Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively.
ARTICLE II
REORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS
Section 2.1 Reorganization Transactions. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and on the basis of and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto shall take the actions described in this Section 2.1, or cause such actions to take place (each, a “Reorganization Transaction” and, collectively, the “Reorganization Transactions”):
(a) Prior to the IPO Closing, the applicable parties shall take the actions set forth below (or cause such actions to take place):
(i) Pubco shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pubco, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), with such changes or modifications as approved by the Board.
(ii) Pubco shall adopt Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pubco in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with such changes or modifications as approved by the Board.
(iii) Pubco shall form Definitive Merger Sub 1, LLC (“Definitive Merger Sub 1”), a Delaware limited liability company, Definitive Merger Sub 2, Inc. (“Definitive Merger Sub 2”), a Delaware corporation, Definitive Merger Sub 3, Inc. (“Definitive Merger Sub 3”) and Definitive Merger Sub 4, Inc. (“Definitive Merger Sub 4”), a Delaware corporation.
(b) Immediately prior to the IPO Closing, the applicable parties shall take the actions set forth below (or cause such actions to take place), which shall, in each case, be effective in the following order (except as set forth below):
(i) Company LLC Agreement. The Company, Pubco and the requisite Pre-IPO Equityholders shall amend and restate the Prior LLC Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Second Amended and Restated LLC Agreement”), with such changes or modifications as approved by the Board, pursuant to which Pubco will be admitted as the managing member of the Company and all of the equity interests of the Company will be reclassified into LLC Units.
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