AFC Enterprises, Inc. 5555 Glenridge Connector, NE, Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia, 30342 Ladies and Gentlemen: The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into between J.P....
Exhibit 10.1
March 12, 2008
AFC Enterprises, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the Transaction entered into between X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., as agent for
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch (the “Seller”), and AFC Enterprises, Inc.,
a Minnesota corporation (the “Purchaser”), on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”).
This Confirmation constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between the Seller and the
Purchaser as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation
shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA
Master Agreement (the “Agreement”) as if the Seller and the Purchaser had executed an agreement in
such form (but without any Schedule except for the election of the laws of the State of New York as
the governing law but without regard to its choice of law provisions), on the Trade Date. In the
event of any inconsistency between provisions of that Agreement and this Confirmation, this
Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.
The parties hereby agree that no Transaction other than the Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates shall be governed by the Agreement.
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
Definitions
Section 1.01 . Definitions. (a) As used in this Confirmation, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
“10b-18 VWAP” means, (A) for any Trading Day described in clause (x) of the definition of
Trading Day hereunder, the volume-weighted average price at which the Common Stock trades as
reported in the composite transactions for the principal United States securities exchange on which
such Common Stock is then listed (or, if applicable, the Successor Exchange on which the Common
Stock has been listed in accordance with Section 7.01(c)), on such Trading Day, excluding (i)
trades that do not settle regular way, (ii) opening (regular way) reported trades in the
consolidated system on such Trading Day, (iii) trades that occur in the last ten minutes before the
scheduled close of trading on the Exchange on such Trading Day and ten minutes before the scheduled
close of the primary trading in the market where the trade is effected, and (iv) trades on such
Trading Day that do not satisfy the requirements of Rule 10b-18(b)(3), as determined in good faith
by the Calculation Agent, or (B) for any Trading Day that is described in clause (y) of the
definition of Trading Day hereunder, an amount determined in good faith by the Calculation Agent as
10b-18 VWAP. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Calculation Agent may refer to the Bloomberg Page
“AFCE.UQ <Equity> AQR SEC” (or any successor thereto), in its judgment, for such Trading Day
to determine the 10b-18 VWAP.
“Additional Termination Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Confirmation.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Organised under the laws of the United States as a National Banking Association.
Main Office 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Registered as a branch in England & Wales branch No. BR000746.
Registered Branch Office 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
Organised under the laws of the United States as a National Banking Association.
Main Office 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Registered as a branch in England & Wales branch No. BR000746.
Registered Branch Office 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
“Affected Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 14 of the Agreement.
“Affected Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 14 of the Agreement.
“Affiliated Purchaser” means any “affiliated purchaser” (as such term is defined in Rule
10b-18) of the Purchaser.
“Alternative Termination Delivery Unit” means (i) in the case of a Termination Event (other
than following consummation of a Merger Event or Nationalization) or Event of Default (as defined
in the Agreement), one share of Common Stock and (ii) in the case of consummation of a Merger Event
or Nationalization, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by
a holder of one share of Common Stock in such Merger Event or Nationalization; provided that if
such Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders of the Common Stock,
an Alternative Termination Delivery Unit shall be deemed to include the amount of cash received by
a holder who had elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash as consideration for his
shares.
“Bankruptcy Code” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07.
“Business Day” means any day on which the Exchange is open for trading.
“Calculation Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.
“Cash Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(f).
“Cash Settlement Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d).
“Cash Settlement Purchase Period” means the period during which the Seller purchases shares of
Common Stock to unwind its hedge position following the Valuation Completion Date.
“Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
“Communications Procedures” has the meaning set forth in Annex C hereto.
“Confirmation” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this letter agreement.
“Contract Fee” means the amount specified as such in the Pricing Supplement.
“Contract Period” means the period commencing on and including the Trade Date and ending on
and including the date all payments or deliveries of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section
3.01 or Section 7.03 have been made.
“Default Notice Day” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(a).
“De-Listing” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(c).
“Discount” means the amount specified as such in the Pricing Supplement.
“Distribution Termination Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(f).
“Early Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 14 of the Agreement.
“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 14 of the Agreement.
“Exchange” means the NASDAQ Global Market.
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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Expiration
Date” means the 128th Trading Day following the Initial Settlement Date.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate on such day for Federal Funds, as published
by Telerate on page 129, titled Federal Funds Rate, under the column, “Open”; provided that if any
such day is not a New York Banking Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the Federal
Funds Rate for the immediately preceding New York Banking Day.
“Federal Funds Spread” means the percentage specified as such in the Pricing Supplement.
“Indemnified Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.
“Initial Delivery Percentage” means the percentage specified as such in the Pricing
Supplement.
“Initial Number of Shares” means the number of shares of Common Stock, rounded down to the
nearest integer, equal to the product of (i) the Initial Delivery Percentage and (ii) the Purchase
Price divided by the Initial Share Price.
“Initial Settlement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Initial
Share Price” means $7.67.
“Maximum
Delivery Shares” means, for any date, (i) 5,867,013 shares of Common Stock, minus
(ii) the net number of shares of Common Stock delivered by the Purchaser to the Seller in respect
of this Transaction on or prior to such date, plus (iii) the net number of shares of Common Stock
delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser in respect of this Transaction on or prior to such date,
subject to appropriate adjustments pursuant to Section 8.02.
“Merger Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(d).
“Nationalization” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(e).
“New York Banking Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a legal holiday or a day
on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or regulation to close in The City
of New York.
“Number of Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
“Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.
“Pricing Supplement” means the Pricing Supplement attached hereto as Annex D.
“Private Placement Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Annex A hereto.
