Section 4.04 Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will not (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both): (i) result in any violation or breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company; (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03 and that the Stockholder Approval is obtained, result in a violation, conflict with or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, Order or any Privacy Obligations; (iii) require any consent or approval under, violate, result in any breach of or default under (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default), result in the cancellation, adverse amendment, right of payment, termination or acceleration of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is entitled under, or result in termination or give to others any right of termination of, any Material Contract; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, with such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 500,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, (ii) 500,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “
Company Preferred Stock”). At the close of business on October 11, 2024: (A) 145,070,528 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued and outstanding; (B) 8,639,794 shares of Class B Common Stock were issued and outstanding; (C) Company Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 3,951,787 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding; (D) an aggregate of 11,682,411 shares of Company Common Stock were subject to outstanding Company RSUs; (E) an aggregate of 2,544,000 shares of Company Common Stock were subject to outstanding Company PSUs assuming the achievement of performance goals or metrics applicable to such Company PSU; (F) an aggregate of 4,993,303 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the ESPP; (G) an aggregate of zero shares of Company Common Stock were held in the treasury of the Company; (H) Company Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding; (I) $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes (with a conversion rate as of the date hereof equal to 50.0000 shares of Company Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount, subject to adjustment as provided in the Convertible Notes Indenture) were issued and outstanding; and (J) zero shares of Company Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.
(b) Section 4.05(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the close of business on October 11, 2024, a complete and correct list of (i) all outstanding Company Stock Options, including the number of shares subject to such award, the name of the holder, the country of residence of such holder (if outside the United States), the grant date, the vesting schedule, and the exercise or purchase price per share, the expiration date and whether such Company Stock Option is intended to constitute an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, (ii) all outstanding Company RSUs, including the name of the holder, the country of residence of such holder (if outside the United States), the grant date, the vesting schedule (including accelerated vesting provisions), and the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each award of Company RSUs, and (iii) all outstanding Company PSUs, including the name of the holder, the country of residence of such holder (if outside the United States), the grant date, the vesting schedule (including accelerated vesting provisions), and the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each award of Company PSUs assuming the achievement of the performance goals or metrics applicable to such Company PSUs.
(c) Except as set forth in this
Section 4.05 and for changes since October 11, 2024 resulting from the exercise or settlement of Company Equity Awards outstanding on such date or granted thereafter as permitted under
Section 6.01(b) or the purchase of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the ESPP, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (ii) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (iii) options, warrants or other rights or arrangements to acquire from the Company, or other obligations or commitments of the Company to issue, any capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests in, the Company, (iv) restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock of, or other voting securities or ownership interests in, the Company (the items in clauses (i)-(iv) being referred to collectively as the “
Company Securities”), (v) voting trusts, equityholder arrangements, proxies or other similar agreements or understandings to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock
, or other equity or voting interest in, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (vi) contractual obligations or commitments of any character (A) restricting the transfer of, or requiring the registration for sale of, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) granting any preemptive rights, anti-dilutive rights or rights of first refusal or other similar rights with respect to any Company Securities, (C) restricting the payment of any dividend or distribution on any Company Securities, or (D) requiring the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make any payment based on the price or value of any equity interests of the Company. There are no outstanding obligations or commitments of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company Securities. As of the date hereof, there are no accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to any outstanding shares of Company Common Stock. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the holders of equity interests in the Company on any matter. No Subsidiary of the Company owns any Company Securities.
(d) All issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock have been, and all shares that may be issued pursuant to any Company Stock Plan or the ESPP will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized and validly issued and are (or, in the case of shares that have not yet been issued, will be) fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or any similar rights. Each Company Stock Option (i) was granted and properly approved by the Company Board or the compensation committee thereof in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the applicable requirements of the NYSE, and all of the terms and conditions of the Company Stock Plans pursuant to which it was issued, (ii) has an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock equal to or greater than the fair market value of a share of Company Common Stock on the date of such grant (or the applicable underlying security on the date of grant), and (iii) has a grant date identical to or following the date on which the Company Board or the compensation committee thereof approved the grant of such Company Stock Option.
Section 4.06 Subsidiaries.
(a)
Section 4.06(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the Company’s Subsidiaries
together with the jurisdiction of each Subsidiary and the ownership of equity interest of each Subsidiary. Except for securities held by the Company in connection with its ordinary course treasury investment activities and investments that are fully impaired, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, or has any direct or indirect equity participation or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock or voting securities of, or other equity interest in, any other Person.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary of the Company: (i) is a corporation or other business entity duly incorporated or organized (as applicable), validly existing and in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize such concept) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all corporate or other organizational powers required to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, lease and operate its properties, rights and assets and (ii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize such concept) in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary. The Company has Made Available to Parent complete and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws (or similar organizational documents) of each Subsidiary of the Company, including all amendments thereto, as currently in effect as of the date hereof. None of the Subsidiaries is in violation of any provision of their respective organizational documents in any material respect.
(c) All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, each of the Subsidiaries are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or any similar rights. The Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company owns one hundred percent of the capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or limitations on voting rights. There are no outstanding contractual obligations or commitments of any character requiring the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make any payment based on the price or value of any equity interests of any of the Company’s subsidiaries.
Section 4.07 SEC Filings and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(a)
Since February 1, 2022, the Company has filed with or furnished to, as applicable, the SEC each report, statement, schedule, form or other document or filing required by Applicable Law to be filed or furnished by the Company at or prior to the time so required (the documents referred to in this Section 4.07(a), together with all exhibits and other information incorporated by reference therein and all amendments and supplements thereto, are collectively referred to as the “Company SEC Documents”). No Subsidiary of the Company is required to file any report, statement, schedule, form or other document with the SEC.
(b) As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, on the date of such amended or superseded filing), each Company SEC Document complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company SEC Documents, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date that such Company SEC Document was filed.
(c) As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, on the date of such filing), no Company SEC Document filed with or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No Company SEC Document that is a registration statement, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, filed pursuant to the Securities Act, as of the date such registration statement or amendment became effective, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(d) As of the date hereof, (i) there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in any comment letters received by the Company from the SEC, and (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Company SEC Documents is the subject of any ongoing review by the SEC. None of the Subsidiaries is required to file periodic reports with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act.
Section 4.08 Financial Statements; Internal Controls.
(a) The consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Company SEC Documents (i) complied as to form, as of their respective filing dates with the SEC, in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except, in the case of unaudited statements, for the absence of certain information and footnotes), and (iii) fairly presented (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented therein (subject to normal recurring adjustments in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements). Except as has been described in the Company SEC Documents, there are no unconsolidated Subsidiaries of the Company or any off-balance sheet arrangements of the type required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.
(b) The Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) is reasonably designed and maintained to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, (ii) receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management and directors, and (iii) any unauthorized use, acquisition or disposition of the Company’s assets that would materially affect the Company’s financial statements would be prevented or detected in a timely manner. There were no material weaknesses, or significant deficiencies that in the aggregate would amount to a material weakness, identified in the management of the Company’s assessment of internal controls as of and for the year ended January 31, 2024 (nor has any such material weakness been identified since such date).
(c) The Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are reasonably designed and maintained to ensure that (i) material information (both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported to the individuals responsible for preparing such reports within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and (ii) such material information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports. Neither the Company nor its principal executive officer or principal financial officer has received notice from any Governmental Authority challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of such certifications.
(d) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all rules, regulations and requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act to the extent applicable to the Company. Since February 1, 2021, the Company has complied in all material respects with the applicable listing and other rules and regulations of the NYSE and has not received any notice from NYSE asserting any non-compliance with such rules and regulations.
Section 4.09 Absence of Certain Changes. Since the Company Balance Sheet Date through the date hereof, (a) (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice (except in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) and (ii) none of the Company or its Subsidiaries have undertaken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would require Parent’s consent pursuant to clauses (ii), (vi), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xvii) or, solely with respect to the foregoing clauses, (xxiii), of Section 6.01(b), and (b) there has not been any event, change, occurrence, development or state of circumstances that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no liabilities or obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, that would be required by GAAP to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet (or disclosed in the notes thereto)
, other than: (a) liabilities or obligations disclosed or otherwise reserved against in the Company Balance Sheet or in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the notes thereto) included in the Company SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement; (b) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Company Balance Sheet Date; (c) executory obligations arising under Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (other than as a result of a breach thereof or default thereunder by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries); (d) liabilities or obligations incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Merger); and (e) liabilities or obligations that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Litigation. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, since February 1, 2021, (a) there is and there has been no Proceeding pending against or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or affecting the properties, rights or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been subject to any outstanding Order. As of the date hereof, there is no pending Proceeding or outstanding Order that seeks to prevent, materially impair or materially delay consummation of the Merger.
Section 4.12 Compliance with Applicable Law.
(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is, and, since February 1, 2021, has been, in compliance with all Applicable Laws and Privacy Obligations. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice since February 1, 2021 that remains unresolved (i) of any administrative, civil or criminal investigation or material audit by any Governmental Authority relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) from any Governmental Authority alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is not in compliance with any Applicable Law, except for such notices described in clauses (i) and (ii) that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has in effect all Governmental Authorizations necessary for it to own, lease or otherwise hold and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its businesses and operations as presently conducted and (ii) there have occurred no defaults (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, violations of, or events giving rise to any right of termination, amendment or cancelation of, any such Governmental Authorizations.
Section 4.13 Certain Business Practices.
(a) Since February 1, 2019, the Company and its Subsidiaries have been in material compliance with all Anti-Corruption Laws. Since February 1, 2019, none of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, in each case, solely in their capacities as such, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective employees, other Representatives or any other Person acting on their behalf, has: (a) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns; or (c) offered, promised, provided, or authorized the provision of any money, property, or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, to any Person to improperly influence official action or secure an improper advantage in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws., nor has otherwise violated any Anti-Corruption Laws.
(b)
Since February 1, 2019, the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, in each case, solely in their capacities as such, and to the Knowledge of the Company, their respective employees, other Representatives and any other Person acting on their behalf have been in compliance with all applicable import, export control and economic and trade sanctions laws, regulations, statutes and orders, including the United States Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, the Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items (and any EU Member State national export and import control laws), and any other applicable import and export laws (the “
Trade Laws”) and have obtained, satisfied the requirements of or are otherwise qualified to rely upon, all import and export licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, registrations, declarations or other authorizations, and made any filings with, any Governmental Authority required for (i) the import, export, and reexport of products, services, software and technologies and (ii) releases of technologies and software to foreign nationals.
(c) Since February 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, in each case, solely in their capacities as such, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective employees, other Representatives or any other Person acting on their behalf, is a Sanctioned Party nor has engaged in, nor is now engaged in, any dealings or transactions with or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Party, nor has otherwise violated Sanctions.
(d) Since February 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives or any other Person acting on their behalf has violated, has been under investigation for violating or is in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, Trade Laws, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
(e) The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, Trade Laws, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
(f) There are no pending legal proceedings, investigation, inquiry, or enforcement action or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims, relating to any actual or suspected breach of Anti-Corruption Laws, Trade Laws, Sanctions or Anti-Money Laundering Laws against the Company or its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.14 Government Contracts. Since February 1, 2019, the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws and the terms and conditions of each of its Government Contracts. The Company and its Subsidiaries have established and maintained reasonable internal controls for compliance with each of their Government Contracts and all invoices submitted in connection with such Government Contract were, in all material respects, current, accurate and complete upon submission. Since February 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) been suspended or debarred from government contracts by any Governmental Authority; (ii) been audited or, to the Knowledge of the Company, investigated by any Governmental Authority with respect to any Government Contract; (iii) conducted or initiated any internal investigation or made a voluntary or mandatory disclosure to any Governmental Authority with respect to any alleged or potential irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to a Government Contract; (iv) received from any Governmental Authority any written notice of breach, cure, show cause or default, in each case, that has not been cured, with respect to any Government Contract; or (v) had any Government Contract terminated by any Governmental Authority for default or failure to perform.
Section 4.15 Material Contracts.
(a) Except (i) as filed as exhibits to the Company SEC Documents, (ii) for this Agreement and the other agreements entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) for Company Employee Plans, as of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is a party to or is bound by any Contract:
(i) that is a “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act);
(ii) that is with the ten (10) largest customers of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 (as determined based on revenue received from such customers during such time period) (excluding any non-disclosure agreements, data processing agreements, purchase orders or statements of work or invoices entered into in the ordinary course of business, and other similar Contracts that are ancillary to Contracts pursuant to which revenue is paid or payable to the Company or its Subsidiaries);
(iii) that is with the ten (10) largest vendors of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 (as determined based on cost of goods and services paid to such vendors by the Company during such time period) (excluding any non-disclosure agreements, data processing agreements, purchase orders or statements of work or invoices entered into in the ordinary course of business, and other similar Contracts that are ancillary to Contracts pursuant to which cost of goods and services is paid or payable by the Company);
(iv) that is a Government Contract;
(v) evidencing a capital expenditure for which future payments are required in excess of $5,000,000;
(vi) relating to the disposition or acquisition of any business, equity, or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person for aggregate consideration in excess of $5,000,000 by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries outside of the ordinary course of business pursuant to which the Company or its Subsidiaries have material continuing obligations;
(vii) containing (A) a covenant or other provision limiting in any material respect the ability of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to compete or engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person in any geographic area, other than any customary employee non-solicitation or no-hire clauses entered into in the ordinary course of business, (B) “most favored nation”, “exclusivity” or similar provisions, (C) a right of first refusal or right of first offer or similar right that limits the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of assets, rights or properties or (D) a minimum purchase, minimum volume, “earnout” or other contingent, deferred or fixed payment obligation of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case, that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(viii) relating to or evidencing indebtedness for borrowed money, debt securities, warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities, of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or any guarantee by the Company or of its Subsidiaries of the obligations of any Person (in each case, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, intercompany loans between the Company and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or between or among any wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company);
(ix) any hedging, swap, derivative, or similar Contract;
(x) that is a license (or a covenant, consent or other rights in or to use Intellectual Property) granted by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to Company Intellectual Property (A) on an exclusive basis, (B) pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary received licensing revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 in excess of $1,000,000, other than non-exclusive licenses granted to customers in the ordinary course of business, and/or (C) that is otherwise material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(xi) that is a license (or a covenant, consent or other rights in or to use Intellectual Property) of Third Party Rights granted to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (A) on an exclusive basis, (B) on a non-exclusive basis, if pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary made payments during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 in excess of $1,000,000, and/or (C) that is otherwise material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(xii) that is a Company Real Property Lease with remaining obligations in excess of $1,000,000;
(xiii) that involves a material joint venture, profit sharing, partnership or similar agreement from which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries recognized revenues in excess of $1,000,000 during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024;
(xiv) that is a settlement, conciliation or similar Contract (x) with any Governmental Authority entered into since February 1, 2021, (y) which would require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay consideration of more than $1,000,000 after the date of this Agreement or (z) that subjects the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any material ongoing requirements or restrictions (other than ordinary course confidentiality requirements or restrictions);
(xv) any stockholders’ agreement, proxy, voting trust agreement or registration rights agreement or similar agreements, arrangements or commitments relating to any equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to disposition, voting or dividends with respect to any equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(xvi) is with an affiliate or other Person that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act, other than any Contract solely among the Company and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries.
