Exchange of Class B Units. (a) Subject to (x) adjustment as provided in this Article II, (y) the provisions of the Vine Holdings LLC Agreement and (z) the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, Vine Investment shall be entitled to exchange Class B Units (together with the same number of shares of Class B Common Stock) held by Vine Investment at any time and from time to time. Vine Investment may surrender Class B Units and shares of Class B Common Stock to Vine Holdings in exchange for either (i) the delivery by Vine Holdings of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (A) such number of Class B Units surrendered multiplied by (B) the Exchange Rate or (ii), at the Issuer’s election, the delivery by Vine Holdings of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount calculated with respect to such Exchange (each, an “Exchange”). For the avoidance of doubt, if at any time Vine Investment surrenders all of its Class B Units to Vine Holdings, it must concurrently surrender all shares of Class B Common Stock then held by it to Vine Holdings. (b) On the date the Class B Units are surrendered for exchange (the “Exchange Date”), the Issuer shall be entitled to elect (a “Cash Election”) to settle the Exchange by the delivery to Vine Investment (in the manner provided for in Section 2.2(a)), in lieu of the applicable number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be received in such Exchange, an amount of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount for such Exchange. In order to make a Cash Election with respect to an Exchange, the Issuer must provide written notice (a “Cash Election Notice”) of such election to Vine Investment prior to 1:00 pm, Houston time, on the Business Day after the date on which such Class B Units (together with the same number of shares of Class B Common Stock) shall have been received by Vine Holdings. If the Issuer fails to provide such written notice prior to such time, it shall not be entitled to make a Cash Election with respect to such Exchange. (c) Following settlement of the Exchange, whether by delivery of Class A Common Stock or exercise of a Cash Election, (i) all rights of Vine Investment as holder of such Class B Units and shares of such Class B Common Stock shall cease and Vine Holdings shall deliver such Class B Units and such shares of Class B Common Stock to the Issuer for no additional consideration, and (ii) in the event the Issuer does not exercise a valid Cash Election, Vine Investment shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock received in such Exchange.
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Samples: Exchange Agreement (Vine Resources Inc.), Exchange Agreement (Vine Resources Inc.)
Exchange of Class B Units. (a) Subject to (x) adjustment as provided the provisions in this Article II, (y) II and the provisions of the Vine Holdings LLC Agreement and (z) the provisions of Section 2.2 hereofAgreement, Vine each Investment Entity shall be entitled to exchange Class B Units (together with the same number of shares of Class B Common Stock) held by Vine such Investment Entity at any time and from time to time. Vine Each Investment Entity may surrender Class B Units and (together with the same number of shares of Class B Common Stock Stock) to Vine Holdings in exchange for either (i) the delivery by Vine Holdings of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (A) such number of Class B Units surrendered multiplied by (B) the Exchange Rate or (ii), at the Issuer’s election, the delivery by Vine Holdings of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount calculated with respect to such Exchange (each, an “Exchange”). For the avoidance of doubt, if at any time Vine an Investment Entity surrenders all of its Class B Units to Vine Holdings, it must concurrently surrender all shares of Class B Common Stock then held by it to Vine Holdings.
(b) On the date the Class B Units are surrendered for exchange pursuant to an Exchange (the “Exchange Date”), the Issuer shall be entitled to elect (a “Cash Election”) to settle the Exchange by the delivery to Vine the Investment Entity participating in such Exchange (in the manner provided for in Section 2.2(a)), in lieu of the applicable number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be received in such Exchange, an amount of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount for such Exchange. In order to make a Cash Election with respect to an Exchange, the Issuer must provide written notice (a “Cash Election Notice”) of such election to Vine the Investment Entity participating in the Exchange prior to 1:00 pm, Houston time, on the Business Day after the date on which such Class B Units (together with the same number of shares of Class B Common Stock) shall have been received by Vine Holdings. If the Issuer fails to provide such written notice prior to such time, it shall not be entitled to make a Cash Election with respect to such Exchange.
(c) Following settlement of the Exchange, whether by delivery of Class A Common Stock or exercise of a Cash Election, (i) all rights of Vine the Investment Entity participating in such Exchange as holder of such exchanged Class B Units and shares of such exchanged Class B Common Stock shall cease and Vine Holdings shall deliver such exchanged Class B Units and such exchanged shares of Class B Common Stock to the Issuer for no additional consideration, and (ii) in the event the Issuer does not exercise a valid Cash Election, Vine the Investment Entity participating in such Exchange shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock received in such Exchange.