“Private Placement Price” means the private placement value of a share of Common Stock as
determined in accordance with Annex A hereto.
“Private Placement Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
“Private Placement Procedures” has the meaning set forth in Annex A hereto.
“Private Securities” has the meaning set forth in Annex A hereto.
“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
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“Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Confirmation.
“Registered Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
“Registered Shares Fee” means the amount specified as such in the Pricing Supplement.
“Registration Procedures” has the meaning set forth in Annex B hereto.
“Regulation M” means Regulation M under the Exchange Act.
“Rule 10b-18” means Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule
thereto).
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Seller” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereto.
“Seller Termination Share Purchase Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03.
“Settlement Date” means (i) if Section 3.01(a)(i) is applicable, the fourth Business Day
following the Valuation Completion Date; (ii) if settlement in cash is applicable pursuant to
Section 3.01(d), the date of such cash payment determined in accordance with Section 3.01(d)(ii);
(iii) if Section 3.01(e) is applicable, the Business Day immediately following the day on which the
Seller informs the Purchaser, pursuant to Annex A hereto, of the number of Private Placement Shares
required to be delivered; and (iv) if Section 3.01(f) is applicable, each of the dates so advised
by the Seller pursuant to Annex B hereto.
“Settlement Number” means a number of shares of Common Stock, rounded down to the nearest
integer and which number may be negative, equal to (i) the Valuation Number minus (ii) the Initial
Number of Shares.
“Settlement Purchase Amount” means an amount in cash equal to (i) the absolute value of the
Settlement Number multiplied by (ii) the dollar volume weighted average price per share at which
Seller or its designated affiliate executes purchases of shares of Common Stock during the Cash
Settlement Purchase Period in respect of its hedge position for the Transaction.
“Settlement Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
“Share De-listing Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(c).
“Successor Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(c).
“Termination Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(a).
“Termination Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 14 of the Agreement.
“Termination Price” means the value of an Alternative Termination Delivery Unit to the Seller
(determined as provided in Annex A hereto).
“Termination Settlement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(a).
“Trade Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
“Trading Day” means (x) any day (i) other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the
Exchange is not open for business, (ii) during which trading of any securities of the Purchaser on
any national securities exchange has not been suspended, (iii) during which there has not been, in
the Seller’s judgment, a material
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limitation in the trading of Common Stock or any options contract
or futures contract related to the Common Stock, and (iv) during which there has been no suspension
pursuant to Section 4.02 of this Confirmation, or (y) any day that, notwithstanding the occurrence
of events contemplated in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this definition, the Seller determines to
be a Trading Day.
“Transaction” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Confirmation.
“Valuation Completion Date” has the meaning set forth in the Pricing Supplement.
“Valuation Number” means (i) the Purchase Price divided by (ii) the arithmetic average of
10b-18 VWAP for each of the Trading Days in the Valuation Period minus the Discount, as determined
by the Calculation Agent in its sole reasonable judgment.
“Valuation Period” means the period of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including
the first Trading Day following the Initial Settlement Date and ending on and including the
Valuation Completion Date.
ARTICLE 2
Purchase of the Stock
Purchase of the Stock
Section 2.01 . Purchase of the Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Confirmation, the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to sell to
the Purchaser, on March 12, 2008 or on such other Business Day as the Purchaser and the Seller
shall otherwise agree in writing (the “Trade Date”), a number of shares (the “Number of Shares”) of
the Purchaser’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), for a purchase price
equal to $15,000,000.00 (the “Purchase Price”). The Number of Shares purchased by the Purchaser
hereunder shall be determined in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation.
Section 2.02 . Delivery and Payments. On the first Business Day immediately following the
Trade Date (such day, the “Initial Settlement Date”), the Seller shall deliver the Initial Number
of Shares to the Purchaser, upon payment by the Purchaser of (i) an amount equal to the Purchase
Price to the Seller and (ii) the Contract Fee to X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.; provided that if the
Seller is unable to borrow or otherwise acquire a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the
Initial Number of Shares for delivery to the Purchaser on the Initial Settlement Date, the Initial
Number of Shares shall be reduced to such number of shares of Common Stock as the Seller is able to
borrow or otherwise acquire and any amounts payable by the Purchaser pursuant to this Article 2
shall be reduced correspondingly. Such delivery and payment shall be effected in accordance with
the Seller’s customary procedures.
Section 2.03 . Conditions to Seller’s Obligations. The Seller’s obligation to deliver the
Initial Number of Shares to the Purchaser on the Initial Settlement Date is subject to the
condition that the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in the Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date hereof and the Initial Settlement Date.
ARTICLE 3
Subsequent Payments or Share Deliveries
Subsequent Payments or Share Deliveries
Section 3.01 . Subsequent Payments or Share Deliveries. (a) (i) If the Settlement Number is
greater than zero, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Settlement Number on the Settlement Date in accordance with the Seller’s customary
procedures; and
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(ii) if the Settlement Number is less than zero, the Purchaser shall make a payment of
cash or delivery of shares of Common Stock to the Seller in respect of the absolute value of
the Settlement Number, as provided in this Section 3.01.
(b) Subject to Section 3.01(c), payment of the absolute value of the Settlement Number by the
Purchaser to the Seller shall be in cash or validly issued shares of Common Stock (“Settlement
Shares”), and if in shares of Common Stock, then in shares to be sold in a private placement
(“Private Placement Shares”) or registered shares (“Registered Shares”), as the Purchaser shall
elect, which binding election shall be made by written notice to the Seller no later than the close
of business on the second Business Day following the Valuation Completion Date; provided that by
making an election to deliver Settlement Shares pursuant to this Section 3.01(b), the Purchaser
shall be deemed to make the representations and warranties in Section 5.01 as if made on the date
of the Purchaser’s election; and provided further that if the Purchaser fails to make such election
by such date, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected settlement in cash.
