Actions Prior to the Distribution Prior to the Effective Time and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parties shall take, or cause to be taken, the following actions in connection with the Distribution:
Limitation on Restricted Actions The Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Person to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party on its Equity Interest or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (b) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Credit Party, (c) make loans or advances to any Credit Party, (d) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit Party, or (e) act as a Guarantor and pledge its assets pursuant to the Credit Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except (in respect of any of the matters referred to in clauses (a)-(d) above) for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (ii) applicable law, (iii) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.1(c); provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets constructed or acquired in connection therewith, or (iv) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien; provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien.
Indemnification with Respect to Prohibited Transactions or Loss of REMIC Status Upon the occurrence of an Adverse REMIC Event due to the negligent performance by either the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer of its duties and obligations set forth herein, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall indemnify the Certificateholders of the related Residual Certificate against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (“Losses”) resulting from such negligence; provided, however, that neither the Securities Administrator nor the Master Servicer shall be liable for any such Losses attributable to the action or inaction of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Holder of the Residual Certificate, nor for any such Losses resulting from misinformation provided by any of the foregoing parties on which the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, as applicable, has relied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer have any liability (1) for any action or omission that is taken in accordance with and in compliance with the express terms of, or which is expressly permitted by the terms of, this Agreement or under any Servicing Agreement, (2) for any Losses other than arising out of malfeasance, willful misconduct or negligent performance by the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, as applicable, of its duties and obligations set forth herein, and (3) for any special or consequential damages to Certificateholders of the related Residual Certificate (in addition to payment of principal and interest on the Certificates).
Release of Pre-Distribution Claims (a) Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(c), (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Horizon Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI, effective as of the Distribution, Horizon does hereby, for itself and each other Horizon Entity and their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, and, to the extent Horizon legally may, all Persons that at any time prior or subsequent to the Distribution have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of Horizon or any other Horizon Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), release and forever discharge each TriMas Entity, their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, and all Persons that at any time prior to the Distribution have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of TriMas or any other TriMas Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, whether arising under any Contract, by operation of law or otherwise, existing or arising from or relating to any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Date, whether or not known as of the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the Distribution.
(b) Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(c), (ii) as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any TriMas Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI, effective as of the Distribution, TriMas does hereby, for itself and each other TriMas Entity and their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, and, to the extent TriMas legally may, all Persons that at any time prior to the Distribution have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of TriMas or any other TriMas Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), release and forever discharge each Horizon Entity, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons that at any time prior to the Distribution have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of Horizon or any other Horizon Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, whether arising under any Contract, by operation of law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Date, whether or not known as of the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the Distribution.
(c) Nothing contained in Sections 6.1(a) or 6.1(b) will impair any right of any Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, including the applicable Schedules hereto and thereto, or any arrangement that is not to terminate as of the Distribution, as specified in Section 2.3(b). In addition, nothing contained in Sections 6.1(a) or 6.1(b) will release any Person from:
(i) any Liability provided in or resulting from any Contract among any TriMas Entities and any Horizon Entities that is not to terminate as of the Distribution, as specified in Section 2.3(b), or any other Liability that is not to terminate as of the Distribution, as specified in Section 2.3(b);
(ii) any Liability assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or
(iii) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than a Person released pursuant to this Section 6.1; provided that the Parties agree not to bring suit or permit any of their Subsidiaries to bring suit against any Person with respect to any Liability to the extent that such Person would be released with respect to such Liability by this Section 6.1 but for the provisions of this clause (iii).
(d) Horizon will not make, and will not permit any other Horizon Entity to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim for indemnification, against any TriMas Entity, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.1(a), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.1(a). TriMas will not, and will not permit any other TriMas Entity to, make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim for indemnification, against any Horizon Entity, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.1(b), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.1(b).
