC09B4C4F3

 

Note: Q&A functionality is only available through the conference call line.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Zip Investors:

 

Vivienne Lee
Investor Relations
vivienne.lee@zip.co

Kerry Parkin
Director, PR (Global)
kerry.parkin@zip.co

+44 7738 987082

Katherine Kim
Teneo, U.S.

katherine.kim@teneo.com

+1 917 455 4102

Nigel Kassulke
Teneo, Australia

nigel.kassulke@teneo.com

+61 407 904 874

 

For general investor enquiries, email investors@zip.co

 

Sezzle Investors:

 

Lee Brading, CFA

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@sezzle.com

Justin Clyne Company Secretary

jclyne@clynecorporate.com.au

+61 407 123 143

 

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About Zip

 

Zip is a leading global financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together. On a mission to be the first payment choice everywhere and every day, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services in 14 geographies around the world, including through strategic investments, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

 

One of the fastest growing BNPL providers globally, Zip has a presence in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, India, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, UAE, the United Kingdom and the United States. Zip provides fair, flexible and transparent payment options to individual consumers and SMBs, helping them to take control of their financial future and helping merchants to grow their businesses. Zip is committed to responsible lending and also owns Pocketbook, a leading personal financial management tool. Founded in Australia in 2013, Zip now employs over 1,500 Zipsters worldwide.

 

For more information, visit: www.zip.co.

 

About Sezzle

 

Sezzle is a rapidly growing fintech company on a mission to financially empower the next generation. Sezzle’s payment platform increases the purchasing power for millions of active consumers by offering interest-free instalment plans at online stores and in-store locations. Sezzle’s transparent, inclusive and seamless payment option allows consumers to take control over their spending, be more responsible, and gain access to financial freedom. When consumers apply, approval is instant, and their credit scores are not impacted, unless the consumer elects to opt-in to a credit building feature, called Sezzle Up.

 

The increase in purchasing power for consumers can lead to increased sales and basket sizes for more than 47,000 active merchants that offer Sezzle.

 

For more information, visit sezzle.com.

 

Sezzle’s CDIs are issued in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Regulation S of the US Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) for offers of securities which are made outside the US. Accordingly, the CDIs have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the US. As a result of relying on the Regulation S exemption, the CDIs are ‘restricted securities’ under Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This means that you are unable to sell the CDIs into the US or to a US person who is not a qualified institutional buyer (“QIB”) for the foreseeable future, unless the re-sale of the CDIs is registered under the Securities Act or another exemption is available. To enforce the above transfer restrictions, all CDIs issued bear a FOR Financial Product designation on the ASX. This designation restricts any CDIs from being sold on ASX to US persons excluding QIBs. However, you are still able to freely transfer your CDIs on ASX to any person other than a US person who is not a QIB. In addition, hedging transactions with regard to the CDIs may only be conducted in accordance with the Securities Act.

 

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Appendix A: Details of Terms of the Proposed Transaction Consideration

 

Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified closing conditions, Sezzle stockholders will be entitled to receive 0.98 Zip ordinary shares for every Sezzle common stock owned. As part of the Proposed Transaction, Zip is also establishing an American Depository Receipts program, with the associated Zip ADRs required to be listed on a U.S. exchange as a condition to closing of the Proposed Transaction. Accordingly, Sezzle stockholders outside of Australia24 may elect under the definitive merger agreement to receive 0.98 Zip ADRs for every Sezzle common stock owned in lieu of receiving Zip ordinary shares25. The total consideration for the Sezzle shares of common stock in the Proposed Transaction represents an implied value of Sezzle of approximately A$491 million (based on the trading price of Zip ordinary shares on the ASX as of the close at 25 February 2022)26.

 

Upon implementation of the Proposed Transaction and the Placement, the shares issuable to Sezzle stockholders in the Proposed Transaction will represent approximately 22% of the combined group and the shares held by Zip shareholders immediately prior to the closing of the Proposed Transaction will represent the remaining 78%27.

 

Conditions precedent

 

Closing of the Proposed Transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, including:

 

§Approval by at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Sezzle common stock at a Sezzle stockholder meeting28;
§Approval by Zip shareholders of: (a) the Zip ordinary shares to be issued to the Sezzle stockholders (including the Zip ordinary shares underlying the Zip ADRs to be issued to the Sezzle stockholders) for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and (b) the new Zip employee incentive securities to be issued to the existing employee incentive plan securityholders of Sezzle (as described below) for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.129;
§The registration statement on Form F-4 and the registration statement on Form F-6 will have become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to the extent required under Australian law, Zip having lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) for the issue of Zip ordinary shares under the Proposed Transaction (unless a waiver is obtained from ASIC);
§The new Zip ADRs having been authorized for listing on a U.S. securities exchange;
§Expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended;
§Compliance in all material respects by Sezzle and Zip with their respective obligations under the merger agreement and the accuracy of their respective representations and warranties, subject to certain negotiated materiality standards;

§No material adverse event (as prescribed) having occurred or being reasonably expected to have occurred in respect of Sezzle or Zip prior to closing30; and

§Further other conditions, including regarding the receipt of regulatory approvals and waivers.

 

 

24Sezzle stockholders located in Australia may only receive Zip ordinary shares, not Zip ADRs.
25To the extent that eligible Sezzle stockholders do not elect to receive Zip ADRs by a prescribed election date before closing of the Proposed Transaction, they will only be entitled to receive Zip ordinary shares.
26See footnote 3.
27See footnote 5.
28Under the Proposed Transaction it is proposed that certain existing vested options in Sezzle will be cancelled and exchanged for either Zip ordinary shares or Zip ADRs, and the existing vested employee incentive securities in Sezzle will be cancelled and exchanged for Zip ordinary shares or Zip ADRs. In addition, the existing unvested employee incentive securities will be cancelled and exchanged for Zip performance rights or options. To effect this, Sezzle will need to obtain either a waiver from ASX Listing Rule 6.23.2 or Sezzle stockholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.2. To the extent Sezzle stockholder approval is required, an additional vote of Sezzle stockholders will be needed under ASX Listing Rule 6.23.2.
29Zip has obtained confirmation from the ASX that Zip shareholder approval is not required under ASX Listing Rule 11.1.2 (‘Proposed change to scale of activities’) for the Proposed Transaction.

30A “material adverse event” expressly excludes, among other things, (a) matters generally affecting the U.S. or foreign economies, financial or securities markets, or political, legislative, or regulatory conditions, or the industry in which such party operates, (b) the negotiation, execution, announcement or pendency of, or entry into the merger agreement or the Proposed Transaction (c) changes in law or regulation, (d) acts of war or terrorism, and (e) the COVID-19 virus or any other epidemic, pandemic or other outbreak of illness or public health event.

 

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The merger agreement contains mutual non-solicitation of certain third-party acquisition proposals, notification obligations and payment of an agreed termination fee, payable by Sezzle in the amount of A$7.8 million and payable by Zip in the amount of A$31.4 million in certain circumstances (noting certain restrictions on Zip’s ability to engage with a third-party acquisition proposal does not apply to Zip where the proposal would not significantly decrease the likelihood, or materially delay, the Proposed Transaction, in addition to exercise of a fiduciary-out to enter into a superior proposal).

 

Either party has the right to terminate the merger agreement for the Proposed Transaction if completion has not occurred by 28 November 2022, subject to an extension right in favour of each party if the only condition that has not been satisfied as of such date is the expiration or early termination of the HSR waiting period31. In addition, each party has the right to terminate the merger agreement under the following circumstances, among others: (a) upon exercise of a fiduciary-out to enter into a superior proposal (subject to payment by the terminating party of a termination fee); (b) a breach by the non-terminating party of any of its covenants in the merger agreement or the inaccuracy of any of its representations in the merger agreement, in each case, such that a closing condition would not be satisfied and provided that such breach has not been cured by the prescribed time; (c) a breach by the non-terminating party in any material respect of its no-shop obligations or such other party failing to recommend the Proposed Transaction to its securityholders; and (d) either party’s securityholders failing to provide the requisite shareholder approvals for the Proposed Transaction. Zip is also obligated to reimburse Sezzle for its out-of-pocket, documented expenses with respect to obtaining HSR approval up to US$5.0 million if the Proposed Transaction is terminated for failure to obtain such antitrust clearance, which cap may be increased to US$8.0 million in certain prescribed circumstances.

 

New employee securities

 

As part of the Proposed Transaction, Zip has agreed to grant at closing up to 15.3 million new options and performance rights in Zip to the existing employee incentive plan securityholders of Sezzle in replacement of their existing unvested employee incentive securities in Sezzle. The new securities will generally be granted on the same terms as the current Sezzle employee incentive securities, except that on exercise of these securities, the securityholder will be able to be issued Zip ordinary shares (rather than common stock in Sezzle). The grant of the new securities is subject to Zip shareholder approval as detailed above.

 

Other key terms

 

The following is a summary of some other key terms relating to the Proposed Transaction:

 

§Structure and exchange mechanics: The Proposed Transaction will be effected by way of a statutory merger under the laws of the State of Delaware. As part of this, on closing of the Proposed Transaction Zip will issue the Zip ordinary shares to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or another third party (in its capacity as the exchange agent) and a depository bank (who will then grant the Zip ADRs over those Zip ordinary shares), and the exchange agent and/or the depository bank (as applicable) will transfer those Zip ordinary shares or Zip ADRs (as applicable) to the relevant Sezzle stockholders on receipt by the exchange agent of their ‘letter of transmittal’32. Importantly, under the terms of the merger agreement representations and warranties will not survive closing of the Proposed Transaction and neither party will have contractual recourse against the other party following closing of the Proposed Transaction with respect to a breach of such representations or warranties.

 

 

31Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, the waiting period for the Proposed Transaction is 30 days from the time both parties make their respective filings, unless the U.S. Department of Justice or Federal Trade Commission issues a request for additional information, in which case the waiting period would be extended until 30 days after substantial compliance with the request, unless otherwise agreed.
32Subject to Zip’s discretion to issue any Zip ordinary shares directly to any Sezzle stockholder to the extent the exchange agent receives the stockholder’s relevant letters of transmittal prior to closing.

 

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§New directors: Zip will expand its board of directors to nine members, comprising three persons appointed by Sezzle (being, Co-Founder & CEO of Sezzle, Charlie Youakim as an Executive Director, Paul Lahiff and Mike Cutter as Non-Executive Directors) and an independent director mutually agreed between Zip and Sezzle. Diane Smith-Gander will remain the Independent Chairperson of Zip. The Chair of Zip’s Audit and Risk Committee will also be one of the directors selected by Sezzle.

 

§Voting agreements: Subject to certain exceptions, each of Sezzle’s co-founders, Charlie Youakim and Paul Paradis (accounting for 48% of Sezzle’s outstanding shares of common capital stock), and Zip’s co-founders, Larry Diamond and Peter Gray (accounting for 12% of issued Zip ordinary shares), have agreed to vote in favour of the Proposed Transaction33.

 

§Permitted equity financing: Subject to the terms of the merger agreement, Sezzle is permitted to undertake an equity financing before closing of the Proposed Transaction, which is capped at a maximum amount of 24.7 million Sezzle shares at a minimum price of A$1.53.

 

 

33Each of Charlie Youakim, Paul Paradis, Larry Diamond and Peter Gray have made their respective voting commitments via their respective shareholding entities.

 

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Appendix B: Key information for the Placement and SPP

 

Placement timetable

 

Event   Date34
Announcement of completion of the Placement   Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Settlement of Placement Shares issued under the Placement   Thursday, 3 March 2022

Allotment and commencement of trading of Placement Shares issued under the Placement

  Friday, 4 March 2022

 

SPP timetable

 

Event   Date35
Record date for SPP   7:00pm (AEDT), Friday, 25 February 2022
SPP offer opens and dispatch SPP documents to shareholders   Friday, 11 March 2022
SPP offer closes   5:00pm (AEDT), Friday, 1 April 2022

Announcement of results of the SPP, including scaleback

policy (if applicable)

  Wednesday, 6 April 2022

Settlement and allotment of the SPP Shares issued under the SPP

  Friday, 8 April 2022

Expected quotation on the ASX and normal trading of the SPP Shares issued under the SPP

  Monday, 11 April 2022

Dispatch of allotment confirmations / holding statements for the SPP Shares issued under the SPP

  Monday, 11 April 2022

 

 

34The above timetable is indicative only and subject to variation. Zip reserves the right to alter the timetable at its absolute discretion and without notice, subject to the ASX Listing Rules and applicable law. All dates and times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise stated.
35See footnote 34.

 

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Appendix C: Other financial disclosure

 

The following table sets out the pro forma historical financial impact of the Proposed Transaction, excluding the impact of any potential synergies, harmonisation of Sezzle’s accounting policies to Zip’s accounting policies and the finalisation of the purchase price consideration and allocation:36

 

31 December 2021  Zip 

 

Sezzle37

 

Pro forma38
(excluding potential 
synergies)

 
Operating metrics39          
Global Customers   9.9m   3.4m   13.3m
Global Merchants   81.8k   47.0k   128.8k
P&L (A$m)             
Consolidated TTV (LTM)   7,844   2,527   10,372 
Consolidated Revenue (LTM)   539   161   699 

Consolidated Reported EBTDA (LTM)40

   (378)   (104)   (512)
Consolidated Reported Profit Before Tax (LTM)   (484)   (105)   (619)
Balance sheet (A$m)             
Consolidated Total Assets   4,057   312   4,926 
Consolidated Total Equity   1,162   53   1,772 

 

Note: LTM refers to Last Twelve Months.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

Key risks

 

There are a number of risks associated with the Proposed Transaction, a summary of which is set out in the Investor Presentation lodged with the ASX together with this announcement (“Investor Presentation”). These risks should be read together with this announcement.

 

The information in this announcement also does not purport to contain all the information which a prospective investor or shareholder in Zip or Sezzle may require in evaluating the Proposed Transaction or a possible investment in Zip or Sezzle and only contains summary information and does not purport to be comprehensive or accurate. The recipient of these materials should consult his, her or its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, financial and accounting advisors to the extent such recipient deems necessary, and such recipient must make his, her or its own investment decision and perform his, her or its own independent investigation and analysis of an investment in Zip, Sezzle or the combined company after the Proposed Transaction.

 

 

36The historical financial information disclosed does not include any adjustments to Sezzle’s accounting policies that may be required to reconcile US GAAP with Zip’s IFRS accounting practices. Sezzle financials converted to AUD using exchange rate of 1.3979. Goodwill calculation based on implied purchase price of A$491m and a maximum of 222.3m diluted shares outstanding for Sezzle. Financials are also subject to adjustment for actual purchase price adjustments and costs on the acquisition date of the Proposed Transaction. Refer to page 22 of the Investor Presentation lodged with ASX together with this announcement for more details on the pro forma balance sheet and the estimated impact of the Proposed Transaction (subject to the assumptions mentioned) on Consolidated Total Assets and Consolidated Total Equity. The proceeds from the issuance of capital has been shown net of estimated transaction costs.
37Based on Sezzle’s Preliminary Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021. Actual results are subject to the completion of procedures by Sezzle’s independent registered public accounting firm of such consolidated financial statements, which have not yet been completed.
38Includes the impact of estimated transaction and integration costs.
39See footnote 10.
40See footnote 14.

 

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

The prospective financial information included in this announcement (and the Investor Presentation), including the references to the potential impact on EBTDA and the potential synergies, is predictive in character, may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from results ultimately achieved.

 

This announcement (and the Investor Presentation) contain certain forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the federal securities laws) with respect to the Proposed Transaction, including but not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits of the Proposed Transaction and the anticipated timing, completion and effects of the Proposed Transaction, strategies, objectives and the products and markets of Zip and Sezzle. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “target,” “contemplate,” “potential,” “intend,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “could,” “target,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events or trends that are based on current expectations and assumptions. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this announcement (or the Investor Presentation), and on the current expectations of Zip and Sezzle and are not predictions of actual performance, and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward- looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, both general and specific, many of which are beyond Zip’s and Sezzle’s control, and there is a risk that such predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Actual results may be materially different from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements and any projections and assumptions upon which these statements are based. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those set out in the Investor Presentation lodged with ASX together with this announcement and: (i) the risk that the Proposed Transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to closing of the Proposed Transaction, including the requisite approvals of the securityholders of Zip and Sezzle and the receipt of certain U.S. and foreign governmental and regulatory approvals; (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (iv) Sezzle’s and Zip’s ability to increase its merchant network, its base of consumers and underlying merchant sales; (v) Sezzle’s and Zip’s ability to effectively manage growth, sustain its growth rate and maintain its market share; (vi) impact of Sezzle’s and Zip’s exposure to consumer bad debts and insolvency of merchants; (vii) impact of key vendors or merchants failing to comply with legal or regulatory requirements or to provide various services that are important to Sezzle’s and Zip’s operations; (viii) impact of the integration, support and prominent presentation of Sezzle’s and Zip’s platform by its merchants; (ix) impact of exchange rate fluctuations in the international markets in which Sezzle and Zip operate; (x) Sezzle’s and Zip’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights; (xi) Sezzle’s ability to achieve its public benefit purpose and maintain its B Corporation certification; (xii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Transaction on Sezzle’s and Zip’s business relationships, operating results and business generally and the responses of merchants and business partners to the announcement; (xiii) risks that the Proposed Transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Sezzle and Zip; (xiv) potential difficulties in retaining Sezzle and Zip customers and employees as a result of the Proposed Transaction; (xv) risks related to diverting the attention of the management of Sezzle and Zip from each party’s respective ongoing business operations, (xvi) Sezzle’s and Zip’s estimates of its financial performance, including requirements for additional capital and its ability to raise sufficient funds to meet its needs in the future; (xvii) changes in general economic or political conditions; (xviii) changes in the markets in which Sezzle and Zip competes, including with respect to its competitive landscape, technology evolution or regulatory changes; (xix) impact of the BNPL industry becoming subject to increased regulatory scrutiny; (xx) impact of the costs of complying with various laws and regulations applicable to the BNPL industry in the United States and the international markets in which Sezzle and Zip operate; (xxi) impact of macro-economic conditions on consumer spending; (xxii) slowdowns in securities trading or shifting demand for security trading product; (xxiii) the impact of natural disasters or health epidemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; (xxiv) legislative or regulatory changes; (xxv) impact of operating in a highly competitive industry; (xxvi) reliance on third party service providers; (xxvii) impact of a potential loss of Sezzle’s or Zip’s key partners and merchant relationships; (xxviii) competition in retaining key employees; (xxix) Sezzle’s and Zip’s reliance on new products and establishment and maintenance of its brand; (xxx) risks related to data security and privacy, including the impact of any data security breaches, cyberattacks, employee or other internal misconduct, malware, phishing or ransomware, physical security breaches, natural disasters, or similar disruptions; (xxxi) changes to accounting principles and guidelines; (xxxii) potential litigation relating to the Proposed Transaction that could be instituted against Sezzle, Zip or their respective directors and officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; (xxxiii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Zip or against Sezzle related to the merger agreement or the Proposed Transaction (which may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability); (xxxiv) the price of Sezzle’s or Zip’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors; (xxxv) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the Proposed Transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities; (xxxvi) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the Proposed Transaction; (xxxvii) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals for Sezzle or Zip will be made, which could result in termination of the merger agreement; (xxxviii) the risk that Zip shareholders do not approve the Proposed Transaction and (xxxix) Zip’s ability to realize the potential synergies contemplated by the Proposed Transaction and integrate the business of Sezzle. The risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic (and related variants), which has caused significant economic uncertainty. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic (and related variants) impacts Zip’s or Sezzle’s businesses, operations, and financial results, including the duration and magnitude of such effects, will depend on numerous factors, which are unpredictable, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Key risks” section of Zip’s Investor Presentation lodged with the ASX together with this announcement, Sezzle’s registration statement on Form 10 (File No.000- 56267) (the “Form 10”), Zip’s registration statement on Form F-4 and other documents filed by Zip or Sezzle from time to time with the ASX, the ASIC and/or the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

 

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If any of these risks materialize or Sezzle’s and Zip’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual events and results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Sezzle and Zip presently do not know or that Sezzle and Zip currently believe is immaterial that could also cause actual events and results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward- looking statements reflect Sezzle’s and Zip’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this announcement. Sezzle and Zip anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Sezzle’s and Zip’s assessments to change. While Sezzle and Zip may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Sezzle and Zip specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, unless required by applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Sezzle’s and Zip’s assessment as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Sezzle and Zip do not give any assurance that either Zip or Sezzle, or the combined company, will achieve the results or other matters set forth in the forward-looking statements.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

This announcement relates to the Proposed Transaction. In connection with the Proposed Transaction, Zip will file a registration statement on Form F-4 with the SEC, a Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in respect of the requisite Zip shareholder approvals and, to the extent required by ASIC, will file a prospectus in Australia with the ASIC in relation to the offer of Zip ordinary shares. The registration statement will include a document that serves as a prospectus of Zip and a proxy statement of Sezzle (the “proxy statement/prospectus”), and each party will file other documents regarding the Proposed Transaction with the SEC, ASIC and the ASX.

 

INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS, NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, AUSTRALIAN PROSPECTUS (IF ANY), INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC, ASIC AND THE ASX IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY DO AND THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. A definitive proxy statement / prospectus and Australian prospectus (if any) will be mailed to the Sezzle stockholders when it becomes available. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus, the Australian prospectus (if any) and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the ASX’s website at www.asx.com.au.

 

The documents filed by Zip or Sezzle with the SEC, ASIC and the ASX also may be obtained free of charge at Zip’s or Sezzle’s website at http://investors.sezzle.com/ and https://zip.co/investors/.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

Neither this announcement nor the Investor Presentation constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities in any jurisdiction, or a solicitation of any vote or approval of the Proposed Transaction. Nor may there be any offer, solicitation, or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

No securities described in this announcement may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and applicable U.S. state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements. Any securities offered in the Proposed Transaction will be registered under the Securities Act. This announcement should not be construed in any manner as a solicitation or recommendation to any reader of this announcement.

 

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Participants in the Proposed Transaction

 

Zip, Sezzle and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of Sezzle in connection with the Proposed Transaction. Information about Zip’s directors and executive officers is available in Zip’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2021 filed with the ASX on 28 September 2021. Information concerning the ownership of Sezzle’s securities by Sezzle’s directors and executive officers is included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the SEC on 25 October 2021.

 

Other information regarding persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed the participants in the proxy solicitation of Sezzle’s stockholders in connection with the Proposed Transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement / prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the Proposed Transaction (if and when they become available). Securityholders, potential investors and other readers should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Zip or Sezzle as indicated above.

 

Financial and Other Information

 

The financial information contained in this announcement has been taken from or prepared based on the historical financial statements of Zip and Sezzle for the periods presented. An audit of certain of these financial statements has not been completed, and the financial statements do not conform to Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act. Accordingly, such financial information and data may not be included in, may be adjusted in or may be presented differently in any registration statement to be filed with the SEC by Zip in connection with the Proposed Transaction.

 

This announcement includes certain pro forma financial information. Any such pro forma historical financial information provided in this announcement is for illustrative purposes only and is not represented as being indicative of Zip’s and Sezzle’s views on its, nor anyone else’s, future financial position and/or performance. Any pro forma historical financial information has been prepared by Zip and Sezzle in accordance with the measurement and recognition principles, but not the disclosure requirements, prescribed by the Australian Accounting Standards. In addition, the pro forma financial information in this announcement does not purport to be in compliance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X of the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

This announcement includes certain financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with IFRS or with GAAP (including on a forward-looking basis) such as EBTDA. These non-IFRS and non-GAAP measures are an addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS and GAAP, as applicable, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with IFRS or GAAP. Zip and Sezzle believe that these non-IFRS and non-GAAP measures of financial results (including on a forward-looking basis) provide useful supplemental information to investors about Zip and Sezzle. Zip’s and Sezzle’s management teams use forward-looking non-IFRS or non-GAAP measures to evaluate their projected financials and operating performance. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-IFRS or non-GAAP measures and their nearest IFRS or GAAP equivalents, as applicable, including that they exclude significant expenses that are required by IFRS or GAAP to be recorded in Zip’s and Sezzle’s financial measures. In addition, other companies may calculate non-IFRS or non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore, Zip’s and Sezzle’s non-IFRS and non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

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Zip and Sezzle are not providing forward-looking IFRS net income or GAAP net income or a reconciliation of expected EBTDA to expected IFRS net income or GAAP net income because, without unreasonable efforts, they are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the non-IFRS and non-GAAP adjustments used to calculate EBTDA. These adjustments are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on IFRS or GAAP net income for the future period.

 

International offer restrictions

 

This announcement is not a proxy statement or solicitation or a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Zip, Sezzle or the combined company, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

Please refer to the international offer restrictions set out in the Investor Presentation for further information.

 

BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS, NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, AUSTRALIAN PROSPECTUS (IF ANY), (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, ASIC AND THE ASX AND THE DEFINITIVE VERSIONS THEREOF (WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE), AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

 

Investors and securityholders may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Zip or Sezzle through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and otherwise.

 

The documents filed by Zip or Sezzle with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Zip’s or Sezzle’s website at http://investors.sezzle.com/ and https://zip.co/investors/.

 

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Appendix D: Merger Agreement

 

 

 

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

by and among SEZZLE INC.,

MIYAGI MERGER SUB, INC.,

 

and

 

ZIP CO LIMITED

 

Dated February 28, 2022

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1 THE MERGER 3
   
1.01 The Merger 3
1.02 Closing 4
1.03 Effective Time 4
1.04 Effects of the Merger 4
1.05 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws 4
1.06 Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation 4
1.07 Treatment of the Company Shares and the Company Equity Awards 4
1.08 Election 8
1.09 Closing of the Company Transfer Books 9
1.10 Exchange Fund; Exchange of Certificates 10
1.11 Withholding 12
1.12 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution 12
1.13 Further Action 13
1.14 Post-Merger Operations 13
     
ARTICLE 2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY 13
   
2.01 Organization and Corporate Power 14
2.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement 14
2.03 Capital Stock 15
2.04 Subsidiaries 16
2.05 No Breach 17
2.06 Consents 17
2.07 ASX Filings; SEC Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures 18
2.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities 19
2.09 Absence of Certain Developments 20
2.10 Compliance with Laws 20
2.11 Title to Tangible Properties 21
2.12 Tax Matters. 22
2.13 Contracts and Commitments 24
2.14 Intellectual Property 27
2.15 Litigation 28
2.16 Insurance 29
2.17 Employee Benefit Plans 29
2.18 Environmental Compliance and Conditions 30
2.19 Employment and Labor Matters 31
2.20 Regulatory Matters 32
2.21 Brokerage 34
2.22 Disclosure 34
2.23 No Rights Agreement 35
2.24 Opinion 35
2.25 Takeover Laws 35
2.26 No Other Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub 35

 

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ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB 35
   
3.01 Organization and Corporate Power 36
3.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement 36
3.03 Capital Stock 37
3.04 No Breach 38
3.05 Consents 38
3.06 Sufficient Shares 39
3.07 Financing 39
3.08 ASX Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures 39
3.09 No Undisclosed Liabilities 41
3.10 Absence of Certain Developments 41
3.11 Compliance with Laws 41
3.12 Brokerage 42
3.13 Ownership of the Company Shares 42
3.14 Intellectual Property 42
3.15 Litigation. 44
3.16 Regulatory Matters. 44
3.17 Tax Matters. 45
3.18 Disclosure 47
3.19 Merger Sub 47
3.20 No Other Representations and Warranties of the Company 47
     
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS 48
   
4.01 Covenants of the Company 48
4.02 Covenants of Parent 51
4.03 No Control of Other Party’s Business 53
     
ARTICLE 5 ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES 54
   
5.01 Investigation 54
5.02 Registration Statement and Proxy Statement for Stockholder Approval 54
5.03 Stockholders’ Meetings 56
5.04 Chess Depositary Instruments 58
5.05 ASIC Registrations 58
5.06 Registration of Parent ADRs 59
5.07 Company Non-Solicitation 59
5.08 Parent Non-Solicit 62
5.09 Further Action; Efforts 66
5.10 Employee and Labor Matters. 69
5.11 Indemnification of Officers and Directors 70
5.12 Public Disclosure 72
5.13 Advice of Changes 72
5.14 Stock Exchange Listings 72
5.15 Takeover Laws 72
5.16 Section 16 73
5.17 Tax Matters 73
5.18 Stockholder Litigation 75
5.19 Financing Cooperation 75
5.20 State Licensing 77
5.21 Cooperation 78
5.22 Receivables Purchase 78
     
ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS TO CLOSING 78
   
6.01 Conditions to All Parties’ Obligations 78
6.02 Conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Obligations 79
6.03 Conditions to Company’s Obligations 80
6.04 Waiver of Conditions 81

 

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ARTICLE 7 TERMINATION 81
   
7.01 Termination 81
7.02 Effect of Termination 84
7.03 Termination Fees; Reimbursable Expenses 84
     
ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS 87
   
8.01 Expenses 87
8.02 Amendment 87
8.03 Waiver 88
8.04 No Survival of Representations and Warranties 88
8.05 Entire Agreement; Counterparts 88
8.06 Applicable Law; Jurisdiction 88
8.07 Waiver of Jury Trial 89
8.08 Assignability 89
8.09 No Third Party Beneficiaries 89
8.10 Notices 89
8.11 Certain Definitions 91
8.12 Other Definitional Provisions 109
8.13 Severability 110
8.14 Specific Performance 111

 

ExhibitA – Company Support Agreements Exhibit B – Parent Support Agreements

 

ExhibitC – Surviving Corporation Certificate of Incorporation

 

ExhibitD –Surviving Corporation Bylaws

 

ExhibitE – Initial List of Surviving Corporation Directors and Executive Officers

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is dated as of February 28, 2022, by and among Sezzle Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware public benefit corporation, Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares (“Parent”), and Miyagi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the exploration of potential opportunities for business combinations, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, divestitures and other similar change in control transactions, on September 9, 2021, the board of directors of the Company (the “Company Board”), formed a committee of the Company Board comprised of independent and disinterested directors (the “M&A Committee”) to, among other things, (a) review, analyze and make recommendations to the Company Board with respect to potential opportunities for business combinations, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, divestitures and other similar change in control transactions involving the Company (collectively, “Strategic Transactions”), (b) evaluate and/or negotiate the terms of any Strategic Transactions, and determine whether any such Strategic Transaction is in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s minority stockholders, (c) evaluate and/or negotiate the terms of any material amendment, modification or supplement to any agreement resulting from a Strategic Transaction, or any waiver or departure from the terms and conditions of such an agreement, and determine whether any such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or departure is in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s minority stockholders, (d) evaluate and/or negotiate any material determinations, decisions or elections to be made by the Company under, or with respect to, any agreement resulting from a Strategic Transaction, and determine whether any such determination, decision or election is in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s minority stockholders, and (e) perform additional functions that are necessary or appropriate for the efficient discharge of the foregoing;

 

WHEREAS, following the M&A Committee’s review of certain potential negotiated transactions or business combinations and its determination that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (as defined below) (the “Contemplated Transactions”), are fair and in the best interests of the Company, the Company Stockholders and those materially affected by the Company’s conduct, and promote the Public Benefit (as defined herein), the M&A Committee has reviewed and unanimously approved the terms of the Contemplated Transactions and has unanimously recommended that the Company Board (i) approve the acquisition of the Company by Parent pursuant to the Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and (ii) approve this Agreement and recommend that the holders of the Company Shares (as defined herein) (the “Company Stockholders”) adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (collectively, the “M&A Committee Recommendation”);

 

WHEREAS, the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions is conditioned upon, among other conditions, the receipt of the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding Company Shares, in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger (as defined below);

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Company Board, acting upon the M&A Committee Recommendation, and the board of directors of Parent (the “Parent Board”) each have approved the acquisition of the Company by Parent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to a transaction in which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger, each share of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (including each share of the Company’s common stock in respect of which a Company CDI has been issued) (the “Company Shares”), outstanding at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined herein), as more fully provided in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Company Board, acting upon the M&A Committee Recommendation, has unanimously determined, subject to the terms of this Agreement, that the Contemplated Transactions are fair and in the best interests of the Company, the Company Stockholders and those materially affected by the Company’s conduct, and promote the Public Benefit, and approved this Agreement and resolved to recommend that the Company Stockholders adopt this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Parent Board has unanimously approved and declared advisable this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance (as defined herein) and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards (as defined herein), and determined that it is in the best interests of Parent and the shareholders of Parent (the “Parent Stockholders”) to enter into this Agreement and consummate the Contemplated Transactions and effect the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards, and has resolved to recommend that the Parent Stockholders approve the Transaction Resolutions;

 

WHEREAS, the Parent Board has directed that all resolutions required to give effect to the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards for the purposes of any applicable Law (including the ASX Listing Rules) (the “Transaction Resolutions”) be put to the Parent Stockholders at an extraordinary general meeting of the Parent Stockholders to be convened by Parent for the purposes of considering such resolutions (the “Parent Extraordinary General Meeting”), including to approve the issuance of the Parent Ordinary Shares (as defined below) and Parent ADRs (as defined herein) (including the Parent Ordinary Shares underlying the Parent ADRs) in the Merger (collectively, the “Parent Share Issuance”) and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules;

 

WHEREAS, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (i) the Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” as described in Section 368 of the Code, (ii) this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code and (iii) with respect to the Merger, Parent is intended to be treated as a corporation under Section 367(a) of the Code with respect to each transfer of property thereto in connection with the Merger (other than a transfer by a shareholder that is a U.S. Person and that holds five percent (5%) or more of Parent (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-3(b)(1)(i)) immediately following the Merger);

 

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WHEREAS, the board of directors of Merger Sub (the “Merger Sub Board”) has duly adopted this Agreement and approved the Merger;

 

WHEREAS, the sole stockholder of Merger Sub has adopted this Agreement and approved the Merger in accordance with the DGCL;

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to Parent and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain stockholders of the Company have executed and delivered separate support agreements with Parent agreeing to certain matters with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, including to vote all Company Shares held by them in favor of the Merger, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Company Support Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain stockholders of Parent have executed and delivered separate support agreements with the Company agreeing to certain matters with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, including to vote all Parent Ordinary Shares held by them in favor of the Transaction Resolutions, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Parent Support Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, at or promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent is commencing a (a) private placement of approximately seventy eight million three hundred thousand (78,300,000) Parent Ordinary Shares to investors to raise up to one hundred and forty-eight million seven hundred thousand Australian Dollars (AUS $148,700,000) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement (as defined herein) that is being executed concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and (b) share purchase plan relating to the offer and issuance to certain eligible Parent Stockholders ((a) and (b), the “Financing”); and

 

WHEREAS, certain defined terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 8.11.