(c) (i) Any election by the Purchaser to deliver the absolute value of the Settlement Number
in Settlement Shares pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 3.01 shall not be valid, and settlement
in cash shall apply, if the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser to the Seller in
Section 5.01 are not true and correct in all material respects as of the date the Purchaser makes
such election.
(ii) Notwithstanding any election by the Purchaser to make payment of the absolute
value of the Settlement Number in Settlement Shares, at any time prior to the time the
Seller (or any affiliate of the Seller) has contracted to resell all or any portion of such
Settlement Shares, the Purchaser may elect to deliver in lieu of such Settlement Shares an
amount in cash equal to the absolute value of the Settlement Number with respect to any
Settlement Shares not yet contracted to be sold, in which case the provisions of Section
3.01(d) shall apply with respect to such amount; provided that any such election by the
Purchaser pursuant to this clause (ii) shall not be valid and settlement in Settlement
Shares shall continue to apply if the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser
to the Seller in Section 5.01(a) are not true and correct in all material respects as of the
date the Purchaser makes such election.
(iii) If the Purchaser elects to make payment of the absolute value of the Settlement
Number (A) in Private Placement Shares and fails to comply with the requirements set forth
in Section 3.01(e) or Annex A hereto or takes any action that would make unavailable either
(1) the exemption set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale of any
Private Placement Shares by the Purchaser to the Seller or (2) an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act reasonably acceptable to the Seller for
resales of Private Placement Shares by the Seller, or (B) in Registered Shares and fails to
comply with the requirements set forth in Section 3.01(f) or Annex B hereto; then in the
case of either (A) or (B), the Purchaser shall deliver in lieu of any Private Placement
Shares or Registered Shares an amount in cash equal to the absolute value of the Settlement
Number with respect to any Settlement Shares not yet sold, in which case the provisions of
Section 3.01(d) shall apply with respect to such amount.
(d) (i) If the Purchaser elects to pay the absolute value of the Settlement Number in cash, if
settlement in cash is otherwise applicable in accordance with this Section 3.01, or if the
Purchaser elects to make payment of the absolute value of the Settlement Number in Private
Placement Shares pursuant to Section 3.01(e), then the Calculation Agent shall determine an amount
in cash (the “Cash Settlement Amount”) equal to (i) the Settlement Purchase Amount plus (ii)
interest with respect thereto at the Federal Funds Rate plus the Federal Funds Spread for the
period from and including the third Trading Day following the Valuation Completion Date to but
excluding the Settlement Date.
(ii) If cash settlement is applicable, payment of the Cash Settlement Amount shall be
made by wire transfer of immediately available U.S. dollar funds on the first Business Day
immediately following the date of notification by the Seller to the Purchaser of the Cash
Settlement Amount or such later Business Day as determined by the Seller in its sole
discretion.
(e) If the Purchaser elects to make payment of the absolute value of the Settlement Number in
Private Placement Shares, then on the Settlement Date, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a
number of
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Settlement
Shares equal to (A) the Cash Settlement Amount divided by (B) the Private
Placement Price (determined by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the Private Placement
Procedures contained in Annex A hereto).
(f) If the Purchaser elects to make payment of the absolute value of the Settlement Number in
Registered Shares, then the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a number of
Settlement Shares
equal to (A) the absolute value of the Settlement Number plus (B) an additional number of
Settlement Shares to take into account the Registered Shares Fee on the absolute value of the
Settlement Number. Such Settlement Shares shall be delivered in such numbers and on such dates on
or following the Valuation Completion Date as are specified by the Seller in accordance with the
Registration Procedures contained in Annex B hereto.
Section 3.02 . Private Placement Procedures and Registration Procedures. If the Purchaser
elects to deliver Private Placement Shares pursuant to Section 3.01(b) or elects to deliver
Alternative Termination Delivery Units pursuant to Section 7.02(a), the Private Placement
Procedures contained in Annex A hereto shall apply, and if the Purchaser elects to deliver
Registered Shares pursuant to Section 3.01(b), the Registration Procedures contained in Annex B
hereto shall apply.
Section 3.03 . Continuing Obligation to Deliver Shares. (a) If at any time, as a result of
provisions limiting deliveries of shares of Common Stock to the number of Maximum Delivery Shares,
the Purchaser fails to deliver to the Seller any shares of Common Stock, the Purchaser shall, to
the extent that the Purchaser has at such time authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock not
reserved for other purposes, promptly notify the Seller thereof and deliver to the Seller a number
of shares of Common Stock not previously delivered as a result of such provisions.
(b) The Purchaser agrees to use its best efforts to cause the number of authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock to be increased, if necessary, to an amount sufficient to permit
the Purchaser to fulfill its obligations under this Section 3.03.
ARTICLE 4
Market Transactions
Market Transactions
Section 4.01 . Transactions by the Seller. (a) The parties agree and acknowledge that:
(i) During any Cash Settlement Purchase Period and any Seller Termination Share
Purchase Period, the Seller (or its agent or affiliate) may purchase shares of Common Stock
in connection with this Confirmation. The timing of such purchases by the Seller, the price
paid per share of Common Stock pursuant to such purchases and the manner in which such
purchases are made, including without limitation whether such purchases are made on any
securities exchange or privately, shall be within the sole judgment of the Seller; provided
that the Seller shall use good faith efforts to make all purchases of Common Stock in a
manner that would comply with the limitations set forth in clauses (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4)
and (c) of Rule 10b-18 (but without regard to clause (a)(13)(iv) of Rule 10b-18) as if such
rule were applicable to such purchases.
