Representations and Warranties; Covenants
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties from both Teladoc and Livongo with respect to each party’s business. The Merger Agreement also contains customary covenants, including covenants by each of Teladoc and Livongo to, subject to certain exceptions, conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the interim period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Merger.
Under the Merger Agreement, each of Teladoc and Livongo has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to take all actions and to do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Merger, including obtaining all consents from U.S. governmental authorities and taking all steps as may be reasonably necessary to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding by, any U.S. governmental authorities, in order to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding such general obligation, Teladoc and Livongo are not required to take any action that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Teladoc, Livongo and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
The Merger Agreement provides that the parties thereto will take all necessary action such that, for the two-year period commencing at the Effective Time, until successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with applicable law, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the organizational documents of Teladoc, the Board of Directors of Teladoc will be comprised of 13 directors, consisting of (i) eight current directors of Teladoc selected by the Board of Directors of Teladoc prior to the Effective Time and (ii) five current directors of Livongo selected by the Board of Directors of Livongo prior to the Effective Time.
Shareholder Meetings; Non-Solicitation; Intervening Events
The Merger Agreement requires each of Teladoc and Livongo to convene a shareholder meeting for purposes of obtaining the Requisite Teladoc Vote and the Requisite Livongo Vote, respectively. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, each of Teladoc and Livongo have agreed (i) not to solicit alternative transactions or enter into discussions concerning, or provide information in connection with, any alternative transaction and (ii) that its Board of Directors will recommend that its shareholders approve the Share Issuance and the Charter Amendment or approve and adopt the Merger Agreement, as applicable.
Prior to the Requisite Teladoc Vote and the Requisite Livongo Vote, as applicable, the Board of Directors of Teladoc or the Board of Directors of Livongo, as applicable, may, in connection with (i) the receipt of a “Tempranillo Superior Proposal” or a “Lafite Superior Proposal” (each as defined in the Merger Agreement), respectively, or (ii) a “Tempranillo Intervening Event” or a “Lafite Intervening Event” (each as defined in the Merger Agreement), respectively, change its recommendation, in each case, subject to complying with notice and other specified conditions, including giving the other party the opportunity to propose changes to the Merger Agreement in response to such Tempranillo Superior Proposal, Lafite Superior Proposal, Tempranillo Intervening Event or Lafite Intervening Event, as applicable, if the Board of Directors of Teladoc or the Board of Directors of Livongo, as applicable, determines in good faith that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.
Termination
The Merger Agreement contains certain customary termination rights for Teladoc and Livongo. Subject to certain limitations, the Merger Agreement may be terminated by either Teladoc or Livongo if (i) the Merger is not consummated on or before May 5, 2021 (the “End Date”), (ii) a final U.S. court order makes the Merger illegal or a U.S. law is enacted to prohibit the Merger and (iii) if the Requisite Teladoc Vote or the Requisite Livongo Vote is not obtained.