(d) In the event the Issuer elects to make a Cash Election with respect to an Investment Entity, it must simultaneously make the same Cash Election with respect to each Investment Entity that is participating in concurrently occurring Exchanges.
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Samples: Exchange Agreement (Vine Energy Inc.), Exchange Agreement (Vine Energy Inc.)
Exchange of Class B Units. (a) Subject Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each Holdings Unitholder shall be entitled at any time and from time to time to effect an Exchange. In the event a Holdings Unitholder wishes to effect an Exchange, such Holdings Unitholder shall (xi) adjustment as provided deliver to Holdings and the Company an Exchange Notice and (ii) surrender or, in this Article IIthe absence of such surrender, be deemed to have surrendered, Class B Units to Holdings (yand surrender for cancellation one or more stock certificates (if certificated) or instructions and stock powers (if uncertificated) to the provisions Company representing a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock) (in each case, free and clear of all Liens other than restrictions set forth in the Vine Holdings LLC Agreement and (z) as may arise under applicable securities laws), in each case, respectively, to Holdings’ and the provisions of Company’s addresses set forth in Section 2.2 hereof3.6(b). In consideration for such surrender, Vine Investment the exchanging Holdings Unitholder shall be entitled to exchange to, at the option of the Company (acting by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors), either (A) a Cash Exchange Payment by Holdings in accordance with the instructions provided in the Exchange Notice, in which event such exchanged Class B Units and such shares of Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled concomitant with such payment, without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or Holdings, or (B) the issuance by the Company to such Holdings Unitholder of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to (I) the number of Class B Units exchanged multiplied by (II) the Exchange Rate, in which event such exchanged Class B Units held by the Company shall automatically be converted into a corresponding number of Class A Units (and the Class B Units so converted shall thereby cease to exist), and concomitantly with any such issuance, any exchanged Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled, without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or Holdings. Each such Exchange shall, to the extent permitted by law, be treated for U.S. income tax reporting purposes as a taxable exchange of the Holdings Unitholder’s Class B Units for Class A Common Stock or a Cash Exchange Payment, as applicable, and corresponding payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement.
(b) Following the delivery of the Exchange Notice, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered (i) the Cash Exchange Payment in accordance with Section 2.1(a) as promptly as practicable (but not later than five Business Days) after the Date of Exchange or (ii) if the Company elects to issue Class A Common Stock, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable upon such Exchange as promptly as practicable after the Date of Exchange (but not later than the close of business on the second Business Day immediately following the Date of Exchange), at the offices of the then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock (or, if there is no then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock, at the principal executive offices of the Company), registered in the name of the relevant exchanging Holdings Unitholder (or in such other name as is requested in writing by the Holdings Unitholder), in certificated or uncertificated form, as may be requested by the exchanging Holdings Unitholder; provided, that to the extent the Class A Common Stock is settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, upon the written instruction of the exchanging Holdings Unitholder set forth in the Exchange Notice, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to such exchanging Holdings Unitholder in the Exchange through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to the account of the participant of The Depository Trust Company designated by such exchanging Holdings Unitholder by no later than the close of business on the second Business Day immediately following the Date of Exchange. An Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1 of Class B Units, and the cancellation of shares of Class B Common Stock, for Class A Common Stock will be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the Date of Exchange whether or not the applicable Cash Exchange Payment or shares of Class A Common Stock have been delivered to the exchanging Holdings Unitholder at such time, and if the Company does not elect a Cash Exchange Payment, the Holdings Unitholder will be treated as a holder of record of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on such Date of Exchange.
(c) An Exchange Notice from a Holdings Unitholder may specify that the Exchange is to be (i) contingent (including as to the timing) upon the consummation of a purchase by another Person of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the Class B Units are exchangeable and/or (ii) effective upon a specified future date. In such case, a Holdings Unitholder may withdraw or amend an Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Exchange by delivery of a written notice of withdrawal to the Company and Holdings specifying (A) the number of withdrawn Class B Units, (B) the number of Class B Units as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, if any, and (C) if the Holdings Unitholder so determines, revised timing of the Exchange or any other new or revised information permitted in the Exchange Notice.