 

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

 

ARTICLE 1
 

THE MERGER

 

1.01 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company. As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease, and the Company will continue as the survivor of the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”). The Surviving Corporation will continue to exist under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises, unaffected by the Merger except as set forth in this Article 1. Immediately after the Merger, the Surviving Corporation will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

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1.02 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place on a date and at a time to be specified by the parties, which will be no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) written waiver of the conditions set forth in Article 6 (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) written waiver of such conditions at the Closing) (such date on which the Closing occurs, the “Closing Date”), by electronic transmission of counterpart signatures to the documents contemplated by this Agreement, unless another date, time and/or place is mutually agreed upon in writing by Parent and the Company.

 

1.03 Effective Time. At the Closing, the parties hereto will cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective on the date and time of the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or such later time as is specified in the Certificate of Merger and agreed to by Parent and the Company, being hereinafter referred to as the “Effective Time,” and the parties hereto will make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL in connection with the Merger.

 

1.04 Effects of the Merger. The Merger will have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the DGCL.

 

1.05 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Surviving Corporation. At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of the Company will, by virtue of the Merger, be amended and restated in its entirety to read in the form of Exhibit C, and, as so amended, will be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with its terms and as provided by applicable Law. At the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, the bylaws of the Company will be amended and restated in their entirety so as to read in the form of Exhibit D, and, as so amended, will be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with their terms, in accordance with the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and as provided by applicable Law.

 

1.06 Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation. From and after the Effective Time, each individual listed on Exhibit E will have the initial director and executive officer role at the Surviving Corporation set forth across from such individual’s name on Exhibit E, each to hold office in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until his or her successor has been duly elected, designated or qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

 

1.07 Treatment of the Company Shares and the Company Equity Awards.

 

(a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any holder of any shares of capital stock thereof:

 

(i) each Company Share held as of the Effective Time by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub (collectively, but excluding any Company Shares held by any Company Plan, the “Parent Excluded Shares”), will be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor; and

 

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(ii) each Company Share held as of the Effective Time by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent (collectively, the “Subsidiary Excluded Shares,” and together with the Parent Excluded Shares, the “Excluded Shares”) shall be converted into such number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation such that the ownership percentage of any such Subsidiary in the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time shall equal the ownership percentage of such Subsidiary in the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time (such shares, “Former Subsidiary Excluded Shares”); and

 

(iii) subject to Section 1.11, each Company Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Excluded Shares) will be converted into the right to receive the following:

 

(A) in the case of a Company Share to which an election to receive Parent Ordinary Shares (a “Parent Ordinary Share Election”) has been properly made and not properly revoked pursuant to Section 1.08, or with respect to which no election has been properly made (each, a “Parent Ordinary Share Electing Share” and collectively, the “Parent Ordinary Share Electing Shares”), a number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined below) (the “Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration”); or

 

(B) in the case of a Company Share held by any Person who is not an Australian Stockholder to which an election to receive Parent ADRs (a “Parent ADR Election”) has been properly made and not properly revoked pursuant to Section 1.08 (each, a “Parent ADR Electing Share” and collectively, the “Parent ADR Electing Shares”), a number of American depositary receipts (“Parent ADRs”) representing a number of ordinary shares in the capital of Parent (“Parent Ordinary Shares”) equal to the Exchange Ratio (the “Parent ADR Election Consideration” and together with the Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”).

 

(b) At the Effective Time and subject to Section 1.11:

 

(i) Company RSUs.

 

(1) Each Company RSU that is unvested and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into a performance right (each, an “Adjusted RSU”) with the same terms and conditions (subject to any changes required by Australian Law, including the ASX Listing Rules) as were applicable to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (including service-based vesting and double-trigger vesting and all other provisions set forth under the applicable award agreements and Company Stock Plans) and relating to the number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (A) the number of Company Shares subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded to the nearest whole share, except that Parent may settle each Adjusted RSU in its discretion through an issuance of new Parent Ordinary Shares, a transfer of existing Parent Ordinary Shares from any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement) and/or by allocating in the name of the relevant Person Parent Ordinary Shares held by any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement). Any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents in connection with any Company RSU will be assumed and become an obligation in connection with the applicable Adjusted RSU. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the maximum number of Adjusted RSUs shall not exceed 6,184,811 (settleable into a maximum of 6,184,811 Parent Ordinary Shares).

 

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(2) Each Company RSU, to the extent vested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or of the holder thereof, be cancelled, with the holder of such Company RSU becoming entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent ADR Election Consideration or Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration (as determined at the discretion of the Company so long as the Company provides prior written notice of such determination to Parent) in respect of each Company Share subject to the Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided that any holder of such vested Company RSU that is an Australian Stockholder shall only be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration.

 

(ii) Company Options.

 

(1) Each Company Option that is unvested and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into an option to purchase Parent Ordinary Shares (each, an “Adjusted Option”) with the same terms and conditions (subject to any changes required by Australian Law, including the ASX Listing Rules) as were applicable to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (including service-based vesting and double-trigger vesting and all other provisions set forth under the applicable award agreements and Company Stock Plans; provided, however, that each Company Option that is subject to a Company total shareholder return performance-based vesting condition (“Company TSR”), shall, immediately prior to the Effective Time, become earned, if at all, by using the Closing Date as the end of the applicable performance period for purposes of measuring Company TSR, with the resulting Adjusted Option, if any, subject to service-based vesting through the end of the original performance period and continuing on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time), and relating to the number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (A) the number of Company Shares subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share, except that Parent may settle each Company Option in its discretion through an issue of new Parent Ordinary Shares, a transfer of existing Parent Ordinary Shares from any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement) and/or by allocating in the name of the relevant Person Parent Ordinary Shares held by any Parent employee share trust (or similar arrangement). The exercise price per Parent Ordinary Share subject to any such Adjusted Option will be an amount equal to the quotient of (1) the exercise price per Company Share subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Rate as of the date hereof and (2) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional cents rounded up to the nearest whole cent. The exercise price per Parent Ordinary Share subject to any such Adjusted Option and the number of Parent Ordinary Shares subject to any such Adjusted Option will be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and, in the case of Company Options that are intended to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, consistent with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the maximum number of Adjusted Options shall not exceed 9,098,430 (exercisable into a maximum of 9,098,430 Parent Ordinary Shares).

 

(2) Each Company Option, to the extent vested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or of the holder thereof, be cancelled, with the holder of such Company Option becoming entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent ADR Election Consideration or Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration (as determined at the discretion of the Company so long as the Company provides prior written notice of such determination to Parent) in respect of a number of Company Shares equal to the quotient of (A) the product of (x) the amount by which the Implied Per Share Value exceeds the exercise price per share of such Company Option multiplied by (y) the total number of Company Shares subject to such Company Option, divided by (B) the Implied Per Share Value; provided that any holder of such vested Company Option that is an Australian Stockholder shall only be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration in the form of Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration.

 

(iii) Company Actions. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company Board or a committee thereof with necessary authority shall adopt such resolutions as may be reasonably necessary to provide for or give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 1.07(b). Prior to any such adoption, the Company shall provide Parent with drafts of, and a reasonable opportunity to comment upon, all such resolutions, and shall consider any such comments in good faith. If requested by Parent no later than ten (10) days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, the Company Board or a committee thereof with necessary authority shall adopt such resolutions as may be reasonably necessary to terminate the Company Stock Plans effective as of immediately prior to, but subject to the occurrence of, the Effective Time.

 

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(c) No fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or fractional Parent ADRs will be issued in connection with the Merger, no dividends or distributions of Parent will relate to such fractional share interests, no certificates for any such fractional shares will be issued, and such fractional share interests will not entitle the Person who would otherwise be the owner thereof to vote or to any rights as a Parent Stockholder. Any Company Stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a Parent Ordinary Share (including a restricted Parent Ordinary Share) or a fraction of a Parent ADR as a result of the Merger (after taking into account all Company Shares held immediately prior to the Effective Time by such holder) will, in lieu of such fraction of a Parent Ordinary Share and upon surrender of such Company Share Certificate or Book-Entry Shares, be paid in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) such fractional part of a Parent Ordinary Share or a Parent ADR multiplied by (ii) the Implied Per Share Value. The parties acknowledge that payment of the cash consideration in lieu of issuing fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or fractional Parent ADRs was not separately bargained-for consideration but merely represents a mechanical rounding off for purposes of avoiding the expense and inconvenience to Parent that would otherwise be caused by the issuance of fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or fractional Parent ADRs.

 

(d) All calculations performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be calculated to two decimal places (0.01), where applicable.

 

(e) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any holder of shares or capital stock thereof, each share of common stock of Merger Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Surviving Corporation and will constitute the only outstanding shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation other than Former Subsidiary Excluded Shares, if any.

 

1.08 Election.

 

(a) Each holder of Company Shares who is not an Australian Stockholder (other than in respect of any Excluded Shares) shall have the right, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article 1, to submit an Election in accordance with this Section 1.08 on or prior to the Election Deadline. The Company shall not waive the Election Deadline unless such Election Deadline is waived with respect to all holders of Company Shares, the new election deadline is publicly disclosed by the Company to all holders of Company Shares on a date agreed to by Parent, and Parent has given its prior written consent to such waiver (such agreement or consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). “Election Deadline” means 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Business Day immediately following the date on which the Company Stockholders’ Meeting is held or such other time or date as may be required by ASIC in connection with Section 6.01(f) or the Company and Parent shall mutually agree in writing. The Company and Parent shall cooperate to issue a press release in accordance with Section 5.12 that is reasonably satisfactory to each of them announcing the date of the Election Deadline at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Election Deadline.

 

(b) Each holder of Company Shares who is not an Australian Stockholder may specify in a request made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1.08 (an “Election”) (i) the number of Company Shares with respect to which such holder desires to make a Parent Ordinary Share Election and (ii) the number of Company Shares with respect to which such holder desires to make a Parent ADR Election.

 

(c) Parent shall prepare a form of election that is reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Form of Election”), and Company shall mail, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail and deliver, together with the Proxy Statement, the Form of Election to each holder of Company Shares who is not an Australian Stockholder as of the record date for notice of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting not less than twenty (20) Business Days prior to the anticipated Election Deadline (the period between such mailing and the Election Deadline, the “Election Period”). The Company shall make available one or more Forms of Election as may reasonably be requested from time to time by all Persons who are not Australian Stockholders and who become holders of Company Shares during the period following the record date for the Company Stockholders’ Meeting and prior to the Election Deadline.

 

(d) Any Election shall have been made properly only if the Exchange Agent shall have received, by the Election Deadline, a Form of Election properly completed and signed. Any Company Share with respect to which the holder of Company Shares does not make a valid Election by the Election Deadline shall be deemed to be a Parent Ordinary Share Electing Share.

 

(e) Any holders of Company Shares who are not Australian Stockholders may, at any time during the Election Period, revoke his, her or its Election by written notice to the Exchange Agent prior to the Election Deadline, together with a properly completed and signed revised Form of Election. Any subsequent transfers of any Company Shares after the holder of such Company Shares has made an Election shall automatically revoke such Election as to such Company Shares (and such subsequent transferee may make a new Election pursuant to and if permitted by the terms of this Section 1.08). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all Elections shall be automatically deemed revoked upon receipt by the Exchange Agent of written notification from the Company and Parent that this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with Article 7. The Exchange Agent and Parent shall have reasonable discretion to determine if any Election is not properly made, changed or revoked with respect to any Company Shares (none of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or the Exchange Agent being under any duty to notify any holder of Company Shares of any applicable defect). In the event the Exchange Agent or Parent makes a good faith determination that an Election (i) was not properly made (including as a result of the Exchange Agent not receiving an Election by the Election Deadline) or (ii) has been otherwise revoked, such Election shall be deemed to be ineffective, and the Company Shares covered by such Election shall, for purposes hereof, be deemed to be Parent Ordinary Share Electing Shares.

 

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1.09 Closing of the Company Transfer Books. At the Effective Time, (a) (i) each certificate formerly representing any Company Share (other than an Excluded Share) (each a “Certificate”) and (ii) each uncertificated Company Share (“Book-Entry Share”) (other than an Excluded Share) will cease to be outstanding and in either case, will represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration (and cash in lieu of any fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs) as contemplated by Section 1.07 and any dividends or other distributions to which the holder thereof is entitled pursuant to Section 1.10(d), and all holders of Company Share Certificates or Book-Entry Shares will cease to have any rights as Company Stockholders, and (b) the stock transfer books of the Company will be closed with respect to all Company Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. No further transfer of any such Company Shares will be made on such stock transfer books after the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, a valid Certificate previously representing any Company Shares is presented to the Exchange Agent, to the Surviving Corporation or to Parent, such Certificate will be cancelled and will be exchanged as provided in this Article 1.

 

1.10 Exchange Fund; Exchange of Certificates.

 

(a) At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent will designate Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or such other bank or trust company or other entity selected by Parent and reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as exchange agent in the Merger (the “Exchange Agent”) for the payment and delivery of the Merger Consideration pursuant to an exchange agent agreement reasonably acceptable to the Company. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall cause to be deposited (i) with the Depositary Bank, or a nominee of the Depositary Bank, a number of Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the maximum number of Parent ADRs that become issuable pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) for delivery to the Merger Consideration recipients entitled thereto, and (ii) with, or as otherwise directed by, the Exchange Agent (A) for exchange in accordance with this Article 1, on behalf of itself, the maximum number of Parent Ordinary Shares issuable in book entry form that become issuable pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) for delivery to the Merger Consideration recipients entitled thereto, (B) for exchange in accordance with this Article 1, on behalf of itself, receipts (or uncertificated book-entries) representing the maximum number of Parent ADRs that become issuable pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) for delivery to the holders of Company Shares entitled thereto pursuant to Section 1.07 and (C) cash in immediately available funds in an amount sufficient to pay cash in lieu of any fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs in accordance with Section 1.07(c) (such evidence of book entry form of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs and cash amounts being the “Exchange Fund”), in each case, for the sole benefit of the Company Stockholders. In the event the Exchange Fund shall be insufficient (other than as a result of payment of the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Agreement), Parent shall promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional Parent Ordinary Shares or additional Parent ADRs, as applicable, with the Exchange Agent in an amount that is equal to the shortfall that is required to make such payment. Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to make, and the Exchange Agent shall make, delivery of the Merger Consideration out of the Exchange Fund in accordance with this Agreement. The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose that is not expressly provided for in this Agreement. As used herein, “Depositary Bank” means a bank of national reputation in the United States, in its capacity as depositary for the Parent ADRs, reasonably acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

(b) Any holder of any Book-Entry Shares whose shares of Company Shares were converted pursuant to Section 1.07(a) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration shall not be required to deliver a Certificate to the Exchange Agent to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of such Book-Entry Share.

 

(c) Parent shall, no later than the third (3rd) Business Day after the Closing Date, cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of Book-Entry Shares and Certificates whose Company Shares were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) (other than holders of Excluded Shares) (i) a letter of transmittal in customary form and containing such provisions as Parent and the Company may reasonably specify (including to the extent applicable, that the Company Stockholder agrees to become a Parent Stockholder, and with respect to holders of Certificates, a provision confirming that delivery of Certificates will be effected, and risk of loss and title to Company Shares will pass, only upon delivery of such Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of Book-Entry Shares and Certificates (or, with respect to Certificates, a duly executed affidavit of loss in lieu thereof and, if requested by Parent or the Exchange Agent, the posting of a bond in a reasonable and customary amount as indemnity) in exchange for the Merger Consideration, as provided in Section 1.07(a). Upon surrender of a Book-Entry Share or Certificate (or duly executed affidavit of loss in lieu thereof and, if requested by Parent or the Exchange Agent, the posting of a bond in a reasonable and customary amount as indemnity) to the Exchange Agent for exchange, together with a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Exchange Agent or Parent, the holder of such Certificate will be entitled to receive in exchange thereof the number of whole Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs which the aggregate number of Company Shares previously represented by such Book-Entry Share or Certificate shall have been converted pursuant to Section 1.07(a)(iii) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, and the Book-Entry Share or Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 1.10(c), each Book-Entry Share and Certificate will be deemed, from and after the Effective Time, to represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration (and cash in lieu of any fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs pursuant to Section 1.07(c) as contemplated by this Article 1, and any distribution or dividend with respect to Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs, the record date for which is after the Effective Time). In the event of a transfer of ownership of Company Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, payment may be made and Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs may be issued to a Person other than the Person in whose name such Certificate so surrendered is registered if such Certificate is properly endorsed or otherwise is in proper form for transfer, and the Person requesting such issuances pays any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the issuance of the Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs to a Person other than the registered holder of such Company Shares or establishes to the satisfaction of Parent that such Taxes have been paid or are not applicable.

 

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(d) All Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs to be issued and delivered to the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Section 1.10 will be deemed issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time, and if a dividend or other distribution is declared by Parent in respect of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs (as applicable), the record date for which is at or after the Effective Time, that declaration will include dividends or other distributions in respect of all Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs issuable pursuant to this Agreement. No dividends or other distributions declared or made with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs with a record date on or after the Effective Time will be paid to the holder of an unsurrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the Merger until such holder surrenders such Certificate or Book-Entry Share and a duly completed and executed letter of transmittal in accordance with this Section 1.10. All such dividends and other distributions will be paid by Parent to the Exchange Agent and will be included in the Exchange Fund, in each case until the surrender of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share in accordance with this Section 1.10. Subject to the effect of applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, there will be paid to the record holder thereof, without interest, (i) at the time of such surrender, the dividends or other distributions with a record date on or after the Effective Time theretofore payable with respect to such Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs not paid, less any applicable Taxes and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs with a record date on or after the Effective Time but with a payment date subsequent to surrender, less any applicable Taxes.

 

(e) On the date that is twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, Parent may, in its sole discretion, in respect of any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs represented in book-entry form that remain unclaimed by any former Company Stockholders as of such time, direct the Exchange Agent to deal with or act on such Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs in any manner. Any former Company Stockholders who have not theretofore exchanged their Company Shares in accordance with Section 1.07, will thereafter look only to Parent for satisfaction of their claims for Merger Consideration, cash in lieu of fractional Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs and any dividends or distributions with respect to Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs, in each case, without any interest thereon, and subject to applicable abandoned property law, escheat law or similar Law.

 

(f) None of Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent, the Depositary Bank or any of their respective Affiliates will be liable to any current or former Company Stockholder or to any other Person with respect to any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) properly delivered to any public official in compliance with any applicable abandoned property law, escheat law or similar Law. Without limiting the rights of Parent under Section 1.10(e), if any Certificate or Book- Entry Shares will not have been surrendered prior to five (5) years after the Closing Date (or immediately prior to such earlier date on which any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs or any dividends or other distributions payable to the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any Governmental Body), any Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs issuable upon the surrender of, or any dividends or other distributions in respect of, such Certificate or Book-Entry Share will, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of Parent, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

 

1.11 Withholding. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Company, Parent, the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent and any other applicable withholding agent (as applicable) will be entitled to deduct or withhold such amounts from the amounts payable (including Parent Ordinary Shares or Parent ADRs deliverable) under this Agreement and any other agreement or arrangements entered into in connection therewith such amounts as it required to deduct and withhold in respect of such amounts in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and any other applicable Law. Any such withheld or deducted amount will be timely paid over to the appropriate Governmental Body and, to the extent so paid, treated as though such amount had been paid to the Person in respect of whom such withholding was required. Any compensatory payments contemplated to be made hereunder will be made through the payroll procedures of the applicable Person.

 

1.12 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that the Company changes the number of Company Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time or Parent changes the number of Parent Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time, in either case, as a result of a reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or stock distribution, subdivision, issuer tender or exchange offer, or other similar change in capitalization, the consideration paid in accordance with this Agreement, including the amount of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs to be issued in respect of each Company Share, will be equitably adjusted to reflect such change.

 

1.13 Further Action. If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is determined by Parent or the Company to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right to, title to, and possession of, the property of Merger Sub and the Company, the officers and directors of Parent will be further authorized to take such action. Parent and the Surviving Corporation also will take such further actions as may be necessary or desirable to ensure that the Exchange Agent sends out the letters of transmittal to the Company Stockholders and issues certificates or evidence of shares in book- entry form representing Parent Ordinary Shares to such stockholders in accordance with Section 1.09.

 

1.14 Post-Merger Operations. Parent will take all necessary corporate action to cause, as of the Effective Time, an increase in the size of the Parent Board to nine (9) directors, comprised of (a) five (5) directors designated by the Parent Board, (b) three (3) directors designated by the Company Board and (c) one (1) director to be designated upon mutual agreement of the Parent Board and Company Board (such mutual agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), in each case subject to each individual’s ability and willingness to serve. Immediately following the Effective Time, (i) the chair of the Parent Board will be a director selected by Parent prior to the Effective Time, (ii) the individuals indicated on Section 1.14(ii) of the Parent Disclosure Letter will be the directors of the Parent Board designated by the Company Board and (iii) the Parent Board committees will be constituted as indicated on Section 1.14(iii) of the Parent Disclosure Letter. In the event that prior to the Effective Time any designee becomes unable or unwilling to serve in the role identified, a replacement for such designee will be determined in accordance with the principles set forth herein.

 

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ARTICLE 2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Except as otherwise disclosed in (a) any report, form, statement or other document filed with, or furnished to, (x) the SEC by the Company and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) the ASX by the Company so long as, in the case of this clause (y), such report, form, statement or other document is publicly available at any time during the twelve (12) month period ending on the last date prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in “risk factors” or otherwise relating to “forward-looking statements” to the extent that they are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature), or (b) the applicable section or subsection of the confidential disclosure letter delivered by the Company to Parent (which shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to such other applicable sections of this Agreement or sections of such disclosure letter if it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure) prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Letter”), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent, as follows:

 

2.01 Organization and Corporate Power. The Company is a public benefit corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements (as defined below) to which it is or will be a party and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each of the Subsidiaries of the Company is a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority and all authorizations, licenses and Permits necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to hold such authorizations, licenses and Permits would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or authorized to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) in which its ownership of property or the conduct of business as now conducted requires it to qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. True, correct and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company (the “Company Organizational Documents”), and the organizational documents of each Subsidiary of the Company, each as in effect as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, have been heretofore made available to Parent. The Company Organizational Documents and the organizational documents of each Subsidiary of the Company are in full force and effect, and the Company is not in violation of the Company Organizational Documents. The Company has not taken any actions that conflict with or violate its Company Organizational Documents or Sections 361 – 368 of the DGCL.

 

2.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is or will be a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby, subject to the receipt of the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding Company Shares in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (unless the ASX grants a waiver from the need to obtain shareholder approval for the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards), which shall include approval of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (unless the ASX grants a waiver from the need to obtain shareholder approval for the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards), and any other vote of Company Stockholders required by any applicable Law, including the ASX Listing Rules, for the approval of the Merger, the other Contemplated Transactions, including the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards (unless the ASX grants a waiver from the need to obtain shareholder approval for the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards), in each case for the purposes of any applicable Law, including the ASX Listing Rules, to the extent required by applicable Law (the “Company Stockholder Approval”). The Company Board has unanimously (a) approved this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (b) determined that this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby are fair and in the best interests of the Company, the Company Stockholders and those materially affected by the Company’s conduct, and promote the Public Benefit, and resolved to recommend that the Company Stockholders adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger (the “Company Recommendation”). The Company Board has directed that the Company submit the adoption of this Agreement to a vote at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting. As of the date of this Agreement, such actions are valid and have not been amended or withdrawn. Except for the Company Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to any applicable Law, on the part of the Company, is necessary to authorize this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party or to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions or the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party (and, upon the execution and delivery of any other Transaction Agreement to be executed and delivered by the Company, such other Transaction Agreements will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company) and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub is or will be a party and the execution and delivery by each other party (other than the Company) to any other Transaction Agreement, this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is a party constitutes (and the other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by the Company will, upon the execution and delivery thereof by the Company, constitute) a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms except as enforcement may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions”).

 

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2.03 Capital Stock.

 

(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 750,000,000 Company Shares, 300,000,000 shares of common prime stock, $0.00001 par value per share, and 750,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.00001 par value per share, of which, as of February 25, 2022 (the “Measurement Date”), (i) 5,875,332 Company Shares (including Company Restricted Shares (if any)), (ii) 198,534,629 Company CDIs and (iii) no shares of common prime stock or preferred stock, were issued and outstanding. Since the Measurement Date through the date of this Agreement, the Company has not issued any Company Shares or Company CDIs. All of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company, including the Company CDIs and Company Shares, have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights of any Person, any Company Material Contract, or any Company Organizational Document, and have been issued in compliance with applicable Laws (including all applicable securities Laws) and in compliance with ASX Listing Rules, and with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness that have the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote are issued or outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Company Shares or other securities and equity interests of the Company are free from any Holding Lock (as such term is defined in the ASX Listing Rules) or other escrow imposed under any escrow deed or other arrangement.

 

(b) Section 2.03(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the Measurement Date of the outstanding Company Restricted Shares, Company RSUs and Company Options and the number of Company Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to each of the Sezzle Inc. 2016 Option Plan, the Sezzle Inc. 2019 Equity Plan and the Sezzle Inc. 2021 Equity Plan (together, the “Company Stock Plans”), including, with respect to the awards of Company Restricted Shares, Company RSUs or Company Options (together, the “Awards”), (i) the holder thereof, (ii) the number of Company Shares subject to each type of Award held by such holder, (iii) the date of grant and (iv) the exercise price (if any). As of the Measurement Date, other than Company Restricted Shares, Company RSUs and Company Options, there were no other equity or equity-based awards outstanding, and the Company has granted no other such awards between the Measurement Date and the date of this Agreement. Each right to purchase Company Shares under the Company Stock Plans was granted in all material respects in compliance with all requirements under applicable Law and in all material respects in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans, as applicable. The treatment of each Company Equity Award and the Company equity plan, described in this Agreement, is permitted under applicable Laws and the terms of the applicable Company Plan and the applicable award agreement evidencing such award.

 

(c) Except as disclosed in this Section 2.03, the Company has no issued and outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other equity interests or voting securities, (ii) securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable, directly or indirectly, into capital stock of the Company, (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other Contracts (including deferred consideration or other “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19), whether in the form of an earn-out or otherwise) that require the Company to issue, transfer, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem capital stock or other equity interests of the Company (including as may arise in connection with or as a result of this Agreement), (iv) stock appreciation, phantom stock, restricted shares, restricted stock units, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the Company or (v) bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote on any matters on which the Company Stockholders may vote.

 

2.04 Subsidiaries. Section 2.04 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all of the Subsidiaries of the Company, and for each Subsidiary of the Company, the state or country of formation and each jurisdiction in which such Subsidiary is qualified or licensed or required to be qualified or licensed to do business. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or equivalent equity interests of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries are owned of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly, by the Company free and clear of all material Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and all of such shares or equity ownership interests are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries has any outstanding or authorized (i) shares of capital stock or other equity interests of voting securities or any obligations to issue, any capital stock, voting securities, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities, (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other Contracts that require any Subsidiary of the Company to issue, transfer, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary of the Company (including as may arise in connection with or as a result of this Agreement), (iv) stock appreciation, phantom stock, restricted shares, restricted stock units, profit participation or similar rights with respect to any Subsidiary of the Company or (v) bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness not owned by the Company. Except with respect to each of the Company’s Subsidiaries, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns or controls, directly or indirectly (except in money market accounts), any equity securities or interests in any Person.

 

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2.05 No Breach. Except as set forth in Section 2.05 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and, subject to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby do not (a) conflict with or violate the Company Organizational Documents, (b) assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 2.06 have been obtained, and all filings and obligations described in Section 2.06 have been made, conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets is subject, or any ASX Listing Rules, except, in the case of this clause (b), any conflict or violation which would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or (c) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any Company Material Contract or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Permitted Lien), except, in the case of this clause (c), any conflicts, breaches, defaults, violations, terminations, modifications, cancellations or accelerations that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.06 Consents. Except for (a) the applicable requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), (b) applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”), (c) the filing of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), (d) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required under any securities Laws, including any foreign or state securities Laws, (e) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required by ASX, ASIC or the Corporations Act, including the filing of the Australian Prospectus under the Corporations Act (and the expiration of the exposure period in respect thereof) and the rules and regulations of ASIC, (f) any applicable requirements of the official listings rules of ASX (the “ASX Listing Rules”) or ASX, (g) the filing of the Certificate of Merger and (h) any filings with the relevant authorities of states or other jurisdictions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is qualified to do business, in each case, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to submit any notice, report or other filing with any Governmental Body in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the transactions contemplated thereby. Other than as stated in the immediately preceding sentence, no consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person is required to be obtained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, except for those consents, approvals and authorizations required under any Real Property Lease or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.07 ASX Filings; SEC Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.07(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) the Company has timely filed and furnished all reports and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it under (A) the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules (including the continuous disclosure requirements) and ASIC and the Company has not failed to make disclosure required by ASX Listing Rule 3.1 and/or 3.1B of the ASX Listing Rules since July 30, 2019 (collectively, the “Company ASX Documents”) and (B) the Exchange Act and the Securities Act since the effectiveness of the Company Form 10 (collectively, the “Company SEC Documents,” and together with the Company ASX Documents and all other documents released by the Company to the ASX or filed with ASIC, the “Company Public Documents”); and (ii) each Company Public Document (A) as of its date, complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, the Exchange Act, and Securities Act, as the case may be, as in effect on the date so filed or furnished, and (B) did not, at the time it was filed or furnished (or, if subsequently amended or supplemented, at the time of such amendment or supplement), in relation to (1) the Company ASX Documents and all other documents released by the Company to the ASX or filed with ASIC, omit material required by the ASX Listing Rules or the Corporations Act, or contravene Division 2 of Part 7.10 of the Corporations Act or (2) the Company SEC Documents, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding comments from or material unresolved issues raised by the SEC, ASIC or ASX, as applicable, with respect to any of the Company Public Documents.

 

(c) The financial statements (including all related notes and schedules) contained in the Company Public Documents (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC, ASX Listing Rules, the Corporations Act and ASIC applicable thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as expressly indicated in the notes to such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to the absence of footnote disclosure and to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments not material in amount), (iv) have been audited, in the case of the audited financial statements included therein, by an independent auditor and (v) when delivered by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement, will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the applicable accounting requirements and other rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to the Company, in each case, as in effect as of the dates thereof. Since December 31, 2020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any joint venture, off balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract or arrangement, where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract or other arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the Company’s published financial statements or other Company SEC Documents.

 

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(d) (i) The Company has designed and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting; (ii) the Company (A) has designed and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e) of the Exchange Act) to provide reasonable assurance that all information required to be disclosed by the Company in each final registration statement, prospectus, report, schedule, definitive proxy statement, document and announcement filed with or furnished to (x) the ASX and/or ASIC, or (y) the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules, as the case may be, since July 30, 2019 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules or SEC’s rules (as applicable) and forms and is communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (B) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting prior to the date of this Agreement, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company Board (1) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of its internal control over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and (iii) since January 1, 2019, any material change in internal control over financial reporting required to be disclosed in any Company SEC Document has been so disclosed.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received a material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting, auditing practices or fraud.

 

2.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) as and to the extent disclosed or reserved against on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of the Company Balance Sheet Date that is included in the Company SEC Documents, (b) as incurred after the date thereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or (c) for third-party expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or negotiations with other entities regarding similar potential transactions, the Company, together with its Subsidiaries, does not have any material liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due, in each case required by GAAP to be reflected or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries (or disclosed in the notes of such balance sheet). This Section 2.08 does not apply to Taxes, which are addressed in Section 2.12.

 

2.09 Absence of Certain Developments. Since December 31, 2020, there has not occurred any Effect (as defined below) that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or as set forth on Section 2.09 of the Company Disclosure Letter, since the Company Balance Sheet Date, the Company has carried on and operated its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has taken, committed or agreed to take any actions that would have been prohibited by Section 4.01(b) (other than Section 4.01(b)(i) and(iii)) if such covenants had been in effect as of the Company Balance Sheet Date.

 

2.10 Compliance with Laws.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been since January 1, 2019, in compliance, in all material respects, with all Laws applicable to them, any of their properties or other assets or any of their business or operations. The Company is admitted to the official list of the ASX, and since the date that is twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement, quotation by ASX of its securities has not been suspended or terminated. The Company is eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX to remain listed on ASX.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has received any communication from any Governmental Body that (A) alleges any material violation or noncompliance with any applicable Law (or reflects that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is under investigation or the subject of an inquiry by any such Governmental Body, including state health and regulatory authorities and any applicable federal regulatory authorities), or (B) imposes any material fine, assessment or cease and desist order, or the suspension, revocation or limitation or restriction of any material Company Permit, and (ii) has entered into any material Contract or settlement with any Governmental Body with respect to its alleged noncompliance with, or violation of, any applicable Law.

 

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(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) since January 1, 2019, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material regulatory reports, schedules, statements, documents, filings, submissions, forms, registrations and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that each was required to file with any Governmental Body, including state health and regulatory authorities and any applicable federal regulatory authorities, and have timely paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith; and (ii) all such documents were true and correct in all material respects as of the date of submission, and any updates, changes, corrections or modifications to such documents required under applicable Laws have been submitted to the Governmental Body.

 

(d) The Company and each of its executive officers and directors are in material compliance with, and have complied in all material respects with, (i) the applicable provisions under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations promulgated under such act or the Exchange Act and (ii) the applicable ASX Listing Rules.

 

(e) The Company is a Delaware public benefit corporation.

 

(f) Since January 1, 2017, the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted thorough and proper analyses to ensure that they are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, (i) the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts Practices (12 U.S. Code § 5531 et seq.), (ii) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (15 U.S. Code § 45 et seq.), (iii) the Fair Credit Report Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) and (iv) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. § 6801 et seq.), and such analyses have been reviewed and confirmed as legal and appropriate by outside counsel.

