AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions. All capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the following terms have the following respective meanings:
(a) “Constructive Disposition” means, with respect to a security, a short sale with respect to such security, entering into or acquiring a derivative contract with respect to such security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to deliver such security or entering into any other hedging or other derivative, swap, “put-call,” margin, securities lending or other transaction that has or reasonably would be expected to have the effect of changing, limiting, arbitraging or reallocating the economic benefits and risks of ownership of such security.
(b) “Termination Date” means the earlier to occur of (i) the Effective Time, (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (iii) the receipt of Company Stockholder Approval and the inspectors’ certification of the voting results thereat, and (iv) the date on which any amendment to the Merger Agreement is effected, or any waiver of the Company’s rights under the Merger Agreement is granted, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Stockholders, that (A) diminishes (in any amount) the Per Share Price to be received by the stockholders of the Company, (B) changes the forms of consideration payable to the stockholders of the Company, (C) extends the Termination Date or (D) imposes any additional conditions or obligations that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the consummation of the Merger or affect any of the material terms of Article II (The Merger; Effects of the Merger), Section 5.3 (No Solicitation); Article VII (Conditions to Consummation of the Merger) or the defined terms used in such Sections or Articles of the Merger Agreement.
(c) A Person will be deemed to have effected a “Transfer” of a security if such Person, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly (i) offers, sells, pledges, encumbers, hypothecates, leases, assigns, gifts, grants an option with respect to, transfers, exchanges, tenders or disposes (by merger, by operation of law or otherwise, including by way of Constructive Disposition) of such security or any interest in such security, in each case, other than by testamentary disposition, (ii) creates or permits to exist any liens (other than Permitted Liens), (iii) deposits such security into a voting trust or enters into a voting agreement or arrangement or grants any proxy, power of attorney or other authorization with respect thereto that is inconsistent with this Agreement, or (iv) agrees or commits (whether or not in writing) to take any of the actions referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii).
2. Transfer Restrictions. From the date of this Agreement until the Termination Date, the Stockholders shall not Transfer (or cause or permit the Transfer of) any of the Covered Shares, or enter into any agreement relating thereto, except with Parent’s prior written consent; provided, however, that the Stockholders may Transfer the Covered Shares pursuant to any trust or will of such Stockholder or by the Laws of intestate succession, provided that, as a condition to any such Transfer, the transferee has agreed with Parent in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and to hold such shares of Company Common Stock subject to all the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Covered Shares in violation of this Section 2 shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
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