(b) Each Contract of the type described above in Section 4.15(a), whether or not set forth in Section 4.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, is referred to herein as a “Material Contract.” Except for Material Contracts that have expired or terminated by their terms, all of the Material Contracts are (A) valid and binding on the Company or the applicable Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and (B) in full force and effect, except (i) as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar Applicable Law affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity and (ii) as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, none of the other parties thereto have, violated any provision of, or committed or failed to perform any act under, and no event or condition exists, which (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would constitute a breach of or default under, the provisions of any Material Contract, except in each case for those violations, acts (or failures to act) and defaults which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect and, as of February 1, 2021, to the Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has received written notice of any of the foregoing. To the Knowledge of the Company, since February 1, 2021, no counterparty to any Material Contract has (A) canceled or otherwise terminated, or threatened in writing to cancel or otherwise to terminate, its relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary (as applicable) or (B) decreased materially or threatened to decrease materially or limit materially, the amount of business that any such counterparty presently engages in or presently conducts with the Company and its Subsidiaries other than, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.16 Taxes. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(a) (i) all Company Returns required to be filed with any Taxing Authority have been filed when due (taking into account valid extensions) in accordance with all Applicable Laws, (ii) all such Company Returns were true, correct and complete, (iii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have paid (or have had paid on their behalf) all Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown as due and owing on such Company Return) and (iv) all Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if not yet due and owing, have been adequately accrued and reserved to the extent required by GAAP;
(b) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has withheld all Taxes required to have been withheld in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other Person and such Taxes have been timely paid over to the proper Governmental Authority;
(c) (i) no deficiencies for Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been assessed by any Taxing Authority, except for deficiencies that have been paid or otherwise resolved, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no Proceeding presently in progress, pending or threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any Tax,(iii) no claim has been made in writing by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file a type of Tax Return that it is or may be subject to taxation by, or may be required to file such type of Tax Return in, that jurisdiction and (iv) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has a permanent establishment in any country other than the country of its organization, or has been, subject to income Tax in a jurisdiction outside the country of its organization, in each case, where it is required to file an income Tax Return and does not file such return;
(d) each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has collected all sales and use Taxes required to be collected, and has remitted, or will remit on a timely basis, such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authorities, or has been furnished properly completed exemption certificates;
(e) there are no Liens for Taxes on any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Permitted Liens;
(f) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has executed any waiver, except in connection with any ongoing Tax examination, of any statute of limitations on, or extended the period for the assessment or collection of, any Tax, in each case that has not since expired and other than waivers or extensions of time to file Tax Returns granted in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a routine request by a Taxing Authority;
(g) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries was a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a transaction intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code during the two-year period ending on the date of this Agreement;
(h) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2);
(i) (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been a member of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code or any group that has filed a combined, consolidated, unitary, or similar Tax Return (other than the group of which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is or was the common parent) and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than any member of an affiliated group of which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is or was the common parent) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), or as a transferee or successor or by contract;
(j) there are no Tax sharing, allocation or indemnification agreements (other than customary commercial or financial arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business the primary purpose of which is unrelated to Taxes), with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; and
(k) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will 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 beginning after the Closing Date as a result of (i) a change in method of, or use of an improper method of, accounting occurring prior to the Closing, (ii) an installment sale or open transaction arising in a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date, (iii) a prepaid amount received, or paid, or deferred revenue accrued outside the ordinary course prior to the Closing, (iv) a “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state or local income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date or (v) an election under Section 965(h) of the Code.
Section 4.17 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 4.17(a)
of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, identifying each material U.S. Employee Plan. Within ten (10) days following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall provide to Parent a true, correct and complete list, as of the date of such provision, identifying each material Foreign Employee Plan, in each case other than (i) any plans or agreements sponsored or maintained by a Governmental Authority or (ii) any individual offer letter or, employment agreement or that is consistent in all material respects with a standard form (in which case only such standard form(s) and all individual agreements that do not conform in all material respects to such standard form(s) are required to be listed)
.
(b) With respect to each material U.S. Employee Plan, the Company has Made Available to Parent true and correct copies of the following (as applicable) prior to the date of this Agreement: (i) the current plan document, including all amendments thereto or, with respect to any unwritten plan, a summary of all material terms thereof, (ii) the most recent summary plan description along with all summaries of material modifications thereto, (iii) all related trust instruments or other funding-related documents and insurance contracts, (iv) the financial statements for the most recent year for which such financial statements are available, in audited form if required by ERISA and, where applicable, Annual Report/Returns (Forms 5500) with disclosure schedules and attachments for the most recent year for which such Annual Report/Return (Form 5500) is available, in each case, to the extent not publicly available, (v) a copy of all material, non-routine correspondence with any Governmental Authority relating to a Company Employee Plan received or sent within the last three (3) years, (vi) the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination or opinion letter, and (vii) written results of any required compliance testing for the most recent plan year. The Company has Made Available to Parent true and correct copies of the following: (A) the standard agreements evidencing Company Stock Options, Company RSUs and Company PSUs; and (B) each agreement evidencing a Company Stock Option, Company RSU or Company PSU that does not conform in all material respects to the standard agreement.
(c) Within thirty (30) days following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall, with respect to each material Foreign Employee Plan (other than with respect to any such Foreign Employee Plan that the Company is prohibited from making available to Parent by Applicable Law), make available to Parent for review by Parent or Parent’s representatives, either via electronic mail, in hard copy form, via Datasite or similar service or in the virtual data room maintained by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, true and correct copies of the documents and materials listed in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section 4.17(b).
(d) Neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains, participates in or contributes or is obligated to contribute to, or has in the past six (6) years sponsored, maintained, participated in or contributed or has been obligated to contribute to, any Company Employee Plan subject to (i) Section 412 of the Code, Section 302 of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA, (ii) any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, (iii) multiple employer plan, within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code, or Section 4063 or Section 4064 of ERISA, or (iv) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding liability or obligation as a consequence of at any time being considered a single employer under Section 414 of the Code with any other Person. No Company Employee Plan that is a “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) provides material post-termination or retiree life insurance or health benefits to any person, except (A) as may be required by Section 4980B of the Code or any similar Law (“COBRA”) or (B) pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement identified in Section 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule that provides subsidized or employer-paid premiums for group health plan continuation coverage under COBRA for a period of time that is no longer than the length of the applicable severance period.
(e) Each U.S. Employee Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or may rely upon an opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred and no condition exists that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of such U.S. Employee Plan. Each U.S. Employee Plan has been maintained in all material respects in compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by Applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. No material claims or litigation is pending with respect to any U.S. Employee Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such litigation is threatened in writing, and there are no governmental audits or investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing in connection with any U.S. Employee Plan.
(f) (i) Each Foreign Employee Plan and related trust, complies in all material respects with and has been established, maintained and administered in compliance in all material respects with (A) any Applicable Laws and (B) their terms and the terms of any collective bargaining, collective labor or works council agreements, (ii) each Foreign Employee Plan which, under any Applicable Laws, is required to be registered or approved by any Governmental Authority has been so registered or approved, (iii) no Foreign Employee Plan has unfunded liabilities that as of the Effective Time will not, in all material respects, be fully accrued for in the Company’s financial statements or fully offset by insurance and (iv) each Foreign Employee Plan that is intended to qualify for preferential Tax treatment has been determined to qualify for such Tax treatment and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no existing circumstances or events that have occurred or that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the preferential Tax treatment of such Foreign Employee Plan.
(g) Except as provided in this Agreement or as required under Applicable Law, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (either alone or together with any other event): (i) entitle any current or former employee, director or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any additional or increased compensation or benefit, including severance pay or benefits under any Company Employee Plan; (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any compensation, payments, benefits or equity-based award; (iii) trigger any funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under any Company Employee Plan; (iv) result in any forgiveness of indebtedness, trigger any payment or funding, or increase the amount payable or trigger any other obligation pursuant to any Company Employee Plan; or (v) breach or violate, cause a default under, or limit or impose any additional restrictions or limitations of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ right to amend, modify or terminate any Company Employee Plan.
(h) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (either alone or in conjunction with any other event) result in any “excess parachute payment” (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code) becoming due to any current or former employee, director or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No Company Employee Plan provides for a “gross-up” or similar payment in respect of any Taxes that may become payable under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code.
(i) Section 4.17(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list of (i) participants in the Company’s VP+ Change in Control and Severance Plan or (ii) employees who are party to an individual change in control severance agreement with the Company, in each case as of the date hereof.
Section 4.18 Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since February 1, 2021, have been in material compliance with all federal, state, and foreign Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours, including, to the extent applicable, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1967, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and state anti-discrimination laws.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any material arrearages in the payment of wages to any current employees of the Company.
(c) Since February 1, 2021, (A) the Company has not received written notice of any audits or investigations pending or scheduled by any Governmental Authority pertaining to the employment practices of the Company and (B) to the Knowledge of the Company, no written complaints relating to employment practices of the Company that are reasonably likely to be material to the Company have been made to any Governmental Authority or submitted to the Company.
(d) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other written agreement with a labor union or labor organization. Since February 1, 2021: (i) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has been subject to any charge, demand, petition or representation Proceeding seeking to compel, require or demand it to bargain with any labor union, works council or labor organization, (ii) there is no pending, to the Knowledge of the Company, or threatened in writing, any labor strike, lockout or other material labor dispute involving the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no organized effort by any labor union, works council, trade union, labor association or other employee representative organization to organize any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into one or more collective bargaining units.
(e) From February 1, 2021 until the date hereof, neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action which constituted a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” within the meaning of the WARN Act, issued any notification of a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” required by the WARN Act, or incurred any liability or obligation under the WARN Act that remains unsatisfied.
(f) Since February 1, 2021, neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to a settlement agreement with a current or former employee holding the title of Vice President or above, officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to resolve allegations of sexual harassment. To the Knowledge of the Company, since February 1, 2021, no material allegation of sexual harassment in violation of Applicable Law has been made by or against any current or former employee holding the title of Vice President or above, officer or director of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(g) To the Knowledge of the Company, for each employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries who is authorized to work in the United States, the applicable entity has properly completed and maintained Forms I-9.
(h) To the Knowledge of the Company, no employee holding the title of Vice President or above, has given written notice of termination of employment.
Section 4.19 Insurance. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company and its Subsidiaries maintain or are otherwise covered by insurance in such amounts and against such risks as is sufficient to comply with Applicable Law and Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is bound; (b) all insurance policies maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect and all premiums due and payable thereon have been paid in full; (c) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach of or default under (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) any of such insurance policies; and (d) since February 1, 2023, the Company has not received any written notice of termination, modification or cancelation or denial of coverage with respect to any insurance policy.
Section 4.20 Environmental Matters. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(a) the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since February 1, 2021 have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws;
(b) the Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained and hold all Environmental Permits required for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including as currently conducted, and are and since February 1, 2021 have been, in compliance with the terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits;
(c) no claim or written notice, report or information has been received or is pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of, or has liability under, any Environmental Law; and
(d) there has been no release or disposal of, contamination by, or exposure of any Person to any Hazardous Substance, including as a result of the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, so as to result in liability (contingent or otherwise) to the Company or its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law.
Section 4.21 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 4.20(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a complete list as of the date hereof of all Patents, pending applications to register Patents, registered Marks, pending applications to register Marks and registered Copyrights and pending applications to register Copyrights, in each such case that are included in the Company Intellectual Property as of the date hereof. The Company and its Subsidiaries own the Company Intellectual Property listed on Section 4.20(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and their unregistered Company Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, or except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b)
All Patents, Marks and Copyrights owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries that are issued by, or registered or the subject of an application filed with, as applicable, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or any similar office or agency anywhere in the world have been duly maintained (including the payment of maintenance fees) and are not expired, canceled or abandoned, except for such non-material issuances, registrations or applications that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has permitted to expire or has canceled or abandoned in its reasonable business judgment or except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Since February 1, 2021, there have been, and there are, no Proceedings pending, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, alleging infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation (“Infringement”) of any Intellectual Property of any Person (“Third Party Rights”) (or challenges to the validity of registered Company Intellectual Property) by or against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted does not Infringe, or since February 1, 2021, has not Infringed any Third Party Right, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(e) To the Knowledge of the Company, there is no Infringement by any Person of any of the Company Intellectual Property, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has obtained from all current and former employees and independent contractors who have materially contributed to the creation or development of any product or service of the Company or the applicable Subsidiary (or any material Company Intellectual Property) ownership of such employee’s or independent contractor’s Intellectual Property in the foregoing that the Company or applicable Subsidiary does not already own by operation of law, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable security measures to protect the confidentiality of Trade Secrets included in the Company Intellectual Property (or provided to such entities under express obligations of confidentiality).
(h) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries employ industry standard security practices to detect and prevent the introduction of Malicious Code into its Proprietary Software Product and no such introduction has occurred; and (ii) no source code for any Proprietary Software Product has been made available (or is obligated to be made available) to any escrow agent or other Person who is not an employee or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(i) No Proprietary Software Product that is distributed, conveyed or made available by the Company or its Subsidiaries contains, incorporates, is derived from, links or calls to any Open Source Software in a manner that obligates the Company or its applicable Subsidiary to disclose, make available, offer or deliver any portion of the source code of such product or component thereof to any third party (other than the applicable Open Source Software), except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(j) Since February 1, 2021, any
artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that is created, trained, used and/or provided by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries (collectively, “
AI Technology”) has been created, trained, used and provided by the Company and its Subsidiaries (and all data used in connection therewith, including as an input into or for purposes of training such AI Technology, has been Processed) in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) Applicable Law and (ii) Privacy Obligations.
(k) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the computer systems, servers, network equipment and other computer hardware owned, leased or licensed by the Company and its Subsidiaries (“IT Systems”) are in good working order, and are adequate and sufficient for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and (ii) since February 1, 2021, there has been no breach of, Security Incident or Malicious Code in, or failure or outage of any of the IT Systems of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including any such failure or outage affecting any Personal Information. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain a commercially reasonable industry standard information security program which includes policies and procedures designed to (1) to detect, prevent, correct, and/or remove any malware, corruptants, and any third party software routines designed to permit unauthorized access, disable or erase software, hardware or data, or perform any other similar actions (“Malicious Code”), (2) identify and address internal and external risks to security of the IT Systems and the Personal Information and confidential information that resides thereon, including commercially reasonable industry standard administrative, technical and physical safeguards to prevent breaches and Security Incidents, and (3) maintain notification procedures in compliance in all material respects with applicable Information Privacy and Security Laws. In the past three years, the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, have performed a security risk analysis that complies in all material respects with HIPAA’s requirements.
(l) For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) “Company Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(ii) “Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property rights in any jurisdiction throughout the world, including:
(A) patents and patent applications, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, revisions, extensions and reexaminations thereof (collectively, “Patents”);
(B) trade names, trade dress, logos, slogans, Internet domain names, social media designations and other designations of source or origin, registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks and related registrations and applications for registration, and all goodwill and common-law rights associated therewith (collectively, “Marks”);
(C) copyrights in both published and unpublished works, including all compilations, databases and computer programs, manuals and other documentation and all copyright registrations and applications (collectively, “Copyrights”); and
(D) rights under applicable U.S. state and federal trade secret laws as are applicable in know-how and confidential information, including inventions, discoveries and invention disclosures, research in progress, algorithms, data, databases, data collections, designs, processes, formulae, schematics, blueprints, flow charts, models, strategies and prototypes (collectively, “Trade Secrets”).
(iii) “Open Source Software” means any software (in source or object code form) that is subject to (A) a license or other agreement commonly referred to as an open source, free software, copyleft or community source code license (including any code or library licensed under the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, BSD License, Apache Software License, or any other public source code license arrangement) or (B) any other license or other agreement that requires, as a condition of the use, modification or distribution of software subject to such license or agreement, that such software or other software linked with, called by, combined or distributed with such software be (1) disclosed, distributed, made available, offered, licensed or delivered in source code form, (2) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works, (3) licensed under terms that allow reverse engineering, reverse assembly, or disassembly of any kind, or (4) redistributable at no charge, including any license defined as an open source license by the Open Source Initiative as set forth on www.opensource.org.
(iv) “Proprietary Software Product” means the Software owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(v) “Software” means (A) software, firmware, middleware and computer programs, including any and all software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code, executable or binary code, and (B) all documentation, user manuals and training materials relating to any of the foregoing.