(d) In connection with a Change of Control, and subject to any approval of the Change of Control by the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock required under the Certificate or applicable law (which approval has been granted by a vote or consent of the stockholders of the Company), the Company shall have the right to require each Holdings Unitholder to Exchange some or all of the Class B Units beneficially owned by such Holdings Unitholder (together with the cancellation of the same number of shares of Class B Common Stock) held (in each case, free and clear of all Liens other than restrictions set forth in the LLC Agreement and as may arise under applicable securities laws), in consideration for the issuance by Vine Investment at any time and from time the Company to time. Vine Investment may surrender Class B Units and shares of Class B Common Stock to Vine such Holdings in exchange for either (i) the delivery by Vine Holdings Unitholder of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (A) such number of Class B Units surrendered multiplied by (B) the Exchange Rate or (ii), at the Issuer’s election, the delivery by Vine Holdings a “Change of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount calculated with respect to such Exchange (each, an “Control Exchange”). For , such Change of Control Exchange to be effected by the avoidance surrender of doubt, if at any time Vine Investment surrenders all of its such Class B Units to Vine Holdings, it must concurrently the Company (and surrender all shares of Class B Common Stock then held by it to Vine Holdings.
for cancellation one or more stock certificates (bif certificated) On the date the Class B Units are surrendered for exchange or instructions and stock powers (the “Exchange Date”), the Issuer shall be entitled to elect (if uncertificated) representing a “Cash Election”) to settle the Exchange by the delivery to Vine Investment (in the manner provided for in Section 2.2(a)), in lieu of the applicable number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be received in such Exchange, an amount of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount for such Exchange. In order to make a Cash Election with respect to an Exchange, the Issuer must provide written notice (a “Cash Election Notice”) of such election to Vine Investment prior to 1:00 pm, Houston time, on the Business Day after the date on which such Class B Units (together with the same corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock) and the subsequent automatic conversion of such exchanged Class B Units held by the Company into an equal number of Class A Units (whereupon, the Class B Units so converted shall have been received by Vine cease to exist and concomitantly with any such issuance, any exchanged Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or Holdings); provided, that if the Company requires the Holdings Unitholders to Exchange less than all of their outstanding Class B Units (and to surrender a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock for cancellation), each Holdings Unitholder’s participation in the Change of Control Exchange shall be reduced pro rata. If the Issuer fails to provide such written notice Any Change of Control Exchange shall be effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Change of Control (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be effective if such timeChange of Control is not consummated) (the “Change of Control Exchange Time”) and the Holdings Unitholder will be treated as a holder of record of Class A Common Stock as of the Change of Control Exchange Time. For the avoidance of doubt, it (i) any Class B Units and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by a Holdings Unitholder that are not Exchanged or cancelled, as applicable, pursuant to a Change of Control Exchange may be Exchanged by such Holdings Unitholder pursuant to Section 2.1(a) subject to, and in accordance with, the terms thereof and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company shall not be entitled to make a Cash Election with respect to such Exchange Payment in the case of a Change of Control Exchange.
(ce) Following settlement of To effect the Exchange, whether by delivery of Class A Common Stock or exercise of a Cash Election, (i) all rights of Vine Investment as holder of such Class B Units and shares of such Class B Common Stock shall cease and Vine Holdings shall deliver such Class B Units and such shares of Class B Common Stock to the Issuer for no additional consideration, and (ii) in the event the Issuer does not exercise a valid Cash Election, Vine Investment shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock received in connection with a Change of Control Exchange, the Company shall: (i) deliver or cause to be delivered at the offices of the then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock (or, if there is no then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock, at the principal executive offices of the Company) such number of shares of Class A Common Stock, registered in the name of the relevant Holdings Unitholder (or in such other name as is requested in writing by such Holdings Unitholder), in certificated or uncertificated form, as may be requested by such Holdings Unitholder, or (ii) if the Class A Common Stock is settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, upon the written instruction of such Holdings Unitholder, use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the shares of Class A Common Stock through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to the account of the participant of The Depository Trust Company designated by such Holdings Unitholder.
(f) The Company shall provide written notice (the “Change of Control Notice”) of an expected Change of Control to all Holdings Unitholders within the earlier of (i) five (5) days following the execution of the agreement with respect to such Change of Control and (ii) ten (10) days before the proposed date upon which the contemplated Change of Control is to be effected, indicating in such Change of Control Notice such information as may reasonably describe the Change of Control transaction, subject to applicable law, including the date of execution of such agreement or such proposed effective date, as applicable, the amount and types of consideration to be paid for LLC Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, in the Change of Control (which consideration shall be identical whether paid for LLC Units or shares of Class A Common Stock), any election with respect to types of consideration that a holder of LLC Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, shall be entitled to make in connection with the Change of Control, the percentage of total Class B Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, to be transferred to, or acquired by, the Acquirer by, or from, as the case may be, all stockholders in the Change of Control, and the number of Class B Units held by each Holdings Unitholder that the Company intends to require be Exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the Change of Control. The Holdings Unitholders shall undertake following receipt of a Change of Control Notice to not disclose any such information or trade in any securities of the Company while in possession of any material non-public information and hereby agree to execute customary written documentation effecting such undertaking upon the reasonable written request of the Company. The Company shall promptly update such Change of Control Notice in writing from time to time to reflect any material changes to such Change of Control Notice. The Company may satisfy any such Change of Control Notice and update requirements described in the preceding two sentences by providing such information on Form 8-K, Schedule TO, Schedule 14D-9 or similar form filed with the SEC.