Indemnification with Respect to Certain Taxes and Loss of REMIC Status In the event that any REMIC under which any of the Mortgage Loans are held from time to time fails to qualify as a REMIC, loses its status as a REMIC, or incurs federal, state or local taxes as a result of a prohibited transaction or prohibited contribution under the REMIC Provisions due to the negligent performance by the Servicer of its duties and obligations set forth herein, the Servicer shall indemnify the Reconstitution Parties against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses ("Losses") resulting from such negligence; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not be liable for any such Losses attributable to the action or inaction of the Reconstitution Parties, nor for any such Losses resulting from misinformation provided by the Reconstitution Parties on which the Servicer has relied. The foregoing shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the rights and remedies of the Reconstitution Parties now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall the Servicer have any liability (1) for any action or omission that is taken in accordance with and in compliance with the express terms of, or which is expressly permitted by the terms of, this Agreement, (2) for any Losses other than arising out of a negligent performance by the Servicer of its duties and obligations set forth herein, and (3) for any special or consequential damages.
Survival of Provisions After Termination (1) If this Settlement Agreement is not approved, is terminated or otherwise fails to take effect for any reason, the provisions of Sections 3.1(8), 3.2(3), 4.1(6)(b), 5.1(3), 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1(2) and 11.2(4), and the definitions and Schedules applicable thereto shall survive the termination and continue in full force and effect. The definitions and Schedules shall survive only for the limited purpose of the interpretation of Sections 3.1(8), 3.2(3), 4.1(6)(b), 5.1(3), 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1(2) and 11.2(4), within the meaning of this Settlement Agreement, but for no other purposes. All other provisions of this Settlement Agreement and all other obligations pursuant to this Settlement Agreement shall cease immediately.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS 3.1 Flip-in.
(a) In the event that prior to the Expiration Time a Flip-in Date shall occur, except as provided in this Section 3.1, each Right shall constitute the right to purchase from the Company, upon exercise thereof in accordance with the terms hereof (but subject to Section 5.10), that number of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Market Price on the Stock Acquisition Date equal to twice the Exercise Price for an amount in cash equal to the Exercise Price (such right to be appropriately adjusted in order to protect the interests of the holders of Rights generally in the event that on or after such Stock Acquisition Date an event of a type analogous to any of the events described in Section 2.4(a) or (b) shall have occurred with respect to the Common Stock).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Rights that are or were Beneficially Owned on or after the Stock Acquisition Date by an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof or by any transferee, direct or indirect, of any of the foregoing shall become void and any holder of such Rights (including transferees) shall thereafter have no right to exercise or transfer such Rights under any provision of this Agreement. If any Rights Certificate is presented for assignment or exercise and the Person presenting the same will not complete the certification set forth at the end of the form of assignment or notice of election to exercise and provide such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner and its Affiliates and Associates (or former Beneficial Owners and their Affiliates and Associates) as the Company shall reasonably request, then the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Beneficial Owner thereof to be an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof or a transferee of any of the foregoing and accordingly will deem the Rights evidenced thereby to be void and not transferable or exercisable.
(c) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after a Flip-in Date and prior to the time that an Acquiring Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock elect to exchange all (but not less than all) the then outstanding Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(b)) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted in order to protect the interests of holders of Rights generally in the event that after the Separation Time an event of a type analogous to any of the events described in Section 2.4(a) or (b) shall have occurred with respect to the Common Stock (such exchange ratio, as adjusted from time to time, being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio").
Conditions to the Distribution (a) The consummation of the Distribution will be subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent in its sole and absolute discretion, of the following conditions:
(i) The SEC shall have declared effective the Form 10; no order suspending the effectiveness of the Form 10 shall be in effect; and no proceedings for such purposes shall have been instituted or threatened by the SEC.
(ii) The Information Statement shall have been mailed to Parent’s unitholders or, in connection with the delivery of a notice of Internet availability of the Information Statement to such holders, posted on the Internet.
(iii) The transfer of the Transferred Assets (other than any Delayed Transferred Asset) and Assumed Liabilities (other than any Delayed Assumed Liability) contemplated to be transferred from Parent to SpinCo on or prior to the Distribution shall have occurred as contemplated by Section 2.1, and the transfer of the Retained Assets (other than any Delayed Retained Asset) and Retained Liabilities (other than any Delayed Retained Liability) contemplated to be transferred from SpinCo to Parent on or prior to the Distribution Date shall have occurred as contemplated by Section 2.1.