(ii) During the Valuation Period, the Seller (or its agent or affiliate) may effect
transactions in shares of Common Stock in connection with this Confirmation. The timing of
such transactions by the Seller, the price paid or received per share of Common Stock
pursuant to such transactions and the manner in which such transactions are made, including
without limitation whether such transactions are made on any securities exchange or
privately, shall be within the sole judgment of the Seller.
(iii) The Purchaser shall, at least one day prior to the first day of the Valuation
Period, any Cash Settlement Purchase Period and any Seller Termination Share Purchase
Period, notify the Seller of the total number of shares of Common Stock purchased in Rule
10b-18 purchases of blocks pursuant to the once-a-week block exception set forth in Rule
10b-18(b)(4) by or for the Purchaser or any of its Affiliated Purchasers during each of the
four calendar weeks preceding such day and during the calendar week in
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which such day occurs
(“Rule 10b-18 purchase” and “blocks” each being used as defined in Rule 10b-18), which
notice shall be substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto.
(b) The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (i) all transactions effected pursuant to
Section 4.01 hereunder shall be made in the Seller’s sole judgment and for the Seller’s own account
and (ii) the Purchaser does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how,
when or whether to effect such transactions, including, without limitation, the price paid or
received per share of Common Stock pursuant to such transactions or whether such transactions are
made on any securities exchange or privately. It is the intent of the Seller and the Purchaser
that this Transaction comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act and that
this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)
and the Seller shall take no action that results in the Transaction not so complying with such
requirements.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, the Purchaser acknowledges
and agrees that, on any day, the Seller shall not be obligated to deliver or receive any shares of
Common Stock to or from the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any shares
of Common Stock from the Seller on such day, to the extent (but only to the extent) that after such
transactions the Seller’s ultimate parent entity would directly or indirectly beneficially own (as
such term is defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) at any time on such day in
excess of 8.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Any purported receipt or delivery of
shares of Common Stock shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that
after any receipt or delivery of such shares of Common Stock the Seller’s ultimate parent entity
would directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of 8.0% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock. If, on any day, any delivery or receipt of shares of Common Stock by the Seller is
not effected, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, the Seller’s and Purchaser’s
respective obligations to make or accept such receipt or delivery shall not be extinguished and
such receipt or delivery shall be effected over time as promptly as the Seller determines, in the
reasonable determination of the Seller, that after such receipt or delivery its ultimate parent
entity would not directly or indirectly beneficially own in excess of 8.0% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock.
Section 4.02 . Adjustment of Transaction for Securities Laws. (a) Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in Section 4.01(a), if, based on the advice of counsel, Seller reasonably
determines that on any Trading Day, Seller’s trading activity in order to manage its economic hedge
in respect of the Transaction would not be advisable in respect of applicable securities laws, then
Seller may extend the Expiration Date, modify the Valuation Period or otherwise adjust the terms of
the Transaction in its good faith reasonable discretion to ensure Seller’s compliance with such
laws and to preserve the fair value of the Transaction to the Seller. The Seller shall notify the
Purchaser of the exercise of the Seller’s rights pursuant to this Section 4.02(a) upon such
exercise. Upon request, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with a schedule setting forth in
reasonable detail the basis of any adjustment made to this Transaction pursuant to this Section
4.02(a).
(b) The Purchaser agrees that, during the Contract Period, neither the Purchaser nor any of
its affiliates or agents shall make any distribution (as defined in Regulation M) of Common Stock,
or any security for which the Common Stock is a reference security (as defined in Regulation M) or
take any other action that would, in the view of the Seller, preclude purchases by the Seller of
the Common Stock or cause the Seller to violate any law, rule or regulation with respect to such
purchases.
Section 4.03 . Purchases of Common Stock by the Purchaser. Without the prior written consent
of the Seller, the Purchaser shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers
(each as defined in Rule 10b-18) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by
means of a derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that
would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any shares of Common Stock
(or equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership
or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock
during the Contract Period; provided, however, that (a) the foregoing restriction shall not apply
to any purchase of shares of Common Stock effected by or for a Purchaser “plan” by an “agent
independent of the issuer” (each as interpreted under Rule 10b-18) and (b) without the prior
written consent of the Seller the Purchaser may purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to a
publicly announced stock buyback program, so long as (i) on any day such purchases are conducted
solely through the same broker or dealer used by Seller in effecting purchases of Common Stock in
connection with this Confirmation; (ii) on any Trading Day during the Valuation Period, such
purchases do
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not exceed 2.5% of the ADTV (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(1)) on such Trading Day;
and (iii) such purchases otherwise comply with other provisions of Rule 10b-18 and other applicable
laws, rules and regulation.
ARTICLE 5
Representations, Warranties and Agreements
Representations, Warranties and Agreements
Section 5.01 . Repeated Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Purchaser. The
Purchaser represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Seller, on the date hereof and on any
date pursuant to which the Purchaser makes an election to deliver Settlement Shares pursuant to
Section 3.01, to pay cash in lieu of Settlement Shares pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(ii) or to
receive or deliver Alternative Termination Delivery Units pursuant to Section 7.03, that:
(a) Disclosure; Compliance with Laws. The reports and other documents filed by the Purchaser
with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, since the date of the Purchaser’s most recently
completed fiscal year, when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents
deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in
which they were made, not misleading. Subject to the filings to be made and the press release to
be issued relating to the Transactions, the Purchaser is not in possession of any material
nonpublic information regarding the Purchaser or the Common Stock.
