Exhibit 2.5
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December 25, 2018
Direct Vet Marketing, Inc.
(d/b/a Vets First Choice)
7 Custom House Street, Suite 2
Portland, ME 04101
Attn: | General Counsel (voyagerlegal@vetsfirstchoice.com) |
With copy to:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110-1726
Attn: | Mark Stein (mark.stein@morganlewis.com) |
Re: Amendment No. 3 to Contribution and Distribution Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to Merger Agreement
Dear Sir and/or Madam:
Reference is made to (i) that certain Contribution and Distribution Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2018, by and among Henry Schein, Inc. (“Harbor”), HS Spinco, Inc. (“Spinco”), Direct Vet Marketing, Inc. (“Voyager”) and, solely for purposes of certain articles thereto, Shareholder Representative Services, LLC, solely in its capacity as the Voyager Stockholders’ Representative (the “Voyager Stockholders’ Representative”) (as amended, the “CDA”), and (ii) that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 20, 2018, by and among Harbor, Spinco, HS Merger Sub, Inc., Voyager, and the Voyager Stockholders’ Representative (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”). For purposes of this letter agreement (this “Letter”), capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Letter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the CDA or in the Merger Agreement, as applicable.
This Letter shall, among other things, amend each of the CDA and the Merger Agreement in the manner and to the extent set forth below, and shall constitute Amendment No. 3 to the CDA and Amendment No. 2 to the Merger Agreement.
In consideration of the premises and mutual agreements and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties to this Letter agree as follows:
1. | To amend the CDA as follows: |
| a. | The recitals are hereby amended by adding the following recital after the eighth recital: |
| i. | WHEREAS, following the Harbor Contribution and the payment of the Special Dividend and the Additional Special Dividend (if any) and the effectuation of the Intercompany Repayment, but immediately prior to the Distribution, Spinco will issue shares of Spinco Common Stock to certain investors who are party to (i) that certain Stock Subscription and Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 25, 2018 (the “S/MSIM SPA”), by and among Harbor, Spinco, certain funds and accounts advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. listed on Exhibit B thereto (the “MSIM Purchasers”), and the funds affiliated with Sequoia Heritage listed on Exhibit B thereto (the “Sequoia Purchasers” and, together with the MSIM Purchasers, the “Purchasers”), and (ii) that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 25, 2018, by and among Spinco and the Purchasers; |
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