(a) No real property is owned in fee by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b)
Section 4.21(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list by address of all real property leased, subleased, licensed or otherwise occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “
Company Leased Real Property”). The Company has made available to Parent true and complete copies of each lease, sublease, license or occupancy agreement in effect as of the date hereof granting rights in the Company Leased Real Property (each a “
Company Real Property Lease”). Except for the Company Real Property Leases, there are no other leases, subleases, licenses, use, occupancy or similar agreements granting to any party (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) any occupancy or use rights for any Company Leased Real Property as of the date hereof. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (as applicable) owns or holds, or is obligated under or is a party to, any option, right of first refusal or other contractual (or other) right or obligation to purchase, acquire, sell, assign, convey or dispose of any real estate or any portion of or interest in real property, e
xcept as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries have a valid leasehold interest in the Company Leased Property free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, and as may be necessary to permit the Company and its Subsidiaries to conduct their business in the ordinary course as currently conducted.
(d) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Company Real Property Lease is (A) a valid and binding on the Company or the applicable Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and (B) in full force and effect, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar Applicable Law affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, none of the other parties to any Company Real Property Lease, is in material default or breach under any Company Real Property Lease and no event or condition exists, which (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would reasonably be expected to constitute a material default or breach under, the provisions of any Company Real Property Lease, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company would be required to expend any material funds in causing the applicable party to comply with the surrender conditions set forth in the applicable Company Real Property Lease.
(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries have title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all material tangible personal property free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, and as may be necessary to permit the Company and its Subsidiaries to conduct their business in the ordinary course as currently conducted, including all such assets reflected on the Company Balance Sheet (except for assets sold or otherwise disposed of since the Company Balance Sheet Date).
Section 4.23 Data Privacy.
(a)
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and, since February 1, 2021, have been, in compliance with all Applicable Laws and Privacy Obligations, in each case in connection with the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ Processing of any personal data, personally identifiable information, protected health information, personal health records, consumer health data (or similar terms or definitions under any applicable Law) from any individuals (collectively “Personal Information”), including such Processing involving the use of or training of AI Technology, (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place designed to protect all Personal Information collected by them from and against breaches and any unauthorized access, acquisition, use and/or disclosure (“Security Incident”), and since February 1, 2021, there has been no breach or Security Incident and (iii) have all rights, authority, consents and authorizations required under applicable Privacy Obligations and have provided all notices required under applicable Privacy Obligations to Process all Personal Information that they have Processed in connection with the operation of their business as presently conducted
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(b) Since February 1, 2021, no Governmental Authority or Person has (i) made any written claim (including any notice, enforcement notice, letter, or complaint) against the Company or its Subsidiary or (ii) commenced or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened any Proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority against the Company, a Subsidiary (or, to the Company’s Knowledge, a vendor of the Company or a Subsidiary with respect to Personal Information of the Company or its Subsidiaries), in each case, with respect to Personal Information, breaches, Security Incidents, or an alleged violation of any Privacy Obligations.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company is not in breach or default of any Contracts relating to the IT Systems or to Company confidential information (including Personal Information) and does not transfer Personal Information internationally except where such transfers comply with Privacy Obligations.
Section 4.24 Brokers’ Fees. Except for Qatalyst Partners LP and Foros LLC, there are no investment bankers, brokers or finders that have been retained by or are authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who are entitled to any banking, broker’s, finder’s or similar fee or commission in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company has, prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Made Available to Parent and Merger Sub true, correct, and complete copies of the Company’s engagement letters with Qatalyst Partners LP and Foros LLC.
Section 4.25 Opinions of Financial Advisors. The Company Board has received from Qatalyst Partners LP the written opinion, dated as of the date hereof, to the effect that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the qualifications, assumptions, limitations and other matters set forth therein, the Merger Consideration to be received pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of this Agreement by the holders of shares of Company Common Stock (other than Parent or any Affiliate of Parent) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders (it being understood and agreed that such opinion is for the benefit of the Company Board and may not be relied upon by Parent or Merger Sub). The Company shall provide a copy of such written opinion to Parent and Merger Sub solely for informational purposes and on a non-reliance basis promptly following the execution of this Agreement.
Section 4.26 Related Party Transactions. Except for indemnification, compensation or
other employment arrangements in the ordinary course of business, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contract, agreement, commitment or transaction with or for the benefit of any Person that is required to be disclosed under Item
404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act and that is not so disclosed.
Section 4.27 Anti-Takeover Provisions. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub in Section 5.12, no (a) “business combination”, “control share acquisition”, “fair price”, “moratorium” or other anti-takeover Laws (each, a “Takeover Law”) or (b) anti-takeover provision in the organizational documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries applies or will apply with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger. The Company is not party to a stockholder rights agreement, “poison pill” or similar anti-takeover agreement.
Section 4.28 TID U.S. Business. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are a “TID U.S. Business” as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company that:
Section 5.01 Corporate Existence and Power. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and has all organizational powers and authority required to carry on its business as presently conducted and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.02 Corporate Authorization. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company
, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar Applicable Law affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.
Section 5.03 Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority, other than (a) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Parent is qualified to do business, (b) compliance with any applicable requirements of (i) the HSR Act and (ii) any other applicable Antitrust Laws
or any Foreign Investment Laws as set forth on Section 5.03(b)(ii) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (c) compliance with any applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and any other U.S. state or federal securities laws, and (d) any actions or filings the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect
.
Section 5.04 Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will not (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) (a) result in any violation or breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or similar governing documents) of Parent or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Merger Sub, (b) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 5.03, result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law or Order, or (c) require any consent or approval under, violate, result in any breach of or default under (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default), result in the cancellation, adverse amendment, right of payment, termination or acceleration of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is entitled under, or result in termination or give to others any right of termination of, any Contract to which Parent, Merger Sub or any other Subsidiary of Parent is a party, or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound, with such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (b) and (c) above, as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.05 Capitalization and Operation of Merger Sub. All of the outstanding equity interests of Parent and Merger Sub have been duly authorized and validly issued. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub is, and immediately prior to the Effective Time will be, owned by Parent. Merger Sub has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time will have engaged in no other business activities and will have incurred no liabilities or obligations other than as contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.06 No Vote of Parent Stockholders; Required Approval. No vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of Parent or the holders of any other securities of Parent (equity or otherwise) is necessary to adopt this Agreement or to approve the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The vote or consent of Parent as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub is the only vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of Merger Sub necessary to approve the Merger and adopt this Agreement, which consent shall be given immediately following the execution of this Agreement.
Section 5.07 Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no Proceeding pending, or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing, that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any Order that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.08 Available Funds.
(a) Parent has delivered to the Company true, correct and complete copies, as of the date hereof, of the fully executed (i) Equity Commitment Letters (the financing provided for therein being referred to as the “Equity Financing”) and (ii) commitment letter, dated October 17, 2024, including all annexes, exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto, and the executed fee letter associated therewith, with only the fee amounts, other economic terms and the “market flex” provisions contained therein redacted, which redacted information does not relate to or impact conditionality, enforceability or the amount or availability of the Debt Financing (in each case as amended, replaced, waived, supplemented or modified in accordance with Section 6.17(a), collectively, the “Debt Commitment Letter” and, together with the Equity Commitment Letters, the “Financing Commitment Letters”), pursuant to which the Debt Financing Sources have committed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to provide debt financing in the amounts set forth therein (the “Debt Financing” and, together with the Equity Financing, the “Financing”), for the purpose of financing a portion of the Financing Purposes. As of the date hereof, none of the Financing Commitment Letters has been withdrawn, terminated, repudiated, rescinded, amended or modified, no terms thereunder have been waived, and, in the case of the Debt Commitment Letter to the knowledge of Parent and Merger Sub, no such withdrawal, termination, repudiation, rescission, amendment, modification or waiver is contemplated, except, with respect to the Debt Commitment Letter, for the potential addition as parties to the Debt Commitment Letter of lenders, arrangers, bookrunners, agents, managers or similar entities who have not executed the Debt Commitment Letter as of the date hereof. Parent or Merger Sub has fully paid any and all commitment fees, other fees and other amounts required to be paid pursuant to the terms of the Debt Commitment Letter on or before the date hereof.
(b) Assuming the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 and Section 7.02, and that the Financing is funded in accordance with the Financing Commitment Letters, the net cash proceeds contemplated by the Financing Commitment Letters, together with cash on hand of the Company (assuming such cash is equal to the Minimum Cash Amount), will, in the aggregate, be sufficient for Parent, Merger Sub and the Surviving Corporation to pay the Aggregate Merger Consideration, to make any repayment, repurchase or refinancing of debt contemplated by this Agreement (with respect to the Convertible Notes, in an amount not to exceed the Convertible Notes Cash Payment Cap), to pay any other amounts required to be paid by them at or prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to pay all related fees and expenses (collectively, the “Financing Purposes”).
(c) As of the date hereof, the Financing Commitment Letters are, as to Parent, Merger Sub and, in the case of the Debt Commitment Letter to the knowledge of Parent and Merger Sub, the other parties thereto, enforceable against such Persons in accordance with their terms, in each case, as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar Applicable Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity. As of the date hereof, the Financing Commitment Letters are in full force and effect and no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would or would reasonably be expected to constitute a default or breach on the part of Parent or Merger Sub or, to the knowledge of Parent and Merger Sub, any other parties thereto, under any of the Financing Commitment Letters. Assuming the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 and Section 7.02, as of the date hereof, Parent does not have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the funding of the Financing that are applicable to Parent and Merger Sub will not be satisfied on a timely basis or that the Financing will not be available to Parent or Merger Sub on the Closing Date in an amount sufficient to pay the Required Amount. The Financing Commitment Letters contain all of the conditions precedent and other conditions to the obligations of the parties thereunder to make the Financing available to Parent on the terms therein. As of the date hereof, there are no side letters or other agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates is a party that could adversely affect the availability, conditionality, enforceability or the aggregate committed amount of the Financing contemplated by the Financing Commitment Letters or materially delay the funding thereof. Each of the Equity Commitment Letters provides, and will continue to provide, that the Company is a third party beneficiary thereof on the terms and subject to the limitations set forth therein.
(d) Subject to, and without limiting the effect of, Section 9.09, the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are not subject to any conditions regarding Parent’s, Merger Sub’s, their respective Affiliates’ or any other Person’s (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s or any Subsidiary of the Company’s) ability to obtain the Financing or any other financing.
Section 5.09 Solvency. Assuming (a) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 and Section 7.02 and (b) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article 4 are true and correct in all material respects, each of Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation and their respective Subsidiaries will be Solvent as of the Effective Time and immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No transfer of property is being made by Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or any their respective Subsidiaries (or is contemplated being made) and no obligation is being incurred (or is contemplated being incurred) by Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (or any series of related transactions or any other transactions in close proximity with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, Parent, Merger Sub, any Affiliate of Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Solvent” when used with respect to any Person, means that, as of any date of determination (x) the amount of the “fair saleable value” of the assets and property of such Person, in each case, will, as of such date, exceed (i) the value of all “liabilities of such Person, including contingent and other liabilities,” as of such date, as such quoted terms are generally determined in accordance with Applicable Laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, and (ii) the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of such Person on its existing debts (including contingent and other liabilities) as such debts become absolute and mature, (y) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged following such date, and (z) such Person will be able to pay its liabilities, including contingent (it being understood that the amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability), subordinated and other liabilities, as they mature. For purposes of this definition, “not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged” and “able to pay its liabilities, including contingent, subordinated and other liabilities, as they mature” means that such Person will be able to generate enough cash from operations, asset dispositions or refinancing, or a combination thereof, to meet its obligations as they become due.
Section 5.10 Guarantee. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent has furnished the Company with a duly executed, true, complete and correct copy of the Guarantees in favor of the Company
and pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, the Guarantors are guaranteeing certain damages payment obligations of Parent and Merger Sub in connection with this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, each of the Guarantees is (i) in full force and effect, (ii) a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor and (iii) enforceable in accordance with its respective terms against such Guarantor. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no breach or default under any of the Guarantees by any Guarantor, and no event has occurred that would or would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach or default
(or with notice or lapse of time or both would or would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach or default) thereunder by such Guarantor.
Section 5.11 Absence of Certain Agreements. As of the date hereof, other than the CEO Support and Rollover Agreement, neither Parent, Merger Sub nor any of their respective Affiliates has entered into any agreement, arrangement or understanding (in each case, whether oral or written), or authorized, committed or agreed to enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding (in each case, whether oral or written), (i) pursuant to which any stockholder of the Company would be entitled to receive, in respect of any share of Company Common Stock, consideration of a different amount or nature than the Merger Consideration or pursuant to which any stockholder of the Company has agreed to vote to adopt this Agreement or has agreed to vote against any Superior Proposal or (ii) pursuant to which any stockholder of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to make an investment in, or contribution to, Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As of the date hereof, other than the CEO Support and Rollover Agreement, there are no agreements, arrangements or understandings (in each case, whether oral or written) between Parent, Merger Sub, or any of their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and any member of the Company’s management or directors, on the other hand, that relate in any way to, or are in connection with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries. None of Parent, Merger Sub, the Guarantors or the Equity Investors (or any of their respective Affiliates (which for this purpose will be deemed to include each direct investor in Parent or Merger Sub)) has entered into any Contract with any Person prohibiting or seeking to prohibit such Person from providing or seeking to provide debt financing to any Person in connection with a transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Merger.
Section 5.12 Stock Ownership. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub owns any shares of capital stock of the Company. Parent represents and warrants that the entities listed on Section 5.12 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule are the holders of all of the outstanding Company Convertible Notes. None of Parent, Merger Sub
, the Equity Investor nor any of their respective Affiliates is an “interested stockholder” of the Company subject to the restrictions on “business combinations” under Section 203(a) of the DGCL (as such terms are defined in Section 203(c) of the DGCL).
Section 5.13 Brokers’ Fees. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other agent or intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, or any of their respective officers or directors in their capacities as officers or directors, who is entitled to any advisory, banking, broker’s, finder’s or similar fee or commission in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement that the Company may be responsible for prior to the Closing.
ARTICLE 6
Section 6.01 Conduct of the Company.