(b) Rule 10b5-1. The Purchaser acknowledges that (i) the Purchaser does not have, and shall
not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Common
Stock by the Seller (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) the
Purchaser is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a
plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule
10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The Purchaser also acknowledges and agrees that any
amendment, modification, waiver or termination of this Confirmation must be effected in accordance
with any applicable requirements for the amendment or termination of a “plan” as defined in Rule
10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any such
amendment, modification, waiver or termination shall be made in good faith and not as part of a
plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act, and no amendment,
modification or waiver shall be made at any time at which the Purchaser or any officer or director
of the Purchaser is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding the Purchaser or the
Common Stock.
(c) Nature of Shares Delivered. Any shares of Common Stock or Alternative Termination
Delivery Units delivered by the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to this Confirmation, when
delivered, shall have been duly authorized and shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and free of preemptive or similar rights, and such delivery shall pass title thereto
free and clear of any liens or encumbrances.
(d) No Manipulation. The Purchaser is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or
apparent trading activity in the Common Stock (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for
Common Stock) or to manipulate the price of the Common Stock (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for Common Stock).
(e) Regulation M. The Purchaser is not engaged in a distribution, as such term is used in
Regulation M, that would preclude purchases by the Purchaser or the Seller of the Common Stock or
cause the Seller to violate any law, rule or regulation with respect to such purchases.
(f) Board Authorization. The Purchaser is entering into this Transaction in connection with
its share repurchase program, which was approved by its board of directors and publicly disclosed,
solely for the purposes stated in such board resolution and public disclosure. There is no
internal policy of the Purchaser, whether written or oral, that would prohibit the Purchaser from
entering into any aspect of this Transaction, including, but not limited to, the purchases of
shares of Common Stock to be made pursuant hereto.
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(g) Due Authorization and Good Standing. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota. This Confirmation
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Purchaser and (assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery thereof by the Seller) constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of
the Purchaser. The Purchaser has all corporate power to enter into this Confirmation and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to purchase the Common Stock and deliver any
Settlement Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.
(h) Certain Transactions. There has not been any public announcement (as defined in Rule
165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a
recapitalization relating to the Purchaser that would fall within the scope of Rule
10b-18(a)(13)(iv).
Section 5.02 . Initial Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Purchaser. The
Purchaser represents and warrants to, and agrees with the Seller, as of the date hereof, that:
(a) Solvency. The assets of the Purchaser at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of
the Purchaser, including contingent liabilities; the capital of the Purchaser is adequate to
conduct the business of the Purchaser; and the Purchaser has the ability to pay its debts and
obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur
debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
(b) Required Filings. The Purchaser has made, and will use its best efforts to make, all
filings required to be made by it with the SEC, any securities exchange or any other regulatory
body with respect to the Transaction contemplated hereby.
(c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of, and the performance by the
Purchaser of its obligations under, this Confirmation and the consummation of the transactions
herein contemplated do not conflict with or violate (i) any provision of the certificate of
incorporation, by-laws or other constitutive documents of the Purchaser, (ii) any statute or order,
rule, regulation or judgment of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over
the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or (iii) any contractual
restriction binding on or affecting the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries or any of its assets.
(d) Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by
the Purchaser with respect to performance, execution and delivery of this Confirmation have been
obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been
complied with.
(e) Investment Company Act. The Purchaser is not and, after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated in this Confirmation, will not be required to register as an “investment company” as
such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(f) Commodity Exchange Act. The Purchaser is an “eligible contract participant”, as such term
is defined in Section 1a(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
Section 5.03 . Additional Representations, Warranties and Agreements. The Purchaser and the
Seller represent and warrant to, and agree with, each other that:
(a) Agency. Each party agrees and acknowledges that (i) X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., an
affiliate of the Seller (“JPMSI”), has acted solely as agent and not as principal with respect to
this Transaction and (ii) JPMSI has no obligation or liability, by way of guaranty, endorsement or
otherwise, in any manner in respect of this Transaction (including, if applicable, in respect of
the settlement thereof). Each party agrees it will look solely to the other party (or any
guarantor in respect thereof) for performance of such other party’s obligations under this
Transaction. JPMSI is authorized to act as agent for the Seller.
(b) Non-Reliance. Each party has entered into this Transaction solely in reliance on its own
judgment. Neither party has any fiduciary obligation to the other party relating to this
Transaction. In addition, neither party has held itself out as advising, or has held out any of
its employees or agents as having the authority to advise, the other party as to whether or not the
other party should enter into this Transaction, any subsequent actions relating
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this Transaction or any other matters relating to this Transaction. Neither party shall have any
responsibility or liability whatsoever in respect of any advice of this nature given, or views
expressed, by it or any such persons to the other party relating to this Transaction, whether or
not such advice is given or such views are expressed at the request of the other party. The
Purchaser has conducted its own analysis of the legal, accounting, tax and other implications of
this Transaction and consulted such advisors, accountants and counsel as it has deemed necessary.
Section 5.04. Representations and Warranties of the Seller. The Seller represents and warrants
to the Purchaser that:
(a) Due Authorization. This Confirmation has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the Seller and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Purchaser)
constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Seller. The Seller has all corporate
power to enter into this Confirmation and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to
deliver the Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) Right to Transfer. The Seller will, at the Initial Settlement Date and on any other day
on which it is required to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Purchaser hereunder, have the free
and unqualified right to transfer the Number of Shares of Common Stock to be delivered by the
Seller pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 3.01 hereof, free and clear of any security interest,
mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, claim, equity or encumbrance of any kind.