(g) Immediately upon the Exchange of any Class B Unit pursuant to this Section 2.1, an equal number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the exchanging Holdings Unitholder automatically shall be deemed cancelled without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company. Any such cancelled shares of Class B Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding, and all rights of the exchanging Holdings Unitholder with respect to such shares shall automatically cease and terminate.
(h) The Company, Holdings and each Holdings Unitholder shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the consummation of any Exchange, including with respect to a Change of Control Exchange, whether or not any such Exchange is ultimately consummated, except that the Company shall bear any transfer taxes, stamp taxes or duties, or other similar taxes in connection with, or arising by reason of, any Exchange; provided, however, that if any shares of Class A Common Stock are to be delivered in a name other than that of the Holdings Unitholder that requested the Exchange (or The Depository Trust Company or its nominee for the account of a participant of The Depository Trust Company that will hold the shares for the account of such Holdings Unitholder), then such Holdings Unitholder or the Person in whose name such shares are to be delivered shall pay to the Company the amount of any transfer taxes, stamp taxes or duties, or other similar taxes in connection with, or arising by reason of, such Exchange or shall establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid or is not payable. For the avoidance of doubt, each exchanging Holdings Unitholder shall bear any and all income or gains taxes imposed on gain realized by such exchanging Holdings Unitholder as a result of any such Exchange.
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Samples: Exchange Agreement (CompoSecure, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp.)
Exchange of Class B Units. (a) Subject Upon the terms and subject to (x) adjustment as provided in the conditions of this Article IIAgreement, (y) the provisions of the Vine each Holdings LLC Agreement and (z) the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, Vine Investment Unitholder shall be entitled at any time and from time to exchange time to effect an Exchange. In the event a Holdings Unitholder wishes to effect an Exchange, such Holdings Unitholder shall (i) deliver to Holdings and the Company an Exchange Notice and (ii) surrender or, in the absence of such surrender, be deemed to have surrendered, Class B Units to Holdings (together with the same and surrender for cancellation one or more stock certificates (if certificated) or instructions and stock powers (if uncertificated)) representing a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock) held (in each case, free and clear of all Liens), in each case, to Holdings’ and the Company’s addresses set forth in Section 3.5(b). In consideration for such surrender, the exchanging Holdings Unitholder shall be entitled to, at the option of the Company (acting by Vine Investment at any time and from time to time. Vine Investment may surrender a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors), either (A) a Cash Exchange Payment by Holdings in accordance with the instructions provided in the Exchange Notice, in which event such exchanged Class B Units and such shares of Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled concomitant with such payment, without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or Holdings, or (B) the issuance by the Company to Vine such Holdings Unitholder of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to (I) the number of Class B Units exchanged multiplied by (II) the Exchange Rate, in which event such exchanged Class B Units automatically shall be converted into a corresponding number of Class A Units (and the Class B Units so converted shall thereby cease to exist), and concomitantly with any such issuance, any exchanged Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled, without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or Holdings). Each such Exchange shall to the extent permitted by law be treated for U.S. income tax reporting purposes as a taxable exchange of the Holdings Unitholder’s Class B Units for either Class A Common Stock or a Cash Exchange Payment, as applicable, and corresponding payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement.