 

(g) This Section 2.10 does not apply to Taxes, which are addressed in Section 2.12, or to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 2.14.

 

2.11 Title to Tangible Properties.

 

(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to, or hold pursuant to good, valid and enforceable leases or other comparable contract rights, all of the tangible personal property and other tangible assets necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted, in each case free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens), except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Section 2.11 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of (i) all real property leased, subleased or licensed to or by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the “Company Real Property”) and (ii) all leases, subleases or licenses and all amendments, modifications, guarantees and letters of credit relating thereto (the “Real Property Leases”). The Company Real Property constitutes all of the real property used, occupied or leased by the Company or its Subsidiaries. There are no subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements, consents, assignments, purchase agreements, or other contracts granting to any Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) the right to use or occupy the Company Real Property, and no other Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) is in possession of the Company Real Property. The Real Property Leases are in full force and effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, each of the Real Property Leases is valid, binding and enforceable on the Company or one of its Subsidiaries that is a party to such Real Property Lease and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the other parties thereto, subject to any Bankruptcy and Equity Exception, and is in full force and effect, and the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it under each such Real Property Lease and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the other party thereto has performed all obligations required to be performed by it under each such Real Property Lease. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party to the applicable Real Property Leases is in default in any material respect under any of such Real Property Leases, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries given or received written notice of termination, cancellation, breach, or default under any such Real Property Lease. No event has occurred which, if not remedied, would result in a default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any material respect under the Real Property Leases, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred which, if not remedied, would result in a default by any party other than the Company or its Subsidiaries in any material respect under the Real Property Leases. There are no outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first refusal in favor of any other party to purchase, lease, or otherwise occupy the Company Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein.

 

(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries do not own any real property.

 

2.12 Tax Matters.

 

(a) (i) The Company and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions) all income Tax Returns and all other material Tax Returns required to be filed by them, (ii) such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely paid all income Taxes and all other Taxes that are due and payable (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return) and (iv) as of December 31, 2021, any material liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for accrued Taxes not yet due and payable, or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings, has been provided for in the financial statements of the Company in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(b) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect:

 

(i) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of applicable Law) or any “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code (or any similar provision of applicable Law).

 

(ii) No U.S., federal, state, local or foreign Tax Actions are pending or being conducted or have been threatened in writing with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets. No deficiency with respect to a material amount of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(iii) (A) There is no outstanding request for any extension of time for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any Tax or file any Tax Return, other than any such request made in the ordinary course of business, and (B) there has been no waiver or extension of any applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any Tax of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is currently in force.

 

(iv) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation, indemnity, sharing or similar agreement (other than any commercial agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business that does not relate primarily to Taxes), (B) has been a member of an affiliated group filing a combined, consolidated or unitary Tax Return (other than a group comprised solely of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries) or (C) has liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise (other than as a result of any commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that do not relate primarily to Taxes).

 

(v) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of (A) any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date, (B) change in or improper use of any method of accounting, (C) intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law), (D) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, (E) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue accrued on or prior to the Closing Date, (F) utilization of dual consolidated losses described in Treasury Regulations issued under Section 1503(d) of the Code on or prior to the Closing Date, or (G) election by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under Section 108(i) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law).

 

(vi) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been informed in writing by any jurisdiction that the jurisdiction believes that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries was required to file any Tax Return that was not filed.

 

(vii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has applied for, requested, or been issued any private letter ruling, technical advice, closing agreements, advance Tax rulings, requests for a change of any method of accounting, Tax holiday, gain recognition agreements or any similar agreement or ruling with any Governmental Body with respect to Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(viii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been, within the past two (2) years or otherwise as part of a “plan (or series of related transactions)” within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code of which the Merger is also a part, a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.

 

(ix) At no time during the past five (5) years has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries been a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code.

 

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(x) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to, or will be required to, include in income any amounts determined pursuant to Section 965 of the Code, or to make any deferred payments with respect thereto in future taxable periods including pursuant to Section 965(h) of the Code.

 

(xi) All transactions entered into by or among the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries have been made or entered into in accordance with arm’s length principles and in compliance in all material respects with any applicable Laws regarding transfer pricing, including Section 482 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has properly and in a timely manner documented its transfer pricing methodologies in material compliance with the Code, the Treasury Regulations, and any other applicable Laws.

 

(xii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has requested, applied for, sought or received any relief, assistance or benefit, including any deferral of Taxes, from any Governmental Body under any COVID-19 Relief Legislation.

 

(xiii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of any fact or circumstance that would prevent or impede the Merger from so qualifying.

 

2.13 Contracts and Commitments.

 

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, other than as set forth on Section 2.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any:

 

(i) “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act) with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that was required to be, but has not been, publicly filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Company SEC Documents as of the date of this Agreement;

 

(ii) collective bargaining agreement or Contract with any labor union, trade organization or other employee representative body (other than any statutorily mandated agreement in non-U.S. jurisdictions);

 

(iii) Contract establishing or relating to any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement;

 

(iv) Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is expected to make annual expenditures or receive annual revenues in excess of $100,000 during the current or a subsequent fiscal year (A) prohibiting or materially limiting the right of the Company or any of its Affiliates (or, at the Effective Time, Parent or any of its Affiliates) to compete in any line of business or to conduct business with any Person or in any geographical area, (B) obligating the Company or any of its Affiliates (or, after the Closing, Parent or any of its Affiliates) to purchase or otherwise obtain any product or service exclusively from a single party, to purchase a specified minimum amount of goods or services, or sell any Product exclusively to a single party or exclusively in any geographical area, (C) requiring the Company or any of its Affiliates (or, after the Closing, Parent or any of its Affiliates) to conduct any business on a “most favored nations” basis with any third party or (D) under which the Company or any of its Affiliates has been granted or granted the right to manufacture, sell, market or distribute any product of the Company or any of its Affiliates on an exclusive basis to any third party or group of third parties or in any geographical area;

 

(v) Contract in respect of Indebtedness of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more other than (A) accounts payables and (B) loans to direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

(vi) Contract (other than a Company Plan) between the Company, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of the Company (other than a Subsidiary of the Company), on the other hand;

 

(vii) Contract relating to the voting or registration of any securities or ownership of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(viii) Contract containing a right of first refusal, right of first negotiation, right of first offer, option or other similar rights with respect to any (A) securities or other equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) assets in favor of a party other than the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

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(ix) Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is expected to make annual expenditures or receive annual revenues in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) during the current or a subsequent fiscal year;

 

(x) Settlement or similar agreement, or agreement entered into in connection with settlement agreements, corporate integrity agreements, consent decrees, deferred prosecution agreements, or other similar types of agreements with Governmental Bodies;

 

(xi) Contract of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the settlement of any litigation proceeding that provide for any continuing material obligations on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(xii) Contract of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that prohibit, limit, restrict or require the payment of dividends or distributions in respect of the capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise prohibit, limit, restrict or require the pledging of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or prohibit, limit, restrict or require the issuance of guarantees by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than the Company Stock Plans or any Contracts evidencing awards granted under the Company Stock Plans;

 

(xiii) Company IP Contract;

 

(xiv) Contract involving any of the (A) fifteen (15) largest merchants of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the aggregate and based on transaction volume over the twelve (12) months ending December 31, 2021, (B) ten (10) largest vendors (including third parties granting inbound licenses) to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the aggregate and based on spend in the twelve (12) months ending December 31, 2021, or (C) five (5) largest referral partners to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the aggregate and based on commissions paid in the twelve (12) months ending December 31, 2021;

 

(xv) Contract that relates to the acquisition or disposition of any assets or any business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with a purchase price in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) since January 1, 2019 or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any material outstanding rights or obligations;

 

(xvi) Contract that involves payments in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per year relating to management or consulting services (other than a Company Plan and excluding employment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); or

 

(xvii) Contract to enter into any of the foregoing.

 

Each such Contract described in clauses (i) through (xvii) above of this Section 2.13(a), together with each Real Property Lease listed or required to be listed in Section 2.11 of the Company Disclosure Letter, is referred to herein as a “Company Material Contract.”

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.13(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) is, or has received written notice that it is or may be, in violation or breach of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under any Company Material Contract, or has delivered any notice that any other party to any Company Material Contract is in violation or breach or default under any Company Material Contract or (B) has waived or failed to enforce any rights or benefits under any Company Material Contract to which it is a party or any of its properties or other assets is subject, (ii) there has occurred no event giving to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, redemption or cancellation (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) of any such Company Material Contract and (iii) each such Company Material Contract is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of, and enforceable against, the Company or its Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto. As of the date of this Agreement, no party to any Company Material Contract has given any written notice (1) of termination, cancellation, breach or actual or potential dispute with respect to any Company Material Contract, (2) that it intends to seek to terminate or cancel any Company Material Contract (whether as a result of the Contemplated Transactions or otherwise) or (3) to the Knowledge of the Company, that it intends to reduce its business with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether as a result of the Contemplated Transactions or otherwise). The Company has made available to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement true, correct and complete copies of each written Company Material Contract in existence as of the date of this Agreement, together with all material amendments, waivers or other changes thereto, and a true, correct and complete written summary setting forth the terms and conditions of each oral Company Material Contract.

 

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2.14 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Section 2.14(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material (i) Patents, (ii) Trademarks and (iii) Copyrights, in each instance, that are owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and that have been registered with a Governmental Body, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has filed an application for registration, except for any such Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights that have been abandoned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement in the normal course of business (collectively, “Company Registered Intellectual Property”). Section 2.14(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material internet domain names with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns or controls.

 

(b) The Company or its applicable Subsidiary is the owner of all rights, title and interests in the Company Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens. The Company or its Subsidiaries possess sufficient rights to use all other material Intellectual Property used as of the date of this Agreement in connection with the conduct of the Company’s and any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses; provided, however, that the foregoing will not be interpreted as a representation of non-infringement or non-misappropriation of third-party Intellectual Property, which is dealt with exclusively in Section 2.14(c) below.

 

(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.14(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) to the Knowledge of the Company, since January 1, 2019, neither the conduct of the Company’s business nor the conduct of any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has misappropriated, infringed or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect; and (ii) since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Person claiming any misappropriation, infringement or other violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect.

 

(d) Except as set forth in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Person has misappropriated, infringed or otherwise violated any Company Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect; and (ii) no written claims are currently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries challenging the validity or enforceability of any Company Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect, excluding ex parte proceedings before a Governmental Body with respect to the prosecution and maintenance of Company Registered Intellectual Property.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of the Company, each current and former employee and contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who was or is involved in the development of any Company Owned Intellectual Property that is material to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has executed a Contract assigning to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, all of such employee or contractor’s rights in such Intellectual Property, or the Company or a Subsidiary is otherwise the owner of such Intellectual Property pursuant to the “work made for hire” doctrine under U.S. copyright law or pursuant to other applicable Law.

 

(f) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of the Company, (i) any third party and any current or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with access to any material Trade Secrets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound by non- disclosure or other confidentiality obligations requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of such Trade Secrets and (ii) no such third party or employee has violated any such obligations in any material respects. Since January 1, 2019, the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of its and their material Trade Secrets.

 

(g) With respect to all material Software that is owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries and licensed or otherwise provided to customers of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement (“Company Owned Software”), (i) the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has in its possession the source code and related documentation to use and maintain such Company Owned Software, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no material reverse engineering, decompiling, or other unauthorized access to the source code for such Company Owned Software, (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have granted any Person the right to obtain access to any source code for such Company Owned Software (except to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ contractors or other service providers in the ordinary course of business), and (iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has used any Open Source Software in a manner that requires them to disclose the source code for such Company Owned Software or make such Company Owned Software available on a royalty-free basis.

 

(h) Since January 1, 2019, there has been no malfunction or interruption in the operation of the Company Owned Software or other information technology systems used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide services to customers of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement that resulted in significant business disruption to the Company or its Subsidiaries, the root cause of which has not been remediated in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

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2.15 Litigation. There are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any present or former officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in such individual’s capacity as such, at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Body, that are or would reasonably be expected to (a) be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) prevent or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order. This Section 2.15 does not apply to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 2.14.

 

2.16 Insurance. Section 2.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of each insurance policy (including policies providing casualty, liability, medical and works compensation coverage) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently a party. Each insurance policy under which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is an insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage is in full force and effect, all premiums due thereon have been timely paid in full, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of such insurance policy, and (a) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or default under any such insurance policy, (b) no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any insurance policy and (c) no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute such breach or default, or permit termination, or modification, under any such insurance policy, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.17 Employee Benefit Plans.

 

(a) Section 2.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all material Company Plans.

 

(b) With respect to each material Company Plan, the Company has made available to Parent true, correct and complete copies of the following (as applicable): (i) the plan document, including all amendments thereto or, with respect to any unwritten plan, a summary of all material terms thereof, (ii) the summary plan description along with all summaries of material modifications thereto, (iii) all related trust instruments or other funding-related documents, (iv) a copy of all material correspondence with any Governmental Body relating to a Company Plan received or sent within the last three years and (v) the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination or opinion letter.

 

(c) With respect to each Company Plan that is intended to meet the requirements to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (i) such Company Plan is the subject of a favorable determination letter or is covered by a favorable opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service, (ii) the trusts maintained thereunder are intended to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code and (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to result in the disqualification of such Company Plan.

 

(d) Except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, with respect to each Company Plan, (i) all required contributions to, and premiums payable in respect of, such Company Plan have been made or, to the extent not required to be made on or before the date of this Agreement, have been properly accrued on the Company’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP, (ii) there are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, other than routine claims for benefits and (iii) such plan complies in form and in operation with the requirements of the Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and other applicable Law.

 

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(e) (i) No Company Plan is, and none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has, in the six (6) year period prior to the date hereof, maintained, sponsored or contributed to, or incurred any Liability or obligation in respect of, a plan that is or was at any relevant time (A) subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, (B) a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, (C) a “multiple employer plan” as described in Section 413(c) of the Code or (D) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA; and (ii) none of the Company Plans obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide a current or former officer, director, individual independent contractor or employee (or any spouse or dependent thereof) any life insurance or medical or health benefits after his or her termination of employment or service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than as required under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, Section 4980B of the Code or any other Law.

 

(f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not incurred any material liability for any Tax or civil penalty imposed by Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502 of ERISA which has not been satisfied in full.

 

(g) Except as set forth in Section 2.17(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, will, either individually or together with the occurrence of some other event (including a termination of employment or service), (i) result in any material payment (including severance, bonus or other similar payment) becoming due to any current or former officer, director, individual independent contractor or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) materially increase or otherwise materially enhance any benefits or compensation otherwise payable under any Company Plan, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any payments or benefits under any Company Plan, (iv) require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to set aside any assets to fund any benefits under any Company Plan or (v) result in any payment or benefit that would constitute an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has an obligation to pay any gross-up, reimbursement or other payment in respect of any Tax imposed under Section 4999 or Section 409A of the Code.

 

(h) Each Non-U.S. Plan that is required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in all material respects in good standing with each applicable Governmental Body. No Non-U.S. Plan that is maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a defined benefit pension plan.

 

2.18 Environmental Compliance and Conditions.

 

(a) Except for matters that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect:

 

(i) the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws;

 

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(ii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds, and are in compliance with, all Permits required under Environmental Laws to operate their business at the Company Real Property as presently conducted;

 

(iii) except for matters that are resolved, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written claim, notice or complaint, or been subject to any Action from any Governmental Body or third party regarding any actual or alleged violation of Environmental Laws or any Liabilities or potential Liabilities under Environmental Laws, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such Action has been threatened; and

 

(iv) to the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or, any third party, has released any Hazardous Substance on, under or about the Company Real Property or any other real property now or formerly occupied or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to Liability for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws.

 

(b) The Company has made available to Parent true, correct and complete copies of all material and non-privileged reports, studies and audits in the possession of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2019 and relating to the environmental condition of the Company Real Property or to the compliance of Company or any of its Subsidiaries with Environmental Laws.

 

2.19 Employment and Labor Matters.

 

(a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor union, works council or other employee representative body, there are no such agreements which pertain to employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in negotiation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by a labor union, works council or other employee representative body.

 

(b) As of the date hereof, there are no unfair labor practice charges, material grievances, material arbitrations, strike, lockout, work stoppage, picketing or other labor disputes pending or, to Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to any employees and no such labor dispute has occurred since January 1, 2019.

 

(c) Except for matters that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance with all Laws relating to employment and employment practices including all laws respecting terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wages and hours, classification of employees and independent contractors, child labor, immigration, employment discrimination, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity, plant closures and layoffs, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues and unemployment insurance.

 

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(d) There has been no “mass layoff” (as defined by WARN or any similar foreign, state, provincial or local Laws) with respect to the Company between January 1, 2019 and the date of this Agreement.

 

(e) No current Key Employee has given written notice that he or she intends to terminate employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries within the next twelve (12) months.

 

(f) No current or former director, officer or employee has, to the Knowledge of the Company, been the subject of any sexual harassment, discrimination or other similar misconduct allegations during his or her tenure at the Company, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any settlement agreement or confidentiality agreement with any director, officer or employee relating to allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination or other similar misconduct.

 

(g) To the Knowledge of the Company, no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in material violation of (i) any material term of any employment agreement, nondisclosure agreement or non-competition or restrictive covenant agreement or (ii) other obligation: (A) to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) to a former employer of any such employee relating to the right of (1) any such employee to be employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information.

 

2.20 Regulatory Matters.

 

(a) Section 2.20(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Company Permits (as defined herein), including the U.S. federal, state and local or other foreign jurisdiction of such Company Permit, the title of such Company Permit the identity of the holder of such Company Permit, the identity of the applicable Governmental Body responsible for issuing such Company Permit and whether any “change of control” or other similar provision would be triggered upon entry into this Agreement or upon consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.20(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries hold and, at all relevant times since January 1, 2019, have held all material Permits necessary for the lawful operation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries as conducted at the relevant time (the “Company Permits”), and all such Company Permits are valid and in full force and effect; (ii) there has not occurred any material violation of, default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, or event giving to others any right of termination, material amendment or cancellation of, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, any Company Permit; (iii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Company Permits, and no event has occurred that, to the Knowledge of the Company, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, cancellation, non-renewal or adverse material modification of any Company Permit; (iv) since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any pending or threatened Action from any Governmental Body alleging that any operation or activity of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Company Permit or Law that applies to a Company Permit; and (v) the consummation of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, in and of itself, will not cause the revocation, suspension or cancellation of any Company Permit pursuant to the terms of any such Company Permit.

 

(c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, deferred prosecution agreement, settlement order or similar agreement with or imposed by any Governmental Body.

 

(d) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (i) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”), (ii) violated or is in violation of any applicable Law enacted in any jurisdiction in connection with or arising under the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (the “OECD Convention”), (iii) violated any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption Law in any jurisdiction, (iv) made, offered to make, promised to make, or authorized the payment or giving of, directly or indirectly, any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment or gift of money or anything of value prohibited under any applicable Law addressing matters comparable to those addressed by the FCPA or the OECD Convention implementing legislation concerning such payments or gifts in any jurisdiction (any such payment, a “Prohibited Payment”), (v) to the Knowledge of the Company, been subject to any investigation by any Governmental Body with regard to any suspected or actual Prohibited Payment or (vi) violated or is in violation of any other Laws regarding use of funds for political activity or commercial bribery. Since January 1, 2017, the Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with applicable Law addressing matters comparable to those addressed by the FCPA or the OECD Convention. In addition, none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (A) violated or been in violation of any applicable Sanctions or AML Laws; or (B) dealt, directly or indirectly, with any Sanctioned Person. The Company and all of its Subsidiaries have in place adequate controls and systems to ensure compliance with applicable Sanctions and AML Laws in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company and its Subsidiaries currently do or in the past have done business. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a Sanctioned Person. There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened Action against, or Governmental Order with respect to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an alleged violation of Sanctions or AML Laws nor, during the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries made any voluntary, directed or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Body with respect to any alleged act or omission under or relating to any non- compliance with Sanctions or AML Laws.

 

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(e) Since January 1, 2019, the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all materials respects with all applicable Privacy Laws. To the extent required by the applicable Privacy Laws, the Company and its Subsidiaries have published and are in compliance in all material respects with privacy notices and policies (the “Privacy Policies”) that accurately disclose their privacy practices. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented a written information security program including reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Since January 1, 2019, there have been no instances of material unauthorized access to, or any unauthorized use, acquisition, disclosure, loss or theft of, Personal Information in the possession, custody, or control of the Company or its Subsidiaries that resulted in any monetary loss by, or significant business disruption to, the Company or its Subsidiaries or that would require notification under any applicable Privacy Law (each, a “Security Breach”). Since January 1, 2019, no claims have been asserted or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries by any Person alleging a violation of Privacy Laws and/or Privacy Policies.

 

2.21 Brokerage. Other than Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, no Person is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the Contemplated Transactions based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

2.22 Disclosure. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and becomes effective under the Securities Act, (b) the proxy statement to be filed with the SEC and ASX and sent to the Company Stockholders in connection with the Company Stockholders’ Meeting (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Proxy Statement”) will, at the time the Proxy Statement is mailed to the Company Stockholders, or at the time of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, or (c) the ASX announcement to be released by Parent or the Company to the ASX in respect of the Merger or any other documents filed with the SEC or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein, necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading or necessary in order to correct any statement of a material fact in any earlier communication which has become false or misleading or contravene the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any rule or regulation of the SEC, the Corporations Act, including Division 2 of Part 7.10, or any ASIC class orders, policies and requirements, including any ASIC relief or “no action” letter issued by ASIC. The Proxy Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of applicable Law (including the applicable provisions and requirements of the Exchange Act, the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, ASIC and ASX). None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the ASX announcement to be released by Parent to the ASX in respect of the Merger, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, the Australian Prospectus (if any), or any other document filed with the ASX or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement, will contain any misleading or deceptive statement or will contain any omission of material required by the Corporations Act (including any ASIC class orders, policies and requirements, including any ASIC relief or “no action” letter issued by ASIC) and/or the ASX Listing Rules.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information supplied by or to be supplied by Parent or Merger Sub that is included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the ASX announcement to be released by Parent to the ASX in respect of the Merger, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, the Australian Prospectus or any other documents filed with the SEC, the ASX or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement.

 

2.23 No Rights Agreement. The Company is not a party to a stockholder rights plan.

 

2.24 Opinion. The M&A Committee has received the written opinion of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, dated February 27, 2022, that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions made, matters considered and limits on the review undertaken set forth therein, the Exchange Ratio pursuant to this Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to the holders of Company Shares and such opinion has not been withdrawn, revoked or modified.

 

2.25 Takeover Laws. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Section 3.13, no Takeover Law, or any similar anti-takeover provisions in the Company Organizational Documents, is applicable to, or would reasonably be expected to restrict or prohibit the execution of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement to which the Company is or will be a party or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or any of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party under the DGCL.

 

2.26 No Other Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub. THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 3 (AS MODIFIED BY THE PARENT DISCLOSURE LETTER) PARENT AND MERGER SUB MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND PARENT AND MERGER SUB EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY SUCH ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY’S INVESTIGATION OF PARENT, THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF PARENT CERTAIN PROJECTIONS, AND PARENT HAS NOT MADE AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS AND OTHER FORECASTS AND PLANS (INCLUDING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING ANY ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS OR FORECASTS).

 

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ARTICLE 3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

 

Except as otherwise disclosed in (a) any report, form, statement or other document filed with, or furnished to, (x) the SEC by Parent and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) the ASX by Parent so long as, in the case of this clause (y), such report, form, statement or other document is publicly available at any time during the twelve (12) month period ending on the last date prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in “risk factors” or otherwise relating to “forward-looking statements” to the extent that they are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature) or (b) the applicable section or subsection of the confidential disclosure letter delivered by Parent to the Company (which shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to such other applicable sections of this Agreement or sections of such disclosure letter if it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure) prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Parent Disclosure Letter”), Parent and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

 

3.01 Organization and Corporate Power. Parent is a body corporate validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Australia, with full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each of the Subsidiaries of Parent is a body corporate or other entity validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority and all authorizations, licenses and Permits necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to hold such authorizations, licenses and Permits would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or authorized to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) in which its ownership of property or the conduct of business as now conducted requires it to qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. True, correct and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Parent (the “Parent Organizational Documents”), each as in effect as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, have been heretofore made available to the Company. Parent has not taken any actions that conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents. The Parent Organizational Documents are in full force and effect, and Parent is not in violation of the Parent Organizational Documents or the organizational documents of any Subsidiary of Parent.

 

3.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement. Parent and Merger Sub have all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which it is or will be a party, to perform their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the transactions contemplated thereby, subject to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval (as defined below). Each of the Parent Board and the Merger Sub Board has unanimously approved this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, is or will be a party. The Parent Board has duly and validly resolved to recommend that the Parent Stockholders approve the Transaction Resolutions (the “Parent Recommendation”) and has directed that Parent submit the approval of the Transaction Resolutions (including resolutions to approve the Parent Share Issuance, the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards and all other matters required by the ASX Listing Rules to consummate the Contemplated Transactions), at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Parent Stockholder Approval”). As of the date of this Agreement, such actions are valid and have not been amended or withdrawn. Except for the Parent Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to the Laws of Australia, on the part of Parent, is necessary to authorize this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub is or will be a party or to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the transactions contemplated thereby. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party (and, upon the execution and delivery of any other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub, such other Transaction Agreements will have been duly executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable) and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party and the execution and delivery by each other party (other than Parent or Merger Sub) to any other Transaction Agreement, this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party constitutes (and the other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub will, upon the execution and delivery thereof by Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, constitute) a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.

 

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3.03 Capital Stock.

 

(a) The authorized capital of Parent consists of, as of February 25, 2022 (the “Parent Measurement Date”): (i) 588,834,884 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, (ii) 33,980,208 warrants issued and outstanding, (iii) 3,000 convertible notes issued and outstanding, (iv) 5,880,000 performance options issued and outstanding, (v) 1,578,913 employee options over ordinary shares of Parent issued and outstanding, (vi) 8,782,700 performance rights issued and outstanding and (vii) 33,219,154 “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19). Since the Parent Measurement Date through the date of this Agreement, Parent has not issued any ordinary shares, performance rights, performance options, warrants, convertible notes or employee options. All of the issued and outstanding securities of Parent have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights of any Person, any Contract that is material to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or any Parent Organizational Document, and have been issued in compliance with applicable Laws (including all applicable securities Laws) and in compliance with ASX Listing Rules, and with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness that have the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders of Parent may vote are issued or outstanding.

 

(b) Section 3.03(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the Parent Measurement Date of the performance rights granted under a Parent Equity Plan (“Parent RSUs”), options to acquire Parent Ordinary Shares granted under a Parent Equity Plan (“Parent Options”), Parent RSUs and Parent Options (i) the number of Parent Ordinary Shares subject thereto, (ii) the holder thereof, (iii) the date of grant and (iv) the exercise price (if any). As of the Parent Measurement Date, Parent RSUs and Parent Options, there were no other equity or equity-based awards outstanding granted under a Parent Equity Plan and Parent has granted no other such awards between the Parent Measurement Date and the date of this Agreement. Each right to purchase Parent Ordinary Shares under a Parent Equity Plan was granted in all material respects in compliance with all requirements under applicable Law and in all material respects in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plan, as applicable.

 

(c) Except as disclosed in this Section 3.03 or set forth in Section 3.03(c) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent has no issued and outstanding (i) shares or other equity interests or voting securities, (ii) securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable, directly or indirectly, into shares of Parent, (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other Contracts (including deferred consideration or other “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19)), whether in the form of an earn-out or otherwise) that require Parent to issue, transfer, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem shares or other equity interests of Parent (including as may arise in connection with or as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance), (iv) share appreciation, phantom shares, restricted shares, restricted stock units, profit participation or similar rights with respect to Parent or (v) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Parent having the right to vote on any matters on which Parent Stockholders may vote.

 

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3.04 No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement to which Parent is or will be a party and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the transactions contemplated thereby, do not (a) conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents,

(b) assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 3.05 have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in Section 3.05 have been made, conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order which Parent, its Subsidiaries or any of its properties or assets is subject, or any ASX Listing Rules, except, in the case of this clause (b), any conflict or violation that would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, or (c) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any Contract that is material to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Permitted Lien), except, in the case of this clause (c), any conflicts, beaches, defaults, violations, terminations, modifications, cancellations or accelerations that would not constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.05 Consents. Except for (a) the applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (b) applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (c) the filing of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC, (d) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required under any securities Laws, including any foreign or state securities Laws, (e) any applicable requirements, filings, waivers, relief or approvals required by ASX, ASIC or the Corporations Act, including the filing of the Australian Prospectus under the Corporations Act (and the expiration of the exposure period in respect thereof) and the rules and regulations of ASIC, (f) any applicable requirements of the ASX Listing Rules or ASX, (g) the filing of the Certificate of Merger and (h) any applicable requirements or filings with the relevant authorities of other countries or states in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is qualified to do business, in each case, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to submit any notice, report or other filing with any Governmental Body in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to which Parent is or will be a party or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the transactions contemplated thereby. Other than as stated in the immediately preceding sentence, no consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person is required to be obtained by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with Parent’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance except for those consents, approvals, and authorizations required under any of the Parent Real Property leases or the failure of which to obtain would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.06 Sufficient Shares. Parent will have available at the Closing, subject to the Parent Stockholder Approval, authorized Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs, as applicable, sufficient for the delivery in full of the Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration and Parent ADR Election Consideration (including the Parent Ordinary Shares underlying the Parent ADRs).

 

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3.07 Financing. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent is providing to the Company a true, correct and complete executed copy of the underwriting agreement by and between Parent and the Underwriters (the “Underwriting Agreement”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have, severally (and not jointly), committed to purchase, subject only to the terms and conditions contained therein, approximately seventy eight million three hundred thousand (78,300,000) Parent Ordinary Shares.

 

3.08 ASX Reports; Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Parent has timely filed all reports and other documents with the ASX required to be filed by Parent under the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules since January 1, 2019 (such reports or documents, the “Parent ASX Documents”). No Subsidiary of Parent is required to file any form, report or other document with the ASX or the Corporations Act. As of their respective filing dates (or, if amended, supplemented or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such amendment, supplement or superseding filing): (i) each of the Parent ASX Documents complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the of the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, as in effect on the date so filed, and (ii) at the time of filing, none of the Parent ASX Documents were misleading or deceptive (whether by omission or otherwise).

 

(b) Parent is admitted to the official list of the ASX, and since the date that is twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement, quotation by ASX of the Parent Ordinary Shares has not been suspended or terminated by the ASX. Parent is eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX to remain listed on ASX, and the Parent Ordinary Shares will be eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX for quotation by ASX.

 

(c) The financial statements (including all related notes and schedules) contained in the Parent ASX Documents (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the ASX applicable thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with IFRS, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as indicated in the notes to such financial statements), (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to the absence of footnote disclosure and to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments not material in amount), (iv) have been audited, in the case of the audited financial statements included therein, by an independent auditor and (v) when delivered by Parent for inclusion in the Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement, will (A) have been audited, in the case of the audited financial statements included therein, by an independent auditor satisfying the requirements of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and (B) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the applicable accounting requirements and other rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to a registrant, in each case, as in effect as of the dates thereof. Since December 31, 2020, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any joint venture, off balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract or arrangement, where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract or other arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in Parent’s published financial statements or other Parent ASX Documents.

 

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(d) Parent has designed and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting. Parent (i) has designed and maintains disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that all information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports that it files or submits under the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules (as applicable) and forms and is communicated to Parent’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (ii) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting prior to the date of this Agreement, to Parent’s auditors and the audit committee of the Parent Board (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of its internal control over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect Parent’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Parent’s internal control over financial reporting. Since January 1, 2019, any material change in internal control over financial reporting required to be disclosed in any Parent ASX Document has been so disclosed.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, has received a material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

 

3.09 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) as and to the extent disclosed or reserved against on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Parent as of September 30, 2021, that is included in the Parent ASX Documents, (b) as incurred after the date thereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (c) for third-party expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or negotiations with other entities regarding similar potential transactions or (d) as set forth in Section 3.09(d) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent, together with its Subsidiaries, does not have any material liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due, in each case required by IFRS to be reflected or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheet of Parent and its Subsidiaries (or disclosed in the notices of such balance sheet).

 

3.10 Absence of Certain Developments. Since December 31, 2020, there has not occurred any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Except in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance, the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or the Financing, since the Parent Balance Sheet Date, Parent has carried on and operated its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries has taken, committed or agreed to take any actions that would have been prohibited by Section 4.01(b) other than Section 4.01(b)(ii) and (iii) if such covenants had been in effect as of the Parent Balance Sheet Date.

 

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3.11 Compliance with Laws.

 

(a) Parent and its Subsidiaries are, and have been since January 1, 2019, in compliance, in all material respects, with all Laws applicable to them, any of their properties or other assets or any of their business or operations. Parent is admitted to the official list of the ASX, and since the date that is twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement, quotation by the ASX of its securities has not been suspended or terminated. Parent is eligible under the ASX Listing Rules and other requirements of ASX to remain listed on ASX.

 

(b) Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) received any communication from any Governmental Body that (A) alleges any violation or noncompliance with any applicable Law (or reflects that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is under investigation or the subject of an inquiry by any such Governmental Body, including state health or regulatory authorities), or (B) imposes any material fine, assessment or cease and desist order, or the suspension, revocation or limitation or restriction of any material Parent Permit and

(ii) entered into any material agreement or settlement with any Governmental Body with respect to its alleged noncompliance with, or violation of, any applicable Law.

 

(c) Since January 1, 2019, Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material regulatory reports, schedules, statements, documents, filings, submissions, forms, registrations and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that each was required to file with any Governmental Body, including state regulatory authorities and any applicable federal regulatory authorities, and have timely paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith. All such documents were true and correct in all material respects as of the date of submission, and any updates, changes, corrections or modifications to such documents required under applicable Laws have been submitted to the Governmental Body.

 

(d) Parent and, to Parent’s Knowledge, each of its officers and directors are in material compliance with, and have complied in all material respects with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2017, Parent and its Subsidiaries have conducted thorough and proper analyses to ensure that they are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, (i) the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts Practices (12 U.S. Code § 5531 et seq.), (ii) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (15 U.S. Code § 45 et seq.), (iii) the Fair Credit Report Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) and (iv) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. § 6801 et seq.), and such analyses have been reviewed and confirmed as legal and appropriate by outside counsel.