(a) Except for matters (i) required or expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) set forth in
Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (iii) required by Applicable Law, or (iv) undertaken with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date hereof until the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (x) conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course
, consistent with past practice, and (y) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization, assets, goodwill and properties and its relationships with customers, vendors, licensors, licensees, Governmental Authorities, employees and others having material business relationships with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for matters (i) required, expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) set forth in
Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (iii) required by Applicable Law, or (iv) undertaken with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date hereof until the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:
(i) alter, change, amend, modify, supplement or repeal the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws, or alter, change, amend, modify, supplement or repeal in a manner materially adverse to the Company, any certificate of incorporation or by-laws, or other comparable charter or organizational documents, of the Company’s Subsidiaries, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, statutory conversion, statutory domestication, division, share exchange, or otherwise;
(ii) (A) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock or equity interests, property or otherwise) in respect of, or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of, any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company to its parent (including pursuant to
Section 6.23); (B) modify or repeal the terms of any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting interest; or (C) pledge or encumber any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting interest or cause or permit the same to be subjected to any other Lien;
(iii) (A) split, combine, adjust, subdivide or reclassify any capital stock or other equity interest or voting interest of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) except as otherwise provided in
Section 6.01(b)(iv), issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, shares of capital stock of the Company or equity interests or voting interests of any of its Subsidiaries, or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities, except for acquisitions of shares of Company Common Stock to satisfy Tax obligations with respect to Company Equity Awards or in connection with a cashless exercise of Company Stock Options, in each case, outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and in accordance with the terms thereof;
(iv) issue, deliver, sell, dispose or grant any Company Securities, other than (A) the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock upon the exercise of Company Stock Options or Company Warrants or the settlement of Company RSUs or Company PSUs, in all cases, that are outstanding on the date hereof or issued in accordance with Section 6.01(b)(iv) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or with the prior written consent of the Parent, and, in each case in accordance with the applicable terms of such Company Equity Award or Company Warrant, (B) grants or awards of Company Securities required to be made pursuant to the terms of Company Employee Plans in effect as of the date of this Agreement, as set forth in Section 6.01(b)(iv) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and in accordance with the terms thereof, or (C) the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the ESPP in accordance with its terms, subject to the limitations in Section 2.06(d);
(v) amend or otherwise modify any of the terms of any outstanding Company Equity Awards;
(vi) adopt a plan or agreement of, or resolutions providing for or authorizing, complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, merger, consolidation, division, statutory conversion or domestication, share exchange, business combination, reorganization or recapitalization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vii) (i) increase the salary, wages, benefits, bonuses or other compensation payable or to become payable to the Company’s current and former directors, officers, employees, or other non-employee service providers other than with respect to annual increases in the base salary or wage rate of any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with annual base compensation of less than $250,000 in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) grant or increase any severance, termination, retention, change in control or similar compensation or benefits of any current or former director, officer, employee or other non-employee service providers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with annual base compensation of $250,000 or more, (iii) grant any promotion or take any other action that in either case would result in a Company employee becoming eligible to participate in the Company’s VP+ Change in Control and Severance Plan (other than the individuals set forth in Section 4.17(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule), (iv) establish, adopt, enter into or amend in any respect any Company Employee Plan (other than amendments to health and welfare plans in connection with annual open enrollment), (v) hire or terminate (other than for cause) any employee or other service provider with (or upon hire who would be expected to have) an annual base compensation of $250,000 or more, (vi) grant any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any right to reimbursement, indemnification or payment for any Taxes, including any Taxes incurred under Section 409A or Section 4999 of the Code; or (vii) take any action to accelerate any compensation, vesting, rights or benefits under any Company Employee Plan (including with respect to any Company Equity Awards), or fund or in any other way secure the payment of any compensation, rights or benefits under any Company Employee Plan, except (A) as required to be made pursuant to the terms of any Company Employee Plan in effect on the date hereof or established after the date hereof not in contravention of Agreement, or collective bargaining, collective labor or works council agreements, in effect as of the date hereof, (B) pursuant to actions taken to effectuate the treatment of the Company Equity Awards and the ESPP pursuant to Section 2.06, including, without limitation, any amendments to the ESPP or (C) as provided in Section 6.01(b)(vii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
(viii) voluntarily recognize any labor union or similar entity or enter into, terminate or materially modify any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other written agreement with a labor union or similar entity;
(ix) engage in any “plant closing”, “mass layoff” or other action which would trigger the notice requirements pursuant to the WARN Act;
(x) acquire any division, properties, business, assets or capital stock of (or otherwise make any investment in) any Person or division thereof, whether in whole or in part (and whether by purchase of stock, purchase of assets, merger, consolidation, partnership, joint venture, share exchange, division, business combination or otherwise), other than one or more acquisitions in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice (i) of inventory, supplies, Intellectual Property assets, raw materials, equipment or similar assets, or (ii) that, individually or in the aggregate, involve a purchase price of not more than $5,000,000;
(xi) sell, assign, lease, license, abandon, pledge, transfer, subject to any Lien or otherwise dispose of any material Company Intellectual Property or any material assets or material properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries except (i) pursuant to Contracts or commitments existing as of the date hereof, (ii) non-exclusive licenses of Company Intellectual Property to customers, contractors, technology and other partners or suppliers of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, (iii) sales of inventory or used equipment in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, (iv) Permitted Liens, or (v) non-material Company Intellectual Property that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has permitted to expire or has canceled or abandoned in its reasonable business judgment;
(xii) make any materially adverse change to (i) any public or posted Privacy Obligation applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) the operation or security of any IT Systems, except as required by Applicable Law;
(xiii) change any of the accounting methods used by the Company materially affecting its assets, liabilities or business, except for such changes that are required by GAAP or Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act or as otherwise specifically disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC prior to the date hereof;
(xiv) make (other than Tax elections made in the ordinary course consistent with past practice), change, or revoke any material Tax election, change any Tax accounting period or method, file any material amended Company Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise any audit or other proceeding with respect to any Tax claim or assessment, surrender any right to claim a refund of material Taxes, request any ruling with respect to Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Taxes, or enter into a voluntary disclosure or similar agreement;
(xv) except for borrowings under the Company’s current credit facilities in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and except for intercompany loans between the Company and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or between any wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company, (i) incur or otherwise become liable for additional indebtedness for borrowed money or issue or sell debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities, or assume, guarantee or endorse any indebtedness for borrowed money of any Person (other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company), or (ii) modify the terms of any material indebtedness existing as of the date hereof in a manner materially adverse to the Company or its Subsidiaries or the ability of Parent to obtain the Debt Financing;
(xvi) (A) enter into any Contract that would have been a Material Contract if it had been entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, (B) renew or extend any Material Contract (or any Contract described by clause (A)), other than renewals or extensions of any expiring contracts without material adverse changes of terms with respect to Company or its Subsidiaries (it being understood that ordinary-course changes to monetary expenditures under any such contracts shall not be deemed to be a material adverse change of terms for this purpose) or (C) modify or amend in any material respect or terminate (other than any Material Contract (or Contract described by clause (A)) that has expired in accordance with its terms) any Material Contract (or Contract described by clause (A)) or waive any material right, claim, remedy or default under any Material Contract (or Contract described by clause (A)) except, in each case of clauses (A), (B) and (C), in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;
(xvii) settle, release, waive or compromise any pending or threatened Proceeding for an amount (net of insurance proceeds) in excess of $1,000,000 individually or $5,000,000 in the aggregate (other than settlements of any Proceedings for an amount not in excess of the amount, if any, reflected or reserved in the balance sheet (or the notes thereto) of the Company), in each case, that do not involve (A) the imposition of any material restrictions on the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (B) any criminal liability, any admission of material wrongdoing or any material wrongful conduct by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(xviii) engage in any transaction with, or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, any Affiliate of the Company or other Person covered by Item
404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item
404;
(xix) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, any other Person, except for
(i) advances to directors, officers and other employees for travel and other business-related expenses, in each case, in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and in compliance in all material respects with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ policies related thereto; (ii) loans, advances or capital contributions to, any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company; and (iii) in amounts less than $1,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any given time;
(xx) (i) make any capital expenditures in excess of $2,000,000 over the aggregate amount of capital expenditures set forth in the Company’s budget set forth in Section 6.01(b)(xx) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (ii) make any single or series of related capital expenditures in excess of $15,000,000;
(xxi) amend, modify, terminate, cancel or let lapse a material insurance or re-insurance policy of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in effect as of the date hereof, unless simultaneous with such termination, cancellation or lapse, replacement policies underwritten by insurance and reinsurance companies of nationally recognized standing, in each case, providing coverage equal to or greater than the coverage under the terminated, canceled or lapsed policies for substantially similar premiums, as applicable, are in full force and effect;
(xxii) adopt a rights plan, “poison pill” or similar arrangement that is, or at the Effective Time will be, applicable to this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby; or
(xxiii) authorize, commit or agree to take any of the foregoing actions.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall give to Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time.
Section 6.02 Acquisition Proposals.
(b)
Subject to Section 6.03(b) and Section 6.03(c) and except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.02, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01, beginning on the date hereof:
(i) the Company shall not and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, nor shall the Company authorize or permit any of its Representatives or any of its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to and it shall direct its Representatives and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives not to, directly or indirectly (other than with respect to Parent and Merger Sub), (A) solicit, initiate, propose or induce the making, submission or announcement of, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Third Party regarding an Acquisition Proposal (or inquiries, proposals or offers that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal), (C) furnish to any Third Party any information or provide to any Third Party access to the businesses, properties, assets, books, records or personnel of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (D) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal or (E) approve, recommend or enter into, or propose to approve, recommend or enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, or other similar Contract (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, or such other permitted confidentiality agreement pursuant to this Section 6.02) with respect to an Acquisition Proposal; and
(ii) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall direct the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, (A) immediately after the execution and delivery of this Agreement cease and terminate any existing discussions, communications or negotiations with any Third Party, theretofore conducted by the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives with respect to an Acquisition Proposal and terminate all access of any Third Party to any physical or electronic data room (or other diligence access) maintained by the Company, and (B) promptly following the date hereof, the Company shall request that all non-public information previously provided by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any such Third Party be returned or destroyed in accordance with the applicable confidentiality or similar agreement entered into with such Third Party prior to the date hereof.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, at any time on or after the date hereof, but prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, (i) the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party, (ii) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a material breach of this
Section 6.02 or
Section 6.03 and (iii) the Company Board (acting on the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor (and, in the case of the Special Committee, a Special Committee Financial Advisor) and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and
that the failure to take the actions contemplated by the following clauses (A) or (B) would be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company or the Special Committee, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives, may, subject to applicable Law, (A) furnish information and data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal and afford such Third Party access to the businesses, properties, assets and personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (B) enter into, maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal regarding such Acquisition Proposal or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or facilitate, any such discussions or negotiations (including by entering into a customary confidentiality agreement with such Third Party for the purpose of receiving non-public information relating to such Third Party);
provided,
however, that the Company (1) will not, and will cause its Subsidiaries not to and shall not permit its or their Representatives to and shall direct its and their Representatives not to, furnish any non-public information except pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and (2) will provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries provided to such Third Party, which was not previously provided to Parent, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Third Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company or the Special Committee, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives, may (x) following the receipt of an Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party, contact such Third Party in order to clarify and understand the terms and conditions of an Acquisition Proposal made by such Third Party in order to permit the Company Board (or any committee thereof) to determine whether such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (y) direct any Persons to this Agreement, including the specific provisions of this
Section 6.02.
(d) From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall as promptly as practicable (and in any event within 24 hours) notify Parent of the Company’s receipt of any Acquisition Proposal, which notification shall include a copy of the applicable written Acquisition Proposal (or, if oral, a reasonably detailed written description of the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal) and the identity of the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall thereafter keep Parent reasonably informed on a prompt basis (and in any event within 24 hours) of the status of any material developments regarding any such Acquisition Proposal (including any change in price or form of consideration or other material amendment thereto), including by providing a copy of material documentation relating thereto that is exchanged between the Third Party (or its Representatives) making such Acquisition Proposal and the Company (or its Representatives) promptly after receipt thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, all information provided to Parent pursuant to this Section 6.02 will be subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.
(e) The Company and the Company Board (or any committee thereof) shall not (i) grant waivers of, release any Third Party from, terminate or modify, and shall be required to enforce, any provision of any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement (or any confidentiality or standstill provision of any other Contract) to which any of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a party that has the effect of prohibiting or purporting to prohibit the counterparty thereto from making an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal or (ii) take any action to exempt any Third Party from or render inapplicable Section 203 of the DGCL or other anti-takeover Applicable Law, except, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) if the Company Board (or any committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor or a Special Committee Financial Advisor and outside legal counsel), that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company may grant a limited waiver of any such standstill or similar provision or take any such action to render inapplicable any anti-takeover Applicable Law solely to the extent necessary to permit such Third Party to make a non-public Acquisition Proposal to the Company Board or to engage in discussions relating to an Acquisition Proposal with an “interested stockholder” of the Company as such term is used in Section 203 of the DGCL and, to the extent permitted by the other subsections of this Section 6.02 and Section 6.03, thereafter negotiate and enter into any transaction in connection therewith.
(f) The Company agrees that any action or failure to take any action by any director, officer or other Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which would constitute a breach of this Section 6.02 if taken or not taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.02 by the Company. The Company will not authorize, direct or knowingly permit any director, officer or other Representative of the Company or its Subsidiaries to breach this Section 6.02, and upon becoming aware of any breach or threatened breach of this Section 6.02 by a director, officer or Representative of the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to stop such breach or threatened breach.
Section 6.03 Company Recommendation.
(a) Subject to Section 6.03(b) and Section 6.03(c), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof (including the Special Committee) shall (i) fail to make, withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify, or publicly propose to withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify, the Company Recommendation, (ii) authorize, adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, or publicly propose to authorize, adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) fail to recommend against acceptance of any Third Party tender offer or exchange offer for the shares of Company Common Stock within ten (10) Business Days after commencement (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 under the Exchange Act) of such offer (or if the Stockholder Meeting is scheduled to be held within ten (10) Business Days from the date of such commencement, promptly and in any event prior to the date which is one (1) Business Day before the date on which the Stockholder Meeting is scheduled to be held), (iv) adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, or publicly propose to adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, or cause or permit the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to execute or enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, or other similar agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, or such other permitted confidentiality agreement, pursuant to Section 6.02), (v) fail to publicly reaffirm the Company Recommendation within five (5) Business Days after Parent so requests in writing (or, if the Company Stockholders Meeting is scheduled to be held within five (5) Business Days of such request, within one (1) Business Day after such request and, in any event, prior to the date of the Company Stockholders Meeting), provided that Parent may make such a request no more than three (3) times in the aggregate, and no more than one time in any ten (10)-day period, (vi) fail to include the Company Recommendation in the Proxy Statement or (vii) resolve or publicly propose to take any action described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) (each of the foregoing actions described in clauses (i) through (vii) being referred to as an “Adverse Recommendation Change”).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company Board or any committee thereof may, acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, if it determines in good faith (after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor or a Special Committee Financial Advisor and outside legal counsel), that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, (A) make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to either (1) a Superior Proposal or (2) an Intervening Event and/or (B) in the case of a Superior Proposal, cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(h) and authorize the Company to enter into a definitive agreement concerning a transaction that constitutes a Superior Proposal, subject in each case to prior compliance with the terms of paragraph (ii) or (iii) below, as applicable.
(i) In the case of a Superior Proposal, (x) no Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 6.03(b) may be made and (y) no termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(h) may be made:
(A) until after the fifth (5th) Business Day following written notice from the Company advising Parent that the Company Board or any committee thereof, intends to make an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(h) (a “Notice of Superior Proposal”) and specifying the reasons therefor, including the material terms and conditions of, and the identity of the Third Party making, such Superior Proposal, and a copy of any other relevant transaction documents (it being understood and agreed that any amendment, modification or change to the financial terms or any material amendments, modification or change to any other term of such Superior Proposal shall require a new Notice of Superior Proposal, which shall require a new notice period of three (3) Business Days, and compliance with this Section 6.03(b) with respect to such new notice);
(B) unless during such five (5) Business Day period (or three (3) Business Day period following an amended, modified or changed proposal), the Company shall, and shall make its Representatives available to, to the extent requested by Parent, discuss and negotiate with Parent in good faith to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Guarantees and the Financing Commitment Letters as would enable the Company Board or the Special Committee, to maintain the Company Recommendation and not make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement; and
(C) unless, prior to the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period (or three (3) Business Day period following an amended proposal), Parent does not make a written proposal to adjust the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Guarantees and the Financing Commitment Letters that the Company Board or the Special Committee determines in good faith (after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor (or, in the case of the Special Committee, a Special Committee Financial Advisor) and outside legal counsel) to be at least as favorable to the Company’s stockholders as the Superior Proposal.
(ii) In the case of an Intervening Event, no Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 6.03(b) may be made:
(A) until after the fifth (5th) Business Day following written notice from the Company advising Parent that the Company Board or the Special Committee intends to take such action and specifying the material facts underlying the determination by the Company Board or the Special Committee that an Intervening Event has occurred, and the reason for the Adverse Recommendation Change, in reasonable detail (a “Notice of Intervening Event”);
(B) unless during such five (5) Business Day period, the Company shall, and shall make its Representatives available to, to the extent requested by Parent, discuss and negotiate with Parent in good faith to enable Parent to amend this Agreement, the Guarantees and the Financing Commitment Letters in such a manner that obviates the need for an Adverse Recommendation Change; and
(C) unless, prior to the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period, the Company Board or the Special Committee determines in good faith, taking into consideration any amendments to this Agreement, the Guarantees and the Financing Commitment Letters proposed in writing by Parent (after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor (or, in the case of the Special Committee, a Special Committee Financial Advisor) and outside legal counsel), that the failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change would still be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law.