(b) Following the delivery of the Exchange Notice, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered (i) the Cash Exchange Payment in accordance with Section 2.1(a) as promptly as practicable (but not later than five Business Days) after the Exchange Date or (ii) if the Company elects to issue Class A Common Stock, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable upon such Exchange as promptly as practicable after the Exchange Date (but not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately following the Exchange Date), at the offices of the then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock (or, if there is no then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock, at the principal executive offices of the Company), registered in the name of the relevant exchanging Holdings Unitholder (or in such other name as is requested in writing by the Holdings Unitholder), in certificated or uncertificated form, as may be requested by the exchanging Holdings Unitholder; provided, that to the extent the Class A Common Stock is settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, upon the written instruction of the exchanging Holdings Unitholder set forth in the Exchange Notice, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to such exchanging Holdings Unitholder in the Exchange through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to the account of the participant of The Depository Trust Company designated by such exchanging Holdings Unitholder by no later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately following the Exchange Date. An Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1 of Class B Units, and the cancellation of shares of Class B Common Stock, for Class A Common Stock will be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the Date of Exchange whether or not the applicable Cash Exchange Payment or shares of Class A Common Stock have been delivered to the exchanging Holdings Unitholder at such time, and if the Company does not elect a Cash Exchange Payment, the Holdings Unitholder will be treated as a holder of record of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on such Date of Exchange.
(c) An Exchange Notice from a Holdings Unitholder may specify that the Exchange is to be (i) contingent (including as to the timing) upon the consummation of a purchase by another Person of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the Class B Units are exchangeable and/or (ii) effective upon a specified future date. In such case, a Holdings Unitholder may withdraw or amend an Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Exchange by delivery of a written notice of withdrawal to the Company and Holdings specifying (A) the number of withdrawn Class B Units, (B) the number of Class B Units as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, if any, and (C) if the Holdings Unitholder so determines, revised timing of the Exchange or any other new or revised information permitted in the Exchange Notice.
(d) In connection with a Change of Control, and subject to any approval of the Change of Control by Vine the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock required under the Certificate or applicable Law (which approval has been granted by a vote or consent of the stockholders of the Company), the Company shall have the right to require each Holdings Unitholder to Exchange some or all Class B Units beneficially owned by such Holdings Unitholder (and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock) (in each case, free and clear of all Liens), in consideration for the issuance by the Company to such Holdings Unitholder of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (A) such number of Class B Units surrendered multiplied by (B) the Exchange Rate or (ii), at the Issuer’s election, the delivery by Vine Holdings a “Change of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount calculated with respect to such Exchange (each, an “Control Exchange”), such Change of Control Exchange to be effected by the surrender of such Class B Units to the Company (and surrender for cancellation one or more stock certificates (if certificated) or instructions and stock powers (if uncertificated)) and the subsequent automatic conversion of such exchanged Class B Units into an equal number of Class A Units (whereupon, the Class B Units so converted shall cease to exist and concomitantly with any such issuance, any exchanged Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or Holdings); provided, that if the Company requires the Holdings Unitholders to Exchange less than all of their outstanding Class B Units (and to surrender a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock for cancellation), each Holdings Unitholder’s participation in the Change of Control Exchange shall be reduced pro rata. Any Change of Control Exchange shall be effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Change of Control (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be effective if such Change of Control is not consummated) (the “Change of Control Exchange Time”) and the Holdings Unitholder will be treated as a holder of record of Class A Common Stock as of the Change of Control Exchange Time. For the avoidance of doubt, if at (i) any time Vine Investment surrenders all of its Class B Units to Vine Holdings, it must concurrently surrender all shares of Class B Common Stock then held by it to Vine Holdings.
(b) On the date the Class B Units are surrendered for exchange (the “Exchange Date”), the Issuer shall be entitled to elect (and a “Cash Election”) to settle the Exchange by the delivery to Vine Investment (in the manner provided for in Section 2.2(a)), in lieu of the applicable number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be received in such Exchange, an amount of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount for such Exchange. In order to make a Cash Election with respect to an Exchange, the Issuer must provide written notice (a “Cash Election Notice”) of such election to Vine Investment prior to 1:00 pm, Houston time, on the Business Day after the date on which such Class B Units (together with the same corresponding number of shares of Class B Common StockStock held by a Holdings Unitholder that are not Exchanged or cancelled, as applicable, pursuant to a Change of Control Exchange may be Exchanged by such Holdings Unitholder pursuant to Section 2.1(a) shall have been received by Vine Holdings. If subject to, and in accordance with, the Issuer fails terms thereof and (ii) notwithstanding anything to provide such written notice prior to such timethe contrary herein, it the Company shall not be entitled to make a Cash Election with respect to such Exchange Payment in the case of a Change of Control Exchange.