 

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(f) This Section 3.11 does not apply to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 3.14.

 

3.12 Brokerage. Other than Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited, Evercore Group L.L.C. and Jarden Australia Pty Limited, no Person is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the Contemplated Transactions based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

3.13 Ownership of the Company Shares. Other than any deemed ownership in connection with the Parent Support Agreements, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries or associates is, or at any time during the last three (3) years has Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or associates been, an “interested stockholder” of the Company as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL. Parent and its Subsidiaries and associates do not beneficially own any Company Shares or other securities of the Company or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire any economic interest in, the Company.

 

3.14 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Section 3.14(a)(i) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material (i) Patents, (ii) Trademarks and

(iii) Copyrights, in each instance, that are owned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and that have been registered with a Governmental Body, or with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has filed an application for registration, except for any such Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights that have been abandoned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement in the normal course of business (collectively, “Parent Registered Intellectual Property”). Section 3.14(a)(ii) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, correct and complete list of all material internet domain names with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries owns or controls.

 

(b) Parent or its applicable Subsidiary is the owner of all rights, title and interests in the Parent Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens. Parent or its Subsidiaries own or possess sufficient rights to use all other material Intellectual Property used as of the date of this Agreement in connection with the conduct of Parent’s and any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses; provided, however, that the foregoing will not be interpreted as a representation of non-infringement or non-misappropriation of third-party Intellectual Property, which is dealt with exclusively in Section 3.14(c) below.

 

(c) To the Knowledge of Parent, since January 1, 2019, neither the conduct of Parent’s business nor the conduct of any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has misappropriated, infringed, or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect. Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Person claiming any misappropriation, infringement, or other violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect.

 

(d) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of Parent, no Person has misappropriated, infringed, or otherwise violated any Parent Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect. No written claims are currently pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries challenging the validity or enforceability of any Parent Owned Intellectual Property in any material respect, excluding ex parte proceedings before a Governmental Body with respect to the prosecution and maintenance of Parent Registered Intellectual Property.

 

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(e) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of Parent, each current and former employee and contractor of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries who was or is involved in the development of any Parent Owned Intellectual Property that is material to Parent’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses has executed a Contract assigning to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, all of such employee or contractor’s rights in such Intellectual Property, or Parent or a Subsidiary is otherwise the owner of such Intellectual Property pursuant to the “work made for hire” doctrine under U.S. copyright law or pursuant to other applicable Law.

 

(f) Since January 1, 2019, to the Knowledge of Parent, (i) any third party and any current or former employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries with access to any material Trade Secrets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is bound by non-disclosure or other confidentiality obligations requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of such Trade Secrets and (ii) no such third party or employee has violated any such obligations in any material respects. Since January 1, 2019, Parent and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of its and their material Trade Secrets.

 

(g) With respect to all material Software that is owned by Parent or its Subsidiaries and licensed or otherwise provided to customers of Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement (“Parent Owned Software”), (i) Parent or one of its Subsidiaries has in its possession the source code and related documentation to use and maintain such Parent Owned Software, (ii) to the Knowledge of Parent, there has been no material reverse engineering, decompiling, or other unauthorized access to the source code for such Parent Owned Software, (iii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries have granted any Person the right to obtain access to any source code for such Parent Owned Software (except to Parent’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ contractors or other service providers in the ordinary course of business), and (iv) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has used any Open Source Software in a manner that requires them to disclose the source code for such Parent Owned Software or make such Parent Owned Software available on a royalty-free basis.

 

(h) Since January 1, 2019, there has been no malfunction or interruption in the operation of the Parent Owned Software or other information technology systems used by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to provide services to customers of Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as of the date of this Agreement that resulted in significant business disruption to Parent or its Subsidiaries, the root cause of which has not been remediated in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

3.15 Litigation. There are no material Actions pending or, to Parent’s Knowledge, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any present or former officer, director or employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in such individuals capacity as such, at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Body, that are or would reasonably be expected to (a) be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) prevent or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance, and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order. This Section 3.15 does not apply to Intellectual Property, which is addressed in Section 3.14.

 

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3.16 Regulatory Matters.

 

(a) Section 3.16(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all Parent Permits (as defined herein), including the U.S. federal, state and local or other foreign jurisdiction of such Parent Permit, the title of such Parent Permit the identity of the holder of such Parent Permit, the identity of the applicable Governmental Body responsible for issuing such Parent Permit and whether any “change of control” or other similar provision would be triggered upon entry into this Agreement or upon consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

(b) Parent and its Subsidiaries hold, and at all relevant times since January 1, 2019, have held all material Permits and have submitted notices to, all Governmental Bodies, including all authorizations necessary for the lawful operation of the businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Parent Permits”), and as of the date of this Agreement, all such Parent Permits are valid and in full force and effect. There has not occurred any material violation of, default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, or event giving to others any right of termination, material amendment or cancellation of, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, any Parent Permit. Parent and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Parent Permits, and no event has occurred that, to the Knowledge of Parent, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, cancellation, non-renewal or adverse material modification of any Parent Permit. Since January 1, 2019, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any pending or threatened Action from any Governmental Body alleging that any operation or activity of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Parent Permit or Law that applies to a Parent Permit. The consummation of the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, in and of itself, will not cause the revocation, suspension or cancellation of any Parent Permit pursuant to the terms of any such Parent Permit.

 

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(c) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, deferred prosecution agreement, settlement order or similar agreement with or imposed by any Governmental Body.

 

(d) None of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (i) violated or is in violation of any provision of the FCPA, (ii) violated or is in violation of any applicable Law enacted in any jurisdiction in connection with or arising under the OECD Convention, (iii) violated any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption Law in any jurisdiction, (iv) made, offered to make, promised to make, or authorized the payment or giving of, directly or indirectly, any Prohibited Payment, (v) to the Knowledge of Parent, been subject to any investigation by any Governmental Body with regard to any suspected or actual Prohibited Payment or (vi) violated or is in violation of any other Laws regarding use of funds for political activity or commercial bribery. Since January 1, 2017, Parent has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Parent and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries with applicable Law addressing matters comparable to those addressed by the FCPA or the OECD Convention. In addition, none of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any of its agents or distributors or any other Person acting on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has at any time since January 1, 2017 (A) violated or been in violation of any applicable Sanctions or AML Laws; or (B) dealt, directly or indirectly, with any Sanctioned Person. Parent and all of its Subsidiaries have in place adequate controls and systems to ensure compliance with applicable Sanctions and AML Laws in each of the jurisdictions in which Parent and its Subsidiaries currently do or in the past have done business. None of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, agents or other Persons acting on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a Sanctioned Person. There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened Action against, or Governmental Order with respect to, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an alleged violation of Sanctions or AML Laws nor, during the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, has Parent or any of its Subsidiaries made any voluntary, directed or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Body with respect to any alleged act or omission under or relating to any non- compliance with Sanctions or AML Laws.

 

(e) Since January 1, 2019, Parent and its Subsidiaries have complied in all materials respects with all applicable Privacy Laws. To the extent required by the applicable Privacy Laws, Parent and its Subsidiaries have published and are in compliance in all material respects with Privacy Policies that accurately disclose their privacy practices. Parent and its Subsidiaries have implemented a written information security program including reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Since January 1, 2019, there have been no instances of any Security Breach. Since January 1, 2019, no claims have been asserted or, to the Parent’s Knowledge, threatened against the Parent or its Subsidiaries by any Person alleging a violation of Privacy Laws and/or Privacy Policies.

 

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3.17 Tax Matters.

 

(a) (i) Parent and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions) all income Tax Returns and all other material Tax Returns required to be filed by them, (ii) such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (iii) Parent and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely paid all Taxes that are due and payable (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return) and (iv) as of December 31, 2021, any material liability of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries for accrued Taxes not yet due and payable, or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings, has been provided for in the financial statements of Parent in accordance with IFRS.

 

(b) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect:

 

(i) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. Parent and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of applicable Law) or any “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code (or any similar provision of applicable Law).

 

(ii) No U.S., federal, state, local or foreign Tax Actions are pending or being conducted or have been threatened in writing with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets. No deficiency with respect to a material amount of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(iii) (A) There is no outstanding request for any extension of time for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any Tax or file any Tax Return, other than any such request made in the ordinary course of business, and (B) there has been no waiver or extension of any applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any Tax of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that is currently in force, other than in connection with extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business.

 

(c) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries are aware of any fact or circumstance that would prevent or impede the Merger from so qualifying.

 

(d) After reasonable inquiry, although no assurance can be made in this regard, Parent does not believe it was a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297 of the Code (“PFIC”) with respect to its taxable year ended on June 30, 2021

 

(e) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or knows of any facts or circumstances that, to the Knowledge of Parent (after due inquiry and consultation with its counsel) is reasonably likely to cause Parent to be unable to obtain the opinion described in Section 6.02(e).

 

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3.18 Disclosure. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and becomes effective under the Securities Act, (b) the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting to be filed with the ASX and sent to the Parent Stockholders in connection with the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting (as amended or supplemented from time to time), or (c) the ASX announcement to be released by Parent or the Company to the ASX in respect of the Merger or any other documents filed with the SEC or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein, necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading or necessary in order to correct any statement of a material fact in any earlier communication which has become false or misleading or contravene the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any rule or regulation of the SEC, the Corporations Act, including Division 2 of Part 7.10, or any ASIC class orders, policies and requirements, including any ASIC relief or “no action” letter issued by ASIC. To the extent required in accordance with the Corporations Act, the Australian Prospectus will comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Corporations Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the ASIC thereunder. To the extent required in accordance with the Corporations Act, the Australian Prospectus will not be misleading or deceptive (whether by omission or otherwise) and will contain all material required by the Corporations Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information supplied by or to be supplied by the Company that is included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, Australian Prospectus, Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or any other document filed with the ASX or any Governmental Body in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement.

 

3.19 Merger Sub. Merger Sub was organized solely for the purpose of entering into this Agreement and consummating the Contemplated Transactions and has not engaged in any activities or business and has incurred no liabilities or obligations whatsoever, in each case other than those incident to its organization and the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

3.20 No Other Representations and Warranties of the Company. PARENT AND MERGER SUB ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 2 (AS MODIFIED BY THE COMPANY DISCLOSURE LETTER), THE COMPANY MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. IN ADDITION, PARENT AND MERGER SUB ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IN CONNECTION WITH PARENT’S INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPANY, PARENT HAS RECEIVED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY CERTAIN PROJECTIONS, AND THE COMPANY HAS NOT MADE AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS AND OTHER FORECASTS AND PLANS (INCLUDING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING ANY ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS OR FORECASTS).

 

 

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ARTICLE 4

 

COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

 

4.01 Covenants of the Company.

 

(a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (iv) actions taken reasonably and in good faith in response to COVID-19 or in connection with COVID-19 Measures, in each case, in consultation with Parent or (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the date this Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with Article 7 (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (A) carry on its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships.

 

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 4.01(a), during the Pre-Closing Period and except as set forth in Section 4.01(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as required by applicable Law, the Company shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), to:

 

(i) (A) authorize, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends on or make any distribution (whether in cash, assets, shares or other securities of the Company or any Company Subsidiary) with respect to or (B) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), any of its outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with respect to voting or registration of its capital stock or other equity interests or securities;

 

(ii) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber, or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition or other encumbrance of, any (A) shares of beneficial interests, capital stock or other ownership interest in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such shares or ownership interest, (C) phantom equity or similar contractual rights or (D) rights, warrants or options to acquire or with respect to any such shares of beneficial interest, capital stock, ownership interest or convertible or exchangeable securities or take any action to cause to be exercisable any otherwise unexercisable option under any existing share option plan except, in each case: (1) for issuances of Company Shares in respect of (x) any exercise of Company Options outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms on the date of this Agreement, and (y) any vesting or delivery of shares under Company RSUs or Company Restricted Shares outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms as of the date of this Agreement, (2) for transactions solely between or among the Company and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries and (3) in the event that the Receivables Purchase Agreement is not entered into on or prior to the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement, for issuances of Company Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares in an aggregate amount and on terms and conditions described in Section 4.01(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter.

 

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(iii) except as required by the terms of a Company Plan as in effect as of the date of this Agreement or as required pursuant to this Agreement, (A) increase the wages, salary or other compensation or benefits with respect to any of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors or employees, except for increases in base salaries and wages for employees with an annual base salary not in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that such increases do not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in the aggregate), (B) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any Company Plan, (C) pay or award, or commit to pay or award, any bonuses or incentive compensation, (D) grant or accelerate the vesting of any equity or equity-based awards or other compensation, or (E) fund any rabbi trust or similar arrangement;

 

(iv) adopt, enter into or amend any collective bargaining agreement or Contract with any labor union, trade organization or other employee representative body applicable to Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(v) hire or engage any Person to be an officer or employee of, or a service provider to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the hiring or engagement of employees or service providers with annual base pay or fees not in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(vi) terminate the employment of any current member of the senior leadership team of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than for cause (as determined in accordance with past practice);

 

(vii) waive, release, amend or fail to enforce the restrictive covenant obligations of any current or former employee, independent contractor, officer or director of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(viii) other than as required by this Agreement in furtherance of the Contemplated Transactions, amend, or propose to amend, or permit the adoption of any amendment of any Company Organizational Document (including by merger, consolidation or otherwise) or the comparable charter or organization documents of any of its Subsidiaries or adopt a stockholders’ rights plan, or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its capital stock;

 

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(ix) effect a recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock;

 

(x) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, consolidation, restructuring or recapitalization of the Company or any of its “significant subsidiaries,” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X;

 

(xi) make or commit to make any capital expenditures that are in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) individually or two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate above amounts indicated in the capital expenditure budget of the Company set forth in Section 4.01(b)(xi) of the Company Disclosure Letter;

 

(xii) acquire or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity interest in, or a portion of the material assets of, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any material assets of any other Person, except for the purchase of materials, goods or services from suppliers or vendors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

(xiii) (A) incur any Indebtedness, renew or extend any existing credit or loan arrangements, enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial condition of another Person or enter into any agreement or arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, except for short-term Indebtedness, including warehouse lines, incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (B) make any loans or advances to any other Person; (C) make any capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person or (D) repurchase, prepay or refinance any Indebtedness in an amount greater than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate, except, in the event that the Receivables Purchase Agreement is not entered into on or prior to the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement, the Company may incur Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed AUS $50,000,000;

 

(xiv) sell, transfer, exclusively license, assign, lease, subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or otherwise abandon, withdraw or dispose of (A) any tangible assets with a fair market value in excess of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate or (B) any Company Owned Intellectual Property, except, in the case of clauses (A) or (B), in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

(xv) commence, pay, discharge, settle, compromise or satisfy, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, or consent to the entry of any Governmental Order with respect to, any Action, except for settlements (A) for amounts that do not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) individually or two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in the aggregate and (B) that would not (x) impose any material restriction on the business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries) after the Closing or (y) involve any admission of liability, guilt or fault by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(xvi) change its fiscal year, revalue any of its material assets or change any of its financial, actuarial, reserving, accounts receivable collection or Tax accounting methods or practices in any respect, except as required by GAAP or Law;

 

(xvii)   (A) make, change or revoke any material Tax election with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) file any material amended Tax Return or claim for refund of material Taxes with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (C)  enter into any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law), Tax allocation agreement, Tax sharing agreement or Tax indemnity agreement, (D) extend or waive the application of any statute of limitations regarding the assessment or collection of any material Tax with respect to Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (E) settle or compromise any material Tax liability or refund of material Taxes with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (F) adopt, revoke or change any material Tax accounting method;

 

(xviii) waive, release or assign any rights or claims under, or renew, affirmatively determine not to renew, amend, modify, exercise any options or rights of first offer or refusal under or terminate, any Company Material Contract or enter into any Contract that would constitute a Company Material Contract if it were in effect on the date of this Agreement, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

(xix) allow the Company to cease to be admitted to the official list of ASX or suspended from trading by ASX for a consecutive period of more than five (5) trading days;

 

(xx)   take or cause to be taken any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Merger;

 

(xxi)   fail to maintain in full force and effect insurance coverage covering the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective properties, businesses, assets and operations in a form and amount consistent with past practice;

 

(xxii)   abandon, withdraw, terminate, suspend, abrogate, amend or modify in any material respect any Company Permits in a manner that would materially impair the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; or

 

(xxiii) authorize, agree or commit to take any of the actions described in clauses (i) through (xxii) of this Section 4.01(b).

 

4.02 Covenants of Parent.

 

(a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.02(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (iv) actions taken reasonably and in good faith in response to COVID-19 or in connection with COVID-19 Measures, in each case, in consultation with the Company or (v) with the prior written consent of the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), during the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (A) carry on its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships.

 

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(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 4.02(a), during the Pre-Closing Period and except as set forth on Section 4.02(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, or as required by applicable Law, Parent shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), to:

 

(i)   amend the Parent Organizational Document in a manner that would be material and disproportionately adverse to the holders of Company Shares relative to the treatment of existing holders of Parent Ordinary Shares;

 

(ii) (A) authorize, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends on or make any distribution (whether in cash, assets, shares or other securities of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent) with respect to or (B) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), any of its outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock, or enter into any agreement and arrangement with respect to voting or registration of its capital stock or other equity interests or securities;

 

(iii) except for the Parent Ordinary Shares, Parent ADRs and New Parent Equity Awards to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Parent Ordinary Shares issuable in the Financing or any Permitted Financing (as defined below), issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber, or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition or other encumbrance of any (A) shares of beneficial interests, capital stock or other ownership interest in Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such shares or ownership interest, or (C) rights, warrants or options to acquire or with respect to any such shares of beneficial interest, capital stock, ownership interest or convertible or exchangeable securities or take any action to cause to be exercisable any otherwise unexercisable option under any existing share option plan except, in each case, for issuances of Parent Ordinary Shares in respect of (I) any exercise or conversion of any existing securities outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms on the date of this Agreement (and any dividend equivalent thereon) (including, the exercise of any Parent Options and/or the exercise of any deferred consideration or other “performance securities” (as that term is used for the purposes of ASX Guidance Note 19)), (II) any vesting, exercise, conversion or delivery of shares under Parent RSUs or Parent Options outstanding on the date of this Agreement, in accordance with their terms as of the date of this Agreement, and (III) for transactions solely between or among Parent and its wholly owned Subsidiaries;

 

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(iv) effect a recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock;

 

(v) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution with respect to Parent;

 

(vi) acquire or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity interest in, or a portion of the material assets of, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any material assets of any other Person, except for (A)  the purchase of materials, goods and services from suppliers or vendors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or (B) acquisitions for amounts that do not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) individually or fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) in the aggregate;

 

(vii) (A) incur any Indebtedness, (B) renew or extend any existing credit or loan arrangements, (C) enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial condition of another Person or (D) enter into any agreement or arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, except, in the case of each of clauses (A) through (D), for (1) short-term Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (2) warehouse lines (including any refinancing of any existing warehouse line) and (3) any amounts that do not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) individually or seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) in the aggregate except for unsecured amounts for which a principal payment would be due within two years of incurrence;

 

(viii) change any of its financial, actuarial, reserving, accounts receivable collection or Tax accounting methods or practices in any respect, expect as required by IFRS or Law;

 

(ix) take or cause to be taken any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Merger; or

 

(x) authorize, agree or commit to take any of the actions described in clauses (i) through (ix) of this Section 4.02(b).

 

4.03 No Control of Other Party’s Business. Nothing contained in this Agreement will give the Company, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct Parent’s operations or give Parent, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Company’s operations prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company and Parent will exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its respective operations.

 

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ARTICLE 5

 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

5.01 Investigation.

 

(a) Following the date hereof, and subject to Antitrust Laws, each of the Company and Parent (in such capacity, the “Accessed Party”) shall (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to) afford to the other party (and to the Representatives of such other party) reasonable access during normal business hours of the Accessed Party during the Pre-Closing Period to its and its Subsidiaries’ personnel and properties, offices, facilities, contracts, commitments, information technology systems, policies, books and records and any report, schedule or other documents filed or received by it pursuant to the requirements of applicable Law and with such additional financing, operating and other data and information regarding the Accessed Party, as the other party may reasonably request for the purpose identified in this Section 5.01(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) neither the Company nor Parent nor their respective Subsidiaries will be required to afford such access if it would (A) unreasonably disrupt the operations of the Accessed Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) reasonably be expected to cause a risk of a loss of privilege to the Accessed Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (C) constitute a violation of any applicable Law or a breach of a Contract to which it is a party or (D) contain or otherwise disclose competitively sensitive material and (ii) any physical access to the properties, information and personnel of the Accessed Party and its Subsidiaries may be limited, restricted or prohibited if the Accessed Party reasonably determines that such limitation, restriction or prohibition is necessary, appropriate or advisable in response to COVID-19 or any COVID-19 Measure; provided, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), that the Accessed Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to find an alternative way in compliance with all applicable Laws to provide the access or information contemplated by this Section 5.01(a) to the other party (or its Representatives), including redacting information or making substitute disclosure arrangements.

 

(b) In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each party hereto shall promptly notify the other in writing of any significant action, inquiry or investigation by or before any Governmental Body, in each case, relating to such party or such party’s Products.

 

(c) The parties hereto hereby agree that all information provided to any of them or their respective Representatives by or on behalf of the other party in connection with this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the New Parent Equity Awards, including the information provided pursuant to Section 5.01(a), will be subject and to treated in accordance with that certain confidentiality agreement between Parent and the Company, dated as of September 1, 2021 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) and that certain clean team confidentiality agreement, dated January 20, 2022, by and between Parent and the Company (the “Clean Team Agreement”).

 

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5.02 Registration Statement and Proxy Statement for Stockholder Approval. As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the ninetieth (90th) day following the date of this Agreement, (a) Parent and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to prepare, and Parent shall file with the SEC, a registration statement on Form F-4 (such registration statement together with the amendments and supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”), which shall include (i) the Proxy Statement in preliminary form, which will, subject to Section 5.07(e) and Section 5.07(f), contain the Company Recommendation and (ii) a prospectus relating to the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger, and (b) to the extent required by the Corporations Act (as modified or exempted in accordance with any relief instruments issued by ASIC), Parent, with such assistance from the Company as is reasonably required, shall prepare a prospectus, to be filed with ASIC in accordance with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act relating to the Parent Ordinary Shares to be offered and sold pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger (such prospectus together with any amendments and supplements thereto, the “Australian Prospectus”). As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement (but in no event later than the forty-fifth (45th) day following the date of this Agreement), Parent will provide to the Parent Stockholders the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, which shall, subject to Section 5.08(e) and Section 5.08(f), include the Parent Recommendation. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is initially filed with or confidentially submitted to the SEC, each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective. To the extent required by the Corporations Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Australian Prospectus is filed with the ASIC, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to, and the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Parent in such efforts to, have the Australian Prospectus validly lodged with ASIC and to keep the Australian Prospectus valid by issuing any replacement or supplementary disclosure document as required by ASIC, in each case as long as necessary to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to mail the Proxy Statement to its stockholders as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and (to the extent required by applicable Law) the Australian Prospectus is lodged with ASIC and the exposure period (to the extent applicable) prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act has elapsed. Parent shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to take any action required to be taken under any applicable state securities Laws and other applicable Laws in connection with the issuance of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs pursuant to this Agreement (and the Company shall provide such assistance as is reasonably required by Parent in connection therewith), and each party hereto shall furnish all information concerning the Company, Parent and the holders of capital stock of the Company and Parent, as applicable, as may be reasonably requested by another party hereto in connection with any such action (including in connection with the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement, the Australian Prospectus or any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document required under or in connection with any Laws). No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, or material correspondence to the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement, or to ASIC or its staff with respect to the Australian Prospectus, or to any Governmental Body or its staff with respect to any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document required under or in connection with any applicable Laws, may be made by Parent, or with respect to the Proxy Statement, may be made by the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, without providing the other party hereto a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon. Parent shall advise the Company, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the qualification of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC or ASIC for amendment of the Registration Statement or the Australian Prospectus or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC or ASIC for additional information. Each of the Company and Parent shall advise the other party, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of any request by the SEC or ASX for the amendment of the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement, Australian Prospectus, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document issued by Parent under or in connection with any Laws, or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC or ASX for additional information. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information relating to the Company or Parent, or any of their respective affiliates, officers or directors, is discovered by the Company or Parent that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to either the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement so that any of such documents would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or in the ASX announcement released by Parent or the Company to the ASX in respect of the Merger, the Australian Prospectus, the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or any other offer document, disclosure document or similar document issued by Parent or the Company under or in connection with any Laws so that such document would not include a statement that it is misleading or deceptive (whether by omission or otherwise), the party hereto that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto, and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information will be promptly filed with the SEC, ASIC, the ASX or other applicable Governmental Body after the other party hereto has had a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon, and disseminated to the Company Stockholders and/or Parent Stockholders. As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the tenth (10th) day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall submit an application to the ASX seeking a waiver from ASX Listing Rule 6.32.2 with respect to the cancellation of the Company Equity Awards and use reasonable best efforts to obtain such waiver.

 

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5.03 Stockholders’ Meetings.

 

(a) The Company shall take all actions necessary, required or advisable, including actions in accordance with applicable Law and the Company Organizational Documents, to call, duly give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of the Company Stockholders as promptly as practicable (and, in any event, not later than 30 Business Days) after (x) the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and (y) to the extent required by applicable Law, the Australian Prospectus is lodged with ASIC and the exposure period prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act has elapsed, to (i) obtain the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Stockholders’ Meeting”) and (ii) if so desired and mutually agreed by the Company and Parent, the approval of other matters of the type customarily brought before a special meeting of stockholders to adopt a merger agreement or otherwise approve the Contemplated Transactions. The Company shall, prior to the Registration Statement being declared effective, set a record date for determining the Company Stockholders entitled to attend the Company Stockholders’ Meeting. The Company agrees to provide Parent with reasonably detailed periodic updates concerning proxy solicitation results on a timely basis. The Company shall not postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders’ Meeting except to the extent required by Law or in accordance with the remaining provisions of this Section 5.03(a). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (A) the Company has not received proxies representing the Company Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (B) there are insufficient Company Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, or (C) it is necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement or Registration Statement is delivered to the Company Stockholders, the Company may, after reasonable consultation with Parent, or if Parent so requests shall, postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders’ Meeting; provided, that the Company Stockholders’ Meeting shall not be postponed or adjourned by more than fifteen (15) Business Days in connection with any single postponement or adjournment or more than forty (40) Business Days in the aggregate.

 

(b) Subject to Section 5.07(e) and Section 5.07(f), the Company shall include the Company Recommendation in the Proxy Statement and use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Company Stockholder Approval, including by (x) soliciting from the Company Stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger and (y) taking all other actions necessary, required or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the Company Stockholders required by the ASX Listing Rules or applicable Law to obtain such approvals. The Company shall not (i) submit any matter for approval of the Company Stockholders, other than a matter required for the Company Stockholder Approval and those contemplated by Section 5.03(a)(ii), or (ii) hold a stockholders’ meeting for any purpose prior to the occurrence of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, other than an annual meeting of Company Stockholders (x) held on a date consistent with the past practices of the Company and (y) at which no Acquisition Proposal is put to a vote of any of the Company Stockholders.

 

(c) Parent shall:

 

(i) take all actions necessary, required or advisable, including actions in accordance with applicable Law and Parent Organizational Documents to duly give notice of (the “Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting”) (which notice, subject to Section 5.08(e) and Section 5.08(f), shall include the Parent Recommendation), convene and hold the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, to be held as promptly as practicable after, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the Registration Statement is initially filed with or confidentially submitted to the SEC, or to the extent required by applicable Law, as promptly as practicable after the Australian Prospectus is lodged with ASIC and the exposure period prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act has elapsed; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting is not required to be held on a date before three (3) months prior to the Closing unless otherwise agreed by Parent (and then subject to any required waivers from ASX).

 

(ii) subject to Section 5.08(e) and Section 5.08(f), use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Parent Stockholder Approval, including by (x) soliciting from the Parent Stockholders proxies in favor of the issuance of shares and (y) taking all other action necessary, required or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the Parent Stockholders required by the ASX Listing Rules or applicable Law to obtain such approvals, and shall provide the Company with reasonably detailed periodic updates concerning proxy solicitation results on a timely basis; and

 

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(iii) not (A) submit any matter for approval of the Parent Stockholders other than a matter required for the Parent Stockholder Approval or otherwise in connection or associated with the Contemplated Transactions or the Financing (including the subsequent approval of the Financing for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4) or (B)  hold a stockholders’ meeting for any purpose prior to the occurrence of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting except as required by Law.

 

(d) Parent shall not postpone or adjourn the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting except to the extent required by Law or in accordance with the remaining provisions of this Section 5.03(d). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (i) Parent has not received proxies representing the Parent Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (ii) there are insufficient Parent Ordinary Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to approve the Transaction Resolutions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, or (iii) it is necessary to ensure that the filing and dissemination of any supplemental or amended disclosure which the Parent Board has determined in good faith is necessary under applicable Law be filed or disseminated to the Parent Stockholders prior to the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, Parent may, after reasonable consultation with the Company, or if the Company so requests (but only to the extent permitted by Law) shall, postpone or adjourn the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting to disseminate such supplemental or amended disclosure; provided, that the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting shall not be postponed or adjourned by more than fifteen (15) Business Days in connection with any single postponement or adjournment or more than forty

(40) Business Days in the aggregate.

 

(e) In the event either the Company Stockholders’ Meeting or the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting is delayed in compliance with Section 5.03(a) or Section 5.03(d), then the other party hereto may similarly postpone, recess, adjourn or delay its stockholders’ meeting to the same date.

 

5.04 Chess Depositary Instruments. Prior to the Closing, the Company will take all actions that are reasonably necessary to provide that the Company CDIs will, at the Effective Time or such other time as the parties hereto agree with ASX and the Company (as applicable), be (a) suspended from quotation on ASX and (b) cancelled or exchanged for their applicable Company Shares in accordance with the ASX Settlement Rules. As soon as practicable after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will apply to ASX to delist the Company.

 

5.05 ASIC Registrations. As soon as practicable after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will notify ASIC of the Merger and either deregister the Company as a foreign registered company under the Corporations Act, or register the Surviving Corporation as a foreign registered company under the Corporations Act, if applicable.

 

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5.06 Registration of Parent ADRs. Parent shall (a) use its reasonable best efforts to have the Depositary Bank prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-6 relating to the registration under the Securities Act of the issuance of the Parent ADRs (the “Form F-6”) and (b) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form 8-A relating to the registration of a class of securities under the Exchange Act (the “Form 8-A”). Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Form F-6 and Form 8-A declared effective under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep each of the Form 8-A and Form F-6 effective as long as necessary to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance. Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Parent ADRs issuable pursuant to the Merger to be approved for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable after the establishment of the Parent ADR facility with the Depositary Bank as contemplated by this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Effective Time.

 

5.07 Company Non-Solicitation.

 

(a) The Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and shall instruct and direct its and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO (as defined below); (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than Parent, its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal or IPO (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal or IPO); or (iv) enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or IPO. For purposes of this Section 5.07, an “Acquisition Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(b) The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall instruct its and their respective Representatives to, (i) promptly (and, in any event, not later than two (2) days following the date hereof) request and use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the return or destruction of any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of the Company or its Subsidiaries disclosed by or on behalf of the Company to any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives), (ii) enforce any confidentiality, standstill (except as necessary to exercise the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ fiduciary duties) or similar rights or agreement in favor of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (iii) immediately cease, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussions, negotiations or activities with any Person (other than (x) Parent and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives and (y) activities solely in respect of compliance with the foregoing subclause (i)), in each case, with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or which would reasonably be expected to lead to any Acquisition Proposal, and, in connection therewith, the Company shall discontinue access by any such Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives) to any data room (virtual or otherwise) established by the Company, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives in respect of any Acquisition Proposal.

 

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(c) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 5.07, the Company, its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives may in any event inform any Person that has made any Acquisition Proposal, or inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, of the provisions of this Section 5.07.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) may take any actions described in Section 5.07(a)(ii) and Section 5.07(a)(iii) with respect to a third party if (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from such third party that did not result or arise from a breach of Section 5.07(a), and (ii) the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor) that (x) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (y) the failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, that, the Company may deliver confidential, non-public and/or proprietary information to such third party only (A) pursuant to a confidentiality agreement no less stringent to such Person (and protective to the Company) than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement (which such confidentiality agreement shall permit the Company to comply with Section 5.07(g) and shall not provide such third party with any exclusive right to negotiate with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and (B) if such information has been or is concurrently delivered to Parent. Nothing contained in this Section 5.07 will prohibit the Company or the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) from (I) taking and disclosing to the Company Stockholders a position with respect to any Acquisition Proposal pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (II) making any similar disclosure to the Company Stockholders that is required by Law or that the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) determines in good faith that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that, in each case, if such disclosure would constitute a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, the provisions in this Agreement applicable to a Company Adverse Recommendation Change shall apply; it being understood that a “stop, look and listen” or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not be deemed to be a Company Adverse Recommendation Change.

 

(e) Neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof may directly or indirectly (i) withhold, withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to Parent), or publicly propose to withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to Parent), the approval, recommendation or declaration of advisability by the Company Board or any such committee of the Contemplated Transactions or (ii) propose publicly to recommend, adopt or approve any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company (any action described in this sentence being referred to as a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, and subject to the Company’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.07 and Section 5.03, solely in response to a Superior Proposal and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, if the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Company Stockholders, then the Company may make such Company Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, the Company may not make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal, unless (A) such action is taken in response to a Superior Proposal that is not withdrawn as of the time of taking such action; (B) the Company gives Parent at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (x) of its intention to take such action and (y) setting forth a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that such Superior Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (including the latest material terms and conditions of, and the identity of the third party making, the Superior Proposal, and any amendment, supplement or modification thereof)); (C) during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company and the Company Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by Parent (it being understood that Parent shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)); and (D) if during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (1) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (2) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that, notwithstanding such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), (I) it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement and (II) such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal. Any change to the financial terms or other material terms or material conditions of an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of a notice under this Section 5.07(e) will require a new notice as provided under this Section 5.07(e), but with respect to any such subsequent notices references to a “five (5) Business Day period” will be deemed references to a “three (3) Business Day period.”