(iii) Parent and Merger Sub agree that any proposals to amend this Agreement, the Guarantees and/or the Financing Commitment Letters in response to a Notice of Superior Proposal or a Notice of Intervening Event shall be made on a confidential basis to the Special Committee Financial Advisor, except as required by Applicable Law.
(c) Nothing contained in Section 6.02 or this Section 6.03 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company from (i) taking and disclosing a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9, Rule 14e-2(a) or Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A promulgated under the Exchange Act, (ii) making any disclosure to the Company’s stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board or any committee thereof, after consultation with outside legal counsel, the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law or any disclosure requirements under Applicable Law, or (iii) making any disclosure that constitutes a “stop, look and listen” communication or similar communication of the type contemplated by Section 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, in each case, so long as any such disclosure does not include any statement that constitutes an Adverse Recommendation Change (it being understood that a customary “stop, look and listen” communication by the Company Board or any committee thereof pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act shall not, in and of itself, constitute an Adverse Recommendation Change).
Section 6.04 Approval of Merger Agreement.
(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the clearance of the Proxy Statement by the SEC, the Company shall, in accordance with Applicable Law and the Company’s governing documents, duly set a record date for, call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders (including any adjournments and postponements thereof, the “Stockholder Meeting”) for the purpose of considering and taking action upon the matters requiring Stockholder Approval (with the record date and meeting date set in consultation with Parent); provided that notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, the Company (x) shall adjourn or postpone the Stockholder Meeting if, as of the time for which such meeting is originally scheduled, there will be insufficient shares of Company Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Stockholder Meeting, or if on the date of such meeting the Company has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of shares necessary to obtain the Stockholder Approval and (y) may postpone or adjourn the Stockholder Meeting (i) with the consent of Parent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (ii) if the Company is required to postpone or adjourn the Stockholder Meeting by applicable Law or a request from the SEC or its staff, or (iii) in order to give the Company Stockholders sufficient time to evaluate any necessary supplement, amendment, information or disclosure that the Company has sent or otherwise made available to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board or any committee thereof (after consultation with outside counsel), such adjournment or postponement is consistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; provided, that in the case of the foregoing clause (x) and clause (y)(iii), such postponement or adjournment shall not (A) occur on more than two (2) occasions and (B) be for more than ten (10) Business Days for each such adjournment, in each case without the prior written consent of Parent (and such adjournment shall occur if Parent so consents); provided, further, that in no event (1) shall the Stockholder Meeting be postponed or adjourned beyond the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the End Date or (2) once it is fixed by the Company Board, shall the record date for the Stockholder Meeting change (whether or not in connection with any such postponement or adjournment), without the prior written consent of Parent. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (A) cause the definitive Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13e-3 to be mailed to the Company’s stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable following the filing thereof with the SEC and confirmation from the SEC that it will not review, or that it has completed its review of, the Proxy Statement, which confirmation will be deemed to have occurred if the SEC has not affirmatively notified the Company by 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth (10th) calendar day following such filing with the SEC that the SEC will or will not be reviewing the Proxy Statement (and if such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such confirmation will be deemed to have occurred on the next succeeding Business Day thereafter), (B) solicit from stockholders of the Company proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement, and (C) take all other action necessary or advisable to secure Stockholder Approval or any other vote of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock required by Applicable Law to effect the Merger. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company will conduct a “broker search” in accordance with Rule 14a-13 of the Exchange Act in a manner to enable the record date for the Stockholder Meeting to be set so that the Stockholder Meeting can be held promptly following the effectiveness of the Proxy Statement. The Company shall keep Parent informed with respect to proxy solicitation as reasonably requested by Parent and shall provide such information and reasonable cooperation as Parent may reasonably request in connection therewith, including with respect to any communications with any stockholder of the Company regarding such stockholder’s intent to vote for, vote against or abstain with respect to the Stockholder Approvals or to make any public statement regarding such stockholder’s intent with respect thereto or more generally regarding the Transactions contemplated hereby, and providing a list of all stockholders of the Company entitled to vote at the Stockholder meeting, the then current tally of proxies that have been granted and not withdrawn by stockholders of the Company and any other information reasonably requested by Parent in connection with Parent determining whether or not to consent to an adjournment of the Stockholder Meeting. In addition, the Company will, and will direct its Representatives to, consult and coordinate with Parent and its Representatives (including any proxy solicitor retained by Parent) with respect to strategy regarding securing the Stockholder Approvals.
(b) As promptly as reasonably practicable, and in any event within thirty (30) days, after the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare a proxy statement in preliminary form in connection with the Stockholder Meeting (together with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto and any other required proxy materials, the “Proxy Statement”) and file it with the SEC, and the Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other in connection with the preparation of the foregoing, including to cause their respective Affiliates, as applicable, to cooperate with the preparation of the foregoing. The Company and Parent (or its applicable Affiliates) shall cooperate to, concurrently with the preparation and filing of the Proxy Statement, jointly prepare and file with the SEC a Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13e-3 (such transaction statement, as amended or supplemented, the “Schedule 13e-3”) relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the SEC or its staff concerning the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13e-3. The Company shall notify the other parties hereto promptly upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any other government officials and of any request by the SEC or its staff or any other government officials for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13e-3 and shall supply the others with copies of all correspondence between it or any of its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC, or its staff or any other government officials, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13e-3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of Parent and Merger Sub shall cooperate, and shall cause their Affiliates and advisors to cooperate, with the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13e-3, including promptly furnishing to the Company in writing upon request any and all information relating to Parent, Merger Sub and their respective Affiliates as may be required, or otherwise reasonably requested by the Company, to be set forth in the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13e-3 under Applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated above, prior to filing or mailing the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13e-3 (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or making any written communications with the SEC or its staff with respect thereto, the Company shall provide Parent and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such filings or written communications and shall consider Parent and its counsel’s comments in good faith.
(c) Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company further agrees that all information supplied by such party (or such party’s Affiliates) for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13e-3 in connection with the Merger (i) will not, on the date it is first mailed to stockholders of the Company and at the time of the Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading and (ii) will comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the NYSE. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub on the other hand, each assumes no responsibility with respect to information supplied by or on behalf of, respectively, Parent or Merger Sub or their Affiliates, or the Company or its Affiliates, for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13e-3. If at any time prior to the Stockholder Meeting any information relating to the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates should be discovered by the Company, on the one hand, or Parent or Merger Sub, on the other hand, that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13e-3, as the case may be, so that such filing would not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, then the Party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other, and an appropriate amendment or supplement to such filing describing such information shall be promptly prepared and filed with the SEC by the appropriate party and, to the extent required by applicable law or the SEC or its staff, disseminated to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock.
Section 6.05 Access to Information. Subject to Applicable Law, Section 6.12, Section 6.18, and applicable contractual restrictions entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, and solely for purposes of furthering the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or transition or integration planning relating thereto, upon reasonable notice, the Company shall (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to) afford Parent’s officers and Parent’s other authorized Representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time, to its properties, books, Contracts, records and personnel. The foregoing shall not require the Company or its Subsidiaries (a) to provide access to or otherwise make available or furnish any books, Contracts or records governed by a confidentiality, non-disclosure or other similar agreement in effect as of the date hereof, (b) to provide access to or otherwise make available or furnish any information if and to the extent that the provision of such information would in the good faith judgment of the Company based on advice of counsel jeopardize any attorney-client, work product or other legal privilege or protection, (c) to provide access to or otherwise make available or furnish any information if and to the extent that such access or availability would jeopardize the health and safety of any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries, (d) to provide access to or otherwise make available or furnish any information relating to the process conducted by the Special Committee that led to the execution of this Agreement, (e) to provide access to or otherwise make available or furnish any information if and to the extent that the provision of such information could in the judgment of the Company based on advice of counsel violate any Applicable Law or (f) subject to and without limiting Section 6.17(c), to prepare any financial statements, projections, reports, analyses, appraisals or opinions that are not readily available or prepared by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; provided, in each case, that the Company shall give notice to Parent of the fact that it is withholding such information or documents and thereafter the Company and Parent shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause such information to be provided in a manner that would not result in the effects set out in clauses (a) through (e), including by making appropriate substitute arrangements. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except in the ordinary course of business of Parent or Merger Sub (or their Affiliates) and unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub shall not, and shall cause their respective Representatives not to, contact any employee of the Company not involved in the negotiation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any customer, technology or other partner, vendor or supplier of the Company in connection with the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, without the Company’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and Parent and Merger Sub acknowledge and agree that any such contact shall be arranged and supervised by Representatives of the Company. The Company will consider in good faith and cooperate with Parent regarding any requests by the Parent to enter into discussions with any potential Rollover Stockholder. All requests for information made pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall be directed to the Chief Legal Officer or other Person designated by the Company. All such information shall be deemed Evaluation Material (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) under and be governed by the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.
Section 6.06 Notice of Certain Events. Each of the Company and Parent will give prompt notice to the other (and will subsequently keep the other informed on a reasonably current basis of any material developments related to such notice) upon its becoming aware of the occurrence or existence of any fact, event or circumstance that (x) with respect to the Company, has had or would reasonably be expected have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (y) with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect and/or (z) is reasonably likely to result in any of the conditions set forth in Article 7 not being able to be satisfied prior to the End Date. No notification given by any party pursuant to this Section 6.06 shall limit or otherwise affect any of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or conditions contained in this Agreement. Any failure to give notice in accordance with the foregoing shall not be deemed to constitute the failure of any condition set forth in Article 7 or the basis for any condition set forth in Article 7 not 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 Article 7 to be satisfied.
Section 6.07 Employee Matters.
(a) For a period of not less than twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, Parent shall provide each employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries immediately before the Effective Time for long as such person continues employment with Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any Subsidiary of Parent or the Surviving Corporation following the Closing Date (each a “Continuing Employee”) with (i) (A) base salary or base hourly rate, as applicable and (B) target cash incentive compensation opportunities (including commissions, but excluding retention, long-term incentive compensation, change in control or transaction bonus opportunities and equity incentive compensation), in each case in an amount that is no less favorable than that was provided to each such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Closing Date and (ii) employee benefits (including severance benefits that would have been provided to such Continuing Employee under the applicable severance benefit plans, programs, policies, agreements and arrangements set forth in Section 6.07(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, defined contribution retirement, health and welfare, vacation and sick or other paid leave and remote working options, but excluding defined benefit pension, nonqualified deferred compensation, equity incentive, long-term incentive, retention, change in control and post-retirement health and welfare benefits) that are substantially similar in the aggregate to those provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Closing Date.
(b) From and after the Closing Date, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the service of each Continuing Employee to be recognized for purposes of eligibility to participate, levels of benefits (but not for benefit accruals under any defined benefit pension plan) and vesting under each compensation, severance, retirement, vacation, paid time off, fringe or other welfare benefit plan, program or arrangement of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their Subsidiaries, but not including any equity compensation plans, programs, agreements or arrangements (collectively, the “Parent Benefit Plans”) in which any Continuing Employee is or becomes eligible to participate, but solely to the extent service was credited to such employee for such purposes under a comparable Company Employee Plan immediately prior to the Closing Date and to the extent such credit would not result in a duplication of benefits. Parent shall assume any and all vacation and paid time off balances of Continuing Employees, and shall assume all costs and notice obligations incurred in connection with terminations of non-Continuing Employees.
(c) From and after the Closing Date, with respect to each Parent Benefit Plan that is an “employee welfare benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA in which any Continuing Employee is or becomes eligible to participate, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to cause each such Parent Benefit Plan to (i) waive all limitations as to pre-existing and at-work conditions, waiting periods, required physical examinations and exclusions with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable under such Parent Benefit Plan for such Continuing Employees and their eligible dependents to the same extent that such pre-existing conditions, waiting periods, required physical examinations and exclusions would not have applied or would have been waived under the corresponding Company Employee Plan in which such Continuing Employee was a participant immediately prior to his or her commencement of participation in such Parent Benefit Plan; provided, however, that for purposes of clarity, to the extent such benefit coverage includes eligibility conditions based on periods of employment, Section 6.07(b) shall control; and (ii) provide each Continuing Employee and their eligible dependents with credit for any co-payments and deductibles paid in the calendar year that, and prior to the date that, such Continuing Employee commences participation in such Parent Benefit Plan in satisfying any applicable co-payment or deductible requirements under such Parent Benefit Plan for the applicable calendar year.
(d) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all actions necessary to amend the Company’s VP+ Change in Control and Severance Plan to provide that the Company’s VP+ Change in Control and Severance Plan will automatically terminate on the date that is twelve (12)-months after the Closing Date (and subject to the occurrence of the Effective Time) and shall promptly notify participants therein of such amendment. Prior to the adoption of any such amendment, the Company shall provide Parent with any drafts of, and a reasonable opportunity to review, such amendment.
(e) Nothing in this Section 6.07 shall be deemed to: (i) guarantee employment for any period of time or preclude the ability of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their respective Subsidiaries to terminate the employment of any Continuing Employee; (ii) amend any Parent Benefit Plan; (iii) require Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their Affiliates to continue or amend any particular benefit plan before or after the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and any such plan may be amended or terminated in accordance with its terms and Applicable Law or (iv) create a third party rights in any current or former employee or other service provider of the Company or its affiliates (or any beneficiaries or dependents thereof).
Section 6.08 State Takeover Laws. If any “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “moratorium” or other anti-takeover Applicable Law becomes or is deemed to be applicable to the Company, Parent, Merger Sub, the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, then Company Board shall grant such approvals and take such actions as are necessary so that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise act to render such anti-takeover Applicable Law inapplicable to the foregoing.
Section 6.09 Obligations of Merger Sub. Parent shall cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, immediately after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, shall execute and deliver to Merger Sub and the Company a written consent adopting this Agreement in accordance with the DGCL.
Section 6.10 [Reserved].
Section 6.11 Director and Officer Liability.
(a) For six (6) years after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, maintain officers’ and directors’ liability insurance in respect of acts, errors or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time covering each such person currently covered by the Company’s and the Company’s Subsidiaries’ officers’ and directors’ liability insurance policy on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that in satisfying its obligation under this Section 6.11(a), neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation shall be obligated to pay annual premiums in excess of 300% of the amount per annum the Company paid in its last full fiscal year prior to the date hereof (the “Current Premium”) and if such premiums for such insurance would at any time exceed 300% of the Current Premium, then the Surviving Corporation shall cause to be maintained policies of insurance that, in the Surviving Corporation’s good faith judgment, provide the maximum coverage available at an annual premium equal to 300% of the Current Premium. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to have been satisfied if prepaid “tail” or “runoff” policies have been obtained by the Company (with the prior written consent of Parent) prior to the Effective Time, which policies provide such persons currently covered by such policies with coverage for an aggregate period of six (6) years with respect to claims arising from acts, errors or omissions that occurred on or before the Effective Time, including in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company (with the prior written consent of Parent) may also purchase prepaid “tail” or “runoff” policies for any other “claims-made” liability insurance coverage, including employment practices liability, professional liability and cyber and data security liability coverages; provided that such premiums for such insurance do not exceed 300% of the amount per annum the Company paid in its last full fiscal year prior to the date hereof with respect to each such coverage. If any such prepaid policies described in this Section 6.11(a) have been obtained by the Company (with the prior written consent of Parent) prior to the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to) maintain any and all such policies in full force and effect for their full term, and continue to honor the obligations thereunder.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall: (i) indemnify (including advancement of expenses) and hold harmless each individual who at the Effective Time is, or at any time prior to the Effective Time was, a director or officer of the Company (each an “Indemnified Party”) for any and all costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel, which shall be advanced as they are incurred; provided that the Indemnified Party shall have made an undertaking to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that such Indemnified Party was not entitled to indemnification), judgments, fines, penalties or liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement or compromise) imposed upon or incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or other Proceeding (whether civil or criminal) in which such Indemnified Party may be involved or with which he or she may be threatened (regardless of whether as a named party or as a participant other than as a named party, including as a witness) (an “Indemnified Party Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that such Indemnified Party is or was a director or officer of the Company or, while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, trustee or fiduciary of any Subsidiary of the Company or another Person, in each case, at or before the Effective Time, whether or not the Indemnified Party continues in such position at the time such Indemnified Party Proceeding is brought or threatened (including any Indemnified Party Proceeding relating in whole or in part to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or relating to the enforcement of this provision or any other indemnification or advancement right of any Indemnified Party), to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law; and (ii) fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of the Company pursuant to: (x) each indemnification agreement in effect as of the date hereof between the Company and any Indemnified Party that is set forth in Section 6.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule; and (y) any indemnification provision (including advancement of expenses) and any exculpation provision set forth in the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company as in effect on the date hereof. The Surviving Corporation’s obligations under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) shall continue in full force and effect for a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification, exculpation and advancement of expenses in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claim.