(c) Commodity Exchange Act. The Seller is an “eligible contract participant”, as such term is
defined in Section 1a(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
ARTICLE 6
Additional Covenants
Additional Covenants
Section 6.01 . Purchaser’s Further Assurances. The Purchaser hereby agrees with the Seller
that the Purchaser shall cooperate with the Seller, and execute and deliver, or use its best
efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all such other instruments, and to obtain all
consents, approvals or authorizations of any person, and take all such other actions as the Seller
may reasonably request from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Confirmation, in order
to effectuate the purposes of this Confirmation and the Transaction contemplated hereby.
Section 6.02 . Purchaser’s Hedging Transactions. The Purchaser hereby agrees with the Seller
that the Purchaser shall not, during the Contract Period, enter into or alter any corresponding or
hedging transaction or position with respect to the Common Stock (including, without limitation,
with respect to any securities convertible or exchangeable into the Common Stock) and agrees not to
alter or deviate from the terms of this Confirmation.
Section 6.03 . No Communications. The Purchaser hereby agrees with the Seller that the
Purchaser shall not, directly or indirectly, communicate any information relating to the Common
Stock or this Transaction (including any notices required by Section 6.05) to any employee of the
Seller or X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., other than as set forth in the Communications Procedures
attached as Annex C hereto.
Section 6.04 . Maximum Deliverable Number of Shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Confirmation, the Purchaser shall not be required to deliver Settlement
Shares, or shares of Common Stock or other securities comprising the aggregate Alternative
Termination Delivery Units, in excess of the number of Maximum Delivery Shares, in each case except
to the extent that the Purchaser has available at such
time authorized but unissued shares of such Common Stock or other securities not
expressly reserved for any other uses (including, without limitation, shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options or convertible debt). The Purchaser shall not
permit the sum of (i) the number of Maximum Delivery Shares plus (ii) the aggregate number of
shares expressly reserved for any such other uses, in each case whether expressed as caps or as
numbers of shares reserved or otherwise, to exceed at any time the number of authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock.
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Section 6.05. Notice of Certain Transactions. If at any time during the Contract Period,
the Purchaser makes, or expects to be made, or has made, any public announcement (as defined in
Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving
a recapitalization relating to the Purchaser (other than any such transaction in which the
consideration consists solely of cash and there is no valuation period, or as to which the
completion of such transaction or the completion of the vote by target shareholders has occurred),
then the Purchaser shall (i) notify the Seller prior to the opening of trading in the Common Stock
on any day on which the Purchaser makes, or expects to be made, or has made any such public
announcement, (ii) notify the Seller promptly following any such announcement (or, if later, prior
to the opening of trading in the Common Stock on the first day of any Seller Termination Share
Payment Period) that such announcement has been made and (iii) promptly deliver to the Seller
following the making of any such announcement (or, if later, prior to the opening of trading in the
Common Stock on the first day of any Seller Termination Share Payment Period) a certificate
indicating (A) the Purchaser’s average daily Rule 10b-18 purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18)
during the three full calendar months preceding the date of such announcement and (B) the
Purchaser’s block purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18) effected pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of
Rule 10b-18 during the three full calendar months preceding the date of such announcement. The
information included in a notice under clause (i) of the preceding sentence may be limited to a
statement by the Purchaser indicating that it constitutes a notice under such clause and the Seller
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any such notice that it may receive unless (A)the Seller
is required by law, regulation or order of any court or regulatory commission, department or agency
to make disclosure to any such court or commission, department or agency or (B) such notice or the
information contained therein becomes a matter of public record. In addition, the Purchaser shall
promptly notify the Seller of the earlier to occur of the completion of such transaction and the
completion of the vote by target shareholders. Accordingly, the Purchaser acknowledges that its
actions in relation to any such announcement or transaction must comply with the standards set
forth in Section 6.03.
Section 6.06. No Dividends. The Purchaser shall not declare any dividend with an ex-dividend
date scheduled to occur during the Contract Period.
ARTICLE 7
Termination
Termination
Section 7.01 . Additional Termination Events. (a) An Additional Termination Event shall
occur in respect of which the Purchaser is the sole Affected Party and this Transaction is the sole
Affected Transaction if, on any day, the Seller determines, in its sole reasonable judgment, that
it is unable to establish, re-establish or maintain any hedging transactions reasonably necessary
in the normal course of such party’s business of hedging the price and market risk of entering into
and performing under this Transaction, due to market illiquidity, illegality or lack of
availability of hedging transaction market participants.
(b) An Additional Termination Event shall occur in respect of which the Purchaser is the sole
Affected Party and this Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction if (i) a Share De-listing
Event occurs; (ii) a Merger Event occurs; (iii) a Nationalization occurs, (iv) a Distribution
Termination Event occurs or (v) an event described in paragraph III of Annex C occurs.
(c) A “Share De-listing Event” means that at any time during the Contract Period, the Common
Stock ceases to be listed, traded or publicly quoted on the Exchange for any reason (other than a
Merger Event, a “De-Listing”) and is not immediately re-listed, traded or quoted as of the date of
such de-listing, on another U.S. national securities exchange or a U.S. automated interdealer
quotation system (a “Successor Exchange”); provided that it shall not constitute an Additional
Termination Event if the Common Stock is immediately re-listed on a Successor Exchange upon its
De-Listing from the Exchange, and the Successor Exchange shall be deemed to be the Exchange for all
purposes. In addition, in such event, the Seller shall make any commercially reasonable
adjustments it deems necessary to the terms of the Transaction to preserve the fair value of the
Transaction to the Seller. Upon request, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with a schedule
setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of any adjustment made to this Transaction pursuant to
this Section 7.01(c).
