WHEREAS, Holders are willing, subject to the limitations herein, not to Transfer (as defined below) any of their Shares, and to vote their Shares in a manner so as to facilitate consummation of the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL
1.1 Definitions. This Agreement is the “Stockholder Voting Agreement” as defined in the Master Transaction Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall not be deemed an Affiliate of the Holders, and the Company and its Representatives are not Representatives of any Holder. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Master Transaction Agreement.
(a) “Beneficially Own” or “Beneficial Ownership” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and a Person’s beneficial ownership of securities shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such Rule (in each case, irrespective of whether or not such Rule is actually applicable in such circumstance). For the avoidance of doubt, Beneficially Own and Beneficial Ownership shall also include record ownership of securities.
(b) “Beneficial Owners” shall mean Persons who Beneficially Own the referenced securities.
(c) “Transfer” means (i) any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, loan, pledge, grant of a security interest, hypothecation, disposition or other similar transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntary or involuntary, or entry into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to any offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, loan, pledge, hypothecation, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), of any Shares owned by any Holder (whether beneficially or of record), including in each case through the Transfer of any Person or any interest in any Person or (ii) in respect of any capital stock or interest in any capital stock, to enter into any swap or any other agreement, transaction or series of transactions that results in an amount of Shares subject to Article III that is less than the amount of Shares subject to Article III as of the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
AGREEMENT TO RETAIN SHARES
2.1 Transfer and Encumbrance of Shares.
(a) From the date of this Agreement until the earliest of (i) Liberty Parent Stockholder Approval being obtained, (ii) the termination of the Master Transaction Agreement pursuant to and in compliance with the terms thereof and (iii) March 31, 2021 (such earliest date, the “Termination Date”), each Holder shall not, with respect to any Shares Beneficially Owned by such Holder, (x) Transfer any such Shares or (y) deposit any such Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to such Shares or grant any proxy (except as otherwise provided herein) or power of attorney with respect thereto.
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