(c) During the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to) cause the organizational documents of the Surviving Corporation to contain provisions with respect to indemnification, exculpation and the advancement of expenses that are at least as favorable to those subject to those provisions as the indemnification, exculpation and advancement of expenses provisions set forth in the organizational documents of the Company as of the date hereof.
(d) If the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.11.
(e) The provisions of this Section 6.11 are (i) intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, his or her heirs and his or her Representatives and (ii) in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such individual may have under any certificate of incorporation or by-laws, by contract or otherwise. The obligations of Parent and the Surviving Corporation under this Section 6.11 shall not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect the rights of any Indemnified Party unless (x) such termination or modification is required by Applicable Law or (y) the affected Indemnified Party shall have consented in writing to such termination or modification (it being expressly agreed that the Indemnified Parties shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section 6.11).
Section 6.12 Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company and Parent shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Law to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and in no event later than the End Date, including (i) the obtaining of all necessary actions or non-actions, waivers, consents and approvals from Governmental Authorities and the making of all necessary registrations and filings (including filings with Governmental Authorities, if any), (ii) the delivery of required notices to, and the obtaining of required consents or waivers from, Third Parties (provided that the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment or commercial concession to any Third Party, or incur any liability, as a condition to (or in connection with) obtaining any such consent or waiver, unless such payment, concession or liability is requested by Parent and is conditioned and effective only upon the Closing), and (iii) the execution and delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Merger and to fully carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations under this Agreement (including this Section 6.12) are subject to, and the parties hereto agree to, the terms and conditions set forth on Section 6.12(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, and Parent and Merger Sub shall not be in breach of this Agreement to the extent Parent or Merger Sub relies on or acts in accordance with the limitations set forth in Section 6.12(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule.
(b) In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each of the Company and Parent (and their respective Affiliates, if applicable) shall: (i) promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the date hereof, file any and all notices, reports and other documents required to be filed by such party under the HSR Act with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided that if there are any changes in the applicable regulations under the HSR Act between the date hereof and the date of filing pursuant to the HSR Act, then the Company and Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to file or cause to be filed any and all required notification and report forms under the HSR Act as promptly as commercially practicable thereafter; (ii) except as otherwise set forth in Section 6.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, promptly, but in no event later than twenty (20) Business Days after the date hereof, make all filings necessary to timely obtain all consents, permits, authorizations, waivers, clearances and approvals, and shall cause the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting periods, as may be required under the Antitrust Laws or Foreign Investment Laws of the jurisdictions set forth on Section 7.01(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule (to the extent required or advisable); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably practicable provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) or the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) under the HSR Act or by any other Governmental Authority under applicable Antitrust Laws or Foreign Investment Laws in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as well as any information required to be submitted to comply with a request for additional information in order to commence or end a statutory waiting period. Parent shall pay all filing fees under the HSR Act and other applicable Antitrust Laws or Foreign Investment Laws, and the Company shall not be required to pay any fees or other payments to any Governmental Authority in connection with any filings under the HSR Act or such other filings as may be required under applicable Antitrust Laws, in connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Without limiting the generality of anything contained in this Section 6.12, each party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to: (i) give the other parties prompt notice of the making or commencement of any substantive request, inquiry or Proceeding by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) keep the other parties reasonably informed as to the status of any such request, inquiry or Proceeding; (iii) promptly inform the other parties of any substantive communication to or from the FTC, DOJ or any other Governmental Authority to the extent regarding the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or regarding any such request, inquiry or Proceeding, and provide a copy of all substantive written communications; and (iv) in the case of Parent, pull and re-file any notice under the HSR Act only after consulting in good faith with the other party. Subject to Applicable Law, in advance and to the extent practicable, each of Parent or the Company, as the case may be, will consult the other on all the material information relating to Parent or the Company, as the case may be, and any of their respective Subsidiaries that appear in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party and/or any Governmental Authority in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall consider in good faith all comments reasonably proposed by Parent or the Company, as the case may be; provided, however, that either party may limit access to information solely to those individuals acting as outside antitrust counsel for the other parties (provided that such counsel shall not disclose such information to such other parties and shall enter into a joint defense agreement with the providing party). In addition, except as may be prohibited by any Governmental Authority or by any Applicable Law, in connection with any such request, inquiry or Proceeding in respect of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each party hereto will permit authorized Representatives of the other party to be present at each substantive meeting or conference relating to such request, inquiry or Proceeding and to have access to and be consulted in connection with any substantive document, opinion or proposal made or submitted to any Governmental Authority in connection with such request, inquiry or Proceeding.
(d) In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Parent agrees to take promptly any and all steps necessary to avoid, eliminate or resolve each and every impediment and obtain all clearances, consents, approvals and waivers under the Antitrust Laws that may be required by any Governmental Authority, so as to enable the parties hereto to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as practicable (and in any event no later than the End Date), including (i) committing to or effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order, trust, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, license, transfer, assignment or other disposition of assets or businesses of the Company or its Subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates, (ii) terminating, relinquishing, modifying, transferring, assigning, restructuring, or waiving existing agreements, licenses, collaborations, relationships, ventures, contractual rights, obligations or other arrangements of the Company or its Subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates and (iii) creating or consenting to create or enter into any agreements, licenses, collaborations, relationships, ventures, contractual rights, obligations, behavioral undertakings or other arrangements (and, in each case, to enter, or offer to enter, into agreements and stipulate to the entry of an Order or file appropriate applications with any Governmental Authority in connection with any of the foregoing and in the case of actions by or with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or its or their businesses or assets, by consenting to such action by the Company; provided, however, that any such action may, at the discretion of the Company, be conditioned upon consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (each action contemplated by clauses (i) through (iii) a “Specified Action”). Parent and the Company shall cooperate in any proposal, negotiation, or offer to commit and to effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, any and all Specified Actions or otherwise to offer to take or offer to commit (and if such offer is accepted, commit to and effect) to take any Specified Action as may be required to resolve any Governmental Authority’s objections to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, that Parent shall control strategy, communications, and timing with respect to parties’ efforts to obtain any necessary or advisable consents, approvals or non-objections, or expiration or termination of any waiting period under any Antitrust Laws. The Company shall not take or commit to take any Specified Action without Parent’s consent.
(e) In the event that any Proceeding is commenced challenging the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such Proceeding seeks, or would reasonably be expected to seek, to prevent consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub shall take any and all action with respect to the Parent or the Company or their respective Subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates to resolve any such Proceeding and each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall cooperate with each other to contest any such Proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other Order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) Neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall, nor shall they permit Silver Lake Alpine Fund II, L.P. or any of their respective Subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding portfolio companies of any Equity Investor) to, acquire or agree to acquire any rights, assets, business, Person or division thereof (through acquisition, license, joint venture, collaboration or otherwise), if such acquisition would reasonably be expected to (x) impose any material delay in the obtaining of, or materially increase the risk of not obtaining any applicable clearance, consent, approval, waiver, waiting period expiration or termination, non-action or other authorization, or cause Parent, Merger Sub or the Company to be required to obtain any additional clearance, consent, approval, waiver, waiting period expiration or termination, non-action or other authorization, under Applicable Laws with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (y) materially increase the risk of any Governmental Authority entering an Order prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (z) materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in Section 6.12(f) (subject to the limitations therein) or in Schedule 6.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, nothing in this Section 6.12 or any other provision of this Agreement shall require Parent or Merger Sub to, or cause any of their Affiliates to, take or agree to take, or to refrain from taking, any action contemplated by Section 6.12, including any Specified Action, with respect to the assets, properties, business or operations of (x) any Affiliates of the Parent, including Silver Lake, any investment funds or investment vehicles affiliated with, or managed or advised by, Silver Lake, or any portfolio company (as such term is commonly understood in the private equity industry) or direct or indirect investment of Silver Lake or of any investment fund or investment vehicle, or any interest therein, in each case, other than the Company, or its Subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates or (y) any Equity Investor or any Affiliates of any Equity Investor, or their respective portfolio companies (as such term is commonly understood in the private equity industry).
Section 6.13 Transaction Litigation. The Company shall as promptly as reasonably practicable notify Parent in writing of, and shall give Parent a reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense and settlement of, any Transaction Litigation. For purposes of this Section 6.13, “participate” means that the Company shall keep Parent reasonably apprised of the proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any Transaction Litigation, including by providing Parent copies of all documents relating to or arising out of any such Transaction Litigation, including all correspondence among the parties or other participants thereto (to the extent that the attorney-client privilege is not undermined or otherwise adversely affected), and Parent may offer comments or suggestions with respect to such Transaction Litigation which the Company shall consider in good faith, but Parent shall not be afforded decision-making power or authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not compromise or settle any Transaction Litigation unless Parent has consented thereto in writing (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Without otherwise limiting or expanding the Indemnified Parties’ rights with regard to the right to counsel, following the Effective Time, the Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to continue to retain Goodwin Procter LLP, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer or such other counsel selected by such Indemnified Parties prior to the Effective Time to defend any Transaction Litigation.
Section 6.14 Public Announcements. The initial press release relating to the execution of this Agreement shall be a joint press release issued by the Company and Parent, and thereafter Parent and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or making any other public announcements, or scheduling a press conference or conference call with investors or analysts, with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall not issue any such press release or make any such other public announcement without the prior written consent of the other party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except as such release or announcement may be required by Applicable Law or any listing agreement under which or rule of any national securities exchange or association upon which the securities of the Company are listed, in which case the party required to make the release or announcement shall use commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party about, and allow the other party reasonable time (taking into account the circumstances) to comment on, such release or announcement in advance of such issuance; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be required to consult with Parent before (A) issuing any press release or making any other public statement (x) with respect to an Adverse Recommendation Change effected in accordance with Section 6.03 or (y) as otherwise permitted under Section 6.03, including with respect to its receipt and consideration of any Acquisition Proposal, Superior Proposal or “stop, look and listen” communication or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act, or (B) disseminating any communications principally directed to employees, customers, technology or other partners or vendors so long as such communications are consistent with previous releases, public disclosures, public statements or other communications made by the parties not in violation of this Section 6.14. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent, Merger Sub and their respective Affiliates may provide ordinary course communications regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to existing or prospective general and limited partners, equity holders, members, managers and investors of any Affiliates of such Person, in each case, who are subject to customary confidentiality restrictions.
Section 6.15 Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Sub, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Sub, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.
Section 6.16 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all such steps as may be reasonably required to cause any dispositions of equity securities of the Company (including derivative securities) resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
(a) Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall use its reasonable best efforts to arrange, obtain and consummate the Financing on the terms and conditions described in the Financing Commitment Letters (or, if available, on other terms that are acceptable to Parent in its sole discretion, so long as such other terms do not include or result in a Prohibited Modification), and shall not permit any amendment, restatement, replacement, supplement or modification to be made to, or any waiver of any provision under, the Financing Commitment Letters if such amendment, restatement, replacement, supplement, modification or waiver (A) reduces (or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of reducing) the aggregate amount of the Financing to an amount less than, when taken together with the available portion of the Financing and cash on hand at Parent, the Company and its Subsidiaries (assuming such cash on hand of the Company and its Subsidiaries is equal to the Minimum Cash Amount), the amount required to pay for the Financing Purposes (the “Required Amount”), (B) imposes new or additional conditions precedent to the funding of the Financing, or otherwise expands any of the conditions precedent to the funding of the Financing or (C) would reasonably be expected to (i) material delay (taking into account Section 2.01) or prevent the Closing or (ii) adversely impact the ability of Parent or Merger Sub or, in the case of the Equity Commitment Letters, the Company, to enforce its rights against other parties to the Financing Commitment Letters (the effects described in clauses (A) through (C), collectively, “Prohibited Modifications”); provided that Parent may add (pursuant to the terms of the Debt Commitment Letter) as parties to the Debt Commitment Letter lenders, arrangers, bookrunners, agents, managers or similar entities who have not executed the Debt Commitment Letter as of the date hereof. For purposes of this Section 6.17, references to “Equity Financing” shall include the financing contemplated by the Equity Commitment Letters as permitted to be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or replaced by this Section 6.17(a) and references to “Debt Financing” shall include the financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter as permitted to be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or replaced by this Section 6.17(a). The parties agree that Parent may assign the Equity Commitment Letters and/or the Guarantees, in whole or in part, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 6.17(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule (any such assignment, an “Equity Assignment,” and the date thereof, the “Equity Assignment Date”).
(b) Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall use its reasonable best efforts to (A) maintain in full force and effect the Financing Commitment Letters, (B) satisfy on a timely basis (taking into account Section 2.01) all conditions to funding in the Financing Commitment Letters and to consummate the Financing at or prior to the Closing, including using its reasonable best efforts to cause the Persons committing to fund the Financing to fund the Financing at the Closing, (C) enforce its rights under the Financing Commitment Letters and (D) comply with its obligations under the Financing Commitment Letters. Without limiting the foregoing, Parent and Merger Sub shall promptly notify the Company in writing if at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) any Financing Commitment Letter is terminated for any reason, (ii) any Person party to any Financing Commitment Letter indicates in writing that it will not provide, or it refuses to provide, all or any portion of the Financing, (iii) Parent or Merger Sub or, to the knowledge of Parent or Merger Sub, any other Person party to the Financing Commitment Letters defaults or breaches any of the terms or conditions set forth in any Financing Commitment Letter, (iv) any event occurs that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result in a default or breach of any of the terms or conditions set forth in any Financing Commitment Letter, or (v) Parent or Merger Sub receives any written notice or other written communication with respect to any (A) early termination of, repudiation by any Person party to or material default or material breach under any Financing Commitment Letter or (B) material dispute or disagreement between or among any Persons party to the Financing Commitment Letters with respect to the obligation to fund the Financing on the Closing Date in an amount necessary to fund the Required Amount.