 

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(f) At any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, following any Intervening Event, the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change if, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (i) determines in good faith that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing, (ii) as a result of the Intervening Event, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Company Stockholders, (iii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such a Company Adverse Recommendation Change are independent from any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company and (iv) at least five (5) Business Days prior to making any Company Adverse Recommendation Change, provides written notice to Parent (a “Company Notice of Change”) advising Parent that the Company Board is contemplating making a Company Adverse Recommendation Change and providing a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing); provided, however, that (A) the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) may not make such a Company Adverse Recommendation Change until the fifth (5th) Business Day after receipt by Parent of a Company Notice of Change, (B) during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company and the Company Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by Parent (it being understood that Parent shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)) and (C) if during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Company Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (x) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (y) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement due solely to a continuing Intervening Event.

 

(g)  In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in sub-sections (a) through (f) of this Section 5.07, as promptly as practicable after receipt of any Acquisition Proposal (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours), the Company shall advise Parent in writing of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal with respect to the Company received from any Person and the substance thereof (including the terms and conditions of and the identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal and provide copies of any written materials provided in connection therewith and written summaries of any material oral communications relating thereto), and will keep Parent apprised of any related material events, facts, circumstances, developments, discussions and negotiations on a reasonably current basis, including any amendments, supplements or modifications to, or revisions of, the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, discussions or negotiations.

 

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5.08 Parent Non-Solicit.

 

(a) Parent shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and shall instruct and direct its and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of Parent or its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than the Company, its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal); or (iv)  enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. For purposes of this Section 5.08, an “Acquisition Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries.

 

(b) Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall instruct its and their respective Representatives to, (i) promptly (and, in any event, not later than two (2) days following the date hereof) request and use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the return or destruction of any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of Parent or its Subsidiaries disclosed by or on behalf of Parent to any Person (other than the Company and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives), (ii) enforce any confidentiality, standstill (except as necessary to exercise Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ fiduciary duties) or similar rights or agreement in favor of Parent or its Subsidiaries and (iii) immediately cease, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussions, negotiations or activities with any Person (other than (x) the Company and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives and (y) activities solely in respect of compliance with the foregoing subclause (i)), in each case, with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or which would reasonably be expected to lead to any Acquisition Proposal, and, in connection therewith, Parent shall discontinue access by any such Person (other than the Company and its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives) to any data room (virtual or otherwise) established by Parent, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives in respect of any Acquisition Proposal.

 

(c) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 5.08, Parent, its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives may inform any Person that has made any Acquisition Proposal, or inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, of the provisions of this Section 5.08.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, Parent and the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) may take any actions described in Section 5.08(a)(ii) and Section 5.08(a)(iii) with respect to a third party if (i) Parent receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from such third party that did not result or arise from a breach of Section 5.08(a), and (ii) the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor) that (x) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (y) the failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, that, Parent may deliver confidential, non-public and/or proprietary information to such third party only (A) pursuant to a confidentiality agreement no less stringent to such Person (and protective to Parent) than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement (which such confidentiality agreement shall permit Parent to comply with Section 5.08(h) and shall not provide such third party with any exclusive right to negotiate with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) and (B) if such information has been or is concurrently delivered to the Company. Nothing contained in this Section 5.08 will prohibit Parent or the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) from (I) taking and disclosing to the Parent Stockholders a position with respect to any Acquisition Proposal pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act (applied on the assumption that such Rules or Items, as applicable, apply to the Company and Parent) or (II) making any similar disclosure to the Parent Stockholders that is required by Law or that the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) determines in good faith that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that, in each case, if such disclosure would constitute a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, the provisions in this Agreement applicable to a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change shall apply; it being understood that a “stop, look and listen” or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not be deemed to be a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change (applied on the assumption that such Rules or Items, as applicable, apply to the Company and Parent).

 

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(e) Neither the Parent Board nor any committee thereof may directly or indirectly (i) withhold, withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to the Company), or publicly propose to withdraw (or amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to the Company), the approval, recommendation or declaration of advisability by the Parent Board or any such committee of the Contemplated Transactions or (ii) propose publicly to recommend, adopt or approve any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent (any action described in this sentence being referred to as a “Parent Adverse Recommendation Change”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, and subject to Parent’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.08 and Section 5.03, solely in response to a Superior Proposal and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, if the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Parent Stockholders, then Parent may make such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, Parent may not make a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal, unless (i) such action is taken in response to a Superior Proposal that is not withdrawn as of the time of taking such action; (ii) Parent gives the Company at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (x) of its intention to take such action and (y) setting forth a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that such Superior Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (including the latest material terms and conditions of, and the identity of the third party making, the Superior Proposal, and any amendment, supplement or modification thereof)); (iii) during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent and the Parent Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with the Company in good faith (to the extent the Company desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by the Company (it being understood that the Company shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)); and (iv) if during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) (1) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (2) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that, notwithstanding such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), (I) it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement and (II) such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal. Any change to the financial terms or other material terms or material conditions of an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of a notice under this Section 5.08(e) will require a new notice as provided under this Section 5.08(e), but with respect to any such subsequent notices references to a “five (5) Business Day period” will be deemed references to a “three (3) Business Day period.”

 

(f)   At any time prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, following any Intervening Event, the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered committee thereof) may make a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change if, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (i) determines in good faith that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing, (ii) as a result of the Intervening Event, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement to the Parent Stockholders, (iii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change are independent from any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent and (iv) at least five (5) Business Days prior to making any Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, provides written notice to the Company (a “Parent Notice of Change”) advising the Company that the Parent Board is contemplating making a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change and providing a reasonable description of the material events, facts, developments and circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including its basis for determining that an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing); provided, however, that (A) the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) may not make such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change until the fifth (5th) Business Day after receipt by the Company of a Parent Notice of Change, (B) during such five (5) Business Day period, Parent and the Parent Board (including any duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) has considered and negotiated (and has caused its Representatives to consider and negotiate) with the Company in good faith (to the extent the Company desires to so negotiate) regarding any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by the Company (it being understood that the Company shall not have any obligation to propose any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement)) and (C) if during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company proposes any alternative transaction (including any adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to the terms of this Agreement), the Parent Board (or a duly authorized and empowered special committee thereof) (x) takes into account such alternative transaction (including such adjustments, amendments, supplements or modifications to this Agreement), and (y) after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor, again determines in good faith that it would nevertheless reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to continue to recommend this Agreement due solely to a continuing Intervening Event.

 

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(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event any Acquisition Proposal is made with respect to Parent after the date of this Agreement, and such Acquisition Proposal is a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal, then nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or otherwise restrict Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives from taking any action with respect to such Acquisition Proposal (including any action set forth in this Section 5.08) so long as Parent notifies the Company of such Acquisition Proposal and the material terms thereof and keeps the Company reasonably informed of the status of discussions regarding such Acquisition Proposal.

 

(h) In addition to the obligations of Parent set forth in sub-sections (a) through (f) of this Section 5.08, as promptly as practicable after receipt of any Acquisition Proposal (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours), Parent shall advise the Company in writing of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal with respect to Parent received from any Person and the substance thereof (including the terms and conditions of and the identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or proposal and provide copies of any written materials provided in connection therewith and written summaries of any material oral communications relating thereto), and will keep the Company apprised of any related material events, facts, circumstances, developments, discussions and negotiations on a reasonably current basis, including any amendments, supplements or modifications to, or revisions of, the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, discussions or negotiations.

 

5.09 Further Action; Efforts.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, each party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards as soon as practicable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto agree to, or to cause their ultimate parent entity (as such term is defined in the HSR Act) to, (i) make an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the Merger within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date of the Agreement, (ii) make, or cause to be made, the filings, forms, submissions, applications, licenses or notices required or advisable (A) under any applicable licensing Laws, (B) in connection with any review or investigation pursuant to any applicable foreign direct investment Laws of the United States and non-U.S. jurisdictions, (C) under the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, or (D) to obtain the Australian Waivers, in each case as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement and (iii) supply as promptly as practicable any additional information and material that may be requested by a Governmental Body pursuant to the HSR Act or any other applicable Law. Parent shall, with the reasonable cooperation of the Company, be responsible for making any filing or notification required or advisable under foreign Antitrust Laws (final or in draft as the case may be) as promptly as possible after the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the Company and Parent in writing. The parties hereto shall also consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with, and subject to appropriate mechanisms to deal with the exchange of competitively sensitive information, provide to the other parties hereto in advance, any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions, and proposals made or submitted by or on behalf of such party in connection with proceedings under or relating to any Antitrust Laws. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the parties hereto agree (1) to give each other reasonable advance notice of all meetings with any Governmental Body relating to the Contemplated Transactions, (2) to give each other an opportunity to participate in each of such meetings, unless prohibited by such Governmental Body, (3) to the extent reasonably practicable, to give each other reasonable advance notice of all substantive oral communications with any Governmental Body relating to the Contemplated Transactions, (4) if any Governmental Body initiates a substantive oral communication regarding the Contemplated Transactions, to promptly notify the other party of the substance of such communication, (5) to provide each other with a reasonable advance opportunity to review and comment upon (and to consider in good faith any reasonable comments made by the other party upon) all substantive written communications (including any analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals) with a Governmental Body regarding the Contemplated Transactions and (6) to provide each other with copies of all written communications to or from any Governmental Body relating to the Contemplated Transactions. Any such disclosures or provision of copies by one party to the other may be made, subject to restrictions to address confidential and/or competitively sensitive information, and on an outside counsel basis, if appropriate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Parent shall have the right to control the strategy for obtaining all approvals and clearances sought by any filings applicable to the HSR Act and shall have the right to take the lead in coordinating the timing and content of all productions to, and all such filings, meetings and communications with, any Governmental Body in connection with obtaining any such approvals and clearances; provided Parent shall consider in good faith the views of the Company with respect to such strategy, coordination, content, analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions, and proposals made or submitted in connection with obtaining any such approvals and clearances.

 

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(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 5.09(a), Parent shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, use reasonable best efforts to take any and all actions necessary to obtain any consents, clearances, or approvals required under or in connection with the HSR Act and any other federal or state law, regulation, or decree designed to prohibit, restrict, or regulate actions for the purpose or effect of lessening competition (collectively “Antitrust Laws”) to enable all waiting periods under applicable Antitrust Laws to expire, and to avoid or eliminate impediments under applicable Antitrust Laws asserted by any Governmental Body, in each case, to cause the Merger to occur prior to the Termination Date, including (i) promptly complying with any requests for additional information (including any second request) by any Governmental Body, (ii) if necessary to obtain clearance by any Governmental Body before the Termination Date, offering, negotiating, committing to, and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, license, or other disposition of any and all of the capital stock, assets, equity holdings, rights, products, or businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries), and any other restrictions on the activities of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries) (each, a “Remedy”); provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake or agree to undertake any (A) Burdensome Condition or (B) any other action with respect to any Remedy if such Remedy is not conditioned upon effectiveness of the Contemplated Transactions; provided, further, that, upon Parent’s request, the Company shall take any of the actions referred to above (or agree to take such actions) if such actions are only effective from and after the Effective Time; provided, further that the Company shall not take any actions referred to above (or agree to take such actions), without the written consent of Parent.

 

(c) Parent and the Company shall not take, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not take, any action or omit to take any action that would reasonably be expected to materially delay clearance by any Governmental Body under any Antitrust Laws or to make clearance by any Governmental Body under Antitrust Laws before the Termination Date materially less probable. Each of Parent and the Company shall bear any fees payable to any Governmental Body in connection with any filings that are made by such party to obtain clearance under any Antitrust Law for the consummation of the Merger.

 

(d) Without limiting the obligations in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.09, in the event that any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Body challenging the Merger, each of Parent and the Company shall cooperate in all respects with each other and shall use its reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed, or overturned any Governmental Order, whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents, or restricts consummation of the Merger.

 

(e) Prior to the Effective Time, except as contemplated by Section 5.09(f), each party hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consents, approvals, or waivers of third parties with respect to any Contracts to which it or any of its respective Subsidiaries is a party (including making any payments that would be required in connection with a transfer of a “Substantial Ownership Interest” as defined in the Angel Loan Fund Agreement) as may be necessary for the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or required by the terms of any Contract as a result of the execution, performance, or consummation of the Contemplated Transactions; provided, that, in no event will the Company, Parent or its applicable Subsidiaries be required to pay, prior to the Effective Time, any fee, penalty, or other consideration or make any other financial accommodation to any third party to obtain any consent, approval, or waiver required with respect to any such Contract.

 

(f) The Company shall, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives to, upon the reasonable request of Parent, provide reasonable cooperation to Parent in connection with (i) an amendment or waiver, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the Existing Credit Agreement to waive the “Change in Control” and any other “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement, as applicable) that will occur upon the consummation of the Merger in order to permit the consummation of the Merger (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) or (ii) the entry into a new credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”), to be effective no earlier than the Effective Time, by Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their Subsidiaries (including requesting, and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause, the Company’s Representatives to furnish any customary certificates in connection with the Credit Agreement Amendment or New Credit Agreement); provided, that (A) the Company shall not be required to pay, prior to the Effective Time, any fee, penalty or other consideration or make any other financial accommodation to any third party, or pay Parent’s commitment or other similar fee in connection with the Credit Agreement Amendment or the New Credit Agreement, (B) the effectiveness of any documentation executed by the Company, with respect to the Credit Agreement Amendment or the New Credit Agreement, the attachment of any Lien to any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any payoff of existing indebtedness shall be subject to the consummation of the Merger, and (C) no director or officer of the Company shall be required to execute any agreement, certificate, document or instrument with respect to the Credit Agreement Amendment or New Credit Agreement that would be effective prior to the Closing (other than certifications of the financial statements). Parent and Merger Sub each acknowledge and agree that it is not a condition to Parent’s or Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the Merger or to any of their other obligations under this Agreement that the Credit Agreement Amendment or the New Credit Agreement be executed.

 

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(g) Subject to the conditions and upon the terms of this Agreement, each of Parent and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain each approval, consent, ratification, permission and waiver of authorization required to be obtained by Parent or the Company from a Governmental Body in relation to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

5.10 Employee and Labor Matters.

 

(a) Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its other Subsidiaries to, for the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the first anniversary of the Effective Time, to maintain for each individual who is an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time (a “Company Employee”), for so long as such Company Employee remains employed by the Surviving Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries during such period, (i) each of base salary or base wage rate and a target annual cash incentive compensation opportunity at least as favorable as that provided to the Company Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) employee benefits (excluding equity-based awards) that are at least substantially comparable in the aggregate as the employee benefits maintained for and provided to the Company Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding equity-based awards) and (iii) subject to the requirements of the ASX Listing Rules and Corporations Act, severance benefits that are at least as favorable as the severance benefits provided to the Company Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

(b) For all purposes under the Parent Plans or other benefit plans maintained or sponsored by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their Subsidiaries providing benefits to any employees after the Effective Time, each Company Employee will be credited with his or her years of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries before the Effective Time for purposes of vesting, benefits eligibility and level of benefits, to the same extent as such employee was entitled, before the Effective Time, to credit for such service under any similar Company Plan; provided, however, that such service crediting will not be required to the extent it would result in a duplication of benefits or under any defined benefit pension plan or retiree medical or insurance plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to use commercially reasonable efforts, to (i) cause Company Employees to not be subject to any eligibility requirements, waiting periods, actively-at-work requirements or pre-existing condition limitations under any employee benefit plan of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their Subsidiaries for any condition for which they would have been entitled to coverage under the corresponding Company Plan in which they participated prior to the Effective Time and (ii) credit under all employee benefit plans any eligible expenses incurred by such Company Employees and their covered dependents under a Company Plan during the portion of the year prior to the Effective Time for purposes of satisfying all co-payment, co-insurance, deductibles, maximum out-of- pocket requirements and other out-of-pocket expenses applicable to such Company Employees and their covered dependents in respect of the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs. Nothing in this Agreement will (A) create any right to employment, continued employment, or any term or condition of employment with Parent, the Company, the Surviving Corporation, or their respective Affiliates, (B) prevent the termination of employment of any Company Employee, (C) constitute or require the establishment, adoption or termination of, or amendment to, any Company Plan, Parent Plan, or other employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement or (D) confer upon any Company Employee or any other Person any third-party beneficiary or similar rights or remedies.

 

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5.11 Indemnification of Officers and Directors.

 

(a) Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws to contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement of expenses, and exculpation from liabilities of present and former directors, officers, and employees of the Company than are provided in the Company Organizational Documents as of the date hereof, which provisions may not be amended, repealed, or otherwise modified in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any such individuals until six (6) years from the Effective Time, and, in the event that any Action is pending or asserted or any claim made during such period, until the disposition of any such Action or claim, unless such amendment, modification, or repeal (or other change to such indemnification, advancement of expenses, and exculpation provisions) is necessary to comply with applicable Law, in which case Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, make such changes to the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws as to have the least adverse effect on the rights of the individuals referenced in this Section 5.11.

 

(b) Without limiting any additional rights that any Person may have under any agreement or Company Plan, from and after the Effective Time, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall, jointly and severally, for the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time, to the fullest extent that the Company would be permitted to do so by applicable Law, indemnify and hold harmless each present (as of the Effective Time) or former director or officer of the Company when acting in such capacity (each, together with such director’s or officer’s heirs, executors, or administrators, an “Indemnified Party”), against all obligations to pay a judgment, settlement, or penalty, and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or investigative, and whether formal or informal, in each case, arising out of or pertaining to any action or omission occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, including any action or omission in connection with the fact that the Indemnified Party is or was an officer, director, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the Company or its Subsidiaries to the fullest extent that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, would have been required under applicable Law and its respective certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents in effect on the date of this Agreement to indemnify such Person. In the event of any such Action, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Indemnified Party is entitled to advancement of reasonable expenses incurred in the defense of the Action from the Surviving Corporation and Parent (provided that any Person to whom expenses are advanced will have provided to the extent required by applicable Law, an undertaking (in a reasonable and customary form) to repay such advances if it is finally determined that such Person is not entitled to indemnification).

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company may purchase prior to the Effective Time, and if the Company does not purchase prior to the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall purchase at or after the Effective Time, a tail policy under the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained at such time by the Company, which tail policy (i) will be effective for a period from the Effective Time through and including the date six (6) years after the Effective Time with respect to claims arising from facts or events that existed or occurred prior to or at the Effective Time and (ii) will contain coverage that is at least as protective to such directors and officers as the coverage provided by such existing policies; provided, that, the aggregate premium for such tail policy will not be in excess of three hundred percent (300%) of the last annual premium paid by the Company prior to the Effective Time. Parent shall cause such policy to be maintained in full force and effect for their full term, and cause all obligations thereunder to be honored by the Surviving Corporation.

 

(d) Without limiting any of the rights or obligations under this Section 5.11, from and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall keep in full force and effect, and shall comply with the terms and conditions of, any agreement set forth on Section 5.11(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter providing for the indemnification of such Indemnified Party, and Parent hereby guarantees the obligations of the Surviving Corporation pursuant to such agreements.

 

(e) This Section 5.11 will survive the consummation of the Merger and is intended to benefit, and is enforceable by, any Person referred to in this Section 5.11. The indemnification and advancement provided for in this Section 5.11 is not exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnified Party is entitled whether pursuant to Law, contract, or otherwise. If the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity resulting from such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or a majority of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, Parent shall make proper provision such that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation assume the applicable obligations set forth in this Section 5.11.

 

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5.12 Public Disclosure. The initial press release relating to this Agreement will be a joint press release and thereafter, Parent and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing (or permitting any Affiliate to issue), and provide the other party the reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon (and shall consider in good faith any reasonable comments made by the other party on), any ASX announcements, press release or other public statements with respect to (a) this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or (b) the other party’s (or its Subsidiaries’) respective business, financial condition or results of operations (a “Public Transaction Disclosure”), in each case, except (i) as required by applicable Law or a Governmental Body, (ii) as necessary to satisfy its disclosure obligations imposed by any applicable public stock exchange, the ASX Listing Rules, or any other similar self-regulatory organization or (iii) disclosures that contain only statements concerning this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or the other party’s (or its Subsidiaries’) respective business, financial condition or results of operations, in each case, that are consistent with and limited in all material respects to the statements contained in previous Public Transaction Disclosures. The restrictions of this Section 5.12 do not apply to communications in connection with and following a Company Adverse Recommendation Change made in compliance with Section 5.07 (solely for the period of time when such Company Adverse Recommendation Change remains in effect) or a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change made in accordance with Section 5.08 (solely for the period of time when such Parent Adverse Recommendation Change remains in effect).

 

5.13 Advice of Changes. Parent and the Company shall each promptly advise the other party of any Effect that (a) has had or is reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect (in the case of the Company) or a Parent Material Adverse Effect (in the case of Parent) or (b) would or would reasonably be expected to cause, in the case of the Company, any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 not to be satisfied, or, in the case of Parent, any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.03 not to be satisfied; provided that any failure to give notice in accordance with the foregoing with respect to any breach shall not be deemed to constitute a failure of any condition set forth in Section 6.02 or Section 6.03 to be satisfied, or otherwise constitute a breach of this Agreement by the party failing to give such notice, in each case, unless the underlying breach would independently result in a failure of the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 or Section 6.03 not to be satisfied.

 

5.14 Stock Exchange Listings. Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause (a) the Parent Ordinary Shares to be issued in the Merger to be approved for official quotation on the ASX subject to the lodgment by Parent of an Appendix 2A form on or as soon as practicable after the Effective Time and (b) the Parent ADRs to be approved for listing on any national securities exchange as may be reasonably selected by Parent prior to the Closing Date (the “Exchange”), subject to official notice of the proposed issuance, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

 

5.15 Takeover Laws. Prior to the Effective Time, if any Takeover Law may become, or may purport to be, applicable to the Contemplated Transactions, each of Parent and the Company and the members of its respective board of directors (but only in their capacities as directors), to the extent permissible under applicable Law, shall grant such approvals and take such actions, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as are necessary so that the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards may be consummated as promptly as practicable, and in any event prior to the Termination Date, on the terms and conditions contemplated hereby and otherwise, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, act to eliminate the effect of any Takeover Law on any of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards.

 

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5.16 Section 16. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company Board shall approve the disposition of the Company equity securities (including derivative securities) in connection with the Merger by those directors and officers of the Company subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act to the extent necessary for such disposition to be an exempt disposition pursuant to SEC Rule 16b-3.

 

5.17 Tax Matters.

 

(a) For U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that (v) the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, (w) with respect to the Merger, this Agreement will constitute a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354, 361 and 368 of the Code, (x) with respect to the Merger, Parent will be treated as a corporation under Section 367(a) of the Code with respect to each transfer of property thereto in connection with the Merger (other than a transfer by a shareholder that is a U.S. Person and that holds five percent (5%) or more of Parent (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-3(b)(1)(i)) immediately following the Merger), (y) with respect to the Merger, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub will each be a party to the reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code, and (z) Parent should not be treated as a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes by reason of Section 7874(b) of the Code as a result of the Contemplated Transactions (the qualifications and other matters referred to in clauses (v) through (z), collectively, the “Intended Tax Treatment”). Each of Parent and the Company shall, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, cooperate with each other and use their respective reasonable best efforts to cause the Intended Tax Treatment to be obtained, including by refraining from any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), that such party knows is reasonably likely to prevent the Intended Tax Treatment. Parent and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP (or such other advisors) customary representation letters reasonably requested by such counsel (or other advisors), dated and executed as of the date the Registration Statement becomes effective or such other date(s) as reasonably requested by such counsel (or such other advisors) in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and the documentation by the parties of the Intended Tax Treatment. Upon request of the Company, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to promptly provide all necessary information, assistance and cooperation, including customary representation letters, as may be reasonably requested in connection with obtaining a written opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, or such other nationally recognized Tax counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the tax treatment described in Sections 5.17(a)(v), 5.17(a)(w), 5.17(a)(x) and 5.17 (a)(y) should apply with respect to the Merger and the transfer of the Company Shares (such opinion, the “Company Tax Opinion”), and/or in connection with obtaining a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service related to matters to be addressed with respect to the Intended Tax Treatment (such ruling, the “IRS Ruling”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company Tax Opinion may rely on the IRS Ruling and such customary representation letters.

 

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(b) Prior to the date on which the Closing Date is determined or 10 business days prior to the Closing Date (whichever is later), the Company shall have the right to provide to Parent written notice that the Company elects to cause the Merger to not qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. If and to the extent such notice is provided, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Parent shall take such action as is reasonably necessary to cause Merger Sub to be directly and wholly owned for U.S. federal income tax purposes by an entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that is not Parent, which is in turn directly owned by an entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that is not Parent, it being understood that, notwithstanding the Intended Tax Treatment, the intention thereof is to cause the Merger to be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes and not to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

 

(c) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Parent a properly completed and executed (i) certification that meets the requirements of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(h)(1) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) notice to the Internal Revenue Service, in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h)(2), together with written authorization for Parent to deliver such notice and the original certification to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the Company after the Closing. The Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate shall not be considered an obligation under this Agreement for purposes of Article 6, but if the Company fails to deliver such certificate, Parent shall have the right, pursuant to Section 1.11, to withhold any amounts required to be withheld under Section 1445 of the Code and Treasury Regulations thereunder.

 

(d) Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, in connection with the Merger, comply with the reporting requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(6).

 

(e) In order to give effect to the scrip for scrip rollover relief under subdivision 124-M of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (“ITAA 1997”) (the “Rollover Provisions”), Parent agrees that (i) it will not, as the Replacement Entity, make a choice under subsection 124-795(4) of the ITAA 1997 in relation to the exchange of the Company Shares by the Company Stockholders for the Parent Ordinary Shares, (ii) it will be at the Closing the ‘ultimate holding company’ of the ‘wholly-owned group’ in which Merger Sub is a member (as those terms are defined in section 995-1 of the ITAA 1997), (iii) it will not and must procure that no member of the wholly owned group referred to in clause (ii) will issue equity (other than the Parent Ordinary Shares), or owe new debt, such that the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time may be denied roll-over relief under the Rollover Provisions due to a failure of the condition in paragraph 124-780(3)(f) of the ITAA 1997.

 

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(f)   Through the end of Parent’s tax year ending in 2024, Parent shall review its Tax status at least annually with qualified United States Tax advisors in order to determine whether or not Parent is a PFIC within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code. This determination shall be made no later than January 31 of the following calendar year. If Parent determines that it is a PFIC, Parent shall notify its shareholders of such determination and, with respect to such PFIC, for the first taxable year to which such determination applies and for each taxable year thereafter through the end of Parent’s tax year ending in 2024, Parent shall promptly, but in no event later than January 31 of the following calendar year, provide the shareholders with a “PFIC Annual Information Statement” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1295-1(g)), which shall be signed by the PFIC or an authorized representative of the PFIC and which shall set forth the following information: (i) the first and last days of the taxable year of the PFIC; (ii) each shareholder’s pro rata shares of the ordinary earnings and net capital gain (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1293-1(a)(2)) of the PFIC for the taxable year indicated in clause (i) above; (iii) the amount of cash and the fair market value of other property distributed or deemed distributed to the shareholder during the taxable year of the PFIC to which the PFIC Annual Information Statement pertains; (iv) the statement that the PFIC will permit the shareholders to inspect and copy the PFIC's permanent books of account, records, and such other documents as may be maintained by the PFIC to establish that the PFIC’s ordinary earnings and net capital gain are computed in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, and to verify these amounts and the shareholder’s pro rata shares thereof; and (v) such other information as may be required under applicable Treasury Regulations.

 

5.18 Stockholder Litigation. Each of the Company and Parent shall (a) provide the other party hereto, as applicable, prompt written notice (including reasonable details and any written demands or filings in respect of) of any Action by (or on behalf of) any stockholder (or purported stockholder) of such party that (i) questions or challenges, or would reasonably be expected to question or challenge, the validity of this Agreement or the other transactions or agreements contemplated hereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Parent Board (or any committee thereof), the Company, the Company Board (or any committee thereof), any Affiliate of Parent or the Company and/or any director, officer or employee of the foregoing, in each case, in respect of this Agreement, the agreements contemplated hereby or the Contemplated Transactions or (ii) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the Contemplated Transactions and (b) promptly update the other party as to the status and any developments with respect to any such Action. The Company shall (A) give Parent the opportunity to participate (at Parent’s own expense) in the defense or settlement of any such Action against the Company, its Affiliates, the Company Board (or any committee thereof) and/or any director, officer or employee of the Company or its Affiliates and (B) not agree (or commit to agree) to any settlement or resolution of any such Action without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

5.19 Financing Cooperation.

 

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company and Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their Representatives to, on a timely basis, upon the reasonable request of the other party, provide reasonable cooperation that is customary in connection with the arrangement, marketing, syndication and consummation of the Financing or any other financing that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may pursue to the extent permitted by this Agreement (the Financing or any such financing, a “Permitted Financing”), including the following:

 

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(i)   furnishing, or causing to be furnished, audited and unaudited financial statements, delivering customary information included in offering memoranda or prospectuses in connection with any Permitted Financing (other than portions customarily provided by financing sources) that is customary for an offering of securities of the type that may be offered in any Permitted Financing;

 

(ii) providing reasonable assistance for the preparation of pro forma financial information and projections required to consummate any Permitted Financing or to comply with applicable Law;

 

(iii) using reasonable best efforts to secure the consent of the independent accountants related to the financial statements described in this Section 5.19;

 

(iv) requesting that the Company’s or Parent’s independent accountants, as applicable, reasonably participate in drafting sessions and accounting due diligence sessions in connection with any Permitted Financing, including requesting that they provide customary comfort letters (including “negative assurance” comfort) with respect to financial information related thereto, to the extent required in connection with the marketing and syndication of any such Permitted Financing or as are customarily required in an underwritten offering of securities;

 

(v) providing reasonable assistance in the preparation of customary rating agency presentations, road show materials, customary bank or co-investor information memoranda, prospectuses, bank syndication materials, offering memoranda, private placement memoranda, definitive financing documents (as well as customary certificates) and similar or related documents customarily prepared in connection with any Permitted Financing;

 

(vi) reasonably cooperating with customary marketing efforts for any Permitted Financing and any syndication, including causing its management team, with appropriate seniority and expertise, and external auditors and advisors, to assist in preparation for and to participate in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows, due diligence sessions, drafting sessions, and sessions with rating agencies, in each case, upon reasonable notice and at mutually agreeable dates and times;

 

(vii) using reasonable best efforts to deliver to the other party any materials and documentation required under applicable “know your customer” and anti- money laundering laws;

 

(viii) to the extent Parent or the Company will become a party to any definitive agreement in respect of any Permitted Financing, providing (including using reasonable best efforts to obtain such documents from its advisors) customary certificates, corporate authorizations and other customary closing documents and definitive agreements as may be reasonably requested;

 

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(ix) informing the other party that if previously issued financial statements included or intended to be used in connection with any Permitted Financing should no longer be relied upon or that a restatement is required or reasonably likely; and

 

(x) reasonably cooperating with the other party in connection with (A) efforts to obtain customary corporate ratings; (B) assisting in obtaining opinions of counsel; (C) providing customary authorization letters to the financing sources; (D) providing customary authorizations for the use of trademarks, service marks and logos; (E) providing access to documents and other information reasonably requested in connection with continuing due diligence investigations; and (F) if reasonably requested, the payoff of existing indebtedness, whether in the form of a tender offer, change of control offer, redemption, satisfaction and discharge, consent solicitation, or otherwise; provided that (1) neither the Company nor Parent shall be required to pay the other party’s commitment or other similar fee in connection with any Permitted Financing, (2) the effectiveness of any documentation executed by the Company or Parent, with respect thereto, the attachment of any Lien to any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any payoff of existing indebtedness shall be subject to the consummation of the Merger, and (3) no director or officer of the Company or Parent shall be required to execute any agreement, certificate, document or instrument with respect to any Permitted Financing that would be effective prior to the Closing (other than certifications of the financial statements).

 

(b) All non-public or other confidential information shared pursuant to this Section 5.19 shall be kept confidential in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement; provided that such information may be shared (i) on a confidential basis with prospective lenders and investors during syndication and marketing of any Permitted Financing in connection therewith and participants in such Permitted Financing, in each case that enter into confidentiality arrangements customary for financing transactions of the same type as such Permitted Financing (including with respect to investors, customary “click-through” confidentiality undertakings), and (ii) on a confidential basis with rating agencies; provided, further, that the foregoing shall not prohibit such information from being included in bank or co- investor information memoranda, prospectuses, bank syndication materials, offering memoranda and private placement memoranda (including under Rule 144A or a registered offering under the Securities Act). The Company hereby consents to the reasonable use of the Company’s and any of its Subsidiary’s trademarks, service marks and logos solely in connection with any Permitted Financing contemplated hereby; provided that such trademarks, service marks and logos are used in a manner that is not intended to or reasonably likely to harm or disparage such party’s reputation or goodwill, and on such other customary terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed by the Company and Parent.

 

5.20 State Licensing. The Company shall, prior to the Closing, either (a) withdraw or cause its applicable Subsidiary to withdraw any pending filings or applications for those certain state Permits set forth on Section 5.20 of the Company Disclosure Letter; provided that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to withdraw any such application prior to the earlier of the date on which (i) the condition set forth in Section 6.01 is satisfied and (ii) the condition set forth in Section 6.03 is satisfied or (b) if any such filings or applications are approved prior to the time at which the Company or its applicable Subsidiary withdraws such filing or application surrender such Permit such that no approval by or consent from any Governmental Body is required under applicable Law with respect to such Permit.

 

5.21 Cooperation. Each of Parent and the Company shall, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries, and shall instruct and direct its and their respective Representatives to, use reasonable best efforts, subject to applicable Laws (including Antitrust Laws), to cooperate with the other party in connection with planning the integration of the business operations of Parent and the Company and their respective Subsidiaries, which integration is to occur only after the Effective Time.