(ce) Following settlement of To effect the Exchange, whether by delivery of Class A Common Stock or exercise of a Cash Election, (i) all rights of Vine Investment as holder of such Class B Units and shares of such Class B Common Stock shall cease and Vine Holdings shall deliver such Class B Units and such shares of Class B Common Stock to the Issuer for no additional consideration, and (ii) in the event the Issuer does not exercise a valid Cash Election, Vine Investment shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock, the Company shall: (i) deliver or cause to be delivered at the offices of the then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock received (or, if there is no then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock, at the principal executive offices of the Company) such number of shares of Class A Common Stock, registered in the name of the relevant Holdings Unitholder (or in such other name as is requested in writing by such Holdings Unitholder), in certificated or uncertificated form, as may be requested by such Holdings Unitholder, or (ii) if the Class A Common Stock is settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, upon the written instruction of such Holdings Unitholder, use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the shares of Class A Common Stock through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to the account of the participant of The Depository Trust Company designated by such Holdings Unitholder.
(f) The Company shall provide written notice of an expected Change of Control to all Holdings Unitholders within the earlier of (i) five (5) days following the execution of the agreement with respect to such Change of Control and (ii) ten (10) days before the proposed date upon which the contemplated Change of Control is to be effected, indicating in such notice such information as may reasonably describe the Change of Control transaction, subject to applicable law, including the date of execution of such agreement or such proposed effective date, as applicable, the amount and types of consideration to be paid for LP Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, in the Change of Control (which consideration shall be identical whether paid for LP Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, any election with respect to types of consideration that a holder of LP Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, shall be entitled to make in connection with the Change of Control, the percentage of total Class B Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, to be transferred to the Acquirer by all stockholders in the Change of Control, and the number of Class B Units held by each Holdings Unitholder that the Company intends to require be Exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the Change of Control. The Company shall update such notice from time to time to reflect any material changes to such notice. The Company may satisfy any such notice and update requirements described in the preceding two sentences by providing such information on Form 8-K, Schedule TO, Schedule 14D-9 or similar form filed with the SEC.
(g) Immediately upon the Exchange of any Class B Unit pursuant to this Section 2.1, an equal number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the exchanging Holdings Unitholder automatically shall be deemed cancelled without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company. Any such cancelled shares of Class B Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding, and all rights with respect to such shares shall automatically cease and terminate.
(h) The Company, Holdings and each Holdings Unitholder shall bear its own expenses in connection with the consummation of any Exchange, whether or not any such Exchange is ultimately consummated, except that Holdings shall bear any transfer taxes, stamp taxes or duties, or other similar taxes in connection with, or arising by reason of, any Exchange; provided, however, that if any shares of Class A Common Stock are to be delivered in a name other than that of the Holdings Unitholder that requested the Exchange (or The Depository Trust Company or its nominee for the account of a participant of The Depository Trust Company that will hold the shares for the account of such Holdings Unitholder), then such Holdings Unitholder or the Person in whose name such shares are to be delivered shall pay to the Company the amount of any transfer taxes, stamp taxes or duties, or other similar taxes in connection with, or arising by reason of, such Exchange or shall establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid or is not payable. For the avoidance of doubt, each exchanging Holdings Unitholder shall bear any and all income or gains taxes imposed on gain realized by such exchanging Holdings Unitholder as a result of any such Exchange.
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Exchange of Class B Units. (a) Subject Upon the terms and subject to (x) adjustment as provided in the conditions of this Article IIAgreement, (y) the provisions of the Vine Holdings LLC Agreement and (z) the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, Vine Investment each JH Capital Unitholder shall be entitled at any time and from time to exchange time to effect an Exchange. In the event a JH Capital Unitholder wishes to effect an Exchange, such JH Capital Unitholder shall (i) deliver to JH Capital an Exchange Notice and (ii) surrender or, in the absence of such surrender, be deemed to have surrendered, Class B Units (together with the same free and clear of all Liens) to JH Capital (and surrender for cancellation one or more stock certificates (if certificated) or instructions and stock powers (if uncertificated) representing a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common StockStock (free and clear of all Liens)), in each case, to JH Capital’s address set forth in Section 3.5. In consideration for such surrender, the exchanging JH Capital Unitholder shall be entitled to, at the option of JH Capital, either (A) held a Cash Exchange Payment by Vine Investment at any time and from time to time. Vine Investment may surrender JH Capital in accordance with the instructions provided in the Exchange Notice, in which event such exchanged Class B Units and such shares of Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled concomitant with such payment, without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or JH Capital, or (B) the transfer by JH Capital (or, at the option of the Company, the issuance by the Company) to Vine Holdings such JH Capital Unitholder of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to (I) the number of Class B Units so exchanged multiplied by (II) the Exchange Ratio, in which event such exchanged Class B Units automatically shall be converted into a corresponding number of Class A Units, such new Class A Units shall automatically be issued to the Company without any further action or consent of any Person and the Class B Units so converted shall thereby cease to exist. Concomitantly with any such issuance shares of Class A Common Stock, any exchanged Class B Common Stock automatically shall be deemed cancelled, without any action on the part of any Person, including the Company or JH Capital. Each such Exchange shall, to the extent permitted by Law, be treated for U.S. income tax reporting purposes as a taxable exchange of the JH Capital Unitholder’s Class B Units for either a Cash Exchange Payment or Class A Common Stock, as applicable, and corresponding payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement.