(c) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives to, provide such reasonable cooperation as is customary and reasonably requested by Parent in connection with the obtaining and arranging of the Debt Financing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such reasonable best efforts in any event shall include:
(i) participating in a reasonable number of meetings (including meetings with prospective Debt Financing Sources), presentations, road shows, due diligence sessions and sessions with rating agencies, at reasonable and mutually agreed times and with reasonable advance notice;
(ii) to the extent required by the Debt Commitment Letter, facilitating the pledging of, and perfection of security interests in, collateral, effective no earlier than the Effective Time;
(iii) furnishing Parent as promptly as reasonably practicable the Company Financial Information and, following the delivery of a request therefor to the Company by Parent (which notice shall state with specificity the information requested), such other financial and other information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries as is reasonably requested by Parent or the Debt Financing Sources and as is customarily required in connection with financings of a type similar to the Debt Financing;
(iv) in each case following Parent’s reasonable request, assisting Parent and Merger Sub in the preparation of (A) confidential information memoranda (including a version that does not include material non-public information) and other customary marketing materials required in connection with financings similar to the Debt Financing and (B) materials for rating agency presentations;
(v) following Parent’s reasonable request, using commercially reasonable efforts to cause directors and officers who will continue to hold such offices and positions from and after the Effective Time to execute and provide resolutions or consents of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to entering into the Definitive Financing Agreements and otherwise as necessary to authorize consummation of the Debt Financing; provided that no such resolution or consent shall become effective until the Effective Time;
(vi) providing (A) customary authorization and representation letters to the Debt Financing Sources with respect to marketing materials from a senior officer of the Company (which authorization and representation letters will become effective before the Effective Time) to the extent required in the Debt Commitment Letter and (B) a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Company in the form set forth on Annex I to Exhibit C of the Debt Commitment Letter (as in effect on the date hereof) with respect to solvency matters;
(vii) if requested by Parent, providing (A) at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries as is required by United States regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the PATRIOT Act, to the extent requested by Parent in writing at least nine (9) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date and (B) a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by 31 C.F.R. §1010.230 to any Debt Financing Source that has requested such certification, to the extent requested by Parent in writing at least five (5) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date;
(viii) assisting reasonably in the preparation and execution of necessary and customary Definitive Financing Agreements (including one or more credit agreements, security agreements, mortgages and/or guarantees and the schedules and exhibits thereto) in connection with the Debt Financing or other certificates or documents as may reasonably be requested by Parent, in each case, to be held in escrow pending release by the Company at, and subject to the occurrence of, the Effective Time; and
(ix) to the extent required in the Debt Commitment Letter, using commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the syndication efforts with respect to the Debt Financing benefit materially from the existing lending and investment banking relationships of the Company, it being understood and agreed that (x) such cooperation shall not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company or any of its Affiliates and (y) the provisions set forth in this Section 6.17(c) represent the sole obligation of the Company and its Affiliates with respect to the Debt Financing and no other provision of this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto) or the Debt Commitment Letter will be deemed to expand such obligations. All non-public or otherwise confidential information regarding the Company or its Affiliates obtained by Parent or Merger Sub or their Representatives pursuant to this Section 6.17(c) shall be kept confidential in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement, as modified by Section 6.19. The Company hereby consents to the use of its and its Subsidiaries’ logos in connection with the Debt Financing; provided that such logos are used solely in a manner that is not reasonably likely to harm or disparage the Company or its Subsidiaries in any respect.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) no directors or managers of the Company or its Affiliates (other than any director or manager who is continuing as a director or manager of any the Company or its Subsidiaries following the consummation of the Transactions) shall be required to pass resolutions or consents to approve or authorize the execution or delivery of the Debt Financing or to execute, deliver or enter into, or perform any agreement, certificate, arrangement, document or instrument with respect to the Debt Financing (other than the documents to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.17(c)(vi) and the prepayment and termination notices contemplated by Section 6.24), including any definitive agreements with respect to the Debt Financing (the “Definitive Financing Agreements”), (ii) no obligation of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives undertaken pursuant to the foregoing shall be effective until Closing (other than the authorization and representation letters to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.17(c)(vi)) and the prepayment and termination notices contemplated by Section 6.24), and (iii) none of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives shall be required to (A) pay any commitment or other similar fee in connection with the Debt Financing or incur any other cost or expense that is not promptly reimbursed by Parent in connection with the Debt Financing, (B) take any actions to the extent such actions would unreasonably interfere with the ongoing business or operations of the Company and its Affiliates, (C) take any actions that would conflict with or violate the Company’s or its Affiliates’ organizational documents or any Laws, or that would reasonably be expected to result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any material Contract to which any of them are a party or by which any of their assets are bound, (D) give to any other Person any indemnities in connection with the Financing that are effective prior to the Closing or (E) take any actions that would cause any representation or warranty in this Agreement to be breached or that would cause any closing condition set forth in Article 7 to fail to be satisfied or that would otherwise cause a breach of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section 6.17 or otherwise shall require the Company or its Affiliates to be an issuer or other obligor with respect to the Debt Financing prior to the Effective Time.
(e) Notwithstanding this Section 6.17 or anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to, and without limiting the effect of, Section 9.09, Parent and Merger Sub each acknowledges, affirms and agrees that it is not a condition to the Closing or to any of its other obligations under this Agreement that Parent or Merger Sub obtain any debt, equity or other financing for or related to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of any Financing).
(f) Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that the only obligations of the Company or any of its Affiliates or Representatives with respect to any portion of the Financing prior to the Effective Time are the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement. Parent shall, promptly upon request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Company, its Affiliates or their respective Representatives in connection with such cooperation by the Company or any of its Affiliates and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its Affiliates and their respective Representatives for and against any and all liabilities, losses, obligations, damages, costs and expenses of any kind (whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, due or to become due and whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise) suffered or incurred by them in connection with the arrangement of any Financing, any alternative financing, any action taken by them pursuant to this Section 6.17 and any information utilized in connection therewith, except, in each case, to the extent resulting from the gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives (the obligations set forth in this subsection (f) collectively, the “Reimbursement Obligations”).
Section 6.18 Convertible Notes.
(a) Immediately prior to the Closing, Parent or its Affiliates then holding Convertible Notes (the “Convertible Note Holders”) shall cause all of the outstanding Convertible Notes , other than the portion thereof to be purchased by the Company as contemplated by the next sentence, to be contributed to Parent (or another Affiliate thereof), and Parent agrees (and shall cause each of the Convertible Note Holders to agree) that, following such contribution and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Convertible Notes Indenture, the Convertible Note Holders shall no longer be entitled or permitted to exercise the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right (as such term is defined in the Convertible Notes Indenture) under the Convertible Notes Indenture, nor to trigger or exercise the Conversion Obligation (as such term is defined in the Convertible Notes Indenture) under the Convertible Notes Indenture, in respect of the Convertible Notes so contributed; provided that such limitation on exercise of Fundamental Change Repurchase Right or conversion will not apply if the Closing does not occur. Immediately prior to the Closing (the “Convertible Notes Cash Payment Time”) and subject to Parent’s timely delivery of the notification set forth in the next sentence, the Company shall purchase from Parent or its Affiliates a portion of the Convertible Notes, in an amount to be specified by Parent, for cash at the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price (as such term is defined in the Convertible Notes Indenture); provided that the aggregate amount of cash to be paid by the Company to repurchase such portion of the Convertible Notes (the “Convertible Notes Cash Payment Amount”) shall not exceed $130,000,000 (the “Convertible Notes Cash Payment Cap”). Parent shall notify the Company in writing of the amount of the Convertible Notes to be so purchased at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date. Parent and the Company will cooperate, and in the case of Parent, Parent will cause its applicable Affiliates to cooperate, in good faith with respect to the parties’ obligations under this Section 6.18(a), including, as appropriate, the entry into of any supplemental indenture, amendment or similar agreement with respect to the Convertible Notes Indenture.
(b) Prior to the Closing Date, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall, as and to the extent required by the Convertible Notes Documents, use reasonable best efforts to execute, and use reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, any supplemental indenture(s) required by the Convertible Notes Documents in connection with the Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and deliver any certificates and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Documents to be delivered by such persons in connection with the Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall give any notices and take all actions required under the terms of the Convertible Notes Documents in connection with the Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) The Company shall provide Parent and its counsel at least three (3) Business Days to review and comment on any notices, certificates, press releases, supplemental indentures, or other documents or instruments deliverable pursuant to the Convertible Notes Documents prior to the dispatch or making thereof and shall incorporate all reasonable comments provided by Parent and its counsel with respect thereto.
Section 6.19 Confidentiality. Parent and the Company hereby agree to continue to be bound by the letter agreement dated as of August 15, 2024 between Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C. and the Company (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) (it being acknowledged and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that Parent and Merger Sub are “Affiliates” of Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C. for purposes of the Confidentiality Agreement). All information provided by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement will be kept confidential in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement, except that Parent and Merger Sub will be permitted to disclose such information to any debt or equity financing sources or prospective financing sources and other financial institutions and investors that are or may become parties to the Financing and to any underwriters, initial purchasers or placement agents in connection with the Debt Financing (and, in each case, to their respective counsel and auditors) so long as such Persons (i) agree to be bound by provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement applicable to “Representatives” (as defined therein) or (ii) are subject to other confidentiality and use undertakings that are no less favorable to the Company in their protection of confidential information than the Confidentiality Agreement (which may be satisfied by (A) customary confidentiality undertakings in the context of customary syndication practices for debt financings of the type contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter or (B) customary fund level confidentiality obligations, as applicable, in each case that satisfy the requirements of this clause (ii)).
Section 6.20 Director Resignations. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver to Parent resignations executed by each director of the Company in office immediately prior to the Effective Time, which resignations shall be effective at the Effective Time.
Section 6.21 Listing Matters. Each of the Company and Parent agrees to cooperate with the other party and use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action necessary to delist the shares of Class A Common Stock from NYSE as promptly as practical after the Effective Time and terminate the Company’s registration under the Exchange Act as promptly as practical after such delisting.
Section 6.22 Transfer Taxes. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other similar Taxes and fees (including penalties and interest) incurred in connection with the Merger and imposed on the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be paid by or on behalf of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or Merger Sub, when due and payable. The parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, cooperate in the execution and filing of any Tax Returns with respect to such taxes and other documentation if required to be executed and filed prior to the Closing.
Section 6.23 Cash Management. If requested in writing by Parent on no less than five (5) Business Day’s prior notice, on the Business Day prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to (i) execute one or more transfers of cash and cash equivalents between or among bank accounts of the Company or its Subsidiaries in order to move such cash or cash equivalents into, or out of, certain jurisdictions or (ii) sell short-term liquid investments at fair market value, in each case, to make such cash and cash equivalents available to Parent as a funding source in connection with the Merger. In connection therewith, the Company shall cooperate in good faith with Parent, and use its reasonable best efforts to provide Parent with such information as Parent reasonably requests and is reasonably available to the Company, regarding such balances of cash and cash equivalents in order to facilitate Parent’s use of such cash and cash equivalents as a funding source in connection with the Merger.
Section 6.24 Payoff Letters. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall (x) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of prepayment or termination of Closing Indebtedness within the time periods required by such Closing Indebtedness (or obtain waivers of such notices of prepayment or termination) and (y) with respect to the Closing Indebtedness, use reasonable best efforts to obtain from the agent for the lenders or other counterparties with respect to such Closing Indebtedness a “payoff letter” or similar document in customary form (collectively, the “Payoff Letters”) specifying the aggregate amount of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ obligations to be paid to such agent on the Closing Date and providing for release of all Liens and guarantees thereunder and termination of all instruments governing such Closing Indebtedness, subject only to, and upon, payment of such payoff amount specified therein and the occurrence of the Effective Time, in each case, effective substantially simultaneously with the Closing.
Section 6.25 Tender Offer. Upon the written request by Parent and subject to the consent of the Company, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and work in good faith to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by means of a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and to make such reasonable and customary amendments to this Agreement as the parties hereto mutually agree are necessary to reflect such structure.
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
Section 7.01 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligation of each party hereto to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, waiver of, at or prior to Closing, of the following conditions:
(a) the Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained;
(b) no Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any party hereto or in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have issued any Order or other action that is in effect (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger and no Applicable Law that makes consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited shall be in effect; and
(c) the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the Merger under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated , and all consents required under any other Antitrust Laws or Foreign Investment Laws of the jurisdictions set forth on Section 7.01(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained or any applicable waiting period thereunder shall have expired or been terminated.
Section 7.02 Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The obligation of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent, at or prior to Closing, of the following conditions:
(a) (i) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in the first and second sentences of Section 4.01 (Corporate Existence and Power), Section 4.02 (Corporate Authorization), clause (b) and the first sentence of clause (d) of Section 4.05 (Capitalization), Section 4.24 (Brokers’ Fees), and Section 4.27 (Anti-Takeover Provisions) shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects only as of such earlier date) (for purposes of this clause (i), disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality,” “Company Material Adverse Effect” or words of similar import), (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in clause (a) and (c) of Section 4.05 (Capitalization) shall be true and correct in all respects on the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a specific date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects only as of such specified date), except for any inaccuracy or combination of inaccuracies in such representations and warranties relative to the total fully-diluted equity capitalization of the Company as of the Closing Date that do not result in an increase in the aggregate consideration otherwise payable by Parent in the Merger by more than $12,500,000, (iii) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 4.09(b) (Absence of Changes) shall be true and correct in all respects on the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date and (iv) the other representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct on the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct only as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality,” “Company Material Adverse Effect” or words of similar import) would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
(b) the Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing;
(c) Parent shall have received at the Closing a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a), Section 7.02(b), Section 7.02(d) and Section 7.02(e) have been satisfied;
(d) since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Company Material Adverse Effect;
(e) the amount of cash and cash equivalents available to Parent immediately prior to the Convertible Notes Cash Payment Time, as a funding source for the Aggregate Merger Consideration, transaction expenses related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Convertible Notes Cash Payment Amount, shall be at least equal to the Minimum Cash Amount; and
(f) the CEO Rollover shall have occurred in accordance with the CEO Support and Rollover Agreement.
Section 7.03 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Company, at or prior to Closing, of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement shall be true and correct on the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct only as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality,” “Parent Material Adverse Effect” or words of similar import) would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent, materially delay or materially impair Parent’s or Merger Sub’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) Parent and Merger Sub shall each have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing; and
(c) the Company shall have received at the Closing a certificate signed on behalf of Parent by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Parent certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(a) and Section 7.03(b) have been satisfied.
ARTICLE 8
TERMINATION
Section 8.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by mutual written agreement of the Company and Parent (notwithstanding any approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company);
(b) by either Parent or the Company, upon written notice to the other party, if the Closing has not occurred on or before 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on July 17, 2025 (the “End Date”) (notwithstanding any approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company); provided that the End Date shall be automatically extended until October 17, 2025 (and such date, as so extended, shall be the End Date), if the condition set forth in Section 7.01(b) or Section 7.01(c) shall not have been satisfied for reasons relating to Antitrust Laws or Foreign Investment Laws or waived as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the End Date but all other conditions to closing set forth in Article 7 shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, provided that such conditions would then be capable of being satisfied if the Closing were to take place on such date); and provided further that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(b) shall not be available to any party whose material breach of any provision of this Agreement has been the proximate cause of, or has proximately resulted in, the failure of the Merger to be consummated by the End Date;
(c) subject to Section 8.01(c) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, by either Parent or the Company, upon written notice to the other party, if any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final and non-appealable permanent Order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such permanent prohibition shall have become final and non-appealable (notwithstanding any approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company); provided, however, that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement shall have used such efforts as may be required by Section 6.12 to prevent, oppose and remove such Order;
(d) by either Parent or the Company, upon written notice to the other party, if the Stockholder Approval has not been obtained at the Stockholder Meeting (as may be adjourned or postponed thereof in accordance with Section 6.04);
(e) by Parent, upon written notice to the Company, in the event of a breach by the Company of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein that (i) would result in any condition set forth in Section 7.02 not being satisfied and (ii) has not been cured prior to the earlier of the End Date or the thirtieth (30th) day following Parent’s delivery of written notice describing such breach to the Company; provided, however, that Parent shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(e) if either Parent or Merger Sub is in breach of its obligations under this Agreement that would result in any condition set forth in Section 7.03 not being satisfied;
(f) by the Company, upon written notice to Parent, in the event of a breach by Parent or Merger Sub of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein that (i) would result in any condition set forth in Section 7.03 not being satisfied and (ii) has not been cured prior to the earlier of the End Date or the (30th) day following the Company’s delivery of written notice describing such breach to Parent; provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(f) if the Company is in breach of its obligations under this Agreement that would result in any condition set forth in Section 7.02 not being satisfied;
(g) by Parent, upon written notice to the Company, at any time prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, if the Company Board or any committee thereof, acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, shall have effected an Adverse Recommendation Change;
(h) by the Company, upon written notice to Parent, at any time prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, if the Company Board or any committee thereof, acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, shall have determined to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.03(b) in order for the Company to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall prior to or substantially concurrently with, and as a condition to, such termination, pay the Company Termination Fee to Parent pursuant to Section 9.04; or
(i) by the Company, upon written notice to Parent, if (A) all of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 and Section 7.02 are satisfied or have been validly waived (other than those conditions that by their nature cannot be satisfied other than at the Closing, provided that such conditions would be satisfied as of the date of the notice referenced in clause (B) below if the Closing were to occur on the date of such notice), (B) on or after the date the Closing should have occurred pursuant to Section 2.01, the Company has delivered an irrevocable written notice to Parent to the effect that all of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 and Section 7.03 have been satisfied or, to the extent permitted by Law, waived by the Company (other than those conditions that by their nature cannot be satisfied other than at the Closing, provided that such conditions would be satisfied or, to the extent permitted by Law, waived by the Company as of the date of such notice if the Closing were to occur on the date of such notice) and the Company is prepared to consummate the Closing and (C) Parent and Merger Sub fail to consummate the Closing on the earlier of (x) the third (3rd) Business Day after delivery of the notice referenced in the preceding clause (B) and (y) one (1) Business Day prior to the End Date.