(iv) The actions and filings necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, U.S. state or other securities Laws or blue sky Laws and the rules and regulations thereunder and the NYSE rules shall have been taken or made, and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted.
(v) Each of the Ancillary Agreements shall have been duly executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto.
(vi) No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Separation, the Distribution or any of the transactions related thereto shall be in effect.
(vii) The SpinCo Common Units to be distributed to the Parent unitholders in the Distribution shall have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution.
(viii) The Retained Cash of five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be held by Parent as of the Effective Time, and Parent’s net working capital (including the Retained Cash) as of the Effective Time shall be no less than five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(ix) Parent shall have received (or shall receive simultaneously with the Distribution) the Specified Payment, the Indebtedness Payment and the proceeds from the SpinCo Cash Transfer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Merger Agreement.
(x) Each of the conditions to the party’s obligations to effect the Merger set forth in Section 8.1 (other than Section 8.1(a)(viii) and Section 8.1(a)(ix)), Section 8.2, and Section 8.3 of the Merger Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived.
(b) The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Parent, Parent GP and the GP Board and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Parent, Parent GP or the GP Board to waive or not waive any such condition or in any way limit Parent’s right to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article IX or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in Article IX. Any determination made by the GP Board prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in Section 3.3(a) shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties. If Parent waives any material condition, it shall promptly issue a press release disclosing such fact and file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC describing such waiver.
Certain Distributions If the Company elects to:
(I) distribute, to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, any rights, options or warrants (other than rights issued pursuant to a stockholder rights plan prior to separation of such rights from the Common Stock) entitling them, for a period of not more than 60 calendar days after the date such distribution is announced, to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share that is less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the date such distribution is announced (determined in the manner set forth in the third paragraph of Section 5.05(A)(ii)); or
(II) distribute, to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, assets or securities of the Company or rights to purchase the Company’s securities (other than rights issued pursuant to a stockholder rights plan prior to separation of such rights from the Common Stock), which distribution per share of Common Stock has a value, as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith, exceeding 10% of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately before the date such distribution is announced, then, in either case, (x) the Company will send written notice of such distribution, and of the related right to convert Notes, to Holders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent at least 50 Scheduled Trading Days before the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution; and (y) once the Company has sent such notice, Holders may convert their Notes at any time until the earlier of the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before such Ex-Dividend Date and the Company’s announcement that such distribution will not take place; provided, however, that the Notes will not become convertible pursuant to clause (y) above (but the Company will be required to send notice of such distribution pursuant to clause (x) above) on account of such distribution if each Holder participates, at the same time and on the same terms as holders of Common Stock, and solely by virtue of being a Holder, in such distribution without having to convert such Holder’s Notes and as if such Holder held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the Conversion Rate in effect on the record date for such distribution; and (ii) the aggregate principal amount (expressed in thousands) of Notes held by such Holder on such date; provided, further, that if the Company is then otherwise permitted to settle conversions of Notes by Physical Settlement (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company has not elected another Settlement Method to apply, including pursuant to Section 5.03(A)(i)), then the Company may instead elect to provide such notice at least ten Scheduled Trading Days before such Ex-Dividend Date, in which case (x) the Company must settle all conversions of Notes with a Conversion Date occurring on or after the date the Company provides such notice and on or before the Business Day immediately before the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution (or any earlier announcement by the Company that such distribution will not take place) by Physical Settlement; and (y) such notice must state that all such conversions will be settled by Physical Settlement; provided, further, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.01(C)(i)(3)(a), in the case of any separation, from the Common Stock, of rights issued pursuant to a stockholder rights plan as set forth in clauses (I) and (II) above, in no event will the Company be required to provide such notice before the Business Day after the date the Company becomes aware of the event causing such separation.
Cooperation Prior to the Distribution As promptly as practicable after the date hereof and prior to the Distribution Date:
(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) below, the Company and Spinco shall prepare an Information Statement (which shall set forth appropriate disclosure concerning Spinco and the Spinco Companies, the Spinco Business, the Distribution and certain other matters) and Spinco shall file with the SEC the Form 10 (which shall include or incorporate by reference the Information Statement). The Company and Spinco shall use their respective reasonable efforts to cause the Form 10 to be declared effective under the Exchange Act or, if either the Company or Parent reasonably determines that the Distribution may not be effected without registering the Spinco Common Stock pursuant to the Securities Act, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Spinco Common Stock to be registered pursuant to the Securities Act and thereafter effect the Distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, by preparing and filing on an appropriate form of registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Spinco Common Stock and using its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective. Following the effectiveness of such Form 10 (or registration statement, as the case may be), the Company shall mail the Information Statement to the holders of the Company Common Stock.