 

5.22 Receivables Purchase. Parent and the Company shall negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into (or to cause their applicable Subsidiaries or special purpose entities to enter into), no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the date of this Agreement, a mutually acceptable receivables purchase agreement substantially on the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.22 of the Parent Disclosure Letter (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) under which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement, Parent (or its applicable Subsidiary or special purpose entity) shall, from time to time upon request of the Company commencing after the date set forth in Section 5.22 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, purchase receivables from the Company or its applicable Subsidiary (or special purpose entity) at par for an aggregate purchase price of up to AUS $50,000,000.

 

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ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

6.01 Conditions to All Parties’ Obligations. The obligations of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and of Parent to consummate the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, written waiver by Parent and the Company) of the following conditions:

 

(a) The Company Stockholder Approval will have been obtained;

 

(b) The Parent Stockholder Approval will have been obtained;

 

(c) The Registration Statement will have become effective under the Securities Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement will have been issued by the SEC and remain in effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn;

 

(d) The Parent ADRs that are issuable pursuant to this Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, and the Parent Ordinary Shares that are issuable pursuant to this Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the ASX;

 

(e) The F-6 shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the F-6 shall have been issued and remain in effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn;

 

(f)   (i) The Australian Prospectus (to the extent required by applicable Law) will have been lodged with ASIC and the exposure period prescribed by section 727(3) of the Corporations Act will have elapsed (if applicable) and no stop order is issued by ASIC in relation to the Australian Prospectus and remains in effect or (ii) ASIC shall have granted Parent such consents, approvals, waivers, relief and exemptions, or have done such other acts, so as to permit the parties hereto to effect the Merger, the Contemplated Transactions and the Parent Share Issuance without requiring the Australian Prospectus to be lodged with ASIC;

 

(g) The ASX and ASIC shall have provided to Parent and Merger Sub such consents, approvals, waivers, relief and exemptions, or do such other acts, as are required under the ASX Listing Rules, the Corporations Act and any other applicable Laws to undertake and effect the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions and implement the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards, and in connection with the offer, issue and sale of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs being issued in the Merger and the exchange of shares mechanics set out in Article 1 and in connection with the offer, issue and sale of the New Parent Equity Awards (and the satisfaction by Parent and Merger Sub of any conditions imposed by ASX and ASIC (as applicable) in such consents, approvals, waivers, relief and exemptions (including any shareholder approvals required under the ASX Listing Rules)) (the “Australian Waivers”) or the ASX and ASIC (as applicable) will have confirmed to Parent that no such Australian Waivers are required;

 

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(h) Any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the Contemplated Transactions under the HSR Act will have expired or been terminated (together with the Australian Waivers, the “Required Approvals”);

 

(i) There will be no (i) Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by any Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction or (ii) Laws enacted or promulgated, in each case, that have the effect of enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or making consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards illegal; and

 

(j) The Required Approvals shall have been obtained without the imposition of any Burdensome Condition.

 

6.02 Conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Obligations. The obligation of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, written waiver by Parent) of the following conditions:

 

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in (i) Article 2 (other than the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.01 (Organization and Corporate Power) (with respect to the Company), Section 2.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement), Section 2.03 (Capital Stock) and Section 2.21 (Brokerage)) will be true and correct (without giving effect to any “material,” “materiality,” “Company Material Adverse Effect” or similar phrases) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing, except where any failure(s) of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Section 2.01 (Organization and Corporate Power) (with respect to the Company), Section 2.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement) and Section 2.21 (Brokerage) will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing and (iii) Section 2.03 (Capital Stock) will be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing;

 

(b) The Company shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with all of the covenants and agreements under this Agreement that are required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing;

 

(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there will not have occurred any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d) Parent shall have received an opinion from nationally recognized Tax counsel or nationally recognized Tax advisors reasonably satisfactory to Parent as of the Closing Date concluding that Parent should not be treated as a domestic corporation for United States federal income Tax purposes by reason of Section 7874(b) of the Code as a result of the Contemplated Transactions; and

 

(e) The Company will have delivered to Parent a certificate of the Company executed by a duly authorized executive officer thereof, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.02(a), (b) and (c) have been satisfied.

 

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6.03 Conditions to Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, waiver by the Company) of the following conditions:

 

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in (i) Article 3 (other than the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.01 (Organization and Corporate Power) (with respect to Parent), Section 3.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement), Section 3.03 (Capital Stock) and Section 3.12 (Brokerage)) will be true and correct (without giving effect to any “material,” “materiality,” “Parent Material Adverse Effect” or similar phrases) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing, except where any failure(s) of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Section 3.01 (with respect to Parent) (Organization and Corporate Power), Section 3.02 (Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreement) and Section 3.12 (Brokerage) will be true and correct in material all respects as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing and (iii) Section 3.03 (Capital Stock) will be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date), as of the Closing;

 

(b) Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with all of the covenants and agreements under this Agreement that are required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing;

 

(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there will not have occurred any Parent Material Adverse Effect or any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(d) Parent will have delivered to the Company a certificate of Parent executed by a duly authorized executive officer thereof, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.03(a), (b) and (c) have been satisfied.

 

6.04 Waiver of Conditions. All conditions to the closing of the Merger will be deemed to have been satisfied or waived from and after the Effective Time.

 

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ARTICLE 7 TERMINATION

 

7.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned:

 

(a) At any time prior to the Effective Time, by the mutual written consent of Parent and the Company;

 

(b) by Parent:

 

(i) at any time prior to the Effective Time, if any of the Company’s representations or warranties contained in this Agreement will be or have become untrue, or if the Company breaches any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement to be performed by it, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, such that a condition set forth in Section 6.02(a) or Section 6.02(b) would not be satisfied or, to the extent permitted by Law, waived, and such untruth or breach is (A) incapable of being cured by the Company prior to the time period set forth in the following subclause (B) or (B) not cured by the earlier of the (1) Termination Date or (2) forty-fifth (45th) day after delivery by Parent to the Company of written notice of such untruth or breach; provided that Parent is not then in material breach of any of its representations and warranties or covenants or other agreements contained herein to be performed by it;

 

(ii)       at any time prior to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval, if the Parent Board or any committee thereof effects a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change that is permitted by, and made in accordance with, Section 5.08(e) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement providing for a Superior Proposal; provided, that, in the case of such a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, concurrently with such termination and in order for such termination to be effective, Parent enters into a definitive written agreement in respect of such Superior Proposal and pays the Parent Termination Fee in accordance with the terms of Section 7.03(b);

 

(iii) if (A) the Company breaches in any material respect any of the covenants or agreements in Section 5.07 or (B) the Company Board or any committee thereof (I) makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, (II) does not include the Company Recommendation in the Proxy Statement or submits this Agreement to holders of Company Shares for adoption without the Company Recommendation, (III) withdraws, modifies or qualifies the Company Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent, or resolves to do so or fails to reaffirm such recommendation within five (5) Business Days after Parent requests in writing that such action be taken, (IV) fails to recommend against acceptance of any publicly-disclosed tender offer or exchange offer for Company Shares by any Person (other than Parent or any of its Affiliates), within the ten (10) Business Day period commencing on the date such tender offer or exchange offer is first publicly disclosed, in any such case, whether or not permitted by the terms hereof, (V) recommends or endorses any Acquisition Proposal or (VI) publicly proposes or allows the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to publicly propose to take any of the actions in the foregoing subclauses (I)(V).

 

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(c) by the Company:

 

(i)       at any time prior to the Effective Time, if any of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s representations or warranties contained in this Agreement will be or have become untrue, or if Parent or Merger Sub breaches any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement to be performed by it, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, such that a condition set forth in Section 6.03(a) or Section 6.03(b) would not be satisfied or, to the extent permitted by Law, waived, and such untruth or breach is (A) incapable of being cured by Parent prior to the time period set forth in the following subclause (B) or (B) not cured by the earlier of the (1) Termination Date or (2) forty-fifth (45th) day after delivery by the Company to Parent of written notice of such untruth or breach; provided that the Company is not then in material breach of any of its representations and warranties or covenants or other agreements contained herein to be performed by it;

 

(ii)       at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company Board or any committee thereof effects a Company Adverse Recommendation Change that is permitted by, and made in accordance with, Section 5.07(e) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement providing for a Superior Proposal; provided, that, in the case of such a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, concurrently with such termination and in order for such termination to be effective, the Company enters into a definitive written agreement in respect of such Superior Proposal and pays the Termination Fee in accordance with the terms of Section 7.03(a); or

 

(iii) if (A) Parent breaches in any material respect any of the covenants or agreements in Section 5.08 or (B) the Parent Board or any committee thereof (I) makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change, (II) does not include the Parent Recommendation in the Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, or submits the Transaction Resolutions to holders of Parent Ordinary Shares for approval without the Parent Recommendation, (III) withdraws, modifies or qualifies the Parent Recommendation in a manner adverse to the Company, or resolves to do so or fails to reaffirm such recommendation within five (5) Business Days after the Company requests in writing that such action be taken, (IV) fails to recommend against acceptance of any publicly-disclosed tender offer or exchange offer for Parent Ordinary Shares by any Person, within the ten (10) Business Day period commencing on the date such tender offer or exchange offer is first publicly disclosed, in any such case, whether or not permitted by the terms hereof, (V) recommends or endorses any Acquisition Proposal for Parent, or (VI) publicly proposes or allows Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to publicly propose to take any of the actions in the foregoing subclauses (I)(V); provided, in the case of clause (IV), (V) and (VI) set forth above, this Agreement may not be terminated by the Company in the event the Parent Board fails to recommend against any tender offer or exchange offer or recommends or endorses any Acquisition Proposal that, in each case, is a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal.

 

(d) by either Parent or the Company, at any time prior to the Effective Time,

 

(i) (A) the Contemplated Transactions violate any Governmental Order that becomes final and non-appealable, (B) there is in effect any Law that makes the Contemplated Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibited or (C) any Governmental Body required to grant any Required Approval has denied approval of any of the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards and such denial has become final and non-appealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.01(d)(i) will not be available to any party hereto whose action or failure to act is the primary cause of the occurrence of the foregoing prohibition (solely if such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of, or failure to perform, any covenant or other agreement to be performed by such party under this Agreement);

 

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(ii)       the Merger has not been consummated by 5:00 p.m., New York time on November 28, 2022 (the “Termination Date”); provided that, the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.01(d)(ii), or to extend the Termination Date pursuant to the following proviso, will not be available to any party hereto whose action or failure to act is the primary cause of the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date (solely if such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of, or failure to perform, any covenant or other agreement to be performed by such party under this Agreement); provided, further that, if the conditions set forth in Section 6.01(h) or, solely with respect to Antitrust Laws and Governmental Orders that relate to Antitrust Laws, Section 6.01(i) shall not have been satisfied as of such date and, in the case of an extension of the Termination Date by Parent, all other conditions to Parent’s obligations to consummate the Closing, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or, in the case of an extension of the Termination Date by the Company, all other conditions to the Company’s obligations to consummate the Closing, have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms may only be satisfied on the Closing Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by Law, waiver of such conditions) as of such date, each of the Company and Parent may, by written notice provided to the other party, extend the Termination Date until February 28, 2023;

 

(iii) the Company Stockholder Approval will not have been obtained at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof at which a vote on the adoption of this Agreement was taken; or

 

(iv) the Parent Stockholder Approval will not have been obtained at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof at which a vote on the adoption of this Agreement was taken.

 

7.02       Effect of Termination. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any proper and valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01 shall be effective upon the delivery of written notice of the terminating party to the other parties hereto, as applicable, specifying the provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination is made and the basis therefor described in reasonable detail. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.01, this Agreement will become void and be of no further force or effect; provided, however, that (a) this Section 7.02, Section 7.03 and Article 8 will survive the termination of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect, (b) Section 7.01(b)(ii) will survive the termination of this Agreement solely to the extent contemplated by Section 7.01(b)(ii) and will remain in full force and effect, (c) Section 7.01(c)(ii) will survive the termination of this Agreement solely to the extent contemplated by Section 7.01(c)(ii) and will remain in full force and effect and (d) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no such termination will relieve any Person of any liability for damages resulting from (x) fraud or (y) material breach of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or omission intentionally undertaken by the breaching party with knowledge that such act or omission would result in a material breach of this Agreement (an “Intentional Breach”).

  

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7.03 Termination Fees; Reimbursable Expenses.

 

(a) Payment of Termination Fee by the Company.

 

(i)       In the event that this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(c)(ii), then the Company shall pay to Parent the Termination Fee concurrently with such termination.

 

(ii)       In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(iii), then the Company shall pay to Parent the Termination Fee as promptly as possible (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) following such termination.

 

(iii)       In the event that, prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.01, (A) an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional) with respect to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries has been made (x) known to senior management of the Company or the Company Board (or any committee thereof) or (y) directly to the Company Stockholders (generally), or any Person shall have publicly announced such an Acquisition Proposal or the intention to make such an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional), (B) thereafter, this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) (and this Agreement was then terminable under Section 7.01(d)(iii)) or Section 7.01(d)(iii) and (C) concurrently with, or within twelve (12) months after, any such termination described in the foregoing subclause (B), the Company or any of its Affiliates enters into a definitive agreement (regardless of whether a transaction is consummated) with respect to, or otherwise consummates, any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not the same Acquisition Proposal as that referred to in the foregoing subclause (A)), then the Company shall, on the earlier of the date it enters into such definitive agreement and the date of the consummation of such transaction, pay to Parent the Termination Fee. For purposes of this Section 7.03(a)(iii), fifty percent (50%) shall be substituted for the twenty percent (20%) threshold set forth in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal.”

 

(iv) Except in the event of fraud or an Intentional Breach, Parent’s right to receive the one-time payment of the Termination Fee (if and when due) from the Company as provided in this Section 7.03(a) will be the sole and exclusive remedy available to Parent against the Company or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives with respect to this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions in the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company under circumstances requiring the payment of the Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 7.03(a), and, upon such payment of the Termination Fee (if and when due), none of the Company’s or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives will have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in no event will the Company be required to pay the Termination Fee on more than one occasion.

 

(b) Payment of Termination Fee and Reimbursable Expenses by Parent.

 

(i)       In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(ii), then Parent shall pay to the Company the Parent Termination Fee concurrently with such termination.

 

(ii)       In the event that this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(c)(iii), then Parent shall pay to the Company the Parent Termination Fee as promptly as possible (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) following such termination.

 

(iii)       In the event that this Agreement is terminated (A) by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(i) (in each case, solely to the extent such Governmental Order or other basis for termination under Section 7.01(d)(i) relates to any Antitrust Law) or (B) by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) and, as of the time of such termination, either (x) the condition set forth in Section 6.01(i) is not satisfied (solely with respect to Antitrust Laws) or (y) neither the condition set forth in Section 6.01(h) nor the condition set forth in Section 6.01(i) (solely with respect to Antitrust Laws) is satisfied, and all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.01 (other than in Section 6.01(h) and Section 6.01(i) (solely with respect to Antitrust Laws)), Section6.02 and Section 6.03 are satisfied or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, so long as such conditions would have been capable of being satisfied if the Closing were to occur on the date a notice of termination is delivered), then Parent shall pay to the Company the lesser of (1) the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company in connection with Section 5.09(b) and (2) five million Dollars ($5,000,000), unless the Termination Date is extended pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) and thereafter this Agreement is terminated, in which case the amount for purposes of this clause (2) shall be eight million Dollars ($8,000,000) (the “Reimbursable Expenses”), as promptly as possible (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) following such termination; provided that, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B) set forth above, the failure of the condition set forth in Section 6.01(h) or Section 6.01(i) to be satisfied did not result from any breach by the Company of any of the covenants or agreements to be performed by it or its obligations set forth herein.

 

 

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(iv) In the event that, prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.01, (A) an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional) with respect to Parent and/or its Subsidiaries has been made (x) known to senior management or the Parent Board (or any committee thereof) or (y) directly to the Parent Stockholders (generally), or any Person shall have publicly announced such an Acquisition Proposal or the intention to make such an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional), (B) thereafter, this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii) (and this Agreement was then terminable under Section 7.01(d)(iv)), or Section 7.01(d)(iv) and (C) concurrently with, or within twelve (12) months after, any such termination described in the foregoing subclause (B), Parent or any of its Subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement (regardless of whether a transaction is consummated) with respect to, or otherwise consummates, any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not the same Acquisition Proposal as that referred to in the foregoing subclause (A)), then Parent shall, on the earlier of the date it enters into such definitive agreement and the date of the consummation of such transaction, pay to the Company the Parent Termination Fee. For purposes of this Section 7.03(b)(iv), fifty percent (50%) shall be substituted for the twenty percent (20%) threshold set forth in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal.”

 

(v)       Except in the event of fraud or an Intentional Breach, the Company’s right to receive the one-time payment of the Parent Termination Fee or the Reimbursable Expenses, as applicable (if and when due), from Parent as provided in this Section 7.03(b) will be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the Company against Parent or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives with respect to this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance and the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards in the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company under circumstances requiring the payment of the Termination Fee or the Reimbursable Expenses pursuant to this Section 7.03(b), and, upon such payment of the Parent Termination Fee or Reimbursable Expenses, as applicable (if and when due), none of Parent’s or any of its former, current or future equityholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or Representatives will have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in no event will Parent be required to pay the Parent Termination Fee or the Reimbursable Expenses on more than one occasion.

 

(c)       The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) the agreements contained in this Section 7.03 are an integral part of the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) without these agreements, neither the Company nor Parent would enter into this Agreement and (iii) the Termination Fee and the Parent Termination Fee, as applicable, constitute liquidated damages and not a penalty. Accordingly, if either party fails promptly to pay any amount due pursuant to this Section 7.03 (such party, the “Defaulting Party”), and, in order to obtain such payment, the other party (the “Non-Defaulting Party”) commences an Action that results in a judgment against the Defaulting Party for the payment set forth in this Section 7.03, the Defaulting Party shall pay to the Non-Defaulting Party its costs, fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in connection with such Action, together with interest on the Termination Fee or Parent Termination Fee, and such costs, fees and expenses to be reimbursed to the Non-Defaulting Party under this Section 7.03(c), in each case, from the date payment was required to be made until the date of such payment is actually made (at the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the date such payment was required to be made).

 

(d)       If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to a provision that calls for a payment to be made under this Section 7.03, it will not be a defense to the obligation of either the Company or Parent to pay hereunder that this Agreement could have been terminated under a different provision or could have been terminated at an earlier or later time.

  

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ARTICLE 8

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.01 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Parent and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall each pay its own expenses (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses) in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions (whether consummated or not).

 

8.02 Amendment. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be amended (whether before or after any required approval by the Company Stockholders or the Parent Stockholders) if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by Parent, the Company and Merger Sub; provided, however, that after the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval or the Parent Stockholder Approval, no amendment will be made which by applicable Laws or the rules of the ASX or the Exchange requires further approval of the Company Stockholders or Parent Stockholders, as applicable, without the further approval of the Company Stockholders or Parent Stockholders, as applicable.

 

8.03 Waiver.

 

(a) No failure on the part of any party hereto to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, will operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.

 

(b) No party hereto will be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party, and any such waiver will not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

8.04 No Survival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations, warranties or agreements contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Effective Time, except for covenants and agreements which contemplate performance after the Effective Time or otherwise expressly by their terms survive the Effective Time.

 

8.05 Entire Agreement; Counterparts. This Agreement (and the exhibits hereto, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), together with the Confidentiality Agreement and the Clean Team Agreement, constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between any of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood that the Confidentiality Agreement will continue in full force and effect until the Closing Date and will survive any termination of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts (including counterparts delivered by electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

8.06 Applicable Law; Jurisdiction.

 

(a) This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

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(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby (i) expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States Court for the District of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (iii) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware; provided, that, each of the parties hereto has the right to bring any action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by such court in any other court or jurisdiction.

 

(c) To the extent that any party hereto has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each such party hereby irrevocably (i) waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement and (ii) submits to the personal jurisdiction of each court described in Section 8.06(b).

 

8.07 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

8.08 Assignability. This Agreement will be binding upon, and will be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of all other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment of this Agreement or any of such rights, interests or obligations without such consent will be void and of no effect; provided, further that Merger Sub may assign this Agreement to any wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

8.09 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for following the Effective Time, the right of the Indemnified Parties to enforce the provisions of Section 5.10 only, Parent, the Company and Merger Sub agree that (a) their respective representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other parties hereto, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and (b) this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein.

 

8.10 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given and received (a) when personally delivered, (b) the day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable national overnight air courier service, (c) the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or (d) when sent by electronic mail. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any manner permitted by Law. Notices, demands and other communications, in each case to the respective parties hereto, will be sent to the applicable address set forth below, unless another address has been previously specified in writing:

 

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Notices to Parent and Merger Sub:

 

Zip Co Limited

27 West 24th Street, Suite 200

New York, New York 10010 

  Attention:  David Tyler
  Email: david.tyler@zip.co

 

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

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, New York 10001

  Attention: Jeffrey A. Brill, Esq.
    Thomas W. Greenberg, Esq.
  E-mail: Jeffrey.Brill@skadden.com
    Thomas.Greenberg@skadden.com
     

 

and

 

Arnold Bloch Leibler Level 24, 2 Chifley Square

Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Australia 

  Attention: Jeremy Leibler and Gavin Hammerschlag
  Email: JLeibler@abl.com.au
    GHammerschlag@abl.com.au

 

Notices to the Company prior to the Closing Date:

 

Sezzle Inc.

251 N 1st Ave, Suite 200

Minneapolis, MN 55401

  Attention: Candice Ciresi
  Email: candice.ciresi@sezzle.com

 

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with copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199

 

  Attention:  Jane Goldstein
  Craig Marcus
  Email: Jane.Goldstein@ropesgray.com
    Craig.Marcus@ropesgray.com

 

and

 

Squire Patton Boggs

Level 21, 200 Murray Street

Perth, Western Australia 6000

Australia

 

  Attention:  Simon Rear and Michael Gajic
  Email: simon.rear@squirepb.com
    michael.gajic@squirepb.com

 

8.11 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement the term: “Accessed Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(a). “Acquisition Proposal” means, other than the Contemplated Transactions (including the Financing), any proposal or offer for, or inquiry relating to, or any third-party indication of interest in, whether or not in writing, any transaction or series of transactions involving the (a) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of a business or assets that constitutes twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated net revenues or net income or the assets (based on the fair market value thereof) of the Company or Parent, as applicable, and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of equity securities or capital stock (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such equity securities or capital stock) of (x) the Company or Parent, as applicable, or (y) any of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, whose business (taken as a whole) constitutes twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parent and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (c) merger, consolidation, restructuring, transfer of assets or other business combination, sale of shares of capital stock, tender offer, share exchange, exchange offer, recapitalization, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, stock repurchase program or other similar transaction that, if consummated, would result, directly or indirectly, in any Person (or group of Persons) beneficially owning twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of equity securities or capital stock (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such equity securities or capital stock) of (x) the Company or Parent, as applicable or (y) any of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable whose business (taken as a whole) constitutes twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parent and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, taken as a whole, other than the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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Action” means any claim, controversy, charge, cause of action, complaint, demand, audit, examination, mediation, notice, action, suit, mediation, arbitration, proceeding, investigation or other legal proceeding, in each case, by or before any Governmental Body.

 

Adjusted Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(b)(ii).

 

Adjusted RSU” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(b)(i).

 

Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such particular Person. For the purposes of this definition, “controlling,” “controlled” and “control” mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, contract or otherwise.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

AML Laws” means, as applicable, the financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of (i) the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 (i.e., the Bank Secrecy Act), as amended, (ii) the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives and any laws, decrees, administrative orders, circulars, or instructions implementing or interpreting the same and (iii) any other money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Body.

 

Angel Loan Fund Agreement” means the Loan Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2018 (as supplemented by the In Event of Sale Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2018), by and between the Company and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

 

Antitrust Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(b). “ASIC” means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission. “ASX” means ASX Limited or the market operated by it, as the context requires “ASX Listing Rules” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

ASX Settlement” means ASX Settlement Pty Ltd (ABN 49 008 504 532).

 

ASX Settlement Rules” means the operating rules of the settlement facility provided by ASX Settlement.

 

Australian Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.

 

Australian Stockholder” means (a) any Company Stockholder that receives the offer of Parent Ordinary Shares in Australia (and its external territories) as such Company Stockholder’s Merger Consideration or (b) any Company Stockholder, holder of vested Company Options or vested Company RSUs, as applicable, whose address shown in the register of Company Stockholders, vested Company Options or vested Company RSU’s, as applicable, as maintained by the Company is in Australia (and its external territories).

 

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Australian Waivers” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(g).

 

Awards” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).

 

Bankruptcy and Equity Exception” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

 

Book-Entry Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.09.

 

Burdensome Condition” means any action if such action would, or would reasonably be expected to, (a) prevent consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger, (b) limit or otherwise adversely affect the right of Parent and its Subsidiaries to control any of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (c) have a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, operations, or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, together with the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on a combined basis.

 

Business Day” means any day that is both (i) not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the banks in New York, New York, the United States of America, or Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, are authorized or required to close by applicable Law and (ii) a business day as defined in the ASX Listing Rules.

 

Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.09. “Certificate of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

CHESS” means the clearing house electronic sub-register system of share transfers operated by ASX Settlement.

 

Clean Team Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(c). “Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02. “Code” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.11. “Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Adverse Recommendation Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.07(e).

 

Company ASX Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a)

 

Company Balance Sheet Date” means September 30, 2021.

 

Company Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company CDIs” means CHESS Depositary Interests representing shares of the Company Shares (in the ratio of one (1) Company Share to one (1) CDI).

 

Company Disclosure Letter” has the meaning set forth in Article 2.

 

Company Employee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).

 

Company Equity Awards” means the Company Options, Company RSUs and

Company Restricted Shares.

 

Company Form 10” means the Form 10 (File no. 000-56267) filed by the Company with the SEC, as amended.

 

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Company IP Contracts” means all Contracts in force, the primary subject of which is the grant of rights, title or interests with respect to Intellectual Property and under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has obtained from or granted to any third party any license, covenant not to sue, covenant to restrict use or registration, co-existence agreement, settlement agreement or other right, title or interest in any Intellectual Property that is material to the continued operation of the businesses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement, except for (a) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted to or obtained from customers or contractors in connection with the provision of goods or services in the ordinary course of business, (b) Contracts with respect to Off-the-Shelf Software, and (c) standard nondisclosure and invention assignment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

Company Material Adverse Effect” means any change, effect, event, inaccuracy, development, circumstance, occurrence, or other matter (each, an “Effect”) that, individually or in the aggregate with any other change, effect, event, development, circumstance, occurrence, or other matter (i) has a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, operations, or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (ii) would prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger; provided, however, that, solely in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to the foregoing clause (i), any Effect occurring after the date of this Agreement to the extent resulting from any of the following will not be deemed to constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect and will be disregarded in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (a) matters generally affecting the U.S. or foreign economies, financial or securities markets, or political, legislative, or regulatory conditions, or the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (b) the negotiation, execution, announcement or pendency of, or entry into (except for purposes of Section 2.02), this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (c) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Company Shares; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such change has resulted in or contributed to a Company Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, (d) acts of war or terrorism (or the escalation of the foregoing) or natural disasters or other force majeure events, (e) changes in Laws, regulations, or accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, except to the extent such changes have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the impact on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (f) the performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including compliance with covenants set forth herein, or any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Company (1) at the written request or with the prior written consent of Parent or (2) due to Parent rejecting in writing a request made by the Company in writing to take an action that is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, (g) the Credit Agreement Amendment or New Credit Agreement not being executed; provided, that the Company has complied in all material respects with its obligations under Section 5.09(f), (h) any regulatory changes, effects, developments or occurrences relating to or affecting any of the Company’s Products, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (i) the initiation or settlement of any legal proceedings commenced by or involving (1) any Governmental Body in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions or (2) any current or former stockholder (on their own or on behalf of the Company) arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (j) matters set forth in Section 2.09 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (k) any failure by the Company to meet any internal or analyst projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings, or other financial metrics for any period; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such failure has resulted in or contributed to a Company Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, or (l) any epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreaks (including COVID-19), or public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States) or any Law or guideline issued by a Governmental Body, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State or Territory Governments of Australia or the Commonwealth of Australia or the World Health Organization or an industry group providing for business closures, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including COVID-19), in each case of this clause (l), except to the extent such matters have a disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate.

 

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Company Material Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(a)(xvii). “Company Notice of Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.07(f).

 

Company Option” means an option to purchase a Company Share granted under a Company Stock Plan.

 

Company Organizational Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

 

Company Owned Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Company Owned Software” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(g).

 

Company Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b).

 

Company Plan” means a Plan that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains, contributes to, is obligated to contribute to, in each case, for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, individual independent contractor or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any Liability; provided, however, that Company Plan will not include any Plan that is maintained for the benefit of current or former employees, officers, individual independent contractors or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who are primarily located in a jurisdiction other than the U.S. if the benefits provided thereunder are required to be provided by statute and do not exceed the level of benefits required to be so provided. For clarity, “Company Plans” includes “Company Stock Plans.”

 

Company Public Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a)

 

Company Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(b).

 

Company Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

 

Company Registered Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).

 

Company Restricted Share” means a Company Share issued under a Company Stock Plan that is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.

 

Company RSU” means a restricted stock unit granted under a Company Stock Plan.

 

Company SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a)

 

Company Share” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company Stock Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).

 

Company Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

 

Company Stockholders” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company Stockholders’ Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(a).

 

Company Support Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company TSR” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(b)(ii)(1).

 

Confidentiality Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(c).

 

Company Tax Opinion” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(a).

 

Contemplated Transactions” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Contract” means any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, sub-lease, occupancy agreement, binding understanding, obligation, promise, instrument, indenture, mortgage, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, commitment or undertaking of any nature, which, in each case, is legally binding upon a party or under which such party’s properties or assets are bound.

 

Copyrights” means all registered works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable) and all copyrights (whether or not registered), including all registrations thereof and applications therefor, and all renewals, extensions, restorations and reversions of the foregoing.

 

Corporations Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

 

COVID-19” means the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 (and all related strains and sequences) or any mutations thereof and/or any worsening of such matters.

 

COVID-19 Measures” means any quarantine, isolation, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester or any other legal requirement, decree, judgment, injunction or other order, directive or guidelines by any Governmental Body or industry group in connection with or in response to COVID-19, including, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

 

COVID-19 Relief Legislation” means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, and any similar U.S., non-U.S., state or local grant, subsidy, allowance, relief scheme, stimulus fund, program or measure enacted by a Governmental Body in connection with or in response to COVID-19.

 

Credit Agreement Amendment” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(f).

 

Defaulting Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(c).

 

Depositary Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.10(a)

 

DGCL” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

 

Effect” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(b).

 

Election Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(a).

 

Election Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(c)

 

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Environmental Laws” means all Laws concerning (a) pollution, restoration or protection of the environment or human health (in regards to exposure to Hazardous Substances) and/or (b) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Substance.

 

ERISA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(d).

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is, or has at any relevant time been, under common control, or treated as a single employer, with the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.14.Exchange Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.Exchange Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.10(a). “Exchange Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.10(a).

Exchange Rate” means the Australian dollar / U.S. dollar exchange rate official closing mid-market exchange rate published on the Reserve Bank of Australia website (http://www.rba.gov/au/statistics/frequency/exchange-rates.html) on the applicable date of determination.

 

Exchange Ratio” means 0.98.

 

Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(ii).

 

Existing Credit Agreement” means the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 29, 2021), by and among Sezzle Funding SPE II, LLC, the lenders party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent for the secured parties.

 

FCPA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d).

 

Finance Leases” means all obligations and liabilities for or under finance leases (determined in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable).

 

Financing” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Form 8-A” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06.

 

Form F-6” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06.

 

Form of Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(c).

 

Former Subsidiary Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(ii).

 

GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.

 

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Governmental Body” means any federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority, securities exchange (including, among others, the ASX), regulator or body, including, any arbitrator or arbitral body, and mediator, or any department, minister, agency, commission, commissioner, board, subdivision, bureau, agency, instrumentality, court or other tribunal of any of the foregoing (including any state attorney general).

 

Governmental Order” means any injunction, order, rule, judgment, decree, writ, stipulation, enforcement action, memorandum of understanding, determination, award or other similar arrangement by any Governmental Body or securities exchange (including, among others, the ASX).

 

Hazardous Substance” means any (a) petroleum products or byproducts, radioactive materials, friable asbestos or other similarly hazardous substances or (b) waste, material or substance defined or regulated as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “pollutant” or terms of similar import under any Environmental Law.

 

HSR Act” has meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards as applied in Australia pursuant to the Australian Accounting Standards.

 

Implied Per Share Value” means AUS $2.17.

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication: (a) the principal, accreted value, accrued and unpaid interest, fees and prepayment premiums or penalties, unpaid fees or expenses and other monetary obligations in respect of (i) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money and (ii) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds, or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is liable; (b) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables or accruals incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices); (c) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction; (d) all obligations of such Person under Finance Leases; (e) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (d) of any Persons for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including guarantees of such obligations (but solely to the extent of the maximum such potential responsibility or liability); and (f) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) though (e) of other Persons secured by (or for which the holder of such obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on any property or asset of such Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by such Person); provided, that, if such Person has not assumed such obligations, then the amount of Indebtedness of such Person for purposes of this clause (f) will be equal to the lesser of the amount of the obligations of the holder of such obligations and the fair market value of the assets of such Person which secure such obligations.

 

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Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(b).

 

Intellectual Property” means all: (a) Trademarks; (b) Patents; (c) Trade Secrets; (d) Copyrights; and (e) other intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered, with respect to (a) through (e), in any jurisdiction worldwide.

 

Intended Tax Treatment” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(a).

 

Intentional Breach” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02.

 

Intervening Event” means any material event, material development or material change in circumstances occurring or arising after the date of this Agreement to the extent that such event, development or change in circumstances (a) was neither known nor reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board or Parent Board, as applicable, as of or prior to the date of this Agreement and (b) does not relate in any way to any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the party determining that an Intervening Event has occurred (including receipt, existence or terms of any Acquisition Proposal or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof); provided that in no event shall the following constitute or be taken into account in determining the existence of an Intervening Event: (1) the parties hereto meeting, exceeding or failing to meet projections, plans or financial forecasts for any period, (2) any decline in the trading price or trading volume of the shares or capital stock of a party hereto, (3) changes in economic conditions or financial markets in the United States, Australia or elsewhere or (4) changes in Laws or the interpretation thereof.