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(d) A “Merger Event” means the public announcement, including any public announcement as
defined in Rule 165(f) of the Securities Act (by the Purchaser or otherwise) at any time during the
Contract Period of any (i) recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock planned
by the Purchaser that will, if consummated, result in a transfer of more than 20% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) planned consolidation, amalgamation, merger or similar
transaction of the Purchaser with or into another entity (other than a consolidation, amalgamation
or merger in which the Purchaser will be the continuing entity and which does not result in any
such recapitalization, reclassification or change of more than 20% of such shares outstanding),
(iii) other takeover offer for the shares of Common Stock that is aimed at resulting in a transfer
of more than 30% of such shares of Common Stock (other than such shares owned or controlled by the
offeror) or (iv) irrevocable commitment to any of the foregoing.
(e) A “Nationalization” means that all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock or assets of the Purchaser are nationalized, expropriated or are otherwise required to
be transferred to any governmental agency, authority or entity.
(f) A “Distribution Termination Event” means a declaration by the Purchaser of any cash
dividend or distribution on shares of Common Stock that has a record date during the Contract
Period.
Section 7.02 . Consequences of Additional Termination Events. (a) In the event of the
occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date under the Agreement, cash
settlement, as set forth in Section 7.02(b), shall apply unless (i) the Purchaser elects (which
election shall be binding), in lieu of payment of the amount payable in respect of this Transaction
pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (the “Termination Amount”), to deliver or to receive
Alternative Termination Delivery Units pursuant to Section 7.03, and (ii) notifies the Seller of
such election by delivery of written notice to the Seller on the Business Day immediately following
the Purchaser’s receipt of a notice (as required by Section 6(d) of the Agreement following the
designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of this Transaction) setting forth the amounts
payable by the Purchaser or by the Seller with respect to such Early Termination Date (the date of
such delivery, the “Default Notice Day”); provided that the Purchaser shall not have the right to
elect the delivery or receipt of the Alternative Termination Delivery Units pursuant to Section
7.03 if:
(i) the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser to the Seller in Section
5.01 are not true and correct as of the date the Purchaser makes such election, as if made
on such date, or
(ii) in the event that the Termination Amount is payable by the Purchaser to the
Seller, (A) the Purchaser has taken any action that would make unavailable (x) the exemption
set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, for the sale of any Alternative Termination
Delivery Units by the Purchaser to the Seller or (y) an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act reasonably acceptable to the Seller for resales of
Alternative Termination Delivery Units by the Seller, and (B) such Early Termination Date is
in respect of an Event of Default which is within Purchaser’s control (including, without
limitation, failure to execute a Private Placement Agreement or otherwise comply with the
requirements applicable to Purchaser set forth in Annex A hereto).
For the avoidance of doubt, upon the Purchaser’s making an election to deliver Alternative
Termination Delivery Units pursuant to this Section 7.02(a), the Purchaser shall be deemed to make
the representations and warranties in Section 5.01 hereof as if made on the date of the Purchaser’s
election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to the time the Seller (or any
affiliate of the Seller) has contracted to resell the property to be delivered upon alternative
termination settlement, the Purchaser may deliver in lieu of such property an amount in cash equal
to the Termination Amount in the manner set forth in Section 6(d) of the Agreement.
(b) If cash settlement applies in respect of an Early Termination Date, Section 6 of the
Agreement shall apply.
Section 7.03 . Alternative Termination Settlement. (a) Subject to Section 7.02(a), if the
Termination Amount shall be payable by the Purchaser to the Seller and the Purchaser elects to
deliver the Alternative Termination Delivery Units to the Seller, the Purchaser shall, as soon as
directed by the Seller after the Default Notice Day (such date, the “Termination Settlement Date”),
deliver to the Seller a number of Alternative
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Termination Delivery Units equal to the quotient of (A) the Termination Amount divided by (B)
the Termination Price.
(b) Subject to Section 7.02(a), if the Termination Amount shall be payable by the Seller to
the Purchaser and the Purchaser elects to receive the Alternative Termination Delivery Units from
the Seller, (i) the Seller shall, beginning on the first Trading Day following the Default Notice
Day and ending when the Seller shall have satisfied its obligations under this clause (the “Seller
Termination Share Purchase Period”), purchase (subject to the provisions of Section 4.01 and
Section 4.02 hereof) a number of Alternative Termination Delivery Units equal to the quotient of
(A) the Termination Amount divided by (B) the Termination Price; and (ii) the Seller shall deliver
such Alternative Termination Delivery Units to the Purchaser on the settlement dates relating to
such purchases.
Section 7.04 . Notice of Default. If an Event of Default occurs in respect of the Purchaser,
the Purchaser will, promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the Seller specifying the nature of
such Event of Default.
ARTICLE 8
Adjustments
Adjustments
Section 8.01 . Reserved.