Section 8.02 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 8.01, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect without liability of any party (or any Representative or Non-Recourse Party of such party) to each other party hereto; provided, however, that the provisions of (i) this Section 8.02, (ii) the last sentence of Section 6.04(b), (iii) the last sentence of Section 6.05, (iv) the last sentence of Section 6.12(b), (v) Section 6.19 and (vi) Article 9 shall survive any termination hereof pursuant to Section 8.01. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to and without limiting the effect of Section 9.04(h), none of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company shall be relieved or released from any liabilities or damages (which the parties hereto acknowledge and agree shall not be limited to reimbursement of expenses or out-of-pocket costs, and may include, to the extent proven, the benefit of the bargain lost by such party or such party’s equity holders (taking into consideration relevant matters, including the Aggregate Merger Consideration, other combination opportunities and the time value of money), which shall be deemed to be damages of such party) arising out of its Willful and Material Breach of any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith. For the avoidance of doubt, (a) the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and (b) the Guarantees shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE 9
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01 Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted under, or otherwise given in connection with, this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered if delivered in person , (ii) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after dispatch by registered or certified mail, (iii) on the next Business Day if transmitted by national overnight courier or (iv) on the date delivered if sent by e-mail (provided that no “bounce back” or similar message indicating nondelivery is received with respect thereto), in each case as follows:
if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
Silver Lake
2775 Sand Hill Road
Suite 100
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Attention:
Email:
with a copy to:
Silver Lake
55 Hudson Yards
40th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attention:
Email:
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attn: Elizabeth A. Cooper
Louis Argentieri
Email: ecooper@stblaw.com
louis.argentieri@stblaw.com
if to the Company, to:
Zuora, Inc.
101 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, CA 94065
Attention:
Email:
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Goodwin Procter LLP
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10018
Attention: Joshua M. Zachariah
Michael R. Patrone
James Ding
E-Mail: jzachariah@goodwinlaw.com
mpatrone@goodwinlaw.com
jding@goodwinlaw.com
and
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
Attention: Ethan A. Klingsberg
Sarah K. Solum
Steven Y. Li
Email: ethan.klingsberg@freshfields.com
sarah.solum@freshfields.com
steven.li@freshfields.com
Section 9.02 Survival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time, except that this Section 9.02 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time, which shall survive to the extent expressly provided for herein.
Section 9.03 Amendments and Waivers.
(a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Effective Time if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or, in the case of a waiver, by each party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided, however, that without the further approval of the Company’s stockholders, no such amendment or waiver shall be made or given after the Stockholder Approval that requires the approval of the stockholders of the Company under the DGCL unless the required further approval is obtained.
(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Applicable Law.
Section 9.04 Fees and Expenses.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
(b) In the event that:
(i) this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.01(g);
(ii) this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.01(h); or
(iii) this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.01(b), Section 8.01(d) or Section 8.01(e) and (A) after the date hereof and prior to the termination of this Agreement, a bona fide Acquisition Proposal is publicly disclosed or is delivered to the Company Board (or a committee thereof) or senior management of the Company and (B) within twelve (12) months after the date of such termination, the Company consummates any Acquisition Proposal or enters into a definitive agreement in respect of any Acquisition Proposal (provided that for purposes of this subsection (iii), each reference to “20% or more” or “80% or less” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “more than 50%” or “less than 50%”, respectively);
then the Company shall pay to Parent the Company Termination Fee by wire transfer of same-day funds (x) in the case of Section 9.04(b)(i), within three (3) Business Days after such termination, (y) in the case of Section 9.04(b)(ii), substantially concurrently with the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(h) (or no later than the next Business Day if such termination occurs on a day that is not a Business Day) and (z) in the case of Section 9.04(b)(iii), substantially concurrently with the earlier of the consummation of such Acquisition Proposal or the entry into a definitive agreement in respect of such Acquisition Proposal.
(c) In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.01(d), the Company shall promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days after the date of such termination), pay Parent 50% of the reasonable, documented and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates on or after the date of the execution of this Agreement in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, payable by wire transfer of same-day funds to one or more accounts designated by Parent; provided that the Company’s obligations under this Section 9.04(c) shall in no event exceed $5,000,000; provided, further, that, in the event the Company Termination Fee becomes payable pursuant to Section 9.04(b)(iii), any amounts paid by the Company pursuant to this Section 9.04(c) shall be credited against and reduce such Company Termination Fee.
(d) In the event this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 8.01(f) or Section 8.01(i), Parent shall promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days) pay to the Company a termination fee of $101,100,000 (the “Parent Termination Fee”) by wire transfer of same-day funds to one or more accounts designated by the Company.
(e) In the event (i) this Agreement is terminated by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 8.01(b) or Section 8.01(c), (ii) the limitations on Parent’s obligations set forth in Section 6.12(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule are the proximate cause of, or have proximately resulted in, (a) the failure of a condition set forth in Section 7.01(b) or Section 7.01(c) to be satisfied (in either case, a “Specified Regulatory Failed Condition”) prior to the End Date (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.01(b)) or (b) the taking of the action by a Governmental Authority permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.01(c)) and (iii) (A) if there was no Equity Assignment prior to such termination, at the time of such termination, the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 (other than (x) the relevant failed Specified Regulatory Failed Condition in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.01(b) or (y) the condition set forth in Section 7.01(b) in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.01(c)) and, in the case of both (x) and (y), Section 7.02 shall have been satisfied or validly waived (except for those conditions which by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing provided that such conditions would be satisfied as of the date of termination if the Closing were to occur on the date of such termination) and (B) if there was an Equity Assignment prior to such termination, (1) the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a) through Section 7.02(e) (the “Test Date Conditions”) shall have all been satisfied as of the later of (x) the Equity Assignment Date and (y) the first date as of which, but for the relevant Specified Regulatory Failed Condition failing to be satisfied, the Closing would have been required to occur (such later date, the “Test Date”) (except, in each case, for those conditions which by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing provided that such conditions would be satisfied as of the Test Date if the Closing were to occur on the Test Date), (2) any failure of the Test Date Conditions to be satisfied on the date of such termination was not proximately caused by a breach of the Company’s obligations under Section 6.12 or any Willful and Material Breach of any of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement and (3) at the time of such termination, the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 (other than (x) the relevant failed Specified Regulatory Failed Condition in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.01(b) or (y) the condition set forth in Section 7.01(b) in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.01(c)) and Section 7.02 (other than the Test Date Conditions) shall have been satisfied or validly waived (except for those conditions which by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing provided that such conditions would be satisfied as of the date of termination if the Closing were to occur on the date of such termination), Parent shall promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days) pay to the Company a termination fee of $25,300,000 (the “Regulatory Termination Fee”) by wire transfer of same-day funds to one or more accounts designated by the Company. In addition, in the event (i) an Equity Assignment has occurred and the Test Date (if later than the Equity Assignment Date) has passed, (ii) the Test Date Conditions shall have all been satisfied as of the Test Date (except, in each case, for those conditions which by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing provided that such conditions would be satisfied as of the Test Date if the Closing were to occur on the Test Date), and (iii) this Agreement is thereafter terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 8.01(e) for a breach by the Company other than a breach of the Company’s obligations under Section 6.12 or any Willful and Material Breach of any of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, Parent shall promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days) pay to the Company the Regulatory Termination Fee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of a termination of this Agreement under circumstances in which the Regulatory Termination Fee would become payable, but at the time of such termination the Company would have otherwise been entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(f) or Section 8.01(i), then the Parent Termination Fee shall be payable in accordance with the terms of Section 9.04(d) in lieu of the Regulatory Termination Fee. No payment by Parent of the Regulatory Termination Fee will limit Parent’s right to liabilities or damages arising out of the Company’s Willful and Material Breach in accordance with Section 8.02.
(f) For the avoidance of doubt, any payment made by the Company of the Company Termination Fee or made by Parent of either the Parent Termination Fee or the Regulatory Termination Fee shall be payable only once, whether or not the Company Termination Fee or either the Parent Termination Fee or the Regulatory Termination Fee, as applicable, may be payable pursuant to more than one provision of this Agreement at the same or at different times and upon the occurrence of different events. In no event shall Parent be obligated to pay both the Parent Termination Fee and the Regulatory Termination Fee.
(g) In the event that Parent shall receive full payment of the Company Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 9.04(g), the Company shall have no further liability, whether pursuant to a claim at law or in equity, to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or any other Person in connection with this Agreement (and the termination hereof), the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and the abandonment thereof) or any matter forming the basis for such termination, and none of Parent, Merger Sub or any Parent Related Party shall be entitled to bring or maintain any Proceeding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates for damages or any equitable relief arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (other than equitable relief to require payment of the Company Termination Fee), any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters forming the basis for such termination; provided that if the Company fails to pay the Company Termination Fee and Parent and/or Merger Sub commences a suit which results in a final, non-appealable judgment against the Company for the Company Termination Fee or any portion thereof, then the Company shall pay Parent interest on the Company Termination Fee at the “prime rate” as published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, in effect on the date such payment was required to be made through the date of payment (calculated daily on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days elapsed, without compounding). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9.04(g) will not relieve the Company from any liability for any fraud.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that, in the event that either the Parent Termination Fee is payable pursuant to Section 9.04(d) or the Regulatory Termination Fee is payable pursuant to Section 9.04(e) and except for specific performance to the extent permitted by and subject to the limitations in Section 9.09 and the third sentence of this Section 9.04(h), then the Company’s receipt of the Parent Termination Fee or the Regulatory Termination Fee, as applicable, together with any Reimbursement Obligations and any Enforcement Costs (subject to the Expense Cap), shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company, its Subsidiaries, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, stockholders, equityholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, Representatives or Affiliates of any of the foregoing, or any former, current or future estates, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, successors or assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Company Related Parties”) against (A) Parent or Merger Sub or (B) the Equity Investor and Parent’s, Merger Sub’s and the Equity Investor’s respective Affiliates or Non-Recourse Parties or any of their or their respective Affiliates’ or Non-Recourse Parties’ respective former, current or future directors, officers, employees, general or limited partners, mangers, members, direct or indirect equityholders, controlling persons, attorneys, assignees, agents or Representatives of any of the foregoing, or any former, current or future estates, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, successors or assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Parent Related Parties”) or (C) the Debt Financing Related Parties, for, or with respect to, this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letters, the Guarantees, the Financing or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including breach of this Agreement (whether such breach is knowing, deliberate, willful, intentional, a Willful and Material Breach or otherwise)), the termination of this Agreement, the failure to consummate the Closing or any claims or actions under applicable Law arising out of any such breach, termination or failure, and none of the Company Related Parties shall seek to recover any other damages or seek any other remedy, whether based on a claim at law or in equity, in contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to any such losses or damages (including in respect of any oral representation made or alleged to be made in connection herewith). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if Parent or Merger Sub breaches this Agreement (whether such breach is knowing, deliberate, willful, intentional, a Willful and Material Breach or otherwise) or fails to perform hereunder (whether such failure is knowing, deliberate, willful, intentional, a Willful and Material Breach or otherwise), then, except for specific performance to the extent permitted by and subject to the limitations in Section 9.09, the sole and exclusive remedies (whether at Law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) against Parent, Merger Sub or any related Parent Related Party or the Debt Financing Related Parties for any breach, loss or failure to perform, which recourse shall be solely against Parent or Merger Sub to the extent provided herein and subject to the limitations set forth herein and/or the Guarantors under the Guarantees (to the extent provided therein and subject to the limitations set forth therein), will be (A) if applicable, for the Company to terminate this Agreement under the circumstances in which the Parent Termination Fee is payable pursuant to Section 9.04(d) and for the Company to receive the Parent Termination Fee from Parent, together with any Reimbursement Obligations and any Enforcement Costs (subject to the Expense Cap), from Parent (or the Guarantors under the Guarantees, to the extent provided therein and subject to the limitations set forth therein) or (B) for the Company to terminate this Agreement and seek to recover monetary damages (not to exceed the amount of the Parent Termination Fee) from Parent or Merger Sub for Willful and Material Breach (or the Guarantors under the Guarantees, to the extent provided therein and subject to the limitations set forth therein); provided that in no event will the Company or any Company Related Party seek or obtain, nor will they permit any of their Representatives or any other Person acting on their behalf to seek or obtain, nor will any Person be entitled to seek or obtain, any recovery or award, any monetary damages of any kind, including consequential, special, indirect or punitive damages (other than the payment by Parent (or the Guarantors under and in accordance with the Guarantees to the extent provided therein and subject to the limitations therein) of the Parent Termination Fee to the extent payable by Parent pursuant to Section 9.04(d)), together with any Reimbursement Obligations and any Enforcement Costs (subject to the Expense Cap), against the Parent Related Parties. While the Company shall be entitled to pursue both a grant of specific performance pursuant to Section 9.09 and the payment of the Parent Termination Fee, the Regulatory Termination Fee, any Reimbursement Obligations and/or any Enforcement Costs (subject to the Expense Cap), in no event shall the Company be entitled to both (i) obtain an order for specific performance pursuant to Section 9.09 to enforce Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the Closing and cause the Equity Financing to be funded on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and (ii) receive the Parent Termination Fee if payable pursuant to Section 9.04(d) or the Regulatory Termination Fee pursuant to Section 9.04(e), together with any Reimbursement Obligations and any Enforcement Costs (subject to the Expense Cap) (or, for the avoidance of doubt, any monetary damages). If Parent fails to timely pay the Parent Termination Fee or the Regulatory Termination Fee when due and the Company commences a suit which results in a final, non-appealable judgment against Parent for the payment to the Company of the Parent Termination Fee or the Regulatory Termination Fee, as applicable, or any portion thereof, then Parent shall pay the Company (A) the Company’s reasonable, documented and out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees of outside counsel) in connection with such suit, together with (B) interest on the Parent Termination Fee or the Regulatory Termination Fee, as applicable, at the “prime rate” as published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, in effect on the date such payment was required to be made through the date of payment (calculated daily on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days elapsed, without compounding) (any such amounts of costs, expenses and interest, the “Enforcement Costs”). Any Reimbursement Obligations and Enforcement Expenses shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate (the “Expense Cap”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 9.04(h) will limit the obligations of Parent (or its applicable Affiliate party to the Confidentiality Agreement) with respect to, and the Company and its Subsidiaries may be entitled to remedies with respect to, the Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall the maximum aggregate liability (including in the case of fraud or Willful and Material Breach) of Parent and Merger Sub hereunder (and of the Guarantors under the Guarantees) exceed the sum of the Parent Termination Fee and the Expense Cap.