(b) Following the delivery of the Exchange Notice, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered (i) the Cash Exchange Payment in accordance with Section 2.1(a) not later than the close of business on the thirtieth (30th) Business Day after the date on which the Exchange Notice was so delivered or (ii) if the Company elects to issue (or to cause JH Capital to transfer) Class A Common Stock, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable upon such Exchange not later than the close of business on the thirtieth (30th) Business Day after the date on which the Exchange Notice was so delivered, at the offices of the then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock (or, if there is no then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock, at the principal executive offices of the Company), registered in the name of the relevant exchanging JH Capital Unitholder (or in such other name as is requested in writing by the JH Capital Unitholder), in certificated or uncertificated form, as may be requested by the exchanging JH Capital Unitholder; provided, that to the extent the Class A Common Stock is settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, upon the written instruction of the exchanging JH Capital Unitholder set forth in the Exchange Notice, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to such exchanging JH Capital Unitholder in the Exchange through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to the account of the participant of The Depository Trust Company designated by such exchanging JH Capital Unitholder by no later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately following the date on which the Exchange Notice was so delivered. An Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1 of Class B Units, and the cancellation of shares of Class B Common Stock, for Class A Common Stock will be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the Date of Exchange whether or not the applicable Cash Exchange Payment or shares of Class A Common Stock have been delivered to the exchanging JH Capital Unitholder at such time, and if the Company does not elect a Cash Exchange Payment, the JH Capital Unitholder will be treated as a holder of record of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on such Date of Exchange.
(c) An Exchange Notice from a JH Capital Unitholder may specify that the Exchange is to be (i) contingent (including as to the timing) upon the consummation of a purchase by another Person of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the Class B Units are exchangeable and/or (ii) effective upon a specified future date. In such case, a JH Capital Unitholder may withdraw or amend an Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Exchange by delivery of a written notice of withdrawal to the Company and JH Capital specifying (A) the number of withdrawn Class B Units, (B) the number of Class B Units as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, if any, and (C) whether the JH Capital Unitholder so determines, revised timing of the Exchange or any other new or revised information permitted in the Exchange Notice.
(d) In connection with a Change of Control, and subject to any approval of the Change of Control by Vine Holdings the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock required under the Certificate or applicable Law (which approval has been granted by a vote or consent of the stockholders of the Company), the Company shall have the right to require each JH Capital Unitholder to Exchange some or all Class B Units (free and clear of all Liens) beneficially owned by such JH Capital Unitholder (and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock (free and clear of all Liens)), in consideration for the issuance by the Company to such JH Capital Unitholder of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (A) such number of Class B Units surrendered multiplied by (B) the Exchange Rate or Ratio (ii), at the Issuer’s election, the delivery by Vine Holdings a “Change of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount calculated with respect to such Exchange (each, an “Control Exchange”). For , such Change of Control Exchange to be effected by the avoidance surrender of doubt, if at any time Vine Investment surrenders all of its such Class B Units to Vine Holdingsthe Company (and surrender for cancellation one or more stock certificates (if certificated) or instructions and stock powers (if uncertificated)) and the subsequent automatic conversion of such exchanged Class B Units into an equal number of Class A Units (whereupon, it must concurrently surrender all shares of the Class B Units so converted shall cease to exist and concomitantly with any such issuance, any exchanged Class B Common Stock then held by it to Vine Holdings.