 

IPO” means a public offering of the equity securities, or de-SPAC transaction or direct listing of capital stock of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any successor of the Company (excluding the Surviving Corporation or Parent).

 

IRS Ruling” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(a).

 

ITAA 1997” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(e).

 

Key Employee” means any vice president or more senior employee of the Company or Parent, as applicable, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, employed as of the date of this Agreement.

 

Knowledge” of Parent or the Company, as applicable means the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth on Section 8.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter and Section 8.11(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter after due inquiry of his or her direct reports.

 

Law” means any applicable foreign, Australian or U.S. federal, state, local, provincial, or municipal law (including common law), treaty, statute, code, order, ordinance, Permit, rule (including the ASX Listing Rules), regulation, or other requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.

 

Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of that Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, asserted or unasserted, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise, and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of that Person in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Liens” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, encumbrance, deed of trust, security interest, claim, lease, charge, option, preemptive right, subscription right, easement, servitude, proxy, voting trust or agreement, transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement, encumbrance or restriction.

 

M&A Committee” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

M&A Committee Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Measurement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

 

Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Merger Sub” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Merger Sub Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

New Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(f).

 

New Parent Equity Awards” means, collectively, the Adjusted RSUs and Adjusted Options.

 

Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent that would not, or would not reasonably be likely to, significantly decrease the likelihood of consummating, or significantly delay the consummation of, the Contemplated Transactions, the Parent Share Issuance or the Financing, including as a result of decreasing the likelihood of obtaining, or increasing the likelihood of significantly delaying the obtainment of, the Required Approvals.

 

Non-Defaulting Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(c).

 

Non-U.S. Plan” means a Plan that is subject to the Laws of a jurisdiction other than the U.S. (whether or not U.S. Law also applies).

 

Notice of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(c)(i).

 

OECD Convention” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d).

 

Off-the-Shelf Software” means Software, other than Open Source Software, obtained from a third party on a non-exclusive basis on general commercial terms, for fixed payments of less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate or annual payments of less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per year.

 

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Open Source Software” means any Software that is distributed (a) as “free software” (as defined by the Free Software Foundation), (b) pursuant to any license identified as an “open source license” or that substantially conforms to the “open source definition” (as those terms are defined by the Open Source Initiative), or (c) under any similar licensing or distribution model as (a) or (b).

 

Parent” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Parent ADR” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent ADR Electing Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent ADR Electing Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent ADR Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent Adverse Recommendation Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(e).

 

Parent ASX Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).

 

Parent Balance Sheet Date” means September 30, 2021.

 

Parent Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Disclosure Letter” has the meaning set forth in Article 3.

 

Parent Equity Plan” means the Plan under which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has granted any equity or equity-based compensation, in each case, as amended.

 

Parent Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(i).

 

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Parent Extraordinary General Meeting” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals. “Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect, (i) has a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, operations, or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (ii) would prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger; provided, however, that, solely in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to the foregoing clause (i), any Effect occurring after the date of this Agreement to the extent resulting from any of the following will not be deemed to constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect and will be disregarded in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (a) matters generally affecting the U.S. or foreign economies, financial or securities markets, or political, legislative, or regulatory conditions, or the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, (b) the negotiation, execution, announcement or pendency of, or entry into (except for purposes of Section 3.02), this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (c) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Parent Ordinary Shares; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such change has resulted in or contributed to a Parent Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Parent Material Adverse Effect, (d) acts of war or terrorism (or the escalation of the foregoing) or natural disasters or other force majeure events, (e) changes in Laws, regulations, or accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, except to the extent such changes have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the impact on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, (f) the performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including compliance with covenants set forth herein, or any action taken or omitted to be taken by Parent (1) at the written request or with the prior written consent of the Company or (2) due to the Company rejecting in writing a request made by Parent in writing to take an action that is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, (g) any regulatory changes, effects, developments or occurrences relating to or affecting any of Parent’s Products, in each case, except to the extent such matters have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate, (h) the initiation or settlement of any legal proceedings commenced by or involving (1) any Governmental Body in connection with this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards or (2) any current or former stockholder (on their own or on behalf of Parent) arising out of or related to this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance or the issuance of the New Parent Equity Awards, (i) matters set forth in Section 3.10 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (j) any failure by Parent to meet any internal or analyst projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings, or other financial metrics for any period; provided, that, this exception will not preclude a determination that any matter underlying such failure has resulted in or contributed to a Parent Material Adverse Effect, unless otherwise excluded from the definition of Parent Material Adverse Effect, or (k) any epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreaks (including COVID-19), or public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States) or any Law or guideline issued by a Governmental Body, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State or Territory Governments of Australia or the Commonwealth of Australia or the World Health Organization or an industry group providing for business closures, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including COVID-19), in each case of this clause (k), except to the extent such matters have a disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the effects on other companies in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate.

 

Parent Measurement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).

 

Parent Notice of Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(f).

 

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Parent Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(b).

 

Parent Ordinary Share Electing Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(A).

 

Parent Ordinary Share Election” has the meaning set forth in  Section 1.07(a)(iii)(A).

 

Parent Ordinary Share Election Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(A).

 

Parent Ordinary Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(iii)(B).

 

Parent Organizational Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.

 

Parent Owned Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Parent Owned Software” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(g)..

 

Parent Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16(b).

 

Parent Plan” means a Plan that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains, contributes to, is obligated to contribute to, in each case, for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, individual independent contractor or director of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has any Liability; provided, however, that Parent Plan will not include any Plan that is maintained for the benefit of current or former employees, officers, individual independent contractors or directors of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries who are primarily located in a jurisdiction other than the U.S. if the benefits provided thereunder are required to be provided by statute and do not exceed the level of benefits required to be so provided.

 

Parent Real Property” means any real property disclosed in the Parent Disclosure Letter.

 

Parent Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.

 

Parent Registered Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a).

 

Parent RSU” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(b).

 

Parent Share Issuance” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Stockholder” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.

 

Parent Support Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Parent Termination Fee” means thirty-one million four hundred thousand Australian Dollars (AUS $31,400,000).

 

Patents” means issued patents (including issued utility and design patents), and any pending applications for the same, including any divisionals, provisionals, revisions, supplementary protection certificates, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, re- examinations, substitutions, extensions and renewals thereof.

 

Permits” means all approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, consents, licenses, exemptions, orders, decrees and permits and other similar authorizations of all Governmental Bodies and all other Persons.

 

Permitted Financing” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.19(a).

 

Permitted Liens” means (a) statutory Liens for current Taxes or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’, contractors’, subcontractors’, suppliers’ and similar statutory Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of the construction, maintenance, repair or operation of assets for amounts that are not delinquent and that are not, individually or in the aggregate, significant, (c) zoning, entitlement, building and other land use regulations imposed by a Governmental Body, which are not violated by the current use of such real property, (d) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other similar matters of record affecting title that do not materially impair or interfere with the occupancy, marketability or use of the associated real property for the purposes for which it is currently used, (e) Liens arising under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and social security incurred in the ordinary course of business, (f) purchase money Liens and Liens securing rental payments under Finance Leases and (g) (i) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted to or obtained from customers or contractors in connection with the provision of goods or services in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Contracts with respect to Off-the-Shelf Software and (iii) standard nondisclosure and invention assignment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an unlimited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, any other entity, a Governmental Body or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Personal Information” means data and information that is linked to, or capable of identifying, alone or in combination with other information, a natural person and any other data and information that constitutes personal data or personal information under any applicable Law.

 

PFIC” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(d).

 

Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA) and any other compensation and benefit plan, policy, program, arrangement, or agreement, whether written or unwritten, funded or unfunded, subject to ERISA or not and covering one or more Persons, including, any stock purchase, stock option, restricted stock, other equity-based, phantom equity, severance, separation, retention, employment, individual consulting, change in control, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, supplemental retirement, health, dental, vision, collective bargaining, disability, life insurance, death benefit, fringe benefit or other benefit plan, policy, program, arrangement, or agreement.

 

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Pre-Closing Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a).

 

Privacy Laws” mean foreign or domestic Laws relating to privacy and/or data security of Personal Information.

 

Privacy Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(e).

 

Products” means any product or service that the Company or Parent, or each of their respective Subsidiaries, has developed, distributed, marketed or sold.

 

Prohibited Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d).

 

Proxy Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.22.

 

Public Benefit” means the specific public benefit contained in Article III of the Company’s Fourth Restated Certificate of Incorporation of having a material positive effect (or reduction of negative effects) on consumer empowerment, education and transparency in the Company’s local, national and global communities.

 

Public Transaction Disclosure” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12.

 

Real Property Lease” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(b).

 

Receivables Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.22.

 

Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.

 

Reimbursable Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(b)(iii).

 

Remedy” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(b).

 

Replacement Entity” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 124-780 of the ITAA 1997.

 

Representative” means, in respect of a Person, such Person’s directors, managers, officers, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, financial advisors, agents and other representatives.

 

Required Approvals” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(h).

 

Rollover Provisions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17(e).

 

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Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which itself is the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, so-called Donetsk People's Republic, and so-called Luhansk People's Republic regions of Ukraine).

 

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed on any Sanctions- related list of sanctioned Persons maintained by relevant Governmental Bodies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom, the European Union or any EU Member State or the United Nations Security Council, (b) any Person located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person otherwise subject to Sanctions or (d) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons.

 

Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by relevant Governmental Bodies, including those administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom, the European Union or any EU Member State or the United Nations Security Council.

 

SEC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

Securities Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

Security Breach” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(e).

 

Sezzle Inc. 2016 Option Plan” means the Sezzle Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended.

 

Sezzle Inc. 2019 Equity Plan” means the Sezzle Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended.

 

Sezzle Inc. 2021 Equity Plan” means the Sezzle Inc. 2021 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.

 

Software” means computer software and databases, including object code, source code, firmware and embedded versions thereof and documentation related thereto.

 

Strategic Transactions” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, unlimited liability company or other business entity of which (a) 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 that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (b) if a partnership, association, limited liability company, or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons will be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity if such Person or Persons are allocated a majority of partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity gains or losses or otherwise control the managing director, managing member, general partner or other managing Person of such partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity.

 

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Subsidiary Excluded Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07(a)(ii).

 

Superior Proposal” means a bona fide Acquisition Proposal (except for references in the definition thereof to “twenty percent (20%)” will be replaced by “fifty percent (50%)”) that the Parent Board or a committee thereof or the Company Board or a committee thereof, as applicable, has determined in good faith, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and its outside financial advisor, taking into account all factors that the Parent Board or the Company Board considers relevant, as applicable, including legal, financial or regulatory provisions, the payment of any Termination Fee or Parent Termination Fee, as applicable, contemplated by this Agreement and other aspects of such offer or proposal and the Person making the proposal, and, after balancing the pecuniary interests of the Company Stockholders or the Parent Stockholders, as applicable, and solely with respect to the Company, the best interests of those materially affected by the Company’s conduct and the Public Benefit, is (i) superior to the Contemplated Transactions reflected in this Agreement and (ii) reasonably capable of being consummated; provided, that with respect to the Company any Acquisition Proposal for the direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of equity securities or capital stock (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such equity securities or capital stock) of the Company is an Acquisition Proposal offered to all of the holders of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company.

 

Surviving Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

 

Takeover Law” means any “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “supermajority,” “interested shareholder,” “affiliate transaction,” or “business combination” Law or other similar antitakeover Laws, including Section 203 of the DGCL.

 

Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all U.S. federal, state, local, or non-U.S. taxes, including income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, branch profits, withholding, social security (or similar, including FICA), unemployment, disability, wealth, net worth, ad valorem, real property, personal property, sales, use, services, digital services, transfer, registration, value-added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not, and any liability for any of the foregoing resulting from having been a member of a group filing a combined, consolidated, affiliated, unitary or similar group, by operation of any other applicable Law, or as a transferee or successor.

 

Tax Action” means any audit, examination, investigation, appeal, contest, litigation or other proceeding with or against any Governmental Body in respect of Taxes.

 

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Tax Returns” means any return, report, election, designation, information return or other document (including schedules, attachments or any related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Body or other authority in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any Laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax, including all information returns relating to Taxes of third parties, any claims for refund of Taxes and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

 

Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(d)(ii).

 

Termination Fee” means seven million eight hundred thousand Australian Dollars (AUS $7,800,000).

 

Trade Secrets” means trade secrets and other proprietary or confidential information.

 

Trademarks” means trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and similar indicia of source or origin, any applications and registrations for the foregoing and the renewals thereof, and all goodwill associated therewith and symbolized thereby.

 

Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement, the Company Support Agreements, the Parent Support Agreements, the Underwriting Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

Transaction Resolutions” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated under the Code.

 

Underwriters” means Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited (ABN 65 006 276 795) and Jarden Australia Pty Limited.

 

Underwriting Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.07. “

 

WARN” means the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988.

 

8.12 Other Definitional Provisions.

 

(a) All references in this Agreement to Exhibits, disclosure schedules, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions refer to the corresponding Exhibits, disclosure schedules, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Articles, Sections, subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute any part of this Agreement, and will be disregarded in construing the language hereof. All references in this Agreement to “days” refer to “calendar days” unless otherwise specified.

 

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(b) Exhibits to this Agreement are attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein for all purposes.

 

(c) The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” “hereto,” and “hereof,” and words of similar import, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The words “this Article,” “this Section” and “this subsection,” and words of similar import, refer only to the Article, Section or subsection hereof in which such words occur. The words “either,” “or,” “neither,” “nor” and “any” are not exclusive. The word “including” (in its various forms) means including without limitation. All references to “$” and “dollars” will be deemed to refer to U.S. currency unless otherwise specifically provided and all references to “AUS $” will be deemed to refer to Australian currency unless otherwise specifically provided. All references to a “list”, “copy” or “schedule” mean a true, correct and complete list, copy or schedule, as applicable.

 

(d) Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders will be construed to state and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

(e) If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(f) The parties hereto have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(g) The specification of any dollar amount in the representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or the inclusion of any specific item in the Company Disclosure Letter or the Parent Disclosure Letter is not intended to imply that such amounts, or higher or lower amounts or the items so included or other items, are or are not material.

 

(h) the term “made available” means any document or other information that was (i) included in the virtual data room of a party hereto, (ii) filed by a party hereto with the ASX or ASIC and publicly available or (iii) filed by a party hereto with the SEC and publicly available on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) database of the SEC, in each case, not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

8.13 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the parties hereto shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any prohibited or invalid provision with an effective and valid provision that gives effect to the intent of the parties hereto to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

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8.14 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by the Company, Parent, or Merger Sub in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub. It is accordingly agreed that (a) the Company shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof against Parent or Merger Sub in any court having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the Company is entitled at law or in equity, including damages in the event of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s Intentional Breach of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking and (b) Parent and Merger Sub shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the Company and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof against the Company in any court having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which Parent or Merger Sub is entitled at law or in equity, including damages in the event of the Company’s Intentional Breach of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking. The parties hereto acknowledge that the agreements contained in this Section 8.14 are an integral part of the Contemplated Transactions and that, without these agreements, neither the Company nor Parent would enter into this Agreement.

 

(Signature page follows.)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

SEZZLE INC.
     
By: /s/ Charles G. Youakim
Name: Charles G. Youakim
Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

Docusign Envelope ID: DA29009B-E4BC-4513-B787-B50F1F0B4E7

 

EXECUTED by Zip Co Limited ACN 139 546 428 by:

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/s/ Larry Diamond   /s/ Peter Gray
Signature of director  

Signature of director

     
     
Larry Diamond   Peter Gray
Full name of director   Full name of director
     

Tick if signatory signs electronically.

By ticking this box the signatory confirms that it has signed this document electronically in accordance with section 127(3B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

 

Tick if signatory signs electronically.

By ticking this box the signatory confirms that it has signed this document electronically in accordance with section 127(3B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

     
Tick if the signatory has signed a separate counterpart of this document as permitted by section 127(3C) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)   Tick if the signatory has signed a separate counterpart of this document as permitted by section 127(3C) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

  MERGER SUB:
     
  MIYAGI MERGER SUB, INC.
     
  By:
  Name: David Tyler
  Title: Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Company Support Agreements

 

[Attached.]

 

 

 

 

 

Final Version

 

SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of February [●], 2022 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and between Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares, (“Parent”), and the undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Sezzle Inc., a Delaware public benefit corporation (the “Company”). Parent and the Stockholder are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, the Company and Miyagi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February [●], 2022 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, and in accordance with the DGCL, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”), and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (including each share of the Company’s common stock in respect of which a CHESS Depositary Instrument has been issued) (the “Company Shares”), outstanding at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration as set forth in the Merger Agreement, except that (i) each Parent Excluded Share will be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor and (ii) each Subsidiary Excluded Share shall be converted into such number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation such that the ownership percentage of any such Subsidiary in the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, shall equal the ownership percentage of such Subsidiary in the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder Beneficially Owns (as defined below) and owns of record the number of Company Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (the “Existing Shares”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to Parent and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

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Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to a security, any Person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, (i) has or shares the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security; provided that, for purposes of determining whether a Person is a Beneficial Owner of such security, a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any securities which may be acquired by such Person pursuant to any contract, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise. The terms “Beneficially Own,” “Beneficially Owned” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have a correlative meaning. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall not be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of the Covered Company Shares by virtue of this Agreement.

 

Covered Company Shares” means, with respect to the Stockholder, (1) the Existing Shares, and (2) any Company Shares or other voting capital stock of the Company and any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other voting capital stock of the Company, in each case that the Stockholder has Beneficial Ownership of on or after the date hereof; it being understood that if the Stockholder acquires securities (or rights with respect thereto) described in clause (2) above, the Stockholder shall promptly notify Parent in writing, indicating the number of such securities so acquired.

 

Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Covered Company Shares by the Stockholder to (i) any affiliate of the Stockholder or (ii) if the Stockholder is a natural person, (A) a spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, brother or sister, adopted child or grandchild or the spouse of any child, adopted child, grandchild or adopted grandchild of the Stockholder, (B) any trust, the trustees of which include only the Persons named in clause (A) and the beneficiaries of which include only the Persons named in clause (A), (C) any corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the stockholders, members or general or limited partners of which include only the Persons named in clauses (A) and (B) or (D) any Person by will, for estate or tax planning purposes; provided that, in any such case, a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if the transferee of such Covered Company Shares evidences in a writing reasonably satisfactory to Parent such transferee’s eligibility to receive Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs under the Merger Agreement and agreement to be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions hereof to the same extent as such transferring Stockholder, and upon such transfer to be deemed a Stockholder hereunder.

 

Transfer” means any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, grant of an option with respect to, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) or entry into any contract or other agreement with respect to any of the foregoing, of any shares of Company Shares or interest (including voting interest) in any shares of Company Shares to any Person other than Parent.

 

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ARTICLE II

 

VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

Section 2.1 Agreement to Vote.

 

(a) The Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting and at any other meeting of the Company Stockholders, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent of the Company Stockholders (the date of the taking of any such action being an applicable “Determination Date”), the Stockholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that the Covered Company Shares are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the Company Stockholders is sought:

 

(i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause the Stockholder’s Covered Company Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; and

 

(ii) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or if applicable deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering, all of the Stockholder’s Covered Company Shares:

 

(1) in favor of the approval of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and otherwise in favor of the Company Stockholder Approval;

 

(2) if (i) the Company has not received proxies representing the Company Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (ii) there are insufficient Company Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to approve the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, or (iii) it is necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement is delivered to the Company Stockholders, in favor of any proposal to adjourn a meeting of the Company Stockholders to solicit additional proxies in favor of the approval of the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement;

 

(3) against any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company; and

 

(4) against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended to, or would reasonably be expected to, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the purposes of or adversely affect the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Merger Agreement or any other documents contemplated by the Merger Agreement or by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Stockholder shall cast or execute any vote required to be cast or consent required to be executed pursuant to this Section 2.1, in accordance with the applicable procedures relating thereto so as to ensure that it is duly counted for purposes of determining that quorum is present and for purposes of recording the result of that vote or consent.

 

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Section 2.2 No Inconsistent Agreements. The Stockholder represents, covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Stockholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time prior to the Termination Date, any voting agreement, voting trust or similar arrangement or understanding with respect to any Covered Company Shares, (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time prior to the Termination Date, a proxy (except in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof), consent or power of attorney with respect to any Covered Company Shares and (c) has not taken, and shall not take at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any action that would (1) make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect, (2) violate or conflict with the Stockholder’s covenants and obligations under this Agreement or (3) otherwise have the effect of restricting, preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints as its proxy and attorney-in-fact Parent, and any other Person designated by Parent in writing (collectively, the “Grantees”), each of them individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, effective as of the date hereof and continuing until the Termination Date (the “Voting Period”), to vote (or execute written consents, if applicable) with respect to the Covered Company Shares as required pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.1(b) hereof. The proxy granted by the Stockholder hereunder shall be irrevocable during the Voting Period, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in Law to support an irrevocable proxy, and the Stockholder (a) will take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and (b) hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by the Stockholder with respect to any Covered Company Shares. The power of attorney granted by the Stockholder hereunder is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy or dissolution of the Stockholder. For Covered Company Shares as to which the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner but not the holder of record, the Stockholder shall use reasonable best efforts to cause any holder of record of such Covered Company Shares to grant to the Grantees a proxy to the same effect as that described in this Section 2.3. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall not be exercised to vote, consent or act on any matter except as contemplated by Section 2.1 and Section 2.3 of this Agreement. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall be revoked, terminated and of no further force or effect, automatically and without further action, upon the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1.

 

ARTICLE III

 

OTHER COVENANTS

 

Section 3.1 Restrictions on Transfer. The Stockholder hereby agrees that, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Stockholder shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent, directly or indirectly, offer to Transfer, Transfer, or consent to a Transfer of, any Covered Company Shares, unless the Transfer is a Permitted Transfer. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 3.1 shall be void.

 

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Section 3.2 No Solicitation.

 

(a) The Stockholder shall not, and shall cause each of its affiliates and its and their Representatives or any other Person acting on its or their behalf not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiring or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO; (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or IPO; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of the Company or its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than Parent, its affiliates and its and its affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal or IPO (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal or IPO) or (iv) enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or IPO.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 3.2(a) the Stockholder may, and may authorize its affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) or Representatives to, provide non-public information to, and participate in discussions or negotiations, with any Person, engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person or to take any actions in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company on behalf of the Company, in each case, if and to the extent permitted by the Merger Agreement.

 

Section 3.3 Litigation. The Stockholder hereby agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective Representatives or successors or permitted assigns (a) challenging the validity or enforceability of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other document relating to the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance, (b) seeking to enjoin the Closing or (c) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 3.4 Stock Dividends, Distributions, Etc. In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Company Shares by reason of any recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or similar transaction, the terms “Existing Shares” and “Covered Company Shares” shall be deemed to refer to and include all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Capacity. If the Stockholder is an entity, the Stockholder is duly organized, validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. If the Stockholder is an individual, the Stockholder is of full age and capacity and of sound mind as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. If the Stockholder is an entity, (i) the Stockholder has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the performance and compliance by the Stockholder with each of its obligations herein and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or other similar action on the part of the Stockholder and no other corporate action or similar proceedings on the part of the Stockholder are necessary for the Stockholder to execute and deliver this Agreement or perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Stockholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the Stockholder’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions”).

 

(c) Ownership of Shares. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner and sole owner of record of the Existing Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto, free and clear of any Liens and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any limitation or restriction on the right to vote, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Existing Shares) other than this Agreement and any limitations or restrictions imposed under applicable securities Laws, and such Existing Shares constitute all of the Company Shares Beneficially Owned by the Stockholder. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is neither the Beneficial Owner nor the owner of record of any Parent Ordinary Shares. The Stockholder has full voting power with respect to the Company Shares, full power of disposition and full power to (a) issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein and (b) agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Company Shares Beneficially Owned by Holder.

 

(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Company Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Stockholder or any of the Stockholder’s properties or assets is subject, (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder or its respective properties or assets may be bound or affected or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares.

 

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(e) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required by the ASX or pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

(f) Legal Proceedings. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened against the Stockholder or any of his, her or its assets, rights or properties or, to the extent the Stockholder is an entity, any of the officers or directors of the Stockholder, as applicable, in each case, that will, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares. Neither the Stockholder nor any of its properties, rights or assets is or are subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair the Stockholder’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(g) Finder’s Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fee or similar compensation from Parent, Merger Sub or the Company in connection with this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Stockholder; provided that, no arrangement or agreement with any Person engaged by the Company, the board of directors of the Company or committee thereof shall be deemed to be an arrangement or agreement made on behalf of the Stockholder.

 

Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder as follows:

 

(a) Organization. Parent is a body corporate validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Australia.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. Parent has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. Parent has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval. Parent has unanimously approved this Agreement, and except for the Parent Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to the Laws of Australia, on the part of Parent, is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.

 

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(c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Parent or any of the Parent’s properties or assets is subject or (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification cancellation or acceleration under, any Contract that is material to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

ARTICLE V

 

TERMINATION

 

Section 5.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any notice or other action by any of the Parties, upon the first to occur of (a) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (b) the Effective Time, (c) the termination of this Agreement by written notice from Parent to the Stockholder or (d) in the event the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized and empowered committee thereof makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with Section 5.07(e) or Section 5.07(f) of the Merger Agreement (the “Termination Date”), and, in each case, shall thereafter be of no further force or effect, and there shall not be any further liability or obligation on the part of any Party hereto, other than this Section 5.1 and Article VI, which provisions shall survive such termination; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.1 shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, in which case the aggrieved Party shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

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ARTICLE VI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1 Publication. The Stockholder (i) hereby consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Parent and the Company in any ASX announcement, press release or in the Proxy Statement, Registration Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC), Australian Prospectus, Notice of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, any other document required to be filed with the ASX or any other Governmental Body or other disclosure document required in connection with the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, its identity and ownership of Company Shares and the existence and terms of this Agreement (including a copy of this Agreement), the Merger Agreement and any other documents contemplated thereby, and (ii) hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with Parent in connection with such filings. As promptly as practicable, the Stockholder shall notify Parent of any required corrections with respect to any information supplied by the Stockholder, if and to the extent the Stockholder becomes aware that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.

 

Section 6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Covered Company Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Company Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholder, and Parent shall have no authority to direct the Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Covered Company Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

Section 6.3 Further Assurances. Each of the Parties agrees that it shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper or advisable to give effect to the obligations of the Parties hereunder, including by executing and delivering such additional documents as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 6.4 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be amended (whether before or after any required approval by the Company Stockholders or, if applicable, the Parent Stockholders) if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by Parent and the Stockholder. No Party will be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Party, and any such waiver will not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

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Section 6.5 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given and received (a) when personally delivered, (b) the day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable national overnight air courier service, (c) the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or (d) when sent by electronic mail. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 6.5. Notices, demands and communications, in each case to the respective Parties, will be sent to the applicable address set forth below, unless another address has been previously specified in writing:

 

if to Parent, to:

 

  Zip Co Limited
  Level 14, 10 Spring Street
  Sydney, New South Wales 2000
  Australia
  Attention:

David Tyler

 

E-mail: 

David.Tyler@zip.co

 

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

 

  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  One Manhattan West
  New York, New York 10001
  Attention: Jeffrey A. Brill, Esq.
    Thomas W. Greenberg, Esq.
  E-mail: Jeffrey.Brill@skadden.com
   

Thomas.Greenberg@skadden.com

  and  

 

  Arnold Bloch Leibler
  Level 24, 2 Chifley Square
  Sydney, New South Wales 2000
  Australia
  Attention: Jeremy Leibler and Gavin Hammerschlag
  Email: JLeibler@abl.com.au
   

GHammerschlag@abl.com.au

 

and

 

if to the Stockholder, to:

  [●]
  [●]
  [●]
  [●]
  [●]
  E-mail: [●]

 

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Section 6.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including counterparts delivered by electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 6.7 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (and the schedule hereto, (and, to the extent referred to in this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties hereto and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between any of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Parent and the Stockholder agree that (a) the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other Party, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and (b) this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein.

 

Section 6.8 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the Parties shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any prohibited or invalid provision with an effective and valid provision that gives effect to the intent of the Parties to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

Section 6.9 Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon, and will be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempted assignment of this Agreement or any of such rights, interests or obligations without such consent will be void and of no effect; provided, further that Parent may assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Stockholder.

 

Section 6.10 Interpretation. The interpretation provisions of Section 8.12 of the Merger Agreement shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Agreement.

 

Section 6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

Section 6.12 Enforcement; Exclusive Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties hereby (i) expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States Court for the District of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (iii) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware; provided, that, each of the Parties has the right to bring any action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by such court in any other court or jurisdiction.

 

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Section 6.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Section 6.14 Capacity as a Stockholder. The Stockholder makes the agreements and understandings herein solely in its capacities as record holder and Beneficial Owner of the Covered Company Shares and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by the Stockholder solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company.

 

Section 6.15 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that any party hereto does not perform the provisions of this Agreement (including failing to take such actions as are required of it hereunder to consummate this Agreement) in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. Accordingly, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, prior to any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1, the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the seeking of the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that any other party has an adequate remedy at law or that any award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity. Any Party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent and the Stockholder have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

EXECUTED by Zip Co Limited
ACN 139 546 428
by:

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Signature of director  

Signature of director

     
     
Larry Diamond   Peter Gray
Full name of director   Full name of director
     

Tick if signatory signs electronically.

By ticking this box the signatory confirms that it has signed this document electronically in accordance with section 127(3B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

 

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By ticking this box the signatory confirms that it has signed this document electronically in accordance with section 127(3B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

     
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[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  [STOCKHOLDER]
     
  By:       
  Name:  

 

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

EXISTING SHARES*

 

Name   Existing Shares    
[●]     [●]    

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Parent Support Agreements

 

[Attached.]

 

 

 

 

Final Version

 

SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as February [●], 2022 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and between Sezzle Inc., a Delaware public benefit corporation (the “Company”) and the undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Zip Co Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares, (“Parent”). The Company and the Stockholder are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, the Company and Miyagi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February [●], 2022 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, and in accordance with the DGCL, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”), and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (including each share of the Company’s common stock in respect of which a CHESS Depositary Instrument has been issued) (the “Company Shares”), outstanding at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration as set forth in the Merger Agreement, except that (i) each Parent Excluded Share will be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor and (ii) each Subsidiary Excluded Share shall be converted into such number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation such that the ownership percentage of any such Subsidiary in the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, shall equal the ownership percentage of such Subsidiary in the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder Beneficially Owns (as defined below) and owns of record the number of Parent Ordinary Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (the “Existing Shares”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to the Company’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

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Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to a security, any Person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, (i) has or shares the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security; provided that, for purposes of determining whether a Person is a Beneficial Owner of such security, a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any securities which may be acquired by such Person pursuant to any contract, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise. The terms “Beneficially Own,” “Beneficially Owned” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have a correlative meaning. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares by virtue of this Agreement.

 

Covered Parent Ordinary Shares” means, with respect to the Stockholder, (1) the Existing Shares, and (2) any Parent Ordinary Shares or other voting capital stock of Parent and any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Parent Ordinary Shares or other voting capital stock of Parent, in each case that the Stockholder has Beneficial Ownership of on or after the date hereof; it being understood that if the Stockholder acquires securities (or rights with respect thereto) described in clause (2) above, the Stockholder shall promptly notify the Company in writing, indicating the number of such securities so acquired.

 

Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Covered Parent Ordinary Shares by the Stockholder to (i) any affiliate of the Stockholder or (ii) if the Stockholder is a natural person, (A) a spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, brother or sister, adopted child or grandchild or the spouse of any child, adopted child, grandchild or adopted grandchild of the Stockholder, (B) any trust, the trustees of which include only the Persons named in clause (A) and the beneficiaries of which include only the Persons named in clause (A), (C) any corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the stockholders, members or general or limited partners of which include only the Persons named in clauses (A) and (B) or (D) any Person by will, for estate or tax planning purposes.

 

Transfer” means any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, grant of an option with respect to, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) or entry into any contract or other agreement with respect to any of the foregoing, of any shares of Parent Ordinary Shares or interest (including voting interest) in any shares of Parent Ordinary Shares to any Person other than the Company.

 

ARTICLE II

 

VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

Section 2.1 Agreement to Vote.

 

(a) The Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting and at any other meeting of the Parent Stockholders, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent of the Parent Stockholders (the date of the taking of any such action being an applicable “Determination Date”), the Stockholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the Parent Stockholders is sought:

 

(i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause the Stockholder’s Covered Parent Ordinary Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; and

 

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(ii) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or if applicable deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering, all of the Stockholder’s Covered Parent Ordinary Shares:

 

(1) in favor of the approval of the issuance of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent ADRs (including the Parent Ordinary Shares underlying the Parent ADRs) in the Merger and in favor of the Transaction Resolutions;

 

(2) if (i) Parent has not received proxies representing the Parent Stockholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, (ii) there are insufficient Parent Ordinary Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) and voting to approve the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, or (iii) it is necessary to ensure that the filing and dissemination of any supplemental or amended disclosure which the Parent Board has determined in good faith is necessary under applicable Law be filed or disseminated to the Parent Stockholders, in favor of any proposal to adjourn a meeting of the Parent Stockholders to solicit additional proxies in favor of the approval of the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement;

 

(3) against any Acquisition Proposal with respect to Parent, except a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal; and

 

(4) against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended to, or would reasonably be expected to, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the purposes of or adversely affect the Contemplated Transactions, including the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Merger Agreement or any other documents contemplated by the Merger Agreement or by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Stockholder shall cast or execute any vote required to be cast or consent required to be executed pursuant to this Section 2.1, in accordance with the applicable procedures relating thereto so as to ensure that it is duly counted for purposes of determining that quorum is present and for purposes of recording the result of that vote or consent.

