3. STANDSTILL.
3.1 Standstill Provisions. Commencing on the date of this Agreement and until the date that is the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), the Stockholder agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and Associates, that for so long as such Persons collectively Beneficially Own any Voting Securities, except pursuant to a negotiated transaction with the Stockholder approved by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), the Stockholder will not (and will cause its Affiliates and Associates not to), in any manner, directly or indirectly:
(a) make, effect, initiate, cause or participate in (i) any acquisition of Beneficial Ownership of any securities of the Company (other than as a result of the Company’s issuance of Earn-Out Securities to the Stockholder) or any securities of any Subsidiary or other Affiliate or Associate of the Company if such acquisition would result in the Stockholder and its Affiliates and Associates collectively Beneficially Owning ten percent (10%) or more of the then outstanding Voting Securities, (ii) any Company Acquisition Transaction, (iii) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as those terms are defined in Rule 14a-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) or consents with respect to any securities of the Company or (iv) frustrate or seek to frustrate any Company Acquisition Transaction proposed or endorsed by the Company;
(b) recommend, nominate or seek to nominate any Person to the Board or otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, the Board or policies or governance of the Company;
(c) take any action which might force the Company to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in subsection (a) of this Section 3.1;
(d) request or propose that the Company (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, amend or waive any provision of this Section 3.1, including this subsection (d);
(e) demand an inspection of the Company’s books and records whether pursuant to Section 220 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise;
(f) institute, solicit, assist or join any litigation, arbitration or other proceeding against or involving the Company or any of its current or former directors or officers (including derivative actions) other than to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or any rights available to the Stockholder under the Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Documents;
(g) agree or offer to take, or encourage or propose (publicly or otherwise) the taking of, any action referred to in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this Section 3.1;
(h) assist, induce or encourage any other Person to take any action referred to in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this Section 3.1;
(i) enter into any discussions, negotiations, agreements, understandings or arrangements with any third party with respect to the taking of any action referred to in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this Section 3.1; or
(j) take any action challenging the validity or enforceability of this Section 3.1 of this Agreement unless the Company is challenging the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
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