(b) On the date the Class B Units are surrendered for exchange (the “Exchange Date”), the Issuer automatically shall be entitled to elect (a “Cash Election”) to settle the Exchange by the delivery to Vine Investment (in the manner provided for in Section 2.2(a)), in lieu of the applicable number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be received in such Exchange, an amount of cash equal to the Cash Election Amount for such Exchange. In order to make a Cash Election with respect to an Exchange, the Issuer must provide written notice (a “Cash Election Notice”) of such election to Vine Investment prior to 1:00 pm, Houston time, deemed cancelled without any action on the Business Day after part of any Person, including the date on which such Company or JH Capital); provided, that if the Company requires the JH Capital Unitholders to Exchange less than all of their outstanding Class B Units (together with the same and to surrender for cancellation a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock) ), each JH Capital Unitholder’s participation in the Change of Control Exchange shall have been received by Vine Holdingsbe reduced pro rata. If the Issuer fails to provide such written notice Any Change of Control Exchange shall be effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Change of Control (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be effective if such timeChange of Control is not consummated) (the “Change of Control Exchange Time”) and the JH Capital Unitholder will be treated as a holder of record of Class A Common Stock as of the Change of Control Exchange Time. Any Class B Units and shares of Class B Common Stock held by a JH Capital Unitholder that are not Exchanged or cancelled, it as applicable, pursuant to a Change of Control Exchange may be Exchanged by such JH Capital Unitholder pursuant to Section 2.1(a) subject to, and in accordance with, the terms thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company shall not be entitled to make a Cash Election with respect to such Exchange Payment in the case of a Change of Control Exchange.
(ce) Following settlement of To effect the Exchange, whether by delivery of Class A Common Stock or exercise of a Cash Election, (i) all rights of Vine Investment as holder of such Class B Units and shares of such Class B Common Stock shall cease and Vine Holdings shall deliver such Class B Units and such shares of Class B Common Stock to the Issuer for no additional consideration, and (ii) in the event the Issuer does not exercise a valid Cash Election, Vine Investment shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock received pursuant to Section 2.1(d), the Company shall: (i) deliver or cause to be delivered at the offices of the then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock (or, if there is no then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the Class A Common Stock, at the principal executive offices of the Company) such number of shares of Class A Common Stock, registered in the name of the relevant JH Capital Unitholder (or in such other name as is requested in writing by such JH Capital Unitholder), in certificated or uncertificated form, as may be requested by such JH Capital Unitholder, or (ii) if the Class A Common Stock is settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, upon the written instruction of such JH Capital Unitholder, use its reasonable best efforts to deliver the shares of Class A Common Stock through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to the account of the participant of The Depository Trust Company designated by such JH Capital Unitholder.
(f) The Company shall provide written notice of an expected Change of Control to all JH Capital Unitholders within the earlier of (i) five (5) days following the execution of the agreement with respect to such Change of Control and (ii) ten (10) days before the proposed date upon which the contemplated Change of Control is to be effected, indicating in such notice such information as may reasonably describe the Change of Control transaction, subject to applicable law, including the date of execution of such agreement or such proposed effective date, as applicable, the amount and types of consideration to be paid for the Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, in the Change of Control (which consideration shall be identical whether paid for the Units or shares of Class A Common Stock), any election with respect to types of consideration that a holder of the Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, shall be entitled to make in connection with the Change of Control, the percentage of total Class B Units or shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, to be transferred to the Acquirer by all stockholders in the Change of Control, and the number of Class B Units held by each JH Capital Unitholder that the Company intends to require be Exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the Change of Control. The Company shall update such notice in writing from time to time to reflect any material changes to such notice. The Company may satisfy any such notice and update requirements described in the preceding two sentences by providing such information on Form 8-K, Schedule TO, Schedule 14D-9 or similar form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(g) Any shares of Class B Common Stock that are cancelled in accordance with this Section 2.1 shall no longer be outstanding, and, upon such cancellation, all rights with respect to such shares shall automatically cease and terminate.
(h) The Company, JH Capital and each JH Capital Unitholder shall bear its own expenses in connection with the consummation of any Exchange, whether or not any such Exchange is ultimately consummated, except that JH Capital shall bear any transfer taxes, stamp taxes or duties, or other similar taxes in connection with, or arising by reason of, any Exchange; provided, however, that if any shares of Class A Common Stock are to be delivered in a name other than that of the JH Capital Unitholder that requested the Exchange (or The Depository Trust Company or its nominee for the account of a participant of The Depository Trust Company that will hold the shares for the account of such JH Capital Unitholder), then such JH Capital Unitholder or the Person in whose name such shares are to be delivered shall pay to the Company the amount of any transfer taxes, stamp taxes or duties, or other similar taxes in connection with, or arising by reason of, such Exchange or shall establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid or is not payable. For the avoidance of doubt, each exchanging JH Capital Unitholder shall bear any and all income or gains taxes imposed on gain realized by such exchanging JH Capital Unitholder as a result of any such Exchange.
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