 

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Section 2.2 No Inconsistent Agreements. The Stockholder represents, covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Stockholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time prior to the Termination Date, any voting agreement, voting trust or similar arrangement or understanding with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares, (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time prior to the Termination Date, a proxy (except in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof), consent or power of attorney with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares and (c) has not taken, and shall not take at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any action that would (1) make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect, (2) violate or conflict with the Stockholder’s covenants and obligations under this Agreement or (3) otherwise have the effect of restricting, preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints as its proxy and attorney-in-fact the Company, and any other Person designated by the Company in writing (collectively, the “Grantees”), each of them individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, effective as of the date hereof and continuing until the Termination Date (the “Voting Period”), to vote (or execute written consents, if applicable) with respect to the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares as required pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.1(b) hereof. The proxy granted by the Stockholder hereunder shall be irrevocable during the Voting Period, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in Law to support an irrevocable proxy, and the Stockholder (a) will take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and (b) hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by the Stockholder with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares. The power of attorney granted by the Stockholder hereunder is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy or dissolution of the Stockholder. For Covered Parent Ordinary Shares as to which the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner but not the holder of record, the Stockholder shall use reasonable best efforts to cause any holder of record of such Covered Parent Ordinary Shares to grant to the Grantees a proxy to the same effect as that described in this Section 2.3. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall not be exercised to vote, consent or act on any matter except as contemplated by Section 2.1 and Section 2.3 of this Agreement. The proxy granted by the Stockholder shall be revoked, terminated and of no further force or effect, automatically and without further action, upon the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1.

 

ARTICLE III

 

OTHER COVENANTS

 

Section 3.1 Restrictions on Transfer. The Stockholder hereby agrees that, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Stockholder shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, offer to Transfer, Transfer, or consent to a Transfer of, any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares, unless the Transfer is a Permitted Transfer. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 3.1 shall be void.

 

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Section 3.2 No Solicitation.

 

(a) The Stockholder shall not, and shall cause each of its affiliates and its and their Representatives or any other Person acting on its or their behalf not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, seek or solicit, or knowingly encourage or facilitate or take any other action that is reasonably expected to promote, directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or submission of any proposal that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (iii) provide any confidential, proprietary or nonpublic information or data of Parent or its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than the Company, its affiliates and its and its affiliates’ respective Representatives, in their capacity as such) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal (including to facilitate any Acquisition Proposal) or (iv) enter into any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, instrument or understanding (including any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, share purchase agreement, exchange agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 3.2(a) the Stockholder may, and may authorize its affiliates (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries) or Representatives to, provide non-public information to, and participate in discussions or negotiations, with any Person, engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person or to take any actions in his capacity as a director or officer of Parent on behalf of Parent, in each case, if and to the extent permitted by the Merger Agreement, including that in the event of any Acquisition Proposal is made with respect to Parent (whether before or after the date of this Agreement), and such Acquisition Proposal is a Non-Conflicting Acquisition Proposal, then nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or otherwise restrict the Stockholder, in his capacity as a director or officer of Parent on behalf of Parent, from taking any action with respect to such Acquisition Proposal so long as the Stockholder notifies the Company of such Acquisition Proposal and the material terms thereof and keeps the Company reasonably informed of the status of discussions regarding such Acquisition Proposal.

 

Section 3.3 Litigation. The Stockholder hereby agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective Representatives or successors or permitted assigns (a) challenging the validity or enforceability of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other document relating to the Contemplated Transactions or the Parent Share Issuance, (b) seeking to enjoin the Closing or (c) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Section 3.4 Stock Dividends, Distributions, Etc. In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Parent Ordinary Shares by reason of any recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or similar transaction, the terms “Existing Shares” and “Covered Parent Ordinary Shares” shall be deemed to refer to and include all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.

 

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Section 3.5 [Lending Agreement. The Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that the borrowing request, dated April 14, 2021 (the “Borrowing Request”) made pursuant to that certain Australian Master Securities Lending Agreement (the “MSLA”), by and between Merrill Lynch International and the Stockholder, shall (i) lapse on March 30, 2022 (ii) promptly following the lapse referenced in clause (i), the fully paid ordinary shares of Parent pledged under the MSLA shall be redelivered to the Stockholder such that no shares of Parent shall be subject to the MSLA and the Stockholder will have full power and authority to vote all of the Stockholder’s shares. The Stockholder hereby further covenants and agrees not to enter into, at any time prior to the Termination Date, any additional borrowing request under the MSLA, or otherwise loan or pledge any other shares of Parent, and that the Borrowing Request is the sole such borrowing request to which the Stockholder is currently a party.]1

 

ARTICLE IV

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Capacity. If the Stockholder is an entity, the Stockholder is duly organized, validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. If the Stockholder is an individual, the Stockholder is of full age and capacity and of sound mind as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. If the Stockholder is an entity, (i) the Stockholder has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the performance and compliance by the Stockholder with each of its obligations herein and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or other similar action on the part of the Stockholder and no other corporate action or similar proceedings on the part of the Stockholder are necessary for the Stockholder to execute and deliver this Agreement or perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Stockholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the Stockholder’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions”).

 

(c) Ownership of Shares. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner and sole owner of record of the Existing Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto, free and clear of any Liens and free of any other

 

 

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limitation or restriction (including any limitation or restriction on the right to vote, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Existing Shares) other than this Agreement and any limitations or restrictions imposed under applicable securities Laws, and such Existing Shares constitute all of the Parent Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned by the Stockholder. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is neither the Beneficial Owner nor the owner of record of any Company Shares. The Stockholder has full voting power with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares, full power of disposition and full power to (a) issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein and (b) agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Parent Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned by Holder.

 

(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Parent Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Stockholder or any of the Stockholder’s properties or assets is subject, (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder or its respective properties or assets may be bound or affected or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares.

 

(e) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required by the ASX or pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

(f)   Legal Proceedings. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened against the Stockholder or any of his, her or its assets, rights or properties or, to the extent the Stockholder is an entity, any of the officers or directors of the Stockholder, as applicable, in each case, that will, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Existing Shares. Neither the Stockholder nor any of its properties, rights or assets is or are subject to or in violation of any Governmental Order, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair the Stockholder’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(g) Finder’s Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to any brokerage commissions, finders’ fee or similar compensation from Parent, Merger Sub or the Company in connection with this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Stockholder; provided that, no arrangement or agreement with any Person engaged by Parent, the board of directors of Parent or committee thereof shall be deemed to be an arrangement or agreement made on behalf of the Stockholder.

 

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Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder as follows:

 

(a) Organization. The Company is a public benefit corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b) Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. The Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company has unanimously approved this Agreement, and except for the Company Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action pursuant to any applicable Law, on the part of the Company, is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.

 

(c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) conflict with or violate the Company Organizational Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order to which the Company or any of the Company’s properties or assets is subject or (iii) conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute (with or without notice of or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in a violation of, give rise to a right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, any Contract that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d) Consents and Approvals. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Body or any other Person or the submission of any notice, report or other filing with, any Governmental Body, except any filings that may be required pursuant to the rules of the ASX and the SEC or under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth of Australia).

 

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ARTICLE V

 

TERMINATION

 

Section 5.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any notice or other action by any of the Parties, upon the first to occur of (a) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (b) the Effective Time, (c) the termination of this Agreement by written notice from the Company to the Stockholder or (d) in the event the board of directors of Parent or any duly authorized and empowered committee thereof makes a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with Section 5.08(e) or Section 5.08(f) of the Merger Agreement (the “Termination Date”), and, in each case, shall thereafter be of no further force or effect, and there shall not be any further liability or obligation on the part of any Party hereto, other than this Section 5.1 and Article VI, which provisions shall survive such termination; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.1 shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, in which case the aggrieved Party shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1 Publication. The Stockholder (i) hereby consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Parent and the Company in any ASX announcement, press release or in the Proxy Statement, Registration Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC), Australian Prospectus, Notice of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, any other document required to be filed with the ASX or any other Governmental Body or other disclosure document required in connection with the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, its identity and ownership of Parent Ordinary Shares and the existence and terms of this Agreement (including a copy of this Agreement), the Merger Agreement and any other documents contemplated thereby, and (ii) hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with such filings. As promptly as practicable, the Stockholder shall notify the Company of any required corrections with respect to any information supplied by the Stockholder, if and to the extent the Stockholder becomes aware that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.

 

Section 6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in the Company any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Covered Parent Ordinary Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholder, and the Company shall have no authority to direct the Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

Section 6.3 Further Assurances. Each of the Parties agrees that it shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper or advisable to give effect to the obligations of the Parties hereunder, including by executing and delivering such additional documents as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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Section 6.4 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be amended (whether before or after any required approval by the Parent Stockholders or, if applicable, the Company Stockholders) if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by the Company and the Stockholder. No Party will be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Party, and any such waiver will not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

Section 6.5 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given and received (a) when personally delivered, (b) the day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable national overnight air courier service, (c) the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or (d) when sent by electronic mail. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 6.5. Notices, demands and communications, in each case to the respective Parties, will be sent to the applicable address set forth below, unless another address has been previously specified in writing:

 

if to the Company, to:

 

Sezzle Inc.

251 N 1st Ave, Suite 200

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Attention: Candice Ciresi

E-mail: candice.ciresi@sezzle.com

 

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

 

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

Attention:

Jane Goldstein

Craig Marcus

Email:Jane.Goldstein@ropesgray.com
Craig.Marcus@ropesgray.com

 

and

 

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Squire Patton Boggs

Level 21, 200 Murray Street Perth,

Western Australia 6000

Australia

Attention: Simon Rear and Michael Gajic

Email:

simon.rear@squirepb.com

michael.gajic@squirepb.com

 

and

 

if to the Stockholder, to:

 

[●]

[●]

[●]

[●]

E-mail: [●]

 

Section 6.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including counterparts delivered by electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 6.7 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (and the schedule hereto, (and, to the extent referred to in this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties hereto and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between any of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. The Company and the Stockholder agree that (a) the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other Party, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and (b) this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein.

 

Section 6.8 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the Parties shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any prohibited or invalid provision with an effective and valid provision that gives effect to the intent of the Parties to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

Section 6.9 Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon, and will be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempted assignment of this Agreement or any of such rights, interests or obligations without such consent will be void and of no effect; provided, further that the Company may assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Stockholder.

 

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Section 6.10 Interpretation. The interpretation provisions of Section 8.12 of the Merger Agreement shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Agreement.

 

Section 6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

Section 6.12 Enforcement; Exclusive Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties hereby (i) expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States Court for the District of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and

(iii)   agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware; provided, that, each of the Parties has the right to bring any action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by such court in any other court or jurisdiction.

 

Section 6.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Section 6.14 Capacity as a Stockholder. The Stockholder makes the agreements and understandings herein solely in its capacities as record holder and Beneficial Owner of the Covered Parent Ordinary Shares and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by the Stockholder solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Parent.

 

Section 6.15 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that any party hereto does not perform the provisions of this Agreement (including failing to take such actions as are required of it hereunder to consummate this Agreement) in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. Accordingly, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, prior to any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.1, the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the seeking of the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that any other party has an adequate remedy at law or that any award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity. Any Party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Stockholder have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  SEZZLE INC.
     
  By:
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  [STOCKHOLDER]
   
  By:

 

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

EXISTING SHARES*

 

Name   Existing Shares    
[●]     [●]    

 

 

 

 

Exhibit C

 

Surviving Corporation Certificate of Incorporation

 

[Attached.]

 

 

 

 

FIFTH RESTATED

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

SEZZLE INC.

 

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Sezzle Inc. (hereinafter the “Corporation”).

 

SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19801. The name of its registered agent at that address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware Code (the “DGCL”).

 

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) shares of Common Stock, each having a par value of one cent ($0.01).

 

FIFTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:

 

(1) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”).

 

(2) The directors shall have concurrent power with the stockholders to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation.

 

(3) The number of directors of the Corporation shall be as from time to time fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws of the Corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-Laws so provide.

 

 

 

 

(4) In addition to the powers and authority hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the DGCL, this Certificate of Incorporation, and any By-Laws adopted by the stockholders; provided, however, that no By-Laws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such By-Laws had not been adopted.

 

SIXTH: Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the By-Laws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the DGCL) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the By-Laws of the Corporation.

 

SEVENTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

EIGHTH: To the fullest extent permitted by law, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL or any other law of the State of Delaware is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article EIGHTH 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. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article EIGHTH by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any director of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to, such repeal or modification. Any disinterested failure to satisfy Section 365 of the DGCL shall not, for the purposes of Sections 102(b)(7) or 145 of the DGCL, constitute an act or omission not in good faith, or a breach of the duty of loyalty.

 

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NINTH: The following indemnification provisions shall apply to the persons enumerated below.

 

(1) Right to Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (an “Indemnified Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in such Proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Article NINTH the Corporation shall be required to indemnify an Indemnified Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Indemnified Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Indemnified Person was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.

 

(2) Prepayment of Expenses of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Indemnified Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article NINTH or otherwise.

 

(3) Claims by Directors and Officers. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article NINTH is not paid in full within thirty (30) days after a written claim therefor by the Indemnified Person has been received by the Corporation, the Indemnified Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.

 

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(4) Indemnification of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, while an employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. The ultimate determination of entitlement to indemnification of persons who are non-director or officer employees or agents shall be made in such manner as is determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person if the Proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.

 

(5) Advancement of Expenses of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an employee or agent in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

(6) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Article NINTH shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws of the Corporation, or any agreement, or pursuant to any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

(7) Other Indemnification. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise.

 

(8) Insurance. The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation’s expense insurance (a) to indemnify the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors, officers and employees under the provisions of this Article NINTH and (b) to indemnify or insure directors, officers and employees against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Article NINTH.

 

(9) Amendment or Repeal. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article NINTH shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification. The rights provided hereunder shall inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Person and such person’s heirs, executors and administrators.

 

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Exhibit D

 

Surviving Corporation Bylaws

 

[Attached.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF

SEZZLE INC.

 

A Delaware Corporation Effective [●], 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
     
Section 1.1 Registered Office 1
Section 1.2 Other Offices 1
     
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
Section 2.1 Place of Meetings 1
Section 2.2 Annual Meetings 2
Section 2.3 Special Meetings 2
Section 2.4 Notice 2
Section 2.5 Adjournments and Postponements 3
Section 2.6 Quorum 4
Section 2.7 Voting 4
Section 2.8 Proxies 5
Section 2.9 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting 6
Section 2.10 List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote 8
Section 2.11 Record Date 9
Section 2.12 Stock Ledger 10
Section 2.13 Conduct of Meetings 11
     
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
 
Section 3.1 Number and Election of Directors 12
Section 3.2 Vacancies 12
Section 3.3 Duties and Powers 12
Section 3.4 Meetings 13
Section 3.5 Organization 13
Section 3.6 Resignations and Removals of Directors 14
Section 3.7 Quorum 15
Section 3.8 Actions of the Board by Written Consent 15
Section 3.9 Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone 16
Section 3.10 Committees 16
Section 3.11 Subcommittees 17
Section 3.12 Compensation 17
Section 3.13 Interested Directors 18

 

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ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
 
Section 4.1 General 18
Section 4.2 Election 19
Section 4.3 Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation 19
Section 4.4 Chairman of the Board of Directors 20
Section 4.5 President 20
Section 4.6 Vice Presidents 21
Section 4.7 Secretary 21
Section 4.8 Treasurer 22
Section 4.9 Assistant Secretaries 23
Section 4.10 Assistant Treasurers 23
Section 4.11 Other Officers 23
     
ARTICLE V
STOCK
 
Section 5.1 Shares of Stock 24
Section 5.2 Signatures 24
Section 5.3 Lost Certificates 24
Section 5.4 Transfers 25
Section 5.5 Dividend Record Date 26
Section 5.6 Record Owners 26
Section 5.7 Transfer and Registry Agents 26
     
ARTICLE VI
NOTICES
 
Section 6.1 Notices 26
Section 6.2 Waivers of Notice 28
     
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Section 7.1 Dividends 28
Section 7.2 Disbursements 29
Section 7.3 Fiscal Year 29
Section 7.4 Corporate Seal 29

 

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ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
 
Section 8.1 Indemnification of Directors and Officers 29
Section 8.2 Indemnification of Others 30
Section 8.3 Payment of Expenses in Advance 30
Section 8.4 Indemnity Not Exclusive 31
Section 8.5 Insurance 31
Section 8.6 Conflicts 31
Section 8.7 Repeal, Amendment or Modification 32
     
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
 
Section 9.1 Amendments 32
Section 9.2 Entire Board of Directors 32
     

 

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

 

OF

 

SEZZLE INC.

 

(hereinafter called the “Corporation”)

 

ARTICLE I

 

OFFICES

 

Section 1.1 Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation shall be 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19801.

 

Section 1.2 Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

 

ARTICLE II

 

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 2.1 Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting of the stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication in the manner authorized by Section 211 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

 

 

 

 

Section 2.2 Annual Meetings. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any other proper business may be transacted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Section 2.3 Special Meetings. Unless otherwise required by law or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), Special Meetings of Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be called by either (i) the Chairman, if there be one, or (ii) the President, (iii) any Vice President, if there be one, (iv) the Secretary or (v) any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, and shall be called by any such officer at the request in writing of (i) the Board of Directors, (ii) a committee of the Board of Directors that has been duly designated by the Board of Directors and whose powers and authority include the power to call such meetings or (iii) stockholders owning a majority of the capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. At a Special Meeting of Stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall be specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto).

 

Section 2.4 Notice. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting, shall be given which shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such meeting and, in the case of a Special Meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise required by law, written notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such meeting.

  

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Section 2.5 Adjournments and Postponements. Any meeting of the stockholders may be adjourned or postponed from time to time by the chairman of such meeting or by the Board of Directors, without the need for approval thereof by stockholders to reconvene or convene, respectively, at the same or some other place. Notice need not be given of any such adjourned or postponed meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned or postponed meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken or, with respect to a postponed meeting, are publicly announced. At the adjourned or postponed meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment or postponement is for more than thirty (30) days, notice of the adjourned or postponed meeting in accordance with the requirements of Section 4 of this Article II shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If, after the adjournment or postponement, a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned or postponed meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned or postponed meeting in accordance with Section 11 of this Article II, and shall give notice of the adjourned or postponed meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned or postponed meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned or postponed meeting.

  

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Section 2.6 Quorum. Unless otherwise required by the DGCL or other applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the Corporation’s capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, in the manner provided in Section 5 of this Article II, until a quorum shall be present or represented.

  

Section 2.7 Voting. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, or permitted by the rules and regulations of any securities exchange or quotation system on which the securities of the Corporation are listed or quoted for trading, any question brought before any meeting of the stockholders, other than the election of directors, shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the total number of votes of the Corporation’s capital stock present at the meeting in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such question, voting as a single class. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to Section 11(a) of this Article II, each stockholder represented at a meeting of the stockholders shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote for each share of the capital stock entitled to vote thereat held by such stockholder. Such votes may be cast in person or by proxy as provided in Section 8 of this Article II. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the chairman of a meeting of the stockholders, in his or her discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.

 

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Section 2.8 Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of the stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted upon after three years from its date, unless such proxy provides for a longer period. Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy, the following shall constitute a valid means by which a stockholder may grant such authority:

 

(i) A stockholder may execute a document authorizing another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy. Execution may be accomplished in the manner permitted by the DGCL by the stockholder or such stockholder’s authorized officer, director, employee or agent.

 

(ii) A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an 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, provided that any such transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the transmission was authorized by the stockholder. If it is determined that such transmissions are valid, the inspectors or, if there are no inspectors, such other persons making that determination shall specify the information on which they relied.

 

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Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the document (including any electronic transmission) authorizing another person or persons to act as proxy for a stockholder may be substituted or used in lieu of the original document for any and all purposes for which the original document could be used; provided, however, that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original document.

 

Section 2.9 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any Annual or Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be executed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be 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 the stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the Corporation in the manner required by this Section 9 within sixty (60) days of the first date on which a written consent is so delivered to the Corporation. Any person executing a consent may provide, whether through instruction to an agent or otherwise, that such a consent will be effective at a future time (including a time determined upon the happening of an event), no later than sixty (60) days after such instruction is given or such provision is made, if evidence of such instruction or provision is provided to the Corporation. Unless otherwise provided, any such consent shall be revocable prior to its becoming effective. An electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxy holder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxy holder, shall be deemed to be written and signed for the purposes of this Section 9, provided that any such electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the Corporation can determine (i) that the electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxy holder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder or proxy holder and (ii) the date on which such stockholder or proxy holder or authorized person or persons transmitted such electronic transmission. A consent given by electronic transmission shall be deemed delivered to the Corporation upon the earliest of: (i) when the consent enters an information processing system, if any, designated by the Corporation for receiving consents, so long as the electronic transmission is in a form capable of being processed by that system and the Corporation is able to retrieve that electronic transmission; (ii) when a paper reproduction of the consent is delivered to the Corporation’s principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of the stockholders are recorded; (iii) when a paper reproduction of the consent is delivered to the Corporation’s registered office by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; or (iv) when delivered in such other manner, if any, provided by resolution of the Board of Directors. Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.

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 take the action were delivered to the Corporation as provided above in this Section 2.9.

  

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Section 2.10 List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The Corporation shall prepare, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of the 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 (10) days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth (10th) day before the meeting date. Such list shall be arranged in alphabetical order, and show the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder; provided, that the Corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten (10) 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 examined 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.

 

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Section 2.11 Record Date.

 

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of the stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of the 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 the stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors 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 at the adjourned meeting in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11.

 

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(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by applicable law, 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 the stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by applicable law, 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 of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

 

Section 2.12 Stock Ledger. The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders required by Section 2.10 of this Article II or the books and records of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders. As used herein, the stock ledger of the Corporation shall refer to one (1) or more records administered by or on behalf of the Corporation in which the names of all of the Corporation’s stockholders of record, the address and number of shares registered in the name of each such stockholder, and all issuances and transfer of stock of the Corporation are recorded in accordance with Section 224 of the DGCL.

 

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Section 2.13 Conduct of Meetings. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of any meeting of the stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there shall be one, or in his or her absence, or there shall not be a Chairman of the Board of Directors or in his or her absence, the President. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to appoint a temporary chairman to serve at any meeting of the stockholders if the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President is unable to do so for any reason. Except to the extent inconsistent with any rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, the chairman of any meeting of the stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) the determination of when the polls shall open and close for any given matter to be voted on at the meeting; (iii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iv) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (v) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (vi) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by stockholders.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

DIRECTORS

 

Section 3.1 Number and Election of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than one nor more than seven members, each of whom shall be a natural person, the exact number of which shall initially be fixed by the Incorporator and thereafter from time to time by the Board of Directors. Except as provided in Section 3.2 of this Article III, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at each Annual Meeting of Stockholders and each director so elected shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 3.2 Vacancies. Unless otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director, or from an increase in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors or such committee or otherwise, may be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. The directors so chosen shall, in the case of the Board of Directors, hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal and, in the case of any committee of the Board of Directors, shall hold office until their successors are duly appointed by the Board of Directors or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Section 3.3 Duties and Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

 

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Section 3.4 Meetings. The Board of Directors and any committee thereof may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be held without notice at such time and at such place as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors or such committee, respectively. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, the President, or by any director. Special meetings of any committee of the Board of Directors may be called by the chairman of such committee, if there be one, the President, or any director serving on such committee. Notice of any special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each director (or, in the case of a committee, to each member of such committee) not less than twenty-four hours before the date of the meeting, by telephone, or in the form of a writing or electronic transmission, or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances.

 

Section 3.5 Organization. At each meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the chairman of such committee, as the case may be, or, in his or her absence or if there be none, a director chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall act as chairman of such meeting. Except as provided below, the Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at each meeting of the Board of Directors and of each committee thereof. In case the Secretary shall be absent from any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof, an Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties of secretary at such meeting; and in the absence from any such meeting of the Secretary and all the Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the members of each committee of the Board of Directors may appoint any person to act as secretary of any meeting of such committee and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation may, but need not if such committee so elects, serve in such capacity.

 

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Section 3.6 Resignations and Removals of Directors. Any director of the Corporation may resign from the Board of Directors or any committee thereof at any time, by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation and, in the case of a committee, to the chairman of such committee, if there be one. Such resignation shall take effect when delivered or, if such resignation specifies a later effective time or an effective time, determined upon the happening of an event or events, in which case, such resignation takes effect upon such effective time. Unless otherwise specified in such resignation, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. A resignation which is conditioned upon the director failing to receive a specified vote for reelection as a director may provide that it is irrevocable. Except as otherwise required by applicable law and subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of shares of preferred stock then outstanding, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority in voting power of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors. Any director serving on a committee of the Board of Directors may be removed from such committee at any time by the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 3.7 Quorum. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, at all meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, a majority of the entire Board of Directors or a majority of the directors constituting such committee, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the vote of a majority of the directors or committee members, as applicable, present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors or such committee, as applicable. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting of the time and place of the adjourned meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

Section 3.8 Actions of the Board by Written Consent. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all the members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission. Any person, whether or not then a director, may provide, through instruction to an agent or otherwise, that a consent to action will be effective at a future time (including a time determined upon the happening of an event) no later than sixty (60) days after such instruction is given or such provision is made and such consent shall be deemed to have been given at such effective time so long as such person is then a director and did not revoke the consent prior to such time. Any such consent shall be revocable prior to its becoming effective. After an action is taken, the consent or consents relating thereto shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors, or the committee thereof, in the same paper or electronic form as the minutes are maintained.

 

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Section 3.9 Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a 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 3.9 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 3.10 Committees. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of any such committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, and in the absence of a designation by the Board of Directors of an alternate member to replace the absent or disqualified member, 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 qualified member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent permitted by law and provided in the resolution establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors 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; provided, however, that no such committee shall have the power or authority to (i) approve, adopt, or recommend 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 (ii) adopt, amend, or repeal any of these Bylaws. Each committee shall keep regular minutes and report to the Board of Directors when required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article III, the resolution of the Board of Directors establishing any committee of the Board of Directors and/or the charter of any such committee may establish requirements or procedures relating to the governance and/or operation of such committee that are different from, or in addition to, those set forth in these Bylaws and, to the extent that there is any inconsistency between these Bylaws and any such resolution or charter, the terms of such resolution or charter shall be controlling.

 

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Section 3.11 Subcommittees. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or the resolution of the Board of Directors designating a committee, such committee may create one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of the committee, and delegate to a subcommittee any or all of the powers and authority of the committee. Except for references to committees and members of committees in Section 3.10 of this Article III, every reference in these Bylaws to a committee of the Board of Directors or a member of a committee shall be deemed to include a reference to a subcommittee or member of a subcommittee.

 

Section 3.12 Compensation. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary for service as director, payable in cash or securities. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for service as committee members.

 

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Section 3.13 Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because any such director’s or officer’s vote is counted for such purpose if: (i) the material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes such contract or transaction.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 4.1 General. The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, also may choose a Chairman of the Board of Directors (who must be a director) and one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and other officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation nor, except in the case of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, need such officers be directors of the Corporation.

 

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Section 4.2 Election. The Board of Directors, at its first meeting held after each Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or action by written consent of stockholders in lieu of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders), shall elect the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; and each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer’s successor is elected and qualified, or until such officer’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.3 Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the President or any Vice President or any other officer authorized to do so by the Board of Directors and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation or other entity in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

 

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Section 4.4 Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, unless the Board of Directors designates the President as the Chief Executive Officer, and, except where by law the signature of the President is required, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall possess the same power as the President to sign all contracts, certificates and other instruments of the Corporation which may be authorized by the Board of Directors. During the absence or disability of the President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties of the President. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as may from time to time be assigned by these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.5 President. The President shall, subject to the oversight and control of the Board of Directors and, if there be one, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, have general supervision of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President shall execute all bonds, mortgages, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except that the other officers of the Corporation may sign and execute documents when so authorized by these Bylaws, the Board of Directors or the President. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or if there be none, the President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, if the President is also a director, the Board of Directors. If there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors, or if the Board of Directors shall otherwise designate, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The President shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as may from time to time be assigned to such officer by these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 4.6 Vice Presidents. At the request of the President or in the President’s absence or in the event of the President’s inability or refusal to act (and if there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors), the Vice President, or the Vice Presidents if there are more than one (in the order designated by the Board of Directors), shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Each Vice President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe. If there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors and no Vice President, the Board of Directors shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of the President or in the event of the inability or refusal of the President to act, shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.

 

Section 4.7 Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for committees of the Board of Directors when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and if there be no Assistant Secretary, then either the Board of Directors or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest to the affixing by such officer’s signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be.

 

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Section 4.8 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the Corporation’s funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors or the President taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of the Treasurer and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of the Treasurer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in the Treasurer’s possession or under the Treasurer’s control belonging to the Corporation.

 

Section 4.9 Assistant Secretaries. Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary’s inability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary.

 

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Section 4.10 Assistant Treasurers. Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of the Treasurer’s inability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of Assistant Treasurer and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of the Assistant Treasurer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in the Assistant Treasurer’s possession or under the Assistant Treasurer’s control belonging to the Corporation.

 

Section 4.11 Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

STOCK

 

Section 5.1 Shares of Stock. The shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be represented by a certificate, unless and until the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopts a resolution permitting shares to be uncertificated. Notwithstanding the adoption of any such resolution providing for uncertificated shares, every holder of capital stock of the Corporation theretofore represented by certificates and, upon request, every holder of uncertificated shares, shall be entitled to have a certificate for shares of capital stock of the Corporation signed by, or in the name of, the Corporation by any two authorized officers of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by such stockholder in the Corporation.

 

Section 5.2 Signatures. Any or all of the signatures on a 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, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

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Section 5.3 Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or uncertificated shares be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issuance of a new certificate or uncertificated shares, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

Section 5.4 Transfers. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by applicable law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation, and in the case of certificated shares of stock, only by the person named in the certificate or by such person's attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefor, properly endorsed for transfer and payment of all necessary transfer taxes; or, in the case of uncertificated shares of stock, upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered holder of the shares or by such person's attorney lawfully constituted in writing, and upon payment of all necessary transfer taxes and compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form; provided, however, that such surrender and endorsement, compliance or payment of taxes shall not be required in any case in which the officers of the Corporation shall determine to waive such requirement. With respect to certificated shares of stock, every certificate exchanged, returned or surrendered to the Corporation shall be marked "Cancelled," with the date of cancellation, by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or the transfer agent thereof. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred.

 

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Section 5.5 Dividend Record Date. 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 the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

Section 5.6 Record Owners. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise required by law.

 

Section 5.7 Transfer and Registry Agents. The Corporation may from time to time maintain one or more transfer offices or agencies and registry offices or agencies at such place or places as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

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ARTICLE VI

 

NOTICES

 

Section 6.1 Notices. Whenever written notice is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, such notice may be given in writing directed to such director’s, committee member’s or stockholder’s mailing address (or by electronic transmission directed to such director’s, committee member’s or stockholder’ electronic mail address, as applicable) as it appears on the records of the Corporation and shall be given: (a) if mailed, when the notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, (b) if delivered by courier service, the earlier of when the notice is received or left at such director’s, committee member’s or stockholder’s address or (c) if given by electronic mail, when directed to such director’s, committee member’s or stockholder’s electronic mail address unless such director, committee member or stockholder has notified the corporation in writing or by electronic transmission of an objection to receiving notice by electronic mail or such notice is prohibited by the under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, but subject to Section 232(e) of the DGCL, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice or electronic transmission to the Corporation. Notice given by electronic transmission, as described above, shall be deemed given:

 

(i) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (ii) if by a posting on an electronic network, together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (iii) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a notice may not be given by an electronic transmission from and after the time that (i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by such electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation and (ii) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice, provided, however, the inadvertent failure to discover such inability shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

 

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Section 6.2 Waivers of Notice. Whenever any notice is required by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person or persons entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Attendance of a person at a meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any Annual or Special Meeting of Stockholders or any regular or special meeting of the directors or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.1 Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the requirements of the DGCL and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors (or any action by written consent in lieu thereof in accordance with Section 3.8 of Article III hereof), and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the Corporation’s capital stock. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for purchasing any of the shares of capital stock, warrants, rights, options, bonds, debentures, notes, scrip or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

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Section 7.2 Disbursements. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

Section 7.3 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the 30th day of June in each year.

 

Section 7.4 Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware”. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.1 Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the DGCL, indemnify each of its directors and officers against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 8.1, a “director” or “officer” of the Corporation includes any person (a) who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was a director or officer of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

 

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Section 8.2 Indemnification of Others. The Corporation shall have the power, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the DGCL, to indemnify each of its employees and agents (other than directors and officers) against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 2, an “employee” or “agent” of the Corporation (other than a director or officer) includes any person (a) who is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was an employee or agent of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

 

Section 8.3 Payment of Expenses in Advance. Expenses incurred in defending any action or proceeding for which indemnification is required pursuant to Section 8.1 of this Article VIII or for which indemnification is permitted pursuant to Section 8.2 of this Article VIII following authorization thereof by the Board of Directors shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Article VIII.

 

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Section 8.4 Indemnity Not Exclusive. The indemnification provided by this Article VIII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another

capacity while holding such office, to the extent that such additional rights to indemnification are authorized in the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 8.5 Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.

 

Section 8.6 Conflicts. No indemnification or advance shall be made under this Article VIII, except where such indemnification or advance is mandated by law or the order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, in any circumstance where it appears: (a) that it would be inconsistent with a provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, a resolution of the stockholders or an agreement in effect at the time of the accrual of the alleged cause of the action asserted in the proceeding in which the expenses were incurred or other amounts were paid, which prohibits or otherwise limits indemnification or (b) that it would be inconsistent with any condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.

 

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Section 8.7 Repeal, Amendment or Modification. Any amendment, repeal or modification of this Article VIII shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

AMENDMENTS

 

Section 9.1 Amendments. These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, or new Bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws be contained in the notice of a meeting of the stockholders (in the event that such action is taken at a meeting) or Board of Directors, as the case may be. All such alterations, amendments, repeals or adoptions of new Bylaws must be approved by either the holders of a majority of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote thereon or by a majority of the entire Board of Directors then in office. Any amendment to these Bylaws adopted by stockholders which specifies the votes that shall be necessary for the election of directors shall not be further amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 9.2 Entire Board of Directors. As used in this Article IX and in these Bylaws generally, the term “entire Board of Directors” means the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

 

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Adopted as of: [●], 2022

 

Last Amended as of:

 

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Exhibit E

 

Initial List of Surviving Corporation Directors and Executive Officers

 

[Attached.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Initial List of Surviving Corporation Directors and Executive Officers

 

Directors

 

1.Larry Diamond
2.David Tyler
3.Charlie Youakim

 

Executive Officers

 

1.Larry Diamond - President
2.Charlie Youakim - President and CEO of the Americas (USA, Mexico & Canada)
3.David Tyler - Secretary