(b) Before filing with the SEC the Form 10, or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to Parent (or Parent's counsel) copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, in order to give Parent (or Parent's counsel) sufficient time to review such documents, and such documents may thereafter be filed subject to any timely and reasonable comments of Parent (or Parent's counsel). On or prior to the Offer Purchase Date, the Company shall (i) deliver to Parent (or Parent's counsel) promptly, following the receipt thereof, copies of all written communications between the Company and the SEC relating to either the Information Statement or the Form 10 (or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be), and (ii) advise Parent (or Parent's counsel) promptly of, and provide Parent (or Parent's counsel) with the opportunity to participate in (to the extent reasonably practicable), all telephonic and other non-written communications between the Company and the SEC relating to either the Information Statement or the Form 10 (or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be). The Company shall respond promptly to any comments from the SEC with respect thereto, after consultation with Parent (or Parent's counsel), and shall take such other actions as shall be reasonably required in order to have the Form 10 declared effective under the Exchange Act, or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a) hereof declared effective under the Securities Act, as the case may be, as soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof. Before filing with the SEC the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 of the Company to be filed by the Company in connection with the Offer, and all amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to Parent (or Parent's counsel) copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, in order to give Parent (or Parent's counsel) sufficient time to review such documents, and such documents may thereafter be filed subject to any timely and reasonable comments of Parent (or Parent's counsel). Following the date hereof, the Company shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide promptly to Parent, Purchaser and their respective counsel all such information as such persons may reasonably request in connection with the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 of the Purchaser or Parent to be filed in connection with the Offer.
(c) The Company and Spinco shall cooperate in preparing, filing with the SEC and causing to become effective any registration statements or amendments thereto which are appropriate to reflect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) The Company and Spinco shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under state securities or "Blue Sky" Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) The Company and Spinco shall prepare, and Spinco shall file and seek to make effective, an application to permit listing of the Spinco Common Stock either on the NYSE or any other national securities exchange or national market system as may be selected by Spinco in its sole discretion (to the extent permitted pursuant to the listing requirements of such exchange or national market system).
(f) The Company and Spinco shall prepare and file an application with the FCC (the "FCC Application") requesting the FCC's consent to the transfer of control of any licenses, permits, approvals or other authorizations issued by the FCC to the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with their telecommunications and space systems business, including those licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations set forth in Section 3.1(f) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(g) In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement and except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall use its respective best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and, to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional documents and instruments, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, using its best efforts to obtain the consents and approvals, to enter into any amendatory agreements and to make the filings and applications necessary or desirable to have been obtained, entered into or made in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, each of the parties hereto shall use its respective best efforts to ensure that the conditions set forth in Article X hereof are satisfied (insofar as such matters are within the control of such party). Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Section 3.1(g)), neither the Company, nor Spinco nor any of their respective Affiliates shall, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Parent, take or commit to take any action, in connection with obtaining any consent, waiver or approval or effecting any of the transactions contemplated in connection with the Closing or otherwise, (i) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, that would result in the payment of any funds (other than normal and usual filing fees) or the incurrence of any liability by the Company or any Retained Subsidiary, (ii) that would result in the divestiture or holding separate of any assets, businesses or operations of the Company or any of the Retained Subsidiaries, (iii) that might materially limit or impair Parent's or the Company's or any Retained Subsidiary's freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain or exercise control over, any assets, businesses or operations of the Company or any Retained Subsidiaries (other than any limitations or restrictions expressly set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into pursuant to this Agreement or the Merger Agreement prior to the Offer Purchase Date), or (iv) that might otherwise adversely affect Parent, or, following the Offer Purchase Date, either the Company or any Retained Subsidiary.