Section 8.02 . Other Dilution Adjustments. If (x) any corporate event occurs involving the
Purchaser or the Common Stock (other than any cash dividend but including, without limitation, a
spin-off, a stock split, stock or other dividend or distribution, reorganization, rights offering
or recapitalization or any other event having a dilutive or concentrative effect on the theoretical
value of the Common Stock), or (y) as a result of the definition of Trading Day (whether because of
a suspension of transactions pursuant to Section 4.02 or otherwise), any day that would otherwise
be a Trading Day during the Contract Period is not a Trading Day or on such Trading Day, pursuant
to Section 4.02, the Seller effects transactions with respect to shares of Common Stock at a volume
lower than originally anticipated with respect to this Transaction, or (z) as a result of market
conditions, the Seller incurs additional costs in connection with maintaining its hedge position
with respect to this Transaction resulting from the insufficient availability of stock lenders
willing and able to lend shares of Common Stock with a borrow cost not significantly greater than
the cost as of the date hereof and otherwise on terms consistent with those as of the date hereof,
then in any such case, the Calculation Agent shall make corresponding adjustments with respect to
any variable relevant to the terms of the Transaction, as the Calculation Agent determines
appropriate to preserve the fair value of the Transaction to the Seller, and shall determine the
effective date of such adjustment.
ARTICLE 9
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Section 9.01 . Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this Confirmation
made by or on behalf of either of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not.
Section 9.02 . Purchaser Indemnification. The Purchaser (the “Indemnifying Party”) agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates,
advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and
all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint or several (collectively, “Obligations”), to
which an Indemnified Person may become subject arising out of or in connection with any breach by
the Purchaser of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this
Confirmation and any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any such breach,
regardless of whether any of such Indemnified Person is a party thereto, and to reimburse, within
30 days, upon written request, each such Indemnified Person for any reasonable legal or other
expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparation for, providing evidence for or
defending any of the foregoing, provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not have any
liability to any Indemnified Person to the extent that such Obligations
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(i) are finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person (and in such case, such
Indemnified Person shall promptly return to the Indemnifying Party any amounts previously expended
by the Indemnifying Party hereunder) or (ii) are trading losses incurred by the Seller as part of
its purchases or sales of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Confirmation (unless the
Purchaser has breached any agreement, term or covenant herein).
Section 9.03 . Assignment and Transfer. Notwithstanding the Agreement, the Seller may assign
any of its rights or duties hereunder to any one or more of its affiliates without the prior
written consent of the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the
contrary requiring or allowing Seller to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares of Common
Stock or other securities to or from the Purchaser, Seller may designate any of its affiliates to
purchase, sell, receive or deliver such shares of Common Stock or other securities and otherwise to
perform the Seller’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume
such obligations. The Seller may assign the right to receive Settlement Shares to any third party
who may legally receive Settlement Shares. The Seller shall be discharged of its obligations to the
Purchaser only to the extent of any such performance. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller hereby
acknowledges that notwithstanding any such designation hereunder, to the extent any of Seller’s
obligations in respect of this Transaction are not completed by its designee, Seller shall be
obligated to continue to perform or to cause any other of its designees to perform in respect of
such obligations.
Section 9.04 . Calculation Agent. Whenever the Calculation Agent is required to act or to
exercise judgment in any way with respect to this Transaction, it will do so in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide the Purchaser
with a schedule setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of any such determination or
calculation.
Section 9.05 . Non-confidentiality. The Seller and the Purchaser hereby acknowledge and
agree that, subject to Section 6.03, each is authorized to disclose every aspect of this
Confirmation and the transactions contemplated hereby to any and all persons, without limitation of
any kind, and there are no express or implied agreements, arrangements or understandings to the
contrary.
Section 9.06 . Unenforceability and Invalidity. To the extent permitted by law, the
unenforceability or invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Confirmation shall not render
any other provision or provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
Section 9.07 . Securities Contract. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge as of the date
hereof that (i) the Seller is a “financial institution” within the meaning of Section 101(22) of
Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and (ii) this Confirmation is a
“securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, entitled
to the protection of Sections 362(b)(6) and 555 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Section 9.08 . No Collateral, Netting or Setoff. Notwithstanding any provision of the
Agreement, or any other agreement between the parties, to the contrary, the obligations of the
Purchaser hereunder are not secured by any collateral. Obligations under this Transaction shall
not be netted, recouped or set off (including pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement) against any
other obligations of the parties, whether arising under the Agreement, this Confirmation, under any
other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, and no other
obligations of the parties shall be netted, recouped or set off (including pursuant to Section 6 of
the Agreement) against obligations under this Transaction, whether arising under the Agreement,
this Confirmation, under any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or
otherwise, and each party hereby waives any such right of setoff, netting or recoupment.
Section 9.09 . Notices. Unless otherwise specified herein, any notice, the delivery of which
is expressly provided for in this Confirmation, may be made by telephone, to be confirmed in
writing to the address below. Changes to the information below must be made in writing.
(a) If to the Purchaser:
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AFC Enterprises, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000
Attention: X. Xxxxxxxx Hope, III
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone No: 000-000-0000
Facsimile No: 000-000-0000
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000
Attention: X. Xxxxxxxx Hope, III
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone No: 000-000-0000
Facsimile No: 000-000-0000
(b) If to the Seller:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
c/o X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Operations Analyst
EDG Corporate Marketing
Telephone No: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
c/o X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Operations Analyst
EDG Corporate Marketing
Telephone No: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by executing
the copy of this Confirmation enclosed for that purpose and returning it to us.
Yours sincerely,
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC., as agent for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: Executive Director |
Confirmed as of the date first above written:
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, III | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Organised under the laws of the United States as a National Banking Association.
Main Office 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Registered as a branch in England & Wales branch No. BR000746.
Registered Branch Office 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
Organised under the laws of the United States as a National Banking Association.
Main Office 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Registered as a branch in England & Wales branch No. BR000746.
Registered Branch Office 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority